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by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 27, 2003 5:04 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Upcoming cooler from Coolermaster...
Replies: 14
Views: 974

Originally posted by Burke
I'll bet if you tallied up all the money you've spent on heatsinks and fans for air cooling, you could've already bought a watercooling setup!


doubt it.....
by THREADPOOPER
Sun Mar 23, 2003 3:52 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: NEW Speakers !!!! What you think, are they ok? Opinions?
Replies: 10
Views: 708

i got them too at $67 and man they kick ass

they hold bass quite well
and match up well with a hercules fortissimo 7.1

so for $100 after rebates i got a kickass snd card and kickass speakers :D :)
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 21, 2003 4:50 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: could someone answer this temp question
Replies: 4
Views: 798

Re: could someone answer this temp question

Originally posted by X-Nemesis
I ran AsusProbe and my cpu temp is currently at 60C...I'm running an 1800xp (1533mhz) on an AsusA7V266-E mobo.

Is this temp normal or am I in trouble? I have two fans blowing out on the back and one blowing in on the front.

thats hotter than most like to run
but ...
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 21, 2003 5:09 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: hd now doesnt detect
Replies: 8
Views: 767

did you drop it or anything?
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 21, 2003 1:39 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Oh Oh Oh Read
Replies: 21
Views: 1702

Originally posted by Burke
Depends on the heatsink. Most are supposed to work with the fan blowing onto the heatsink, but then you have the Alphas which are designed to have the fan sucking air off of them.

i thought it was the other way

most are designed to pull the air off while some to put ...
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 21, 2003 1:14 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: I Love Newegg Thread
Replies: 12
Views: 1070

Originally posted by Burke
I'm loving Essential Computer a LOT more than anyone else these days, including the stalwarts NewEgg and Googlegear.



uhh way too expensive
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 21, 2003 12:48 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: When to increase DDR voltage?
Replies: 6
Views: 752

i thought you didnt oc?

;)
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 20, 2003 7:53 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Kingston HyperX Series
Replies: 20
Views: 1996

Originally posted by lansens
I have the Corsair twinx LL 2x 512 running at 400Mgz and setting of 2225. This ram is sweetness and worth every penny!


it may be worth every penny, but some do not have that many pennies ;)
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 20, 2003 3:39 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Removing old heatsink..
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

Originally posted by cyPHer_138
DO NOT use a plastic bag on the core. Do you realize how much static that generates? <HINT> Up to 20,000 volts. CPU's use transistors made of positive and negativly charged molecules hermeticly sealed in the core. ESD is a serious issues with microprocesors and IC ...
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 20, 2003 1:24 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Kingston HyperX Series
Replies: 20
Views: 1996

Originally posted by Burke
I'd skip it and get the Corsair TwinX.


sorry man but money is a concern and $79 opposed to $150+ is a lil out of the ballpark
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 20, 2003 12:33 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: should i upgrade ?
Replies: 5
Views: 645

a 2.66 for $70 us dollars whoa thats mad cheap

my guess is you are tradin in your old cpu?
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 19, 2003 10:28 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: need a video card
Replies: 22
Views: 1718

perhaps detenator destroyer and no reformat

but a radeon 9700 pro for $200?

maybe a refurb or nonpro
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 19, 2003 8:58 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: I got my SLK-800, and a question about it.
Replies: 8
Views: 767

yehi think you are supposed to put those pads on the copper hs

mostly for protection against cracking the core i think
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 19, 2003 4:09 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Kingston HyperX Series
Replies: 20
Views: 1996

dunno, but i' ordered the pc3000 for $79 just coz i know it ocs decent and i dont have much $$
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 19, 2003 3:35 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Kingston HyperX Series
Replies: 20
Views: 1996

if its the pc3000 at newegg, i ordered some too

my freind has it and has gotten 210fsb at 2.7v i think

seems like a good deal since a 256 stick can cost that much :)
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 19, 2003 4:35 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Removing old heatsink..
Replies: 8
Views: 1335

to take off the old one i think you will need a screwdriver (inmoscases) and you will need to press down and move around abit to get it free.

the best way to get it off the cpu is with rubbing alcohol and a qtip is what i use then get a plastic bag and put just a slight bit on the core and put ur ...
by THREADPOOPER
Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:57 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Found this THING, what can I do with it?
Replies: 18
Views: 1481

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
You could probably keep the USB cable and use it for something...



give it to your grandma to surf msn with
by THREADPOOPER
Tue Mar 18, 2003 2:00 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Will i REALLY notice the difference, between my current sound card, and a TBSC?
Replies: 11
Views: 773

the hercules fortissimo 7.1 is freggin awesome,...10x better than my sb live 5.1

....AND only $42 at newegg
by THREADPOOPER
Sun Mar 16, 2003 7:19 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Which mobo?
Replies: 13
Views: 977

lol

flame war ending

lol i have gotten a dead epox board, but never a dead msi board
so you tell me

as far as oc options i think the 8rda is better

but just get it from newegg and if it is doa you get another one asap (sometimes they cross ship overnight it, in one case)

hehe
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 14, 2003 11:32 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Fans dieing allready....
Replies: 4
Views: 558

yeh i'd rma it too, but if you cant do that, check out the thermaltake vga coolers at newegg they are pretty cheap

