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    Strange Problem, windows wont boot without Vista Dvd in Drive

    Hey guys, I recently formatted my computer today and upgraded to Service Pack 2 for windows vista 32 bit. However, a strange probleam started to occur. Everytime I reboot or shut down my computer, it will not boot to the OS without the vista disk in the dvdr drive. I will get a message saying...
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    Low scores with 3DMarkVantage

    Hey guys, my computer specs are listed in my sig. I recently ran 3DmarkVantage and had a score of 8076. That seems a little low to me. Is it my cpu that is the bottleneck? Or does vertical sync matter? My clock speed for my video card is 640 core and 2110 memory hz. Any help would be...
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    Computer randomly rebooting

    Hey guys, as the title states, my computer would randomly reboot. This problem didnt happen before. It could be while gaming, browsing the internet or watching a movie. My computer passes memtest and I have used prime 95 for over 24 hours. I still cant pinpoint why its rebooting. I also...
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    Will an AMD Phenom Work on my motherboard?

    Hi, I havent been following computers as much as I used to when I was in college. I was wondering if I can use a Phenom CPU with my current mobo. I checked the website, and there seems to be a bio update but I am not sure if its for the newer phenmom chips. Thank you in advance. My computer...
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    Cannot read HD

    Hi guys, i recently changed two of my internal HDs to external using external hd enclousures. however, after i installed everything, i cannot access the hard drives. I dont want to format them due to the fact that i have alot of data on both. does anyone know what i can do to solve this...
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    Driver Flickering Issue for nvivida 7900 GT

    Hey guys, my rig is listed in my sig below. i just recently updated to the newest nvidia drivers. however, after the install, my screen would simply flicker and i would see white and black lines. the only way for me to fix this issue is to uninstall the drivers. does anyone know a solution...
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    Raid 0 striping block size?

    Hey guys, my computer is listed on my sig. i was wondering what is the best striping block size for optimum performance. im not sure if i should use 64k or 128k. thanks in advance!
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    Can a 939 socket cpu be used with an AM2 mobo?

    THis might seem like a very silly question, but i was wondering if i can use my old 939 amd 3800 x2 cpu with the newer am2 mobos. i know i have to upgrade to ddr, but my old mobo recently stopped working and im looking for a replacement. thanks in advance :)
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    Running WoW at 1920x1200

    My system is listed below. Ive been playing WoW at 1680x1050 for the past 1-2 yrs. However, i plan on upgrading my lcd to a 24 inch. I was wondering if anyone knows what performance ill get if i run WoW at max settings and 1920x1200. Thanks in advance.
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    Best driver for Geforce 3 Ti200??

    Hi, i have an old computer i'm going put together. I was wondering if anyone knew what drivers work for best for a Nvidia Geforce 3 Ti200. Thanks :)
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    600 dollars for upgrade

    Hi, i was wondering what you guys can recommend for an upgrade. Ill most likely need a new video card. I mainly play pc games (world of warcraft) and use my comp for college. My comp specs are listed in my sig. thanks in advance :)
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    2 gigs @ddr333 or 1 gig @ddr400??

    Hey guys, my system is listed in my sig. I was just wondering if its better to have 2 gigs of memory at ddr333 or 1 gig at ddr400. My memory is rated 2-2-2-5 @ ddr400. However, im aware that if i run 2 gigs, i will be limited to ddr333. Thanks in advance.
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    Fast Writes on or off?

    Hi, I was wondering if its better to have fast writes on or off. I already performed a search and some say it causes instability.
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    Need help deciding which LCD monitor to get

    I recently returned my Samsung 930Bb 19inch LCD. Videos didnt look that impressive to me on it and some photos were washed out (And yes, ive tried a few of these to make sure mine was not defective). I mostly use my computer for school work, surfing the internet and games (mainly World of...
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    Anyone here have a Zalman VF700-Cu on a 6800 GT?

