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    Windows 7 - swapped out motherboard

    I recently had to swap out the motherboard on my wife's computer with Windows 7 Ultimate installed. To my surprise the OS loaded, detected and installed the new drivers and worked perfectly after that. I did have to re-activate Windows, but I had anticipated an extra 3-5 hours reinstalling all...
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    Vista 64 Problem Solved

    This is a follow up to a post I made a few weeks ago where I said Vista still sucked in order to gain attention and perhaps some help with my problem and elicited responses from many a forum troll but no fixes to the issue. Now that I had some time to look into the issue. I discovered that...
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    New Nvidia Drivers for Physx

    Aren't they supposed to be out today? I checked their site no luck..
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    No Madden O9 for PC

    http://kotaku.com/385936/no-ma...09-on-pc-blame-pirates Here's my theory. 1) They couldn't make a port for the PC that gamers would actually buy. This is supported by the fact that all the previous PC versions of Madden were crap with only half ass game pad support. 2) They say gamers...
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    Vista Still sucks

    I've been reading how most of Vista's problems are fix with SP1 so I decided to give it a go with Vista 64 Ulitmate on my system. After I installed it the computer started freezing up randomly and when I searched online it seems there are a lot of other people with the same problem and no...
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    PC Game prices

    Has anyone else noticed the prices for PC games are much less than for the same title on a console like the Xbox360 or PS3? For example, Grid is $39 on the PC and $59 on the console Lego Indiana Jones is $29 and $59 Wall-e is $19 and $49 Kungfu Panda is $19 and $49 Gears of War is $20...
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    UltraStar

    For those of you who like to sing or looking for a great party game I came across this while googling SingStar for PC. It's an open source Karaoke game (meaning FREE) and it's actually very good. There are a few flavors of the game on source forge. One is UltraStar and the other is...
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    Why no Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on the PC?

    http://www.videogamer.com/xbox...ashed/preview-921.html $4000 FOR A SYSTEM THAT CAN PLAY THE GAME? WTH? My PC will spank the PS3 and it was only $450 to build. What a load of horse ...! Thank you for participating in the forums, but this topic is already in progress here. -Schadenfroh...
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    Worth upgrading to 64 bit windows yet?

    So how are you guys on the other side fairing so far with Windows 64? Should I cross over or do you think there's still time to wait?
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    Games for Windows

    I have Grid, Gears of War, and Company of Heroes which are all GFW and noticed they run better than my older games. For example, they can usually read my screen resolution and aspect ratio and set the default game resolution to match my system. Which some older games don't do. Grid and...
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    Newegg 15% restocking fee plus cost of return shipping?

    I remember when I first started ordering from them they would email you a UPS label for returns. And 15% restocking fee? I must have place about 100 orders through them. I never realized this until now. They're prices aren't that great either. I'd rather go to my local MicroCenter it's...
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    New card won't post

    The system: MSI K8MM-V 1 GB Corsair VS AMD 64 3000+ 754 nVidia 6600GT AGP PSU 300W mATX PSU I tried to upgrade to a VisionTek Radeon 2400pro 256MB I got for $49 at CC but the computer wouldn't post when I installed it. It runs fine with the 6600GT. That kinda pissed me off. Any Clues?
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    6600GT and HTPC

    I just finished scavaging my wife's brother's old computer which I built for him a few years back. I wanted to turn it into a HTPC and run games using another Xbox 360 controller and wireless PC adapter I got for a steal at CC for $39. The system: MSI K8MM-V 1 GB Corsair VS AMD 64 3000+...
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    Media Center PC = next Gen Console?

    Here are some random thought I've been having regarding PC gaming.... I've been checking out the PC games lately and I've noticed a lot of similarity between the games that come out for ps3 and xbox 360 and the PC version (ie Devil May Cry, Grid, Lego Indiana Jones ect..) Basically these...
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    Devil May Cry Benchmark

    http://www.gamershell.com/download_27218.shtml Resolution: 1680x1050 Setting: 16xAA All High No Vertical Synch Rank: A System Specs: AMD X2 4800 2GB Corsair XMS DDR2 800 XFX 8800GT 512MD
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    Grid

    I just got my pre-order copy yesterday. This graphics and race scenery are phenomenal the best I've ever seen and it works perfectly with my Xbox 360 and PC adapter. I ran it on two machines. The first was my HTPC AMD 4600 X2 with HD3850 256MB @ Ultra 1080 Res and it played perfect. I...
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    Best AGP solution for HTPC video

    List them Looking to watch 720p or 1080p video on a AMD64 Socket 754 system I'm reclaiming.
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    Windows Xbox 360 controller and Grid Demo

    I recently downloaded Grid demo and bought an Xbox 360 controller for Windows. All I can say is WOW! It plays just like the Xbox 360 and since I'm using an 8800GT the graphics are incredible on my 60" Sony SXRD. I'm not writing this to brag, just to spread the word about the future of PC...
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    Coolermaster USA *Horrible* Customer Service!

    I just called Coolermaster USA for support with a defective molex connector and a broken PCI expansion lock down piece on a NEW Centurion 5 I bought. The CS rep gave me the run around and left me on the phone for over half an hour before she finally decided to help me. Grrr!! I'll...
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    DVI to HDMI cable and my HD3850 card

    I have a question regarding using my Computer on my Sony SXRD TV. I have a Saphire HD3805 card that says it's HDCP ready. I'm considering purchasing a DVI to HDMI cable on plugging it in to my 60" Sony SXRD TV. First question is will this work? Second question is if not what kind of...
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    Sound Card question

    So what exactly are the advantage of sound cards in gaming. And what should one be looking or in a good quality gaming sound card?
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    I think the admins need to do a better job of weeding out trollers/flamers from this site.

