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    i7 950 at 4.2ghz to 4770K.

    Hi everyone, I would like some opinions. The itch to upgrade has been really bad lately. I have read so many should I upgrade threads, but still can't make up my mind. If I do, I would only be upgrading the cpu(4770K), mobo, ram and ssd(sata 3); no plans on gpu. My current system has served me...
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    Logitech G25 racing wheel

    man I didn't know this was released already expensive but should be really fun to play with check this review from hardware.info review they have a demonstration video at 720p only through bittorrent but here's a youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB_kWmbmX6I I'd be all...
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    half life 2 episode 1 black hole grenade

    awesome secret weapon in hl2 episode 1 check it out, there's a video too so you can see what it looks like http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/06/the-hl2-episode-1-black-hole-grenade/ just found this so I haven't tried this myself
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    replace SI-120 for XP-90C?

    friend of mine is ditching his xp-90c for water cooling, and i'm wondering if its any better compared to a SI-120 which im currently using. my opty is getting close to 50C at stock with case opened.
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    opteron 170 temps

    I just got a opteron 170 (CCBWE 0550UPMW) and I think it's running kinda hot, 37C-38C idle which is fine but a little warm IMO, but when it loads 100% it goes up to 52C-53C, that's everything in stock. I currently have it priming at 2.4 with stock volts, getting same temps. I had a 3000+...
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    question about nf4 chipset voltage

    hi i just got my first nf4 mobo and i have no idea what voltage to give the nf4 chipset in order to reach stability at 290-300 HTT. if anyone can help i would appreciate it.
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    need suggestion for motherboad

    hi everyone, i currently have a 3000+ venice at 2.7(300x9) on a k8n neo2 plat, and im going for a high end pci-e card. im sticking with this cpu until AM2 but i want to keep the oced speed so i need a good overclocking and not too expensive mb. i know dfi might be the answer but i own a...
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    anyone tried this one yet?

    Im planning to move to pcie but i dont like the current dfi lanpartys layout, this board caught my attention and im wondering if anyone got it yet and how good is it?
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    friends winchester running hot

    about two months ago he got a 3200+ winnie with a SOLTEK SL-K8TPro-939 mobo and the cpu has been running at mid 50s idle, he told me he it has reached high 60s load. he's using the stock cooler but when he first mounted it he removed the thermal pad(he's clueless when it comes to hardware) and...
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    K8N Neo2 Platinum questions

    which slots are locked? i only know of the 2 satas above the agp, are the agp and pci locked? since ive read that third party bioses are better, where can i get them? woudl appreciate your responses
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    A64 noob

    this is my first a64 cpu, came from an athlon XP i've read several articles about ocing a64s and somewhat understand how an a64 works got the 3000 venice since many people say that it is an ocing beast i cant even oc a little bit, comp wont post help please!!! would like to get it at...
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    barton vs venice

    i currently have a barton at 11.5x200 (2.3 ghz) and i'm planning to get a 3000+ venice with a nf3 mobo how are they compared in performance with the settings i have for the barton and the 3000+ venice at stock speeds? and if i overclock it? would appreciate any responses
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    best nf3 socket 939 mb?

    Im still on an athlon xp and Ive been wanting to upgrade to a64 for a long time but i got a 6800 ultra not long ago so i'm not ready to move to pci-e yet. I need a nf3 socket 939 based mb, good for overclocking and it can support X2s processors. I was looking at the MSI K8N NEO2-F. Any...
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    video card problem?

    A friend just got himself new parts and i gave him a powercolor 9600xt 256mb (OEM) i had, which i used only for two months, didnt have any problems with it. The thing is that almost half monitor is covered by vertical red thick lines, the lines dont cover the vision but it sucks to have...
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    1x120mm or 2x80mm?

    i've been wanting to get a new case, found it but it has two different models, they r practically the same except that one of them has place for 2x80mm fans and the other for 1x120m, exhaust. If i'm planning to use vantec's stealth fans which layout is better? would appreciate any suggestion...