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    ^&*( piece of ^&*^& computer

    Hi, I've been trying to reinstall WinXP Pro on a known good IDE 80GB hard drive. The Bios detects the drive both before and after installing the XP Pro files, but upon reboot after the files have been copied to the HD, the OS doesn't continue its installation. This is getting very...
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    Help needed with Sata 1.50 setup

    Hello, I'm having a hell of a time trying to get this ^%&*( sata drive to boot after the WinXP files have been installed. I've made sure that the first boot device is the sata drive. Furthermore, there are no sata drivers that have to be installed during the initial setup of WinXP. I've...
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    Opinions: Is my Mobo dead?

    Hey, got an Epox ultra 3 9nda3. in any case, i went to reinstall xp pro, and the damn thing won't boot beyond the inital post. i'll answer the obvious questions most people ask: bios? the latest try new ide cables? yes try sata? no, don't have sata hd try diff hard drives? yes...
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    Call of Duty 2 and the weakest link on my rig

    Hi, Just picked up COD2 and have taken a serious performance hit. At 800x600 with hardly any bells and whistles it's slow. Nothing like COD1 was. I've got the following: AMD 64 3000+ 939 1 GB memory GeForce 6800 Is my processor the weak link? Thanks, K
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    Any Aopen XC cube owners? Got a question

    Hey, the processor fan will not spin. any suggestions before this thing goes back? and yes, the processor fan is plugged into the right source. thanks, k
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    Just how much power does a 66oogt need?

    man, i'm really pissed off. i've waited the past week for my leadtek 6600gt card, and have had nothing but %$^&*( trying to keep it stable. my rig: antec sonata case 380w epox nforce 3 ultra amd 939 3200+ two hd's dvd writer 1gb memory i initially installed it with the latest...
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    Stock case with 24 pin power supply?

    Can someone rec a case that comes stock with a 24 pin power supply? thanks, k
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    Anyone have HDTV on their computer?

    Looking for some options on HD cards. Also, what sort of quailty is your picture? My LCD monitor does 1280 x 1024. I know ATI has a card, but I would like to know what other's are using, as well as the quality of their pic and screen resolution. thanks, k
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    %$^&*( Half Life 2 and video settings! *&()_)+

    for the past week half life 2 had posted a video driver update for my card. i ignored it for a week then figured, what the hell....do it. after i update my nvidia drivers that damn game won't load any more. i wiped it from the drive and reinstalled the game. it STILL won't load. it keeps...
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    Win Server 2003 Eval and setup question

    hi, setting up 2003 server eval copy and have a question. i currently have dsl running though a linky wireless router to a few computers in the house. the linky has dhcp enabled. i want to install server in its own test environment and play with its dhcp, dns, and active directory, as well...
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    DVD need cleaning or is it dying?

    Hey, I've got a NEC ND-1100A which I have had for a few years, and have burned several hundred DVDs on. As of late it begins to bog down for a second or two as it gets closer to the end of the movie. Usually by the last chapter it's freezing for four or five seconds at a time. Really...
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    Tyson got beat by a tomatoe can

    man...what a sad ending. dude couldn't even get off his seat in the 7th round. at least this is what espn just wrote.
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    Think you've got a home network? Check this out!

    http://smorris.uber-geek.net/lab.htm
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    Possible careers for Michael Jackson in Jail

    1. Dance instructor 2. Fashion editor of the jail newspaper 3. Event Committee Chairman 4. DJ for prision dances
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    Michael Jackson - Guilty or Not Guilty

    So what do you think?
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    Loud Epox 9NDA3J chipset fan....help!

    hey, anyone got or know of a step-by-step solution to replace this chipset fan w/something quiet? i'm going nuts listening to this thing buzz and screatch for hours on end. thanks, k
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    Apollo cards?

    i see them on newegg w/few user reviews. wondering if anyone here might have some input. k
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    the better deal? 6600GT or 6800NU

    i've read a lot of chatter about how much better the 6800nu is if one can unlock it, but what if one gets a dud? which then is the better deal?
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    Help me solve this CPU issue...usage is high!

