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    New Laptop

    Hey I'm looking to help out my friend buy a new laptop... Just wondering if i could get some suggested sites where i can find good deals on laptops! This will be used for gaming and it should be able to handle Half Life 2. THANK YOU! =] -ayman
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    Boot Selection

    when my friend's computer boots up it has an option of which windows to boot up because 2 different windows installations were made on his 2 seperate harddrives.... i formatted one of the harddrives so it is completely empty but now every time i boot up the computer it asks me which windows to...
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    Boot Selection

    when my friend's computer boots up it has an option of which windows to boot up because 2 different windows installations were made on his 2 seperate harddrives.... i formatted one of the harddrives so it is completely empty but now every time i boot up the computer it asks me which windows to...
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    Dual Monitor Setup

    Got a monitor question for you guys.... with my friend's new computer build, he's going to have the 7800GT and this card supports dual monitor... my friend also has 3 17" flatscreen dells laying around lol... what exactly does dual monitor mean? does it mean you see the screen twice...
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    ahhh... yes another psu thread! lol

    I'm putting together a rig for my friend... so far here are the parts... -Intel Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz Pinless Socket T LGA 775 Processor -Motherboard -Memory -Harddrive -Harddrive2 -Video Card My last concern is the PSU. I need a QUALITY PSU that is RELIABLE, HAS ENOUGH POWER (including...
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    3.0 Intel Pinless Processor... Need mobo!!

    Hi everyone! lol... okay here's my scenario.... my friend has an intel 3.0 ghz processor which he took out of a dell pc... the processor is a pinless Socket T LGA 775 design and i'm trying to help him pick out a good motherboard to go with his setup. Thus far he has the BFG 7800GT and the...
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    Will my computer bottleneck this card?

    Hi, I have a really old computer and I have kinda held myself back from upgrading. I really didnt want to buy a new video card unless i bought a whole new system. But I have decided to upgrade anyways. My current computer specs are as follows: (VPR Matrix - Prebuilt BestBuy Computer)...
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    Simple Computer Build

    My friend needs a new computer that will support just basic things. It's going to be used for internet (email surfing etc), burning cds, uploading pictures from digital camera, chatting. There's not much to it... problem is i'm very busy atm and i thought i'd ask for some help from you guys...
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    Computer Build for a Friend

    Putting together a new computer for a buddy of mine and so far all I know that's going in it for sure is the amd64 3200+. Ram won't be a problem, we'll see what he wants, most likely some VS Corsair. I'll prolly be going with the skt 939 Asus A8V Deluxe. My main concern is the video card...
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    Day of Defeat FPS drops

    Hey guys check my sig for my specs... My question was... I just got done playing some Day of Defeat on dod_flash and there were about 24 people in the server. I'm using 71.20b drivers for my 6800GT and when i was playing in 800x600 i was getting FPS drops. I'm not sure exactly how good...
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    Recommend some drivers for my BFG 6800GT

    i'm over at www.3dchipset.com and i see there are Official, Beta, Xtreme G, and Firecat drivers for my card. I'm currently using the latest from nvidia site, but with my older 9600xt i always used 3rd party drivers such as the omegas. What would you guys recommend from this list, reasons...
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    Looking for a gaming laptop

    Hey guys, i'm looking for a gaming laptop that can handle up to date games such as HL2 and D3. Is there anything else out there that you guys recommend besides alienware, they are a bit pricey. Thanks, Ayman
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    Is this good VS ram?

    I need some pc3200 for my other computer. It's a pentium 4 2.6ghz. Right now i have it set at 2.7 ghz for the hell of it. I'm currently using some pc2700 and i don't know what brand it is because i took that ram outta this other sony vaio. The computer idles at 29-30C with stock hs/fan...
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    Looking for a digital camera

    hey guys, i'm gonna need some help from you guys to assist in picking out a digi cam. i dont want anything fancy, i'm not a photographer or anything. i just want something to take pics of friends, family, and ofcourse my rig :) looking for something at about $200 or less any ideas? i...
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    What's the benefit of RAID?

    Does it make your HD's run faster? or is it just for the purpose of backing up data? what is it ?? Thanks, Ayman
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    amd 3500+ winnie

    Okay to start off i'm new to overclocking and i understand very much the basic concept and how things kinda work. This is the thing, i don't exactly want to OC yet since its brand new and i wanna break this cpu in, but what i do wanna do is set my ram to run at higher speeds. As of now i...
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    HL2 and other steam games keep freezing!

    i just put together my new system. specs are as follows: amd athlon 64 3500+ 90nm, BFG 6800GT, MSI Neo2 Platinum, 1GB OCZ PC-4000, Seagate Barricuda 80GB SATA, Seagate Barricuda 80GB ATA. installed all of the steam games and every game freezes with the exception of counter strike 1.6 and...
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    battery/motherboard problem

