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- Post #8
- May 28, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Good times...

Aside from the fact that you knew a monster was going to just pop out at you every time you turned a corner, my problem with D3 was that they hyped the graphics up so much and then just made it pitch black so you couldn't even appreciate it. "Yeah man, our graphics are AMAZING. ... Oh but you...
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- Post #9
- Feb 25, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Memory or Video Card

768MB of RAM is low, but a GeForce 6100 is just horrible. Definitely get the video card. (And yes, VGA = video graphics adapter.) But like he said, stay in the market for more RAM. 1GB is around the minimum you'd like to have these days, 2GB is quickly becoming the standard. edit...
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- Post #4
- Jan 15, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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GIGABYTE DS4 USB PROBLEMS

I thought my DS3 was quirky with its USB also, but I've decided it was mostly just me. Worked fine when I installed everything off the mobo CD. After another format I used the web INF/SATA drivers and my USB ports weren't working. So I installed the USB driver off the CD and they started...
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- Post #4
- Jan 14, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Mouse Pad for <$25

Same here, some pad my mother grabbed from work many years ago when my last one started peeling between layers. IMO mouse pads haven't mattered since the arrival of laser mice. Used to be a big deal with the ball mice, but now anything will do. Personally I'd prefer the small amount of...
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- Post #28
- Jan 11, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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AMD Releases Catalyst 7.1

Figures they would release a new set of drivers the day after I format my HD. Couldn't have had them ready for a clean install, now I have to clean out the old ones.. Meh.
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- Post #14
- Jan 11, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Can someone check my temps?

Or you could just disable Smartfan in the BIOS and lose about 10C off your temps and be done with it, unless you're hyper sensitive to fan noise. Frankly I didn't notice any difference in fan noise when I did it.
- FightTest
- Post #13
- Jan 11, 2007
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Gigabyte S3 North Bridge HOT!!!!!!!!!!!

My DS3 northbridge doesn't get all that hot. I heard all the horror stories and even ordered a little 40mm fan just in case but it's barely even warm to the touch at 425FSB. Which is probably good since a 60mm fan would have been a better size and even that I don't know how I would have rigged...
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- Post #20
- Jan 11, 2007
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Video card for WoW?

On my old box I ran WoW fine using a S754 A64 3000+, 2GB PC3200 RAM, and a GeForce 6600GT. Ran it at 1600x1200 with most settings maxed, though not all. Framerates would hit mid 20s during a really hectic Naxx encounter like Thaddius. Always playable though. WoW isn't a graphics intensive...
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- Post #5
- Jan 4, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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X1950 Pro AGP is coming!

Yeah, it requires a standard 4pin molex power connection (same type that non-sata drives use). Every card I've owned for the past 4 years has required its own power connection. If you look at the pics on Newegg you can see it.
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- Post #363
- Jan 3, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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P5B vs P5B-E Plus vs P5B Deluxe

Yes, the P5B-E Plus is the ideal board if you don't want Crossfire. The Plus version basically fixes some of the problems the regular E version has, like a vdimm limitation of 2.1v.
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- Post #5
- Jan 1, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Help O/c'ing E6400, DS3 board plz

Last I knew Speedfan didn't work with the DS3. The only two accurate temp sensors are Intel's Thermal Analysis Tool (TAT) or CoreTemp. CoreTemp crashed a lot on me, though, so I use TAT. Both give/gave the same readings. Go into your PC Health section in the BIOS and disable Smartfan...
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- Post #8
- Dec 29, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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New build and I'm wondering about my temps

Hm, you mean your PSU has specifically labeled "Fan" connectors? I've never seen that before, but I can't imagine it would matter. As far as I've been concerned PSU connections are done according to however I can manage to get everything attached and kept away from any moving parts. A...
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- Post #5
- Dec 19, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Did you at first find LCD image quality very bad?

The hardest part about going to an LCD from a CRT for me was viewing angles. When I first got my LCD I felt like I couldn't get a good spot where the entire screen showed up at one level of brightness/clarity, but after a couple days I didn't notice it at all. If I move to one side now I...
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- Post #18
- Dec 19, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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New build and I'm wondering about my temps

The stock cooler never helps. You can turn off Smartfan in the DS3 bios to make the fan run full speed which will lower temps. I have a Freezer 7 Pro and disabling Smartfan lowered my temps by about 10C. And you can always try messing around with case fans. My case has 6 80mm fan slots...
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- Post #3
- Dec 19, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Overclocked my C2D system to 2.8gigs with stocked coolers and 3 fans

No need to change any other settings to make it work, just drop the voltage down. I was completely stable at 1.35v when I was at 400FSB.
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- Post #5
- Dec 15, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Overclocked my C2D system to 2.8gigs with stocked coolers and 3 fans

I can't imagine you need that much vcore for just 400FSB. You should really drop it down to 1.35 or 1.375 and try it there. Should help drop your temps some. Also check to see if there's an option in your bios to disable any Smartfan type setup to make your HSF run at 100%. Don't know if you...
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- Post #2
- Dec 15, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Post your GPU History

Diamond Fire GL (came with my Dell in 1998) Diamond Viper 770 Ultra (TNT2) Creative GeForce 2 Ultra Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro EVGA GeForce 6600GT Sapphire X1950XT
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- Post #25
- Dec 15, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Poll: What was the most ground breaking consumer desktop CPU?

Probably the Pentium, at least from a gaming perspective. I remember having a 486 and not even being able to run games that my friends with Hewlett Packard (heh) Pentium 60s had smoking. C2Ds are nice and all but we live in a world of video card supremacy. Most people could change their...
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- Post #3
- Dec 14, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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High def CRT?

