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  1. MraK

    Tired of a loud air GTX480/i7, need help on Liquid Cooling

    hello guys and gals! Some of you might now me for the rig and some newbie threads, but now it is the time to ask of you all, for some help on the next step of my gaming rig. After a week and a half of "jet engine" noise coming from my cards and also high temps (see sig) I feel it's in my best...
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    3 GTX480s + 3 23.6inch monitors + 4.1Ghz i7 + 6GB mem = low fps in FFXIV??

    K, here is my situation, other than playing Mafia II, Dragon Age, to name a few, with what I got (see sig below) is FFXIV coded wrong or something, just like how Crysis was for pcs back in the day, because I have to disable most grahic/video features just to get a pretty nice steady high fps...
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    Confused on the cpu temp (dont know which one to believe/follow by)

    Basically this is what I see below: Idle: CoolIT Vantage LCD screen: 34c Bios screen: 40c Asus cpu probe *in windows*: 38c Under load (gaming) after 1-2 hours: CoolIT Vantage LCD screen 47c Bios screen: 52c...
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    OC i7 950@4.2hz on a Asus Rampage III fomula = unstable (BSOD) after 20min run

    Hello everyone, Basically I copied someone else's configuration to get my rig (see sig) to run at 4.2Ghz and at least 1-2x I would get a BSOD while running the rig. My guess, the obvious, rig running unstable at this configuration. I was hoping if someone has the same board that I could see...
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    Windows 7 1pk question regarding switching motherboard to another

    I am in a process for maybe changing my current motherboard (see sig on main rig) Asus rampage III formula to another motherboard. Here are my question regarding the OS. Question 1: I might be RMAing my board and hopefully getting another board of the same caliber but different part number...
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    Bought Microsoft Office 2010 (3 user pack) needing some answers coming from a newbie

    Ok, just bought Windows office 2010 (3 user pack) and already installed the 1st of 3 user licenses in my current rig (see sig on 1st rig) and will be more likely be replacing the motherboard with another motherboard and still keeping everything intact. Would replacing the board and reinstalling...
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    having hard time installing back heat plates for GTX480

    I'm having a sort of expensive problem. I have been attempting to install some new evga back heat plates for my evga GTX480 cards and I had already chipped two small screwdrivers. Reason being as if the screws are "lock screws" basically I can't even make them budge, mind you the screw driver...
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    problem detecting 6GB memory on ASUS Ramage III formula

    Hello all, I hope some could help me on a problem I am having with the memory I installed on my ASUS Rampage III formula motherboard. I installed 6GB Corsair Dominator 1600mhz memory and on the bios/system info/ and control panel system screen it only shows 4GB. I'm running Windows 64-bit...
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    Need help for an 3Nvidia Surround Gaming Rig

    First things first, decided I wanted to try out the whole "Nvidia 3D surround" technology that's being shown around. just earlier today I pulled the trigger for 3 new Acer 120hz 23.6inch monitors from our local computer store. And I need some help in deciding if I made the right combination of...
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    feeling the "upgrading itch" again

    Hello everyone, its been awhile since I have posted and its around this time that I'm feeling the upgrading itch again. I was hoping if anyone could suggest for me on what would need to upgrade or not. Rig # 1 CPU: i7 920 MB: Evga SLI LE Mem: 6GB Corsair Dominator 1600mhz HD : 2 Western...
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    Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 *anyone care to share*

    Planning on replacing me and my girlfriends old Nokia E71 (she has the white one and I have the silver) and getting us something different or even better than the Iphone because I know tooooo many people where I live that have Iphones galore. I looked up this phone and some Youtube Vids on it...
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    Finally got ROTTK XI, only play to get it from ebay!

    Finally Got Romance of the three kingdoms XI. (those who are into the series read on) Always loved the series on the consoles in the past but being a PC gamer in nature, I had always hoped and wished for the game to be on the PC for once. Being the noobie of not being up to date with KOEI...
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    Building off *upgrading further* two gamings that I built last October

    Haven't been on AT for a while and haven't checked for any new stuff till now. My main question to ask rather than adding more nonsense questions is: Is there anything I should add to better upgrade my rigs to live up to the games today or am I still pretty ok with what I got???? >>>see below...
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    Is AION the next WOW??

