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  1. What do you mean you can't boot from a cd because you're doing a clean install? I don't know of any other way to do a clean install than to boot from the cd-rom. In fact unless you're using a cd based distro (which you still have to boot up to) there is no way to install linux from cd without booting up to it. I don't know what you're doing wrong, but I can't help but wonder if you burned the cd properly. Two things to check... do a MD5 checksum and also make sure you burn using the burn cd rom image option in whatever burning program you are using.
  2. Thanks for paying attention. I've been wondering why people have been telling me to get a better heatsink and fan when I thought the one I got was pretty good. Not only that but a couple have people have told me not to use tornado fans... to which I've thought... 'Eh, I'm not.' Again noise isn't a big concern of mine as long as the thing stays cool, but I don't notice much noise from my Aero 7+... in fact I can't tell much of a difference between the Aero 7+ and the stock fan that was in there when I put the side of the case on. Seems to be keeping things cool, and I'm thinking I might give it a try to squeeze out another 15+mhz (even though it won't be significant enough for performance gains) I can still brag that I'm over the 2.2 ghz clock speed.
  3. I gave it a 9... I won't knock you because it cost a bunch. I can't be jealous that you have more spending cash than me, although I can kick the crap out of you and steal all of your money. In all seriousness though, it looks pretty good to me... It isn't perfect... no 10, but it's close enough that I'd trade you.
  4. Let's put it this way... my digital camcorder gets more use than my computer and my wife claims I never get off of the computer... So with all of my video work... I don't think I can have too much RAM.
  5. I decided to take the components I have now and start my building... heck I can always switch out other components as my checking account affords, but I just couldn't wait any longer so I did my first overclocking. Here's How I'm sitting now. Asus A7N8X Deluxe AMD Athlon XP 2500+ OC'd to 2185 Aero 7+ 1024 MB of MBX pc3200 DDR Ram LG DVD/Cdrw combo 40 gig hard drive 30 gig hard drive floppy Geforce MX440 Not too bad for my first OC (in my own humble opinion anyway). I plan on adding another stick of 512MB DDR memory, a dvd burner, switching my hard disks for dual 120 gig drives, and picking up an ATI all in wonder 9700 pro... for now what I have will have to do. By the way my temps are 45 idle and 48 load, think I can squeeze enough out of the cpu to break the 2.2 ghz range without heat problems? Thanks again... faithfully now... an OVERCLOCKER!
  6. What are you talking about... lots and lots of people have the Barton 2500 and the A7n8x Deluxe... it is one of the most common set-ups out there right now. The whole reason I ordered it was because I've seen several people in THIS forum, and several people in lots of other forums as well, raving about this setup. It might be the best AMD combo out there now (I don't have any comparisons to back that up with as this is my first overclock, but if other reviews are any indication... it's a wonderful combo).
  7. I think for the hell of it is more appropriate. You said you can crank it up and pay a fraction of the price than if you were to just buy a faster cpu, but there are some flaws with that thinking. Sure a $90 Athlon 2500+ is cheaper than a $250 Athlon 3000+, but if you add a $200 water cooling system to that Athlon 2500+ then you're at $290 not counting the undeniable fact that by overclocking you shorten the lifespan of the cpu (grant it probably not a one of us will stretch a processor to it's life cycle anyway, but...). Again, don't get me wrong I'm not knocking overclocking, that would be pretty stupid of me since I'm dying to do it... but if we're honest there isn't much reason for us to do it other than simply because... WE WANT TO! And that's ok by me. By the way in reference to asking why Tiger golfs... I don't think that's a stupid question at all. In fact to me asking someone why they do it is probably the MOST LOGICAL of all questions. Now in reality, I'd reccommend not over analyzing my question of why we overclock because it was meant to be rhetorical. Nonetheless if you are to analyze it... it would actually seem to be the most appropriate question. Especially if a newbie who was wondering if overclocking is something they wanted to do or not. They would certainly want to know "WHY WE DO IT!" Anyway, in the end it probably comes down to... because we can and because we feel like it.
  8. As you know I'm scared to try water cooling (and I doubt I'll be convinced otherwise) but aside from my fear I was actually wondering what makes US (as overclockers) spend $90 on a cpu and $180+ on a cooling system so we can squeeze extra juice from the cpu, when if we vested that same $180 towards a better cpu we wouldn't be shortening the life of the processor, voiding our warranty, or slapping water dangergously near our peripherals. So why do we do it? Is it because we as overclockers have a need for the extreme, die to mod our gear, can't leave well enough alone, or because we're just plain stupid? I can't speak for everyone else but I think mine could be a combination of all three (notice I named four possibilities...)! Anyhow, I just wanted to throw this out there and see what kind of feedback flew back at me.
