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    GA-X58A-UD3R Boot Loop

    Hey all, I hate to post another thread on this issue, as it seems like this is EXTREMELY prevalent among these motherboards, but I have a situation that seems different from any others that I have read - everyone else seems to experience this issue upon first building the computer, or within a...
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    New NON-GAMING (OMG!?!?) Rig -Advice?

    Hey all, used to be on these forums non-stop in my college years - always needing help with my latest gaming rig. Well, I guess I've matured :) now and moved onto more "professional" computing tasks - I've actually started my own photography company and need a new build to accommodate that. I'm...
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    Dual 22 inch monitors

    Hey guys, my friend has just offered to buy my Dell 2405fpw for $550 and so I was considering purchasing two 22 inch monitors to replace my dell. There is no way I could take a significant "quality" drop from the 2405, but I really want to have dual monitors and I wouldnt mind gaming on a 22...
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    8800GT crash/lockup issue

    Alright, about a week ago, I finally caved and bought the ECS 8800GT with accelroS1 out of the box overclocked to 650/950. Keeping the card at stock speeds, CS:S ran fine for the most part at stock speeds, but occasionally it would lockup and bring me back to my desktop, where my printer...
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    Abit IP35 or MSI P35 Neo2-FR

    Alright guys, I have everything else purchased (E6750, 2GB A-Data DDR2-800 4-4-4-12, 8800 GT), I am just trying to decide on the motherboard, I have cut it down to 2 choices: Abit IP35 - $104 AR, shipped from mwave MSI P35 Neo2-FR - $98 AR, shipped from clubIT The "features" differences...
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    Finance Question - hope this is ok for this forum

    Hey guys, I am working on a finance project for class, and we have to come up with an answer for this question: Has the growth of derivatives markets increased the instability of the financial markets? I have searched on google for awhile, but havent really been able to come up with...
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    which is the best RAM for this system?

    Alright, I am finally caving and ordering a new system (CPU, motherboard, RAM). So far, I have decided on the E6750, and the ABIT IP35-E from newegg for $62. But there are just so many choices on RAM, and I am not sure what would work best with those parts. The deals I am looking at right now...
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    Building new rig, still confused about certain C2D

    I know there are so many posts about the different C2D processors, but I still cant figure out which one makes the most since for me, considering all the recent price drops, etc. A little bit of background - Last summer I built a new computer, thinking that it would last me a while, with...
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    Need a good, cheap 939 board, suggestions?

    Title pretty much explains it, I am looking to get a good, cheap 939 board for a friend. I have the asus A8R-MVP, and I have been decently satisfied, but I am sure there is something better out there. I dont need alot of features or anything, just solidly built and as cheap as possible. Give me...
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    Very weird problem

    Ok, this is a little hard to describe but basically here is what is happening: All of a sudden, when I try to right click -> close, an open window tab on my taskbar, I no longer have any right click options, and instead, the window tab in the taskbar turns orange and flashes. If anyone has...
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    Earthwatts 500W - is it DOA?

    Ok so I just got my Antec Earthwatts 500W to replace my faulty Fortron, and it appears to be DOA. When i start it up, the fans start for essentially a millisecond, and then shut off. I tried it in 3 different computers, and the same thing happens. I am almost positive it is DOA, does this...
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    New highend laptop, what should I get?

    Actually this is for a friend, I told him I would help him out in getting a new laptop. He is fed up with his desktop, so he is going to get a highend laptop to replace his desktop, and obviously serve as his mobile solution as well. His budget is essentially $2k, but all he knows for sure is...
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    Acer Aspire Notebook w/T2060, 1GB RAM, $599 no rebates

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...product&id=1167445162444&ref=10&loc=01 Saw this today, thought it was a pretty good deal. What do you guys think? Is there anything better out there right now?
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    Time to purchase: What do I need?

    Hey guys, I started a thread a little while back on whether or not it was worth it for me to get a laptop: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=51&threadid=1990062&enterthread=y But since I am taking a trip for spring break, I have determined that I definitely am going to buy a...
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    Why is my computer restarting?

    *Update as of 4/23/07* Well, I finally caved and reformatted my computer. And what do you know, that isnt the problem either. So if you refer to the list below, I have now done all those things, plus reformat my computer, so I am pretty much officially out of ideas. I am still convinced this...
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    Why is my computer restarting?

    Alright guys, I will try to make this as quick as possible. I put together a new rig about half a year ago, and I was having some problems with restarts, so I started these two threads: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...hreadid=1905763&enterthread=y&arctab=y...
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    Will this laptop work for me?

