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I was having issues with my AMD x2 3800+ and gaming where I had to set my affinity every time I started a game. I came across this utility, ImageCFG.exe, that is available online or via the Microsoft resource kit. Instructions on how to use
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Just buying the core components now...only have $3K to spend Intel D975XBX Motherboard Pentium Extreme Edition 955 @ 4.53GHz ASUS EN7800GT DUAL/2DHTV/512M Dual 512MB 2 x 1GB OCZ PC6400 Platinum DDR2-800 2x SEAGATE Barracuda 500GB 16MB
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The Latest DVD Writers' True Speeds "So while the quick arrival of dual-layer writers has helped keep both -R/RW and +R/RW stay in the race, the + standard still has a lead. The + standard's writing performance also proved to be better, as you'll see later in our test results. With this in mind, we tested the writers with media that are actually available for sale to make sure our tests reflect actual conditions on the street today."
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2GB of RAM: Do We Really Need That Much? "...1GB memory modules used to be pretty rare and cost quite a bit of money until recently. However, the situation has changed lately, as the memory chips needed for 1GB memory modules production became wider available. As a result, there appeared some pretty fast overclocker’s DDR SDRAM modules with 1GB capacity in the market. Unfortunately, they cannot boast the same characteristics as 512MB solutions most popular among computer enthusiasts. Of course, you can equip your system with 2GB of memory by installing 4 x512MB modules. However, this solution will always work slower than a system equipped with a pair of 1GB memory DIM…
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Steam System Survey Results This survey began on March 3rd, 2006 Always interesting to see what other peeps are using..... :bump:
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I'm currently running under the following config: Athalon XP 3200+ Barton Gigabyte "GA-7VT600 1394" motherboard 1G DDR3200 (don't know the timings) ATI 9800XT I'm looking to upgrade my system again, since it likes to randomly lock up on me...I want plenty of head room, though. I don't like being limited on upgrades. From where I sit right now, there is no place for me to go. I'm using the fastest Socket A processor that AMD made, the video card is already 8x AGP, and the RAM is running at 400MHz. I'm also on a budget....I'm not looking for a budget computer setup, I'm just limited on the amount of money that I can spend at any given time... Here is what…
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Gamepad/joystick Ports on sound cards do you really need them. over the past few years almost all gamepad/jopysticks can be used with USB so why do card manufacturers still put the port on the cards. Thats one thing that bothers me about the X-fi extreme music. I am considering saving a bit of monay and just getting the Audigy 4 OEM card not really sure if I need more games anyways. I don't have much time for gaming and when I do I always have son with me (5 months old.) A lot of vendors now have weekly rebates on the X-Fi cards so I am wondering if I should stick it out a bit longer and see what happens. This rebate here is very tempting. 169.99 regular aft…
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X-Fi is 90.00 after rebate. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=290236 rebate offer is for only a week though
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Changed my sig today to reflect my current rig. Been attempting to overclock since yesterday with mixed results. Default specs are: Opteron 165 - 200x9 = 1.8GHz 2G Corsair XMS - 200x2=DDR400 @ 2-3-3-8-2 Radeon x1800xt - 625MHz / 1500MHz HTT - 5x 3dmark2k1 - 22321 3dmark2k3 - 15027 3dmark2k5 - 8135 3dmark2k6 - 4142 Current OC state: Opteron 165 - 279x9 = 2.5GHz 2G Corsair XMS - 239x2=DDR478 @ 3-3-3-8-2 Radeon x1800xt - 625MHz / 1500MHz HTT - 2x 3dmark2k1 - 29360 3dmark2k3 - 16200 3dmark2k5 - 8615 3dmark2k6 - 4310 To be continued...after I read the Interweb
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Buy.com were being a pain in the arse so I cancelled my order. They told me today it was going to take another 24 to 48 hours to verify my billing address so I cancelled the order.
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Wife and are getting our tax refund soon. Getting a nice chunk from federeal. Wife asked me if there is anything that I need or want. So I started thinking about my computer. My case is about 5 years old has served me well. I could use a new case. Been thinking about an aluminum case. having trouble finding a decent one. Would like one with the specs of the case Nemesis has. I have also been thinking about upgrading to 2 gigs memory. I have had trouble getting computer stable at 1 t. Not sure if I should sell the memory I have now and just get 2- 1 gig sticks. Would like some input on this dilemna I have. I am also thinking that maybe I should …
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How much HD space is too much? I am thinking about getting a new harddrive but how do you know what will be big enough. at some of the e-tailers a 300 Gb hd goes for between 105.00 and 134.00. Woulld 300 Gb be enough space or should I go for more.
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So I reinstalled Website Watcher last night, bookmarked the top 10 sites that carry the x1900xt, set to check the price every 10 minutes and to email me @ work/home if it changes. This program is very useful if you're into the refurbs @ newegg as that stuff get snapped up fairly quickly. Bought my current video card and motherboard that way, saved about $110 and lasted 3 years. I plan to do this for the ideal RAM, motherboard, case, etc. Will be looking at Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe, 2x1G XMS or OCZ RAM, 2x hdd (Raptor 150G and WD 250G or more), 600W PSU, etc. Please list any suggestions as some of you guys research hardware all day every day, :dork:
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So I have been having issue with my Sound Blaster X-Fi card since day one, really funky issues. First I had issues installing the drivers, used the web drivers right off the bat and detected the card, reboot static. The static issue was in gaming mode on reboots all the time, came and went in other modes. but could switch modes and it went away sometimes. Next I rebooted one day after resetting my bois from a OC that was to aggressive and had to reset the bois. Rebooted and no sound, even though I set all bios setting back to where I had them. The sound icon was missing from the tray and and device manger showed the xfi card was installed still. So I removed all t…
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I think its about time I got a new sound card the one I have is the original sound blaster live value. I think that may be causing some issues with games of today. I have been looking at these cards which would be better for gaming. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=290236 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=360224 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=290243 newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16829102188
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