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    Recomendations on a $20-$40 500W PSU

    I need to get a good PSU because of my new PNY 9600gs. I have a AMD dual core 3600 (enery efficient), have two hard disks and two cd drives and 4 fans. I will never ever do SLI nor do I ever overclock any of my stuff. My budget is about $30 (yes, you read that right) and Im adamant about not...
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    7600 GT @ $110 or 7900 GS @ $150 ? Feedback please.

    I had a budget of $100-$120 for a new video card I was almost going to order the eVga 7600GT for $130-$20 MIR at newegg when I see this 7900gs at Best buy: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...cat01151&type=product&id=1155072371459 Seems like a very good upgrade for me at just $40...
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    Should I buy a 7300GT/DDR3/128mb or 7600GS/DDR2/256mb ?

    Guys, Im so confused right now ! Have a hundred bucks to spend on a card that can carry on for 2 years and there are so many options. I wanna go with nVidia. Option 1 : Leadtek Geforce 7300GT 128MB GDDR3 Extreme http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122008 Option 2...
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    How good are chaintech video cards ?

    Im back to these wonderful forums after a full year of being too busy with life ! Guys, Im considering getting the Chaintech 7600gs from Newegg. The only thing that troubles me is that with some of the older chaintech video cards, some people have come back after a year and reported the...
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    Mighty confused about memory speed timings !

    Im mighty confused by these memory numbers that I read in the forums. What does my Memory Timings mean as reported by Everest below ? What do the four numbers signify (I could make out that the fist one is CAS speed). I tried my system at 1T and it seems stable. Should I tweak anything else ...
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    Newbie : Is WinXP 32 bit worth it on a AMD64 machine ?

    Guys, please do not flog me to death as this might be a stupid question !!! I got a new AMD64 machine (AMD64 2800 and Asus A8N + 1GB Ram) and installed WinXP 32 bit OS on the machine. It just does not seem to do anything better or faster than my previous Athlon 2200. Am I missing something...
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    Gigabyte MB's exhibit higher CPU/Case temperature ?

    I just read in a old thread in our MB forum that the gigabyte motherboards result in very high case and cpu temperatures. Is this true really ? I have been seeing 60c-66c on my cpu ever since I got a gigabyte and I have been assuming that its just the heat in the city !!! Can anyone throw...
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    HELP: Deperately need input on GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939

    Google has failed me for the first time. I just cannot find any review on this motherboard that I have shorlisted for my new rig : GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939. It seems to be the best, non-VIA, 939 MB with a AGP 8x slot available in my place !!! Please guys, anyone have ANY experience, good or bad...
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    Are 2 memory sticks better than 1 on Athlon 64's ?

    Im now building a new system not and am wondering if you pro's could tell me how much of a difference does two dimms of 512mb have over a single stick of 1GB ? With all these dual channell stuff on the Athlon 64's, Im wondering how much performance I will lose if I go for a single stick of 1GB...
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    Are 2 memory sticks better than 1 on Athlon 64's ?

    I have a unusual problem of my current system being unstable with two memory sticks. Either one works great, but the two together bring down my system. I have brought down the speeds to the lowest possible levels, but it does not help. Im now building a new system not and am wondering if you...
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    HELP: Will K8t800Pro or Nforce 250 work better with ATI 9600 ?

    I currently have a old Gigabyte via based motherboard and am hitting the famed VIA-ATI 9600 card incompatibility issues. Am forced to upgrade just because of this !:disgust: Im considering the Athlon 64 3000+ while the motherboard is a toss up between Asus K8N-E (754pin) and the Asus A8v...
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    Can one IDE have 2 hard disks capable of different speeds ?

    I have a older Seagate 80GB 7200RPM diak capable of ATA 100. I plan to get a new Maxtor 80GB disk capable of ATA 133. If I put them both onto the same IDE as primary and secondary devices, will they both run at ATA 100 or will they run at indivijal speeds with no probems ? Any inputs are...
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    What R the symptoms when non-capable memory is pushed to cas 2 ?

