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    hard disk

    I thought I had it there... i finished the zero write using seatools, restarted and windows 7 actually started installing! then about 1 minute into it, an error came up - something about not having data to copy. I reset the computer, it said there is no bootmgr, so it wouldn't even get into...
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    hard disk

    I've never done a zero-write, thought you'd meant a full format which I had done. I'll try a zero-write and hopefully that'll do the job.
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    hard disk

    This is getting ridiculous... it's got to be a motherboard issue. I tried a different hard drive, an older seagate 500gb, and this is what is showing up when I try to install windows (was using a 64 bit version, also tried a 32 bit disc, same thing): I used a usb stick to install chipset...
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    hard disk

    Right, that's the odd part. It does show in the BIOS but not the windows 7 boot process.
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    hard disk

    The disk did have something on it before. Overnight I did a 'clean all' on it using the machine that can see it. I'll try a full format on it right now as well. If that doesn't work I'll try supplying the chipset drivers.
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    hard disk

    Sorry, it's an Intel DH61SA
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    hard disk

    I'm trying to install Windows 7 on a new machine. I'm just using a 1tb WD Green hard drive. When I try to install windows, it shows that there are no disks available to install onto. It DOES show up in the BIOS. I followed a guide on another forum that said when at windows installation to...
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    Intermittent freezing with GTX670

    Alright, just a follow up. I got my hands on another system with an ATI 6570 video card. I put it in mine and everything worked fine... Then I put my GTX 670 in this new system and it seemed to work fine as well. I decided to completely reformat and reinstall Windows 7 and (*drumroll)...
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    Intermittent freezing with GTX670

    I tried lower the settings in Absolution to "low" and turned off anti-aliasing. This ended up using around 700 mb of video memory, and it still seemed to do the same thing. I just tried running Heaven Benchmark with settings that resulted in around 800 mb of video memory. It's a bit weirder...
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    Intermittent freezing with GTX670

    Thanks for all of the responses. Ok, so I've completely disabled my onboard sound, and it didn't make a difference. I've taken a screenshot of the GPU activity while playing Hitman Absolution: The green arrows are pointing at the time when the game was completely frozen. It's...
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    Intermittent freezing with GTX670

    I've tried monitoring the DPC latency using this: http://www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml So far it's never come out of the green, even during a short freeze. I've installed the latest sound card driver from Realtek. Also, the CPU and GPU clock speeds are rock solid. Edit: I've updated...
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    Intermittent freezing with GTX670

    It's onboard sound, here's my dxdiag: http://imgur.com/B5ppu
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    Intermittent freezing with GTX670

    I have an i5-2500k, 8GB of RAM and a Gigabyte GTX 670 video card. For the last week or so I've been getting intermittent freezing in 3d games, where the framerate will be good and all of a sudden the screen will freeze for about 4 or 5 seconds, then go back to regular gameplay for 10 seconds...
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    Colors are often messed up in full-screen

    This must be the issue... it only ever happens on the Westinghouse TV.
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    Colors are often messed up in full-screen

    I have an ATI 6570 in my HTPC. The computer is connected to my Onkyo TX-SR308 receiver which is then connected to my HDTV (an old 32" Westinghouse LCD). For some reason, I'd say around 25% of the time, whenever I try to play a game in full-screen, the colors are completely messed up, it...
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    Didn't your monitor come with a dual-link dvi cable? Mine did. Also, add me to the list of people that got a pixel perfect display without paying extra.
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    Screen Tearing / Eyefinity / 7970s??

    I was going to say the same thing - it may be overclocked from the factory. I'd try stock clocks, and even underclocking it to see if that makes a difference for some reason. But I know my 5870 tears 2D visuals when overclocked. 3D seems to always be fine though.
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    Radeon 7870/7850 Reviews Are up!

    4850 Released: June 2008 Cost: $199 5850 Release: Sept 2009 Cost: $259 The release was well under two years apart, and the price was $60 more. The 79xx series is a totally different tier of pricing - why would you be comparing them to the midrange 4850 and 5850?
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    Radeon 7870/7850 Reviews Are up!

    Same here... Going from a 4850 to a 5850 was a no-brainer... going from a 5850 to a 7850 is an upgrade, but definitely doesn't feel like it's worth the cost of the upgrade. Once prices lower I'll grab one.
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    Screen Tearing Eyefinity

    I had this problem until I realized my card was overclocked. Once I set it back to factory speed all tearing went away.
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    Does eyefinity take some "getting used to"?

