Recent content by irishstag

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    Video Card trouble

    The Sims (with 2 expansion packs) has worked without fail for me until we got a new video card, Nvidia fx 5700LE, about a month ago. Everything else on the computer works, but now when I either put in the CD-ROM, access it from the Start menu, or Run it, the splash screen appears, but when I...
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    Using Microphone on Teamspeak

    Is it possible that Teamspeak is struggling with bandwidth?
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    Cutting out the fan 'grill' on my case. wondering how to go about it.

    I removed all the plastic or painted parts of the case and had my dad take a reciprocating saw to those stamped fan grilles. With some rough filing afterwards, it worked really well. Loudest noise I've ever heard, though.
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    Making Drive on Sata PCI card C: Boot drive

    I did just that (minus the imaging software) and it worked perfectly. Anyway, if it fails, it's not like anything was lost.
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    Need some Help Refining my Build

    I'd do a crossover with your cpu/ram options: 3.0C and the ocz pc3500. IMO the extra .5 cas latency and 200mhz aren't worth the extra money.
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    Antec True430 - Fans running too slow (?)

    Yeah, I just installed a true430, and noticed that the two fans in it are barely moving any air, although still spinning. Through the PC health thing in the bios I found they were running at only ~1000rpm. Is there some reason for this? Should they be running this slowly? Can I remedy this...
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    iPod for Mac or iPod for Windows for Windows user?

    I have a 10GB, it uses FAT32. And there are more programs than just iTunes out there, some that even let you move songs from the iPod to a computer.
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    High temps on stock barton w/ thermalright 947U and ADDA 92MM?

    Make sure you're blowing air from outside your case onto the heatsink. If it's blowing out, then you're just passing warmer air (that's already picked up heat elsewhere in the case) over the heatsink.