Recent content by alexquick

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    If I had $3500...

    the speed advantage of the raptors is only 10% according the new issue of maximum pc (over the 300gb drives). 10%=not going to notice it.
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    DOOM III IS SUPPOSED TO BE DARK!!!!

    is it just me, or does it appear there is a light on the bottom of the shotgun anyways? obviously you cant turn it on. it just looks like a light to me.
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    Vsync makes how much difference for you in the timedemo of Doom 3?

    for some reason i get a lot of tearing, or whatever you call it without vsync. this is really the only game i've ever used vsync on. oh well. im getting about 30fps with it on.
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    Newegg problem?

    yes you will definitely get it by thursday.
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    Newegg problem?

    rofl
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    120 gig hard drive -- only 20 gig showing in Windows Explorer

    yeah the mistake was the E partition does not automatically create itself.. you have to create it manually. but i believe since windows is on a separate partition, you won't have to reformat or lose anything, just go back and add the E partition.
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    plz help me!

    just unplug it and let it sit for a bit.
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    ATI HDTV AIW

    yes, that is what im looking for. but even if you subscribe to digital cable, do they still require an OTA antenna to pick up the local HD stuff? im pretty sure all the satellite providers do (dish, direct, voom).
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    ATI HDTV AIW

    out of curiousity though, would local HDTV broadcasts be scrambled on regular cable then? like say you just subscribed to basic cable, could you tune to the local stuff in HD with this card?
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    ATI HDTV AIW

    no it can not descramble cable. (unfortunately.. anyone know if there is a tuner that can do that?) edit.. ok wait. you could hook it up to the cable box yes, because the cable box will descramble the signal and just output normal video to whatever component you want. but what I want is a...
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    Microsoft Broadband Network Utility

    ah thank you so much. that IS better.
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    Microsoft Broadband Network Utility

    Anyone have any idea where i can download this from? I wanted to change some stuff on my wireless router, but im pretty sure i need that MBNU to access it. I looked all over MS/Google and can't seem to find anything.
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    post them pics

    i'll trade you my hello kitty... maybe...
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    post them pics

    just got the idea to start this thread from another post down there... post pics of your systems. mine isnt anything special.. except for one part. P4 3.0 Radeon 9800 pro AIW 512mb OCZ EL pc3200 some other stuff a hello kitty squeeze thinger. http://www.alexquick.com/images/comp2.jpg
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    Building my first PC

    that sucks (bout the mobo). but really, its not as hard as you'd think to build a computer. and the process of physical putting the stuff together is the easy part, its troubleshooting drivers and stuff later that gets hard. just use common sense i guess.