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    FX amd's = what kinda ram?

    Im looking at the fx-55 now that theyre finally affordable to me and was not sure of one thing. Do the fx cpu's require registered ram to operate or will my corsair xms pc3200 chips work fine with one? thanx
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    NINE INCH NAILS [WITH_TEETH]

    Just picked up the new NIN cd. Love it. anyone else gonna grab it? anyone not? anyone CARE???? edit: added new answer
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    Link for Asus A8N-SLI Delx Bios Settings

    any links for the Asus A8N SLI Deluxe Bios Optimal settings. I will be using only one Pci-e card.
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    Whats with all the hatred on Anandtech forums these days???

    Why cant someone ask a question without being called a noob? Im a noob in this commuinity and new to IT period. Im very interested in this field as well as gaming, new technologies and the whole gambit all together. Ive tried to ask some simple questions latley and instead of getting a real...
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    Pwnd

    what is pwnd or pwned?
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    Dual core Vs. Single core for gaming

    why are there benches out there showing the dual cores underperforming when compared to single core cpus when tested on games. if a gamer wanted the best cpu out to play games and wasnt interested in burning dvd's and encoding data while gaming, which very very few will, how would these dual...
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    -Poll- Who will drop $1,800 for 2 6800ultras w/512mb Ram?

    yay or nay. do you or do you not plan to pay out $1,800.00 for two BFG 6800ULtra's for a SLI system. Im just curious, because I dont belive their will more than a few people in the entire country that dont work for BFG already that will buy a couple of these right now.
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    Nvidia G70 & ATI R520...Worth the wait over current SLI soulutions???

    Some people, ME for example are in the market for a newer, faster, high performance vid card. Current architectures are maxed out and overclocked in performance and price! Now you can buy two for SLI if you want even more performance. Ive been seriously considering a nice SLI set up. BUT. With...
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    X800XL SLI vs One vs 6600GT SLI vs One Any bench tests?

    Im just about to close a deal on an Ati X800XL and possibly another for SLI. I was hoping some feedback on thier performance in SLI is really a lot better over just one. Ive read alot about how this card stack up to others and I like it alot more than anyting else, but heres where Im at a loss...
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    DJ Screw - Counterstrike Source chopped & screwed mix!!

    Ive read through alot of other steam/valve/css realated topics and cannot find an anwer for my issue. My rig is below and my os is Win XP w/sp2+updates. I have freshly installed windows, latest chipset, video, and sound card drivers. Obvioiusy the games are fresh installs on top of that. Im...
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    Newly installed MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum PROBLEMS!!!

    Just got a new amd 4000, Msi Neo2 Platinum and ocz plat rev2's in the mail today. Plugged everything together and everything booted up great. Windows installed quick and didnt even require sata drivers?! But once windows XP with Sp2 was done installing and all drivers were installed, I noticed...
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    I just ordered am msi neo 2 plat for my new 4000

    I want to play games and get the most performance and from what ive come to understand the nvidia chipsets out perform via. I have an x800 pro agp and of course didnt need to replace it, so i opted for the highly awarded msi neo2 plat with the nforce3 ultra chipset. did i make a mistake getting...
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    overclocking and how it works

    Im looking for knowledge. I would like know how the different aspects of overclocking relate to each other. What does the Multiplier do and how does it relate to the FSB, ram speed, cas latencies and the final cpu speed. Why do you lower the multiplier to get higher performance, and why do the...
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    Optimal settings for amd4000 @2.6ghz

    AMD 4000, MSI Neo2 Plat., 2x512 OCZ EL Platinum Rev.2, ATI X800pro, Antec TruControl 530W, 2xWD SATA drives, Win XP sp2+updates, Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Tower. thats what im working with. what should i set my mutiplier,FSB, cpu V, ddr V and still be able to get 2-2-2-? timings? the (?) is...
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    what'r the ideal cas timings

    ive got some OCZ EL Platinum Revision 2 sticks in the mail and was wondering what would the ideal cas timings to set in order to get the most performance without scraficing any stability, none. Ive also been reading some pieces where the timings have been set with the last timing set to 10...
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    pc3200 2-2-2-5 or pc3700 2-3-3-8 for oc?

    I want to upgrade my system a bit. Ive an amd3400 1Mb cache on an asus k8n-e with a gig of corsair true value pc3200 2.5-3-3-8 and cannot get more than a 5% oc stable. Ive an extra 300ish bucks and want to upgrade. After some research, Ive narrowed things down to some ocz pc3700 2-3-3-8 sticks...
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    Sudden Systeem Shutdowns! HELP!

    My system will shutdown sometimes when I go to play a game, ie Doom3, HL2, UT2004, and so on. When it happens, its normally very soon after game starts. Any Ideas where the problem may lie?
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    memory cas 2.5 or 3?

    I want to upgrade my ram and am thinking about corsair xms or ocz, and am not sure which one to get. I am also in wondering if pc3700 is enough or if pc4400 is the way to go. my biggest question is the cas latencies. are the ones starting with 3 beter than 2.5 or vice verca. I want the best in...
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    ATI full removal tool. Where?

    ive read somewhere about a tool that removes all ati related everything for when you upgr drivers and such. does it exhist. if so, link anyone?
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    How do I flash a X800pro to XT

    How would I flash my ATI X800pro to an X800XT? I read a review of on newegg.com where a guy who has one flashed his pro to an xt. Please help! asus k8n-e deluxe amd64 3400 1gig pc3200 ati x800pro WD 80g SATA drive raid0
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    Asus K8N-e dlx / BFG 6800gt oc

    I have an asus k8n-e deluxe ai mobo with an amd 64 3400 on it, paired with a BFG geforce 6800gt oc and a gig of corsair ram I figured nothing could stop me. yet when I start a video game(painkiller, bf vietnam) my rig just powers off. no reboot, just powers off. windows and regular apps work...
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    PCIe vs. AGP

    with new upcoming amd mobo's having PCIe availability, will the 6600gt's, x700's, 6800(PCIe ver.)'s, have a leg up on the AGP x800 and 6800gt or what. Has anyone seen where to get a 6800 PCIe anyways like in this benchmark test by xbit? http://www.xbitlabs.com/articl...splay/cs-source_7.html
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    pci-x -or- agp

    I am about to upgrade to the below written rig, but upon discovering that there is soon to be a new via chipset available that will give amd pci-x support, I am wondering is it worth it to get the new mobo's with pci-x and a pci-x vid card or is it really better to stay with nf3 or k8t800 and an...
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    anyone seen Nv6800 on pci-X

    has anyone seen an nvidia 6800 chipset on a pci-express card for sale anywhere?
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    what is the best pci-express card today?

    what is the best pci-x card? I would imagine it would be a 6800 series chipset on one but the best I can find from nvidia are 6600gt. their nice but not great. the x800 from ati are just too expensive.
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    Mfg suggestion for new 6800 vid card

    Im looking to get a new vid card and after serious reserch, want to go with a 6800. the gt's and ultra's just seem a little high priced for a normal person. I am not really sure which manufacturer I want to go with though. Again, being not rich, I am concerned with stability and realiability...