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ok, simple straight up question...

I do not see the point in upgrading your mainboard when you use a 2.35 Ghz CPU, as 3.4 Ghz CPU's are allready available. But if you insist, Abit is usually a safe bet for overclocking mainboards.
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- Post #2
- Jun 23, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Help me choose a monitor!

You may want to check the VGA cable of your old monitor, as this could also be a cable problem. Pay special attention to bent pins in the connectors and try another cable if possible.
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- Post #6
- Jun 18, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Installing XP on a SATA Drive

Most SATA capable mainboards ship with a Windows driver floppy in the retail package. And if you do not have a floppy drive yourself, you can use any computer with a floppy drive and a CD-RW to create a CD that emulates a bootable floppy using Nero. However, this only works if you have two CD...
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- Post #12
- Jun 2, 2004
- Forum: Motherboards
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Would this be a good rig?

You may want to reconsider about using a Athlon 64, because it only comes with single channel memory and lacks support for Hyperthreading. For common tasks, like browsing the Internet, using Office or switching between a game and a forum/walktrough for that game, an equally priced Pentium 4...
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- Post #9
- May 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Will a PSU work if it has the fan(s) disconnected?

All Power supplies I tried worked fine when the fan was connected to an external connector, so I do not think there are any power supplies able to detect their fan. Just disconnect the fan connector from the power supply board and connect it to the fan controller. You can always reconnect the...
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- Post #3
- May 6, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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RFC - building a new system: how overclockable?

You should be able to do much better than 250/3.25 GHZ with that CPU, more like a 275 MHZ FSB, as most P4c CPUs top off just below 3.6 GHZ. Altrough I would recommand the Abit IS7 over a MSI NEO2-FIS2R, as it is known for its good performance and stability. I have my Abit IS7 for 3 months now...
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- Post #7
- Oct 7, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Which PC would you want?

I would go for option 2, because it is far more stable than an AMD solution, even more if that AMD solution is based on a VIA chipset. The second reason is speed, as the P4 offers far better response times thanks to Hyperthreading, and game performance is even between the two. And the third...
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- Post #16
- Oct 7, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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PSUs. Is there a way to tell if its "overloaded"

Your PSU is not overloaded. I know that because I have a 300 W PSU myself, as it proves to be sufficient for my hungry setup (see below). The most likely cause of instability is the chipset of your mainboard. Normally I would recommand an Intel chipset, as they provide superior stability and...
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- Post #17
- Oct 7, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Good, fast QUIET DVD-ROM drive?

You can also use CloneCD 4, to create a virtual drive to play CDs and DVDs. This does not produce any noise and it is compatible with most software CDs and DVD movies. When you use a nocd patch, you can use it with all software titles. I use CloneCD myself and it works. It also saves the...
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- Post #7
- Oct 6, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building

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