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    weird mouse controll

    i attempted to purchase a new mouse (azio GM-2000) and used it for about a day before i decided it was too small, now going back to my old mouse it feels way too responsive. The new mouse didn't install any new software but had a DPI button on it which feels like it enabled some sort of...
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    Mild overclock on 3570k, variation in vcore display?

    Ah i left the COU LLC on auto, i'll fiddle with it and see if that helps. But now i'm wondering do i need to lower it or raise it? I'm getting conflicting reports if the Vcore is above or below what i set it at based on the 2 different programs i listed.
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    Mild overclock on 3570k, variation in vcore display?

    Just starting with a small overclock on my 3570k at 4.1ghz but noticing that neither CPU-Z or Core Temp are displaying the correct vcore, is there any way to tell which 1 is more accurate? I set manual Vcore to 1.2 in the bios, left all the other power options alone (including turbo...
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    Bad wireless lag spikes, overheating possible?

    Dennis....i'm going to take the highroad on this one I'm aware its not optimal for gaming but its what i use, these lag spikes are not "normal wireless" they did not occur in my old wireless card at all, unfortunately it was only wireless G so i needed to upgrade to a faster N card. And...
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    Bad wireless lag spikes, overheating possible?

    I have auto channel scan turned off and am just using 1 static broadcast channel (9) if that's what you mean. I also enabled auto 20/40mhz channel width opposed to just 20mhz as instructed by somebody when i recieved this new card to get the max bandwidth possible, not sure what that really...
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    Bad wireless lag spikes, overheating possible?

    I just recently bought a new wireless card, it works great normally, 4 bars in windows, 90% signal strength from the router, working great. However it seems that on warm days i get terrible lag spikes, it effects downloads,. gaming, streaming music, everything really so i know its an issue...
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    Help with Boot partition resizing

    ok well thanks razel and dave, but just double checking do i want to create the new partition as a primary instead of another extended?
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    Help with Boot partition resizing

    If you check the screenshot again i believe i have the free space allocated in between the 2 other partitions, i'm not quite sure what an extended partition is tho. Do i want to recreate D\ as another primary partition after i backup all my data?
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    Help with Boot partition resizing

    Hey, i'm attempting to re-size my main hardrives partition to reallocate more space to my system files partition (C\) but i'm having some issues. I removed free space from the other partition (D\) but i'm unable to now add the space to my primary boot partition. I'm fairly new to Win7 and I...
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    2TB+ limitations on 32bit XP?

    thanks for the quick reply! 1 more question if you don't mind. While looking at the drive i noticed a warning that read "This drive utilizes new Advanced Format technology and requires special setup for use with Windows XP." I've never heard of this before but i'm guessing its something...
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    2TB+ limitations on 32bit XP?

    I'm browsing around for a new storage hardrive and was looking at either a seagate, WD or samsung 3.5 internal 2TB drive, my only concern is will these run no problem on 32bit windows XP? I havn't made the transition to 7 yet and i know there's compatibility issues with drives bigger than...
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    GPU overheating, power issue?

    i have speedfan but i'm not very familiar with whats right/wrong as far as power supply readings, what should i be looking out for?
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    GPU overheating, power issue?

    AMD X2 3800+ OC'd to 2500Ghz DFI NF4 Ultra-D 939 OCZ powerstream 420W 2x 1024 OCZ DDR400 ECS Geforce GTS 250 1gb Audigy 2 ZS Internal card 2x Seagate 7200RPM SATA drives extra's i suppose would include a DVD-RW, floppy, wireless card, 3 case fans, and a non-stock CPU/mobo fans
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    GPU overheating, power issue?

    Hey all, i upgraded my video card about 6 moths ago to a GTS 250 from something 2-3 generations ago, its worked great but just lately i've been having some serious overheating problems due to the fan barely spinning for long periods of time then kicking back in. I'm concerned it may be my...
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    Need help unlocking CPU

    Hello everybody, I have a problem on my hands that nobody seems to be able to solve but i've heard good things about the people at these boards so i decided to sign up in hopes of finding help. after a long year i've finally finished getting all the parts i want for my computer but i'm having...