  9. As some of you already know I'm building a new system from the ground up for my first overclocking job and currently I own the following components... mobo, cpu, hard drives, optical storage... so now I have to break down and get the psu, case, and my cooling system (by the way thanks for the input you've been giving me back on air cooling ideas!). So here's my question, it really isn't that important, but since I still have to shop for a case I figured I'd check anyway... Does aluminum really make that big of a difference over steal? My thoughts are that surely aluminum helps, but unless your hardcore the diff will be minimal. Maybe only a degree at the very, very most 2 degrees. Am I right on this? Or is aluminum a MUST have attribute for an overclocker? As always, thanks again!
  10. Thanks for the information... I'll order some Arctic Silver 3 today... any specifice heatsinks suggested? Who's using what that seems to work well for them? Thanks again. Jace
  11. Good news for anyone wanting to try Lindows too! Lindows just announced that a year's membership for unlimited downloads in the CNR warehouse has been reduced from $99 a year to $49 a year AND you get a YEAR's worth of CNR free when you purchase Lindows. So for $49 bucks you get a stable linux operating system, with easy installs (easier even than Microsoft) and lifetime licensing to whatever products you can download in that year's time. Looks like I came to Lindows too soon! You late starters get a better deal!
  12. Actually I'm a Lindows Insider. And you've got the right idea, but your facts are a little off... so I'll set them straight. They CAN call it Linux without providing it free... you won't see anything in the GPL about the name linux or a ditro's responsibility to it. The GPL only says that if you modify source code protected by the GPL you have to provide the modified source code when you're finished. Linux nor the GPL EVER state that linux operating systems or software are or have to be free (just the SOURCE CODE). Only that the source code that you edit is made publicly available. For instance when the Click-N-Run warehouse was based on APT-get, Lindows was required to provide the source code to CNR to anyone who wished to view it. But after they took CNR in house and built in from the ground up, they were no longer editing protected GPL code therefore they do not have to share the CNR source code. However, the actual LindowsOS is and always will be based off of linux source code, so they will always have to provide their source code for the operating system itself. So you do have to pay to get a compiled copy (bootable, ready to install) of the new Lindows OS 4.0 (woohoo! it's out and nice!) but you could download the source code and compile it yourself (if you have the know how or want to tamper with it), keeping in mind you wouldn't have the source code to Click-N-Run, which without CNR there is really no point at all to using Lindows. Lastly, M$ did not sue Lindows because of the claims of being able to use Windows software but because Lindows sounded too much like Windows (a name they had trademarked). Thus far they have lost twice on the name thing as courts are finding that "windows" is too generic of a name to protect with copyright and trademarking laws. If M$ had a case against people using software that made Windows software useable they'd have to go after the WINE group and CodeWeavers. However there isn't a lot they can do about making software useable as long as the developers don't mess with the M$ software itself. Using WINE to use Microsoft Office on Linux doesn't stop the fact that a person still had to purchase M$ Office to do so. Therefore there is really nothing M$ can do about it. Anyway, everything else you said was right on. I hope that you forgive me for this lengthy post (but I thought this might me useful information to anyone looking at Lindows or Linux in general) and please don't be angry. My purpose wasn't to condemn you, just educate our little community here. I hold you in the highest regards. Good day sir! JaceMan P.S. One other thing there is no activation required for Lindows, just don't count on downloading any software via the Click-N-Run warehouse without registering CNR. Essentially, Click-N-Run and Lindows are two seperate products, although without CNR, I wouldn't be a Lindows Insider.
  13. Ok, I'm a water cooling coward. I am simply way too afraid to put water inside my case, despite all the safety reassurances I've heard. I just bought a A7N8X Deluxe mobo and a Barton 2500+ (hear it's a great overclocker and I like the extra cache). Anyway, this will be my first overclocking job, and I'm confident I can do it, but I was wondering if there were any suggestions for a good air cooling system (fan + heat sink combo).. Noise is not a primary concern of mine (as long as it doesn't rattle my windows! ). And I'm not looking for major speed boosts either. Probably just to take it from it's stock 1.83ghz to somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.0 to 2.1 ghz. I've seen in other forums and overclocking sites where people have pushed the 2500+ Barton to 2.3 ghz and higher using only air cooling. So I don't think I'll be pressing it, nonetheless I figured I would get your expert opinions before I fry my board! Thanks in advance. JaceMan
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