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    Warm: Iomega StorCenter ix2 1TB NAS - $200 @ Buy.com

    The 2TB version went on sale a few weeks ago for $299 at frys and I got it. Works well for my uses, torrent client works good, haven't triend the UPnp media server though. A better buy might be the DLink 323 ($127 AR from AMAZON) + $89.99 1TB WD Green HDD from Newegg or wait for the 2TB...
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    *HOT* Vista64 Home Premium SP1 OEM $79.99 shipped

    Good find, just got it for $99 last month. I'm liking vista x64 with SP1 of course. A lot of the suff I had already had drivers built in so no need to install web cam drivers, creative plus drivers, etc. I thought I'd never jump to a new OS till maybe Win 7 but Vista x64 is running good on my...
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    How long have you been overclocked on your current setup ?

    Cyrix M300@ some meager OC. (had it for 2 yrs before giving it to my sibling) AMD K62-400 to 450 I think (had it for around 3-4 yrs before giving it away) Celeron 300A to 4xx - also had it for a few yrs before giving it away, TBird 1Ghz@1.2Ghz running since 2000 until today (given to a...
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    NB heatsink compatibility issues?

    I replaced mine with this one NB Cooler which is smaller than the stock + replaced the TIM with shin etsu. The only caveat is the fan, I had to put it on the CPU fan slot on the MB and have the MB control the speed coz if it runs on full speed you'll hear a high pitch whine from it. Good luck
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    Should I be satisfied with this overclock? With poll.

    I'd sell it and try on a different chip. If my 4300 didn't hit 3 Ghz easy I'd have sold it and gotten a 6400.That's just me. Good Luck
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    ok final settings on my 4300. As expected pushing it to 3.2 would need 1.4v, Running OCCT/Orthos Stable now with TAT temps at 63 and Speedfan temp at 57 on Load. Will keep this setting for now as I think TAT reports a higher temp that actual so I think it's safe till some issues occur...
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    hmmm try to set your voltage to 1.32x that should be the stock voltage for 4300 if I remember right. I think if you set it at Auto it will adjust the voltage too high during OC. It's 15 Celcius/60ish F outside so a little warmer inside the house but my idle is 33C low-38C high Good luck.
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    new updates: pushing my 4300 from 3Ghz(1.33v) to 3.15Ghz(1.38v) Passed Memtest for 2 hrs, OCCT for 7 hrs and Orthos for I think 5 hrs now. I Will try to hit 3.2Ghz at 1.38 TEMP under Orthos Load: TAT - 55 CoreTemp - 43 Around 10 difference between the two. From my previous thread...
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    Try reseating your HSF, what's your cpu voltage? I hit 60ish using the stock intel HSF before though. But if your ambient temp is high then it might be the reason too. Good Luck on finding out the cause of your high temps, 60ish seems high to me unless it's summer or the ambient temp is high too.
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    Oh I see, I tried the SpeedFan but it doesn't show the temp of the two cores on my machine, just the temp1, temp2 and temp3. So I'm pretty much stuck with CoreTemp and TAT, I'll just subtract 5deg on the TAT reading as the actual temp then. Yeah the airflow in the Antec 900 is pretty good, I...
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    ok OC update on my 4300 from 3Ghz(1.33v) to 3.15GHz(1.38v) Specs: 4300@ 3.15Ghz (350x9) with 1.38v Scythe Katana Cu + shin etsu x23 DS3 rev3.3 NB active cooler 2Gig G skill ram 8800GTS Antec 900 Corsair 620W etc. etc. OCCT stable for 7 hrs Memtest pass for 2 hrs Orthos running...
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    Is it normal to have 5 deg difference from the two cores? I monitored the temp yesterday and one was 25 and the other 30 but when I run TAT on 100% they both hit 56-58 deg. Would I need to reseat my HSF to make the idle temp between them even? Thanks
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    DS3 wont hold overclock with 4gigs of ram...

