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On [Other Components] USB v IDE (ZIP Drives)     smitbret 1 164 Crashman
11-21-2002 at 04:29 PM
On [CPUs] What the H#8% is Centrino     smitbret 2 106 smitbret
05-06-2003 at 02:54 AM
On [CPUs] Any way to get a dual Athlon XP     smitbret 2 138 wusy
10-29-2005 at 04:48 AM
On [CPUs] IBM Thinkpad 2621 & CPU usage w/DVDs     smitbret 3 130 LHGPooBaa
12-02-2002 at 05:42 AM
On [Other Components] Slow USB 2.0 speeds with external enclosure     smitbret 4 433 technology​-sponge
01-26-2007 at 02:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] which psu
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Maybe in the past, but Antec's track record lately is nowhere near as good as Seasonic. -Brett
    Nick111 3 485 Doughbuy
11-30-2006 at 10:42 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Could a Rosewill 550 watt power supply handle this?
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I'm just telling you what I would do in your shoes. Our systems have similar power requirements (yours a little less), and I am confide [...]
    Wiggles 21 1060 jaguarskx
11-19-2006 at 06:29 PM
On [CPUs] Tiger Direct and those who have "backorder"
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I've had the same kind of situation from TD before, on several occasions. That's why I never use them. The same kind of thing is also why [...]
    qwazzy 25 2902 Jimw428
07-31-2006 at 12:27 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] The CASE
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You should just get some confidence in yourself. Just for fun I tallied up what you'd pay getting the same components at NewEgg....you'd co [...]
    Foliday 3 268 smitbret
08-31-2003 at 05:34 PM
On [CPUs] Cooling with a Dragon
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I used one for a year and the weight was never really a problem. The noise, however, is a different story. -Brett
    mancala75 6 90 afterdark
01-18-2004 at 08:53 AM
On [CPUs] Need your opinions on new computer
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Get a better video card. nVidia Ti4200 comes to mind. Also, I am not really familiar with Centon RAM. You may want to stick with some Geil [...]
    DesertMax 5 69 Crashman
11-03-2003 at 12:12 AM
On [CPUs] I need help to build super budget comp
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I didn't even see that Shuttle board. It oughta work well for you. One thing, spend a buck more and get the PC3200 or spend $3 more and ge [...]
    Firestorm 17 114 smitbret
10-26-2003 at 08:46 PM
On [CPUs] No boot
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Definitely power supply. Once the boot screen kicks in there's a demand for more performance from your video card and other components..... [...]
    jac2598 5 126 bbaeyens
10-25-2003 at 08:01 PM
On [CPUs] Budget Gaming
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OK, I love putting together budget systems here goes. All prices come from NewEgg and include shipping.... Case- Maxtop CSX-147K2F-GF-US [...]
    soccerdude​90 12 102 Vapor
10-25-2003 at 12:33 AM
On [CPUs] HP Computers
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If you have to buy a premade, get a Dell. Although, Wal-Mart has a fairly decen budget system from Compaq for about $499 including monitor. [...]
    Vortex 25 172 Snorkius
10-26-2003 at 10:42 AM
On [CPUs] Building A Cheap Comp looking for Help
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I don't know whether or not the GF3-TI500 outperforms the Ti4200 at stock, but when you overclock the Ti4200 to Ti4600 speeds, you've got a [...]
    Frozen_Fal​lout 22 93 roreydo
10-11-2003 at 01:00 AM
On [CPUs] New Computer
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What's wrong with Shuttle? -Brett
    Vortex 7 106 Shadus
10-09-2003 at 02:52 PM
On [CPUs] Cleaning Thermal Compound from CPU's
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Acetone based nail-polish remover works very, very well. Just try to get something that is as additive free as possible. I think it cleans [...]
    aspalmat 5 121 Crashman
09-28-2003 at 01:41 AM
On [CPUs] Question about Celerons
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While it's good that you are doing the research outside of the Message Board, remember that synthetic benchmarks don't always add up to real [...]
    sig 41 128 slvr_phoen​ix
09-26-2003 at 10:14 PM
On [CPUs] Upgrade Plan
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With video encoding, nothing matters more flat out than Mhz. So if that's your main task, get a P4 2.6c or 2.8c. Even a 2.4c will beat an [...]
    SaiyaJin 8 96 pjordan
09-24-2003 at 10:01 PM
On [CPUs] Help putting together computer for brother
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It was a bad suggestion anyway, since he wants something with on-board graphics. As far as futureproof, I'm pretty sure that I saw you post [...]
    tbrinin 8 65 Crashman
09-23-2003 at 02:29 AM
On [CPUs] inexplicable, fatal computer problem -- HELP!
