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    Friends new HP Computer, pci-e video card installed but driver not working

    Hello, I have a friend who is having a huge issue at the moment with her new HP Pavilion p6733w Desktop PC. I am not near by any means and tried to help over the phone but I fear what I did caused no solution. However in the end there was no change, for better or worse to the situation. So...
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    Nvidia GTX260 problems after an hour of use - Power issue?

    I have had this eVGA GTX260 Core 216 graphics card for a month now but due to recent pc issues I havnt got it to run till now. Anways, I got the card on sale like a month ago to replace my 7900GT and it worked great. I played WoW for like an hour till the screen went black, then parts of the...
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    Might be able to get a used PC, but need help comparing stats

    To answer the sticky's questions: Gonna be using this PC for gaming/editing music but new PC will be modified a bit to do gaming more then editing (noted in stats below). Looking to spend about $200 or so on things like a new graphics card, probably from like Newegg. Ive never used a good...
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    Disconnected from internet exactly every hour? For 20 seconds ish

    I dont think my modem or router is disconnecting, but I think something is happening. Its been happening for about 5 days now, but every hour it will disconnect. Today it kept going off at X:37, like 2:37, 3:37, 4:37. Sometimes the minutes will change, like to 59 or w/e but its hourly. The only...
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    Looking to upgrade Nvidia 7900GT card, need some help figuring out models

    Hi, Ive been thinking about getting a new graphics card from money Ive saved recently. I havnt been following the graphics card game for a bit now, I think I stopped around the 8800GTX and the cheap 9600GT cards. For Nvidia cards at least. I dont know much of the newer models nor anything about...
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    Will I notice a speed difference going from a WD Raptor 74gb to 7200RPM drive?

    Hi, I was wondering if Id notice any speed difference if I were to get a larger drive then my current 74GB Raptor (which is the older 8mb cache SATA model). I wanted to get something a bit more roomier, especially with recent problems ive had with the drive (overheating a lot, upwards of 48c...
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    Noticed something odd with AMD X2 4400+ Stock fan

    Yeah, I have having cold boots a moment ago, with the front power LED just blinking. I checked all the power connections and sprayed out some dust, but it started fine after the 4-5th try. Great, but looking at the CPU fan after 20 or so seconds (basically when it hit desktop), I saw it wasnt...
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    PC Freezes, some programs corrupted?

    Ive had my PC for about 2 and a half years now. Today I was playing WoW, and all of a sudden it freezes (Getting a 0x1A Stop message, something about memory). I restart, all fine. I start playing again, and its great for a while. Then, it froze again with a 0x8E (Nvidia disp.dll error, same ive...
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    PC wont boot at all after STOP Message. Ethernet LED comes on for split second after power plugged.

    Im pretty sure its a PSU or Mobo problem, but im not sure where to even start. All the cables are properly connected, even the front ones for the power/reset buttons. Ive plugged into three different power locations, and still no go. The BIOs has turn on diisabled from sudden outages and...
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    2x SAS Fujitsu 147GB 15,000RPM Raid-0 = Slow? Input stutters when accessing for few seconds

    New hard drives, no physical problems. Its running my main OS, Vista 64bit (for Ram purposes mostly). Raid-0 2x 167GB 15,000RPM to total 280GB of space. 128kb header space (I believe), and it performs fine unless under stress (like rendering HD Files). When accessing folders and program...
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    Building PC this very second, but having problem with installing Heatsink

    Yeah, I installed the CPU dandy, and I got the thermalpaste on just as easy. Now the part that is driving me insane is the part which I cant get the dang screws (They have springs on them) from the Heatsink part into the screws of the motherboard. Ive dont it in every possible way imaginable...
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    Looking for maximum $800 laptop, little gaming

    Im looking for a laptop with a maximum of $800 price tag (Looking for $600-700 if possible). I found one on Newegg from Acer Aspire AS5520-5716 (which turns up nothing anywhere, even Acer 5520). However, it seems pretty new since it uses a 8400M G GPU, AMD Turion X2 TL-58, 2GB DDR2-667 SO-DIMM...
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    Which cables do I need for this LSI SAS/SATA Controller?

    I was foolish to buy a LSI Controller in OEM because I am having trouble finding the two sets of cables needed to use the SATA (or SAS) Connectors. I got the LSISAS3442X-R Bulk: http://www.lsi.com/storage_hom...sisas3442xr/index.html I mean, im confused at which is the right one for me...
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    Can someone look over specs for PC Build?

