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    Dell 2209WA For Sale Again on USA site

    I am thinking of getting this monitor. I would like a 24 but this panel gets such good reviews it's hard to pass up. I would say I game a lot on my pc, watch some movies, internet, and office apps. Any one have this that has no problems with gaming? Later JimC
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    Danger Den Kits

    Thank's I did read it. I am looking at putting together a setup myself. I was interested in a kit type of setup so that I would get all the things I need. I have but together a few items. CPU Block hk 3.0 lc pump ST 355 or 655 black ice radiator - make a suggestion here I have a 120...
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    Danger Den Kits

    Hi all. I just build a new system. Asus pt6, i7920(d0), HIS48701g. 6 gig OCZ 1600 ddr3. I was using the stock cooler until the bracket fo my Core Contact Cooler came in. I installed it last night. I did what I consider a mild OC for this system the CPU is at 3.7 g stock volt. I wanted...
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    Odds of Getting D0 Stepping for Intel Core i7

    I just bought one from Micro Center in Mayfield, Oh. Had the 'SLBEJ' code on the box. $199 great deal. Later JimC
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    New build PII955- 720 or I7 920

    That's what I though too. Don't get me wrong I'm a bit of an AMD fan. I have built a ton of systems with great success on the AMD platform. I just don't think for $50 less the i7 is a bad way to go. So now... What MB and Mem would you all pick? I'm looking at the Asrock that was just...
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    New build PII955- 720 or I7 920

    As an addendum, I can pick up the i7 920 for $215 otd at micro center. Later JimC
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    New build PII955- 720 or I7 920

    Greetings all, I am putting together a new build. For use, I game, and a lot of times I play a mmorpg, with another instance running on VMware WS 6.5. What do you think would be better? All I need is Mem, MB, Proc. I have everything else. Thanks JimC
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    AMD Phenom X3 710 --> X4

    I got to 3.4 easy with a 17x200. Running OCCT now temps are at 50 - 53 on stock volt, and stock cooler. I want more though. What cooler would you all recommend ? Price about $50, I have a 120 mm fan from my si120. Later JimC
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    AMD Phenom X3 710 --> X4

    Well bad news on all fronts. PC won't post with ACC on Auto, or All cores. The SI120 bracket is not the same as the bracket on the MB and I would have to drill holes to make it fit, so that is out too. Guess I'll just make it the fastest tri core I can. Later JimC
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    AMD Phenom X3 710 --> X4

    Just got my order from the egg AMD PII 720x3 caczc ac 0904epmw Gigabyte MA790gp-UDH4 GSKILL 2x2gig Question: The stock cooler looks like a joke. What do you think the chances of my 939 cooler working? It's a Thermalright SI 120, which I love. I know the clamps are probably in the wrong...
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    AMD Phenom II X3 -> X4 users, Unite!

    Tech site reviews and problems reported on forums. I really don't consider the egg reviews that much I built a cheap pc for my mother with an MSI board and it was a PITA. I see you have the Biostar board, do you like it? Any problems or concerns? I like my DFI board. Good quality, never had...
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    AMD Phenom II X3 -> X4 users, Unite!

    Ok so I'm going to take the plunge. I'm going to get the x3 720, 4g of gskill ram. I have a 4870 1g card so on board video not important. Which of the newegg (or other site) combo deals do you think would give me the best OC? I seriously considered the Foxconn until I read a few reviews, to...
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    AMD Phenom II X3 -> X4 users, Unite!

    I need more ram at least. I'm trying to run VMW Workstation and 2 gigs just won't cut what I'm trying to do. What do you think the opty, MB and ram are worth $100 or so? Later JimC
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    AMD Phenom II X3 -> X4 users, Unite!

    I don't know. I'm sure I would have to back down the timings, which may interfere with my fsb OC that is setting the proc at 2.6. Our setups are damn near identical. Later JimC
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    AMD Phenom II X3 -> X4 users, Unite!

    I am planning on upgrading to this set up, not sure if it will be worth doing it. Here is my current setup AMD Opteron 160@2.6mghz 2g OCZ ram (limited my OC) ddr On a dfi LP-UT. I thought about just getting two more gigs of ram, about $60 , The new set up is about $240 Biostar...
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    Need upgrade advice - PCI-E card

    Newegg has the 4850 from sapphire for 144 - 20 with a coupon code and a $15 rebate = 109 shipped after rebate Later JimC
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    does the IBM/Lenovo T61 not come with any software?

    You access the restore partition by pressing the blue IBM button at start up. It will re-load to factory spec, or you can pick and choose what to load. I wiped mine clean and just use my own build. You can also call or email ibm andget restore disks Later JimC
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    Help with a Micro ATX build

    Pentium M from an old laptop
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    Help with a Micro ATX build

    It is a socket 478. As for the case I'm looking for something small and easily portable, for lan parties etc. Thanks JimC
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    Help with a Micro ATX build

    Greetings all, I have a T41 thinkpad that the mb has gone on. I want to build a mini pc using the parts from it. The Chip is a 1.6 ghz. I want to use the 80gig HD, and if possible the wifi card. I'm ok with decent onboard graphics and sound. Any suggestions? Later JimC
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    Problems with OC

    Just a quick bump for the new week.
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    Problems with OC

    Any more help on this? Later JimC
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    Problems with OC

    How much looser do you think I should go? Does it make any sense that it craps out when the multi is raised? It run great when I set optimal in bios. Also since you are running the same board, how did you get the HTT so high, 297 is all I could eek out. Later JimC
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    Problems with OC

    I had the HT set to auto. I agree 2.6 is great...if I could get my memory to work at that speed. It won't boot at any men divider over 100 at that htt. I would think I could at least run the mem at stock speeds using a divider Later JimC
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    Problems with OC

    Greetings all, I'm having some problems OC'ing my new system. I've read the "quick and dirty" guide. Here is the setup DFI LP Ultra D best HTT I could get by setting chip multi to 6 and mem to 100 was 297. Opteron 165 Runs at 2.6 stable prime 95 for 24 hrs with HTT at 290 and men...
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    If a country invades and bombs another for one reason and kills at least 30,000 and then realizes they were wrong

    300,000 in mass graves Rape rooms and Torture chambers Oil for Food builds Palaces 8 million + Vote in a Free Democratic Election. Lay off the Kool-Aid JimC.
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    If a country invades and bombs another for one reason and kills at least 30,000 and then realizes they were wrong

    By giving those people the freedom to choose their own leaders? To enable them to re-join the world community after years of sanctions. No matter what you think about the situation. You have to be impressed with the turn out. We don't get close to that and no one is trying to blow us up...
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    Who said these Quotes?

    This says it all ILA Later JimC
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    Opteron 165, 170. or 3800x2

    You must mean $356
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    Opteron 165, 170. or 3800x2

    Great the 165 it is. As for the memory, I'm kind of limited to one source at the moment (using a P.O.) I am going to go through Monarch. They don't carry the Crucial Ram. They have a couple of 2 gig kits that I am considering ranging from $205 to $250. At the low end is the OCZ value, then...
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    Opteron 165, 170. or 3800x2

    So is it worth the extra money for the 170 over the 165? The 165 should do all that the 3800 x2 can...Am I right? What about the memory? Ive read Zebo's post on how timings don't really make much difference in the real world. Would 2 gigs of value be able to give me the room to really get...
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    Opteron 165, 170. or 3800x2

    Greetings all, I did a search and read all the opteron threads and they certaily seem promising. I'm building a new rig and need some advice, Just like the title says.. The 165 is the cheapest The 170 and the 3800 x2 are about the same. I do plan on OC' ing (air only..) Here is...