    I love my eyefinity setup - I use three 22" monitors (combined resolution is 5040x1050). It's best with flight sims and racing games. It's great with FPS' and 3rd person action games too, though I'll admit that for the first few days it was too distracting. Now though, when I play a game that...
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    Poll: Multi-monitor vs 3D

    I used to have nvidia's 3D vision... it was great fun for awhile, but I got too frustrated with lack of support, and stuff like ghosting and junk. I have three monitors now, and have no plans to get rid of it, I absolutely love it.
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    New system seems unstable.

    i5-2500k w/ Coolermaster Hyper 212+ Gigabyte P67A-UD3-B3 (Revised version) A-Data 2x2GB 1600mhz WD 1TB Black Antec EA 650W ASUS 5850 DirectCU 1GB My system seems pretty unstable (more-so since I received my revised motherboard, though it wasn't all peaches with the original Mobo). It kept...
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    My original P133 purchase receipt from 1996!

    My family owned a computer shop through a lot of my youth, I should dig out some of the ridiculous receipts (like a CD-ROM drive multimedia kit for only $499!).
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    Christian Folk.. Sup With This?

    This is incorrect. rha·phis′ was the greek word used for needle in the original Greek text (used in both Matthews and Marks accounts). be·lo′ne is used in Lukes, which refers to a surgical needle. Jesus was simply using the camel and needle's eye to emphasize how impossible it was.
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    Christian Folk.. Sup With This?

    Exactly, the law given to the Israelites was no longer the law to Christ's followers. The principles behind the Mosaic Law still remained though.
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    Question about running 3 monitors

    You're right about the fact that if you maximize a window it stretches across all three screens, but that's literally the only annoyance with eyefinity I've experienced. The solution is to leave internet browser's windowed. I've never felt the need to disable eyefinity.
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    SB Overclocking Thread

    I tried using their Gigabyte suggestions, but found it is no more stable, and just runs about 5-10 degrees hotter overall. I wouldn't recommend these suggestions. So far, I'm 100% stable with i5-2500k @ 4.2Ghz with 1.325v set in BIOS (in Win7, it's telling me voltage is 1.35 though), on...
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    Sandy Bridge 2500K $179.99 , 2600k $279.99 plus cheapish boards

    X-plane 10 will be able to utilize an unlimited number of cores.
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    Current 120Hz monitors are 'locked out' from doing 3D on ATI hardware

    The question is, are there any 3D glasses available (or going to be available) that will work with this setup then? I have a 2233RZ as well, but just got a 5850 because I want an Eyefinity setup. I'd love to have the option to play in 3D on my 2233RZ though.
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    4th monitor and second video cards

    Well, I went ahead and tried the two video cards - it booted, and after the Win7 splash screen, it gives a BSOD... is that a sign that the PSU can't handle it?
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    4th monitor and second video cards

    Hm, I have a 4870 x2, and a spare 9800GTX... I really wanted to hook up a 3rd monitor, but wasn't sure that this would work. Would an Antec Earthwatts 650W PSU handle those cards (In addition to a pretty generic system otherwise - E8400, 1 HD, 4 GB RAM etc.)
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    Add SLI 9800 GTX or upgrade

    I'm wondering the exact same thing... I have a 9800GTX, and want more speed. Primarily in Flight Sim X, GTA IV, Crysis, ARMA 2 and Bad Company 2. I think GTA & FSX are more CPU bound, but I imagine a better GPU would make a difference.
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    I seem to have messed up my network badly - help

    I have a pretty cheap Trendnet (TEW-432BRP) wireless router. I had it connected from my main computer, and then two other lines going to different computers. What I was trying to do was get it setup to let my laptop to connect wirelessly - at this point I don't give a crap - I just want it...
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    Gametap Annual Subscription 50% off

    it's definitely worth it for the coming year - Sam & Max episodes, and a few other games will be on Gametap day of release.
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    So bored with gaming these days, recommend me a new game

    I'm kinda in the same boat as you - I found Supreme Commander is actually holding my interest really well right now... if you watch the tutorials and just start the campaign on easy (still becomes a challenge as it goes on if you're not that good like me), it's really really fun... your dual...
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    Athlon to Opteron?

    yeah venice core - I'm running it pretty conservative right now - that's with stock cooling at stock voltage. It's on a DFI lanparty ultrad NF4, so i think i could be more aggressive, just I'd rather leave the voltage low. thanks for the responses though - i'll look for a dual core instead.
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    Athlon to Opteron?

    I currently have an Athlon 3000+ OC'd to about 2560 Mhz at the moment. Just wondering if realistically it's worth upgrading to an opteron 144? I only have a factory HS & Fan on the athlon - would this work with the opteron or would i have to upgrade that as well? Mainly use this system...
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    What is the best "time-proof" classic video card out there

    First vote goes to the: 1. Geforce 4 Ti4200 - best cost to performance ratio for longest period of time... I used that thing for years and it wasn't even very expensive brand new. 2. Radeon 9800 non-pro - becuase it overclocked well and I bought it on ebay 2 years ago for $54 I think...
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    Went from Athlon 1800+ to 2600+, and 3Dmarks went DOWN - Why???

    yeah ram is in sync, I checked. the score before was around 50 points higher (all strictly related to the CPU score).