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DVD +r and -r

Everything you need to know about DVD burning. -R is the best format. http://www.digitalfaq.com/
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- Post #21
- Jan 16, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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WHICH ONE DO YOu RECOMMEND?!

Hitachi. I was a big Maxtor person (I still have several 400MB &800MB Maxtors still operable) until the SATA came out. I have built 4 Maxtor SATA 160GB systems, and 3 of the 4 have failed within a year. They were all under the 3 year warranty, but having to replace them and the downtime of...
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- Post #24
- Jan 16, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Power supply or ???

I built 2 identical systems (Builds in my signature). I used Axio cases with 480W power supplies. The cases were great, but the power supplies were crap. The 1st died within 3 months and I replaced it with a $50 500W. It runs great now. I was tight on cash last week when the 2nd died, so I used...
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- Jan 16, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Athlon XP 1700/Volcano 6+ OC?

I have an Abit NF7 board with an AMD Athlon XP 1700+ and a Thermaltake Volcano 6+ heatsink and fan. Anyone here OCing this combo? What should this be able to do?
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- Feb 9, 2004
- Replies: 1
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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XP, or 98SE?

I am about to finish construction on 2 new computers (build specs are in my signature). I know I have to run XP to use the hyperthreading feature of the boards & processors. I have a XP Home upgrade, but not the origional install software. To use what I already have, I'd have to install 98SE and...
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- Jan 28, 2004
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Operating Systems
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PC3500 or PC3200?

Building an Asus P4P800 Deluxe system here. I have to order ram now. It's been suggested to me that I should use PC3500 ram over PC3200. Since I'm building 2 identical systems, the cost difference from PC3200 to PC3500 across 4-256MB chips is $64. (I'm looking at OCZ Performance ram.) I was also...
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- Jan 26, 2004
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus A7N8X board Ram

I sent an email to Asus technical support. I'll post the response here.
- jag1
- Post #14
- Jan 26, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus A7N8X board Ram

I downloaded the manual, and it does say not to use less than 1ghz, but their specs say it will run 600mhz Durons?!
- jag1
- Post #11
- Jan 26, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus A7N8X board Ram

That's interesting, because they advertise it supporting 600~3000 on their website http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?langs=09&m=A7N8X . Anyone here ever tried running less than 1ghz on this board?
- jag1
- Post #8
- Jan 26, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus A7N8X board Ram

The last time I built a system from scratch, you had to match ram, board, and processor speeds. If you used PC133 instead of PC100, the system might or might not work. I guess now you can can mix and match to an extent, as long as you meet the board speed and processor minimums. I wasn't sure if...
- jag1
- Post #6
- Jan 26, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus A7N8X board Ram

I want to get the PC3200, but want to make sure it ill work with the Duron 750 until I upgrade the processor.
- jag1
- Post #3
- Jan 26, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Asus A7N8X board Ram

I am building a couple semi upgradeable computers for my kids to replace their aging and outdated PIII 550 systems. I am looking at Asus A7N8X boards, because they support 8x AGP, up to 400FSB, 3000+ AMD CPU, and have onboard LAN for easy home networking usage. I have 750 Duran processors...
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- Jan 25, 2004
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best $165 video card?

THANKS! I think I'll go for the FX5900 deal. (I wasn't looking at the used ones because I've seen several people OC and burn up the chip then sell the card). The FX5900 should outperform the 9600XT. Anyone here running a FX5900?
- jag1
- Post #7
- Jan 25, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Building a new system

So should I use PC3200 Ram, or PC3500 Ram? And should I run one 512 or dual 256s? My understanding is that dual 256s will perform better because they will run dual channel? Things have changed since my last PIII builds!
- jag1
- Post #7
- Jan 25, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Best $165 video card?

I'm building a new P4 system, and need the best video card my $165 budget can buy. I'm thinking Saphire Radeon 9600XT? I've been an iNvidia user for a long time, but the reviews I've read list the Radeon outperforming all similarly priced nVidia based cards. I also understand the Radeons...
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- Jan 25, 2004
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Building a new system

About overclocking, will these components overclock if I decide to? (I've seen people claiming to overclock P4 2.6Cs to 3.2-3.5. I've read around the forums that PC3500 Ram will OC better than PC3200. Is anyone here OCing with OCZ Performance PC3500? I would like to attempt an OC, but if the...
- jag1
- Post #5
- Jan 25, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a new system
- jag1
- Post #4
- Jan 25, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a new system

I've never overclocked before, usually just upgraded or rebuilt to increase performance. If the need were there, I probably would try it. I've seen alot of people replacing parts in a short timeframe from OCing, and if what I have does the job without it I see no reason to risk it. The P4 2.6C...
- jag1
- Post #3
- Jan 23, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a new system

I'm building a new system that will be used mainly for LAN gaming and broadband internet surfing. I want to build a decent performer that will play newer games without any problems. (My P3 600 Dells don't play them smoothly anymore). The components I'm eyeing are: Asus P4P800 Deluxe board, P4...
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- Jan 23, 2004
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building

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