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On [CPUs] x2 440+ vs opty 170 vs opty175     baracuda73 2 330 baracuda73
04-26-2006 at 07:13 PM
On [Sound Cards] car speakers on a computer
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You could use a home amp for speakers and go on ebay and my a home audio sub amp. That would be the safest solution.
    penguinlor​d 12 2009 clob
10-01-2006 at 02:02 AM
On [CPUs] Intel pledges 80 cores in five years
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We may have those core but what the heck are we gonna do with them all. Not more than a handful of games use 2 cores right now.and dual core [...]
    MrMJS 14 1008 npilier
09-28-2006 at 04:57 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon CPU gaming
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You should get a dual core if you are buying for 2 years worth of use.
    trencin 9 804 angry_duck​y
09-12-2006 at 12:10 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Athlon XP Highest Overclock
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I think the Thermaltake big typhoon is best air cooler available. it is freakin huge though. My bro has one installed on his 3000+ and it ru [...]
2   excentric_​13073 72 8747 purdueguy
10-12-2006 at 08:22 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] how to access my hard disk from the internet? advice please
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Easiest way is FTP server on your current machine and setup your router. Then you just need ftp client at work.
    nawfal 14 4637 derek10170​0
09-22-2006 at 07:40 AM
On [CPUs] PSU current
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There should be settings to change those multipliers/dividers as I have a K8N Platinum and i know that i have changed them but i belive you [...]
    vikris 21 795 vikris
09-03-2006 at 08:55 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Do I need a new PS?
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If you are gonna consider running PCI-E with crossfire then buy a name brand PSU such as Antec, Enermax, etc and at least 550 watt.
    xmokshax 9 699 Pengwin
06-09-2006 at 03:12 AM
On [CPUs] Looking for unbiased processor advice
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If you think you need to upgrade now i would stick to s939 and get a 3200+ or 3800+ x2 reuse the ram from your current system then do a full [...]
    Scooby2 20 1044 Scooby2
06-03-2006 at 03:35 PM
On [CPUs] Worth upgrading from p4 2.4 400fsb to CeleronD 3.2 533?
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I mearly wanted to point out that there was an upgrade path that he hadn't concidered that was cost effective.
    MrsD 29 1733 baracuda73
05-17-2006 at 11:18 PM
On [CPUs] Thermaltake Big Typhoon on Opteron 170 (Help)
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using your finger very bad. The paste picks up the oils from your skin and basicly kill the termal transfer properties of the paste. you sho [...]
    Clarity 3 253 spontayo
04-28-2006 at 08:46 PM
On [Sound Cards] Need speakers - not klipsch they arent available in my area
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The Z-5500 logitech are loud. Best Speakers available for the price.
2   voidb4me2 59 3417 astrallite
04-25-2006 at 04:38 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] looking for smooth and stylish case.. are there any?//???
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I belive the 830 can hold 8 120mm which would be over kill it can have 2 in the front one on the bottom and one the blows thru the HD's to c [...]
    alpinusa 31 1395 ChoadNamat​h
04-14-2006 at 03:18 AM
On [CPUs] Failed! Upgrade from AMD XP 2100+ to AMD XP 3000+ on A7N8X
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One thing to try would be a different version of bios. Maybe one revision older.
    ricwhite 41 2171 ricwhite
04-05-2006 at 10:14 PM
On [CPUs] Socket A upgrade
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The Abit nf7-s 2.0 definatly supports dual channel as my bro is running my old system which is a 3000+ i had 1.5 gb ram in it running dual c [...]
    CallumN 25 1224 CallumN
03-28-2006 at 10:43 PM
On [Sound Cards] Which is better?
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Audigy should be a step up from the Live.
    DarkCypher​0x0 1 267 baracuda73
03-27-2006 at 08:50 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] My Antec NeoPower 480W isn't cutting it... suggestions?
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PSU with best review from TOMS is the Enermax noisetaker 600w. I have the 485W Noisetaker and it is quiet and voltages stay on spec better t [...]
    moozh 19 809 Rugger
03-16-2006 at 02:44 PM
On [Other Components] High End AGP Card and Processor constraints
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Your processor should run the video card just fine but that would probably be the top end of video upgrade for that computer.
    toxicsox 11 732 4ryan6
03-18-2006 at 05:32 AM
On [Other Components] SLI and Crossfire: Worth it?
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Not really worth the upgrade. Spend the extra buck and buy a highend card like the X1900 or wait for the 7900 nvidia.
    brainysmur​f 7 1272 scoobertsc​oobydoo
02-20-2006 at 02:20 AM
On [Other Components] My Hard Drive Died :(
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Try pluging that drive into a different computer if possible. Then you may be able to transfer the data off of it.
    Forlorn 15 792 Forlorn
02-22-2006 at 06:02 PM
On [CPUs] Oh god, i got conned! GF6600 512MB?!
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I would look for a 6800 gt or x800xt or x850pro
    eyimbo 8 712 FlyGuy
02-03-2006 at 12:02 AM
On [CPUs] amd 4000+
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performance difference is huge. if you are worried about price the 3800+ performs almost as well as the 4000 is is about 100 bucks cheaper
    woodwork 2 353 Vile
02-03-2006 at 12:48 AM
On [CPUs] Will these components make a great computer?
