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    Gaming rig advice needed, SLi old card or Replace Old for 1 New?

    My CPU is actually overclocked a bit. I was just meaning that I didn't plan on overclocking the GPU
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    Gaming rig advice needed, SLi old card or Replace Old for 1 New?

    Build is below. I'm trying to determine if it would be more cost efficient and worth the investment to simply get a 2nd GTX580 since the prices on them are pretty low now, or would it be better just to spend the extra money and simply replace the graphics card altogether for one newer card. My...
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Yeah its the 128GB Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) I have an external HD, which is already connected to the computer. That thing hasn't had any issues being recognized my the mobo, however I haven't installed an OS on it yet.
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Yeah I got the key yesterday only after finding out that my copy wasn't "genuine". I actually tried the steps you showed me but it claims the product key is incorrect. I tried over the phone and the "confirmation ID" they gave me claims it is invalid. They utlimately instructed me to do a full...
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Ok so now something new has happened and maybe you guys can tell me If its correlated. I tried to do a system restore to a previous date, picking a date that was right before the issues started happening. When I did that all of the sudden I'm getting messages saying windows isn't genuine. Turns...
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Yeah and I plugged it in to different ports too. Is it possible the mobo drivers or bios needs updating?
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Bad news it still crashed :(.
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Interesting, I don't think I've ever had this software installed before. Now when I open that program up, the current status says: "Your system is functioning normally". I mean, I guess that's a good sign? So does that mean the HDD is good? I'll report back if another crash happens. I've been...
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    ill try that out now n let u know
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    So I tried to do what you suggested, however "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\IastorV" isn't there. The IastorV file isn't listed. What do I do now?
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Ok for sure I'll follow it exactly and report my findings.
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    Ok I'm definetely going to try your suggestion then when I get home. My level of expertise in registry editing is....none. I used that "fix it" thing (referring to my solution I tried at the top of thread) that automatically did it for me. I'll let you know what happens after I try your idea...
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    I will try your solution when I come home. Last night I did unplug the satadrive from one of the mobo ports and plugged it in to a different port on the mobo. Unfortanetely it didn't fix the problem. So are you guys saying that Bubbaleone's solution wouldn't work anyway and I should just not do it?
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    I tried that first thing because I did a google search and someone had the same problem at it worked for them. I have not tried any of the other ideas you had. Can you explain to me what you mean by switching the drive controller mode in BIOS? I have not physically disconnected and inspected it...
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    [ERROR] reboot and select proper boot device

    So my rig has really never had any issues up until the last couple days. Randomly when the computer is idle, or sometimes even during start-up, the screen goes black (like the boot up menu) and displays this message: Reboot and Select proper boot device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot...
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    3801hgv RG and XBOX360 won't wirelessly connect anymore. Any ideas?

    I was told I might have better luck in this forum: So I have ATT UVerse with a RG and my xbox360 S has built in wi-fi. I have previously used wifi on the xbox with my previous cable provider and have never had any issues with it. I have successfully got it to work before with Uverse but...
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    XBOX360 won't recognize ATT UVerse wireless network

    I thought that it might be that so I double checked. MAC filtering is disabled, but the MAC address of the XBOX is listed on my "Allowed" list.
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    XBOX360 won't recognize ATT UVerse wireless network

    Well like I mentioned, it HAS worked before, this is just recent that it stopped working.
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    XBOX360 won't recognize ATT UVerse wireless network

    So I have ATT UVerse with a RG and my xbox360 S has built in wi-fi. I have previously used wifi on the xbox with my previous cable provider and have never had any issues with it. I have successfully got it to work before with Uverse but lately every time I turn on the console it can't find my...
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    ATT UVERSE and XBOX360 Wireless issues, please help

    So I have ATT UVerse with a RG and my xbox360 S has built in wi-fi. I have previously used wifi on the xbox with my previous cable provider and have never had any issues with it. I have successfully got it to work before with Uverse but lately every time I turn on the console it can't find my...
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    What video camera should I get? I want to document my wife's pregnancy

    Yes she's going to let me. Honestly tenthumbs, I was considering something like this but I moreover wanted something where it would be more effective for filming outside of just the actual birth itself.
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    What video camera should I get? I want to document my wife's pregnancy

