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    C'mon XFX

    Sent back a 4850 a while back and they sent me a 4870. It wasn't going down to normal idle speeds, so I took a look at the BIOS and it had a non XFX BIOS on it. A quick ticket to support and I got the correct BIOS and all has been well since then. I'll take a little extra effort for a free...
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    Usenet ($8mo.)

    http://frugalusenet.com/signup.html has a good price if you are only uh, reading recent posts. They are a part of Blocknews/Usenetnow.
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    Hunting down a D0

    https://www.antaresdigital.com...tid=16135&cat=0&page=1
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    The Corei7 is an amazing processor

    Too bad most of WoWs work is done in a single thread.
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    Video cards, games and reviews

    You would be surprised how good of a system you need to play wow smoothly at max settings thanks to the latest expansion. Making assumptions based on the old World of Warcraft/Burning Crusade is fairly invalid, as graphics requirements went up with the expansion. World of Warcraft does have...
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    Freeware programs and applications (continuation)

    http://www.snapfiles.com/scree.../scheduledshutdown.htm
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    I need some recommendations for a low end video card.

    Get something above a 6600gt in power if you want it to look nice and run smooth.
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    Proof OCZ is not all that!

    Almost as if you need to email him to get his attention?
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    Proof OCZ is not all that!

    I understand that it can be effective, but bumping up 2-3 week old threads to add the equivalent of "OCZ SUCKS" is not a great way to conduct yourself.
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    Proof OCZ is not all that!

    Sorry about your experience, but I have had no problems with them. I RMAed a 450W modstream, and after a week or two they had none there, so they sent me a 850W gamexstream for free, overnight. It took two painless emails to get things done. I suggest that you contact...
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    939 X2 4200+ upgrade

    Isn't the LCB9E stepping rebadged Optys? If so, they are supposed to OC well.
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    939 X2 4200+ upgrade

    I went 3000+ Venice to am2 x2 3600+ (at 2.6) and it is pretty nice. More FPS in games, and much much better multitasking. (But some of that is from going 1GB DDR - 2GB DDR2, new mobo)
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    Voltage inconsistencies

    AFAIK Brisbanes have that problem reading the temp correctly, so I have no clue what my temps are. Is that the temp reported from a mobo sensor? Because coretemp tells me that my Brisbane cores are 12C , 5C, the Biostar utility tells me that under ~60% CPU usage I am 3-4F above room temp. I...
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    Just purchased an AMD 4400+ Brisbane 65nm

    1.475 - 1.5 is my rule, anymore than that is too much without better than water cooling.
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    Voltage inconsistencies

    Is it a Brisbane core? I guess I am lucky, my x2 3600 runs at 2.6 at 1.26V/1.28V (CBI / CPUz). Memory is at 427mhz over the default 400, 4-4-4-12 2.2V. Cheap Biostar mobo. A safe daily voltage IMHO is 1.5V max, wouldn't go much higher without pretty good cooling. What are your temps at right...
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    My CPU just bit the dust :(

    The Crucial Ballistix RAM I bought from Newegg said 2.2V was the voltage, and Crucial says that 2.2 is the voltage, so what is wrong with running DDR2 at 2.2V
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    Mild Overclock

    x2 3600 and 2gb of quality ram, starting with a smaller OC. http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/6701/ocye8.jpg Everything set correctly?
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    Small upgrade from 939 to AM2

    Well, the total comes out to a few ~10-20 more after rebates = Why not get the faster stuff for a tiny bit more? C2D is an interesting route, but won't an AM2 have an upgrade path for a few more years? Anyhow, AM2 would net me 2gb of ram, and DDR is at least another ~50+ to get another GB...
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    Small upgrade from 939 to AM2

    I have a 6600 (non GT =( ) that I will be using, 2x IDE HDs, Ultra Dragon case, getting ocx gamexstream back from my modstream RMA (OCZ did it for free, 450W to 600W, nice of them) Have around $200 to spend AR. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813138074...
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    Where do I go from here?

    Yeah, I would like to go to vista one day though =) What about Biostar mobos? Are they decent now? Such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813138081 (I don't think it is really AM2+ compatible as the biostar site claims, but whatever.)
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    Where do I go from here?

    Wow, looking at mobos makes my head hurt now. Used to be sub $100 DFI or epox would be solid, now neither of those options exist. Anyone have advise for a cheaper mobo that can run the RAM I linked?
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    Where do I go from here?

    Those are amazingly hot prices, but isn't epox dead?
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    Where do I go from here?

