Recent content by trake1

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    OEM ATi 5870 for 149.99

    I looked at the ripoffreport.com Search GearXS_com and it is has a rather large number of horror stories.
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    Odd computer shut down issues: ATi 5770 just added

    that's really odd. that 8800gts 640 pulls 106 watts at peak load and the 5770 pulls 75 so ps should definitely not be a factor. my old m/b was an nvidia chipset and so it had a bios entry for nvidia graphics card boost. if your gigabyte m/b is nvidia based, maybe you still have that setting...
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    MSI R4890 Cyclone OC

    MSI Cyclone for $159 at zzf was too amazing to pass up. I ordered 2 on Sunday and they just arrived. There are two really good reviews of the msi if you google it. The odd cooler seems to really work.
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    Which of these two 4890 cards is better?

    MSI Cyclone for $159 at zzf was too amazing to pass up. I ordered 2 on Sunday and they just arrived. There are two really good reviews of the msi if you google it. The odd cooler seems to really work.
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    Which card does everyone have?

    4890 in main and 8800gtx in backup
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    SAPPHIRE 4890 or ASUS 4890 or EVGA 260

    As all have wisely advised, wait for the 5770, to be released Oct. 13th, at $159.00 http://www.madboxpc.com/amd-radeon-hd-5750-y-hd-5770/
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    Budget gaming rig

    I'd prefer you to save $60.00 by getting a GA-G31M-ES2L motherboard, and use that $60 to upgrade your video card to either a gtx275 or hd4890. With such a good gaming cpu as the q8400, you'll really appreciate the better video more than whatever the P45 motherboard could do for you.
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    BEST HDMI Monitor for the money

    http://www.ecost.com/Detail.aspx?edp=42280901 Westinghouse 24" Widescreen LCD Display - Black - L2410NM 1000:1 Contrast Ratio, 1920 x 1200 Resolution, 8ms Response Time, HDMI Input (Manufacturer Refurbished) Price: $162.99
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    Vista not showing more than 2gb of ram?

    woot! and Gratz!
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    Vista not showing more than 2gb of ram?

    I had same problem w. Vista and fixed it this way: . click control panel . click Administrative Tools . click System Configuration . on top row of tabs, click on the BOOT tab . click the Advanced options button . once you are in the BOOT Advanced Option menu, make sure you . Uncheck the...
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    Replace 939 Board or build new?

    Would he have to reinstall Windows from DVD for this motherboard swap?
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    (DEAD)E5200 Retail $56.99 Q9400@ 187.99 Dell SB

    Holy crap! Look at the q9550 for 239.99! And the e8400 is a steal at 142.49
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    help converting OEM microATX compaq to modern gaming rigs

    nerp and somethingsketchy, thanks for the advice about heat. I looked again at the compaq case and it seems to have a really good 120mm case fan and 2 sets of side panel stiple holes, so I think I'll give it a go. Syran, that's a great idea and friends at work gave me CD's to borrow and I do...
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    help converting OEM microATX compaq to modern gaming rigs

    But we have no XP or vista other than the preinstalled XP on the existing hard drives. How could I reinstall XP without a Windows CD? There is no budget for buying Windows. Especially when it already works and is already paid for. Thanks for your ideas though. We appreciate them!
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    help converting OEM microATX compaq to modern gaming rigs

    I'd like to convert 2 old compaq OEM DDR MicroATX AthlonXP 32 bit WindowsXP systems to modern microATX core2duo or phenomII710/720 gaming systems, and, I'd like to keep the existing WindowsXP hard drive w. existing OEM licenses, and keep the case and reuse as much as possible. The model is...