    1. Video Capture/Rendering/Editing mostly, some 3D Designs. Software will be Adobe Premium CS3 with Premiere, After-Effects and little Photoshop. Will be doing Uncompressed 1080p capture and converts (SD Format too). 2. Budget: Trying for $5000 to $6000 (Im trying for $5800) 3. USA 4. Nvidia...
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    Dual-Socket Intel LGA771, Can you run with one CPU (ie not use all sockets)?

    I cant find any information about this. I know little of Intel's Server CPU market, only that LGA771 can support multi-socket while LGA775 cannot. I want to get a Quad E5345 2.33GHz Clovertown Active CPU, but seem to have a little snag with budgeting both CPUs in the start (The system will...
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    Anyone know anything about Matrox or AJA

    Its for Video Editing, and im not sure which I should get. The Maxtrox cant do uncompressed 8-bit or 10-bit SD nor HD, nor XLR (Can rely on Sound Card tho). Cant do 1080p or 1080i unless in HDV. The AJA LHe can down-convert SD, and can upconvert SD (about 90% sure), but cannot cross-convert...
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    Will the Cooler Master CM Stacker Case fit this Motherboard?

    Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811119039 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813151048 I think it does, the demensions seem right.
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    Thoughts about FSP Group (Fortron Source) Everest line?

    I think it is recently new, but im not seeing any reviews for it. Im thinking of getting the 800 Watt for a Intel 771 Dual Xeon Quad-Core Server Rig im going to be building next week. Is this particular PSU look like a good buy? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817104043 I...
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    How should I go about installing .NET Framework?

    I know I need 2.0 for some apps, but how should I go about installing 2.0? Should I install 1.1 first, then 2.0 or just install 2.0 by itself? What about 3.0 for XP? Is that backwards compatible for 2 and 1.1? 3.0 is like 11mb compared to 2.0 21mb, so im kinda confused which I need...
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    Small Wireless Keyboard?

    Yeah, I want a very small keyboard, preferably wireless, to go with my very small desk. I see ones that look to fit my needs, like I dont need a Numeric Pad (well, I do occasionally, but I have a seperate USB one for that). My range from the base will only be 2ft, I just want the ability to...
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    Whats a good Alarm Clock program?

    In the past, I have used the only piece of alarm software that looked appealing, Bluefive Alarm Clock: http://bluefive.pair.com/alarm.htm However, the mp3 support is most unreliable for reasons unknown (and the clock itself has a pretty unappealing GUI). Can someone reccomend me a good piece...
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    Is it still necessary to install AMD Dual-Core Optimizer and/or drivers?

    So yeah, im going to be formatting and reinstalling WindowsXP Professional, but im trying to find out what drivers and applications are obsolete or have been replaced. I have no clue if its still necessary to install the AMD Dual-Core Optimizer, since it was last updated November of 2006. If so...
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    When should I upgrade my rig? Built March 2006.

    My rig specs are in my signature. I was thinking of getting a eVGA 8800GTS 640mb, but im not sure since I dunno whats going on the GPU field at the moment (Did ATi Release next-gen yet?). I also hear DDR3 is near from release, and Intel seems to be coming out with a new socket next year (from...
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    Is there a sleeved replacement for the Creative X-Fi Platinum Front Bay cable?

    Or maybe doing so myself (Never really have done it, due to usually just getting cables pre-sleeved)? It looks like an IDE Ribbon Cable, but the connection is slightly different (I hear people have tried it, but they dont fit). Im not really finding much about this, so any help pointing me in...
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    Getting Stop Messages, how to pinpoint problem? Tell if Driver or Hardware problem?

    This has been an ongoing battle about why my PC keeps getting BSODs, its been this way since about April 2006. Now, mind you, this is after having a format about 5 times since then. My last format around about February 07. Newer Drivers, Older Drivers even Beta Drivers, but no fixes. It has...
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    Just flashed BIOS for first time, but I think something went wrong

    Yeah, I just updated my DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D motherboard this morning using WinFlash (I think thats the name) and the most recent BIOs update for the board. However, ever since it told me to reboot, nothing has come up on the screen. My monitor just turns off, but everything else seems to...
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    Fresh Install of Windows XP hangs at shutdown

    So yeah, I formatted and reinstalled Windows on my main hard drive, and its been having trouble shutting down. It'll shut down normally, no popups or errors (that I can see), and it'll go to the logoff screen. After a few seconds, the screen would turn black, then my monitor goes into sleep mode...
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    Oh wow, I thought I sent back my broken Seagate hard drive

