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    mini dp cables

    I just purchased a 7950 coming from a 5770, but am having trouble finding some way to hook up my display port monitor. All the mini dp to dp cables I've looked at around $20 or below seem to have user reviews that indicate they cause flickering/sleep problems. I already have a pretty good...
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    Sony 3d ps3 display as a monitor?

    I've been seeing this priced at $300 from bestbuy recently, and am curious if it would make a good 24" 3d monitor. Seems like it has hdmi ports and is supposedly a VA panel (MVA?), but more importantly it is able to do 3d and support the refresh rate for that. Anyone tried this as a monitor...
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    need help finding sound card with optical in

    I essentially want to turn my PC into a receiver of sorts. I've got things like a g930 wireless headset I can't use with my xbox, but I've read that people have been able to pipe the sound to their PC for playback. Anyone know an effective way of doing this i.e. what hardware is required? I...
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    Need a wired to wireless bridge

    I have a long wired connection going from an ATT gateway wireless router to my room which I use for my PC. However what I would like to do is to be able to hook up another wireless router(preferrably n) on that connection to use for many of my other devices as the signal strength to my room...
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    getting games to play on secondary monitor

    Is it possible to get a game to run full screen on a secondary monitor or tertiary monitor if you have multiple displays? I've been trying to get shogun total war to play just on my middle screen, and was somehow able to get it working once by some combination of window mode, full screen, and...
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    Eyefinity group hotkeys?

    I've been trying to setup a few monitors for eyefinity, but after creating a group and saving the preference the configuration seems to be messed up after I try to hotkey back into them. I could be doing things wrong/overwriting a preference or something, but what I've done is basically setup...
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    Sandybridge + 5770 Mulitple displays?

    I just got a sandybridge system with an integrated gpu in which I installed my 5770 as well. Ideally I'd like to be able to hook up 3 monitors to the graphics card via eyefinity, and my television to the motherboard via hdmi. The bios suggested something like this might be possible since there...
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    Need help with DDR3 memory speeds

    Ordered a new computer which should come soon, so I am now shopping for RAM to upgrade it. However I'm not too sure about what the standard memory speed is now so I'm not sure what memory kit to get. I've seen kits being sold as 1066, 1333, and 1600. I've bought OCed DDR2 memory before, but...
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    Swapping boot SD drives and ghosting data

    I have a 64 GB SD in my laptop and a 32 GB SD in my desktop. The one in my desktop is faster, but since I'm running out of storage so often and I'm rarely using my laptop now I want to swap the two. What I'm wondering is what I can do about the OS installation. I would like to be able to copy...
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    best card for a 550 Watt PSU

    Looking to upgrade my 5770, but my PSU is an antec neo 550 and I believe it only can do 2 x 6 pin connections. Thus I'm not sure if it's possible for me to get any card that uses an 8 pin unless there is a 2 molex to 8 pin converter. Also not sure if that will even work if the molex is used for...
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    Lost AMD Overdrive

    I was experimenting with AMD overdrive settings yesterday and decided to set everything back to default. When I opened up AMD Overdrive today in the CCC I no longer see options to control the Memory or GPU clock or even the temperature of the card. The only thing it shows is the Activity...
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    mistaken forum

    Sorry posted in wrong forum.
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    Touch Screen Monitors?

    I just ordered a Dell ST2220T which is supposed to be a touch screen IPS display. It was about $50-100 more than the a non touch screen 22" IPS panel, but I'm hoping the touch screen feature is worth it. Anyone have any experience with touch screen monitors willing to share their experiences...
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    6 bit vs 8 bit LCDs

    I've been looking at IPS panels and the cheapest ones (i.e. dell u2211h and new LG and Asus LEDs) are all e-IPS which seemingly use 6 bit panels and RFC to get 16.7 million colors instead of 8 bit panels. I'm wondering what the difference is, and if I would notice anything. The monitor is...
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    Intel's Thermal Paste + Tx1 good stuff?

    When I was installing my new cpu I couldn't find my tube of AS5 so I ended up scraping the stuff off of Intel's provided HS and then using some TX-1 (from tuniq tower I used to have) to stick that down (Intel's stuff was too dry to spread by itself). I'm wondering if this combination is going...
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    Can a 5770 output 854 x 480 through VGA using DVI-VGA adapter?

    I'm thinking about buying a cheap LED projector, but I'm not sure I can output the correct resolution for it. From all the reviews I've read the projector sucks at downscaling so I want to send it its native resolution and let the PC do the work. Anyone tried something like this before...
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    Do I need to reseat my q9300?

    Just bought a q9300 a the last upgrade for my lga 775 system however after monitoring it I find my temps are quite strange. At load using prime 95 they are 59 51 58 58 and at idle they are 48 37 58 58. I haven't overclocked or anything at the moment.
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    What's the best bang for the buck now?

    I remember 5830s used to be a horrible value, but I just saw this deal on newegg for a 5830 for $150. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127491 Now I'm wondering what's the best bang for the buck card out now with the current prices? 5770 is probably out of the running now...
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    dual wireless cards a problem?

    Since my laptop has been having problems keeping a connection to my router I decided to buy a new usb wireless adapter to see if it would improve the connection. I'm wondering if it's going to be a problem if I use both connections or if I need to disable the internal wireless card. The new...
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    How much RAM do current games use?

    Seeing as how many people have 8 gigs or more of RAM now, I'm beginning to wonder if my measly 4 gigs is still enough for moderate/enthusiast gaming (single 5770 GPU currently). Are there any games that require or make use of more than 4 gigs, and would the difference be noticable? I see a lot...
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    Tips for a new SSD owner?

