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    Configuring 2 monitors on old ati pci gfx card

    I think u may be onto something... If I take the mouse cursor to the top of the VGA screen the picture "slides" up and I can see the very top of a window. I can also do this going side to side. It is as if the monitor is zoomed in and I am not able to see all of the picture on the screen at...
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    Configuring 2 monitors on old ati pci gfx card

    Hey ya XP is basically lying to me saying the VGA screen is at 1600x900. I've tried other resolutions like 1280x768 and the DVI screen goes to that and again XP says the VGA screen is at that too...but it remains looking the same at that low res. I called ATI and the support guy said...
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    Configuring 2 monitors on old ati pci gfx card

    I am trying to run dual monitors on a powercolor ATI radeon 7000 32MB PCI video card in a dell dimension 4700 desktop PC. The onboard intel gfx have been disabled by me in device manager. I am trying to run 2x 20" wide screen LCDs (by LG) that have a native resolution of 1600x900. One is...
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    So an interesting twist...with everything at stock settings. So I unplugged my 160GB SATA Samsung HDD. I used an old 120GB Seagate HDD and put XP on it. So far its running great. No trouble loading BF2 so far, loaded up right in 5 / 5 tries. Gonna run it for 7 days.
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    Heat Issues with Opty 165

    AS5 also has a "burn-in" time that it needs in order to settle and give optimal results. I would also check and make sure the HSF has been 100% installed correctly.
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    Okay so I have an update on where I am at. First, sorry for the delay in posting back, been real busy lately. Okay so I *have flashed* the BIOS to F5. It was a flawless flash with absolutely no hiccups. Sadly, it has not improved my stability. I am running at stock speeds and voltages...
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    What is the NB strap? Never heard that term before. I'm currently runnig the RAM at 667MHz and not 800MHz like it can. Must I go lower than that?
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    Thanks for replying. Flashing the BIOS to F8 will be my next move. Quick edit here. Turns out my board is the GA EP35-DS3L. So the latest non-Beta BIOS is F5 not F8. I will flash to that one later tonight and then report back.
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    Hi again Bill, Currently, the system is running stable at 10x233 vCore at 1.300v. Not sure the voltage mattered though, cuz CPU-Z and Speedfan both tell me its at 1.120v. *Memtest86* I have it, from the UBCD, and tested my RAM at all stock settings after building it. I ran it for 5...
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    Hey thanks for all the replies, especially BillParish. I appreciate the in-depth advice a lot. I should add that the PCIe freq has been locked at 100MHz the whole time. *Update* Brought multi down to 11x and set FSB to 233. Upped MCH voltv (+0.1). Also Upped vCore to 1.282-ish and...
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    e5200 + P35 DS3L not getting along

    Ok so I'm trying to OC this "great budget OCing chip" with this "great budget OCing Mobo." Specs: e5200 cooled by OCZ Vendetta + 92mm fan 1800rpm GA EP35 DS3L rev A2 2GB Buffalo Firestix PC-6400 800MHz 8800GT stock Antec Earthwatts 430W Current settings: Multi = 12.5x FSB = 231 ...
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    Post your "rate my cables" here

    Nice work with the wires Cornelius. Thats a darn nice interior for an A900. Can I ask why you put the DVD drive and HDD so close together? It looks like it might have made wiring better at the expense of airflow.
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    Wondering who has burnt up a S939 X2 cpu?

    I still have an X2 3800+ running on my s939 DFI Ultra-D. It's not a great overclocker. 2.5GHz max but for now I'm at 2.4GHz. Got it used, had it for about 1 year now. Pretty happy with it still.
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    Project: White Water

    Dude, she looks real nice. I love the contrast going on there. As for the Kama bay, I'd say paint the mesh white as well (for 2 reasons). 1 - It will look pretty sweet with the added contrast (seeing the black fan through the white mesh. Will grab your attention more I think. 2 - It...
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    is thsi an ok cheap psu

    Yes that is a fairly good PSU. It may not be the quietest PSU out there but it is far from a generic brand. OCZ has great customer service as well, so in case the worst happens, RMA'ing it will be no biggie.
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