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I'll have to 2nd the Power Supply suggestion. If ever there was a problem that reeked of Power Supply, this is it. The problem is too rand [...]
    dogus1 6 65 slvr_phoen​ix
09-12-2003 at 06:53 PM
On [CPUs] Help me choose the parts for a new comp.
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Wait until the AMD 64 and the new Prescotts come out. You'll be able to get something pretty nice with $2000. -Brett
    Kaosu 3 64 slvr_phoen​ix
09-11-2003 at 05:41 PM
On [CPUs] Which board,mem,cpu?
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I've bought many refurbs and have yet to have one fail. -Brett
    pjordan 13 71 ChipDeath
08-27-2003 at 04:27 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Athlon XPs
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At stock speeds, the 2700+ is going to be a good amount quicker than the Barton. So if you are going to be doing a lot of video or audio en [...]
    skimone 10 100 TheRod
08-26-2003 at 04:47 PM
On [CPUs] around 2.0ghz suggestions?
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You could overclock the Barton to 2ghz without blinking, hardly consider it an o/c. The larger die cools better and the larger cache makes [...]
    narcispy 10 57 UFO_WARVIP​ER
08-26-2003 at 08:47 PM
On [CPUs] Hardware purchased, time to build. Any advice for
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You should be ok, then. The retail setup will include the thermal paste/pad. -Brett
    eqmassa 9 78 sjonnie
08-27-2003 at 12:10 AM
On [CPUs] If I were to sell my comp~
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Easiest thing to do is go to eBay and check out similar systems that have already been sold. That should give you a pretty good idea of wha [...]
    2heaven 12 92 vagabond
08-25-2003 at 10:51 PM
On [CPUs] Best mobo for Barton 2500
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The A7N8X or the MSI with the nForce 2 would be your best choices here, although I am a bit more fond of the Abit NF7-S, than the others. - [...]
    vazquezjm 10 84 vazquezjm
08-19-2003 at 08:59 PM
On [CPUs] Big favour to ask folks reg 1.4 Athlon Thunderbird
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My TB 1.4 ran much hotter than any of the XPs I've owned. If I remember correctly, it ran at 57c at idle at 63c under load on my Gigabyte b [...]
    mattius 3 63 Coolsquirt​le
08-17-2003 at 01:18 AM
On [CPUs] worm
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Activate a firewall, whether it is Norton or the built-in Windows XP firewall. Then remove the worm and apply th epatch. -Brett
    rcj187 6 82 wolveriner​o79
08-15-2003 at 04:44 PM
On [CPUs] WHICH SYSTEM MAINTENANCE?
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From my experience, Norton Systemworks is the devil. I love their internet security suite, but Systemworks seemed to cause more problems th [...]
    scottyhawa​ii 6 64 smitbret
08-13-2003 at 05:36 PM
On [CPUs] Refurbished CPU's
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Sure, but how many people do it to their CPUs versus how many people do it to their video cards. 4:1? 5:1? I have known how to overclock a [...]
    savejs 5 131 smitbret
08-09-2003 at 12:10 AM
On [CPUs] Post your Temps here
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I had an Athlon 1.4GHz T-bird that would swing from 45c to 61c on a Gigabyte 7DX board. I've since switched cases, boards and processors. [...]
2   Solstice 67 158 Solstice
08-11-2003 at 06:49 PM
On [CPUs] quiet AMD cooling solution
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Try this one: Speeze CPU Fan Model 5F263B1M3 for AMD/Intel Socket A/370. They are $12 with shipping at NewEgg and very, very quiet. I've p [...]
    greengobli​n 6 90 smitbret
08-06-2003 at 07:03 PM
On [CPUs] Please review my pc.. :P *DELETED*
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I agree with whisky. It's getting old. Why have categories at all, then? We just need one, all-encompassing board since most of us click [...]
    whisky 20 61 HardwareBo​ss
08-01-2003 at 04:32 AM
On [CPUs] New System (Finally! =)
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I don't think the MCP-T guarantees the Soundstorm feature on a the board. They (nVidia and board manufacturers) sure haven't been making it [...]
    xXIspiralD​ownXx 20 67 slvr_phoen​ix
07-30-2003 at 09:32 PM
On [CPUs] Buying a CPU
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You won't need a sound card with this motherboard. It's already got the nVidia Soundstorm built-in. -Brett
    Khanate 32 117 Flinx
07-30-2003 at 02:06 PM
On [CPUs] Explain This...
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Lower clock frequency of the Barton core of the 2500+ means it isn't that much faster than a 1700+. I would think a process like this would [...]
