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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

    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

    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

    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?

    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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    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)

    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.

    The Anandtech community has always been very helpful in the past, I'm hoping I can once again use your expert advice to help out my situation. My current build is below: Current Build: Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 Intel Z68 8GB Patriot Gamer 2 Series...
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    Battlefield 3 Freezing/Crashing (High End Build)

    I know there's been tons of these threads, but I've looked all over the forums and can't find any solutions that work. So recently I've noticed that when I'm in the middle of matches I've been getting freezes and I'll get the "Battlefield 3 has stopped working" windows message. I have no idea...
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    Can I git SLi GTX280 into LIAN LI PC-65B?

    Current Build: Intel Dual Core E8500 XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi Mobo 4GB Patriot Viper RAM EVGA GTX 260 (Overclocked edition) 500gb Seagate Hard-Drive Corsair 1000watt PSU LIAN LI PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower 22" Samsung LCD Monitor To get a better performance on Battlfield 3...
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    LIAN LI PC-65B will it fit SLi?

    Current Build: Intel Dual Core E8500 XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi Mobo 4GB Patriot Viper RAM EVGA GTX 260 (Overclocked edition) 500gb Seagate Hard-Drive Corsair 1000watt PSU LIAN LI PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower 22" Samsung LCD Monitor To get a better performance on Battlfield 3...
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    Battlefield 3 Performance Increase Question (GOING SLi)

    Ok, so here's my current build: Current Build: Intel Dual Core E8500 XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi Mobo 4GB Patriot Viper RAM EVGA GTX 260 (Overclocked edition) 500gb Seagate Hard-Drive Corsair 1000watt PSU LIAN LI PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower 22" Samsung LCD Monitor As you can see, I...
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    XBOX 360 Video Lag on Samsung 610 LCD TV?

    Not sure if this is the right forum for this post but: I own a 46" Class (45.9" Diag.) 610 Series 1080p LCD HDTV (2010 model). My XBOX 360 is hooked up to it via HDMI. When I play my games though, I'm noticing that (especially during video sequences) the images are really laggy and the...
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    XBOX 360 Video Lag on Samsung 610 LCD TV?

    Hello, I own a 46" Class (45.9" Diag.) 610 Series 1080p LCD HDTV (2010 model). My XBOX 360 is hooked up to it via HDMI. When I play my games though, I'm noticing that (especially during video sequences) the images are really laggy and the shading is incredibly poor. Basically it makes the image...
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    Gaming Build Help (Am I Overpaying?)

    I saw this build on anandtech and it looks like a beast: Processor Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge $313 Motherboard ASUS P8Z68-V PRO LGA 1155 $205 Memory Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2x4GB) PGD38G1600ELK $85 -$15 Graphics EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 1536MB GDDR5 $470...
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    GAMING RIG UPGRADE - Advice Needed (Thank You In Advance)

    Here's the current build that I have: Intel Dual Core E8500 XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi Mobo 4GB Patriot Viper RAM EVGA GTX 260 (Overclocked edition) 500gb Seagate Hard-Drive Corsair 1000watt PSU 22" Samsung LCD Monitor My Budget is $2000 What will I be using it for? GAMING and lots...
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    I need a build for a new gaming rig! (Details inside)

    I know there's a lot of these threads, but I'm adding my own now. Here's my current build: Current Build: Intel Dual Core E8500 XFX nForce 780i 3-Way SLi Mobo 4GB Patriot Viper RAM EVGA GTX 260 (Overclocked edition) 500gb Seagate Hard-Drive Corsair 1000watt PSU 22" Samsung LCD...
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    Computer dies after a few hours of gaming

    So a while ago my computer would full on die (power off) after like 30 minutes of gaming on games like Battlefield 2, Mass Effect 2, and some others. I ended up replacing the power supply with a 700w corsair and no more problems. Until a few days ago I noticed after several hours of gaming (I...
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    Need a itunes duplicate remover (free if possible)

    I'm looking for a really good program that will delete all the duplicates in my itunes library, free if possible. I know there is the "Show Duplicates" feature but you still have to delete them one by one and I have way too much music for that. Is there a program that will do that but also...
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    Need a music organizer software, suggestions?