    I was wondering wat temps people are getting with the Zalman VF700-Cu. Additionally, i would like to know if it is more quiet when compared to the Arctic Cooling NV5. I did a search on the forums and only found results for the 6600 GT and x800 Pros. Thanks in advance.
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    Problem w/ AMD 3200+ 64 and Neo2

    I recently put together my friend's computer with the following components listed below: -AMD 3200+ (939) -MSI NEO2 platinum mobo -WD 160 8 meg cache HD -LIte-On CDRW/DVD combo -Sound Blast Audigy 2 -Antec Sonata -380 watt PSU -Nvidia 6800 -NV5 Silencer -2x Mushin DDR400 memory...
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    NV Silencer 5 for 6800 GT

    Hi, i recently recieved my Arctic Cooling Silencer 5 for my 6800 GT. I kno you can use arctic silver 5 for the core. However, i want to know if its better to use thermal paste or arctic silver for the memory. Thanks in advance.
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    New silencer for 6800GT/Ultra

    Arctic Cooling has new coolers for the 6800 GT/U. Has anyone tried these yet? I would like to know if they o/c well. Link
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    Side Band Addressing??

    Does anyone know what this is? In CPU-Z, under the mainboard tab, my side band addressing is disabled. I was wondering if this affects my video card performace. Thanks in advance. :)
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    Low timedemo score in doom3???

    My rig is listed below. I run timedemo @1600x1200 High quality and score 47.1 FPS. Is this low or average for my system?? Thanks in advance
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    PC 2700 ram a bottleneck???

    I was wondering how much of a bottleneck running a 3200 xp w/ PC 2700 ram is. Im going to build my uncle a new comp and have 1 GB of OCZ memory from my previous comp. What do you guys think?? And thanks in advance.
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    Budget comp for uncle

    Hi im building a budget comp for my uncle and i was wondering if the G3 Ti200 is better then the Radeon 9200 SE (since i have a G3 Ti200 laying around). Hes a professor, so im assuming he ll mostly surf the web and use office progs, etc. THanks in advance
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    Leadtek 6800 GT in stock @Newegg.com

    Newegg has the Leadtek 6800 GT if anyone is interested Link
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    Difference between AN7 and NF7-S v2????

    Hi, my friend wanted to get a new mobo and was wondering what is the difference between these two Abit boards. Newegg has them listed exactly the same except for the audio. Ive also looked in stores and they both have the same specs. Thanks in advance.
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    Low benchmark scores!!!

    I just ran 3dmark03 on my pc. My score was 7554. Isnt this low for what i have in my system???
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    ECS N2U400-A issue w/ 1 GB pc3200 memory

    Hi, my friend recently bought a combo at Frys. It came with the ECS N2U400-A mobo and 2500+. He has a Radeon 9800 Pro, 200 GB Western Digital HD, 1 GIG OCz PC3200 ram and a linksys network card. However, for some reason, the board will not boot w/ 1 Gig of ram installed. If i use only 512...
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    Huge Bottleneck????

    Hi all, I currently have the following setup: -Amd Athlon XP 2500+@ 3200+ -Abit Nf7-S v2 Mobo -768 Crucial PC2700 in dual chnl -2x WD 74 GB raptors in raid 0 -80 GB 8 MB cache Maxtor HD -Creative Audigy 2 Platinum -Liteon 52x32x52 Burner -Visiontek Nvidia G4 Ti4400 -1.44 Sony FDD -Linksys...
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    Raid for WD Raptor

    I was wondering if there are any performace differences when putting a 36 and 74 Raptor on raid 0 compared to two 74 Gig Raptors on raid 0. Thanks in advance.
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    Bottleneck for Raptor???

    Hi, i recently purchased a 74 G raptor. I am currently running it on the same sata card with a Maxtor 2 meg buffer, 80 gig HD as slave. I was wondering if the Maxtor HD will slow down my Raptor HD. Thanks in Advance