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    Correctly reinstall motherboard and video card drivers

    The only download I could find from asus was this 400mb package version that is from July 08. Other downloads seemed to be more current, but I wasn't sure if they were the right ones. I am looking for some clarification. When I unzip the package there are 13 different folders, mostly names of...
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    Correctly reinstall motherboard and video card drivers

    Vailr, I can't find that driver on AMD's page. How are you getting to it?
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    Correctly reinstall motherboard and video card drivers

    So I just need the southbridge driver? Do I need another download for the chipset? Should I uninstall the previous drivers or just install on top of them?
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    Correctly reinstall motherboard and video card drivers

    I have an Asus M3a78-em motherboard and Nvidia 9800gt video card. I have been experiencing lockups while playing certain games and wanted to reinstall my drivers to rule out any problems. I wanted to know the correct way to do this. I know the video card drivers are easy to find on the...
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    Recommend a video card upgrade for my pc

    Am I going to need to do a reformat/clean install of XP once I install these new parts? If I dont NEED to, is it highly recommended?
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    Recommend a video card upgrade for my pc

    Almost forgot about a fan. How is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835186134 Is there anything else I might have forgotten about?
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    Recommend a video card upgrade for my pc

    Thanks for all the advice. How does this look EVGA 512-P3-N975-AR GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ -...
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    Recommend a video card upgrade for my pc

    I wanted to get a small upgrade now that would hold me over for another year or so. Everything is fine except it is struggling with most games. Do you think if I got a 9600 GT my cpu would be holding it back? With the new i7 out I really didn't want to do a full upgrade because prices are...
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    Recommend a video card upgrade for my pc

    Where are you finding it for 69.00? Looks like newegg no longer carries many socket 939 cpus, where's a good place to find them?
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    Recommend a video card upgrade for my pc

    My machine is a couple years old. I want to get a 22" LCD and be able to play some games like World of Warcraft on high settings at native resolution . I'm looking for some video card recommendations that will let me do this. Also if you think I'll need to upgrade other parts too. Not...
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    Upgrading my 3 yr old PC

    What is my biggest bottleneck?
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    Upgrading my 3 yr old PC

    1680x1050
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    Upgrading my 3 yr old PC

    What is the cheapest video card and cpu combo that will run WoW at max settings with no lag? This basically will be a new system with a new cpu, graphics card and MB, but I dont want to spend money on a new case, psu, HD if I dont have to. If I should also get these new, then thats cool too.
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    Upgrading my 3 yr old PC

    Looking to upgrade my computer so that I can play WOW on max settings with no lag. I know I'll need a new graphics card, cpu and mb but not sure what else. Current setup: LIAN LI PC-7B USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Antec TRUE480 480W ATX Power supply AMD Athlon 64 3500+...