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    Question About Odd HDTV Resolutions and ATI

    I recently reformatted my computer (Asus g73jh with a mobile 5870) and during the reinstall process I installed the 11.3 Catalyst drivers. Anyway, I have my HDTV hooked up to my laptop for when I want to play movies and/or video games on it. Its resolution is 1366x768. Before the format I had...
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    Gaming Notebook - Not Sure When to Buy

    I am from Canada and in September I will be moving to a place where having a desktop computer won't really be feasible. This is because shipping is a pain and I will be ping ponging between this place and where I currently live every few months. As such, I want a gaming laptop. I am just not...
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    Need KVM Suggestions for Connecting PS3 and PC to Same Monitor

    Hello, I want to connect my PlayStation 3 and my computer to the same monitor through a DVI KVM. Does anyone have any suggestions for a DVI KVM solution on the cheap side that will accomplish this? I do not care about sound, since I use headphones for my computer and speakers for my PS3. I just...
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    Build Critique

    Hello, I'm building a computer for my brother and would like to double check with other people here on whether or not this is a good build. It's going to be used mainly for gaming, at the 1680x1050 resolution range. Here are the restrictions on it: - The budget is about $1100 Canadian -...
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    How to Protect the CPU When Moving a Computer With a Large Heatsink?

    I have a Core2 Quad 6600 overclocked to 3 GHz. To facilitate this overclock I bought a large heatsink, specifically the Thermalright Ultima-90. I'll be moving out of my current residence to another home which will require a four hour drive. Given that I have such a large heatsink on top of my...
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    Iron Grip: Warlord

    Not sure if anyone has heard of the old Half-Life 2 mod Iron Grip: The Oppression. It was kind of buggy but the concept behind it was fairly unique. Anyway, I was surfing Gamespot and saw that the team just released this week a full fledged retail game based on the mod, called Iron Grip...
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    Comparing Two TVs

    Hey, I'm looking at the "Samsung LN40A450" and the "Samsung LN37A530" televisions and am wondering which one to get. The key specs are: LN37A530 is 37 inches, 1080p, $1099 LN40A450 is 40 inches, 720p, $960 Given that information, can I get some input and opinions on which one would be...
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    New Gaming Computer Build

    I am building a new computer, and would like some input on the build I currently have picked out. Before I list the parts, here's some general information. It's going to be a gaming computer, my budget is about $1200-$1300 (not including the videocard), the country I will be buying things from...
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    Question About Using Monitor as a Display for Xbox360 and/or PS3

    I'm living in residence at University and unfortunately space is limited. As such I want to use my computer's monitor, a Samsung 226 BW, as a display device for a PS3 or Xbox360. Which would be the better choice for doing this: a switch box or a TV tuner? That said, if I used a switch box...
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    Vista Desktop/Menu/Windows Aren't Displaying Properly

    I installed Vista a few weeks ago on my new computer and the desktop and menus have displayed correctly until I started up my computer yesterday. Vista did a disk integrity check when I booted up, and then once I got into Windows none of the menus were displaying correctly. Specifically, this is...
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    Overclocking Problem

    I recently built a new computer based around the Q6600. However, now after two weeks of working it won't boot into Windows when set to 3 GHz (9 * 333). The computer posts but gives an error along the lines of "CPU is unworkable or has changed, use SoftMenu setup to correct". I set the CPU back...
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    Questions About the Thermalright ULTRA-120 Extreme

    I am building a new computer, and plan on using the Thermalright ULTRA-120 Extreme heatsink to cool my CPU. However, I am unsure of whether or not it will fit. Given the following motherboard, CPU, and case, would anyone be able to tell me if it should fit fine? Specifically I am buying...
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    New Computer Build

    Hello, I am building a new computer to coincide with the release of the new Phenom processor from AMD. I have the parts mostly picked out, however it would be appreciated if I could get input and suggestions, especially with regards to the compatibility of the various parts. The computer I am...
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    The Different 3870 Brands

    I've been looking at buying the Radeon 3870, but haven't yet since the different brands are confusing me. Is there any real tangible difference between the different brands for this model? Specifically I'm talking between the Saphire and HIS variants of the 3870.
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    AMD/ATi's New Direction With CrossFire

    With the recent announcement of the ability of the new Radeon videocards to be mixed and matched in CrossFire, this got me thinking on some possibilities. First, if the ability to mix and match across completely different generations exists, this will give consumers quite a bit of flexibility...
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    The Ultra Aluminus

    I'm gearing up to build myself a new computer, and am seriously considering buying the Ultra Aluminus, from here http://www.tigerdirect.ca/appl...pNo=1215768&CatId=1510. I've checked out some reviews, and it seems great; but at $50 it almost seems too good to be true. I know that the one I...