    Just like what the title says: Is AION the next WOW?? I have compared the two and Aion has alot of elements that WOW incorporates but one thing I do notice is the character creation much resembles a fantasy version of The Sims 3, which to me is pretty awesome. What do you guys think of the...
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    Having a problem with multiplayer with Call of Duty WAW

    Hello, hope someone could help me with a little confusing problem. I have two gaming rigs running in my room (1st rig ) I'm using (2nd rig) my girlfriend is using. I got her into the Call of Duty Series and we just (not to long ago) tried to go multi with the game since I have 2 copies of...
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    Having 2 ongoing problems hoping someon could help me

    Been starting to have some small problems with my second gaming rig (see sig) and was hoping someone could shed some light onto this problem I am having. 1) since i built this rig (had it running so far for over a week now, i have had since 2 BSODs. My question is do you guys think it may...
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    Confused with my videocard

    I'm currently running a GTX285 "2GB" videocard by eVGA. when i first installed Company of Heroes the presenst video memory from the cards only show 778MB. Is their a way that I could somehow make use of all the memory or most of the memory?? Or do I have a defective card? And when I look at the...
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    Lian Li PC-888

    Hello proud Lian Li owners and Case lovers alike! Just finished building a new gaming rig *see sig below* and was leaning to getting Lian Li PC-888 tower for my next gaming rig that I'll be building around the time Windows 7 and the next gen cards come out, in October or November. Thinking...
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    eVGA 141-BL-E757 intel x58 SLI LE was it worth the buy?

    Just ordered this board [S=eVGA board][url="http://www.mwave.com/mwave/sku....asp?scriteria=BA61058]http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusearch_v3.asp?scriteria=BA61058"]http://[L=eVGA board[/url] Saw some good positive reviews, hoping some one would fill me in, here on Anandtech, if this board is...
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    The Sims 3 *crashes* frequently, what gives?

    Just bought The Sims 3 along with a few other games, this past 4th of July weekend, while the other games worked fine gaming, as with my older games that I have currently installed in my computer, does anyone have an idea on why would this game crash often? In other words, my computer would...
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    XP pro 64bit > Windows 7 RC 64bit

    I'm going to building a new rig in a week or so, sometime after Fourth of July (basically a 4th of July gaming rig) I have an unused XP Pro 64-bit OS and have read and seen that a new OS was coming out soon and that you can actually download the beta version for free online. I also read that...
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    New Rig for the 4th of July

    Hello everyone I just need some of your thoughts about this build that I am going to put together during this month of July, preferably a few days after the 4th of July. This rig will be mainly used for "GAMING" and Photo rendering, with other minor tasks such as music/movie entertainment...
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    What's the Best SLI or Crossfire combination

    Good afternoon everyone, I am in a little dilemma, in regards to choosing what's the best 2-way SLI or 2-way crossfire. I need to buy these cards very soon (during the first week of July) for a new i7 build. I know their may already be a topic dealing with this kind of thing, but I'm just...
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    Mother Turned on the house Airconditoner, then suddenly...

    Hello everyone, I was hoping someone could help me with a current problem that had just dawned onto my a few days ago. One evening while my PC was on idle, my mother decided to turn on our House Aircondtioner and all of a sudden the computer crashed and rebooted to the black screen with...
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    recommended upgrade for current rig

    *Please see sig below* Have been seeing better processors and graphics cards out nowadays and have been wondering what would be a suitible upgrade to my current rig, to further its dependability in this year and a year more to come? I was thinking upgrading my CPU to a Q6600 my memory...
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    Loved part 1, but is Neverwinter Nights 2 still worth getting?

    I know the game is kinda old now, but I have always had an eye for getting Neverwinter Nights 2, but I wonder is it worth it now to get it? At first I was considering on getting it, then I read some negative feedback on it, but asking people in AT might be more worth my while in ending up...
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    Civilization IV, worth getting?

