Can someone shed some light on how 3dMark benchmarks a system? I just downloaded the latest free version and ran it on my system. I only scored 325. I know I don't have the greatest system out there, but it's not bad. I've seen scores over 4,000 with the latest program. To be less than 1/10 of...

Damn, I'm turning blue waiting for the NF3-250 or K8T800pro based motherboards! Anyone got a source in the Toronto area? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.681 / Virus Database: 443 - Release Date: 5/10/2004

I'm upgrading a case (and the system inside it)? Actually two such systems. I want to have positive air pressure in the case sufficient to keep out dust. If you know this design, it has vents on the sides of the case near the top, plus a row of vents in the back above the adapter cards: Both...

If I buy memory in a dual channel pack (2x512MB) it will still work alright in a single channel board right? The memory is: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-985&depa=1 And my motherboard is an MSI K8N Neo Platinum Thanks a bunch, Rich

After reading thousands of posts here and elsewhere regarding overclocking amd cpus, it seems to me that most overclockers (and pc builder/enthusiasts) are too concerned about heat - or at least their concerns about particular heat ranges are off the mark. Mind you, I'm by no means an expert, but...

I know this must have been asked a trillion times, but can anyone direct me to a site that shows multiplier and vid mods on a die locked athlon xp 2000+? All I seem to find is the older xp's that have an L1 bridge available. I would like to fool around with it, but at the same time, I don't wanna...

I am buying an A64 3200+ (939) to replace my P4 1.8GHz (478). I will be buying most likely the EPoX EP-9NDA3+ board since it looks to be the best out there that is actually in stock anywhere. (MSI K8N Neo2 was my first choice, Soltek K8T Pro-939 was my second choice, neither in stock...

Some questions about Raid 0. its for a new PC. From what i read raid 0 is the fastest version. But not the safest. Not realy concerned about safe just want fast :) Ill have abackup program saving important stuff to another drive. Anyways heres the questions. Does raid 0 put any extra stress on...

Considering buying one of these....what is the overclocking potential of this cpu and what core does it use....? My current system is detailed below: Athlon 64 4000+ Clawhammer 10x260 HTT 4 x 260 2 x 512mb G.Skill PC4400 2.5-4-4-8 1T MSI MS-7100 Sli ATI XT1800XT (PE BIOS) 512mb DDR3 GPU 700mhz /...

Hi .. I have installed a XP2800 on my MSI K7N2GM-IL Mobo and I'm getting 64c - 65c temps on PC Alert Monitor - normal usage ...(Winamp, Emailing, moving files) - is this normal for this CPU ? my Heatsink has a copper base and the fan is rated up to XP3200, its a Artic Cooler (Large Fan...

A long time ago, I bought two of these ASUS dual CPU boards, intending to build up 2 new systems, for me and for my wife. But "life happened" and the project didn't progress. Recently, I got 3 Althon XP 2000s and 4 Athlon XP 1900s from a friend whose company didn't need these any more. I know...

I rebuilt a system on a new FIC AU-13 motherboard, reusing my older Athalon 1.33 CPU. I purchased this OEM chip 3 years ago along with an AMD - recommended Coolermaster heat-sink & fan. When I did the rebuild, I lapped the large aluminum heat-sink to a fine finish, using 2000-grit sandpaper...

Hi all Just put the new machine together.. specs are NF7-S v2.0 Barton 2500 1GB Crucial 3200 1x samsung 160GB HD 8mb cache 1x IBM 120GB HD 2mb cache

I changed my CPU Speed setting in my BIOS from 100/100 to 133/133. After changing it, I ran that SiSoft Sandra utilty and it said my CPU speed had increased from 1.0 GHZ to 1.47 GHZ...........!!!! Amazing. My CPU is an AMD Athlon XP 1100 by the way. Then, 2 days later, I decided to run it again...

I've read about the wire in socket mod where you can achieve mults higher than 13x. I searched this ng and the web and haven't found any down to earth websites that describe how to do this. Does anyone have a link they'd mind sharing? Thanks! Brian

Hi, I have amd xp 2600 clocked at 202x11, 2x512 generic pc 2600 ram cl 2, geforce4 ti4200 slighty overclocked, msi k7n2-l mobo, and 80 gb hdd 8 mb cache. Does 8300 points sound right for 3D mark 2001??? Thx, Rob

Was having trouble getting my new bits to run at anything over 700Mhz, most of the time its wouldn't post. Asus A7v8x-x (bios v6) Barton xp2500 Crucial 2700 512Mb cl 2.5 Thought I'd try settings of 18/100 clock multiplier and 200memory to keep it all in sync. Now it wont post at all and I fear...

Hi there, I'm looking for a bit of help with the following, please excuse me if this is really easy, I'm a total newbie with overclocking. I'm running the following system: XP2500 1Gb Corsair 2700 RAM Asus A7N8X Deluxe Sapphire Radeon 9600 Pro

I just burned up my CPU by accident heat sink was not seated good. I am using the old Duron 1200. Anybody know of a verifiable source for an unlocked Barton XP2500

Is it worth spending the extra £60 for the higher speed processor( both Barton Cores) I will be OC on a new DFI Lanparty NFII Ultra, is the 2500 more flexible? Any help & Advice wiil be greatly appreciated SM