Aluvus
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OCZ "Platinum Series" is just a name. Not a description of the metal used.
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Yeah, I just grabbed one of the power supplies on the front page for deal since I didnt feel like looking
I suggest you grab a different one. From this list
Normally I look at OCZ memory, just out of curiousity what makes Platinum so much better (outside of the really shiny heatspreadder)<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Without looking, I would guess it has better timings and is probably tested for higher overclock speeds.
Also, links would be nice.
Also, RAID 0 is rarely a good idea.
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I have seen this type of problem many times, and every time the best solution (long term) has been to just delete unused entries from the Start menu. Or at least, to throw them all in an "Unneeded" folder.
Failing that, some renaming can usually get the job done.
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Is it OK if I wimp out and just link here?
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You may need to partition it before you can use it for anything. See here.
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The main thing my althon 64 will be doing is gaming.
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This is as good a comparison as you're likely to find. Notice that, for example, in the Doom III benchmark an Athlon 64 3400+ is a dead match for a 3.8 GHz Pentium 4.
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...and plugging it into a 24-pin ATX connector is a Very Bad Idea. Just to be absolutely clear.
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fortunately the CPU connector and the other 4 pins are keyed differently.
It would take a rather large hammer to get the CPU connector to fit.
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I know more than a few people that would reach for that hammer with disturbingly little hesitation...
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That motherboard deosnt have a slot on the motherboard for a fan. Soo, youll have to get the adapter like TheTerrorist_75 suggested.
I think radioshack has em. If not, your local computer repair shop should sell you one cheap. (ma & pop style that is)
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Many fans come with them these days. The last 2 I've bought did.
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i've heard SLI costs around $1000+ for the equipment, dunno if its true, probably does with all the insurance investments of cooling, PS, etc...
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2 of these = $300, then $100 or so for a motherboard, and let's say $150 for a power supply. That's the "entry level" at $550. But that's assuming you don't already have any of these things.
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First off, hey everyone, I switched here from g4 forums.
Well my problem is, on the router is connected myself and my brother. We both play a lot of computer games and use other p2p type programs.
The linksys router only allows the forwarding of 10 port ranges, thats pretty useless. For instance once I have forwarded the ports to my computer for the games Im playing, all the requests for those games are comming to me. What am I supposed to do for the other computer? I only bought the router for the purpose of sharing the connection, not security.
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If you're not worried about security, just open the DMZ.
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Agree. Or equally, just forward huge ranges of ports.
As for p2p, i used shareaza and didnt have to setup any port forwarding on my computer all be it awfully crap connection for downloading. I changed programs i now use morpheus which seems to like my setup better.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Shareaza works through some routers without any port forwarding, but works better with port forwarding. The same can be said for many such apps.
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It fails to meet most of your requirements (Expensive, no wireless, no mouse), but the only keyboard worth using is the Fujitsu FKB 4700.
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I wouldn't say "only". These are, of course, only imitations of the old IBM 'boards. But good imitations. The same problems (cost, wires, mouse) occur here, as well.
FWIW, the IBM model M2 I'm typing this on cost a whopping $2 at a thrift store and works like a champ.
For something more modern, Logitech would be the way I'd go. I've been very happy with the MX Duo, but it appears to have been discontinued.
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http://forums.slickdeals.net/t20128.html
And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the possibility of running a portable Opera and supplanting both Firefox and Thunderbird...
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Ok I think this psu supports a 24 motherboard it has the 20pin connection then it has 4 extra plugpic
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No. That extra 4-pin isn't for the motherboard power slot. That's to supply power for a P4 processor.
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...and plugging it into a 24-pin ATX connector is a Very Bad Idea. Just to be absolutely clear.
FWIW, it's used by processors other than the P4, including Athlon 64s and some Athlon XP motherboards.
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Yeah I'am gonna wait I think it might be better after like 6 months hopefully driver issues will be sorted out by then because almost every review I read of it it says problems with drivers.
Also is my computer compatiable with it?
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It's probably best to skip this generation entirely.
But yes, your system is compatible.
Not to mention there is nothing gained by the 64bit, not even performance (yes i read a massive article detailing why). The only advantage of 64bit, is that you can install 20GB of ram, have hard drives up to 64 TeraBytes and of course run 64bit execution's so certain operations are a little faster.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your statement is contradictory; you claim there is no performance gain, then state there is a performance gain.
The tests I've seen have shown a few areas of decent (10%) performance gain, but this was balanced out by areas where performance was worsened and by the difficulty of finding drivers. It would be more precise to say there is no net performance gain.
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I'll echo the recommendation for RAID 5; it simply makes the most sense. But I'll redo the math a little. Starting out with 3 drives (the minimum for RAID 5), and assuming a capacity of 200 GB each, you would have 400 GB of storage (ignoring the quirks of hard drive capacity specs). With 6 drives, 800 GB.
As for the drives, I would go with this Seagate because it is currently $100 - $50 rebate for 200 GB of space. It's a solid deal.
RAID controller: I haven't shopped these in a while, but Adaptec is one of the better brands. I would go with a PCI solution simply because you're likely to get support for more drives than with onboard. Most modern standalone controllers support RAID 5.
Case: big and airy. With so many drives, you're going to want a full tower that has plenty of drive bays and space for at least one, preferably 2 or 3, 120 mm fans. And maybe some 80 mm as well. That many drives (especially Seagates) will produce a fair amount of heat.
Buy a good power supply. With a lot of extra headroom. If it were me, I'd tend to overshoot with a PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 510 (also in 24 pin). Solid quality, high capacity, 1% regulation, and a 5 year warranty.
For all the rest, it would probably be easiest to repurpose an old system. For this type of duty, not that much is really required of the processor. An Athlon XP Barton, downclocked to maybe 75% of its stock speed (less heat) would do the trick. Tack on an nForce2 motherboard with some sort of integrated video and ethernet (some nForce2 Ultra 400 boards include gigabit ethernet), and you're in good shape for cheap.
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I'm afraid you're stuck with just PCI.
The standard recommendation for a PCI video card is the GeForce FX 5700LE.
There is no reason whatsoever to pay extra for a PCI card with more than 128 MB of memory. There simply isn't a performance difference.
Problem With Lcd Monitor
in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP
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If it's under warranty, contact the manufacturer and tell them the backlight is dead.
If not, contact a repair shop and tell them the backlight is dead.