    Okay, this is weird. The other day when i was putting together my new rig i couldnt quite pinpoint the problem i was having after putting it together. It wasn't posting. After resetting the bios by taking out the mobo's 3V battery, I was able to get it to post and install everything. Now...
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    BLANK SCREEN w/new rig :(

    I just put together my new system. It consists of a winnie 3500, msi neo2 platinum, 1gb ocz pc-4000, zalman 7000b, barricuda 7200.8 sata 80gb, bfg 6800gt. Problem is i put it together and it all comes to life fine, but the monitor is still in standby mode. Doesnt turn no. Stays off as if the...
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    UV Reactive Paint

    Hey guys, I'm just wondering if its safe to use some of that UV reactive paint on certain parts of the hardware. Here's what i'll be using http://www.xoxide.com/flexiglo...active-neon-green.html Here's an example of what i have in mind. I found a picture with a guy's case and he outlined his...
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    UV Reactive Paint

    Hey guys, I'm just wondering if its safe to use some of that UV reactive paint on certain parts of the hardware. Here's what i'll be using http://www.xoxide.com/flexiglo...active-neon-green.html Here's an example of what i have in mind. I found a picture with a guy's case and he outlined...
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    Waves on my CRT Monitor

    I just bought a Samsung 19" monitor from bestbuy. I noticed these weird wavy lines in the background and they appear very well on dark screens. When i'm viewing something bright on my computer it usually cant be noticed but i do notice these wavey lines and they are really starting to bug...
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    19" CRT Monitor

    can someone help direct me towards a good, quality CRT 19" monitor. As far as price i know they are all going to be around 200$ or more. I was hoping i could find anything between $150-$200. Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions :) - Ayman
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    quick computer buying question

    I was 99% certain I was going to purchase a combo from monarch for the msi neo2 and a 3500+ 90nm. My question now is, what do you folks out there suggest? Should i buy the combo which is "pre-tested and setup" or should i buy the parts seperately with free shipping but excludes my free hl2...
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    Seagate Barricuda 80GB Serial ATA

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=101433 and http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=101564 I know one has NCQ and Sata2, but if i dont need NCQ how does Sata2 help if it does? Does the MSI Neo2 Platinum 939 board support Sata2 if not, then sata2 HD is pointless...
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    amd64 3500+ HS/FAN

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=373040 or http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=373039 or any of the other zalman products ______________________________________________________________ i would like to know what is the real difference between...
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    amd64 3500+ HS/FAN

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=373040 or http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...jsp?ProductCode=373039 or any of the other zalman products ______________________________________________________________ i would like to know what is the real difference between the...
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    Gaming Computer Upgrade

    I am almost set as to what parts i'm going to purchase. I'll be going with the AMD64 3500+ 90nm from monarch for $285, the MSI NEO2 Platinum for $145 also from monarch, and 1GB OCZ Gold Edition Rev.2 PC-4000 My main question is about the ram and wether you guys think it'll be compatable...
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    Computer Part Vendors

    what are some other good sites to purchase computer hardware from other than newegg and monarchcomputer?
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    What's the difference?

    http://www.monarchcomputer.com...mp;Category_Code=AMD64 http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-494&depa=0 Whats the difference?
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    long beeP!!

    i recently put in a temporary motherboard to run my system and when i try to put in my 6800GT, it gives me 1 LONG BEEP, just one long beep and doesnt stop until i power it off. i put in my ATI9600xt and its fine? you guys think my card could be bad or maybe this motherboard cant handle it cuz...
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    MSI NEO2 PLATINUM

    i was just curious if this board found here.. http://microcenter.com/single_...tml?product_id=0179060 was the same as the board found here http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=13-130-468&depa=1 ; the reason i'm wondering is because in the title of the one found at microcenter it says 250GB and...
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    Please HELP !!

    Hey guys, i'm gonna need some help with my pc! A couple days ago i wanted to swap video cards, so i just did the normal procedure of uninstalling the drivers on the current VGA, and then instead of restarting, i just simply powered down my pc. I then popped in my other card and attempted to...
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    AMD 3500 versus 3400

    aright well i'm a newbie, i was orginally planning to buy the AMD Athlon64 3500+ and most likely i still will, but i really would like to know, why is it more expensive than the 3400 and yet it runs at 2.2GHZ as apposed to the 3400's 2.4GHZ!! this is probably and easy one for a lot of u to...
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    Building a New System, need some advice =]

    i am currently planning to go for the 939 3500+, MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, 6800GT OC, and as far as ram i cant really decide on what to purchase. I would like 1gb Dual Channel 3200, anything from Corsair XMS to Kingston HyperX or OCZ ram would be good. I dont know much about ram and i would like...