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    New parts, weird boot issue

    Hi -- I recently installed a new mobo (Asus P8P67), a new cpu (i5), new ram (ddr3 1600), a new hard drive (wd black 2tb), a new dvd drive and a new vid card (6950). My existing components are the case and the power supply (seasonic s12). At the first start-up, the monitor wouldn't come out...
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    Use old HT equip for PC?

    I've got a few questions regarding my current audio setup. I've got a 15 year old Sony amp that puts out "overall output: 135W (front, at rear/center off at 8 ohms)" for the front speakers, which is all I will be using. First, do I take that to mean RMS or peak? I've taken that info from...
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    Brand new setup, cannot install Windows

    1. Brand new computer, BSODs at exact same spot during windows install. 2. Almost everything is new: e8500, hsi ati 4870 1gb, 2x2gb pc8500 gskill, gigabyte ud3r mobo. Existing components: seasonic 600w psu, three IDE/PATA hard drives and one IDE/PATA dvd drive. I put everything...
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    added new fans and slower OS ..?

    hey guys, i seem to be having a wierd problem... my setup has been running fine for years, until yesterday when I installed two new yate loon 120mm fans. My problem is that it seems to take twice as long to enter windows, and even longer than that to give me an active mouse to use in the...
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    think its time for a new rig?

    I was digging around some old papers, and found the receipts for my comp, thought i'd put things in perspective: athlon xp 2000 512 ram 40 gig maxtor geforce 4 ti4200 128mb benq cd drive gigabyte mobo sb live 5.1 typical case/mouse/psu 3 years ago this day, cost me just under a...
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    7800 overkill?

    I was putting together a build for a friend's friend [so basically i don't know him] and he insisted upon a 7800gtx. In n out doesn't pay me enough to even add it to the cart it seems like, but I had a question. Let's say my monitor is a Daewoo 17inch LCD, with a max resolution of 1284x1024 @...