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    Need info on Sony Vaio PCV-W10

    Hi Everyone, After searching everywhere I can think of, I can't seem to find the information I am looking for. A friend just dropped off an older system: Sony Vaio PCV-W10 (all in one, monitor, keyboard, everything integrated) I'm going to re-install the OS and probably double the...
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    UPDATE System rebooted after about 5 hours. :( I'll just have to ramp it back down till I have the time to do the vmod & lap. It will probaby be a few weeks till I really have the time. Thanks for all the advice and for pointing me in the right direction! I was so sure when I first...
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    UPDATE Ok, I downloaded throttlewatch (Great program!). With one instance of Prime95 and P4 3.4 @ 3.7 temp: 58c CPU usage: One bar at 67% the other at 10%, on average Vcore: Set to 1.500 Actual Vcore: 1.376-1.426 (damn droop) Throttle: 0% So, started 2nd instance of...
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    I'll find that program to watch the throttle. I have the Artic Cooling Freezer 4, which is supposed to be pretty good. However, the heatsink contact was textured. It was manufactured that way, which seemed strange. I may need to lap the HS. I have never done that, however, I have some...
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    Yikes! I am not running two instances of Prime95. I thought I only needed to do that if I had a dual core processor. I will try that when I get home and see what that does to my temps.........scary.....
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    UPDATE Thank you everyone for the input. After some more research, I can see that my problem is indeed the voltage droops on the Asus board. You guys lead me in the right direction. I upped the vcore to 1.55, however that made my idle temp 49c. So, I backed it down to 1.50v. My idle...
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    Thank you for the input. I am beginning to suspect the motherboard as well. Bummer, because socket 478 is a dead path, and I don't want to sink any $ into a new motherboard. How high can I bump the voltage on the CPU and still be safe?
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    I am not sure what you mean.
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    Thermal paste on the base of a pin.

    I used this stuff for the first time last week. AWESOME for removing thermal grease and paste.
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    OC'ing my Prescott 3.4

    Ok, I have been playing around with my system: Specs: Ausus P4P800-E Deluxe Pentium 4 3.4E (@ 3.71) HT enabled Artic Cooling Freezer 4 EVGA 7800 GS SuperClock 256mb Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro 2 x 1GB Corsair XMS TwinX 3200c2 (2-3-3-6 @ 2.75 volts) 2 x 120GB...
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    Looking for a good webcam?

    I went through all the camera information section of that site after posting the review page. There is lots of great information and the guy does a pretty good job at reviewing each of the cameras. Also, there are links to several Web Cam programs, some free, and information on setting up as...
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    Looking for a good webcam?

    Those security cameras are sweet! However, GrammatonJP is right about that being too much $$ for a webcam. The Logitechs I previously mentioned have a different image sensor than the Quickcam 5000. Here is a link to some webcam reviews..... Cowboy Frank's webcam reviews This site...
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    Looking for a good webcam?

    I don't believe either have zoom. Actually, I guess they have "manual zoom". A little known feature where you move the camera closer to you, or farther away. ;)
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    Looking for a good webcam?

    I have NOT tried either of these, however the specs are good and I usually like Logitech's products........ QuickCam® Orbit MP Or QuickCam® Fusion? From the specs and features they probably have the same sensor..... And, of course, cheaper here: Logitech 961403-0403 WebCam -...
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    HELP! Need info on sound card!

    I belive it needs the extra power for the external box.
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    HELP! Need info on sound card!

    I just purchased a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro on ebay (used). There is supposed to be a power adapter cable that goes from a 4 pin molex to a floppy drive connector. Looks like a standard floppy connector. The adapter is not included and I want to make sure that if I...
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    Video Capture and what it means to me

    I need some recomendations for a video capture card. It can be PCI or USB 2.0 or Firewire. I am looking to take some shows off my cable system's DVR. It would need to have S-Video or Composite or Coax. I would also like to turn some VHS into DVD. The system I would use is a Shuttle XP...
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    Need suggestions on video cards for this system

    I have the following Shuttle XPC System: SN85G4v3 This board has an AGP slot. This uses the Nforce3 250 chipset. I am looking for a video card priced around $150-170, however the lower the better. I have been looking the 6600gt's due to great prices on them right now, and I have...
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    Best Processor for Shuttle XPC SN8564 V3????

    Thanks! BTW, what exactly is the "1600MHz system bus with HyperTransport? link". Is that related to the frontside bus, which is 800MHz on this chip? I tried searching on this, but the answers haven't been very clear. Thanks again!
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    Best Processor for Shuttle XPC SN8564 V3????

    I picked up this barebones system the other day for $125. I was thining about this processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Clawhammer Link to the system: XPC SN85G4v3 Any thoughts? Thanks!