    Is it so that if the mb tries to run the ram at a speed it cannot handle (say cas 2), the machine will just cold reboot ? What other symptoms will exhibit in this case ?
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    HELP !!! Is the Athlon unstable or is my machine Jinxed ?

    Guys, Im in a mess. I got this new setup last week. If I try to install XP, the machine either reboots halfway through install or it just hangs sometimes during the install. When XP did install once, I started getting cold reboots suddenly when copying files with Explorer or doing something...
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    Is PC2100 DDR a bottleneck on the 266 FSB Athlon ?

    Guys, Im back after a full year ! I just got the components for a brand new system and I have a few questions. This is what I got : (Please do not tell me that the MB is not too good. Back here in India, the market is about 8 months behind the american market in terms of pricing.) Athlon 1800+...
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    Anybody used Beta radeon drivers from ATI site ? Stable ?

    Has anybody tried out the BETA drivers for the Radeon that are available on the ATI web site ? Both for 98 and 2k ? The March 7th released drivers are stable and good, though could use a jump in framerates on 2k. Please let me know if you have used them and founf them stable.
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    How do we make backup's of copyrighted Game CD's ?

    I got a new CD-Writer last week and am still exploring the possibilities. I want to take backups of my new games and discovered that some of the newer game CD's have some kind of copy protection which defeats any cd copy mechanism. (And for those of you who are smirking, I intend to keep the...
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    Do DVD drives play all zone DVD's ?

    I have had this niglling question for some time now. Do DVD drives for pc's also have the dammed zone restrictions wherein a zone 1 dvd (USA) would not work with other zone dvd players and vice versa. Any experiences with copyrighted DVD's ?
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    Performance gain from cas3 to cas2 ?

    How much is the performance gain in going from cas3 to cas2 ?
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    Is it possible to have two video cards in the mb ?

    Is it possible to have two video cards in the system, especially one being AGP and another PCI ? I already have the Elsa Erazor X and was thinking of getting another video card (Radeon) with a TV out to watch my VCD's.
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    Is it worth upgrading to a DDR capable motherboard ?

    Kind of curious How much speed difference would I get if I get a new MB capable of taking DDR ram and use DDR ram. Is the cost to performance ration good ? P.S : Im currently using a tyan trinity 400 motherboard with 128MB ram.
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    Possible to mix-n-match memory sizes on a Tyan MB ?

    Quick question :o Is it possible to mix and match pc133 memory of different sizes (Say one 128mb pc133 and one 256mb pc133) on a tyan trinity 1854 mb ? Any disadvantages of doing so ?:confused: Few months back, I was content with a 128MB stick.;) Now, it is hardly enough and I plan to get a...
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    Quake II crashes with Elsa Erazor X in OpenGL. What is wrong ?

    I just got a Elsa Erazor X (Geforce) card and quake II just will not run in OpenGL mode. Everytime, I try to switch to OpenGL, quake II crashes and I have to type QUIT. it works great in software mode, whcih by the way looks great by itself. Latest drivers and patches for both the card and...
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    What is the onboard cache on a motherboard ?

    >> Onboard cache. Not really the most important feature, you may want to take note of the amount >> of cache memory the motherboard you want to get has. As a rule of thumb, anything under 512K cache is >> not worth it. Anything above 512K cache is very good, and just plain 512K is average. I...
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    Are motherboards and cases always standard sizes ?

    Are cases and motherboards all industry standard sizes ? If I have say a atx motherboard, will it fit any mid size case or is everything just upto the different manufacturers ? Also, what size of mb is the Tyan Trinity 400 (ATX ?). And what size of case fits this motherboard (Mini, Mid or full) ?
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    HELP ! How to update bios without a freakin extra CPU ?

    THIS IS F*%^&#*@#* CRAZY. A lot of people here recmomended the PIII 733and a Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 motherboard as a stable combination. Now I find out that this freaking mb does not support the cumines without a bios update to 1.07. Does that bloddy mean that I need another intel chip just...
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    How to match pins and install a P3 on a Socket 370 ?

    Im trying to install a PENTIUM III 733-256K 133FSB FCPGA on a socket 370 on the Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 motherboard. On the P3, there is a small angle or arrow which points towards pin 1. There is no such indication on the board to indicate as to which side of the socket 370 is pin 1. To avoid...
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    Is it possible to mix pc100 and pc133 memory on the same mb ?

