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  1. geoff2k

    Memtest86 errors - CPU at fault?

    I recently purchased a stick of CMX512-3200C2PT for my MSI KT3 Ultra ARU. After installation and config (timings 2-2-2-6-1T 8QW Ultra), I ran memtest86 and got 12 errors in 2 passes. All errors were in test #5. :-( Before RMA'ing, I decided to try the same stick in my wife's computer which is...
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    Maxtor dropping standard HD warranty from 3 years to 1 year

    From their most recent press release: Why are they doing this? Are there next generation of drives going to breakdown that much, or are they just cutting costs?
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    Which cards have dual-CRT support?

    Its upgrade time and I'd like to get a new card for my wife's box that will allow her to play contemporary 3d games at modest frame rates, but will also allow her to support the two 19" flat screen monitors she uses for her graphics design business. It appears that there aren't any pure dual...
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    Testing refurbished motherboards?

    I just bought a refurbished KT3-ULTRA-ARU from newegg, and I'm putting it through its paces. What do you guys test in a refurbished motherboard? Do you test every single connector and PCI slot, or do you do a baseline test and not worry about every single nitty gritty detail?
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    Importance of retaining bracket for Slot 1 CPU's?

    Here's the scenario: my wife's P2B-LS based PC needed a much overdue speed bump, and I'd read about other folks having success with a slocket/Coppermine running at 1.8V. I purchased a S370-DL and a Coppermine CPU (P3 800/cC0) and installed them this evening. I had to remove the retaining...
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    Duron 600 O/C and Prime95 Torture Test

    I recently got a KT7-RAID, a Duron 600, and a stick of Crucial 128MB -7E RAM. I'm using a Taisol CEK733092 (thanks DaYooper!) for cooling, with Arctic Silver between the HSF and the processor. I have been using the Prime95 Torture Test (P95TT) as my litmus test, and the highest that I've been...
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    Now that we have a Linux avatar, how about a BSD d(a)emon avatar?

    The one I had in mind was this one. The appropriate appropriate way to ask for permission to use the demon image is here: http://www.mckusick.com./beastie/mainpage/copyright.html I would be more than happy to start a dialog with Marshall, but it would probably be more appropriate if someone...
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    Small HTML glitch makes "Reply Private Message" look odd in Opera

    On the table that contains the &quot;Enter your message here&quot; and the text area, there's a double quote missing in the table tag: ... <table border=&quot;0&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;1&quot; width=&quot;97%&quot;> <tr> <td bgcolor=&quot;eeeeee&quot...
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    NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE

    From: Buckingham Palace 14 November 2000 NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE To the residents of the United States of America, In view of your abject failure to elect a President and thus to govern yourselves, We give hereby Notice of the Revocation of your Independence, effective today at...