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  1. picachux

    Asus P8H67-M LX PWN/Q-Fan?

    Anyone familiar with Asus Q-Fan Control stuff? I just setup this machine with what you see in my signature. Now my question is do I leave Q-Fan Control On with Standard setting or should I turn it off. I tried running Prime95 and the temp got to around 70c and the fan never moved from 1100rpm...
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    Dead: Asus Radeon HD 4830 512MB......$68.99 after rebates!

    In for 1, Just sold my other card. Thanks to the OP!
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    GPU Fan speed questions

    Here is the link to the Guide, I was going to ask the same question. I have another question, Do I need to have Rivatuner running when I am not gaming? http://www.guru3d.com/article/...peed--overclock-guide/
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    L4D itch got me, Need help choosing card!

    I would love to go with a 4830 but $85 is already pushing my budget.
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    L4D itch got me, Need help choosing card!

    XFX 9600GSO 768mb 192-bit | ATi HD 4670 512mb 128-bit same price $75 or ATi HD 3850 512mb 256-bit $85
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    L4D itch got me, Need help choosing card!

    Would love to grab a card that will allow me to play alot of the current PC Games but it's mostly for L4D. My PC is listed below in my sig, I would like to keep it to $80 @ Newegg if possible.
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    Looking for help with tight budget pc?

    They have a decent PCI-E card already. No game just Internet & Office.
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    Looking for help with tight budget pc?

    I am building a PC for a friend and would love to give them room for upgrades. I was thinking of a Gigabyte EP43-DS3L $80, Intel Dual Core E5200 $78.50 and Kingston 2GB PC6400 $27 This would leave them with the option to go with a Core2Duo/Quad-Core and 4GB if they decide to go Vista...
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    Cable Management DIY guide *update 2* photos added!

    My 1st Intel PC ever! http://i38.tinypic.com/6t3j0y.jpg
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    No sound using Firefox and Youtube

    Should have been install_flash_player & Shockwave_Installer_Slim. I have never installed them with either IE7 or Firefox running, It has never allowed me to. You can also do "about: plugins" (Should be together) in Firefox and it will bring up a page that shows you all the plugins installed...
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    No sound using Firefox and Youtube

    http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/ Adobe Test site for Flash/Shockwave, It will check for the latest versions of both.
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    Antec Earthwatts EA650 650W PSU $65 shipped

    Thank you, Ordered one already to replace my 3+year old Antec SP-500.
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    Gigabyte EP43-DS3L Boot issue?

    Thanks for your reply, Since you told me it had something to do with my ram I went searching for the problem. I found the issue was inside the Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T). I guess it's like a menu in the bios for overclocking options, It seems that loading the Optimized Defaults put...
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    Gigabyte EP43-DS3L Boot issue?

    When I turn my new machine on it seems to do a couple quick resets before booting up normally. I just setup the bios but I didn't even touch the overclocking options. GA-EP43-DS3L Core 2 Quad Q6600 4gb Kingston DDR2 800mhz Gigabyte HD 3450 1x SATA DVD-+RW 2x SATA 250gb HDD 4x 120mm Case...
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    Phenom 9600 ?'s

    Alright I will take the plunge since I have the $$$ available now. I was just asking because I have read about hardware needing special drivers that support 4gb of ram. (TV Tuners/X-Fi) Also heard about issues installing Vista with 4gb and encountering BSOD's.
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    Phenom 9600 ?'s

    Thanks for encouraging words, I do have one last question. Does Vista 32bit still have issues with 4gb (2x 2gb) Ram? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820134641 Is 4gb even necessary, Would I be better served getting 2GB PC2-1066?
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    Phenom 9600 ?'s

    Will do, Thanks for the quick responses.
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    Phenom 9600 ?'s

    $75 I was planning on getting a Foxconn A7DA-S board.
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    Phenom 9600 ?'s

    I have a friend who is willing to sell me a Phenom 9600 on the cheap. I am tempted but I was wondering if I should be worried that this chip has the TLB error. My question is should I be worried at all? I am looking into getting back into some light pc gaming and I do alot of video encoding.
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    $50-$100 Replacement for X1800 XT?

    Unfortunately those are above my price limit. I'm looking to spend $100 max including shipping and all. Budget is thin with these damn CA gas prices. =-X
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    $50-$100 Replacement for X1800 XT?

    I have a A8N-E that uses a PCIe x16 slot. I have a x1800 XT I am looking to replace.
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    Half-Life²: Episode One...$9.99! Starts 9/3@Circuit City

    Damn, I hope I can get this deal. September 3? Online or In Store only?
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    Nero 7 Essentials & PowerDVD 6.0 OEM - $5.99 Each

    Yeah I updated to 7.2.3.2 already, Sweet deal for a Nero 6 Express replacement. The only thing that I dont like is Showtime which is super crippled, But PowerDVD 5/6 seems like a better choice anyways.
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    Nero 7 Essentials & PowerDVD 6.0 OEM - $5.99 Each

    I picked it up and it's basically version 7 of the OEM Nero 6 included with all dvd burners. Good buy for the $4 I paid.
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    512 MB X1800xt for $209.00

    Man if I didnt already have one I'd be all over this.
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    3 fans w/3 pin connectors. Mobo only has 2 slots for 3pin power.

    http://svcompucycle.stores.yahoo.net/du3to4ad.html http://svcompucycle.stores.yahoo.net/3pinto4pinad.html Use First Class shipping which shouldnt be more than a buck.
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    Antec Sonata II: what's its "air duct" and where is it located?

    Like Nexworks said it has none on the side. Newegg has excellent pics of the case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155
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    Nero 7 Essentials & PowerDVD 6.0 OEM - $5.99 Each

    Did you update to the latest version, if so did it update Showtime from 2 to 3? Thanks
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    A shout out for NewEgg

    Living in Los Angeles I get everything I order from them Next Day so long as I order before Noon. Only had 1 problem with them and they gladly refunded me back for shipping a D.O.A item back to them. :D
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    x1800XT Screen Corruption Help???

    Today I installed a Sytrin Kuformula VF1-Plus and it dropped load temps 15c. I also noticed when I reseated the stock cooler that it offers the memory absolutely nowhere for the heat to be spread. Could that be the reason I was getting artifacts? I've been testing with Battlefield 2/3DMark05/05...
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    x1800XT Screen Corruption Help???

    I killed the hotkey poller service and it ran Core 600mhz/Memory 700mhz. I played Far Cry for about 30minutes without any issues, the temps recorded by RivaTuner were about 2-3 degrees cooler. I will test it some more tommorow afternoon after I do a fresh install of windows. This install is from...
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    x1800XT Screen Corruption Help???

    Would killing the hotkey poller and running the card at Core 600mhz/Memory 700mhz be a good test?
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    x1800XT Screen Corruption Help???

    First my Rig: Asus A8N-E Athlon64 X2 4200+ (CNPS7000B-AlCu) 2GB OCZ EL DDR PC3200 Platinum Sapphire x1800XT 256mb X-Fi XtremeMusic NVIDIA nForce 10/100 NIC WD 120GB S-ATA WD 200GB S-ATA Lite On DVD-Rom BenQ DW1640 Antec SmartPower 2.0 500watt I can play games for anywhere from...
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    "Free iPods"

    I got one using all family members back when ebay sign-up counted.