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    360 no longer reads discs...

    Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me. I bought my 360 not quite 2 and a half years ago and already the dvd drive is taking a dump. What gives? I've had the same dvd-rw drive in my computer for over for years and it still works flawlessly. Hell, the computer I built in 2002 still...
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    Time to retire my 4850 1GB

    It's tax time and I think I may treat myself to a new GPU. The 4850 1GB has served me well. Plays many games at high settings but lately I've been experiencing a good number of BSODs while gaming; Just Cause 2, Dead Space, Lotro, and Fallout all occasionally crash with the same result. The video...
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    Better to keep my OC or add more RAM?

    My system: Intel Q9550, Asus P5QPro Turbo, 4 GB Memory (2x2), HD4850 1GB, OCZ Vertex 60GB My dilemma: I have this system OC'd to 3.4GHz with the ram at 961MHz. The ram is Kingston 1066. I have another set of the exact same ram, but when I install it the computer will not post. I have to...
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    OCZ 750W Died, Looking for Affordable Quality Replacement

    My PSU was just about to hit the 4 Year mark but it died last week from a power surge I think. I had an OCZ GameXtreme 750W. I'd like to find a replacement that is affordable yet still of decent build quality. What I would really like is the Seasonic S12D 850 but it's a bit out of my price...
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    Windows 7 Shuts Down but does not turn the computer Off

    As the title says, ever since I installed Windows 7 on this computer when you click on shut down windows shuts down but the computer does not turn off. All drivers are up to date. Bios is up to date. ACPI/ACPI 2.0 are both enabled. Any ideas? Specs Asus P5B-E Intel C2D e6420 4 GB DDR2 800...
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    Recommend a Video Card, Cool Quiet Cheap

    I want to replace the video card in my wife's computer, an X1900GT. For such a small card it is loud and hot, and the P182Se tower it is in is not known for keeping things cool. Sure looks awesome though. I'd like to get something in the $50-75 range preferably closer to $50 that is comparable...
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    Intel Raid reporting an error

    I sat down at my wife's computer today and moved the mouse to wake up the monitors. The monitors woke up but I was greeted with a blank black screen. I reset the computer and noticed when it showed the Intel Storage Raid screen one of the drives that is part of the Raid 0 array said in red text...
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    Compatible? "Yes". Recent Upgrades

    I apologize in advance for the story book, but I felt like sharing... At the beginning of the year I decided it was time to upgrade my 4 year old PC. Acquiring a free copy of Windows 7 Professional 64bit through work was the catalyst. Due to budget constraints starting from scratch with an i7...
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    Anniversary gift for my wife: a new DSLR

    This will be her first SLR camera of any type. Her current camera is a Canon a630 8MP I believe. She has been into photography for as long as I've known her, and as far as I can tell she is pretty good at it. She has been asked to do a few senior picture sessions and all of her clients have...
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    Connecting 2wire 2071 dsl modem with WRT54GL

    Tried googling the problem but came up empty. The 2wire modem has built in router capabilities but only 1 ethernet port :confused: . It does not have wireless. There is no simple on/off button for the built in routing. So can anyone enlighten me on how to get this modem to work with the...
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    Win XP Boot Loop

    As the title says, my friends computer gets stuck in a boot loop. The load bar on the XP splash screen doesnt even make one pass. This computer was built in 2003, I know because I built it and sold it to my friend 2 years ago when I built a new one. Here are the components: P4 2.4GHz...
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    Bioshock for PS3

    I thought it strange that a year old game release at full price. Does the PS3 version have any extra content to make it worth the price? And will we see a concurrent release of Bioshock 2 across all 3 platforms or will the PS3 have to wait again?
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    Think my PS3 BR drive is crapping out...

    So recently my PS3 started to stop playing bluray movies at random. Sometimes it will make it an hour through one and sometimes only 15 minutes. Very rarely will it play through an entire bluray without stopping. And PS3 games take forever and a day to load but still play. But DVDs, PS2, PS1...
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    Cant open any webpage

    Just built a new computer and I need to download updates for it but cant open and websites. Tried with both Firefox and IE. I've checked the network settings and all looks good and I can ping websites with out any problems. Any suggestions?
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    Budget build for my sister-in-law

    My sister-in-law asked me to build her a computer recently. Main functions will be web surfing, itunes, dvd playback, and Sims 2 (probably Sims 3 too when it comes out) Here's what I have Motherboard Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L PSU Seasonic 400W CPU E5200 RAM Kingston 2GB DDR667 HDD Seagate...
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    In the market for a new Vid Card