    I just found a deal for a Dell that seems to have the specs I was looking for, but I am wondering if I should wait a little longer. I started a thread a little while back that adresses what I was looking for: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=51&threadid=1990062&enterthread=y...
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    Should I get a laptop? Now or later?

    I need some help guys. First, I am trying to decide whether or not I want to get a laptop, period. I have always been a desktop guy, because I played alot of games and didnt travel much. Now, I am playing fewer games, traveling a little more, and with free wifi at school, among other things, I...
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    Which card should I get??

    Ok, my uncle just got 400 bucks to newegg and he wants a new video card and a few other things and he said he would pay me 20 bucks to pick out the best video card for him. The hard part is, he already has an ATI X1800XT 512 which, imo, is still a solid card. He doesnt seem to want to pay 400...
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    Where to place my rear speakers???

    Hey guys, Im trying to figure out how to set up (mount) my rear speakers for my gaming rig. I dont have any walls close behind me or anything, but i do have one wall to my side......I guess I might just have to get speaker stands or something, but I would really like to stay away from that...
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    Is my power supply causing my restarts?

    hey guys, I just built a new computer and it has worked great, but for some reason it has been randomly crashing, usually during games, but also just randomly (overnight for example). I thought it might have been becuase I was overclocking, but I took all OC'ing off, and the same thing happens...
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    Random restarts

    hey guys, ive recently built a new rig, and everything works great, but occasionally it just locks up and restarts. 90% of the time it is in game. I thought it was because I was overclocking, but I took all overclocking off, and the same thing happens, just at a smaller rate, maybe after like 2...
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    Got my X1900GT - update

    I got my X1900GT from newegg today, cost me 185 after shipping, so I got a pretty good deal. So far, I have been pretty impressed with the results. I had an X850XT before this, and it blows it out of the water. I have only played CS Source, HL2, WoW, and CoD, and this card handles all of...
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    Overclocking, PSU, heat issues

    Basically what I am trying to figure out is, how do i know if when the system locks up (or doesnt boot) while overclocking, is it an issue of simply the harware being pushed too far, or the PSU not being able to handle it. Also, Im considering a couple new video cards, one (7900GT) runs very...
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    X1900GT vs. 7900GT

    Alright guys, I just sold my X850XT, and Im looking for a new video card around the $200 range. From what I have seen so far, the 7900GT seems to have an edge over the X1900GT, especially on the 7900GT cards that come overclocked. My problem is, I dont have a spare PCI-E card to use so I need...
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    Overclocking A8R-MVP

    Ok, i posted a few days ago about overclocking help and i was directed to: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=28&threadid=1497607 Well, I have read that and I understand generally what I need to do. The problem is that, the terminology on all these motherboards seem to be a...
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    How to overclock my new system???

    Ive just put together my new system and have everything up and running and installed. Ive done some VERY minor overclocking in the past, but seeing as though my new rig seems to be pretty capable of overclocking, im definitely looking to do my fair share now. Here is my setup: Asus A8R-MVP...
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    3700+ E4 or E6

    Im about to pick up an OEM 3700+ for 180, but i was wondering what stepping to go with. What ive heard so far seems to be: E4: better for overclocking E6: better memory controller (helps for 4 memory sticks) I cant seem to get any kind of consensus though, I would definitely wnat what...
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    What Power Supply for my new rig? PART 2

    OK, unfortunately I spent over a week trying to find a power supply for my new setup, thinking i was getting the X1800XT. BUT, my friend gave me his X850XT for free (done alot of work for him) and apparently the X850XT will draw much less power than the X1800XT and is not SLI, so I think this...
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    9800 Pro problem

    Recently my video card seems to be "crapping out". I havent overclocked it at all or anything, and ive had for about 3 years now. Basically it suddenly started having spots of lines across the screen, evenly spaced every couple inches or so. There were about 30 or so little 1 inch by 1 inch...
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    New Processor 3500+ Venice, or 3700+ San Diego

    I know this topic has been discussed frequently, but it seems as though things are changing every day and new discoveries are being made. So I have a very easy basic question (take that note that like everyone else, I am on a budget, and the $35 difference between the 3500 and 3700 is...
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    What Power Supply for my new rig?

    First time poster, long time reader......this being the case somewhat explains my predicament. Im trying to decide on what power supply for my new system. Here are the specs (if anyone has any advice here, let me know as well). Have basically decided on: Asus A8R-MVP AMD 3500+ venice...