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Celeron to P4 upgrade, need help!

thanks everyone, i went for a 2.2ghz p4 m. It runs at 1.3v and is also a northwood (like my celeron) so fingers crossed!!! Along with an extra 512MB of RAM it should be a decent upgrade. cheers p
- parkie
- Post #8
- Nov 15, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Celeron to P4 upgrade, need help!

can the metal cover be taken off or do I have to re work the heatsink to fit? At the moment there seems to be some kind of aluminum foil that is used as the main transfer compound but that only suits the small core only chips rather than the ones with the cover. please help know what to do...
- parkie
- Post #3
- Nov 13, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Celeron to P4 upgrade, need help!

Is it just cache or is there more to it. I'm upgrading my laptop from a 2.0Ghz Celeron to a P4 of 2.2 or 2.4 depending what I can find and I was wondering what the actual difference in the chips is. Also, the chip I've got in mine looks similar to this But there are some that look like this...
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- Nov 13, 2006
- Replies: 7
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How do I remove Vista from a dual boot system?

I have XP on the first partition and Vista on the second, how do I remove Vistas boot loader from the first partition and then get it to boot XP as normal. I see that boot.ini has been changed by the installation of Vista, do I just change it back to the way it was and then delete all the Vista...
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- May 19, 2006
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Operating Systems
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backing up XP to dvd-r?

just used the backitup feature of nero and it backed up the entire boot drive in windows right to dvd. I even tried to restore it and it worked great. Problem solved!! p
- parkie
- Post #6
- Jun 21, 2004
- Forum: Operating Systems
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backing up XP to dvd-r?

I've got a hard drive with WINXP set up just how I like it (2.7GB worth). How can I back it up to a dvd-r so if I ever have any trouble I can go back to this backup drive. I just want to have a good starting point insyead of reinstalling every time thanks for your time p
- parkie
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- Jun 19, 2004
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Operating Systems
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No 200fsb with Radeon 9100

After my Gainward Ti4200 died the other day I decided to buy a cheap but good performing replacement to use while I wait for 28days (grump) for my Gainward to be replaced. I decided to go with ATI for a change as the first replacement I bought which was an Nvidia Geforce 4 mx440 was showing...
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- May 10, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Can't boot up in safe mode!!!(dual boot)

up we go
- parkie
- Post #2
- Oct 8, 2001
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Can't boot up in safe mode!!!(dual boot)

I'm dual booting ME and XP and when I choose safe mode in the F8 menu it just boots up regular style. is there something else I can do because I want to install the 4in1's in safe mode. cheers P
- parkie
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- Oct 8, 2001
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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strange thing just happened please help...

I'm dual booting ME and XP and I was in ME and I decided to uninstall norton Antivirus 2001, when I rebooted and chose to boot ME again it said 'invalid system disk' as if I'd left a floppy disk in that wasn't bootable. What could of been changed for this to happen. Please help. Is it the MBR...
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- Sep 16, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Good, Cheap 17" Monitor Required, Any Suggestions?

The Title says it all.
- parkie
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- Apr 11, 2001
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Displays
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When is it time for DirectX 8 ????

Now that Microsoft has released DirectX 8.0a is it ok to start using it. I downloaded it last week and it has been sat on my hard drive staring at me ever since, is it really that bad? What is the real world performance like? I know it would probably take a reinstall to get rid of it so I really...
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- Feb 20, 2001
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Just got an A7V133 and need some advice

I've just overclocked my 1gig t-bird by lowering the multiplier and pushing up the FSB and sandra gives me the same results as before. What's going on, I thought this was a good way of improving performance.
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- Feb 18, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Please Help Me This Is An Emergency!!!!!!!!!

Yes, it's as if nothing has happened when I put the 750 back, it boots up fine. I've used a more up to date bios and that made no difference. Could it be faulty? I can't beleive it would boot up if that was the case but I'm running out of ideas.
- parkie
- Post #4
- Jan 30, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Please Help Me This Is An Emergency!!!!!!!!!

I've just changed my 750 T-bird for a 1Ghz chip and everything has gone bonkers. I can't get into Windows, it freezes where scan disk would kick in and that's as far as I've got. I can get into safe mode no problem so I assume it's not the processor. I am running the new chip at default settings...
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- Jan 30, 2001
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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When do the new Athlons come OUT? sorry!

I want to get a faster T-Bird, should I wait and buy one with the 133fsb? Also will it work on a KT7. cheers P
- parkie
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- Jan 15, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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When do the new Athlons come put?

I want to get a faster T-Bird, should I wait and buy one with the 133fsb? Also will it work on a KT7. cheers P
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- Jan 15, 2001
- Replies: 0
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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What's the best driver for a CL Annihilator 2 GTS

I've been using 6.49 on my CL Geforce 2 GTS for quite some time now and have had no problems at all. Only 6.31 where a problem for me and they were supposed to be official.
- parkie
- Post #2
- Jan 5, 2001
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Detonator 6.66

If you think I'm installing drivers with that version number on them you've got to be joking. Not even the Devil himself could persuade me. I might try 6.67 though.
- parkie
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- Jan 5, 2001
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Dual Booters Please Help !!!!!!!!!!

