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    Just another laptop buying advice thread...

    I need a laptop. This will be my first laptop purchase so I'm kinda going in blind. Anyways I'll get right to it. I need something that is: -at least a 15 inch screen -powerful enough to playback HD videos (this might be a redundant requirement. Not sure how powerful GPUs are in laptops...
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    my 9800Gt may be on its way out...

    So i need a recommendation for a new card. Something cheap but that also performs. My PC isnt anywhere near new (CPU: CORE2DUO E8400@3GHZ w/ 4GB of RAM) so I ddfinitely dont want or need a n expensive id card. Pkus most modern games still run fine on my system (from what little games i do play)...
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    Best media players?

    So we have media players like the Patriot Box Office, Asus O!Play Air, and WDTV Live. I'm reading reviews but they're all dated. I had the Asus Air but returned it at the beginning of the year because it was very unresponsive, and it wouldn't even connect to my network. What are the best...
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    Media Player advice

    Christmas is coming up early and I wanna get something for my parents so that they can take advantage of their new HDTV. I purchased the Asus Air Play (or whatever they call that p.o.s) when the first got the TV and returned it the next day because it was a complete joke of a device. A shame...
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    Hardware upgrade questions

    So I'm thinking of taking advantage of some of the deals coming up this Christmas season and thought I would upgrade some components in my PC. I'm still on socket 775 and I intend to stick with it for another 2 years at least. I'm wondering whether I should bother upgrading to a Quad Core...
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    Can't get the front panel audio to work on Antec P183

    Seems like a simple enough task to connect this: simply plug the HD AUDIO or AC'97 connector into the F_AUDIO slot of my Gigabyte UD3R yet it doesn't work. Tried both plugs and I get no sound whatsoever. RealTek HD Audio Manager doesn't even detect it. Has anyone had this problem and if so is...
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    New card for an older computer

    Sup everyone. I'm looking to upgrade the video card in my system right now and I'm wondering what the best choice would be. My system is a little dated but can still hold its own against most recent games. Specs are as follows: CPU: Athlon X2 4200 (stock: 2.2ghz; OC'ed it to: 2.6Ghz) RAM...
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    Weird issues with Acer 22" and ATI Catalyst drivers

    So I'm not exactly sure which component is causing the problem, all I know is this: Whenever I install the latest Catalyst drivers on my computer, the monitor is not detected by Windows or Catalyst as a "compatible" monitor. This needs a bit of an explanation so here goes... I just got a...
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    Service Pack 2

    Well, if I had it my way I wouldn't be stuck with SP2, but since I lost my original XP Home disc, I had MS send me a new one....SP2 intergrated, obviously (bastards!!). Anyways, this thing is a real pain so far, so I was wondering if you guys could help me out a bit. First things first...
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    Best BIOS for ASUS A8N SLI for OC'ing

    I was using the 1003.005 version previously, but it crapped out on me (windows wouldn't load, vd card drivers dissappeared) so I had to go back to the original ones. Is version 1002 better? edit: gah, i think ths would be better suited for the motherboard forum... n/m....just found out...
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    Problems with my performance on my 6600GT

    When playing Doom3 or running 3DMark03, I get this: http://img173.exs.cx/my.php?lo...image=untitled18rd.jpg My specs are: 3000+@1.8ghz 512MB of ram Leadtek 6600GT Also, I got the HL2 demo and my recommended settings are medium settings for everything, plus 800x600 resolution. Even at...
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    Problems displaying in HDTV

    Card: Leadtek 6600GT connected to 27" samsung HDTV through Component. My TV does 480p, but if I try to select it in the Video Settings then the picture is like...blown up. The borders of the display go past the screen limits, so the taskbar is barely visible. The icons on the left are past...
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    Having problems with the A8N's A.I OC

    My system locks up if I try to AI OC it to 8 or 10%. It's fine on 5% though. I installed the ASUS System probe to see what the problem is and when the temp reaches like 41-42C the system just locks up. Is this because of overheating?? Cause I thought that Winchester cores are supposed be good...
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    Can't create SATA/Raid disc on my A8N SLI

    Ok, I finally got my video card in and hooked everything up. But, there's a problem. First off, the HD is loaded with drivers for my previous mobo (MSI K8T) and video card (xfx 6600) and I can't get into windows at all; not even in safe mode. Is there a way to get into Windows? Second...
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    Purolator = Worst service I've ever experienced

    I ordered a video card from NCIX.com on December 23rd, Next Business Day delivery courtesy of Purolator. I STILL don't have it. I've been calling them every day since Wednesday, Dec. 29th, and they keep telling me "you'll get it tomorrow"...every single f***ing time. The last 2 days were the...
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    what kind of PSU will I need for SLI?

    for this kind of system: CPU: A64 3000+ Mobo: Asus A8N SLI Video: Leadtek 6600GT x 2 RAM: OCZ Enhanced Latency 256MB x2 I have a Thermaltake 420W...will that be enough?
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    Well, I wasnt expecting this!!

    I have ThermalTakes 420W PSU...but the main connector to the motherboard is too small...I can still get it plugged in...but will it work properly or will that create problems?
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    RAM problems

    I have a MSI K8T-F, with OCZ 256x2 Dual Channel Enhanced Latency RAM... When I plug the RAM sticks into slots 1-3 OR 2-4...No signal goes to my monitor when I turn the computer on. When I try slots 1-2, only 1 RAM stick is recognized. Anyone know what the problem is?
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    HELP!!!

    Ok, I just finished building my PC for the first time; everything seemed to go well until I powered it up. Everything turned on, all the fans (3 case fans, CPU fan, video card fan, PSU fans), as well as the LEDS, I got one quick, quiet beep, and thats it. The computer kept running, but my...