Recent content by One4yu2c

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    Antec NEO HE 550w Modular Power Supply PSU - $69.99

    Very true, and with regards to power supplies, you can look up the manufacturer by plugging in the UL code. Some helpful links: Discover Your Power Supply Manufacturer UL Certification Directory As for the Asus/NeoHE issue, newer revisions are supposed to have rectified the issue, but...
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    PC Building Guides

    mechBgon, that's very nicely done. Quite often we get posters over on the MaxPC forums asking for such a guide and yours is one of the few that include ample pictures - this is a 'must' for newbie builders IMO. I doubt you'd object (shoot me a PM if you do), but I'm going to toss your link...
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    new mobo has no sound.ive tried downloading a bunch of drivers, cant find right one

    You want to use the drivers Abit provides, found on this page - HERE. Also, be sure that onboard audio is not disabled in the BIOS, as well as verifying that you have your speakers hooked up to the correct input(s).
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    What would be my best bet?

    No problem - incidentally, Monarch had a compelling price on the x800xl: MONARCH COMPUTER MSI Neo4-F - $92.90 Connect3d Retail x800xl PCI-E - $249 TOTAL = $341.50 shipped
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    What would be my best bet?

    MSI K8N Neo4-F - $86 Retail ATI X800XL PCI-E - $315 or Connect3d Retail X800XL PCI-E - $288 TOTAL = $374 (Connect3d) or $401 (ATI branded) The x800xl is a nifty single card solution. Competes with the 6800GT as well as besting the Ultra in a handful of benchmarks, and at a lower cost...
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    Random Reboot

    Pick one - rebooting can be narrowed down to: Heat Faulty RAM (run Memtest86) Faulty hardware Conflicting drivers Drivers needing updating BIOS needing updating Grounding issues with motherboard and case Insufficient and/or failing power supply etc To start off, I would check your...