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    Intermittent startup problems

    Well, I like the power supply answer a little better, but without gutting a family member's computer to test my own, the only other PSU I have available to test with is only a 200-watt from my now very old Dell. To be safe, I suppose I could swap the much less power-hungry video card out from...
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    Intermittent startup problems

    I have an older PC which I had built back in late '04. Recently I've started having occasional problems getting the computer to power on. Basically, I can see the red light on the motherboard (a DFI LanParty UT 250Gb nForce3 board) near the RAM when my power supply is turned on, but pressing...
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    Please help with video card selection...

    Hey guys. The other night my video card gave out on me so I'm back in the market and am trying to determine how high to shoot with it's replacement. My old card was a 256 MB GeForce 6800GT which was doing the job, but since I have to purchase a new card anyway, I'd like to get as much of a...
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    WinFast TV2000 XP Expert + Vista?

    Has anyone found a way to get the WinFast TV2000 XP Expert to work in Vista? I just installed RC1 and installed the latest software and drivers from the Leadtek website, but they don't seem to like vista. The software errors out and wants to send a report off to Microsoft, though nobody's...
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    Help! Need a basic, but reliable motherboard...

    Hi all, As the title says, I'm RMAing the Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9 GeForce 6150 motherboard as it's been nothing but problems. What would be the best way to go for a replacement board? The system is basically going to be used for web browsing and e-mail with light gaming or multimedia on...
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    System with Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9 no longer wants to POST. What now?

    Yup, had the whole thing up and running. Windows was installed with all drivers. I had a USB wireless NIC installed which I unplugged when the problem started, but it made no difference. With the memory out I was hoping I would at least get a couple beeps from the motherboard to say "Hey...
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    System with Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9 no longer wants to POST. What now?

    Well, I built a new computer (see my earlier thread HERE) on Friday and all was going great until a little while ago when I went back and tried to boot it up as I've done numberous times over the last two days. It just doesn't want to POST now. The fans are turning on, the power LED is on, and...
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    Ready to order new system. Does everything here look okay?

    Thanks for the input guys. And tropic, thanks for the item-by-item comments. Okay, for a few bucks more I dropped the Lite-On DVD burner in favor of the NEC since I can still get the retail version that includes a basic burning suite. I would have liked to go with Windows XP Pro as I have...
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    Ready to order new system. Does everything here look okay?

    Okay, I'm planning to build two general-use computers as configured below. I expect it should be a pretty simply build but since I don't have a lot of experience selecting the parts to go together, does everything look okay here (strong enough PSU, stock AMD HSF ok, etc.)? CASE / PSU...
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    *UPDATED* Suggestions needed on parts for an inexpensive computer. Input greatly appreciated...

    Do you work on commission? ;) Actually you're kind of close to what I was thinking of with your build which is probably a good sign. I was actually looking at the 6100 version of that Gigabyte board but for $9 more the better one seems worth the upgrade. For the case I was considering...
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    *UPDATED* Suggestions needed on parts for an inexpensive computer. Input greatly appreciated...

    Hi all. I'm looking to build a pair of basic computers for family members and aiming for no more than a $550 price point including Windows XP Home OEM, so call it $450 for hardware if at all possible. My primary goal is good speed and absolute stability (within the limitations of Windows and...
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    Is this the best way to get power to all components?

    I have a Seasonic SuperSilent 400W active PFC PSU. Having enough connectors on there would be no problem if not for the recommendation by eVGA that the video card get its own power lead. I still managed to run everything else through the other one although if I add the extra DVD-ROM I've been...
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    Samsung 710N

    The base is about 7 3/4" in diameter. I've had mine for a few months and it's been pretty good. I haven't noticed any pixel defects on mine fortunately and the response time is generally fine for games IMO, though some exhibit a little more ghosting than I'd like while others are quite good...
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    Is this the best way to get power to all components?

    Hey all. Well I just succumbed to a deal at CompUSA for a $40 (after MIR :roll: ) 160GB Seagate Barracuda which should set me up for RAID at some point here when I have time to mess around with that. My question is this: My System has a GeForce 6800 GT which included a separate...
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    XP SP2 100% Explorer.exe at startup can't do anything.

    Is it okay if you start in safe mode? That will narrow it down a bit right there.
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    Winamp question

    If I'm understanding you correctly, maybe sorting by "path and filename" is what you're looking for so that songs are grouped by subdirectory and sorted within those groups?
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    Is it possible to restore registry keys (or registry stuff..) without reinstalling windows?

    What OS? If it's Win9x (including Millenium) you can run "scanreg /restore" from the command prompt. Millenium and XP also have System Restore. For any of those you'll have to know when things were last working right.
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    networking printer

    He's wondering the same thing I am. I'm not sure why you would (in fact I wasn't aware you could) have more than one modem for your internet connection and why you'd need more than one router unless you've really got a slew of computers hooked up to your home network. It doesn't sound like...
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    DSL VS CABLE

    I think you mean DHCP?
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    XP or 2000?