Same deal with all CRTs, looks good, weighs 8 billion pounds and takes up 17 square miles of space.
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- Post #11
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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E6300 motherboard under $150

DS3 is fine but keep in mind it, and all 965 boards that I know of, only has 1 IDE/PATA connection, so at most you can use two older drives. The 975x boards can come with two connectors but they're usually a bit more expensive and I'm not entirely sure about how well they overclock.
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- Post #3
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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CAT 6.12 out!

Hurray, finally they support the X1950XT. Can kick the lame bundled drivers to the curb.
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- Post #6
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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965 Chipset Motherboard

Nothing huge. The SATA drivers for the Windows install off the CD didn't work. Had to remake the disk using drivers off the website. My second optical drive didn't show up at first. For some reason disabling CD audio off it (not connected to a soundcard anyway) fixed it. And last is...
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- Post #17
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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965 Chipset Motherboard

No, the P5B-Deluxe doesn't have the problem. I considered getting the P5B-D just so I could stick to using Asus boards, but I couldn't justify spending the extra $35 on stuff I didn't need (extra PCIe16 slot).
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- Post #15
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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965 Chipset Motherboard

The issue with the P5B-E is that you can't go beyond 2.1v on the memory voltage which not only limits overclocking, but also some memory comes with specs that require 2.2v to begin with. That's the reason I got the DS3 after buying Asus boards for years.
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- Post #13
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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*** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

To shift gears back to an older topic, has anyone ever actually had a problem with the NB getting too hot? I just opened my case to check on a noise (one of my 80mm case fans is dying, I think), and while I was in there I touched my NB heatsink to see just how how it got. It's barely even...
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- Post #837
- Dec 13, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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do you own a sceptre?? maybe you can help me

I own the 19" Sceptre Naga X9WG (19" widescreen), have had it for over six months now. I like it. Really my only regret is not getting a larger size as 1440x900 is kind of small. I play CS:S along with random MMORPGs and occasionally some BF2 and it's never given me any issues. However I...
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- Post #4
- Dec 8, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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TAT Temperatures of Core 2 Duo Processors Database

Core 2 Duo Processor: E6400 Overclocked to: 3408Ghz (426FSB) IDLE TAT temperature: 37-40C (depending on ambient) Orthos LOAD TAT temperature: 48-50C (depending on ambient) CPU Cooling Solution Name: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro (Smartfan disabled in bios)
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- Post #3
- Dec 8, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Cooling Northbridge Chipset on DS3

Unless you live in a hot environment and your case has poor ventilation it isn't your NB heat holding you back at 380FSB. I'm at 426FSB with nothing tacked onto my NB. That said, here's the bios settings I used (that require changing) for 400FSB. Advanced Bios: - Limit CPUID = Disabled...
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- Post #15
- Dec 7, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Please help! First time builder experiencing problems!

8800GTXs have two additional power connectors for the card on them. And to remove a PCIe card there's a little lever at the end of the slot. You should really read stuff if you're a first time builder.
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- Post #9
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Core 2 Duo/DDR2 Memory Guide, Read Me First.

That's a motherboard thing. PC3200 is 184 pin DDR RAM, most Conroe motherboards use 240 pin DDR2 RAM. There is at least one board that includes support for older hardware as well as newer (though not at the same time). As far as other motherboards that support both C2D and older hardware, I...
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- Post #106
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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When you actually build the computer...

Makes no difference.
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- Post #2
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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SCEPTRE X20WG - Any Good???

Can't speak for the 20" model itself, but I've had the Sceptre 19" widescreen LCD for over 6 months now and it's been great.
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- Post #2
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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*** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

I'm actually using an old Turtle Beach Santa Cruz card that I got back in like 99/00. Just a quirk, I suppose.
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- Post #773
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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Got my new hardware today..

So I lied. First I tried moving up to 425FSB leaving my settings, errored out in Orthos within a few minutes. I upped the vCore 1 click. Errored in about 30 mins. Upped it one more, errored in about 45 mins. Gave up, decided to try pushing my RAM. Upped the vDIMM to +0.4, lowered...
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- Post #9
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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*** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

Well that was strange. So I go into the device manager one last time to poke around before I decide to format and try using straight web drivers rather than the CD drivers. It actually was showing up but it was disabled. When you go to enable a device it tells you that it's probably...
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- Post #771
- Dec 6, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards
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CSS Video Stress Test!

6x is the max you can set in the game options. While I could probably override it, I'm also stuck using lame CD drivers until my card is properly supported so it's really not worth the hassle.
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- Post #24
- Dec 5, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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When Intel says 1.35V max for the E6400 do they mean actual?

On the box it actually says 1.35 max. At least on mine it does. Not that anyone really listens to that~
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- Post #3
- Dec 5, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Core 2 Duo/DDR2 Memory Guide, Read Me First.

Well, kind of. They boot/POSTed fine off the bat but at below stock settings. So they were running at like 533 or 667 at lower timings and had to be configured manually. I'm pretty sure all memory does this but I don't want to give the impression that they powered on for the first time at...
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- Post #100
- Dec 5, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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*** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

Here's a question. I've got two SATA hard drives using the Gigabyte SATA ports, non-raid. I have two optical drives (DVD and CDRW) drives on the IDE cable. I have my BIOS SATA set to AHCI. I just realized that Windows doesn't recognize/show my CDRW drive. My DVD drive is working fine...
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- Post #768
- Dec 5, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards

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