    Yeah, wow, I was going through my closet today, and I found my Seagate 300GB Hard Drive in the Seagate RMA Box I thought I sent back to Seagate six months ago. I did that $25 advance replacement service where they send you the new drive first, then you ship the broken drive back. Well I did part...
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    Secondary hard drive not Detected when Resuming from Stand-by Mode

    Yeah, lately about 1/3 of the time I wake my PC up from stand-by mode, one of my secondary hard drives dissapears. Like, the drive wont show up, and all files in it are not there. However, it has never happens when I restart/power-up. I have a SATA Drive as my primary, and I have a secondary...
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    I keep getting Stop messages, cant seem to figure out problem(s)

    BSoD Details: 1) 0x0000008E (0xC000005, 0xBF9431C0, 0x9DC87B08, 0x00000000) Win32k.sys - BF9431C0 Base At BF800000 Error By Driver 2) 0x0000008E nv4_disp.dll (Seems to have stopped, used to happen while playing games like Oblivion) 3) 0x00000019 (0x00000020, 0xe3c49e90, 0xe3c49ef0...
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    Switched PC Cases, When the power is turned On, it will power down within seconds

    Yeah, im helping someone move the parts from his old PC, which uses the Intel chipset i82845GL, to a new case, a GX Ninja 2: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811171074 Anyways, when we finished, we couldnt figure out which front connectors went where on the mobo (for the...
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    No matter what I do, I still get a BSoD error due to nv_disp.dll

    I've gotton the message 4 times now, no matter what drivers I roll back to, or just about anything I do. I've tried using some driver cleaners befor installing new Nvidia drivers, but its not helping. Since I built my rig, ive used 84.21 BETA, 84.25 BETA, 84.26 BETA, 84.43 MSI BETA, and rolling...
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    Will Windows recognize new hard drives automatically?

    Yeah, I want to add an 160GB Seagate Barracuda ATA/100 and 80GB Maxtor ATA/133 into my rig that has a 74GB Raptor SATA (Main Drive) and 300GB Seagate Barracuda SATA ("Media Drive"). Will Windows recognize everything, or will I have to re-install windows? Just asking cause the two new drives...
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    Can you turn off hard drives not in use?

    I mean just temporary. See, my SATA Seagate Hard Drive isnt doing too well, and I want to use it as little as possible. Is there a way to just turn it off while on my PC so that I dont accidentally use it? I'll have to use it one last time when backing up all my data, but until then, I dont want...
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    Hard Drive making wierd sounds when accessing

    Yeah, in the last two days, when accessing my secondary drive, which has all my media and data files (Music, Video, Photoshop files, etc), when I do anything related to the drive, its been making wierd sounds. First, it sounded like a bee was buzzing high-pitched in my PC, now its making a loud...
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    Windows XP STOP Message, should I worry?

    Yeah, I got it while playing a game, TESIV: Oblivion. I built my PC back in Late March, and this is my first Stop Message. I looked into the message, and it could be because of a bad driver. I think it might be my video drivers, since I have been having problems with them lately. It seems my...
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    "System has recovered from a serious error" popup after PC freezes/restarts while playing games

    Ok, I built my PC on 3/27/06, and its been wonderful. However gaming has been a bit troublesome ever since I started. First Dual Core was a problem, so I reinstalled drivers and installed the hotfix. Then shaders on my 7900GT were off, so the drivers needed to be reinstalled. Fixed that problem...
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    Can someone take a look at my PC's stats? (Copied from Everest)

    Specs: Case: Antec Performance I P180 Power Supply Unit: Antec SmartPower 500watt Processor: AMD X2 4400+ (w/Arctic Silver 5) Motherboard: DFI LanParty UT NForce4 Utra-D RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 2x1GB PC3200 Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor 74GB (Operating System/Apps/Games) Hard Drive...
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    Built first rig, good enough airflow?

    Hi, before I plugin my first built PC today, I want to make sure its safe to boot. I Finished about 20min ago btw. I took a picture of the inside, and want to post it here because Im not sure how bad I did the whole wiring thing. It looks like a total mess, and have no clue where to begin. I...
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    First time with Case Fans

    Yeah, im not sure how to connect the case fans. The only power connection I see is an (I think they are called) Aux connector (four pins), not the smalll three ones that can hook up to the motherboard. Should I hook them up to the PSU? Also, the SmartCool fans Aux connector has both input and...