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    What 4K Monitor with 60P over mDP?

    hi, I have mDP / Thunderbolt 2.0 output (K2100) and I'd like to get 4K 60P (FPS) what Monitor to get? I need it for work, so IPS would be preferable. Size 27"+ thanks
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    Antec TruePower Series 750W 80+ Gold issue with 7970?

    hi, somehow this PSU doesn't work for my 7970, the card doesn't "boot" - it doesn't show anything at bios boot and nothing after in Win7 when another PSU in use Thermaltake 750 or SeaSonic 660 no issues at all. back to Antec and video card just doesn't work, or might start working after 3-5...
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    what GPU supports HVEC / x.265?

    hi all, could you recommend any GPU card that has hardware decoder for HVEC / x.265 ? thanks
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    MB for htpc and raid5 use?

    hi, which MB would you recommend for HTPC that has 1 pcie dual tuner OTA and needs HDMI output with 5 drives - 1 small ssd boot and 4 hdd in RAID5 I know about Intel matrix that part of z77-z97 chipset, but I'm not aware of anything like that on AMD chipsets I think that 2 cores will be...
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    why release RevoDrive 350 was pushed 3rd time?

    hi, the RevoDrive 350 was reviewed by so many a month ago and it was announced to be released by end of April. But, nothing happened. Then release was pushed for next 2 weeks and again and now to July. Is it real product? or just paper launch? Are there other alternative for this product...
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    pci express x1 sata card?

    Hello, Would you recommend pci express x1 sata card? I need to connect BR Drive over SATA. My MB all SATA ports are taken already, I need extra port. It would be nice to get eSATA as well, but only nice to have. Which brand and card to get? My main concern is that people complained...
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    OC 3770K on Biostar tz77xe3

    hi, Would you guide me about how to OC 3770K on tz77xe3 ? Pls. So far I just changed Turbo to 43x for all 4 cores and got 4.3Ghz stable. Prime95 below 70C, while IntelBurst below 80C Please, take a look at attached pics...
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    How to OC G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1866?

    Hi all, I have G.SKILL Ares DDR3 1866 (4x8Gb) in Biostar tz77xe3 mb the best I can do is to select X Profile 1 on stock 1.5V Any one was able to OC this RAM to 2000? And how? tnx
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    840 Pro or 830?

    Hi all, Which one to get for 512Gb SSD? proven 830 or new 840 Pro that costs more and many "bad" reports. thanks.
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    where is Tahiti LE?

    any news about Tahiti LE? that was planned for Nov 27...
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    What RAM to get for Z77 for OC above 2000?

    hi experts, what RAM of 4 Gb or 8 GB per stick to get for z77? What to look for when selecting RAM? So far I see that RAM has to run at 1.5V due to Z77, so any OC RAM at 1.65+ will be out of scope. Is this correct? What timing? CAS? etc are important? I'm looking for performance...
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    What MB for 3770k with PCI-E 3, RAID 5?

    Hi all, Please, help me to select MB based on: 1. CPU 3770K 2. PCI-E v 3.x for something like HD7890 or HD 7950 or later HD8870 3. in addition to 2 SATA-3 (6Gb) has to be 4 SATA-2 for HDD RAID 5 4. USB3 I don't really need NAS that BTW costs from $500. Will be just MB based RAID 5...
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    Will we see HD8870 this year?

    hi all, Any updates about when AMD / ATI will release HD8870? Will it be this year? I see 79xx on sale around $300 mark, does it mean its to clear 79xx inventory before 8xxx?
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    is Xeon only option to have CPU without GPU?

    hi all, In past about 2 years all consumer CPU got GPU in same die - SB or IB. But, what to use for desktop / workstation / gaming PC? Anyway desktop will need dedicated GPU card as IB 4000 isn't near mid range GPU card. Why to pay for integrated GPU that will never be in use? Will Xeon SB or...
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    Any reason to wait 6+ months for upgrade?

