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    Which is the better processor for a socket 939 system?

    Hi Guys, I'm working with an asus A8N-SLI premium board and just recently bought an opteron 165, 1.8ghz (like 3 days ago); for 151 bucks off of newegg (link). I saw this X2 4200+ 2.2ghz processor just go on for 122.50 though (link) The Opteron is 400mhz slower, but has a bigger L2...
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    Question about HDMI cables/switch for my home theater

    Hey guys, I was looking to do a few things with some cables from monoprice.com (I was recommended to that site as a much better alternative to buying monster cable), but I don't know what to buy, please advise: 1. I'd like to hook up my DVD player which has HDMI out to my Samsung 50" DLP HDTV...
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    Just got the Logitech z5500.. what output cables to use?

    Hi all, I just got the awesome Logitech z-5500 5.1 speaker system and have it all set up to go with my new rig (using an Audigy 2 ZS for the sound card). I'm a bit of an audio-newbie, and I know that the system doesn't come with coaxial or optical cables... which leads me to the question of...
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    Problems with Motorola wireless card... should I use another company's drivers?

    I've been having some issues with my Motorola PCI wireless card (yes I spose this is what I get for buying a 10$ adapter). My friend said I should try using another company's drivers, since Motorola's suck. How do I go about doing this, and does anyone have recommendations for good ones...
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    Using other companys drivers for my Motorla PCI wireless card?

    I've been having some issues with my Motorla PCI wireless card (yes I spose this is what I get for buying a 10$ adapter). My friend said I should try using another company's drivers, since Motorola's suck. How do I go about doing this, and does anyone have recommendations for good ones...
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    Trouble setting up new rig

    Hi all, this is my system: antec p180 case seasonic s12 500w corsair xms 2gb (1gbx2) 3200 ddr400 74gb wd raptor 160gb maxtor bfg 7800gtx oc asus a8n sli deluxe 939 socket amd 64 venice core 3200+ cpu audigy 2 zs thermalright xp90 heatsink I tried putting my rig together and it...
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    Post your AMD x64 3200+ OCs!!

    Hi all, this is my current rig (I have all the parts, haven't really put anything together): Antec P180 case Seasonic S-12 500w ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe Mobo 939 socket 2GB (1GBx2) Corsair PC3200 DDR400 XMS RAM (2.5-3-3-6) AMD x64 3200+ Venice Core CPU (939 socket, 2Ghz) Thermalright XP90...
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    Help with setup of 2405FPW

    Hey all, just a few noobish questions here: 1. How do I set this LCD to view a DVD in full widescreen mode? When I pop in a DVD, it plays it with a fairly large blackborder all the way around it. 2. How do I play games in their natural resolution? For example when I play an older game...
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    RAM: Can anyone explain the relationship between CAS latency and frequency?

    Hi all, I'm fairly noobish to this hardware stuff, and a couple of friends have been talking about overclocking ram and I had a few quetsions for the brilliant anandtech community ^_^ 1. What is the relationship between CAS latency and frequency? Is it better to have super low CAS timings...
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    Need help interfacing my PS2 and/or DirectTV with my Dell 2405FPW

    Hi all, I just received my Dell 2405FPW and I love it. I am a sort of noob with hardware stuff, but I was wondering if anyone could help me get my PS2 working on my LCD, and possibly my DirectTV as well (via a sony receiver). Also I was wondering if there is a way to avoid pixel stretching on...
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    Best Hard drive setup?

    Hey all I'm wondering which of these 2 options is the best as far as price/performance: Use 2 Seagate Barracude 7200.8 250gb hard drives and raid 0 them to boot from (and instlal my programs etc) and use a 160gb maxtor IDE drive i have for storage (will cost me about $232~ to get the 2 drives...