    I've been debating on whether to pick up FC2 for PS3 or PC and decided on PC. But I think I'll need a new video card to go with it. Unfortunately money is a little tight atm so I cant just pick up the latest thing. Looking to spend $100-150. Is there anything in that price range that will knock...
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    Want to wire my house with CAT6

    So I bought my first house and now I want to wire it up for Gigabit ethernet. I looked at monoprice for wall jacks but I was hoping I could find a wall jack that is just a female to female adapter so I dont have to do any cutting. For now I just want to network the two computers in the office to...
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    Having to unplug my wrt54g way too often

    My Linksys WRT54G router works great, when its working. But at least twice a week it stops working and I have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it working again. Is this common, is there any way around this, is there another router any one could suggest that doesnt have this problem?
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    Sound Fizzes/Crackles when turning up volume on my stereo

    Is this a major problem or is it something I could easily fix. It's a great little Onkyo component stereo, Model# R-805x. Also have the CD Changer to match. Definitely worth fixing if it's not going to be too much. Thanks
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    Am I hitting my throughput ceiling?

    Here is what I have. PC --> Linksys WRT54G --> cheapo Linksys 10/100Mbps Hub/Switch --> PS3. Only reason I have the Hub in there is because I dont have an ethernet cable long enough to reach from the PS3 to the router. PC is in my room, PS3 and router are in the living room on opposite walls...
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    Crackle coming through speakers

    Ok, here is what I got. My PS3 is connected to my TV via HDMI and to my PC via Optical. My problem is when I high tone is emitted the speakers crackle. I especially notice when playing a game I downloaded called Everyday Shooter. I have an XFI Platinum card in my PC and the Optical coming from...
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    May have fried my x1900gt...

    So, downloaded the Crysis demo and thought I'd bump the clocks on my 1900gt up about 20mhz. But I think when you unlock ATi overdrive the GPU is automatically OC'd 74MHz which I've never had a problem with before. I get to the screen just before the airplane and the game crashes and i get the...
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    Recently made the HD plunge.... few ?s

    I replaced my 5 year old Sony 32" Wega CRT with a 40" Samsung LCD (LN-T4066F). I love every inch of it except its SD performance, but I dont watch much TV so its not a big issue. My biggest concern is burn-in. The manual said not to leeve static images for longer than 2 hours which conerns me...
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    PS3 Internet Browser Question

    I went to a website (Pandora) and before I could finish logging in the browser window went blank and said the cache was full. Is there an option somewhere to increase the cache size on the PS3 browser. I googled it but no luck.
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    My First Budget Build

    Girlfriends dad wants a new computer. His Emachines he bought from BestBuy last year suffers from constant problems. He wants to keep the cost low, preferably less than $500 but might be able to stretch it to $600. For low cost I immediately thought an AMD dual-core would be the best bang for...
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    I need more storage

    Well the 700GB of drive space in my current machine is approaching the full mark and I need some ideas for expanded storage. I've thought about putting a Raid Controller in my current setup. I still have 4 open drive bays I could use for HDDs. But I'm not sure if I want my rig to be a...
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    C2D compatability issue?

    Anyone else having these issues? Since I built my new system I have been having bad luck getting games to work. I've only tried 3 so far. LOTR BFME and C&C Generals wont work. Unreal II The Awakening does work, and runs flawlessly. I'm a little frustrated to say the least. I built this nice new...
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    What chips are in my RAM?

    I have this RAM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820134125 I was wondering how I can find out what chips it uses, Micron, Promos, etc. Thanks
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    Need suggestion for increased cooling

    I've come up with a few ideas myself but I thought I could get even more creative ideas here. I have my e6400 OC'd and it idles around 41-45(depending on room temp) and I live in Missouri so temps this time year bounce all over the place. It never goes past 60C during Orthos. Here's my case and...
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    ATI Overdrive issue

    When I go into the ATI Overdrive menu it diplays this meesage, "ATI Overdrive capabilities have not been properly initialized yet. Plaese try again later" Any thoughts?
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    Overclocking Woes

    I just built a new system and this is my first time experimenting with overclocking. Here are my specs: Asus P5W-DH Deluxe BIOS 1201 Core2Duo E6400 Kingston DDR2 800 Ram rated 4-4-4-12@2.0v ATI x1900GT 256 3x Seagate 160GB SATAII HDD (2 in raid0) SB X-Fi Platinum OCZ Gamextreme 700w PSU...
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    Samsung 204b vs. 204bw

    I need to purchase a new monitor and have only had crt in the past. I'm am looking for a little guidance in purchasing an LCD. The main difference between these two monitors (204b, 204bw) is one is widescreen. Both have gotten nothing but rave reviews on newegg but I am curious about the...