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    Biting the Bullet, PSU question

    Given my setup below do you think I can still run an msi x1900xt with the 480w neopower? I don't think a PSU upgrade is necessarily in order and from what I've seen it feels like the neopower can do it. Thanks in advance. Edit: Ugh, didn't realize I double posted. Anyway, I don't need to...
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    Am I Pushing It?

    Taking a look at my current setup below, plus factoring in an upgrade to an x1900xt and an added 500gb hd, would you say that I'm starting to push my 480w to it's limits? I'm looking into getting something a bit beefier, but I'm not sure what (at an affordable price) or if it's even necessary...
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    Artifacting while playing WC3

    Up until about 2 weeks ago I've been running my x800gto2 fine and dandy at 520/580 and playing every game without a hitch (FEAR, CS:S, WC3:TFT, HL2, and CS mainly). But as of 2 weeks ago somewhere in the middle of playing WC3 (footmen frenzy custom game - insanely fun), the whole screen blacks...
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    Dilemma

    I'm currently sitting on my current system below, but am underwhelmed by the Asus board and my oc'ing capabilities (2.46 max prime stable), so I decided it was time to hop on the dual core wagon and at the same time add a bit more graphics juice to power my monitor. On a spur of the moment buy...
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    ClarisWorks / AppleWorks .cwk file - Need Mac User Help!

    CWK Files in a Zip I have 23 Clarisworks / Appleworks files that I can't view at all in windows. I was hoping someone would be kind enough to convert them for me on their macs and send them back to me somehow. I need to print out several copies for my class and I can't without a mac. Any...
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    Internal Floppy Alternatives

    In about 2 weeks I'm going to be upgrading my system. The upgrades worth noting in this case are from a Asus A8V Delux to a DFI NF4 Ultra-D and a EVGA 6600gt to a Sapphire X800GTO2. My problem is that in order to successfully upgrade I need to flash my 4 Maxtor 300gb Sata Drives to a new...
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    NEC 3540A Question

    I just got this drive and I was wondering if anyone's ever noticed that the tray takes a bit more force to close when pushing it compared to other drives in general. Whenever I push mine lightly it seems to just move as far as I'd push, without the motor kicking in to close the drive. It takes...
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    USB Devices Raise A64 Temps?

    I've had my amd64 3400+ for quite some times now, but lately i have noticed that whenever i use usb devices that draw power from the computer my cpu temp rises. i first noticed this when connecting my cellphone to transfer ring tones and wallpapers. i noticed it again when i first got my ipod...
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    Backlight Bleeding

    I'm curious as to how common backlight bleeding is on lcd peripherals. I just got my Samsung 930B and i think its really good, though there is some backlight bleeding... i think. Since I've never really taken a good look at an lcd other than my own, I'd like to know if LCDs actually have zero...
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    Weird Firefox Problem

    whenever i click anywhere on a page in firefox and its not a hyperlink a blinking type cursor appears (" l "). I can't type in that area, but its rather bothersome when im trying to scroll down with the down arrow, it acts as if its scrolling through editable text. Anyone know a fix to this or...
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    A8V Deluxe Case Speaker

    bad soldering caused me to have a little mishap with my case speaker, in which both wires detached from the speaker rather easily while sleeving. I stripped it and wrapped it back around, but after a while i questioned its use. The a8v deluxe uses speech output through the actual computer...
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    24-pin psu with no adapter on 20 pin Mobo

    as the title says, i'm wondering if i can hook up a 24 pin psu on a 20 pin motherboard (NOT A 20 PIN PSU ON A 24 PIN MOBO DONT DIRECT ME TO THE LINK ON GEN. HARDWARE... :P). I was wondering if you could just hook it up with the 4 extra pins just hanging off the side. from what i can tell...
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    Neopower Spare Molex / Sata

    I currently have hooked onto my neopower 2 sets of molex lines and 1 sata line. The molex line has been sleeved so i cannot add onto it hte spare crimp-on molex connectors that are included in the packaging. Since i could not sleeve the sata cord i was hoping to crimp it on to there. I was...
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    Excaliber PC is back edit: but who cares at these prices

    i was browsing through my bookmarks and noticed that excal pc is back... dunno if there are any hot deals since i just started browsing but maybe its good to know lol... should this be somewhere else? edit: seem that that little free rider shipping feature is gone. prices seem a bit high...
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    I've been extremely bored

    out of sheer boredom and anxiety waiting for my mobo to come back i've gotten to the point where i sleeved everything possible in my case. sadly i had to resort to electrical tape in some instances, which results in a sort of hack c grade look for some of it. anyway i sleeved all the necessary...
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    NeoPower Warranty

    well the one thing thats keeping me from buying a neopower right now is that the cables are not sleeved. i'm curious as to if sleeving the cables would actually void the warranty. i figure that if you needed to send in the psu they wouldn't necessarily ask for the cables... would they? they...
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    Chinaflo Quality

    i finally recieved my order from jab-tech which included a panaflo h1bx. i replaced my m1a with this since i gave the m1a to a compaq that needed an exhaust. anyway i bought this and was somewhat disappointed in the quality of this panaflo. the tips of the fan blades have a almost melted or...
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    MX1000 Problem? - could be normal -

