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Choosing your Ram

In the latest high-end guide, Anandtech says "we have found that some memory performs much better in Athlon 64 systems than others", and that the Crucial Ballistix was the winner on AMD. Are there any recent benchmarks out there on Athlon64 that could talk me out of the pricey Ballistix? I...
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- Post #69
- Sep 13, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Graphics cards for nVidia mobos

As far as anyone knows, are there any compatibility or performance issues with using ATI or Matrox graphics cards on nVidia nForce motherboards? Conversely, are there any extra features / performance benefits you get by coupling a geForce with an nForce? -3Suns
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- Sep 26, 2003
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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ATA133 drive on ATA100 controller

I just want to make sure before I buy... If I put a new Maxtor ATA133 drive on my ATA100 onboard controller, it should work but at ATA100 speeds, correct? Thanks, 3Suns
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- Jan 23, 2002
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help! new Geforce3 won't post on Iwill

When you had this problem, did the card /ever/ work? I just got the card, and it hasn't worked yet. In fact, I've never had an AGP card working in the slot. I can't exactly uninstall the video card, seeing as it was never installed in the first place.
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- Post #5
- Sep 19, 2001
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Help! new Geforce3 won't post on Iwill

Oh, and I have a Dell M770 multisync monitor.
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- Post #2
- Sep 19, 2001
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Help! new Geforce3 won't post on Iwill

I just bought a brand-new Gainward Geforce3 PowerPack (Golden Sample) in retail box and tried installing it. My computer will not post with the card in. My system prior to video-card upgrade: IWill KK266 (Via KT133A chipset) (non-raid) Athlon T-Bird 900 512 MB (2x 256 Dimms) Micron CAS-3...
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- Sep 19, 2001
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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A7V spontaneous death. Help!?

Ok, yesterday my previously stable Athlon system decided to die in a very strange way. I have an Asus A7V w/ a T-Bird 900, 512 MB Micron RAM, 450 watt AMD-approved Antec power supply, &c. So yesteday I went to power down the system, and it wouldn't turn off with the soft power button...
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- May 3, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards

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Choosing your Ram

Graphics cards for nVidia mobos

ATA133 drive on ATA100 controller

Help! new Geforce3 won't post on Iwill

Help! new Geforce3 won't post on Iwill

Help! new Geforce3 won't post on Iwill

A7V spontaneous death. Help!?