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Just got talked into buying a Linksys WRT400N that is a dual band N router. Guy at the store said its backwards compatible and that my iPod and Android devices should still function fine but after reading a bit here am nervous it may not work.

Well, I don't know, which is why I ask here. I don't play high end games, mostly MMOs and the rest of my computer time is spent coding. The processor currently in it is an E6300 1.86GHz.

I bought this HP system and have installed a Soundblaster card, a Radeon HD4650, and more RAM (3GB total in the system) but I am looking at upgrading the processor as it's nearing three years old now. I am not well versed in hardware but it appears I can't do much upgrading at all to the CPU...

Happy Mediums post stuck out to me as I WOULD like to make a new computer before the end of 2009 for myself (and give this current one to my son). Therefore, I went out and picked up a 4670 to tide me over as per Termies suggestion. I don't play anything that really pushes the envelope graphics...

This is my computer but with a Soundblaster Live card, a graphics card, and a power supply installed. And I have 3GB of ram in it. HP Computer 1654n I don't overclock and just run the system as is, nothing special.

Hmm, maybe I should grab a new power supply then. Am currently using a Thermaltake ( http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/ ) this particular one ( http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/...ct.aspx?C=1247&ID=1541 ). So I guess I should get a new one. I was looking at one of these two possibly: Antec 650w...

I was planning on picking up this card this wekeend http://www.bfgtech.com/bfgegtx260mc896ocbe.aspx (http://www.bfgtech.com/CMDocs/...=208-GTX260OCMC55.pdf). it claims it needs a 525w power supply. I HAD a 600W one in to power my current one (Radeon 2600 HD) but it failed (the ps). So I...

Screwdriver yes. I have never done any reseating so consider toying with computer parts like that beyond my expertise. Nervous to break it for good.

There is an extra fan in both the front and the back. As for temperature, I am going off the temperatures ATI Tool are displaying to me.

I assume you mean the cooler on the video card. There is no warranty on the card but reseating anything is beyond my expertise.

Ah excellent thank you. I'll see if I can get the 260 then.

Have always purchased ATI cards but am looking to switch to Nvidia and don't know much about their cards yet. Am looking for opinions on cards in the 100-250 range at this site: http://www.canadacomputers.com...&cmd=pl&id=999.243.390

I've posted this issue before and have never come to a full resolution on this yet. I was running my current set up for quite some time until one day my system started rebooting randomly and was hot to the touch. After looking more it became apparent that the video card was very hot to the...

Ok excellent, will look at that as well. it's not a great PSU so maybe that is the issue

I still haven't looked into resolving this yet. I will try the straw thing tomorrow and see if I can figure it out. ATI Tool says my fan is running up to 100% and the temp keeps rising way up there and at the same time the outside of the power supply is getting hotter. All of this with the case...