Anyone know where I can get a step by step guide to installing a second OS using Partition Magic 6. I already have WinME on my C Drive but I want to install it again in a different partion and then dual boot. I've been trying to do this for a few days now with very little success but I think...
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- Jan 2, 2001
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How do I dual boot 2x WinME

I have two drives and I want to have 2 installations of WinME, one for games and such like, and one for my music software which by the way will not run on Win2K before you ask. What software and what order do I do things in? Is it possible? I already have WinME installed on one drive, should I...
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- Dec 30, 2000
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Anyone flashed their Geforce 2 GTS Bios?

Is it easy? Is there any point? What version are you using? It's boring when everything works, it makes you want to do strange things that are likely to cause serious damage!
- parkie
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- Dec 28, 2000
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What's the best way to dual boot.......

My sequencer does not run Win2K I've just tried Bootmagic and had a complete nightmare. It is quite apparent that I have no idea what I'm doing. Back to the drawing board! thanks for your help
- parkie
- Post #12
- Dec 25, 2000
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Flashing Video Bios??????

I have read some where that you can flash the bios of your video card. Is this true and is there any need? I'm sure I read somewhere that you can flash a Voodoo3 2000 to a Voodoo3 3000! surely not... Crappy Histmas
- parkie
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- Dec 24, 2000
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What's the best way to dual boot.......

I have two IBM 75GXP hard drives installed on my KT7-Raid and I was wondering what the best way to run two operating systems is? I want to run two different installations of Windows Millenium on my PC so I can use one for my music software and one for games and everything else. Any help would be...
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- Dec 24, 2000
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Operating Systems
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where do all you guys and gals live?

Lincoln, England, UK. Go Redsox!!!! I know it's the wrong time of year but it's the only American sport I watch. Manny Ramirez, what a scoop!!!
- parkie
- Post #67
- Dec 24, 2000
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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GeForce 2 GTS owners, how far are you overclocking?

CL Geforce 2 GTS 32MB @ 215/380.
- parkie
- Post #8
- Dec 3, 2000
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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KT7-Raid & Memory!

I've just installed another 128MB's of crucial cas 2 pc133 and I am now getting strange lock-ups. Both memory modules are the same model, I have them in slots 1 and 2, anyone have any idea's
- parkie
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- Nov 16, 2000
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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KT7 Northbridge Active Cooling - is it necessary?

It's the loudest fan in my machine and sounds like an old hoover, it's begining to piss me off. Can I unplug it, I'm not overlocking the FSB?
- parkie
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- Nov 14, 2000
- Replies: 4
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CL Geforce 2 GTS - How Fast Are You?

Mine's at 215/380, what's yours? How far can it go with the Infineon memory.
- parkie
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- Nov 10, 2000
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What The Hell Is A Defogger??????

Is this an american thing or am I a plank. I'm using thepencil trick but I want something more stable so I really do want to know.
- parkie
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- Oct 17, 2000
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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SBLive&KT7 Problems!!!!! Genius Needed!

Just installed sblwmedrv.exe which are latest that have just come out and as we speak I am at 900~1.85v@35Celcius idle. I tried running 3dmark 2000 and it crashed back to the desktop after about 30 sec. It didn't freeze though. HWM said it was @43C straight after. Is that too hot?
- parkie
- Post #7
- Oct 15, 2000
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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SBLive&KT7 Problems!!!!! Genius Needed!

I bought it in august
- parkie
- Post #5
- Oct 15, 2000
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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SBLive&KT7 Problems!!!!! Genius Needed!

I've been all the way to 1.85 and back again but no luck I'm currently running 1.775@850 which is solid as a rock. I've just read the faq's at Abit and one of the suggestions is to reserve IRQ 5 for legacy ISA. I did this and I managed to get in to Windows @900 - 1.850v but then it crashed on a...
- parkie
- Post #3
- Oct 15, 2000
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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SBLive&KT7 Problems!!!!! Genius Needed!

I unlocked my T-Bird 750 but could only get it up to 850, took out the SBlive and now I can get 900!!!! What's that all about? Anyone?
- parkie
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- Oct 15, 2000
- Replies: 7
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Can't Get T-Bird 750 Over 850 please help!!!!!!!!!

I've unlocked the chip with the pencil trick and the multiplier works but I just don't seem to be able to go over 850mhz, I've tried upping the core voltage to 1.85 and still I can't get stability @ 900, it freezes when I get in to windows. Has anyone got any bios settings I can try? Would...
- parkie
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- Oct 14, 2000
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Chrome Orbs?????

I've just ordered one and I'm hoping it will be alright. Anyone used them?
- parkie
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- Oct 12, 2000
- Replies: 8
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Creative GeForce 2 GTS + Det 3 drivers = NO GO! Req Help!

Turn off Fastwrites
- parkie
- Post #12
- Oct 12, 2000
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Could Someone explain the pencil trick please.......

I've some articles about overclocking the athlon but they don't seem to cover the situation for motherboards with an adjustable multiplier. As my board has this feature what do I do with my pencil? (please don't tell me where to stick it!!!!!!!) I know I have to join up some contacts on the...
- parkie
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- Oct 11, 2000
- Replies: 2
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Abit KT7 Users Please Read....................

What's the best way to overclock an athlon using this board (KT7). Are you all using the multiplier to get those high results? How do you do it exactly because I've read a few articles on it and still haven't worked out what I need to do? thank you for replying (if you do) :confused:
- parkie
- Thread
- Oct 10, 2000
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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