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    ACPI SRAT Table, ACPI APIC support, and AMI OEMB table: ENABLE or DISABLE?

    i'm about to reinstall Windows 7 64-bit on RAID 0 and i'm wondering if the following should be enabled or disabled in BIOS? 1) ACPI SRAT Table 2) ACPI APIC support 3) AMI OEMB table i don't want the OS to have any kind of power management. i just want full performance all the time! thanks.
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    MSI 790FX-GD70 died need better replacement

    brand doesn't matter what's the latest and the greatest that will get me the best bang for the buck that has easy/good overclocking support and lots of features like the MSI 790FX-GD70 most importantly: AM3 RAID 0 CrossFire 2x16 PCI-e 1xPCI 4xDIMM (8GB total) thanks
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    monitor sleep mode + motherboard ignores power-down signal

    while i was playing a game my monitor went black, into sleep mode i think because the orange light is on. i checked the DVI connection between the monitor and video card, it's clean and secure. tried to shut down computer by pressing power button on case, but it won't shut down. there's also a...
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    BFBC2 *sometimes* gets "lagg-y" over time; what might be my bottleneck?

    this happens only sometimes, but the longer i play Battlefield Bad Company 2, the more local "lagg" i may experience. by local lagg (yes, an extra "g"), i mean my display may get somewhat skippy and my input control (mouse to on-screen movement sync) may "gap" every couple of seconds. for...
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    should i clear CMOS after BIOS update? will doing so damage RAID 0 array?

    i just updated my mobo's BIOS (MSI 790FX-GD70) and i'm wondering if i should clear its CMOS? will doing so put my RAID 0 data at risk if the RAID controller is on my mobo? i guess i should mention there are no problems that i'm aware of after updating the BIOS, but some people suggest clearing...
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    Good upgrade from CrossFired (2x) Radeon HD 4890 1GB setup?

    I have two Radeon HD 4890 1GB in a CrossFire setup and would like to replace them to: 1) increase performance 2) reduce power consumption (if possible) 3) have DX11 support I'm hoping to spend no more than $350 US. Going CrossFire again would be fine but I'd rather go with a single card this...
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    need opinions on 2 x quad core 1U game server build

    i'm shopping for parts to build a box that will be entirely dedicated to hosting 32+ slot game servers on Windows Server 2003. i will NOT be overclocking and i don't care about brands the minimal processing power i require is Intel's Xeon 2.33GHz (what's AMD's equivalent?) i'd like to keep my...
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    Quad Core Intel Xeon E5410 Harpertown 2.33GHz = equivalent to what AMD CPU?

    taking everything into consideration, what AMD CPU is most equivalent to the Quad Core Intel Xeon E5410 Harpertown 2.33GHz when used strictly for a game server?
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    CORSAIR 750W enough to power all of this?

    I'm currently using a CORSAIR 520W and it handles my system fine as is, but I'm in the process of upgrading and I want to know if you think the CORSAIR 750W (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006) is enough to power the following specs? 1) MOTHERBOARD : MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 AMD...
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    MSI GTX 260 vs. MSI HD 4890: best bang for buck??

    i need to replace my 8800GT for GPU-hungry games such as Shattered Horizon i just want the best bang for the buck and i don't want to spend more than $200 i've narrowed it down to either the GTX 260 or HD 4890, specifically one of these MSI cards: MSI N260GTX-T2D896-OCv4 GeForce GTX 260...
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    Does the Athenatech A1089BW.150 require a slim 5.25" CD/DVD drive?

    I'm about to purchase the Athenatech A1089BW.150 but I'm not sure if a regular CD/DVD drive will fit. Would someone who has this case please tell me if I need to get a slim drive for it or not? The product page @ Newegg doesn't mention slim...
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    DDR2 800 (PC 6400) compatible with GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L?

    Considering this build: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128059 Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory...
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    PCI-e 2.0 video card (8800 GT) compatible with PCI-e x16 motherboard?

    I have an older MSI socket 939 motherboard with a PCI-e x16 slot. I know PCI-e 2.0 slots are backwards compatible, but are PCI-e 2.0 cards backwards compatible too?? I have mixed answers. Some sources say yes, some say no. What's the verdict?
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    Tired of power supply issues -- will this PSU work for me?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139001 Is this power supply good enough for my system? Specs: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Manchester 2000MHz Motherboard: MSI K8NGM2-FID Memory: 2048 MB of mushkin PC 3200 DDR Video Card: ATI X800XL 256MB 256-bit PCI-e Radeon...
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    Seeking an experienced opinion from a networking enthusiast regarding wireless routers

    My network generally hosts at least 10 active clients at any given time. All are wireless except one and an occasional two, which are wired. The wireless clients are stationed 10 to 200 feet from the router. The primary purpose of the network is public internet access. I'm currently using a...
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    What will happen to the Vista boot loader if I uninstall Windows Vista Beta?

    I currently have Windows XP and Windows Vista Beta installed in their own partitions on the same drive. I'd like to uninstall Vista and resize the XP partition, which I know how to do. I'm concerned about the Vista boot loader, which installed over the XP boot loader. If I uninstall/format...
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    One video card + dual monitors = no video display after cold boot

    I have two monitors (one DVI, one VGA) running off one video card. When I cold boot my machine (completely shut down, disconnect power, flush remaining power out of motherboard) the monitors won't display anything. If I reboot the machine without cold booting it, the monitors have display...
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    Disable Belkin UPS beep when battery is in use

    I have a Belkin F6H550-USB UPS to keep my computer powered in case the power goes out. It makes a loud beeping sound every 10 seconds when the power goes out and the battery mode is active. I would like to disable this sound alarm because I live in a very quiet area and the beep is just too...
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    Is DDR2 800 required for AM2?

