Recent content by craniumdesigns

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    Best sub $200 card?

    after rebates. either brand. so i should just wait then?
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    Best sub $200 card?

    Hey guys, I wanna upgrade from my Geforce 8800 GTS. What is the nicest PCI Express card I can get for under $200 right now. I am looking at the Geforce 9800 GTX.
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    need new power supply?

    i ended up ordering a new PSU from newegg.com. PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W everything runs fine now. oh, forgot to mention, i guess my old PSU was a 500 watt. might have been part of the problem.
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    need new power supply?

    the antec is almost half the price of the other two. should i just get that one?
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    need new power supply?

    it ONLY happens when im running fallout 3, not any other game. the smell is coming directly from the PSU, so i think i am just going to invest in a nicer 600-650W.
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    need new power supply?

    as far as specs... CPU: 2.4ghz Quad Core 6600 Mobo: Asus P5KE Ram: 4gigs OCZ HDD: WD 320 gig Sata 3.0 Vid: Geforce 8800 GTS
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    need new power supply?

    i said it was a 600w cooler master. cost about $50. guess i should upgrade?
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    need new power supply?

    ok, so i looked at the BIOS, and got these readings... CPU: 43C/109F MC: 35C/95F Fans: 1950RPM and 1205RPM Voltage... Vcore: 1.22 3.3V: 3.28 5V: 5.18 12V: 11.87 When i was in the BIOS I also turned on the fan control module and set it to "performance" mode and set the target...
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    need new power supply?

    i built this system in january, all new parts, so it should last longer than this.
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    need new power supply?

    my computer will randomly shut down and restart after playing fallout 3 for a bit. at first i could play it for hours and be fine, but recently it just started restarting after a couple minutes of play. i looked inside the case and feel a lot of heat and a burning smell coming from the PSU...
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    xbox 360 dying AGAIN

    so, my xbox 360 already crapped out once, giving me the red ring of death on the power button. i sent it to M$ and they replaced it free of charge. now it crashes very quickly on most games but i dont have the red lights. i bought GTA4 a month ago and now i cant play it anymore past the...
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    docking station that enables dual monitors for vaio laptop?

    hey everyone. i had a sony vaio laptop (VGN-FZ440E) at work and i need more than just a 15" widescreen. is it possible for me to just get a docking station and hook it up to 2 LCD monitors for a dual display, or does work have to buy me a whole separate desktop workstation? or do they have...
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    can't get back disabled mic

    so i disabled my mic in vista. dont ask me why. but now its not in the devices list. it's like it doesnt exist. similiar to what happened to this guy... http://www.tomshardware.com/fo...36963-44-disabled-back how do i re-enable/reinstall it? thanks!
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    Happy with Vista! Am I in the minority?

    yeah, i think vista is great for people with a brand spanking new computer. my computer is a freakin powerhouse and vista runs soooo smooth on it. one big thing i love is how easily networks are configured. i was able to setup sharing with the other computers and my xbox 360 soooo fast. no...