    Is it possible to mix and match pc100 and pc133 memory of different sizes (Say one 128mb pc133 and one 64mb pc100) on a tyan 1854 mb ? Will the mb downgrade everything to 100mhz ? Will it even work ? For that matter, is it okay to mix same speed 128mb and 64mb dimms on the same mb ? Im asking...
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    Slot 1 or Socket 370. Which is better and why ?

    Is there any speed difference between a slot 1 and a socket 370 connector ? I mean if my board has both and the coppermine P3 will fit into both connectors, which should I use and why ? Also, does the slot 1 connector need a extra brace to connect the P3 ?
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    Trying to install a P3 on Tyan Trinity and am confused. HELP !!!

    I got a PENTIUM III 733-256K 133FSB FCPGA and a Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 motherboard and am just trying to read the manuals. My question is, What is the difference between a socket 370 and a slot 1 ? Looking at the P3 it looks like it will go into the socket 370 with all those pins in the...
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    What is the cheapest way to get a full copy of Windows 98 ?

    What is the cheapest legal way to get Windows 98 first or second edition other than buying it for $150 retail. This is a problem with building your own computer !!! I did put up a WTB notice in the sale section, but I doubt if anybody will sell !!!
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    Is the Mushkin 128MB budget PC133 good ? How fast do they ship ?

    128 MB Mushkin Budget PC133 Is this Mushkin Budget 128MB PC133 memory good. I do not want to overclock and I have ordered the PIII 733 133FSB FCPGA and a Tyan S1854 motherboard. Also, how fast does mushkin.com ship ?
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    Assembling a Comp. Have some questions for the pros !

    Okay, here are the first few ordered parts for the new computer that Im building. PENTIUM III 733-256K 133FSB FCPGA Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 motherboard IBM 15GB ULTRA ATA/100 DESKSTAR 7200RPM 75GXP ANTEC PP303X 300W POWER SUPPLY SOUNDBLASTER LIVE! X GAMER As you would notice, Im trying to go...
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    Need a good power supply for the computer. Any suggesions ?

    I need to get a good power supply box. I would need a switch toggle for 120v-240v and would also need over 250W. Preferably 300W. I see a Antec ATX 300w at egghead for $40. Any suggesions ?
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    P3 700-256K Vs P3 600-512K ? Which is better ?

    Which is the better option between these two P3's : PENTIUM III 700-256K 100FSB FCPGA $260 PENTIUM III 600B-512K 133FSB SECC2 $227 Question 1: Does the 512/256K level 2 cache make enough difference to kill the higher spped ? Question 2: Does the 100/133FSB make a big difference ? I need...
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    How good is the Elsa Microlink 56K Internet modem ?

    I had a previous thread open about a good hardware modem and many people had given great suggessions. As a follow up, I found this modem and would just like to confirm with the pros (I mean you guys :P ) if it is good and more importantly, if it is a pure hardware modem...
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    Fan or Heatsink ? Which cools a video card better ?

    What is the better method of cooling a video card or a processor ? Fan or a heatsink ? And why ? Im a newbie in the world of overclocking. So do not pounce on me !!!
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    What is it about BUY.COM's warning ?

    I read some refernce to Buy.com sending warnings about coupons in some other thread. But it was locked up for whatever reason. I did not participate in the $50 off $50 madness, but sure am curious to know what was buy.com's reaction to it !!! Anybody care to elaborate on the warning ?
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    Please suggest a GOOD external 56K hardware (No WinM) modem

    The dammed (Grrr$@#%$^) manufacturer web sites do not say if their modem is a winmodem or a pure hardware modem ! I do not have the luxury of trail and error because of a impending trip to India. I need a 56K flex/V.90 external HARDWARE (No Winmodems) modem for less than $100. It should be good...
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    How much power does a typical video card draw from mb ?

    We always talk about how much extra power (16W) the Geforce draws. My question is, how much power does a typical card like say the Voodoo3 or the G400 MAX draw from the mb ?