    I have always been intrigued by the game style of the Civilization series, I played part II back in the day, for a short while, didnt really get into it that much, dunno why. But seeing that part IV came out sometime ago and that its cheaper now, I was thinking of getting it (i'm a...
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    Tropic Thunder (The one movie to end the summer!)

    As Tropic Thunder gets near to its release date, would the trailers themselves spoil too much for the movie? After watching the different trailers I am getting a bit worried about getting that feeling inside "this movie sucks, all the good parts are in the trailers" And yet I still feel...
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    Something *looks* odd (PS3 w/ an HP 24"inch monitor)

    I just bought a new monitor for one of my computers HP w2408h 24"inch I am currently using it with my PS3 *connected w/ an HDMI* cable Everything looks superb when I'm using the monitor with the computer, the gaming aspect is pretty ok for it being a TN monitor. Now when I use it with my...
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    Best brand laptop for Artwork/photo rendering?

    What is the best brand to look under for a laptop that is great for Artwork/photo rendering? and a Bonus: a laptop with a pretty good videocard for online gaming?
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    Anyone played/have the game "Imperial Glory"??

    Since its only $20 at gamestop, got curious to what kind of game this is and so some gameplay videos of it on youtube. Does anyone on AT have played it or have it?? How is the gameplay and replay value?? Thinking of getting it, since nothing good is really coming out till like October.
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    Keyboard/mouse on a console possible?

    have had friends online stating its possible to use a USB keyboard/mouse on the PS3 when it comes to gaming. DAMN that would be great if it could, especially on first person shooters. Anyone care to share their thoughts regarding the usage of a keyboard/mouse for gaming on a console?
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    Battlefield: Bad Comany for the PC??

    Lately I have been addicted to the online gameplay of Battlefield: Bad Company, on my PS3, yet I dont really feel totally content with it on a console alone. BF1 and BF2 were great but having BFBC on the PC would make my day. Does anyone know if BFBC will ever be on the PC??
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    The Dark Knight, could this be the #1 movie of this year?

    Got a chance to watch "The Dark Knight" the other night with my wife and all I could think of after watching it is "#1 movie of the year" It had action like a Richard Donner film It had suspense like a Steven Spielberg film It had drama like a Ridley Scott film and best of all, the fact...
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    Could a PCI-E 16x 2.0 card work in a 1.0 PCI-E slot? and would the performance decrease if it could?

    I have parted ways with my old rig (see sig) to my sister and have decided to get her 2 9800GTX+s for SLI, since it will be released in a week or so and noticed that they are 2.0 slot cards and that the motherboard, the card will be used on, is a 680i board that has 1.0 slots. Could a 2.0...
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    How much is my Thermaltake Armor (Silver full-tower) worth?

    I replaced my current rig with a new tower, but I am left with my old Thermaltake Armor (Silver full-tower) case and of need to sell it Its pretty much still in really good condition and still has all the accessories that came with it plus its box. The only problem is I don't know much I...
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    Will SLI or CF ever end? or will it continue to grow?

    When will it ever end?:roll: Throughout the past few months I have come across so many options to choose from for my new build. Then suddenly it hit me! (a few minutes before writing this thread) I know some or heck many of you have thought I was insane on spending $$$$ on hardware that will end...
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    Windows XP Pro 64-bit

    I have a copy of Windows XP Pro 64-bit, that I has been sitting on my shelf forthe past few years (long story of not using it) unused. I will soon be moving up to Vista 64-bit, but have been wondering if I could just save the extra $160 by just finally making use of my old xp 64-bit. I...
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    Hancock, fly high for fly flat? Have you seen it?

    6.5 / 10 -1.5 they could have gotten more in depth with the story behind Hancock and his wife -1 The movie was too short for some reason -1 Some of the comedy came off of odd or in other words bad I quess I enjoyed the movie even though IMO it was overhyped, the trailer actually...
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    Dungeons and Dragons. Who still plays it? (consoles,pc, heck the dice game itself)

    SInce this is an off-topic section, I'd thought to add this thread here:) First off I am a fellow Dungeons and Dragons player, but tend to be the Dungeon master most of the time. (DND the book/dice playing version) I guess DMing is much more exciting than being the player, since I have yet to...