Recent content by rkfrompk

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    Corrupt Hal.dll File on startup

    *Update* i dont know if this counts as progress but i disconnected my slave drive and started the computer and my original installation of windows booted up just fine. any idea what this could mean?
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    Corrupt Hal.dll File on startup

    Well lately i've been indulging in a game called planetside. its been crashing every now and then and i usually end up having to restart the computer. Today I was playing the game, when once again, the game crashed. I hit the reset button and left the room and when i came back a few minutes...
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    Temperature Questions

    spire cpu cooler
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    Temperature Questions

    anyone?
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    Temperature Questions

    I finally set up everything in my first ever rig after getting a new power supply today. I built a Pentium D930 1 Gig RAM Enermax Liberty 400W PSU Geforce 7900 PCI-E 1 40 GIG HD 1 160 GIG HD and some other crap what im really worried about though is the temperature. My case has...
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    Boxing Ring

    i like nvidia more because of the green color scheme. ati's color scheme is sucky. who wants red when you can have GREEN!!
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    FAT32 to NTFS

    i converted a drive to ntfs its pretty easy you dont lose any data. NTFS allows bigger file sizes. Fat32 doesnt allow files more than 4 gigs i think so ntfs allows files bigger than 4 gigs. Its good when ur doing things like video editing when the raw data can be up to 40 gigs for one video file.
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    computer wont load after upgrade

    yeah that would be the best thing to do
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    computer wont load after upgrade

    you can actually use your windows cd to do a repair install when you load up the computer. just restart the comp with the cd in the drive and its like formatting but instead you do the repair thing. here use this for help http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1755&page=5 i'd...
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    Ordered pc off newegg arrives today!

    im actually building my first computer too. i got all the parts but made a mistake buying teh case and ended up getting a cheap case with a ****** power supply and no manual. Putting it together was also hell cuz it didnt come with enough standoffs to elevate the motherboard so i had to...
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    Yet another power supply thread

    the psu that came with the case says OKIA on it. im guessing thats some crappy brand that none of you have ever heard of.
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    Yet another power supply thread

    Im building my first computer and I have all the parts, but when i got my motherboard it came with a sheet that told me which power supply DC outputs i needed for my processor. i got ECS Elite Group C19-A SLI motherboard w/ pentium D 930 dual processor 1 gig ram 1x geforce 7600 pci-e 1...
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    AMD 3700+ or Intel D930 ?

    I hate to jump in this topic for help but im in the same exact predicament he is in. I was just about to buy a 3800x2 when they seller shot up the price about 40 bucks and now im over my limit because i was already pushing the limit before he shot up the price. I just found a 930 for alot...