    good luck, I'm planning to upgrade to 4Gig in the future too
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    EASY TO INSTALL If you're MB is easy to remove from the case and does not have a lot of "stuff" connected to it. The installation instructions were not the best so I took time to review the pics. Probably 30 min from understanding the instructions to putting and locking the HSF with MB...
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    Updated Specs: 4300 Boxed CPU bought at Fry's during their combo deal 4300@ 3GHz (1.33x voltage) Scythe Katana Cu + Shin Etsu x23 DS3 rev 3.3 NB Active cooler + Shin Etsu x23 SB + 40mm Fan + white goop instead of the gray TIM 2GB GSkill RAM Corsair 620W PSU SATA HDD SATA DVDRW ANTEC...
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    PDA Phone Question

    The treo should be fine. Just note: 1. Make sure you have 3G or whatever cingular use in your area. 2. you have to connect or "teether" your PC/LAPTOP to your PDA phone and setup some software to connect to the phone network. I personally just bought PDANET so I don't have to think about...
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    Need Recommendations of a New Case

    Antec 900(holes) ... GL
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    Got power of deduction? Honestly I forgot if it's GTS, GS, GT, GX, GTX or whatever just because I don't care since my target is the 8800GTS model and the B&M didn't have it at the time so I bought what they have and will have it replaced once they get the 8800 in stock. I do hope you're a...
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    AC Freezer 7 pro or Scythe Katana Cu?

    Ok got my Katana Cu: Using TAT to monitor temps Stock HSF with TIM - IDLE 40 LOAD 60 Katana Cu(pointing upwards to the top of the case with LOW fan setting) + Shin Etsu x23 - IDLE 28-30 LOAD 45-50 Specs: Antec 900 case with 3 fans IN(2 front and 1 side) and 2 fans OUT(Top and...
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    E4300 Overclocks?

    4300 Boxed CPU bought at Fry's during their combo deal 4300@ 3GHz (1.33x voltage) Stock HSF till Scythe Katana Cu arrives DS3 rev 3.3 2GB GSkill RAM Corsair 620W PSU SATA HDD SATA DVDRW ANTEC 900 case 7900 GTS (to be replaced by 8800GTS) TAT load at 70-75 OCCT load at 60 (8 hrs on...
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    *dead*FRY'S IN STORE E4300 & MOBO DEAL

    I used the 4300 in my DS3 and it works great. Oced to 3Ghz @ 1.33x voltage. The mobo I'll keep and probably use when my old general purpose machine dies
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    *** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

    Just got the DS3 rev. 3.3 this weekend and I'm impressed with the board and CPU. C2D4300@3Ghz (334x9, cpuv@1.33x, TAT didn't crash, OCCT for 5 hrs, Sandra burn in for 8 hrs.) - the cpu from the combo deal at Fry's Stock HSF- Temps go to 70 with TAT and 60 when running stress test. UPS...
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    *dead*FRY'S IN STORE E4300 & MOBO DEAL

    hmmm try it out. The receipt grouped them but with separate price. 118 for the CPU and 40 for the board. GL
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    DS3 / E4300 Help - First time overclocking

    HSF - Scythe Katana/ Scythe Katana Cu/ Artic Cooler Freezer Pro /Scythe Ninja/look at cooler master and Thermaltake brands too Video Card - any that can handle the resolution, look at the specs of the monitor and buy a card that will support the resolution. Someone with more time should...
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    e4300 vs. e6300 - Virtualization in real life

    I'm not really sure how it will help unless the software was coded to take advantage of the feature. I run VMWare and VPC but I have a 2 X 2.8 Xeon with HT(kinda like 4 cores I guess) but with only 2 Gig of RAM and it handles VMWare and VPC well though I think RAM is more important when using...
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    *dead*FRY'S IN STORE E4300 & MOBO DEAL

    just picked one up and it's a boxed CPU
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    AC Freezer 7 pro or Scythe Katana Cu?

