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Look, you're asking about a DFI motherboard... honestly, it just depends on what you're actually looking for. Do you want the one with the fewest bells and whistles or the one loaded with every feature imaginable? And more importantly, are you hunting for AGP or PCI-E?
If I were in your shoes, I'd grab the DFI LanParty Ultra-D.
That 3000 processor you mentioned is plenty. Honestly, those higher-end chips usually end up being worse overclockers anyway...
Finding an E3 revision is going to be a massive pain, but give it a shot if you can—those things can hit 2.8 to 3.0 GHz, whereas the current E6 version usually tops out at 2.5.
As for memory, if you're aiming for 2 GB, just buy a matched 2 GB kit. In my book, Corsair c2 pc-3200 TwinX DDR 400 MHz (2 x 1024MB) is solid stuff for a great price. It'll handle a decent overclock just fine, but if you really want to push things to the limit, look into GEIL or OCZ and make sure you set aside at least $1000🙂
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Just pick a graphics card based on what you actually plan to do.🙂 Whether you're gaming or whatever else, you need to decide: AGP or PCI-E?
Regarding cooling, you absolutely need a case with good airflow. I'd highly recommend one with a side fan...
For the cooler itself, check out the Zalman 9500; word on the street is that thing absolutely crushes the competition.🙏
Pick whatever case you like, but don't skimp on the power supply—get at least a 400W unit, and I mean *real* 400W from a brand name you actually trust.🙂
If you need anything else, just ask.😉
Adam Wright56 said:I should probably check how to overclock the memory too...🤔...or does that just happen automatically when you bump up the frequency? 😕
It goes🙂
Clock = FSB x multiplier🙂
Basically, cranking up the FSB speeds up both the RAM and the CPU at the same time—unless they're running on some crazy ratio, but I'm pretty sure that's not the case here.😁
Icepick said:I'm looking to do some light overclocking. Nothing crazy, just got this Pentium III running at 1300 MHz and I want to see how much extra juice I can squeeze out of it. I haven't really messed with OC before, so figured I'd ask first. 😬
The board is an ASUS, RAM is 2x256 Crucial, and I'm rocking a basic Titan cooler.
If anyone here has experience overclocking a similar rig, please drop some knowledge. How high did you push the CPU? What kind of voltages were you throwing at it? Did you need serious cooling or was the stock setup fine?
thanx. 👍
Honestly, you're probably not gonna get anywhere with this...
But hey, give it a shot if you want, even though you won't really notice a difference.
Larry Booth said:Hey Mr. X, who’s stopping you from celebrating? Or is your holiday still two weeks away? :-))))))
Look, I already celebrated mine yesterday.🙂
Hey everyone, Merry Christmas (to those of you who actually celebrate it😉)! Wishing you and your families nothing but the absolute best during the holidays. Peace out, your Ex🙂
Catch you all on New Year's Day😈
Sophia Castillo35 said:Did you light a candle first? Did you say a prayer? 🙂
Man, kids today... 🙄 They basically want everything handed to them on a silver platter. 🤣
Tell 'em like it is, grandma! 🤣
Serena on John🙂
So now all these tennis players are buzzing around, and it's got me thinking—why don't they just head out😕
They’d probably score way better deals and make much more money over there anyway...
Kenneth Martinez3 said:I just downloaded the latest version of that Player thing, and this one file in MOV format won't play right... it works in Winamp, but there’s zero video. Why the hell not?
Which Player are you even talking about?😕
Just grab VLC Media Player or QuickTime alternative 1.66
copperpuma96 said:unfortunately, I had to slog through garbage posts and now I’m stuck reporting it to the mods.
I told you, it was straight-up insulting.
I reported this one too because it's totally disrespectful.😉
copperpuma96 said:I don't see it FOR SURE
You can't see the moderator posts😲
Probably some stupid forum bug, we'll have to get it fixed😉
Oh, give me a break, stop lying🤣
RuzanPrljavGlup said:Why are you making excuses now
Who gives a damn
Janica could've sold herself out for 10 times that amount
But some people actually have dignity and pride
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Bradley Ramos11 said:A warning for being too... Dammit, I'm not a freaking moderator. 😁
Now he's quoting me? Like he'll actually see it even though I've got him on ignore.😢
Think he can actually handle this?😢
copperpuma96 said:You're an absolute moron.
And honestly, anyone who doesn't get his greatness clearly has zero clue what actual sports are even about. Total losers.
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Oh yeah, because without you, we wouldn't even know what real athletics look like...
Go be an idiot somewhere else.👋
zale said:There it is, officially done. The damn company sold its soul to the highest bidder.
Duje...🙂 🙂
Let him screw himself, good luck to him I guess.👋
frozencyclist4 said:I'm thinking about slapping a Cooler Master 9500 on this thing. Can I push it past 3.4? Also, what should I set the Voltage to? It’s on auto right now. That Cooler Master looks like a total beast—do I need to brace or support it so it doesn't rip my motherboard apart?
Look, it depends on a ton of different factors. Nobody can give you a straight answer here. Just try it and let us know how it goes.🙂
Same deal with the Voltage. Lower is always better, obviously, so you just gotta find that sweet spot between keeping things cool and hitting those higher MHz speeds.🙂
The Cooler Master is heavy, sure, but it's not any more massive or clunky than anything else out there. You don't need to go overboard with supports unless you're planning on playing basketball with your PC case.😁
It’s running in the BIOS🙂
Jacob Howard2 said:It’s weird to me because I check this thread the second anyone drops a post.
And yeah, images posted directly in threads don't bother me at all. Honestly, I actually prefer them over just links, though I don't really have a strong opinion on thumbnails one way or the other.😁
I'm with you on that...
Besides, nobody else has even complained about direct images yet.😕 If anything, we're doing it specifically for the multimedia aspect, and the soccer subforum is even getting its own IMG code...
If someone actually had a problem with it, they should just use links first, but since nobody cares, we're using the img tag.
Word on the street is it’s totally fake...
People have been talking about this for a while now.🙂
Goddammit, what an absolute joke...
Total piece of trash.
First, he sells out his own hometown for pennies on the dollar.
Now, he’s selling out his entire country for a handful of bucks.
Just get lost and don't come back! :2up: