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  1. GZFant

    Laptop choice help

    Hello everyone, My girlfriend and I have narrowed it down to two choices and I would really appreciate some input. They are both at Fry's so we have had a chance to look at both of them. The Lenovo Z585 with A10-4600M Acer V3-551G X419. Both are practically the same but the Acer...
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    ASUS P8P67Pro Troubles; On Second RMA

    Hey Anandtechers, I just wanted to make sure I was on the right path here with dealing with this Motherboard. About two weeks ago I RMA'd my ASUS P8P67Pro. One day, all of a sudden (I was listening to music and hanging with my girlfriend), my computer froze. Ctrl-alt-del didn't work...
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    Kernel Inpage Error

    Hello, The last 3 days my new machine has started to BSOD when I wake it up in the morning. Quick Specs: Corsiar 850TX PSU Asus P8P67 Pro 2500k 8gb DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengeance Galaxy GTX460 768mb WD Black 640gb WD Black 500gb Nothing, I repeat nothing is overclocked. This...
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    ASUS P8P67 Pro RAM Issues and BIOS Flash (Fix)

    Changed from and earlier thread.. **Please read entire post if you have the same hardware and are having similar issues. *Cliffs available at bottom =D I wanted to document my trials and tribulations for half the morning so I may be able to help others with my issue. Firstly, it started with...
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    Ultra-Budget Net Machine

    Hello All I wanted to build an ultra budget machine that is only used for internet/email and maybe the lightest of games (internet games like armor games or the facebook games). I would also need a monitor, probably 15/17in. Trying to stay CHEAP as possible. Also, was looking for it to...
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    Help with Monitor NEC 90GX2

    Hi, I am having trouble with my monitor. I recently put my computer to sleep in Win7 and left the house for a couple of hours. I didn't turn off the monitor but it does go into a power save feature. I came back and this green line appeared when I woke the computer up and the monitor turned...
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    Dell U2211H and U2311H IPS Monitors

    Hey guys, I was browsing the net and came across these two monitors. U2211H http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...4&sku=320-9272 and 2311H http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...4&sku=320-9270 They look fairly new and seem to fit the budget along with the IPS technology. I...
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    Windows XP Backup and Restore Failure

    My father runs two hard drives both with copies of XP. He wanted to format one HDD then transfer pictures, files etc. to the formatted HDD. He used the Windows XP SP3 Backup utility on the slave HDD to the master. He saw the backup file appear on his HDD, so he went ahead and formatted the...
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    New Build with weird CPU issues

    Hello All, in need of some help again. I just got a new build put together (which I am extremely stoked about) however, I noticed in the BIOS my CPU multiplier was extremely low and it was running at 2.13Ghz I did some research before and the Q6700 is suppose to run at 2.66 IIRC. Do I...
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    Trouble Loading from CD Only

    Hello, I just built a new computer and I am having trouble loading from the CD only. I am installing Windows 7 RC on a Gigabyte UD3P with a Q9550. I have set the BIOS every way I can imagine. Set boot sequence to CD first with HDD second. Completely disabled HDD with CD first and only...
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    Acceptable Min. Voltages Opty 170

    The summer here is starting to pick up and it was 86 degrees in my apartment yesterday. My CPU was running stock at 2.0GHz and was idling at 54C when normally I idle at 28-32C. I jumped in a game of CoH and the computer froze. I thought maybe it was too hot.. Will lowering voltages from...
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    Motherboard Help

    I will put it simply. I have been running an ASUS A8N SLi Deluxe since 2006 flawlessly. I had to RMA the board once due to heating issues and I received a new one within 10 business days no hassle. Recently I saw the deal for the Gigabyte board and have seen all the awards (Gigabyte...
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    Video Card Diagnosis

    Yes, Today will be my third RMA this week with EVGA regarding POS 7900GT's. The exactly same problem happens each time. When you go into the Nvidia control panel with the symbol spinning to fix quality preferences, the screen goes completely frosty like a TV with static. This happens...
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    Model # Differences for EVGA

    ***Edit Google and research are you best friends, just in case anyone was wondering.... AR is original SKU, comes with Lifetime Warranty. TR is limited warranty missing certain box items..
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    Gadgets stopped working in Win7

    All of a sudden the Gadgets stopped working. The clock/calendar/weather disappeared and when I press the Gadgets button when right clicking on the desktop, it does nothing... Anyone run into this problem?
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    Another Recommendation Thread...

    As the title says... Would be replacing a 7900GT that is long in the tooth. One very important question though. This 7900GT is under warranty from EVGA and is the second one because of artifacts on the first... The exact same thing has been happening for a while now where the whole...
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    Gamepad Recommendation

    Hello Fellow Anandtechers, Was wondering if you guys had good suggestions/experiences with wireless gamepads for the PC? I've learned that some games are just better with a controller.. Search queries come up with people using a Xbox360 controllers but, I wanted to confirm this. Also...
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    Macbooks Adopting Intel SSD?

    I was looking at the specs of the new Macbooks and they are wonderful except....the $600 premium for a Samsung 128gb SSD. I was curious if anyone knew when they would adopt Intel SSD since the performance levels are so much better in every aspect. Also, does anyone have any experience...
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    "Disk Boot Failure. Please Insert System Disk"

    I finally got around to reformatting my computer last night and low and behold a couple really frustrating problems arise. First off: A8N SLi-Deluxe Latest BIOS 1016 Opty 170 7900GT 1 WD 500gb 1 Seagate 120gb OCZ 520 watt After the reformat 2 things have happened; 1. My Seagate...
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    Computer-->Surround--->TV Setup Help

    Hello, I was hoping to get some help in setting up my newly acquired surround sound system, to my computer and TV. I was hoping to do this all through my computer because I do not want to use the DVD Player that came with it, rather use my DVD drive and/or Netflicks on the net to watch...
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    Really Stoked about new Processor but..

    Hello Everyone! Well, I just bought an Opteron 170 and am now typing to you using it!!! I am so excited right now!! Anyway, I have been reading about drivers/hotfixes/optimizations after installing the new processor and was wondering if these things are still happening afterwards...
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    One of my favorites!

    So, the goal of the thread is to have a fun guessing game AND to reminisce! This along with other games of its time was probably my favorite time of gaming. Maybe that and all I had was school to finish :P Anyway, hope the memory is a good one! No, I won't give any hints! :P
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    Video Card Help

    Hello Everyone, I am looking to extend the life of my PC so I was hoping to get some help on a video card to purchase. First, I am running a Socket 939 ASUS A8N-SLi Deluxe with my A64 3000+, NVIDIA 7900GT, 2gigs ram, 500gb HD and Windows XP 32bit. I am currently trying to buy a Dual...
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    Help Flashing ASUS A8N-SLi Deluxe Bios

    I am having trouble figuring out how to flash my bios from 1002 to 1016. All I have is a USB and I can't find any information on updating the BIOS with that. In my boot device priority it is listed under Hard Drives. Do I need to disconnect the hard drives for it to only recognize the USB...
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    New case for air flow

    Hello All! Just needed some help from the community again. I am looking for a new case to replace my Lian li PC65B (old skool 80mm fans)! I am looking for another Lian Li case unless there is something better out there that fits my needs. 1. Needs to be quiet yet effective. The...
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    TES Oblivion

    I have a quick question hopefully with a quick solution. I downloaded Obscuro's 1.3 along with Mart's Monster Mod 3.5.3 I unrar them into the Data folder. Copy OOO.esp into data. Then I open up the Data manager at the lunch screen, check OOO.esp, MMM for OOO.esp and MMM.esm I click...
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    Interesting Speculation on the Evolution of Processors

    My brother and I were just having an interesting conversation on the path of CPUs. I am definitely technology illiterate, but I was curious to know where Intel/AMD/Whoever will go when the nanometer process shrinks down to 1 or 2 nm? What will they do then? My brother was speculating that...
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    External DVD Burners

    My brother wants an external DVD burner for Christmas. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good external? I thought http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16827106098">this DVD burner</a> would be great, buy my question is: What does external offer over internal, and will he...
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    Company of Heroes Problem

    **Edit Found the solution! NM ...i feel like an idiot now =(
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    Questions on Asus A8N-SLi Deluxe

    I was just curious, so I could extend the life of my computer by adding RAM and updating drivers. I do have a couple questions though. 1. I have 2x1gb PC3200 RAM in Dual Channel Mode. If I buy another pair of 1gb sticks and put them in the remaining slots, will my particular MB have...
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    Mp3 player question.

    It is finally time to put some money down on a new mp3 player. I think I have narrowed it down to two: Ipod Nano or Iriver Clix2. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the new Clix? It has received great reviews on just about every "review" website I googled. User reviews...
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    Microsoft Redistributable C++ 2005 won't install

    I finally fixed the problem. It was simply loading VBScript 5.6 from MS then loading MS Cleanup Utility, deleting C++ Redist., reloading it and finished!! Thanks for all the help!
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    Microsoft Redistributable C++ 2005

    Message moved to "Computer Help" forums.
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    Opinion on Plasma TV

    Best Buy was having an amazing sale yesterday, actually I think it is still going on. 0% apr for 3 years on plasma TVs and everything else you buy with the TV or something around that. Well my girl friend and I fell in love with a Samsung HP-T5054 50" 720p plasma. It was on sale for $1699...
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    Ultima IX Ascension

    Well, after so many years I pulled the box back out to load it up and give it one last try. When I first bought the game I was computer illiterate and had no idea the game would run so poorly on hardware that didn't support "glide." After becoming aware so many years later, I was curious if...
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    Video Card help

    Ok, so lately I have been having some strange things happen in every game I play. maybe forty to fifty pixels will be different colors spread throughout the screen then these large triangles will shoot off of the game models and stretch across the entire land. Example: CSS, at the top...
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    Protecting against Power Surges

    So the power goes out at random about 2-3 times a month in my apartment complex. It is very old and I am in Southern Cali....*cough* hell pit of the world *cough* I can't seem to find ANY information about surge protectors on Anandtech which seems very odd to me. I found one thread that...
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    Bios Update Help

    Ok, first off I have some idea what I am doing except for the whole bios update thing. I have an ASUS A8N-SLi Deluxe with 1002 on it and I am trying to go to 1016 (or if anyone has any better recommendations......). When I put in a floppy disk (I have 10 of them and they all do the same...
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    Decision about refurbished Monitor

    I have been searching for a new monitor lately. Going from a 22" CRT to LCD. I narrowed it down to the 90GX2 from NEC. Since browsing for prices and watching the Xmas rebate from Newegg I came across this deal for the NEC 90GX2. It is a refurbished monitor and for $22 more dollars you...
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    The Big Ram Question

    I just bought 2gb of DDR400 CAS2 Ram that run extraordinarily well in my rig. Since I replaced it with 2x512 CAS3 Ram I was curious if I could just stick in all the ram and run it. So I did. Computer booted just fine but memory is running at 333MHz with a latency of 2-4-4-7 (don't know...