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*** Official Athlon 64 Motherboard Thread ***

A lot of chaps here are very technical compared with myself. Don't forget us simpletons :) in your reviews. Please explain what this new technology is and is meant to do. At the moment I am considering a barton rig or a Intel Springdale rig. Please tell me why this new AMD system will be...
- Davbaron
- Post #25
- Sep 4, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Two monitors mystery

I have a high end gaming system, using a Leadtek A250 nVidia Ge Force 4 4400 graphics card, 256 of DDR 2100 memory, and a 21 ? Monitor. The Monitor is IIYama Vision master Pro, some 4 years old. The system is homebuilt some few months old. It runs windows 98SE. I have been to Device Manager...
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- Thread
- Oct 22, 2002
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Displays
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Dual Boot 98SE and XP- Help please

Thanks for the reply - But how would i know if i had a second partition? (If I did, I wouldn't ask). Maybe this explains why I am asking- It is a quote from page 14 of a Magazine re XP Tips and tricks published by PC Advisor in UK. ""If you leave some unpartitioned space on yoiur hard drive...
- Davbaron
- Post #3
- Oct 19, 2002
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Dual Boot 98SE and XP- Help please

I have a modern gaming computer( not this one ) running 98SE. I am thinking of going to XP. Do I dual boot or upgrade? I thought I could put the XP (Upgrade version ) disc into the CD tray, boot from that and then I could elect a clean install and the XP disc would find a partition on my HD...
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- Thread
- Oct 19, 2002
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Internet connection mystery-help please

Thanks for your input , guys . Here is an update and your views would be appreciated. I tried what you said and I got surfing well as usual, but after a couple of minutes it stopped again. Twice I did this, and after the second time I looked t the Zonealarm Alert Log which said ?The firewall...
- Davbaron
- Post #6
- Oct 2, 2002
- Forum: Networking
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Internet connection mystery-help please

This is somewhat new to me . Can you expand on your suggestion, please I especially don't understand the Move folder etc. - what am I moving and to where. Edit- Further to the above I've had a look under options and you are referring to temporary internet Files, are you not? If so, I have...
- Davbaron
- Post #3
- Oct 1, 2002
- Forum: Networking
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Internet connection mystery-help please

I hope I am in the right forum - Forgive me if I am not I have two computers; the first is a general one for files etc and connecting to the internet on a dial up.; the second is a gaming machine ( flight simulators) originally intended for occasional connection to the internet for online...
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- Thread
- Sep 30, 2002
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Networking
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New Gigabyte from perfect to failed within a week?Please help

Bump - Anybody?
- Davbaron
- Post #2
- May 22, 2002
- Forum: Motherboards
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New Gigabyte from perfect to failed within a week?Please help

I've "bumped " this - Cannot anybody help, please? I recently bought a Gigabyte 7DXR+ motherboard; Athlon 1800XP and Thermalright AX-7 and 256mb stick of Crucial 2100 ECC Registered DDR Ram. And a new Seagate Barracuda lV 40 gig hard drive. I built these into my Coolermaster case together...
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- Thread
- May 21, 2002
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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HSF questions

If it comes with a thermal pad you do NOT need to use any additional grease. If there is not a thermal pad , you MUST use a thermal paste, ie grease. However, i suggest you go to this url and download this guide. Essential reading if you haven't fitted an AMD cpu before...
- Davbaron
- Post #6
- May 13, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange overheating - Is the HSF shifting??

Thanks for the reply, Boobers, and i note what you say. I will try the leads wriggling thing if/when it does it again.However, it did this with the original generic PSU that came with teh system and still does it with the Enermax 350 I now have!! Funny you mentioning the Thermalright AX-7. I...
- Davbaron
- Post #3
- May 13, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Norton Anti virus. Can I keep update for upgraded system?

Thanks for your replies fellas. Won't broadband be wonderful when we in backward UK get it:)
- Davbaron
- Post #6
- May 13, 2002
- Forum: Windows
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Norton Anti virus. Can I keep update for upgraded system?

Thanks for input Madthumbs, but I don't think you answered my question. Can anyone assist please?
- Davbaron
- Post #3
- May 12, 2002
- Forum: Windows
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Strange overheating - Is the HSF shifting??

Hello all. I am about to change my MSI motherboard for a Gigabyte 7DXR+. I think i will get a AMD 1800 XP for it. ( Present cpu is AMD T'Bird 1000) It will all be put in my Coolermaster ali case. So why am i a bit worried? For some months I have had many lock ups and shut downs. It would not...
- Davbaron
- Thread
- May 11, 2002
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Norton Anti virus. Can I keep update for upgraded system?

I am about to change the mobo and processor of my system and will use a new Hard drive also. My present Norton Systemworks has had about 6 or 7 anti virus updates since being loaded . When I re load the Systemworks on my "new " system I can see me having to go to live update and having to...
- Davbaron
- Thread
- May 11, 2002
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows

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