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It's not really advisable (you should rather get two matching 512MB sticks instead) but it shouldn't make any glaring problems...

It's not hard. I've been using PSU fans for a while. They're regular 80mm fans. You'll need to do some wire-splicing, as the fans in the PSU use a wacky connector, but other than that it should be a simple matter of taking out the old one and sliding the new one back in.

I'm sure you know this, but for all the little kids out there, you get a better performance boost from increasing the FSB than from increasing the multiplier. For instance, a 2500+ at 11/200 will perform better than at 10.5/190.

Try putting the HDDs on two different controllers, perhaps...

Not a problem - I love helping people, it gives me a sense of self-worth and helpfulness, but mostly it just boosts my ego. :D All I have for reference is my Phoenix BIOS on my system, and the setting there is "System Performance." There are three options: "Optimal", "Turbo", and "Expert."...

Oh, and that should be "dammit", not "damnit". When it's damnit, it comes out dam-nit, which of course makes no sense.

Yes, you must be the only one... ;)

Your voltages are fine, there's always some fluctuation. It sounds to me like it's just overheating. It could be the power supply or the CPU. Assuming that's Fahrenheit, 150 degrees is equal to 51.3 Celsius, so it's not your CPU - those are normal temps. So, the decisive verdict is that...

Could be driver conflicts, BIOS flash, refresh rate, or perhaps the cable was just loose... There's one of a million things that it could be, but it's working right NOW, and that's all that matters.

Pretty amazing considering that the 9700 is over a year and a half old... Good to finally see a conclusive user test and not just the usual rigged benchmarks. I wouldn't devote myself to any one company, though. The winds of fortune change very rapidly, and the videocard market is no...

I concur with the masses - a new computer is a much better upgrade than a new PCI video card. Like Bob said, a good 2500+ rig will only run you around $500 bucks for the whole thing. If you don't want to build your own, I got the whole thing in my sig (including montior) from Ibuypower...

Sandra's probably the best - and you can configure it to shut off at a certain temp or leave some time in between test runs.

It should be near the multiplier setting and listed as "FSB Frequency" or something. You may have to change other settings to allow you to adjust it, though (probably "CPU Timing" or something - it should have settings like "Turbo", "Aggressive", and "Expert") You can change the FSB from there...

You'll want to set your RAID array to RAID 0 (STRIPE) for best performance. I believe what you neglected to do was to install the correct RAID drivers. You need to press F6 at the very beginning of the Windows installation to install them from disk.

Newer P4s have their multiplier locked at the factory, so you can only OC by changing the bus speed.

As long as your temps are reasonable, the voltage shouldn't really be an issue. At 1.95 you're pushing it, but as long as it runs stable and it's relatively cool, it isn't a problem. I don't think you'll see a major performance increase from upping the CAS and FSB, but there's really only one...

If you've got time and a burner, there's no way you have "too much" for CD-R. Cheap CD-Rs are less than 5 cents apiece these days, and backup quality ones can be had for about 15 to 20 cents (I got a 100-spindle for free after rebates at OfficeMax once). One thing you could try is having an...

You want to install drivers first - chipset, then video, then other crap, then install all the updates, then install your antivirus and firewall. It won't affect performance, but it will help keep your Registry squeaky clean.

At equal clock speeds, the Prescott actually loses to the P4C. And it loses HUGE. The Prescott's 31-stage pipeline is even longer than the P4C's 20-stage "hyperpipeline," and branch mispredictions cause the pipeline to hamper performance. Why do you think the 2.2GHz AMD FX-51 has about the same...

Nice system, and those temps are really good for a P4C. The difference in the HDD size is because HDD makers and M$ have different versions of the megabyte. HDD makers say it's 1000 bytes, presumably to inflate their disk sizes. M$ says it's 1024 bytes, which is correct. The other problem...

Here's a good Tom's article about timings and what it all means.

Best thing to do would be to burn your files onto a CD-R or DVD-R. Putting backups on a partition on the same drive is not really safe - if the hard drive goes, all your data goes with it. SAme goes for having two HDDs - if a power surge or something wipes both out, you're SOL. With on- or...

What kind of electronic parts do you mean? Do you mean like individual caps and resistors and crap, or integrated stuff? I suggest rolling down to your local Radio Shack and playing around with their stuff.

Yeah, these guys are right. You'll probably be toeing the line with a 250w PSU and that rig. You always want to have 50-75w for overhead, ya know, just in case, or if you add crap later. I've never heard of Allied PSUs, but for value Antec can't be beat, and PC Power & Cooling are the...

Through the BIOS is the best way to OC, no matter what your proc is. Clockgen and Windows-based crap like that is usually very sketchy about doing what you want...

For 218 bucks, that can't be beat! And with 256MB memory, too!

Naw, it's not your wetter. Sounds like just a little air in the system. Just bleed it out and you should be fine.

Well then I must be doing something wrong. My 2500 at 2.2 won't go below 50C after about 10 minutes up. But anyway, your memory timings are kinda bad. I'm wondering if your RAM is running in sync with the FSB?

Probably just poorly-coded software. What media player do you use?

Not that it matters, but I'm pretty sure that's an early Athlon XP. Thoroughbred, probably. Not enough bridges. Maybe someone just put the HSF on a bit too hard? :p

To answer your second question, royjr, 650va (from your new belkin...good choice) should run your setup for 20 or so minutes before imminent doom.

Yeah, 64's have heat spreaders. You got royally screwed, man. Looks like someone rolled over that thing in a car. Get your money back and report the seller to, well, everybody. Negative feedback, BBB, the whole nine yards. ...kinda funny though...

Waiting for San Diego, I'll probably jump on a FX-55 or FX-57.

Alright, here's a really old one, but it outlines basically everything you need to know. And here's a page from their most recent IDF write-up, detailing recent events in PCI-X. Enjoy!

PCI Express is simply Intel's way of trying to control even more of your motherboard. PCI Express is basically just a glorified speed bump for PCI and AGP. It offers different amounts of bandwidth to different cards. For instance, a sound card may only need a 1x or 2x slot, but a video card...

Shouldn't be a problem as long as it's still spinning. Try SpeedFan or look in your BIOS and see if the settings corroborate.

You must have some awesome cooling to keep temps below 50 at that speed. All you really need to worry about when OC'ing is temps, and you're well within the limits. Congrats and Good Luck!

Naw, the only difference is the slightly better signal-to-noise ratio and the support for 7.1 speakers. No speakers out now can even SUPPORT the ZS's 108dB SNR, and the only 7.1 set (Gigaworks S750) suxors. Your Audigy 2 is fine for another year or so, probably until your next new system...