    I think the admins need to do a better job of weeding out trollers/flamers from this site. There are a lot of punk HS and college kids here who have little or no regard for others opinions and who think they have nothing better to do than blast anyone who doesn't have the same views as them...
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    Anandtech a troller's paradise

    I think the admins need to do a better job of weeding out trollers/flamers from this site. There are a lot of punk HS and college kids here who have little or no regard for others opinions and who think they have nothing better to do than blast anyone who doesn't have the same views as them...
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    Microsoft looks for 'protection' money

    Microsoft looks for 'protection' money So Microsoft is going into the Anti Virus and security business now. They will start a service in which customers will have to pay a subscription fee to have their computers protected from malicious attacks. Anyone else besides me see the problem with...
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    Why Linux? Part Duex

    Why Linux? Part I http://theinquirer.net/?article=29843 A REPORT on Wikinews claims that Microsoft has changed the terms of its Windows OS agreement in a move which will force people who change mobos in machines to buy a new licence. According to the report, the only exception to the...
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    Why Linux?

    Linux is the future. Linux is free and will be forever. Linux is supported by the open source community. Linux is secure. Linux is not Microsoft. Linux is the future. In the server market continues to outpace Microsoft in server deployments. The desktop arena continues to see spectacular...
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    Nvidia Seeded forums...

    I'm sure others have seen this: http://www.consumerist.com/consumer/evi...s-to-promote-their-products-152874.php Just to add my 2 cents, I've had arguements about the merits of SLI on Andandtech and this revelation doesn't surprise me in the least consider those who I've argued with about...
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    Windows XP problem

    I have 2 Hard drives installed, 1 Maxtor 120GB and a WD 160 GB HD. Recently I plugged a 160GB external HD and downloaded some files and unplugged it while the computer was still running. I found that since then if I try to access my drives by clicking "My Computer" the window lags and the...
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    The Death of MS Windows?

    For those of you who haven't heard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebOS I've read the Google is developing a version of WebOS which may someday eliminate the need for a heavy operating system on you home computer. This would be a browser centric approach to OS design which is the opposite of...
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    The 'WINDOWS TAX'

    Why is Windows XP still so expensive while the price of parts and just about everything else is going down? The price of Windows XP hasn't changed since it came out 5 years ago. This "Windows Tax" is a mandatory constraint on the resources of everyone who uses a computer. If I build a...
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    Any news on AGP upgrades?

    Anyone have news on any new AGP that might come out. It sux that there are no 7800GT or 7800GTX for AGP.
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    Open Source Gaming Platform?

    Will it ever come out or will I have to keep upgrading Windows and give Mircrosoft all my hard earned money? I'm thinking the open source community could come up with a standard for Linux similiar to Microsoft Direct X and keep it updated and available for everyone to share for free. Will...
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    Is is possible to copy my windows folder and program files

    Is is possible to copy my windows folder and program files And paste them back to my computer later if my system crashes? I'm looking to back up my Windows installation. Anyone know if it's possible to copy the folders onto a DVD disk and just copy them back when I need to clean install...
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    Moderators need to do more moderating.

    What is going on here? Someone can't have an opinion without a bunch of little highschool kids trying to cyber bully them around? Where are the moderators? I think more should be done to regulate behavior of member here, espcially concerning the treatment of members toward others...
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    System Build Guide v 1.1

    Ultimate Gamming System (Single GPU) $1,200.50 Comments: For those who simply want the best. Ultimate Gamming System High End Gamming System $784.99 Comments: High end preformance without the high end price tag High End Gamming System Standard System $545.99 Comments: Will roll...
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    Computer wont start

    I've got an Asus A7V333 AMD Athlon CPU PCI Graphics card 256 DDR RAM and 100W PSU I plug it in and the fans start spinning but nothing else. I noticed one of the fans cut off after a second. I get no sound and no video. I checked swapped the video card but no luck. Anyone have a clue...
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    CMOS Check sum error!

    What does this mean and how can I correct this? I replaced my Motherboard battery already twice. My bios keeps crashing on me. I'm about to smash this motherboard to kingdom come.
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    Just Built 3 AMD 64 3000 (754) systems.

    I just build 3 AMD 64 3000 (754) 1 for me 1 for my mom 1 for my GF. mine has a Soltek NF3 My Moms has a Chaintech VIA K8T800 My GF has a MSI VIA K8 Mini ATX All are using Corsair VS PC3200 2x512MB RAM for a total of 3GB or RAM This is approximately how much I spent: $80 x 3 for...
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    Dual Core CPU's

    For those of you who chose to purchase a socket 939 AMD 64 Chip hoping to take advantage of the new Dual Core X2 chip. Ask yourself this question. Would you pay a little more to do more or pay more to be faster? In reality, the Dual core chip is designed not as much for gammers but for...
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    New (old) system problem

    I'm recycling my mom's system for someone and have a problem maybe someone can help me with. I added 133 256MB RAM to the current 133 256MB RAM the system already had. I'm not sure if they're compatible. But I ran into some problems. When I tried to set the bios, the screen froze and I...