    Hi experts, I'd like to upgrade my desktop system. I have i7 860 - so far enough power, but no SATA-3 6GB no USB3 no Thonderbolt no xPCI3 Will the next year bring any better tech that should stop me upgrade this year to get lets say Ivy Bridge? I read about the next Intel CPU, but I don't see...
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    when C400 / m4 will be avail and at what sites?

    hi, I've waited for Micron / Crucial SSD C400 or m4 for a month. I think it has to cost less than Intel 510, but be far faster than Intel 320 - isn't it? When those SSD will be on sale? Any one knows? Any one already got C400 and can say anything good / bad about it? so far Intel 320 300Gb at...
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    what USB3 ext drive to get and USB3 x1 card?

    hi all, I need something as backup 3.5" drive based. I see some 3 TB external drives with USB3 interface from WD and Seagate, which one to get? I need it to copy system images from time to time - that can be about 100 GB size and USB3 over USB2 can make big difference for this process - IMHO...
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    ati hd6870 doesn't resume from S3 sleep ...

    hi all, I have Win7 64 prev NV GT240 resume from S3 sleep just fine I uninstall NV drivers and replace gt240 to hd6870 and install 10.10 and then hot fix 10.10e however, when I resume from S3 I have blank / black display and I have to hard reset system to reboot to get video back Anyhow I can...
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    2.5 PATA for notebook - which one?

    hi all, I have to replace failing 2.5 pata toshiba 60gb drive in notebook that has just PATA 44-ide pins. Which one would you recommend as replacement? so far I found 2 160gb drives WD WD1600VERTL & Samsung HM160HC both for the same price at MC...
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    sceptre x270w - horizontal lines

    Got Sceptre x270w even without monitor pixel test I saw horizontal lines half to 2" length on any not solid color it's like a pattern. DRC (dynamic contrast) on or off had no effect. It's very visible on 40%-60% green and 50%-80% gray it's all over screen I used DVI & hdmi with native...
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    recommend me LCD 21"-24" up to 300.

    hi experts, I'm looking for LCD monitor 21" to 24" up to $300. based on those priorities: 1. low lag - 70% gaming; 2. HD resolution - watch HD 1080p content - 10%; 3. Video / Picture editing - 10%; this is NOT professional - so sRGB isn't needed; 4. Text / MS word & etc - 10% What is not so...
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    which Color Printer for home to get?

    hi all, I already have HP Laser Jet 1000 for B/W printing. Which Color Printer you can recommend for home use based on: 1. for color printing on A4 - Ok quality for school projects; 2. about 500 color print / pages per year - no a mass production or office use; 3. low cost per year for 3-4...
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    Why MSI GT 240 dropped in price? anything wrong?

    hi, Looks like a good price $50. AR ($30) Mfg Part No N240GT-MD512-OC/D5 http://www.mwave.com/mwave/SkuSearch...iteria=BD11210 This is GT 240 512MB GDDR5 - not a cheaper DDR3 The rest of gt 240 $90.+ Anything wrong with...
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    Lost WD 1.5T green after S3-S4 wakeup in Win7

    hi all, Every time I wake up my system Win7 with 3 HDD: 1. Seagate 1T; 2. Seagate 1T; 3. WD 1.5T green. The WD is gone and Disk Manager doesn't see it anymore. I have to reboot Win7 to get WD 1.5T hdd back every time. This is very annoying. This is HTPC that has to be in stand by S3+S4...
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    how to setup Biostar T5XE for Patriot 1600 CL9 RAM

    Hello, I have this http://www.patriotmem.com/products/detailp.jsp?prodline=5&catid=41&prodgroupid=120&id=833&type=1 PC3-12800 (1600MHz) 9-9-9-24 1.8V...
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    what to use for boot / OS drive?

    hi all, I'm looking for boot / OS drive around 40 GB - 80 GB for desktop. Is SSD the way to go? Or some other cost effective alternative is there? I'll be using 2-3 1 TB drives for data anyway. tnx
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    GT 220 DDR3 vs DDR2 - worse it?

