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LCD vs. CRT

I agree 100%. I only have a Dell 2001FP, but it is still much better than any CRT I have ever seen, including arguably the best CRTs ever made by NEC/Mitsubishi.
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- Post #41
- May 12, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Friend's GeForce and DVI problems

OK, here is a synopsis of my friend's problem. He has a Dell XPS (it's fairly old now) with a 128 MB GeForce FX 5200 and a brand new Dell 2005FPW LCD. Unfortunately, he cannot get the graphics card to output a DVI signal to the LCD. I went over to his place last night to help solve this...
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- May 12, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need advice on components please...

OK, that sounds good then. San Diego 3700+ and the DFI SLI board. Still hung up on the vid card though. Either way, I can't afford a 2nd card now, but for a single card solution, I believe ATi has the advantage, no? Oh, and with the improved memory controller of the Venice/San Diego...
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- Post #8
- May 6, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Need advice on components please...

Well, I think you guys have convinced me to do more than I had originally hoped LOL. I've got to get an A64. It looks like the EVGA 6800 GT can be had for under $300. Is this a decent price and what do you guys think about EVGA? Or is there something else that you would recommend. I like...
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- Post #6
- May 6, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Need advice on components please...

First off, thanks for the replies everyone! Yeah, I pretty much figured that A64 would be a better route. I just want to hold out on that until the X2 comes out, and I want to see how SLI matures next quarter. I have a lot of spare stuff laying around, and I figured I can build a new P4...
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- Post #4
- May 6, 2005
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Need advice on components please...

Well, I am looking at building a "new" machine for myself (this is a temporary box until I get an X2 at the end of the year) and interchanging some parts with some of my other boxes to create another rig for my GF. A little background: if you look at my sig, you can see my current specs...
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- May 6, 2005
- Replies: 11
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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36G Raptor+200 SATA or 2 200 SATA raided?

2 WD 74 GB Raptors in RAID0.
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- Post #5
- May 6, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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2x36GB raptors in raid0 or 1x74GB raptor?

I must respectfully disagree that RAID0 makes no difference, performance-wise. Although a RAID0 does statistically double your MTBF rates, I believe in some situations on a single user PC, it can make a significant difference (I've reduced I/O operation time by 50-75% in many instances). When...
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- Post #15
- May 4, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SATA HD Questions

Sure thing! Definitely sounds to me like it's just one controller, which is awesome. Plug your HD in #1 and you should be ready! Dang, I need money for that board LOL.
- ksuWildcat
- Post #8
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SATA HD Questions

Well, look to see if all of the connectors are located close together, or if there are 2 groups of 2 spread out on the board. It sounds to me like maybe they're all right next to eachother, is that correct? Look at the motherboard. There should be printed markings that describe the connector...
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- Post #6
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SATA HD Questions

I don't know much about the DFI board you have. My board has 2 SATA controllers with 2 connectors each. I use the native (e.g., southbridge) controller, as it is usually faster and doesn't add overhead to CPU time. I guess you need to check the manual for your board. Are all the connectors...
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- Post #2
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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All loading times have slowed - Help!

I definitely agree with this. Double-check to make sure that the HD isn't in PIO mode. If you're running in UDMA, then you've got some nasty spyware/trojans. I also agree with the reformat idea. It seems to be the only way to get rid of some spyware components. Good luck and let us know how...
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- Post #10
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Harddrive performance for gaming PC

Sure it will. The levels load faster on my machine, hence I am the first person in the game. I can get set up and pick ppl off as they enter LOL. That only works for certain FPS games, of course. Once a level is loaded, almost everything the game is using is in memory, so of course RAID...
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- Post #15
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Kingston HyperX vs. Corsair XMS

I have 2x512 sticks of that particular Corsair RAM. Funny thing, it seems to like Athlon boards but not Intel systems. I ended up letting a friend borrow the RAM for their Athlon 3200+ Barton, and it performs great. In an Asus P4P800 board, it couldn't run at stock with PAT enabled. Very...
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- Post #6
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Harddrive performance for gaming PC

I have to disagree with the earlier statements that said RAID0 offers no performance increase. I have an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe with ICH5R and two Maxtor 120 GB SATA w/ 8 MB cache hard-drives. As an experiment, I tried non-RAID first, installing the OS on one drive and apps on the other. Then I...
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- Post #12
- May 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building

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