Has anyone out there had to dispute a charge with Monarch Computer due to bad service or defective merchandise? If so, please let me know. I want to hear some experiences. Either post here or email me at mistermeatball(at)fastmail(dot)fm Thankyou.

received my ys-tech 80mm fan and not sure if i installed it right way round on heatsink i got it so the label is facing downwards onto heatsink, should this be facing so i can see it? thinking am i blowing hot air onto heatsink? Cheers for advice.

Hi, Just one month ago I got a new AMD computer (amd64 3000+ (939 socket), MB Asus A8VE deluxe, 1GB RAM (Kingston), GeForce 6600 - 256 MB) which I loaded with Windows XP (32bit version) and service pack 2. I think I also installed the most recent drivers for every component and I run everything...

I downloaded a dvd 4 gig or so, and I just copyed the files, since thats what a dvd looks like anyway. It don't work so whats the trick since its not an image.

In the spirit of fair and open competition, AMD issued a challenge to Intel to conduct a head-to-head competition of dual-core x86 server processors. AMD¡¦s proposed dual-core duel in 2005 would be a live, public performance evaluation between server platforms based on the highest-performing...

i have a very annoyingly noisy TT volcano 9 smart (isnt) HSF. i need something quieter. i did some work for a friend and he gave me a coolermaster HSF ( no box or ID details) . its only got a 60mm fan and is very noisy too. would i be better taking the fan off the all copper coolermaster and...

Hi all just a blatant plug for a new website called Know Now... Hoping to cover a lot of computing topics so if you are interested in computing which by being here I would think you are, and want to share knowledge or learn, are a new user or uder geek, pop along and see if you can help build a...

I got an Asus A7N8X-E deluxe rev 1.01 board and am attempting to overclock my 2500+ XP-M processor by adjusting multiplier first but even though my bios can go to 14x if I go over 12.5x it just doesn't recognise it clocks it at like 1000Mhz with a 6x multiplier if I choose 14x. Anyone know why this...

I have this chip and was wondering if i can overclock it by changing fsb from 133 to 166. if so, how much faster will it be and will it be faster than xp 3200+? joseph

Hi i have xp 1700+ overclocked to 2400+ by changing fsb from 133 to 166. i was wondering if there will be a noticeable performace gain if i upgrade the chip to 3000+ since it's the max speed my mb can support(kt400). TIA david

Hello, I need suggestions. I just upgraded my CPU from an Athlon 1.333 to an Athlon XP 2800+ Barton. The motherboard is an ECS K7VTA3 v6. When I had the slower CPU, Prime95 ran fine.

Hi i have xp 1700+ overclocked to 2400+ by changing fsb from 133 to 166. i was wondering if there will be a noticeable performace gain if i upgrade the chip to 3000+ since it's the max speed my mb can support(kt400). TIA david

My Mother just bought a new PC with the AMD Athlon 3GHz processor promised. According to the script on booting up it is running at 1.21GHz. Is there something set wrong? Steve

Hi, I'm searching for a good active air cooler for my K8N SLI MOBO. Do you guys know of one that would fit ? I've tried the thermaltake orange orb but it's too small Thanks.

Hi all. I'm trying to get this Abit AV8 and A64 3400+ combination to rise to a respectable overclock without errors in Prime95 and having a very hard time doing so. I'm assuming the 3400+ chip is NewCastle core and rated for 2.2Ghz; the die is stamped with ADA3400DEP4AZ and an XPMW 4-letter code....

If the following article is correct, and Intel makes the new tech. a success, does this mean the end for AMD? As far as I know, AMD has nothing in the works which will match this tech. http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=25496 -- "All problems have a simple solution! The more complex the...

Need a better 80mm cpu cooling fan something pushing out about 3500rpm-4000rpm with good airflow nothing extreme like those Delta's or Vantec Tornado's :) TIA.

Please explain how big a difference the VIO voltage make compared to the Core Voltage when fighting for stability. It's a XP-M Barton 2400+ (on a Abit KT7) Morgan O.

Ok I got a 2500+ XP mobile processor unlocked :) I don't know best way to start the overclocking road, should i first start lowering multiplier and working my fsb up? or should i start straight at 200fsb and see if it goes straight away without any changes? Some advice on best starting of :) Thanks.

Greetings and Hello, :) I have many times read and found answers among these boards, but this time I feel I need a little more direct help. I need help properly setting (clocking) the processor in my old secondary pc for peak performance and stability. Rather than the default 1g the boards...