(btw snake i like your avatar ;)
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 14, 2003 4:46 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Who's yo daddy ??!!
Replies: 43
Views: 2647

im just waiting for the guy that has that fr00ty decarator d00d in his profile to come back and skool us on how he doesnt oc :)
by THREADPOOPER
Fri Mar 14, 2003 1:39 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Help find best vid card for $75
Replies: 16
Views: 1237

hey check out neweggs refurb video cards, often they have some ti4200s for around that, or some ti500s for that too

never had a prob with a newegg refurb
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 11:10 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: How do you setup your rigs?
Replies: 19
Views: 1275

LOL
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:38 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: PROB with cd-rom !!!
Replies: 18
Views: 1087

so a replacement cable did the trick?

mine did that, and im usin rounded cables.
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:36 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: 3D2001se and the new box
Replies: 1
Views: 440

that link is sending my to my review that i put up

i think you used the wrong link, you have to use the compare url
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 5:09 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Laptop
Replies: 11
Views: 979

Originally posted by Massamune
Dell laptops have flakey PCMCIA slots, and are shoddily constructed .. they are decent hardware wise, but they are plastic .. i wouldnt buy one for its construction, thats for sure
ditto on that, bump the corner into a wall and watch it crack

happened to my ...
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:31 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: CPU or Mobo.
Replies: 11
Views: 981

its gotta be the memory probably, what kind you got in tehre now?

should be running at 166 x _ _

u should be running pc2700 (333mhz ddr) to get that to run stock spd
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 4:29 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: 20-22" CRT's...
Replies: 4
Views: 610

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V ... =3&rows=25

thats the guy i got my 21" dell from, i ordered a 19" but something was wrong with it so i got a 21" P1110 instead for the same price :)
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 2:12 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Who's yo daddy ??!!
Replies: 43
Views: 2647

Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
to abits defense, they dont intend teh board to be under the stress u put on it. and it didnt just die, u did bring it to the edge :)

if it wasnt meant to be put under that kinda stress why the heck would they give you all those options to do that?

the bios chip ...
by THREADPOOPER
Thu Mar 13, 2003 1:20 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: How do you setup your rigs?
Replies: 19
Views: 1275

Originally posted by Burke
Mine'll ensure great times with your PC.

I have a .pdf version of my own detailed XP installation procedures I'm working on and will post on the forums whenever I get around to finishing it.


Im interested in seeing it :cool: :D
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:39 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Who's yo daddy ??!!
Replies: 43
Views: 2647

ohh man that stinks

:(
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:27 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: 20-22" CRT's...
Replies: 4
Views: 610

yeah, i just got a 21" dell trinitron off of ebay for $128 shipped

works great!
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 5:43 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Epox 8RDA+ problem
Replies: 3
Views: 503

Yeah, could be your case shorting out your board.

Not too sure though

i had it happen once
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:15 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: PROB with cd-rom !!!
Replies: 18
Views: 1087

hmmm....did you try enabling dma or pio mode (4) or vise versa?
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:31 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Look Wat I Discovered
Replies: 4
Views: 626

wow, i really like those boxes!

they arent just plain jane :)

i like the 9700 box, but i like whats in it even more :D :D
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:30 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: PROB with cd-rom !!!
Replies: 18
Views: 1087

hi, i had the exact same problem except i had 2cdroms
it just went away and i think its due to:

did you install the via 4in1s?
i did and i think thats what screwed it up...when i very first boot up (first 30sec) i could see the cdroms fine, but after a few seconds they would go away with that ! in ...
by THREADPOOPER
Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:20 am
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: GeForce 4200i - Use ASUS or Detonator drivers?
Replies: 2
Views: 764

yeah, i installed the ones that came with my leadtek gf4 and it was a big mistake and i couldnt get em off

i just use the ones from nvidias site that are 41.09s right now i beleive (official)
by THREADPOOPER
Tue Mar 11, 2003 5:03 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Ma next upgrade,
Replies: 22
Views: 1900

Originally posted by Chris
Nah I know AMD and MOBO manufacturers have done some great stuff. The Intel chips have just never let me down. Every Intel Chip I've had, right back to 486DX's are still running. I still know where everyone of them is.
When Intel lets me down, then I'll jump over to ...
by THREADPOOPER
Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:59 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Ma next upgrade,
Replies: 22
Views: 1900

about the intel dying stuff, mose newer mobos will automatically shutdown your computer if it starts overheating i think

but if ur dead set on intel.....
by THREADPOOPER
Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:55 pm
Forum: Hardware & Overclocking
Topic: Question about the Asus A7V333X
Replies: 2
Views: 660

I was also gonna upgrade to that board, but the aopen ak77-333 was a refurb for $39 and i was tight on cash, but yeah thats a kt333 board i suppose, should be a decent upgrade..what are you upgrading from?

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