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I don't know squat about overclocking but I did a search for overclocking my ASUS K8V SE Deluxe board and found that people have been able to get satisfactory results. There are a ton of overclocking sites on the web that you can get info from. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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I think Mr. Potter has a Dell........ [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today so what is it 6 more weeks of winter? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Think that's bad??...Pipedreams saw his reflection in the mirror this morning, and determined he's stuck with a life time of UGLY! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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There are a few opensource projects that will allow you to run MAC OSX on PC hardware. Just in case you have a PC and want a mac (but don't want to spend the $$$$). Even though the mac mini is about $500.
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http://www.osx86.theplaceforitall.com/howto/
http://osx86project.org/

This is another that will allow you to run MAC osx on your PC within an emulator.

http://pearpc.sourceforge.net/
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Linspire is also a nice alternative to the windoze desktop.

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Tim - I'm gonna give one of those a whirl...

Personally - I spec all Dell workstations and servers - best bang for buck. I also load all of the OS myself and tweek them the way I want...

I've run every flavor of windows since 2, DOS since 3.3, MAC since before the were conjoined with screens to Tiger, Novell since 4.1 (still the best - uptime sometimes measured in years), and have been working with the 'nixes for a few years - they are all good and they all suck....

Now while we're in GeekFest -
I'm working on my "rigs" at the moment and the 4 running at this moment (not including my laptop), vary from an AMD XP 1700 (building for media computer - think Tivo + Xbox [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] )-> Amd XP2500 XP -> P4 2.8 W2K3-> AMD 64 3200 running xp64.

AMD xp64
1GB Ram
X800GTO 256MB vid
2x 200GB SATA-2

And before bed, my son asked when he gets his...

Amd did I mention I built a boat PC? Not installed yet though [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

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Whoa!

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The majority of Them are from the Phillipines or India. Your chances are split on one that speakes Our English (Mine Ha) or the Fancy one.I've had to eXcuse Myself ,hang up call back to get someone that I understood or knew the FIX! Roll the Dice ! Fustrating it is ! But then We let it happen & Go !

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Go IBM they are the best a little more but they are rock solid.

I have one and I bought my girl a compac, lasted ! year and the mother board gave out, would cost more to fix than buy a new one. My youngest son has an IBM and he can't break it

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Jorge-

I agree on the IBM, I have had 2 thinkpads and they are indestructable, I have dropped them, taken them out on the boat for engine diagnostics, etc.

I am not sure if the IBM thinkpad is still made by IBM, didn't IBM sell the rights to someone else?