    hi all, I see new gt 220 cards with DDR3 vs original are based on DDR2. Will GT 220 be faster with DDR3 vs DDR2? Any URL for test results are very welcome. tnx
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    can / will 5750 handle L5.1 8+frames?

    hi all, Is 5xxx come with better HTPC support then 4xxx? Will 5750 HW accelerate x.264 with L5.1 8+ frames? That MPC-HC can use via DXVA. Any ideas?
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    where ATI 4750 cards?

    hi all, why there are not 4750 cards on sale - for less then $100. looks like all of it gone somewhere yes, new dx11 cards are coming soon, so I expected to get 4750 for HTPC for less 4770 for $130 is too high IMHO what do you think?
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    what's diff between new ATI 4750 and 4770 and when it will be avail?

    Hi all, So far I know those 4750 and 4770 will be based on new 40nm die. The 4750 is based on 4830, but with faster GDDR5. Then what would be 4770? And when those will be avail?
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    what audio setup for 5.1 bedroom use?

    Hi all, I'd like to put htpc in bedroom. But, I'm not sure about audio. I don't need hi-fi and power receiver and speakers there - no loud sound is needed. But, I'd like to have 5.1 or 5 speakers. Can I use built in audio and AC3 to decode to analog DD and DTS to connect to speakers...
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    how to disable DVI detection in x1950pro?

    Hello all, I have some strange issue. My HTPC ATI 1950PRO is connected to Sceptre X42 HDMI via DVI-HDMI cable. I have 1 HDMI input media box. When I switch X42 from watching over DVI input to DTV and then back to DVI I'm getting blank screen with "no input" message in left top coner. I...
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    what card for htpc 7900gs or x1950pro?

    hi all, which card would show better 1. DVD - deinterlacing and 3:2? 2. SD TV 3. HD TV 4. divx 5. mp4 - h.264 tnx edit: was a review at tomshardware, but it was removed there is what left out of it TH forum
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    EVGA 7950GT 512mb PCI-E $199 A/R local Fry's 12/26/06

    my FW post That's the lowest price for that card $349 - $70 IS = $279 - $80 MIR = $199.99 (Save $150) Performance NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT 560 MHz GPU 24 Pixel Pipelines 400 MHz RAMDAC Memory 512 MB, 256 bit DDR3 1400 MHz (effective) 48.0 GB/s Memory Bandwidth Interface...
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    What AVIVO settings to play DVD on 1920x1080 lcd?

    hi all, What settings do you use to play DVD? de-interlaced? auto? 3:2 pull down? tnx
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    PNY 7900GS (OC) vs ATI x1950PRO (cost $50 more)

    There are in BestBuy: 1. PNY 7900GS that can be OC based on ppl experience 2. ATI x1950PRO that has very limitted ability to OC (core to 620 from 580 only) x1950PRO cost $50 more I need the card for HTPC and some gaming (FEAR, PREY, SS2, HL2) above 800x600 res - I have 1920x1080 LCD...
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    Why x1950PRO compared to 7900GS? instead to 7900GT

    7900 GS about $150 A/R 7900 GT about $200 A/R and x1950PRO /256 about $200 why every site compare x1950PRO to cheaper 7900GS instead to equal priced 7900GT?
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    ASUS EAX1950PRO/HTDP/512M - is it 512Mb real?

    Hi all, Any one know about ASUS x1950PRO with 512Mb? I don't see such card at ASUS web site. froogle etech4sale sureneeds sparco what do you think?
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    x1950 Pro $199.99 at zzf

    ZZF x1950 pro $199.99
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    What PVR S/W do you use with ATI 650 Pro?

    Hi all, I have many issues with ATI CMC for HDTV part. EPG doesn't work. Channels are found, but not named. etc. What PVR software would you recommend for hdtv? tnx