    It is definitely not the RAM lol. I have been over it on 3 forums, and the conclusion is a combo of things. PSU went bad, AS5 wiped up near (possibly got in) the socket, CPU ran very hot to begin with, ect. Before I got it, the 3000+ and my 1 kingston value ram, 1 patriot with different...
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    Where do I go from here?

    Okay, so I talked like a jerk and got Newegg to allow me to return my x2 3800 939. So that leaves me with a dead board, 3000+ that works, 512mb of spare ram (put 512 in my lolvista machine 2600 barton GO. 1.5gb of ram helps a bit, going to try beta sp1 thing as well as new drivers tonight)...
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    Where do I go from here?

    Thanks for that answer, more along the lines of what I wanted to hear. The only 939 boards left on Newegg are Foxcon and Biostar, something when I built long ago were to be avoided, so I would have to find a used one from FS/T or buy a "cheap"? one. AFAIK Newegg won't swap for me However...
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    Where do I go from here?

    Something, (maybe me), killed my DFI Lanparty. I have treid pretty much everything and cannot get it to work. I currently have a 3000+ that works (at least it used to), RMAing a x2 3800 that I JUST bought from Newegg for a repplacement (It ran hot at stock, was unstable, then mobo died), 1GB of...
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    Is this enough thermal paste on my HSF?

    Definlty apply to the CPU. I learned my lesson about getting AS5 in the cpu socket =(
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    X2 3800 Temps

    4 LED = CPU Not detected 3 LED = RAM not detected. Now on the new power supply, it is 3000+ = 3 Red LED and Long beep
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    X2 3800 Temps

    So, got a new quality 550W from Circuit City (Expensive =( ) and the results are below... New Power Supply: x2 3800 = 4 Red LEDs 3000+ = 4 Red LEDs Old Power Supply: x2 3800 = Powers on and then off 3000 + = 3 Red LEDs and long beep What is broken, and where do I go from here?
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    X2 3800 Temps

    Defintly am trying with one stick, even borrowed some from my old computer to test with, One stick in any socket does not work, put it in orange now to try and start, according to DFI forum suggestion. CMOS long reset will be completed again this afternoon, as well as new power supply test.
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    X2 3800 Temps

    BIOs was newest, updated a week or two ago. Why would they differ so greatly though, with no apps besides coretemp running. I even shut down non essential services. Does the whole buying a PSU and testing with it sound like the best route to go then, at least for now? BTW, AS5 isn't...
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    X2 3800 Temps

    Order - 7/24/2005 7:46:38 PM Mobo: DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail PSU: OCZ ModStream OCZ45012U ATX/BTX/PCI Express/SATA 450W Power Supply - Retail I have no other S939 mobo. I could try the PSU on my old socket A computer that...
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    X2 3800 Temps

    And....now it won't boot with either CPU. x2 3800 power will just flicker on and off. 3000+ will give me 3 red LEDs, ram error. Cleared cmos for an hour, tried other method of reset, moved ram around, tried 4 different sticks... Help =(
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    X2 3800 Temps

    I am pretty much fed up. Reseated and got a whole 1C at idle. Did it again and it was still about the same. That time it took a cmos clear to post. Now the power just turns on and then off, staying on for half a second. My 3000+ works fine, and the x2 3800 will not even let the mobo turn on. I...
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    Warlock, Hunter or Mage for PVP in WoW???

    Warlock. Check the battlegroups for arena ladders. Druid/lock is top in a ton of battlegroups for 2v2, and locks still do decent in 3v3. Also do amazing in PvE and world PvP. I play a 70 frost mage, our 3v3 is ranked 140th in our battlegroup (As of last week, next week we might get top 100)...
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    X2 3800 Temps

    Allrighty, Ill reseat it this evening with more. Fan is a Panflo "medium" speed, don't remember the exact CFM, but it is plugged in to a 4 pin power connector, so running at one speed. No difference with the side off of the case, it is a big case with 2 intake and 2 exhaust fans, not much dust...
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    X2 3800 Temps

    Well, it idles at about the same temperature each time, so reseating did not make any real improvement. Cleaned heatsink and IHS on the CPU each time with 91% alcohol (Best I had on hand at the time) and tried applying the thremal paste 2 ways. The first time I just put a rice grain or so size...
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    X2 3800 Temps

    Bump =(
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    X2 3800 Temps

    So, problems are still abound. Shutdown temp is BIOS is 65C, and I think that is what is causing my computer to just turn off. I had it OCed 200 mhz and about 10 min into a game it just turned off instantly. Set everything back down to stock now, guess I cannot overclock for temp reasons...