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    Black Screen Crash with 7870 under load

    Hi Gang, I recently had some black screens followed by a crash during gaming with a PowerColor HD 7870 PCS+ Vortex II. I was playing FarCry 3 for the first time and this crash occurred within 10 minutes. I tried a few more times and the game will always black screen, and in fact the black...
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    Dragon Age 2 - Edit config file for "high" video setting DX9

    Hi, Does anyone know if there is a way to enable the "high" or "very high" settings in Dragon Age 2 while running Windows XP (DX9)? If not - how about some guidance in editing the config file? I have searched for a description of the config file contents but havent been able to find anything...
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    Possible sign of not enough power - use EPS to PCI-e adapter?

    Hi Guru's.... I have a couple of questions regarding a PSU that may not be putting out enough amps on the 12v rails. Here is my setup (yeah I know the PSU is undersized for this rig, but I just bought in 3 weeks ago and want to be sure that it's the problem before buying a better one!)...
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    Running Two DDR400 1GB Sticks Reduces DRAM Freq to 100Mhz

    Hi, I have a strange issue that I am hoping I could get some help with.... I currently have the following setup: Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe 0701 BIOS Opteron 170 Sapphire Vapor-X 4890 1GB OCZ 550w PSU 4x512mb Kingston HyperX PC3200 DDR I just got a hold of 2 1GB sticks of OCZ Platinum...
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    Going from 2 bootable HDD's to 1

    Hello All, I have determined that I have a faulty harddrive in my computer. I found another spare harddrive that I used to replace the faulty one. Unfortunately, I do not have an original bootable Windows XP CD, but I was able to hook up both HDD's and install a clean copy of Windows on the...
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    OfficeMax $30 off $150

    PM me and its yours!
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    Looking for advice with overclocking Opty 170

    Hi All, I have come accross a bit of a strange situation (to me at least!) while overclocking my rig. First, let me give quick system specs: CPU: Opteron 170 (Sorry, I never wrote down the stepping and I can't take off my HSF to look at stepping cause I'm outta thermal paste!) CPU...
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    Smokin' Hot - BenQ G2400W 24" LCD for under 300 bucks - No rebate!

    Check out this link - NOPE! Anyone ever heard of this website? Also, if its reputable and someone wants to order a monitor - I'll order one with ya to get the "required" $500 price!
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    lukewarm - 24" LCD Monitor for just under 300 bucks AR

    CompUSA has a 24" LCD on sale for 299.99 AR until 3/31/08. Not super hot, but warm I guess. I have never heard of the brand before; anyone here own this monitor? LINK Specifications Display Type: Widescreen LCD Viewable Screen Size: 24 inches Display Colors: 16.7...
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    Brightest Backlit Keyboard?

    Looking for a backlit keyboard where the keys can actually be seen in the dark (with the monitor on, of course!). I have a blue Saitek version I and the keys are not evenly lit. Good luck trying to see the far left and far right keys at night. From reading reviews it seems the Saitek II...
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    Stock Heatsink/Fan the same for single core Athlon 64 and Dual Core Opteron?

    I have an Athlon 64 3200+ in my machine right now with the stock HS and Fan. I just bought a used Opteron 170 and am wondering if the HS/Fan I have is the same that would come with a retail Opty anyway?
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    Expanding s939 mobo to accept AM2 CPU - possible?

    I have been looking into a low cost dual core processor to upgrade from my single core 939 processor in my Asus A8R32-MVP deluxe mobo. I dont want to drop a lot of $$ into this old technology, but the socket 939 x2's are WAY more expensive than socket AM2 x2's. I thought I read somewhere that...
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    Using nVidia card in a "Crossfire ready" mobo?

    Hi all, Does anyone know if there will be issues trying to use the nVidia 8800GT PCIe card in a "Crossfire Ready" mobo - the Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe? And how about running SLI in this mobo - is it possible?? THANKS!!
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    Running O/S on different HDD than games?

    Got a small 80GB HDD in my gaming rig but I am out of room. Its an older IDE drive, but I have a MOBO that supports SATA drives (Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe). I want to purchase either the Seagate 320GB or WD3200KS drive soley for loading games onto but keep my 80GB drive as-is with Windows XP on...
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    Rosewill RP600V2-S-SL ATX 12V (V2.01) 600W PSU

    Rosewill 600w PSU stumbled across this PSU on Newegg. i have read some good and some "questionable" articles on it. Voltage seems pretty good: +3.3@30A +5V@55A +12V1@19A +12V2@19A -12V@1A +5VSB@2.5A And for only 50 bucks AR. Anyone have experience with this PSU?
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    ATI X1800 Cross Fire - 512mb $309 AR - Free Ship

    At ZZF - Link
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    Question about USB2.0 Controller Cards...

    Hi all, I have an older mobo (Epox 8k7a) that does not have USB2.0 support. Last night I hooked up a USB2.0 4 port hub and everything worked fine, but I gat a message that said Hi Speed USB2.0 may be achieved with the addition of a controller card? My question is - does adding a PCI Hi...
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    Problem Detecting Hard Drive at Correct UDMA

    Hi all, I am running out of ideas here! The HDD detects in BIOS just fine, but it detets it at ATA33 right from the BIOS - I was able to tell this when booting from the WinXP CD for installation. I tried 2 different 80 wire cables, both gave the same result. Here are some system...
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    Dual Boot... Kind of

    Noob Question - I have an older 40GB HD with Win 2000 as the OS. I just bought a new 80GB HD that I am going to install Win XP on. Will I be able to slave the old Win 2000 HD and copy files from it while booting into XP as the Master Drive? I am not sure if I need dual booting software when...
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    Good DVD Drive for GAMING

    Bought Brothers in Arms PC game a few weeks ago, but just noticed its DVD only! Did a little checking and there are no plans to release it on CD. So.... I'm looking into a DVD rom drive to be used 99% for gaming only. I dont need a burner. Any suggestions in the $25-$30 range? I have seen...
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    Warm - Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard (PZ08A) - with Blue Backlight

    Amazon has this slick gamers keyboard for sale with free shipping! Amazon Link You can apply for an Amazon credit card and get $30 off instantly - total for the keyboard is $9.98 Enjoy!
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    Kingston 512MB PC3200 HyperX - Outpost.com

    Outpost.com has this ram here: http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3645865?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG The rebate form says "ValueRam" on it, but it does have the right model # - KHX3200A/512
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    Reinstall Windows 2k when upgrading CPU only?

    Just wondering if it is necessary to completely re-install windows when upgrading a CPU only. I have an EpoX 8k7a mobo and I'm upgrading from an old Athlon 1.2 Ghz to a mobile xp 2400. I know the mobo doesnt "officially" support this CPU, but I have read a ton of posts on this and I am willing...