    Hi, I?ve been working on this problem most of the day, w/o any luck so I?m hoping some of you might have a few ideas. My CPU usage hovers around 60% w/no activity on my part. If I open up IE (or anything) it blows up to 100% and stays there! Task manager indicates nothing is running and...
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    lacking performance on new system

    hi, just got an epox 9nda3j, amd 64 3000+ 939, and corsair(sp) pc3200 1GB value select. i moved up from an amd 1700+, pc2700, and a cheapo msi board. sad to say, but i see no difference in performance. are there some mobo optimization/settings hints i should know about? maybe something...
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    If you didn't game would you upgrade as often?

    there have been so many threads by gamers about how fast they want their machines to be. i was wondering, if you didn't game, would you need to keep upgrading as often as you do? i ask because of the absurdity of it all. i mean, Doom3 comes out at about $40, and to play it people have to...
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    what's the fastest card an xp1700+ can run?

    title says it all
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    how much faster is 400DDR mem than 233 DDR mem?

    i'm getting closer..... right now i've got two sticks of 512 266DDR (pc2100) memory. i can carry them over to the new system and replace my fx5200 video card, or i can replace the memory with 400DDR and keep the video card. which would prove a bigger bang? k
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    ATI 9800 AIW or X600 AIW??

    hey, putting together a new rig and it has to have video capablity such as S-Video in. i've been going back and forth between these two cards--one being the new PCI Express and the other towing the line with AGP. of course this will determin the board i get, etc. your...
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    Will this case have enough power?

    looking at putting together a new rig and would like some opinions on whether this case can handle the power load. WD sata 200GB hd WD sata 36GB raptor hd Leadtek PX6600GT TDH extreme AMD 64 3000+ 90nm 939 DVD burner Audigy 2ZS WebCam gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 mobo i already have a...
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    AMD 1700+ > AMD 64 3000 939

    might be a stupid question, but the AMD 1700 runs at 1.47GHz and the AMD 62 3000 939 at 1.8GHz. of course the cache size is different, but should i expect double the performance speed? if not, what might i expect in percentage increase?
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    How often do you upgrade your rigs?

    I?ve read so many posts whereby people say, ??but think about the upgrade path?. This usually applies to CPU?s and video cards. I?m curious, just how often do you upgrade these items? I end up buying a rig, keeping it for about three years then dumping it all together for something new. I?ve...
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    Want your suggestions for a new system

    hey, i've spent the past few days reading posts on new systems, and what many of you have put together seem pretty impressive, but still a bit too rich for my blood at the moment. i would like to bump up from my current rig though. at the moment i've got.... AMD 1700+ 1GB memory...
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    when you really need it fast

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2...1/voodoopc_fastest_pc/
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    Interesting post on Tom's regarding nVidia sales

    http://www.tomshardware.com/ha...s/20041026_164352.html
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    Audigy 2ZS Platinum....now what speakers?

    hi, got a great deal on this card, and am now looking for some speakers to match. though i game from time-to-time, i watch a lot of movies. questions: i notice some speakers are made w/digital in mind, while some are not. would i notice a difference? also, i'd like to be able to run my...
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    New to Virginia....suggested computer stores?

    hey, just moved to woodbridge, va, and am looking for some good local computer stores. suggestions would be great. thanks, k
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    Remote wonder signal distance

    hey, just got an AIW w/remote. i've tried putting the IR unit as far away from the case as possible (given that the damn cord is only about 2 1/2 feet long), but my reception distance still sucks. if i'm more than three feet from the IR unit....forget it. no signal reception. suggestions...
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    Video card reviews....in particular ATI

    hi, i've been dithering for the past few days on which card to get. in nearly every instance (at least that i've found) the reviews focus on the "pro" series, and not the "non-pro". i'd like to see both versions side by side and see exactly what the difference is for the money. does anyone...
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    Know of a passive heatsink for Socket-A's?

    trying to make my computer as dead silent as possible. i see a lot of these passive units for the new AMD's (64bit), but not any of the XP line.
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    radeon 9600 or 9600 SE...what's the diff?

    i haven't been able to find a side-by-side comparison of these two. what's the difference between these cards? thanks, k
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    AMD 1700, 1GB pc2100....video card suggestion?

    hi, i'm currently using an ati 7000 32mb ddr card. i'd like to get another ati card, but i don't know at what point my processor would be the bottle neck. thanks, k
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    How does Dell do it??

    how does dell get their computers to be sooooo damn quiet? anyone sat next to a dell optiplex? you can't even tell it's on it's so quiet. do you know of any company's that sell one's that quiet? thanks, k
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    motherboard suggestions for htpc?

    hey, anyone got a htpc? if so, what motherboard are you using? any suggestions? thanks, k
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    Card factors to consider for DVD/TV viewing??

    hey, i currently have a ati 7000 (whooaa is this guy behind the times), but don't game (jesus!) so factoring in fps results don't have a high level of interest for me. i am going to buy a new lcd monitor though and would like to get a new vid card. am i to expect to see any difference...