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    Slow HDD, why?

    Hi all, I have the system in my sig and the WD green 1.5TB is really slow when I open it and try to access any files or folders inside. Meanwhile, the other 1TB slower(RPMs) drive is quicker to respond to opening files/folders. Could my bigger drive be dying? I have used several health...
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    Is this a good deal?

    As the title says, http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67605&vpn=R7970%2D2PMD3GD5&manufacture=MSI%2FMicroStar&promoid=1310 does anyone know how good of an overclocker this is? How about voltage tweaking, can it be done to this particular card? I have a 1400p monitor. Thank you. Alejandro.
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    What if i add another GTX580?

    Hi all, Im not sure if you can see my signature. But here is my specs. 2500k@4.7 8gb ddr3 1600 BFG GTX580 1.5gb voltage tweak edition. 27" Korean 2560*1440 Display Corsair HX620PSU Now im getting around 30-40fps in BF3 with all settings maxed. My question is, If i were to get another...
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    Dual Boot missing after formatting. Help

    hi all, i had two win7 os in my computer. One running of an HDD and the other one off an SSD. Yesterday i formatted the SSD and now i cannot see the dual boot options after POST/BIOS screen when i start. Is there a way to have the two boots again without having to reformat the HDD now? I have...
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    Feedback comments or questions...2500k@4.5ghz

    hi all, I managed to sell some of my old parts and bought a new mobo/cpu/ram/cooler to upgrade my system. I am familiar with overclocking as this is the third chip i overclock(my first experience was a C2D thats in my mom's pc still running lapped.... E6400 @ 3.2ghz for years)...but now with...
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    unable to create a dual boot system. help!

    Hi all! So here is that Im trying to do. I want to have a copy of windows 7 ultimate x64 installed to my ssd and another copy installed to my raid0 array. I've done it before, actually a couple if weeks ago and i had them renamed and everything. Now i had to do a clean install again but this...
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    advice on a new i5 build!

    hi everyone! the bug to get something new has bitten me and constantly keeps me searching for new deals and reading up on reviews and stuff. So i am here to ask for your expertise on choosing an adequate build based on my budget and what i will be doing with it. I will be gaming from time to...
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    Q9550 Overclock, help please!

    hello everyone, ive gotten back into pushing the envelope with my cpu to see how far it can go.....i got it stable to 3.5GHz yesterday running IBT 10laps, then i stopped stressing for the night....here are my bios settings: CPU clock ratio>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>8x fine cpu clock...
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    good 4GB kit

    hi there, i have the current set up but im running windows 7 x64 and ive been told it would be good to upgrade to 4gb of ram...what is a good kit in the 100 dollar range? i live in canada so it would be in canadian dollars....these are the stores i can get them from Canada Computers Infonec...
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    CPU cooler upgrade.

    i wanna switch my cpu heatsink to another one, ive been looking around but the TRUE is still too expensive and also back in the day when i was looking for the HSF the arctic cooling freezer 7 pro was one of the top ones...its like 30bucks at newegg.ca right now with free shipping...do you think...
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    IE or Firefox not opening certain websites

    i try certain websites on internet explorer 8 and firefox and they dont open, it just says waiting for (website) and stays there...this computer has windows 7 on it and ive never had this problem before. For example if i go to the website xxx.extremeoverclocking.com and click the forums tab it...
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    Gaming 22". suggestion

    hi all, i think my current lcd is in its final stages....with that said, im looking for some advise from people who might know a little more than me about LCD's....i want to buy a 22" that would be good for gaming but also for general pc use, including some photoshop....i was reading the BenQ...
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    BIOS update help... Gigabyte GA965p-DQ6

    hello, my friend has motherboard (gigabyte ga965p d16) and he doesnt have a clue of how to update the bios on it...i would like some directions of how to update the bios, which bios should i use? etc...i know there are some bios updates in the product support from the site, but i downloaded it...
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    VIdeo Card Warranty

    i just got this video card, and id like to know(if anyone knows) what lifetime warranty does it have...can i overclock it or something? wat are the restrictions of this warranty...i figured asking here in case someone knows before i go to the website to find out.. thanks
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    HD TV??

    hi all, i know this is a dumb question but i want to make sure when i do it...i just bought an 8800gts superclocked and it is hdtv ready, i have a 50" dlp tv which is also hdtv ready...how can i set this up so i can use the tv as the screen? do i use the cable that came with the card that has a...
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    PSU advice

    as u can see my specs in my sig...i need to know which psu would make a good candidate for all these things and an 8800 ultra plus a Q6600(coming in the future)...video card....i would prefer to go with ocz.... thank you very much
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    Need a easy to use video converter

    hi, im looking for an easy to use video converter so i can reduce the size of my video files, and also cut pieces of the movie out....thank you
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    Change of cooling method!!!

