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    what next for nvidia?

    they should name it X3800 XTX - I bet ATi would be pi$$ed :D
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    Sound Blaster XtremeGamer X-Fi Fatal1ty - $80.99 AR

    ordered an X-fi XtremeGamer finally, the one for $59.90 AR. Everything else would be overkill for me :)
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    Sound Blaster XtremeGamer X-Fi Fatal1ty - $80.99 AR

    well most of these beta drivers are over half a year old, BUT what I also found is this website: link This is an official CL website and is quite informative imo. Maybe I should get one of those X-Fis....
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    Sound Blaster XtremeGamer X-Fi Fatal1ty - $80.99 AR

    correct me if I'm wrong but the X-Fi series simply isn't compatible with Vista, so this situation isn't gonna change until Creative releases new sound cards. X-Fi = :thumbsup: on XP, :thumbsdown: on Vista.
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    dissapointing 8800gts performance

    be sure to use this driver once you're done reinstalling.
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    dissapointing 8800gts performance

    installed under Vista or XP? A few games take a serious nosedive under Vista with bf2142 being one of them. Also bear in mind your CPU is probably limiting your GTS' performance.
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    Geforce 8900 GTX has 25 per cent more shaders

    roughly guessed, bad initial yield and the ability to disable defective units. Plus: There was no ultimate need for 160 shaders cos they took the (single-GPU-)performance crown from ATi anyway back in November.
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    Free online Dateing Site

    not free. You can't contact most of the members and members can't contact you unless you PAY for the service. Not hot, and no deal.
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    8800GTS 320MB BFG OC - UK price/date/specs

    excellent point. This is why I would advise against the 320 Mb model. Once it comes to games with large textures, the 320 Mb will reach the memory limit and swapping will slow down performance big time. lopri's 768 Mb GTX got maxxed @ 1600x1200/4AA/16AF! I believe the 320 Mb GTS has tons of...
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    nm

    and that soon-to-be-released <$300 GTS w/ 320 Mb will be the final nail on Nv's coffin. (wait.... did I just say Nv's??? :P)
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    Crucial 2x1 GB DDR2-1000 5-5-5-15

    hehe the Tracers are still cheaper than the regular ones - I'm seriously thinking about getting another pair of these for a 4-gig total or maybe a quick Ebay sale. :) Rike you did the right thing - the Tracers are so much more sexy...
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    Crucial 2x1 GB DDR2-1000 5-5-5-15

    they must have updated the site, it used to be Micron D9GMH (B6-3) only on the Ballistix 8000. But since these are Crucial's high end sticks I suppose they prefer using the newer D9GMH (B6-3)s...
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    Crucial 2x1 GB DDR2-1000 5-5-5-15

    thanks n7 - I'll be replacing my OCZ Platinums (rev.1 6400s) with a pair of these Ballistix Tracers soon. I must admit, however, the Platinums are good modules. I do run them at 4-4-4-10 timings w/o any problems at stock voltage (Prime95-tested for hours).
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    Excellent Deals on SilverStone Power Supplies

    any reviews on the ST60F Strider 600W floating around? Ah, found one here.
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    Warm? - Dell 2007WFP $339 @ Dell.com

    I didn't mean to threadcrap... good findings are always welcome. :)
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    Warm? - Dell 2007WFP $339 @ Dell.com

    I'd wait for this one instead...
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    HD: lots of accessing/noise

    My brandnew retail Seagate emits a lot of noise (this is by far the loudest hd I've had for years, so I believe there's something wrong), and it seems to be constantly accessing or recalibrating. The Seagate online drive-check didn't report errors, neither did a Windows chkdsk. Does anybody have...
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    OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply $105 AR

    was an interesting read! Even though I think a situation such as test #6 is extremely rare (then again: a 15-minute run @ full load is not considered a true STRESS test...), fact is that the ripple exceeds allowed ATX specs. Thanks for that link!
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    OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply $105 AR

    do you have any proof for that?
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    Vista RC2

    you can download and install but you need to activate it ;)
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    Vista RC2

    you need a live.com account to qualify and YES, a key is required.
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    Vista RC2

    I'm pretty sure they do unless you upgrade to the retail version.
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    Vista RC2

    FYI: quoting MS' download page "This build may not have the same level of support or servicing via Windows Update as RC1, and you may not be able to upgrade from this build to the final version of Windows Vista." BTW I downloaded RC1. Would it have been better to get the 64-bit version...
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    OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply $105 AR

    holy cr@p - awesome deals! :thumbsup: I already got the 600W model... these are top notch PSUs.
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    ATI X19xx series GPU's may help make a cure?

    "ATI X19xx series GPU's may help make a cure?" Are we missing something here? ATI X19xx series GPU's will help study protein folding processes which is pure biology, not medicine.
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    Glued or Native Quad does it matters?

    Yeah, unfortunately this is true. SMP support in Oblivion and Quake 4 is a joke imo. But this is a good read: Info on Alan Wake So, games that fit in my "scenario" are in development...
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    Glued or Native Quad does it matters?

    A Kentsfield setup could be quite interesting in situations such as 1) a game using threads from Cores 1 and 2 (sharing 4 megs of cache), 2) a physics engine (taking care of in-game physics) running on Core 3 AND 3) an AI engine running on Core 4 all at the same time of course. :)
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    Compatible (conroe) MB for OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum RAM

    I had been waiting for the 590 SLi too but I ended up getting an Intel Bad Axe - will the 590s ever be available?!? I also have the OCZ platinums.
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    P965 or wait for new 590

    once in debug mode that Intel board is quite a decent overclocker. :)
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    Core 2 (Conroe & Merom) Motherboards - A Complete List of

    yep, thanks for this thread renethx.
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    975X Chipset what memory to use?

    Usually the difference between 800 MHz and 667 MHz is minimal and barely noticeable.
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    wanted: motherboard for E6600

    I'd recommend this one: linky Because it's a mature board (+stability), very good RAM compatibility, excellent overclocking potential if needed.
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    BEST Core 2 Mobo( P5B! Deluxe\750w) compatible with DX10????

    wouldn't be too sure 'bout that.... look here
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    nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition

    imo it's only worth waiting if you are a hardcore SLI gamer in need of premium SLI board. Other than that there many good Core 2 Duo boards out there.
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    Compatible (conroe) MB for OCZ PC2-6400 Platinum RAM

    it's getting more and more obvious that not the OCZ RAM but the boards are causing these issues....
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    nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition

    "NVIDIA recently issued an announcement to motherboard companies saying that the C19 chipset will be phased out very soon and replaced by the newer and more refined C55 chipset in October. The C19 chipset maxes out at around 350MHz FSB...." guess what: That's the reason for the delays on the...
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    ASRock Conroe865PE

    2 x Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors (No Support for "RAID" and "Hot Plug" functions ) :Q
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    BEST Core 2 Mobo( P5B! Deluxe\750w) compatible with DX10????

    newer bios versions of the Gigabyte boards are said to handle the OCZ's quite well. BTW I'm in the same dilemma - got a brand new system, an E6700 still residing in its sealed box, a pair of OCZ Platinums (DDR2 6400) but no board. I don't know which one's best for my components. The ASUS P5W DH...
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    DEAD Online: Seagate 400GB SATA for $109.99 FREE Shipping and Possible $26 Rebate = $83.99AR

    If they accepted the MIR this would be blazing hot! If not it'd still be a good deal. :thumbsup: Has anyone tried pre-submitting the rebate request on this site: LINK Seems I can't select anything on 'Product Purchased'....
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    Free Starbucks Coffee ***Dead***

    no luck at two different locations.... "no, WE don't participate" :(