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Old 07-04-2007, 09:31 PM
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This is a work in progress. Have a look:
pc.theradomir.com/cardboardbox.html
It'* pretty funny. No, it hasn't fallen apart, and yes, it'* awesome.
Old 07-04-2007, 09:32 PM
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Hehehe - I have a test setup mounted on an old kitchen cutting board myself.
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Now that'* funny. This was actually made because I figured a case is kind of a waste of money if a cardboard box will do just as well. This is true.
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sweeeeeet!


wanna make me a cardboard laptop?
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I can help you on the AGP video card end
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I had a 7800GS, but I sold it and put in a 6800LE. I think I'll get a 9800SE and sell the 6800 for profit. It'* a cardboard box PC, so it doesn't need much. What do you have in teh way of AGP?
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I didn't know it was THIS bad, but it'* a 32mb GeForce 2, MX200. I'll pretty much give it to you, lmao
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I sincerely want it for overclocking with a volt mod.
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PM me tomorrow
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I once took a 250MHz GeForce4 MX440 with 400MHz of 64-bit DDR memory up to 480/560MHz with a simple AGP 1.5-1.8V increase. It was faster than an FX 5200 by 2000 points in 3DMark01.
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