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    Antec P150: A Review

    JeffMD: That was my initial thought, but the case is square as can be. Shipping damage is not evident. My point is that I feel the door could have been constructed better. The rest of the case is a marvel, which further accents the problems with the front door system. Too bad there wasn't an...
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    Antec P150: A Review

    Recently purchased a new computer, the case of choice being my first non Lian-Li case, the iPodish Antec P150. Was it a step backwards? It's all relative... The good: -Looks! I was unsure whether I would love it or hate it, but after seeing it in person, I definately love it. Pictures...
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    Best videogame soundtrack

    Battletoads for Sega Genesis.
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    New System Review!

    Just to keep the ball rolling -BFG 7800GTX 256MB (worth it over the GT? Or shall I play the waiting game?) -AMD X2 3800+ (Is the 4200/4400 a worthy upgrade?) -OCZ 2GB Ram 2-3-2-5 (Good enough?) -Raptor 74GB (Worth it?) -WD 250-400GB HD of some sort -Antec Sonata 2 case (Is the PS...
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    New System Review!

    I take it that 2GB is the new standard these days? The 3800+ seems pretty awesome, but would it be stupid to mate it with a super high-end vid card? The 7800GTX seems pretty decent, could it handle 20" WS resolution with mostly high details? Don't know much about the X1900's, didn't the...
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    New System Review!

    Hey All! Been out of touch with computers for the last year (real life is so overrated) and as such I have no idea what sort of components are the ones to have. ATI, NV, AMD, OCZ, Etc... While I could do some research, I've also always wanted to start my own thread ;) I can always research the...
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    Your very first overclocks!!! tell me bout them!!

    Celeron 300A @ 500MHz on what was one of the first jumperless mobos. It eventually died, I think it was because of the passive cooling :(
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    New Gaming/Vid Encoding/3d Max Rendering Rig

    Looks good, but I would go with 2GB of RAM for what you are doing.
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    Why the PPU is a fantastic idea

    Wait and see approach for me! (mad rhyme!) People definately have some lofty expectations for this PPU. Unless games can be designed to run decently with or without a PPU, and cheaply at that, I doubt Ageia will enjoy much success. But hey, people are willing to buy $500+ graphics cards so...
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    Pioneer DVR-109 - BE AWARE!!

    I agree with you there, it should work. How old are the drives? Perhaps you can RMA them or get in contact with Pioneer directly. It could be that the 109 just doesn't like certain media, which, while a PITA, is still a solvable problem. Hopefully you have some good luck with the verbatims...
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    Pioneer DVR-109 - BE AWARE!!

    I had this exact problem with my drive, but after I flashed to the newest firmware I have had no problems burning audio cds(z). The first couple burns using Maxell and Verbatim brands were unsuccessful before the flash. Since then I have burned both and haven't had any problems. Killer drive...
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    Broken CPU Pin

    Thanks for the help everyone! Chances are it will work, although I no longer have any S478 mobos. I might try out that motherboard repair website or put it on ebay. remagavon: make me an offer? :)
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    Broken CPU Pin

    If you can't make it out clearly, the broken pin is the outermost pin on a corner of the CPU. Broken Pin Now that I think of it, I did come across a website that repaired broken pins on CPUs, but I will have to do some digging to find it. Edit: Thanks for the PDF. I think the broken ping...
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    Broken CPU Pin

    So I've had a Pentium 4 3.2E S478 CPU sitting here for several months with a broken pin. It was pulled from a system and one of the outermost pins was snapped right off. I guess my question is, should this CPU be thrown in the trash? Is there any way to repair it? Do people buy CPUs with broken...
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    Suggestions for a micro/HTPC case

    I'm in the same boat as you. I plan on upgrading to a dual-core machine sometime in the fall and transfering my current system into a file server/HTPC. I think Ahanix makes some of the nicest HTPC cases I have ever seen. The MCE301 looks promising, but only accepts low-pro PCI slots...
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    Dell UltraSharp 1905FP 19" TFT

    Another happy 1905FP user. I'm glad I bought this even after reading a couple negative forum posts about it. The Anand review pretty much sums up my experience with it, as I use it for gaming and notice little ghosting. For everyday windows use there is not a better monitor for the price and as...
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    Need help picking digi cam

    I went with the A510 (it's in the mail!), the SD200 is a little too small for me. Just personal preference, but I think any Cannon would make you happy. They are known to be quality cameras. Let us know what you decide!
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    Build me a File Server!?

    Thanks for the replies! I actually tracked down a dell off-lease website in Canada - dfs direct. I should be able to find something there, although it looks as though I would have to buy a SATA controller card of some sort, preferably a cheap one. Thanks again :) ;) :D
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    Build me a File Server!?

    Hey All! As many of you are probably experiencing, it is a horrible time to buy a new computer (is it ever a good time?). I have been playing the waiting game for a while, waiting for the new AMD64 CPU revisions, new Shuttle SFF, bad time to buy an Intel system due to dual core etc. Anyways...
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    Help! What is the problem?