    My Katana Cu is coming in and I'll be ocing a 4300. I chose it coz the Katana (regular) seems to have good reviews so I expect the Cu to be a bit better and lighter than the tower coolers such as the NINJA/INFINITY/TUNIQ. I also need it to be light for mobility If you haven't received any...
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    Looking for a new board

    S3/DS3 seems to be the board most people get when ocing. I just ordered the DS3(rev 3.3 from ClubIT) myself. They are the same except for the solid state capacitors on the DS3, if I was sure the S3's out there were rev. 3.3 I would have gotten the S3. Some folks have success with ASRock and...
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    Another Help Me Build thread....

    LOL! the X300 will be good enough so I can start o'cing the rig while I wait for the ATI/AMD vs. NVIDIA battle once R600ish is released. Though right now I'm looking at the 8800GTS and if ATI/AMD doesn't release anything to compete with it i'd likely get one. Does the S3 get updated as...
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    Gigabyte : new series of P965 rev 3.3 boards ...

    So what's the deal with rev 3.3? Have all the bugs been fixed on this version? I read somewhere(probably TOM's or HardOCP) that some folks would have their DS3 run for a time then just suddenly run into the cold boot issue. Is this a QC issue with gigabyte? I've been eying the DS3 for...
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    New build - specs

    6600 is fine, even a 6400 should be good enough. I personally would get a laptop with multiple monitor output if that's all he does. If he trades stocks the mobility would be a good thing so he can monitor and update trades on the go ;) Unless he's more comfortable doing it on his desk of...
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    Intel C2D combo deal at Fry's

    Thank you, I'll look for a board elsewhere then. Normally I'd get one of the OEM's and call it a day but as timing goes, the need came as I'm building my machine (I normally build my gaming rig every 3 years since 94') so I thought why not spend a bit of my time just to put it together...
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    Another Help Me Build thread....

    I have my list set and I will post the OC results when I'm done. Thank you for the help prodigalrebel, rougestar, enginurd, greenghost. Case - Antec ninehundred (900) - available Please help me pick the good stuff. PSU - - Corsair 620 Modular PSU - TBDelivered HSF - Scythe Katana Cu...
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    Intel C2D combo deal at Fry's

    Thank you. I'll try it out, if something goes wrong I'll just return them and buy the PC from OEM.
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    Intel C2D combo deal at Fry's

    I'm in need of building an extra machine for business use and am currently considering getting the combo deal at Fry's. I would like to find out if they are reliable enough that they won't just suddenly die. Usage will be MS Office suite and internet surfing running on WinXP Pro. Normally I'd...
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    Another Help Me Build thread....

    I'll check it out too. Thank you. Update: I'm moving my AXP-M machine into my business as there is a need for 2 extra machines. So now I'd have to add 1 HDD SATA - backup and 1 DVDRW to my current build. I'm targeting a 500 gig seagate/maxtor and whatever sata DVDRW is available.
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    Another Help Me Build thread....

    Yeah I'm looking at it and the Scythe Katana Cu too. Thanks. I'll be ordering stuff this week already so I'll do more research on the weekend. I might end up with Katana Cu though just coz of the size and it seems to perform well from reviews of the non Cu version. I hope the Cu one performs...
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    Another Help Me Build thread....

    thanks Rouge, I was initially looking at the OCZ Platinum XTC Edition because on my last OC build I used OCZ too and had great success with it. I'll read through the thread and reconsider, the G Skill and Crucial Ballistix looks good...might go with them.
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    I'm looking at the 19": NEC MultiSync 90GX2, 1280x1024 (5:4) right now but are there additions to the gaming LCD's? I'm looking at 19" specifically will be utilizing dual screen with my current one.
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    Another Help Me Build thread....

    PSU - Modular Corsair or Seasonic from 500-700W range HSF - CoolMaster Hyper 6+/ Zalman 9xxx might be lighter though CPU- 6400/4300 MB - DS3 or S3 Memory - 2 Gig OCZ Platinum (any issues with DS3/S3 with this one?) Video Card- generic for now, 8800 or comparable ATI by April-May time frame...