    Ok I have a ton of music, I have 3 drives that have music and the folders are kind of scattered. Some of them or duplicate files so I'm trying to find a software that will auto organize my music files through all my drives and if it will also help me delete the duplicates that would be awesome...
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    Hard-drive space issue after Windows 7 install

    Ok so I went from Vista Ultimate to Windows 7. When I installed the OS I chose "Custom Install" and it did inform me that it would put all my old vista files in a seperate folder but wouldn't be able to use them after the install. I just want to know if that folder is safe to erase because it...
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    Need a psu recommendation for gaming rig

    My spec is below. My psu may be bad so I would like some recomendations for a good psu compatible for my rig. I like intense gaming if that helps. Also planning on goin to a retail store like best buy so any recomendations that could buy from there really helps thanks in advance!
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    Is there a free program that tests your hardware for issues?

    I been getting random computer shut downs in the middle of gaming. After looking for help in the computer help forum I'm getting a little mixed suggestions but its all hardware related so I'm curious to know if there's any free program out there that will scan my computer and let me know if...
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    Computer Crashes/Dies when playing certain games lately

    My current build is in my signature. It started while playing SC2 Beta, however with a couple fixes to the framerate I guess it fixed the problem, they said it may have been an "overheating" issue that was common with beta. However NOW I'm noticing its happening when I play Battlefield Bad...
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    Hard drive space disapears the re-appears

    Just in the last two days I've noticed that my main drive with the OS and most of my programs are installed on it has been saying that I have 200GB out of 500GB free then randomly will say that I know have like 50kb free?! Then it will go away, but its impacting the performance of my computer...
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    COD4 won't save my MP Settings anymore!

    Ok, so I re-installed COD4 on my comp because I installed modernpaintball mod which worked great then eventually game started crashing. After the re-install everything has been working AWESOME with the exception of 2 things. Everytime I adjust my settings in multi-player (Yes I hit "Apply") it...
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    Need help finding a web design software

    I hope I posted this in correct forum, appologies if I didn't. I once was a writer for a website that had the capability on the control panel of the site, to add and update the front-page news on the site. It made it really easy to edit things without having to go thru an FTP site and edite a...
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    Best antivirus for gaming?

    I game a lot, single player and also online. I usually online game on MMO's or on STEAM type games (Like COD4, counter strike, etc). I also currently use AVG Free for my anti-virus. I'm wondering though, if anyone knew of a possibly better anti-virus that is well designed for online gamers so it...
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    COD4 BSOD, Minidump info inside

    Was playing COD4 and about 20 mins into the game I got a BSOD. (its been happening frequently) Here's the dump info that was requested: Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.10.0003.233 X86 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File...
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    Upgrading gaming rig, need advice

    I just got my GTX 260, but now I think I'm ready to start re-building the rest of the unit. I'm trying to make a new gaming rig that gives me best bang for buck. I only have about 600 bucks to put into this machine, so anyone got any ideas of what I should add to this system or replace? THanks!
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    COD4 Blue Screen of Death! Please Help!

    About an hour into the game I'm getting BSOD. Here's the BSOD info I could get: Product Windows Problem Shut down unexpectedly Date 1/9/2009 4:13 PM Status Report Sent Problem signature Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1 Locale ID: 1033 Files...
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    BSOD after gaming for a while

    Specs are in the sig. Occasionally when I play lately, after about 2-3 hours of gaming my computer will BSOD. I usually notice it on games like COD4, Left 4 Dead, Bioshock. Any ideas on why this is happening and how I can fix it? Thanks!
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    Upgrade advice needed

    My current build is listed in my sig. I wanna upgrade my system, with as little money as possible. I probably don't need an entirely new rig, maybe just replace a few components. Currently I'm able to play medium settings at full resolution on my monitor on most games. My goal would be to be...
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    Upgrade advice needed

    My current build is listed in my sig. I wanna upgrade my system, with as little money as possible. I probably don't need an entirely new rig, maybe just replace a few components. Currently I'm able to play medium settings at full resolution on my monitor on most games. My goal would be to be...
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    BSOD When I play Left 4 Dead Online!!

    Ok, some upfront info: Drivers are up to date This game BSOD's when I play online only (so far) No other games crash my computer Computer specs are listed below Here's the BSOD error info: Product Windows Problem Shut down unexpectedly Date 11/21/2008 11:57 AM Status...
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    Left 4 Dead BSOD 5 mins into game

    I can't play online longer than about 5-10 minutes before I get a BSOD and my computer restarts. Here is the error: Product Windows Problem Shut down unexpectedly Date 11/18/2008 11:27 PM Status Solution Available Problem signature Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version...
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    Blue Screen of death when I play "Left 4 Dead"

    Problem signature Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.0.6001.2.1.0.256.1 Locale ID: 1033 Files that help describe the problem (some files may no longer be available) Mini111808-01.dmp sysdata.xml Version.txt View a temporary copy of these files Warning: If a virus or other...