    hi, i currently have the following system (my signature) ...right now its about 26 celcius outside and my room has no AC so it should be a little cooler....my cpu is at 44/42 now at iddle....fan at highest speed....i would like to change my cooling....so wat would be better than the big...
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    OCZ overclock....anyone??

    yeah i just got this sweet deal from OCZ...i usually had the ocz gold xtc 2gb pc2-5400 ddr2 667 and asked for an rma cuz "it wasnt compatible" so i ended up getting the OCZ PC2-8500 2GB DDR2 1066 HPC Reaper ...now, i need some advise in wat clocks i can get out of it, and how does memtest...
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    XP problem.....help

    hello, i have the system that you see in the signature. I bought an oem copy of xp professional sp2 and installed it....it ran good for some time until i had to reformat my pc....after i reformat, i installed everything again but now sometimes i seem to have a problem....if i have 4 or 5 windows...
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    Vista broblem

    so, anyhow, as you can see my specs that is my system...i recently got vista x64 and installed in the 200gb hard drive which is now a WesternDigital, now i have xp in a drvie and vista in the other....it was all smooth and everything but today when i got home from school the blue screen was on...
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    3.2GHZ or 3.35GHZ...c2d e6400

    i see that everyone always says "u can easily oc ur cpu to 3.2GHZ" now is this because its the best oc it can operate at?? is it a reference or something, cuz as u can see i have mine at 3.35GHZ, wats the difference? is it better to leave it at 3.2?? or is it fine how i have it??? im curious...
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    GPU COOLER

    i got the video card u can see in my sig...now i want to buy an aftermarket cooler for the gpu since its always near 60 at iddle....i was wondering if with an aftermarket cooler i could get the temp to go down more.....please let me know what good/decent gpu coolers i can buy for my vid...
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    CPU voltage question!!!!

    i hear from ppl not to go passed 1.55v on the cpu voltage...now my mobo has a vdrop which makes voltage lower....so which voltage i dont let get passed 1.55? the one before or after the vdrop??? thanks
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    Windows vista release date???

    when is windows vista coming out so that i can go to a store and actually buy the cd/dvd??? thanks
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    Network bridge not working properly, please help

    i recently go the new motherboard from evga, the nforce 680i which has dual gigabit lan ports....my friend who has a mobo with two ports as well has it setup so that the internet comes from the moden into a port and out the other port into the router...so that the pc doesnt have to go through...
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    WHICH TIMINGS ARE BEST....PLS HELP

    i got newly built rig and my ram is the one in my signature...i would like to know wich timings are best for overclocking it and how much i can oc it at which voltage....pls help...thx
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    Need help oc'ing my OCZ gold DDR2 667 ram....

    hello, according to my specs, i know the ram is little bit of a factor when it comes to overclocking my cpu..anyhow ive been playin with the fsb and i could not set it to 1700, not even wit increasing the vcore to 1.45625, increasing the ram to 800 mhz and 2t...it didnt work,,,,the most ive got...
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    UNDETECTABLE KEYLOGGER

    hi, im looking for a keylogger or some program that can record everything that is done in a pc without it being detected by an antivirus such as mcaffee....cuz the ones i find are detected as trojans or pup....thanks a lot... ale
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    di524 is not forwarding ports after i got the 680i mobo...pls help

    hello, i had a diff mobo before and i could easily open ports for utorrent via my router...now after i got this motherboard i configure everything in the router but utorrent shows that there are no ports opened...i used to get the message about nvidia firewall but i unistalled nvidia network...
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    guidance please....got new system and want to oc

    hello everyone.. i got these parts fro my new system and i would like to overclock it....i have read a few forums and it seems that 3.2ghz is the ideal clock.... my specs is as it shows in my signature.... i know that the ram is a limiting factor...so if someone could please tell me what...
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    DOES TT BUG TYPHOON FIT 680i????

    Hello everyone, as u can see in my signature im about to get the new evga nforce 680i motherboard, i also bought thermaltake's big typhoon hsf...now i am wondering if anyone knows if it will fit right into my new mobo??? thx
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    TT Big Typhoon, Tuniq Tower, Zalman 9500, Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 or Scythe Infinity??

    Can you guys put these in order from best to worst? I would like lots of feedback before I go and spend some money. note: my case lid has a window with a plastic pipe that adjusts all the way to the cpu fan so that the air is sucked from outside. i think this would be good to keep in mind...
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    overclocking newbie

    Ultra / X-Finity / 600-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan Intel core 2 duo e6400 2.13ghz ASUS P5NSLI MOTHERBOARD OCZ GOLD 2X1GB DDR2 667MHZ RAM BFG GEFORCE 7900GS OC 256MB DDR3 Hitachi Deskstar 250Gb 7200 RPM 8MB CACHE WD 200GB 7200RPM 8MB CACHE I am currently overclocking by 10% and cores...