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    ? Expected price points and availability of new cards

    I was wondering what the expected price points and probable real availability dates for the new cards from ATI and nVidia will be (I know they announce mid June) Steve We already have two sticky topics this could go in. Video Mod BFG10K.
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    Video card EVGA XFX or BFG

    Going to buy an 8800 GT - all are similarly priced (dollar here dollar there) - all carry rebates - all similarly equipped. Warranties seem equal. Any preferences for manufacturer?? I'm looking at EVGA XFX BFG cards Steve
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    Odd XP install issue

    Odd problem - I wanted to install RAID/ACHI drivers and had some difficulties doing that, but finally got that accomplished. It took me 4 or 5 installs of XP to finally get it done. In each case, I simply reinstalled over the old installation - The machine boots into windows fine but I now get...
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    Windows XP install issue

    New build - wanted to install XPSP2, XP ACHI driver (same routine as RAID) F6 floppy disk failed (well reported issue with failure to load drivers from floppy).Did sucessfully do a routine install with SATA as IDE. I then slipstreamed the drivers into a CD and then set my SATA as ACHI and tried...
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    CPU temperature

    New build - E6600 - stockcooler - Lian Li case (4 fans) - Asus p5B MB, Sapphirex1950xt Bios reports CPU temp=60 C MB temp=36 All fans working OK??? Steve
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    ACHI SATA questions

    I am putting together my first machine: Asus P5B, 2 500 GB HD(both are SATA II), sapphire x1950xt, GSkill 800 (2GB), Corsair 520 PS It booted!! I now have to set up the bios and have some questions: I am going to install XP SP2, I have to set up the SATA drives do I enable ACHI or leave...