Recent content by Thumdar

I just removed the stock fan from the heatsync (which spun at about 1500 rpm) and replaced it with a Silverstone fan (see link above) that' spins at 3668 rpm. Dropped my CPU temp from 46C to 42C and it's not too loud. :D

I just took AppaYipYip's advice and removed my decorative covers from the heatsinks and voila! My mobo temps dropped from 48C to 41C. Amazing how stylish advertising can get in the way of functionality :rolleyes: As for my CPU temps, I'm getting about 46C with the stock heatsink/fan and...

HARDWARE: mobo A8N32SLI cpu Opty 170 Dual Core memory2 X 1gb 3200 G.Skill hard drive 1 X 80gb WD graphics card 1 X 7900 GT KO sound Onboard power supply Thermaltake XP550 NP shipped bios 903 current bios 1009 PROBLEMS DURING BUILD: None. SOLVED PROBLEM BY: None...

This past week I bought the Abit AN8 SLI and was soooo disappointed! I love Abit mobos but this one really choked. After I got all the hardware installed and tweaked the bios (which are amazing), it was time to TRY and load Windows XP Pro. No matter what I did it wouldn't load, it would begin to...

Where do I find the BIOS 17? I just bought this board and it's supposed to arrive from Newegg today. Thanks in advance!

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AMAZING. I started calling around my area to all the mom & pop computer stores and found someone who had an Athlon XP 2600+. Unfortunately it's a Thoroughbred, but it is unlocked. Oh.., did I mention he sold it to me for $10.00? Score! For an additional $10.00 he sold me a Sempron 2200 and a FIC...

Well, I need it for a Socket A. The Thermaltake SI-97 is ideal, even though it's not copper. I want to overclock my Athlon 2200 and need some serious cooling. Aluminum rarely cuts it. I'm definitely interested in trades though ;)

I want a 2600!!! :mad:

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