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Opteron 165 Dual Core mad Overclocked

I recently picked up a new AMD Opteron 165 Dual Core 1.8ghz processor off NewEgg.com to replace my Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2ghz. I was amazed at the cost which ended up aprx $30 less than the 3500 was six months ago, for a dual core no less! These things are traveling at lightening fast replacement [...]


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linuxfromscratch

As day two concluded on my first attempt at compiling a linuxfromscratch system, I find myself slamming my head against the proverbial binary gods. Completing this system is no small task and requires extremely precise steps that if one fails, the entire build fails. I must have magically misinterpreted one of these steps and have [...]


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Super Dork

My recent computing endeavor has launched me into an ultimate ‘uber geek’ status. I have been using Linux for quite a while now for my site hosting servers and email etc.. and have naturally been learning more and more about the way it works. Ubuntu has served me well as a stable and well-rounded flavor, [...]


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