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    Any Powercolor X800 XL owner(s) around ?

    Does anyone know if PowerColor is going to make the vid card fan speed variable in a future driver upgrade. I really like this card, but it's more than a little annoying to have the fan running full speed all the time. FYI, I'm not whining but my case is pretty close to my bed and I don't...
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    Case-Power Supply Combos

    Ok, thanks everybody. Another questions, what's the benefit of having two "rails" of 12V power instead of one? and I, well, what's a "rail"?
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    Case-Power Supply Combos

    How does this sucker look: http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=17-101-513&depa=0
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    Case-Power Supply Combos

    Hey Everybody, I'm building my first machine and am doing some research before I start ordering. I found a Case-Power Supply combo on Newegg and I was wondering if the 350 watt power supply would be enough for what I'm trying to run. Here's the item on NewEgg...
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    Chipset and Processor Types

    Hey everyone, I'm putting together my first machine and I was hoping you all could help me out with a few questions: 1) What does the chipset on the motherboard do? Is there any problem mixing an ATI video card with an NForce chipset? What is the difference between the different...
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    Fixed 2005fpw problem /w XP SP2 and old Video Card

    Well my computer is pretty ancient (dell p3 600 with a TNT2 64 video card) and I can run general windows apps at the native resolution of 1680x1050. Xvid and DVD playback is pretty choppy, but that may be more due to the slow processor, as my video card does not have any MPEG decoding capability...
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    AGP vs. PCIe

    Thanks for the response. I agree that within 6 months, AGP shouln't be a problem. But what about longer periods? I'm planning to hold onto this motherboard/cpu combo for at least 1 to 2 years. Do you think in 1-1.5 years I'll have trouble upgrading to a compeditive AGP card?
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    AGP vs. PCIe

    Hello Everyone, I've decided to build my first computer as my old one is on its last legs. The purpose of the machine is for FPS games, Multimedia (dvd, xvid, and possibly dvr), general 2d apps, and possibly some web development. I recently bought a 20" widescreen LCD monitor and would like...
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    Dell new 20" wide LCD 2005FPW. Has anyone seen this beast?

    Hey everyone, I just wanted to share a good story to go along with all the bad ones. I got mine two days ago, ordered on the 12 (the day the 30% SB coupon expired) and received it on the 18th. It's a Rev. A01 from Mexico, built in January '05. The backlight is almost non-existent...
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    Fixed 2005fpw problem /w XP SP2 and old Video Card

    Hello everyone, So I'm planning to upgrade my pc once I get some more money, but until then I'm running this monitor on an old Dell P3 600 with a RIVA TNT2 64 and Windows XP SP2. After receiving my 2005fpw I was having trouble getting it to run in 1680x1050. It ran in 1280x960 (or...
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    question for all dell 2005fpw owners

    You have 3 options via the on-screen-display. I'm not 100% with my definitions, they are simply what I'm inferring from screwing around with the monitor for a while. 1to1: I believe this displays the image pixel for pixel and the image will be centered in the display with large black bars on...
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    Dell UltraSharp 2001FP/2005FPW Digital LCD = $554

    a little shipping FYI I ordered my 2005 last night from Dell Small Business. Original ship date was 1/26. I just got a call from Dell to confirm the shipping and billing addresses. They said it was going to ship in 5 days which would have it leaving on the 18th, 8 days before the earlier...
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    Dell UltraSharp 2001FP/2005FPW Digital LCD = $554

    Throw it on Ebay and take the cash.
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    Dell 2005FPW as TV / Console Gaming Screen

    Does anyone make a component to DVI converter? Is component video a digital or analog signal? If it's analog i bet such a converter would be expensive, but if it's digital to digital maybe it would work. Also, does S-video support widescreen inputs, i.e. can I set my xbox to widescreen mode...
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    Dell 2005FPW as TV / Console Gaming Screen

    Hey Everybody! Just ordered the 2005 as my main monitor/DVD player/TV/Video Game screen in the bedroom. I've read a lot of posts about how the monitor acts as a PC screen for general apps and in games. But... I haven't heard much about the screen as a TV or when used with an Xbox/PS2/GC...