    Quick question really... Is DDR2 800 required on an AM2 socket motherboard or is, say, DDR2 675 OK?
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    DVI to VGA and vice versa adapter questions

    Hi, I am just wondering what modes (VGA or DVI) would be used for the following scenerios? Scenerio 1: monitor DVI port > adapter > VGA wire > adapter > video card DVI port Scenerio 2: monitor DVI port > adapter > VGA wire > video card VGA port Scenerio 3: monitor VGA port > VGA wire...
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    Vista "visuals lag" Beta 2 Build 5384

    Anything I do in Vista has a 10-15 delay. Minimizing a window, clicking start, moving the text cursor, typing text, clicking menus, opening programs, etc. - EVERYTHING except moving the mouse pointer has a 10-15 second delay from the time I make the input via mouse or keyboard. It's not a...
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    Triple boot: XP (primary), Vista, Ubuntu

    One hard drive, three partitions. Should I install XP first, Vista second, and Ubuntu last? Or should Vista be installed last?
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    Can't resize partitions with Vista installer?

    Is it not possible to resize partitions with the Vista installer? I know it's possible to "expand" an already created partition and also create new partitions from unpartitioned space, but it doesn't seem possible to decrease the size of existing partitions into unpartitioned space. It's...
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    USB mouse (Razer Copperhead) frozen after booting into Windows

    I just replaced my old motherboard with a MSI K8NGM2-FID. Ever since I did that, my Razer Copperhead USB mouse freezes when I reboot. The lights are on, I'm just unable to move the arrow on screen. I have to manually unplug and plug the mouse back in to get it to work. Any ideas? EDIT: Latest...
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    Please recommend a motherboard for this processor and video card

    I'm looking for a Micro ATX motherboard to go with my Athlon 64 3200+ Venice and ATI X800XL PCI-e. It must have Athlon 64 X2 support for future upgrades, support for PC 3200 memory up to 4GB, one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot, and at least two PCI slots. I would also prefer SATA...
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    Is there a difference between Athlon X2 and Athlon 64 X2?

    Newegg categorizes them differently in the Motherboards section, but they only sell Athlon 64 X2 processors, not Athlon X2. Athlon 64 X2 is the 64-bit version of the Athlon X2, right?
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    Please recommend a 300 GB "portable" hard drive

    I am looking for a 300 GB 3.5" hard drive to install in an enclosure that I can take with me on my travels. I will treat it like a laptop so it needs to be durable in a mobile environment. Any recommendations? I'm considering this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148131
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    Lightning damage

    Lightning struck my house the other day and damaged my cable modem, router, and one of my computers as they had no surge protection. My other computers had surge protection and are perfectly fine. The computer that did not have surge protection makes a strange ticking noise from a black plastic...
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    Will high DPI USB mouse be limited by KVM switch?

    I have a Razer Copperhead 2000 DPI USB mouse. If I use it through a KVM switch, will it be slowed down?
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    Two newbie RAID 1 questions

    1) Does RAID 1 copy data on-the-fly? Meaning if I copy new data to a RAID 1 setup, do both drives write the data instantaneously? 2) How does RAID 1 decide which drive has desirable data? If I were to RAID 1 two drives, remove them from the RAID, copy a few different files to each drive, then...
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    XP Pro / XP Pro x64 dual boot partition sharing problem

    I split my hard drive into two partitions; one for XP Pro and the other for XP Pro x64. I installed XP Pro on the first partition (drive letter C:\) and XP Pro x64 on the second partition (drive letter E:\). While logged into XP Pro x64, it's possible to run applications on C:\, but all of the...
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    Looking for a KVM switch with 4 or more ports that supports Razer Diamondback USB mouse

    It seems there are a lot of low quality KVM switches out there so I thought I would get your opinions about KVM switches before buying... I'm basically looking for a KVM switch with 4 or more ports that has USB support for my Razer Diamondback mouse and PS/2 support for my standard keyboard. I'm...
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    a Bush funny

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/gwenpatricia/SkyNewsBush.jpg
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    possible to disable NeoPower's system fan speed control while using "fan only" connector?

    i have the Antec NeoPower 480W power supply and i'm just curious if it's possible to disable the system fan speed control while using the "fan only" connector?
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    installing Antec NeoPower 480W - fan on top or bottom??

    not sure if the PSU's fan should be on the top or bottom? i figure it's supposed to be on the bottom, but it doesn't quite fit right so i'm wondering if it's bad to have it on the top? my case is kind of small so there's not a whole lot of air flow on the top...
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    what would be the cause of a computer freeze at initial BIOS boot screen?

    hi, i recently put together a new computer and it's been running great for the past two weeks. before that, it fried two brand new power supplies that came with my Aspire X-QPACK case. i am now on my 3rd power supply from Aspire and just ran into this problem as i was getting ready to quit...
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    Please look if you replaced the stock PSU in your X-QPACK

    What PSU did you replace it with? I'm looking to replace the stock PSU in my X-QPACK with something of better quality. I'm thinking about the Antec NeoPower 480W or the Ultra X-Connect 500W because it's really cheap right now. I just want something of decent quality that will actually fit...
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    Looking for a 500W+ PSU with modular cables, dual +12V, and at least one SATA connector

    I'm looking for a 500W+ PSU with a modular cable system (detachable cables), dual +12V, and at least 1 SATA connector. Dual +12V is not necessary but definitely preferred. The smaller in physical size [and of course price] the better. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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    Will this PSU support my system in 64-bit?

    Do you think this PSU will be able to handle my system in 64-bit? Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-400 400W Power Supply http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=273501 I'm also considering the 450W and 500W models, but I'm on a budget and the 400W is obviously the cheapest out...
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    can this PSU support 64-bit?

    http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817189003