    When my mx1000 is not used for a period of time (say 20 minutes to whatever), i seem to have a delay before it works again after i move it. i woke up today and moved my mouse but it didn't move till i moved it the second time, and after waiting for 20 or so minutes during which i was watchin a...
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    Black Logitech Media Keyboard $5 AR

    it didn't seem to be mentioned in the compusa sale thread, but the Logitech Media Keyboard is on sale at compusa for $5 ar. i replaced my plain jane microsoft internet keyboard with it and after a few hours adjusting it feels more much comfortable. anyway, just wanted to inform those who...
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    Need A New Power Supply

    Well I finally got tired of my Ultra PSU being the blame for hte destruction of my motherboard (though i dont feel that it is... but it may be), and now I feel a need to replace it. I dont feel like spending more than 80 bucks on one, so this is sorta tough to find one that will power my system...
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    OD $2 15-Pack 4x Verbatim DVD+R YMMV

    Mistubishi Chem. Corp. disks, found them on the way out of OD after buying a laser fax and bought all 12 packs, comes out to .13 cents each no rebates :b. Definite YMMV dvd i info: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unique Disc Identifier ...
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    Proper HSF Removal

    well i have to rma my board, and now i need to remove the xp-90 without pulling out the cpu like what happened last time (lol). anyway i want to know the best way to get it out without taking my cpu with it. someone told me to wiggle it and slowly pull it out, but theres no real way to...
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    Speeze Fans...

    is it ok to cut the 4 pin molex connectors on these fans and then just close them off with electrical tape?. I was hoping to plug them into my mobo and control them with speedfan, but the big 4pin molex connectors sort of get in to way. picture
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    OC Became Unstable

    I was running my cpu at @ 2.4ghz (240x10) stock voltage with the ram running 200mhz 2.5-3-3-7 1T memtest passed and prime stable for 15 hours. Next thing i know my computer suddenly dies and after i reset the cmos and go back to my oc'd settings i'm unstable. I tried raising my vcore all the...
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    I Need To Make a Vid Card Choice

    I'm a light to moderate gamer, but what i'm really into is watching videos on my pc (anime, dvd rips, dvds, trailers, wmv hd, what have you). Now i was originally planning on a 6800nu or 6600gt... i was leaning towards the 6800 at first but then i heard that the nv40 core has a crippled...
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    What Died In My Rig?

    Before I go ahead and take my rig apart, I was wondering if you guys can maybe tell me exactly what died or whats wrong in my rig (see below for specs). I was just browsing the forums, then i noticed that my cpu was slowly climbing to 40C (32-4C Idle). I didn't know why, so i closed all my...
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    stress test

    are there any stress tests i can run for a shorter amount of time and will test both cpu and ram? i've only had enough time to run 2 hours of toast and 1 hour of p95 blend.
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    s939 3400+ OC

    I gave up on waiting for my video card and just went in right away and oc'd. so far i got to running 240x10, 3x htt, stock voltage, with the memory divider set on auto, keeping my mem running at 200fsb (no temp change... o_O). I'm about to try and get to 250x10, but i'm not quite sure if i...
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    Sony Vaio

    A few years back i purchased a p4 1.8ghz vaio. I've been meaning to replace it for quite some time now, but since it's only being used as a server to store files and talk back to medisoft, i've neglected it and just pretended nothing is wrong. After a few hours of operation, the computer seems...
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    Tiger Direct...

    Every time someone posted in the hot deals forum and it was about a tiger direct sale, people usually cringe or just stay away, no matter how good it may be. I actually bought from them before I started lurking around this forum, thinking nothing of it. My cpu and motherboard combo arrived on...
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    Flat Fan Controller

    I'm just about to buy 4 panaflo 80mm's for my raidmax scorpio 868 case, to replace the 4 ones it came with. I wanted to see if any of you were aware of any fan controllers for a good price that are flat and could fit in a raidmax case. The cover leaves little or no headroom for really any...
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    What Should I do?

    I have just recently purchased and built my computer with the following components: Amd64 3400+ s939 CPU Asus A8V Deluxe Motherboard Thermalright xp-90 w/ panaflow M1A Arctic Silver 5 I did all installation as instructed, but when i had to remove the heatsink to make sure it doesn't get...
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    PSU Help

    well, when my parts finally come in i will built my new rig. as of the moment all i have (including coming items) will be: AMD64 3400+ Asus A8V Deluxe Thermalright XP-90 w/ 92mm Panaflo M1a 2x 512mb Kingston ValueRam PC3200 <- (upgrading after i upgrade vid card) Pioneer 8X DVDRW+- Drive...
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    a64 3400+ s754 vs 3400+ s939

    has anyone actually compared these? as far as i know the s939 3400+ is available only through tiger direct and newegg, and can be purchased only with a supported mobo (in td's case a8v and av8). as far as i know, the only differences as far as specs go is that the s939 one supports dual...
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    SpeedFan and Panaflo M1A

    The M1A i got along with my xp-90 does not have a tach output. Will speedfan still be able to change it speed, even thought it cannot see it?
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    My Head Hurts... (a64 cooler picking)

    I'm finally gonna get to building my first a64 rig and I've been racking my brain for prettiy much the whole day trying to decide on a cpu cooler. I've finalized my choice to 4. If it helps, the mobo and cpu im getting will be the s939 3400+ (that oem only processor that was sold to only a...