    CompSci 5 123 CompSci
07-22-2003 at 11:20 PM
On [CPUs] Total newbie question
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As a general rule, down onto it. -Brett
    Buddyroe33​3 11 66 Flinx
07-22-2003 at 04:42 PM
On [CPUs] best for the money
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I'm good with that. -Brett
    Tommunist 9 119 Tommunist
07-21-2003 at 11:25 PM
On [CPUs] what's CPU Halt Command Detection?
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That is high. Although, I used to have an Athlon 1.4GHz on a Gigabyte board that would run about 55 degrees at idle and 62 degrees under lo [...]
    Nights_L 14 323 Nights_L
07-18-2003 at 10:26 PM
On [CPUs] New Computer
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The Barton 2500+ ain't a bad overclocker in its own right. Expect 2.1GHz and don't be surprised at 2.5GHz. -Brett
    Xafgoat 9 83 XafGoat
07-17-2003 at 09:49 PM
On [CPUs] XP 2500 "Barton" 333 FSB Oppinons needed
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Great chip, especially for the price. If you want AMD right now, this is by far the best value. -Brett
    netmessiah 11 76 Jake_Barne​s
07-18-2003 at 08:51 PM
On [CPUs] Need Help with Budget System [$700]
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You can do better than an XP 1700+ for $700. There was a similar question asked a couple of weeks ago and there were a couple of good answe [...]
    davegt40 5 70 tombance
07-13-2003 at 11:23 AM
On [CPUs] Definition of Middle of the Road?
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Depends on whose defining middle of the road. Middle of the road for the general public would probably be closer to an AMD XP 1700 or a Cel [...]
    Badger86 6 67 endyen
07-12-2003 at 03:28 AM
On [CPUs] Barton or Athlon?
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Barton. -Brett
    sturm 7 88 Bills22
07-07-2003 at 05:13 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon xp2600
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Not when it's that close and the bandwidth is that much different. -Brett
    mito 4 106 omnivision
07-04-2003 at 08:37 AM
On [CPUs] KT400 chipset
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Just built a couple of systems on the KT400. Not bad. Not as fast as the nForce2, but nothing that you'd notice in the real world and you [...]
    Tech53 5 80 RCPilot
07-03-2003 at 10:30 AM
On [CPUs] WCPuid Crashing Comp
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I've had trouble with Soyo boards and WCPuid in the past as well. Just seems that some are incompatible. I was using it to make my temps [...]
    JimmyDean 2 119 smitbret
07-02-2003 at 07:45 PM
On [CPUs] New Mid-Range Computer
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Currently, it looks to me like the sweet spot is between about $750 and $850 for $/performance. Go ahead and do it now, unless you want to w [...]
    SlowCheeta​h 14 93 smitbret
07-01-2003 at 10:41 PM
On [CPUs] New System
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See the thread "Mid-Range Computer" in this same forum. Two good ideas in there. -Brett
    bigblue56 3 99 jmecor
07-07-2003 at 02:17 PM
On [CPUs] IBM's new G5 CPU
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Yep, since Windows XP, I haven't had blue screens of death, improper shutdowns or loss of cursor, etc. Those were common with Windows 98, b [...]
2   ulfhednar 93 203 dhlucke
07-07-2003 at 09:18 AM
On [CPUs] high frequency noise
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Probably one of your fans going bad. -Brett
    pettygreen 2 81 Empathy
06-23-2003 at 12:20 AM
On [CPUs] Best AMD CPU
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Incidentally, the last Intel system I owned was a 333MHz Celeron. I traded it in for an AMD 1.4GHz T-bird, then an 1800+ XP and now I'm run [...]
    14Dx 16 215 RivetHead
06-23-2003 at 06:57 AM
On [CPUs] How do I clean off my CPU?
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Don't know much about Xylene, but acetone can be bought pretty cheaply in the form of Nail Polish remover. Get some without perfumes and pr [...]
    over_c 3 171 smitbret
06-21-2003 at 02:25 AM
On [CPUs] Why Intel get pissed?
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Wrong. Enterprise applications and big business are a huge (if not majority) of the profit center for the hardware and software developers [...]
    TKH 8 84 slvr_phoen​ix
06-19-2003 at 07:28 PM
On [CPUs] Possible CPU Problem
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Sounds like it could be a PSU problem. What are you using? -Brett
    GCCslix 15 81 GCCslix
06-22-2003 at 11:15 PM
On [CPUs] what are my OC options?
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You increase the core voltage to maintain system stability when increasing the FSB or multiplier. Your 1800+ is most likely locked, meaning [...]
    Uther100 2 73 smitbret
06-11-2003 at 06:43 AM
On [CPUs] CPU Fan Question
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Yeah, you'll probably want to scrape it all off now, clean the heatsink and start over with a fresh layer of thermal paste, preferably some [...]
    Lonster 6 106 Lonster
06-10-2003 at 10:21 PM
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