    Yes, I did have my 6800 connected to a seperate molex connector. I also tried a different video card, and also a PCI vid card, both to no avail. It was hit or miss with the video, but now it is just miss. I cannot even update the bios to see if that is the problem. I think I am going to send the...
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    Computer boot problems...

    Sounds like your CPU is getting too hot and therefore shutting everything down. Did you apply thermal paste before you stuck the heatsink on? If you know the system temp. is 26C, what does it say for CPU temp? Are you sure the heatsink is mounted correnctly? Sometimes just re-seating the CPU...
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    Help! What is the problem?

    Hello All! I have spent the last few days browsing the forums here to see if I couldn't fix the problem myself. Although many people have had the same issues as me, I could not seem to find the culprit. Anyways, I inherited a p4 3.2E processor so I decided to build the best rig I could...
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    Lian Li owners, please help

    I have a PC-60USB case and opted for some eye-candy instead of the boring, but quiet, stock fans. LED and/or LED UV reactive fans give off enough color to be seen through the front grill. It actually looks quite slick. Although, the eye candy fans are not necessarly of lesser quality (maybe...
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    AC-97 Sound Codec

    hello! I have a question concerning the sound codec used in alot of motherboards, the ac`97 codec. Using the newest drivers, I have been unable to get my 5 speaker (2 front, 2 rear, 1 sub) setup to work. Even with the outputs set as 'Rear Speakers' and 'Front Speakers' I can only get my 2 front...
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    Dual Channel vs Single Channel Memory

    thx for the link! well my comp runs fine with both modules seperately, and right now I am running them both at the same time (in single channel) and everything is peachy. I have tried very relaxed timings, and even underclocked my bus to 166mhz to see if I could get them running, and still no...
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    Dual Channel vs Single Channel Memory

    i have toyed around with this alot, and i cant seem to get it to work. i have used the correct physical configuration. windows will boot up, but restart once i get to the login page. no big deal. i just thought maybe there was some huge advantage to having my memory running in dual ddr mode.
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    Serial ATA on mobo

    they offer nice skinny cables for better case airflow, and hot-swappable installation. plus, there are no jumpers to confuse you.
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    Dual Channel vs Single Channel Memory

    ? that wasn't my question :)
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    Dual Channel vs Single Channel Memory

    Hello! I recently just built a system which included an nforce2 mobo. I intended on a dual channel memory configuration. I already had 1 512mb stick of corsair xms pc3200c2 ram from my old comp, purchased about 6 months ago. I bought another stick of the exact same ram, but I cannot get the two...
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    random IE crashes

    Hello all! I just installed windowsXP pro, and for some reason my internet explorer randomly crashes every 5 seconds about. I have everything updated, but the problem is still there. At the moment I use mozilla firebird, but sometimes it is still handy to use IE. Any suggestions as to what might...
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    promise fastrack 100 controller card + winXP

    that is my problem exactly. It is a maxtor drive that i have on the promise card. i mean it really is no big deal to just warm reboot, but if there was a quick solution, i'd take it :D yeah i did try that initially, but i seem to have the same problem. i will revert to older drivers and give...
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    promise fastrack 100 controller card + winXP

    my mistake. it is not a fastrack card, it is just an ultra 100 TX2. problem remains the same, however. and yes i still have the newest drivers and bios installed.
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    promise fastrack 100 controller card + winXP

    this one is just a controller card - just adds additional IDE ports via an open PCI slot.
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    promise fastrack 100 controller card + winXP

    Actually, good question. When the drive does show up in the ultra 100 bios, the drive does not show up in windows. If i get the message "ultra 100 bios not installed", then the drive shows up in windows. strange?
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    promise fastrack 100 controller card + winXP

    yes I have the newest drivers installed, along with the newest bios. however, I still have the same problem. I have tried a number of different IDE cables as well. Sometimes I just have to reboot and the hard drive shows up, other times I have to reboot 3 or 4 times before the hard drive shows...
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    promise fastrack 100 controller card + winXP

    Hey All! I recently purchased a new hard drive, and to add it to my PC i needed additional IDE ports. i happened to have a promise fastrack 100 controller card, so I thought it would be perfect. However, with windowsXP, i'm having a small problem. sometimes when I restart my PC, the hard drive...
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    Asus A7V8X - WTF?

    Damn that's a decent system. You should try 9.5, since 2200+ rated speed is 1800mhz. You should be able to handle a 100 mhz overclock.
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    Asus A7V8X - WTF?

    mxocr: 200mhz FSB? That's quite nice dude. I tried to do that last night but my comp was having none of that. What sort of cooling are you using? I have a Thermalright AX-7 heatsink with a Delta 5500rpm 85 CFM fan, yet my cpu still runs at 55c, even with a plethora of additional case fans. I...
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    Asus A7V8X - WTF?

    After almost 2 years with an Asus A7V, I decided to go with Asus again for my next big upgrade - the A7V8X (SATA-RAID, LAN, Sound) was my weapon of choice. I coupled this with an Athlon XP 1800+. Everything is running *decently* but today I flashed my bios with the newest version and decided to...
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    WinXP Question

    I just installed the newest drivers, and everything seems to be working great! Thanks, and good luck :) -Atomik