    My impression after a few years with Win2k and having just recently built a new machine that is running XP Pro is that XP is not quite as reliable, but once I get the interface tweaked the way I like it (to overcome Microsoft's "user-friendliness") I prefer XP anyway. I momentarily considered...
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    PC Steering Wheels?

    This is the only one I know of. Some year when I have a few hundred bucks I can't find a home for I'll probably try one... http://www.actlab.com/Products/race1.htm EDIT: Ugh, just looked back and they apparently have bagged the whole product set. If only someone like Logitech with the...
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    Very low 3DMark scores...

    I do realize the important measure is how the computer does in games but I also want to make sure it is in the ballpark of what it should be performance-wise since it wasn't a small investment to build this thing. Anyway, bus is at 8x AGP with Memory showing 256MB and video drivers were...
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    Very low 3DMark scores...

    *bump*
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    Very low 3DMark scores...

    After seeing the other thread on 3DMark scores from the 2003 version I decided to check mine and I'm baffled by the results. Using the free version with factory settings I got a score of 6267. My system specs: - AMD Athlon64 3400+ on DFI Lanparty UT 250GB - 1 GB Corsair Value Plus RAM...
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    Question for those of you with LCDs...

    Is the brightness of your screen pretty much uniform top to bottom? I just picked up a Samsung SyncMaster 710N (their 17" analog LCD) and I've noticed that the image brightens slightly as you look from top to bottom down the screen. This is especially apparent on solid colors like medium...
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    PC running sluggish, takes forever to boot

    Is the slowness in the startup occurring during the POST or while loading Windows, or both? If it's slow loading Windows then spyware would be my first thought too, and even if it's running okay it's a good idea to run antispyware software like the above periodically. Based on what you...
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    Princeton SENergy 714 (16ms LCD) for gaming?

    (Sorry for the repost as this is up in the video section too, but I need to order this thing soon in order to get the rebate in on time...) I'm in need of a new monitor for a relatively small desk. I've been eyeing the LCDs for a long time, but their substantially higher prices and reports of...
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    Princeton SENergy 714 (16ms LCD) for gaming?

    I'm in need of a new monitor for a relatively small desk. I've been eyeing the LCDs for a long time, but their substantially higher prices and reports of ghosting problems has always deterred me. I stumbled across the Princeton SENergy 714 at buy.com for $220 which is a little more than I...
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    Wiring installation for home network...

    Yeah, checking things out in the basement again it looks like I'll just have to drop the wire down the wall a foot or so away from the power outlet and run it along the next joist over. That should give me at least 12" clearance from the power line so it sound like I should be in the clear...
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    Wiring installation for home network...

    Thanks for the responses so far guys. I assume that means spanning across the ceiling downstairs would also be done with that, but what's the reasoning for using solid rather than stranded cable for that? I ask because a buddy of mine has some left-over cabling from a 1000' spool he bought...
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    Which AV are compatible with SP2?

    I've been pretty happy with AVG Antivirus. I'm using it with several different versions of Windows including WinXP w/SP2 on this computer. It seems to register properly in the Windows security center and has worked fine for me. It's free also, which fits my budget well. :D
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    Wiring installation for home network...

    I'm going to be running some cat5 cable for a home network. The house is a ranch w/ unfinished basement so I am planning to just run the wires down through the floor, to the rear of the house, and back up into another room. Planning things out today, I noticed there is some electrical...
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    Router for DSL

    Two different places; keeping the Roadrunner here and replacing a dial-up connection at my mom's with DSL. Basically, I guess if I can use my existing Linksys BEFSR41 4-port router over there with no problem I would probably do that and set the new router up here where I'm more likely to set up...
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    Router for DSL

    I'm planning to set up a small network with a soon-to-be hooked up DSL connection. I'm used to RoadRunner and my Linksys router has happily split my connection between a few computers w/o any problem, but is there anything I should be looking for in a router/switch to ensure it works properly...
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    cable sleeving a PSU

    Haven't dealt with either company myself (though I'm seriously considering these things) but check here too if you haven't ordered: http://www.xoxide.com/wiresleeves.html http://www.frozencpu.com/scan/...es/mp=menu_search.html
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    Voltages

    It's my first computer build so I wasn't sure. Good enough for me, though. Thanks guys.
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    Voltages

    I snagged AIDA32 and was looking through the sensor readouts. It's telling me roughly the following (I say roughly because it keeps updating)... CPU Core = 1.49 V +2.5 V = 1.55 V +3.3 V = 3.15 V +5 V = 4.92 V +12 V = 11.65 V +5 V Standby = 4.95 V The computer is an Athlon 3400+...
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    LOL....My pc turns on when my phone rings

    I agree with Epilson9090. See if "Wake on LAN" is enabled in your BIOS. You can try turning it off if so.