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    Primary display moves

    Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L, E2180 CPU, EVGA 7600GT graphics, Windows 7 Professional, Samsung 22" LCD connected via DVI, Dynex 46" TV connected via HDMI If the TV is on and I boot the PC, all is well. If the TV is off, and I boot the PC, then turn the TV on, the TV becomes my only display. I have to...
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    SOLVED - Updated BIOS, CPU fan running 100%

    Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Updated BIOS from F5 to F9 with @BIOS (system wasn't seeing my USB keyboard) After the update, the CPU fan seems to be running at 100% even though the "smart fan" BIOS option is enabled.
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    I need some more RAM

    I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboard with 2GB Crucial BL2KIT12864AA804 memory. Looking for 2 more GB, it appears that my RAM is 2.2V and the closest replacement I can find is Crucial BL2KIT12864AA80A 2V Can I use the other RAM? Yes, I know it's all old. I do not want to upgrade unless...
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    SATA throughput

    I just bought a Seagate 750GB disk to add to my system. I opened up the case... and realized, ahh shit, I need a SATA cable! Well, I have odds and ends of old PC stuff here and there, and I found a cable. But... is it 1.5Gb/s? 3.0Gb/s? I don't know! I thought I'd play it safe, and went...
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    Windows XP name lookups slow / failing

    My home machine is XP Pro SP3. It appears that DNS lookups are a lot slower, and fail frequently. I'm guessing this is likely to be some bit of a virus or spyware or something. I've run AdAware and Spybot: Search & Destroy as well as Trend Micro's online scanner. I'm probably up for a...
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    Having trouble OCing

    Gigabyte P35-DS3L, E2180, Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT12864AA804, Zalman CNPS9700 I've got the CPU running at 266X10 with a 3.00 multiplier. I can run 3DMark06 and HL2 demo, so this seems rock solid. Now, I keep hearing that 3 GHz or 3.2 is a piece of cake, no problem, etc. But I can't do...
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    nVidia drivers and RivaTuner

    I tried to OC my eVGA 7600GT with RivaTuner, but it does not look like the core clock ever changes. Someone on guru3d.com suggested that certain nVidia drivers just don't work with OCing. Can anyone tell me a version of the ForceWare drivers that is known to allow RivaTuner to change clock...
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    Hard disk question

    Would it really be worthwhile to get a Raptor for an OS disk as opposed to just sticking with a 3.0 Gb/s 7200RPM disk?
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    Rate my build!

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for - Some older games (I have Half Life, and have wanted to get Half Life 2 and Halo, yes, the original :) ) and video editing / DVD burning. 2. What YOUR budget is - Flexible. I want to keep the cost down as much as possible, and am happy around the $700 I have...
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    Seeking new PC advice

    My current PC (AMD 2500+, 512MB RAM, Ti4200 video card) is getting a little dated, and I'm looking to replace it. I don't pay much attention to the PC world any more, and so am pretty out of touch and need some advice. I do not like spending huge amounts of money for top-of-the-line systems...