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    long delay before POST

    AMD xp2000; 512 generic ram I changed the battery. CMOS is keeping up with the date now and wasn't before, but it takes a few minutes before it even thinks about POSTing. When it finally POSTs, everything seems fine - at a slower speed than it should...It won't run at 133mhz bus speed like it...
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    need data only from W98 HD

    I tried plugging the W98 h/d into the second position on the primary cable of the xp machine, set the jumper to slave....ended up messing up the ntldr and ntdetect files on the xp machine. Now that's fixed, is there a certain way to plug that W98 drive in so I can get the data only...don't care...
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    Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost?

    I've got a nice fresh install of XP on a SATA drive. I don't have another SATA drive, just a regular ATA. How about your recommendations on backup software and possible complications imaging from SATA to ATA and back.
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    3200+ Winchester $150 after $40 mail-in

    3200+ Winchester Deal Edit: this is a combo rebate with D-Link Gaming routers: DGL-4100 or DGL-4300
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    +12V rail reading 11.5 volts

    While going through Prime95 tests, MSI CoreCenter is showing my +12V as 11.5 Volts. Here's the PSU I'm using: PSU I think is was 11.8 or so before the torture tests began. Should I be shopping for another PSU??? btw, the machine is 3200+ Winchester testing @ 2500Mhz on a Neo2 Platinum.
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    How am I doing?

    I just wanted to get some feedback on these numbers to see if I'm on the right track as far as overclocking my new Winchester 3200+ on a Neo2 Platinum... Mushkin 'value' 2X512 2.5 3 3 8 1T PC3200 set at DDR333 HT Freq. 4X CPU/FSB 10X250 - mem 208Mhz cpu 2500Mhz CPU VID 1.400 CPU Voltage...
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    Can I use my old HD+Windows w/ my new mobo and cpu

    I'm trying to use my old HD with all my stuff still on it on my new Neo2 Platinum and A64 3200+. I can boot to a floppy ok, but when I try to boot the HD I see the BSOD for a split second then it restarts. Am I trying the impossible? Old box had an AthlonXP 2000; CD; DVD; SBLive; FX 5700 Ultra...
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    Best spray lacquer for CDs/DVDs

    Anyone have any experience spraying home printed CDs/DVDs with lacquer? What kind do you use? What kind do you stay away from???
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    Did your 'brand new' OEM Athlon 64 look like this?

    This cpu looked a little rough (dirty) to me when I opened it. The image on the left is right from the package, handled by the edges only, exept a fingertip sized smudge underneath the '1144'. The image on the right is after a touch up with a clean lint free cloth and a drop or two of alcohol...
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    What memory for Athlon64/939 3200 / Neo2 Platinum

    I've seen the question here already, but I just wanted to ask again for my own circumstances and because I'm just saturated with so much info and so many choices.... I've got an A64 3200/939 and a Neo2 Platinum on the way. I primarily play games and work with PhotoShop, Illustrator, and...