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I don't personally like ASUS mobo's but they have a good rep. If you want to OC down the road have a look at either DFI or EpOX. The video c [...]
    shockwave1​831 11 465 sepuko
02-03-2006 at 02:26 AM
On [CPUs] Building new pc and need comments
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Enermax Noisetaker 660w should be good for quite a while + topped Tom's list of cleanest power in PSU's
    neveruseao​l 5 363 neveruseao​l
02-03-2006 at 07:48 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] SS v.s. LL
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personally love the lian li very hi quality and the removable mobo tray makes builds easy. If you are looking for pre-modded cases look at t [...]
    Maxiius 7 457 Maxiius
02-02-2006 at 10:29 PM
On [CPUs] First time poster: Looking for advice
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If you wanna do a bunch of tv show recording i would suggest an ATI All-In-Wonder card as they are excellent card for recording and good sti [...]
    Meadowland​s 18 941 Apache_liv​es
02-03-2006 at 01:34 PM
On [CPUs] Sickest computer ever!
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For cooling Then any of these cases (pc60 or 61) CPU AMD FX60 Ram Mobo video and PSU Sound HD's OS 2X storage 2x That [...]
    crizazykid​2 38 3109 avatar3k
02-02-2006 at 06:53 AM
On [Other Components] What to look for in a LCD
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You want an LCD with a low response time as well lots of new panels with 8ms or less.
    abeck_23 6 1004 Myatitus
01-27-2006 at 03:05 PM
On [Other Components] Keyboard into Mouse Port?
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should be fine, you can also get a ps2-usb adapter that will work as well if you have any trouble.
    grgramps 7 450 mdd1963
01-27-2006 at 04:21 PM
On [CPUs] Build my cpu
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looks like a pretty decent setup to me. I am an ATI fan so i would recomend an x850 but it is probably a little more money.
    maniaco163 11 998 black_doug​ht
01-26-2006 at 02:52 AM
On [CPUs] amd 64 x2 3800+ (manchester vs. toledo)
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The Toledo has 1mb l2 cache manchester is 512kb l2 cache. as stated in other posts the manchester would have a little less latency but the t [...]
    velocci 5 4930 function9
01-25-2006 at 11:14 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrading From AMD 3200 to AMD 4800 CPU
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The chip change it self is relatively easy. Remove the heatsink and fan then there is an arm to lift the top of the socket up a gentle pull [...]
    demichae 3 516 rodney_ws
01-24-2006 at 10:49 PM
On [Sound Cards] Upgrading soundcard
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If you are serious about sound quality then Just looking for better sound thenhttp://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1& [...]
    mojo1860 6 678 astrallite
01-25-2006 at 06:45 AM
On [CPUs] Which version of XP to use with AMD X64?
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I have been running xp x64 since the day it came out and it works great. The only thing i have had to do was go to manuf. website to get the [...]
    fedude 29 3112 fedude
01-31-2006 at 04:09 AM
On [CPUs] don't laugh, looking for Athlon XP 3400 Barton...
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if you use a tool called sysprep which is on the xp pro disk for sure you can wipe system info out to allow you to change mobo and cpu with [...]
    V8VENOM 28 2266 The_Krayze
01-24-2006 at 06:40 PM
On [Other Components] What graphics card do I buy
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Sapphire just released the x1600 pro for AGP i would look for that as it is un $200 in the US so it should be around 100 pounds
    Black-Hear​t 17 1332 Aceprowler
01-27-2006 at 09:22 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Need suggestions on a case.
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If you want a good quality case look at the lian-li line-up not cheap but probably the best quality case on the market. I have a moded Lian- [...]
    craZyJ 5 721 craZyJ
02-01-2006 at 03:41 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power Supply Keeps Dying
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Do you have a surge protector or UPS on your computer. Bad power and surges kill a PS faster than anything else
    Vanells 8 884 Crashman
01-13-2006 at 05:43 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power amounts, random reboots, BSOD's and overheating.
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Could try a better heat sink and fan to cool the chip. But it is running warm, I had a 3000+ with a volcano heat sink and fan and it idled [...]
    tms1337 13 664 tms1337
01-10-2006 at 02:55 AM
On [CPUs] DONNNNNT tell me they are not compatible...
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They should be close in performance. Just depends what games you play nvidia better for open gl games(doom3 etc) ati better at direct X game [...]
    style69 42 3324 style69
01-11-2006 at 09:13 AM
On [CPUs] Help from AMD Fanboys!
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For the most part AMD chips run cooler than Intel and outperform Intel in gaming performance. If you do a lot of video editing Intel still o [...]
    fiveiron 14 1054 hergieburb​ur
01-07-2006 at 06:18 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Fortron Problem...
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The Enermax noisetakers at 480w and 660 watt are what toms said has the cleanest power of the power supplies that they have tested. I have [...]
    prometheas 9 666 Crashman
12-30-2005 at 11:16 PM
On [CPUs] heat problems with amd3700?
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Upgrade and buy a thermaltake Big Typhoon, they are quiet and cool very well. I have one on my 3800+ overclocked 20% and it never gets above [...]
    parlee 20 1793 kool_moo
12-29-2005 at 06:25 AM
On [CPUs] What kind of Processor is most suitable for my needs.
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all amd's are overclockable on the right mobo. I think the 3800+ x2 would be a great choice for you with probably a good quality nforce 4 bo [...]
    zodiacboys​corp 4 512 kool_moo
12-28-2005 at 11:36 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to tell a good psu from bad
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Tom's did a review on psu a couple of months ago and said that the enermax Noisetaker have the Cleanest power available (stay in voltage bes [...]
    prometheas 39 4563 Crashman
12-29-2005 at 12:28 AM

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