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    Windows 7 Driver question

    I'm in the process now of backing up files to reformat and reinstall Windows 7 on my computer, as I gather drivers I'm trying to find the correct chipset driver for my motherboard. Would this be it? http://www.msi.com/product/mb/K9N6PGM2-V2.html#/?div=Driver I'm hoping it's this simple, I've...
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    Memtest error is confusing me

    I ran memtest yesterday and after about two hours I got an error. I went about testing each stick of RAM separately allowing memtest to run for 12+ hours straight on each stick, which is about the maximum amount of time I could really afford, and during each test I received 0 errors. What would...
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    Two Win7 64bit blue screens in one week

    In the past two weeks I've had two blue screen crashes in Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit and I'm wondering how to resolve them. I've uploaded the dump files here http://hostmine.us/rking/download.php, 91510.zip and 092110.zip from the list, but I don't know what anything in them means so I'm...
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    Antec 300 power supply placement

    I have an Antec 300 case and there's no vents in the bottom so I have the PSU fan pointing up, this causes the attached wires on the PSU to be on the wrong side cluttering things up. http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd325/rking_1_1/morewires.jpg It's an old picture, I currently have a 5770...
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    Quiet heatsink/fan for Phenom II x4 945?

    I have a stock AMD heatsink/fan currently and it's the loudest fan in my computer, and very distracting while watching movies or gaming. For a budget of $30-$40 what would be the quietest thing I can find for my CPU?
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    Is my CPU bad/dead/whatever?

    I recently upgraded from an Athlon x2 5000+ 2.2ghz CPU to a Phenom II x4 945 and since doing so I've had stability issues in Prime95 and Borderlands, and possibly other areas that I may not have noticed. System specs that should be relevant: MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 Phenom II x4 945 XFX HD 5770 4 GB...
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    XFX 650w PSU making clicking noise

    I've noticed ever since installing my PSU, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817207002, there's been a clicking noise coming from the PSU. I've disconnected or disabled all the fans and removed the HDD from the case so I could see if that was clicking and after doing so I've noticed it...
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    95w CPU at 100.7w under load

    I installed a Phenom II x4 945 95w CPU in my MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 board. My motherboard's compatibility list says the 945 is supported and my BIOS version supports the CPU as well. Running HWMonitor I'm told that under load it uses 100.7w and 27.3w at idle, and my motherboard supports only up to 95w...
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    Is there anything else I can do?

    Today I received my PSU and CPU and upgraded from an OCZ 500w PSU and AMD x2 5000+ 2.2ghz CPU, my computer now looks like this: MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard Phenom II x4 945 CPU 4 GB RAM (2x 2gb) XFX HD5770 650w XFX PSU 320GB Western Digital blue HDD Sony DVD-RW drive Antec 300 Illusion case...
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    Fresh Win7 install, questions.

    My computer has Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM and I've swapped around my video card a few times since purchasing, as well as installing and uninstalling various software that have left remnants of themselves in places so I was thinking about backing up and reinstalling to get things running...
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    600?w PSU with long cables?

    I'm wanting to upgrade my OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w PSU so that I can power future upgrades to my computer a bit better and I'm wondering if someone can suggest one in the $80 range. I'd like to get something in the 600w+ range if possible. I'm powering the following currently: - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2...
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    XFX 5770 not working?

    MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard Athlon x2 5000+ @ 2.2GHz CPU OCZ ModXStream Pro 500w PSU 4 GB RAM 1 HDD 1 DVD burner Windows 7 x64 Yesterday I removed my 4670 and the drivers for it, installed my new 5770 and the drivers for it (Catalyst 10.7 off ATI's website), and ran my computer for about 8...
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    Antec 300 without a side fan?

    I currently have a fan in the side of my Antec 300 case pulling air in, but even being a blue LED one the side still looks boring. I'm thinking about putting a side window in, but if I do so I'd no longer have a side fan. With decent cable management, two front intake + rear and top exhaust...
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    Any input on this mouse?

    http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/razer-abyssus-high-precision-gaming-mouse-/20152.aspx I currently have some cheap thing I found at my local Kmart, it works but it's extremely light and I'm afraid my house fan is going to blow it off the desk. This comes from a company I've heard of and it looks...
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    Is everything here set correctly?

    http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd325/rking_1_1/cpuz1.png http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd325/rking_1_1/cpuz2.png I installed a second 2GB stick of RAM and I'm wondering if everything's set correctly. That, and I'm wondering if someone could explain NB Frequency and FSB : RAM. The two...
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    Which 2gb RAM is best?

    ADATA - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211447 Corsair - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145239 My current RAM is 1.8v DDR2 800 with 5-5-5-18 timings, so either of these should work. Is there a difference or should I grab whichever? Thanks in advance.
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    Final check before buying, CPU upgrades

    Assuming the person coming to look at my laptop buys it I'll have a total budget of around $200-$250 to spend on the above mentioned upgrades. I currently have a x2 5000+ @ 2.2ghz CPU and an HD 4670 GPU, I'm looking at a Sapphire Vapor-x 1GB HD 4850 ($99) for a GPU upgrade so that takes care of...
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    Trying to figure out how to overclock, questions about BIOS options

    http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd325/rking_1_1/biosoptions.jpg I apologize for the horrible merge, I just wanted to get everything on one screen. I'm assuming this is where I'd need to be in my BIOS if I want to overclock my CPU (Athlon x2 5000+ Dual Core @ 2.2ghz) on my MSI K9N6PGM2-V2...
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    Question for laptop owners/former owners

    I'm currently debating whether I should sell my laptop, an Alienware m5550-r3 with a Core 2 Duo 1.66ghz CPU, 2GB RAM, 100 GB HDD, ATI x1400 GPU, Windows XP MCE 2005, so I can put some money into my new desktop which I already use 95%+ of the time anyway or hold onto it for some purpose I'm not...
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    $100 video card?

    Would it be possible to get a $100ish video card that'll both run well on a 500w PSU and be a significant improvement over a HD 4670 going in a system meant both as a HTPC and for gaming or for that money would I be limited to something similar in perfomance? I'm trying to decide if I want to...
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    Looking for a P4 2.40b SL6RZ board

    I know typically this would be where one upgrades the entire system but at the moment the only money available for this computer is for a new board, since upgrading would require a new everything and that's not currently possible. Anyway, I'm looking for a new (used, whatever) motherboard for a...
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    Incorrect (low) CPU temps

    I've run SpeedFan, HWmonitor, CoreTemp, and Everest and each one tells me my CPU's two cores are running at 18-20c while my case is at 30c (all idle temps). My room temperature is about 80f so the case temp does make sense. I have an MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard and CPUID identifies my processor...
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    Problems installing motherboard/Antec 300 case

    I'm moving my parts over to an Antec 300 case and I've come across a problem. http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd325/rking_1_1/back.jpg The top of the heatsink backplate doesn't clear the window cut out for it and makes contact with the inside of the case. I have standoffs installed in...
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    Looking for upgrade advice.

    I'm looking for advice on CPU and RAM upgrades for my current computer: MB - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 CPU - AMD Athlon X2 5000+ 2.2GHz GPU - Sapphire Radeon HD 4670 RAM - 3 GB, 2 sticks - Apacer Technology 2 GB PC2-6400 DDR2 - Kingston 1 GB PC2-6400 DDR2 320 GB HDD, DVD burner (both SATA) PSU - OCZ...