    Just bought my first SSD, a Corsair Nova 32 GB. Anyone have any tips on the best way to setup the drive? I've got windows 7 so I can use the TRIM support, but not sure about things like pagefile, etc... I know the drives too small to keep everything so what do you actually keep on the...
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    Who is doing GPU for nintendo's 3DS?

    http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/07/reports-3ds-more-powerful-than-wii-doesnt-use-nvidia-chips/ I just saw this article, that now claims nintendo's new hand held is not going to use NV's tegra but something else that will give it power almost on par with an xbox 360. If that's true who the...
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    20" MVA worth repairing?

    I think the inverter on my LCD monitor is finally gone for good since the screen keeps flickering no matter how long I leave it on. Before that the flickering would stop after a while and I could use the monitor normally. It's a nice 1600 x 1200 panel with an MVA screen, but I'm not sure if it's...
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    5770 and WinSAT.exe

    WinSAT.exe seems to run at random times on my computer, and when it does it takes about 60% of my CPU and causes Aero to stop running(i.e. no longer see translucent bars). It just runs for like a minute or two, but it is kind of annoying. This i on Windows 7 64bit. Anyone know what it's...
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    Passive Displayport adapter with Eyefinity and VGA adapter

    I've been looking through some sites, and noticed that at least one person was succesfully able to use a passive displayport to VGA adapter to get a 3 monitor eyefinity setup working. I'm wondering if it's possible to do the same with a passive displayport to DVI if you use a DVI to VGA plug on...
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    Replacing RAID 0 or 1?

    I'm helping my friend fix his LACIE Big Drive which is essentially 2 1 TB drives runin either Raid 0 or 1. I suspect the drive controller is what is busted, but I'm not sure if there is some way to get to the data without the controller. Is there some way to replace the Raid controller with a...
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    How does Window's Performance Scoring Work?

    Just installed Windows 7, and noticed that the performance scores now no longer max out at 5.9. However the scoring does seem strange since overclocking from 2.6 to 3.6 on my e7300 does not change the score at all (stock it was rated at 6.3). Is the scoring now just based on detected chipset or...
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    HIS and sapphire warranty support decent?

    I think I've decided on either an XFX 5750 or a sapphire or HIS 5770 both at newegg. 5750 - 140 right now 5770 about 160 From what I've googled sapphire warranty seems horrible. If something goes wrong with the sapphire card they charge you a "fee" for transportation (back to asia) so it's...
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    best upgrade for around $100

    I got a promotional email from paypal for $100 for using their bill me later feature. I want to use it on a nice upgrade, but not sure what is the best bang for the buck upgrade I can get. I'm posting in video cards since I have a feeling a new video card will boost my performance the most at...
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    Does sound card make any difference to BlueTooth audio?

    I use a bluetooth wireless receiver sometimes, and I was curious whether or not my sound would be affected at all by the soundcard I have. The device used is bluetooth AV Audio, and I use bluesoleil to pair it. I was wondering if things first go through the soundcard first before going to the...
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    IR Receiver Tools and software?

    Not sure where to post this, but this seems to be the closest fit. I just bought an Antec Multimedia Station Basic kit which came with a tiny little remote. I would prefer to use the remote that came with my TV since it looks like I could easily lose this thing. The included software just...
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    Is this an Online UPS?

    I'm trying to find a semi affordable online UPS, and I think I may have found a winner except I'm not so sure about the online part. Staples is selling this APC SmartUPS 750. http://www.staples.com/office/..._Supplies_10051_SEARCH I've been doing some research on the model and on staples...
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    Does the x-fi remote work?

    I'm thinking about buying an x-fi platinum off e-bay with the remote and frontbay, but what I would like to know before bidding is whether or not the remote even works in Vista x64. I'd also like to know if it can turn on my system from a powered off or standby state.
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    when does OCing a GPU make a difference?

    Perhaps it's just because my card can't OC high enough, but I'm not seeing any real benefit to overclocking my video card. I have a 4850 and used the CC tool to OC it. Default is 625 for the GPU and memory is at 993. The highest stable OC I can get with the tool is 690/1100. However I...
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    best bang for the buck SSD?

    I want to get a SSD drive for quietness and access times, but I've heard many of them have problems and the new ones which don't are prohibitively expensive for me. I don't really care about drive space as long as the drive can fit the OS so I think anything over 8 GB would work for me. What...
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    Are my speakers good enough for a soundcard?

    I bought these HT surround speakers when they were being clearanced (see link), and now I'm thinking of getting a soundcard to increase my audio experience. http://www.cambridgesoundworks...rch&item=53CW0020AA100 However I'm not really sure if these speakers are good enough for me to...
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    5.25" Drive Bay PSU?

    I was at Bestbuy yesterday, and spotted what looked to be an incredible PSU innovation. It's a PSU that adds on 450W to your existing PSU for a normal system! What this means to me is that now I can upgrade video cards and go triple crossfire without fear of running out of juice. I am really...
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    The next intel processors

    I've been reading up a bit whether or not I should upgrade to nehalem when I read something in PC Magazine about Intel's next chips which are supposed to come out later this year Lynnfield and Havendale which are supposed to be for the more mainstream market. Strangely I haven't heard anything...
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    Need help finding a UPS for an Active PFC PSU

    I'm looking for a good UPS for my PC. I'm using an APC 550VA now, and just ordered a CyberPower 1500VA because of the great reviews and features. such as: http://www.hardwarelogic.com/n...E/1376/2007-05-11.html http://benchmarkreviews.com/in...sk=view&id=82&Itemid=1 However after placing...
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    Combining RZ Certificates from different people

    I've got a bunch of RZ certificates, but I want to buy some more for a purchase at best buy. I want to know if anyone has any experience doing this i.e. combining RZ certificates NOT gift certificates from several people into one purchase. I know you can combine your own certificates, but I'm...