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    Cannot install ATI drivers

    Whenever I try to install ATI drivers (chipset or vid card) on my new comp, it restarts. Here's the specs: Windows XP Pro SP1 AMD Athlon X2 4000+ (AM2) MSI K9A Platinum 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 HIS Radeon X1900XT IceQ3 I ran Memtest, no errors. Gonna upgrade to SP2 whenever...
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    MSI K9A Platinum *fixed*

    I just got my MSI K9A Platinum today, and put everything together. But with two Ballistix sticks in dual channel, it won't post. When I take one out, it loads fine. MSI K9A Platinum (AM2) AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 HIS Radeon X1900XT IceQ3 Rosewill 550W PS...
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    HD Positioning

    I have two 80mm intake fans at the bottom front of my case. I'm about to put in my hard drive (Seagate 7200.10), but I'm stuck on where to put it to keep it coolest. I could put it above the fans, level with the fans, or below the fans. Right now I'm stuck between level and below, but I...
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    AM2 CPU Coolers

    http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTEwNSwxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== Big thanks to HardOCP for rounding up all these. I've been trying to hunt these down for a while now, and now we have a fun comparison of all of them.
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    ATI Theater 650

    So, a while ago, Anand took a look at ATI's Theater 650. They said it was expected around the end of july or so. Now, I'm nowhere near impatient on this front (only impatient with mobos atm), but is there any indication of when this will come out? Should I wait it out, or just go with a...
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    What gives?

    According to the ATI Motherboard Catalog Summer 2006, all AM2 mobos with ATI chipsets were scheduled for release in June. Where the hell are they? ECS and MSI are the only ones with these mobos on their sites, and none of them are available yet. Maybe I'm being too impatient, but shouldn't...
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    Is 18A on 12V enough?

    So, I bought this Rosewill 550W Modular Power Supply a few weeks ago, with 18A on the 12V rail. I'm now shopping for a graphics card, more than likely an X1900XT. In particular, I like the HIS Hightech one with the non-stock cooler. According to its description on newegg, though, it says...
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    A64 or X2?

    Ever since dual-cores came out, I've been leery toward them. They help out in desktop tasks, but in gaming (where you need the extra power), not as much. I'll be getting myself a new processor, taking advantage of the price cuts. Should I get an Athlon 64 or an X2? I read somewhere a...
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    Which case?

    So, I'll be buying a case for my new computer in a week or so. Until today, I was planning on getting an Aspire X-Plorer. But today I looked on xoxide.com and I really liked the Xoxide X-Ventilator. So, I'm stumped. The price isn't that much of problem, but I'm not about to splurge on a...
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    Zalman HSF for AM2

    Zalman has released a new product recently, the CNPS9500 AM2. It's the only Zalman I can find right now that is compatible with AM2. My beef with it is its green LED. The case I'll be using for my new computer has blue LEDs abound. Should I wait until Zalman (or another brand) releases an...
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    AM2 Athlon 64 Stepping

    Has anyone used an Athlon 64 on AM2? I'll be getting one within a month, and I'm wondering how good the current generation overclocks. They probably aren't quite the awesomeness of E4's, but are they good enough to do the job, or should I wait for another stepping? While I'm on the topic...
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    ATI AM2 Mobos?

    I'll be building a computer for college within the next month or so, and I've been waiting for ATI AM2 mobos, specifically with RD580 and SB600. Abit, Asus, and MSI all have what I want, just not on the market yet. Does anyone have an idea when they'll be available? Anandtech said end of...