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    Upgrade now or wait on DDR3 & mobos?

    everytime i upgraded, my new processor's clock speed has been anywhere between 2.5-4 times that of the processor it replaced (and usually around 3-4 times the performance). since we can't compare P4 to C2D/Penryn based solely on clock speeds, are there any reviews that compare C2D and Penryn...
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    BSOD in Vista...what does this mean?

    now that you mention it, i did reformat the drive 2 days ago after my first BSOD. at that time, vista had automatically set the drive NOT to use RB. i had to manually set it for RB myself. i'll try disabling RB and see what happens. another thought: i'm also using diskeeper 2007 premier...
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    BSOD in Vista...what does this mean?

    hehheh, yeah i figured i'd set my camera on lowest res&high compression to keep jpeg sizes low...should've added a disclaimer: too long an exposure may cause permanent burn in :D
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    BSOD in Vista...what does this mean?

    several people with similar setups to mine (athlon FX & 2GB RAM) saw significant improvements in program loading times etc...but speed becomes redundant without stability. as you pointed out, if RB is the culprit, disabling it is indeed the simplest and most practical solution. i'll try that...
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    BSOD in Vista...what does this mean?

    thanks for your response and the links Loki008...those are some very useful points. i already tested using prime95 and memtest86 for 24 hours without errors, my RAM is rated for DDR550 and i'm only running it at DDR480 using the same timings that apply to DDR550 operation. i confirm i do...
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    BSOD in Vista...what does this mean?

    can someone please advise what subsystem/software these BSODs relate to and what steps i should take to resolve these problems? they all happened while i was away from the computer and no programs/scheduled tasks running other than IE7 in the first instance and only the desktop in the latter...
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    windows boot manager holp

    no worries, it was definately worth a shot serialtoon. at this stage it's an inconvenience during boot really...the windows boot manager counts down 30 seconds and loads the default vista profile, unless i intervene and press enter during the countdown to speed things up. worst case scenario...
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    windows boot manager holp

    thank you nessus, the bcdedit command has many variants...am i correct in understanding that there is no file editor (last time i used dos was while editing the config.sys file under windows 3.11...where there was a dos based editor with a blue background as i recall) since i've almost...
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    windows boot manager holp

    thanks very much for your easy to follow and clear response serialtoon. i've got a raid-0 setup so after step 4 i have to load the raid drivers in order to access my vista partition. after entering the cmd prompt, and typing bootrec /fixmbr resulted in an "Operation Sucessful" message...
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    windows boot manager holp

    after recently reinstalling vista i had a few partition related problems, which i solved by booting using an xp cd and repartitioning. i finally got everything up and running but now the windows boot manager loads up everytime at startup and shows multiple vista installations...only the first...
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    P95 stress testing, overclocking related problem

    i've already checked this thread and have done everything suggested i have a 3.2GHz S478 P4 and have recently had issues...specifically BSODs (different errors everytime), freezes, crashes with overclocking under vista (XP had no issues for 18 hours of dual instances of Prime95 @ 240FSB =...
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    Official BenQ FP241W Thread !!! Info, Pictures, Reviews

    i've read up on the different types of lcd panels available (ie: IPS, PVA, MVA etc.) but it's still really confusing. can someone please recommend a good site for the most up to date info on the different panels which also highlights the major differences. edit: thank you peTeMelster :)
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    Official BenQ FP241W Thread !!! Info, Pictures, Reviews

    i know how you feel, i researched the Dell and the Samsung 24" models before i came across the BenQ, and i've been following this thread for months. i just want to get this transaction over and done with already. regarding the update, i hope you are correct as it will clear up a lot of...
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    Official BenQ FP241W Thread !!! Info, Pictures, Reviews

    I emailed BenQ UK to confirm whether the FP241WZ models are updated with the latest firmware or suffer the same issues as with its counterpart the FP241W. Their response dated Nov 24 was as follows: "It will depend on which batch your supplier buys to whether it will have the 1:1 pixel...
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    Official BenQ FP241W Thread !!! Info, Pictures, Reviews

    joshley, cb474, dMb or anyone who may know: the geforce 8800 supports HDCP over its two dual link DVI outputs, and i know the HDMI port on the FP241W/FP241WZ is HDCP compliant. has it been confirmed that the DVI input on the FP241W/FP241WZ is also HDCP compliant like it is in the 244T? thanks
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