Re: Sempron Socket A build

Posted on 2012-01-11, 11:05

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I was assuming it was a Antec, since the case fans and psu were Antect, but it could be a Chieftec, sure. I remember Chieftec used similar designs for most of their cases back then, but I dont remember much on what they looked like anymore.

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Re: Sempron Socket A build

Posted on 2012-01-11, 11:01

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Didn't these Chieftech cases look just like that one? Which cases? Nice rig ;) I looked up your board (I think I have a similar one, the one with the green socket) and noticed it uses the KT400 chipset. Think you will replace the active northbridge HSF with a passive one in the near future? ;) Nah. …

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Sempron Socket A build

Posted on 2012-01-11, 10:39

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So anyway, ended up picking up a large socket A tower for 10 bucks the other day to use for another socket A build. Had to do a massive clean up job on everything inside and out. Had a Gigabyte 7VAXP motherboard installed. A review of the board can be seen here: http://www.anandtech.com/show/1007/2 …

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Re: Socket 939 rig

Posted on 2012-01-11, 00:50

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Honestly, I shouldn't have to explain this, but ok, here goes: This thread was started about the original OP's socket 939 build. This thread was not titled, "hey everyone, official 939 thread, post your own systems and pics here too". Basically what people have been discussing has been on track with …

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Re: Socket 939 rig

Posted on 2012-01-11, 00:32

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Cool rig, but really you should start your own thread to post yours, not hijack someone elses thread as it can be considered impolite to some.

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Re: Windows XP Legacy Status

Posted on 2012-01-06, 08:39

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Not for me it hasn't, even with the csfix2 fix. I still have not been able to get it to work right on my main Crossfire Win 7 system, which blows because I have a saitek x52 pro or whatever that I was hoping to use with it on that system. Ive read they fixed some issues on Nvidia platforms, but my …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2012-01-06, 01:48

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luckybob wrote: @ prophase_j On a related note, how fast is that amd processor? I believe its a Pentium 2 or 3 he got in that box, not a Slot-A Athlon.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2012-01-05, 21:14

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Yeah you got a killer deal on that. You can re-oil the fans on the Voodoo 5 fairly easily just in case they are kinda sluggish.

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Re: Windows XP Legacy Status

Posted on 2012-01-05, 09:19

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To be honest, I feel like that day is already here. I have a couple of XP dedicated machines as is, and I have a lot of games that need Xp specifically that will not run in Vista or Win 7 well, or at all. Some of these issues stem from crappy copy protection like Starforce on Bet on Soldier, or …

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Re: ATi GPU Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-04, 23:07

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I had a Rage Fury Maxx once. I had some real issues getting it to work right though in a Socket A board. Worked fine in a Slot-1 though. I have plenty of diff types of Rage 128 cards. Always liked them more then the TNT line.

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-04, 22:10

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Yeah, I have seen this same shadowmap problem on the Geforce 8800GTS and 9600GSO also.

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-04, 09:52

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Yeah, IE also. Same issue. Just letting it sit there, after a min or so, one of the pics finally came up.

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Re: Socket 939 rig

Posted on 2012-01-04, 00:55

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I had the NF4 Ultra D also, used it for maybe 5 months. I got mine used off ebay for maybe 70 bucks or something at the time. Seems like I remember the seller was taking a decent loss on the price I paid, since it was still fairly new. The board didn't give me any issues or anything. Originally I …

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-04, 00:21

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Like I said, no such luck for me: \/ \/ \/

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-04, 00:14

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leileilol wrote: Here are some examples BTW, latest HD radeons and drivers still have this bug, and so do the old ones. Your links dont seem to be working right now...

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-03, 03:06

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Please do not use benzine-based nail polish remover, it will react badly with any plastic it touches. Use only as high as possible % alcohol and after you remove the sticker, let the card dry off a little bit (should be fast, if alcohol is good enough). You know, there was a really good discussion …

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Re: Socket 939 rig

Posted on 2012-01-02, 20:48

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Yeah everything looks pretty good other then the ram count. You could add a couple of 256 or 512 sticks in there just to polish it off. As is, the current cpu could drive the two 6600 cards fine really I bet as far as SLI is concerned. A faster cpu would help, but then again, any faster dual core …

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Re: Is there something wrong about this graphics card's appearance?

Posted on 2012-01-02, 20:39

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The cards probably dead then. Ignore and continue.

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-02, 00:29

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Please do not use benzine-based nail polish remover, it will react badly with any plastic it touches. Use only as high as possible % alcohol and after you remove the sticker, let the card dry off a little bit (should be fast, if alcohol is good enough). You know, there was a really good discussion …

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Re: ATi Radeon Thrill Thread

Posted on 2012-01-01, 22:06

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Question: what is the best way of removing the sticker? Thanks. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fmtcXVTAbhg/TwC0e47kS-I/AAAAAAAACHc/P1PJ5__hFbI/s800/ram.JPG If you screw this up, its on you, but you can take a little bit of googone and apply it with qtips, let it soak for a second, then use a …

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