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    How hot is too hot??? - 8800GTX

    I recently picked up an EVGA 8800gtx and I swear I could cook an egg on it. Idle is around 60-65c and when playing games, it kicks up to around 80c. If I toss another case fan or two on/near it, the temps drop ~5c. The fan on the video card is hardly spinning at all (compared to an average...
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    Video card for around $50.00

    I'm not looking for the best card on the market, just one that can get me by until later this year. I was considering an ATI 9000 or 9200, but don't know what the differences between them are. I don't know what nVidia cards would fall into this price/performance category either. I was hoping I...
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    A7N8X DLX - Slow Bootup - Please Read/Reply

    I think I already know the answer to this, but it takes on average 10 seconds from power up until the post beep, then 20 seconds to detect the HDD's and when the OS boots, it never gets anywhere. From power on until it tries to boot to an OS it usually takes over a minute (SCSI card init too). I...
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    Fast LCD Monitor.. ?

    I am looking for an LCD monitor with the fastest response time for FPS gaming. I had read somewhere that newer and faster LCD's were coming out at the end of 2002. If you have any opinions, send 'em my way. I am looking for a 17" LCD. Thanks! Tim
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    Asus A7V8X - Does it support 333Mhz FSB?

    Anyone know if this board will support the 333Mhz FSB on the newer Athlons when they come out? I don't want to buy one just yet unless it will support it. Thanks! -t
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    What sound card would you buy?

    I would like to get a better sound card that the SB Live Value that I have now. I am not sure what card would be a better choice. Any recommendations? Thanks! -t
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    I need a Broadband Router. Which one??

    I need to get a broadband router/switch for my cable modem. I want the best, and do not know which one it would be. What features would I look for in a router? Any ideas? Thanks! -t
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    Need suggestions on which Cable Modem to buy...

    I need to find out what you guys think the best cable modem on the market is. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! These are my choices.. 3Com CMX2940 CMS29220 3CR29220 3CR29221 3CR29223 Arris/Nortel CM100 CM200 CM200U BestData CMX100 CMX110 COM21 DP1010...
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    KT7A and the AMD Thoroughbred ?

    Does anyone know if the Abit Kt7a will work with the new Thoroughbreds? I have too much invested in Muskin ram to dump it and get a nice DDR rig. Any help would be appreciated! I am referring to the version 1.3 or greater on the Kt7a. I know the older rev boards probably wont take them. Thanks! -t
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    Need a new MB... Suggestions? - AMD Only

    I need a new MB that supports the Athlon XP, but also supports PC133 ram. I have 512MB of Mushkin rev.3 and I dont wanna get rid of it. I have an Abit Kt7a that doesnt play well with the XP, so I need something that does. Anyone have a recommendation? Thanks! -t
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    2d quality - Radeon 8500 -vs- GF3 (My Findings)

    Just wanted to post a quick message. After going through 4 GF3 cards, 1 Matrox g550 and now playing with the Radeon 8500 I must say that the Radeon seems to have the best 2d quality (to me atleast) out of the roundup. The GF3's simply suck! I tried 1280x1024 @ 85hz and it was un-beleivably...
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    Horizontal Wavy lines with Asus v8200

    Just plugged the new card in, and I get horizontal wavy lines going through the picture. They are not bad, and look more like magnetic interferrance than anything. I do not have anything near the monitor that could be causing this. I have the refresh rates set to 75hz, and at 72 or 85 the lines...
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    Coppermine Slot1 on Asus P2B-F ?

    I have an older Asus P2B-F motherboard. I need to upgrade its CPU to something better than a Celery 366. The motherboard supports a multiplier up to 8x (100Mhz fsb). I was wondering if this board supports a Slot 1 Coppermine? I can get a 750 or 800Mhz SECC2 Coppermine for a decent price, but I...
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    Lapping your heatsink!? Check out this article!

    Good article for those that want to get a flat heat sink! http://www.blargoc.co.uk/guides/lapping/ I bought a blue orb for a video card and I couldn?t believe my eyes when I started lapping it! OMG!! The thing was no where near flat! It took me about one hour of sanding to get it flat! -t
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    Abit Bios Settings - Good Definitions

    I was wondering if there is a web site out there that has good definitions of what each setting is and what it does, and what the optimal setting would be. I am not referring to the basic IDE settings or COM port settings, but the more advanced ones (DRAM Bank Interleave, MD Driving Strength...
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    HSF for the Via Chipset - KT7A

    I would like to replace the small HSF on the VIA chipset on my Abit Kt7a... I know it probably not needed, but I would like something better. I picked up the Blue Orb, and it doesnt quite fit. The mounting holes do not match up. I have some Arctic Silver Epoxy that I can use, but I was wondering...
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    Just bought a new T-Bird 1.2/266 Want to be sure I wasnt taken for a ride!

    I just bought a 1.2Ghz 266FSB processor. I did not learn in time that the company I bought it from might be selling re-marked CPU's. I thoroughly checked the CPU and could not find any trace that it might have been tampered with. The L bridges did not seem to have any trace of a pencil or...