    When you say bitrate, do you mean like 720p, 1080i, or 1080p? If so, I really plan to shoot it in 1080p if possible. Would I still get about 4 hours out of a 16GB flash card?
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    What video camera should I get? I want to document my wife's pregnancy

    I forgot to add that I don't know much about HD capacity. I mean, I've seen lots of cameras have internal memory now? Some with SSD drives? Which is pretty awesome, but I have no idea how much space I need to document all this. I would presume that I need enough space to film at least 4-5 hours...
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    What video camera should I get? I want to document my wife's pregnancy

    Ok so I've owned video cameras in the past, none were HD. Here's what I intend on using this video camera for (Other than future family events, vacations, etc): 1. Document the pregnancy a couple days each month, I'm going to do a timelapse where I show her growing from one month to the next...
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    Thread has been updated at the top, great advice everyone thanks again!
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    I just updated the original post. Ram has been replaced, memtest gives no errors but now my computer is locking up after 10-15 mins of gameplay on Max Payne 3. Prime95 made computer freeze after about 10 mins. Should I run it again?
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    Sorry for long post thats the report I got when I ran it through CPUID
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    CPUID HWMonitor Report ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Binaries ------------------------------------------------------------------------- HWMonitor version 1.1.9.0 Monitoring -------------------------------------------------------------------------...
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    Unfortunately not. I guess I'll have to get one to at least test it out?
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    I reseated the RAM in different slots and ran memtest again. This time, I was able to get to about 11% but then it started reporting the same errors.....RAM bad?
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    I'm not overclocking. By reseating I assume you mean putting each stick in a different slot?
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    Prime95 & Memtest equal errors. Someone please explain if CPU & RAM are bad?

    UPDATE (6/19/2012): So I reset my bios settings to optimized default. I re-ram memtest, no errors. I re-ran Prime95, no errors! I have been able to play Max Payne 3 for that last hour or so with NO Crashes. As of right now, it seems the problem has been resolved. I'll update this thread if...
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    Max Payne 3 Crashing, Freezing, BSOD, Glitches (Screenshot inside)

    So on another post I was given the suggestion of running tests for my CPU, GPU, and Memory. I was told to run Prime95 on my computer. I got my results and this is the report. I'm hoping someone can explain what this means and if this is the reason I'm getting these issues: [Fri Jun 15 21:31:54...
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    Max Payne 3 Crashing, Freezing, BSOD, Glitches (Screenshot inside)

    I ran some programs to test the health of my hardware, please see update below. Thanks in advance for your help!
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    Max Payne 3 Crashing, Freezing, BSOD, Glitches (Screenshot inside)

    Unfortunately I don't have a spare video card. The only other resource intensive game I've played recently is Diablo 3. Other than the standard server disconnects which most users have been having, it hasn't crashed or anything on me. The last game that gave me any real trouble that was similar...
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    Best software to test hardware for problems?

    My build is in my signature below. I have been dealing with some serious crashes, freezes, BSODs, and some glitches on many games I play. I was hoping I could get some advice on some good software that could help me test out the following hardware for issues: Note: I'm using Windows 7 64-bit...
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    Max Payne 3 Crashing, Freezing, BSOD, Glitches (Screenshot inside)

    well I'm sure anything is possible. Is there an easy way to test this out?
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    Max Payne 3 Crashing, Freezing, BSOD, Glitches (Screenshot inside)

    UPDATE 2: So I ran memtest 86 and started getting massive errors reporting. I assumed it was my ram so I have no replaced the ram and re-ran memtest. The good news: Memtest ran all the way to 100% with NO ERRORS (AWESOME!) Bad News: Played Max Payne 3 for about 15 minutes....computer randomly...
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    Max Payne 3 Feezing and Crashing

    Hello all, my current build is below. I'm getting issues with Max Payne 3 constantly feezing on me then crashing. It happens every now and then, sometimes 5 minutes into gameplay, sometimes a couple hours into gameplay. Any help is appreciated. Thank you! Note: Video Drivers are up to date...
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    Computer won't turn on after new PSU installation, please help.

    Besides the CPU connector, what other connectors could potentially cause the computer to not even power on?