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    BFG RMA upgrades?

    BFG is a very good company from my experience... I've been using nothing but BFG cards for some time on several differant rigs and have never had a problem. I was recently upgrading my wife's computer, and when I took-out her video card (an AGP BFG 6600GT), I noticed the fan on the card was...
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    GeForce 7 in Win98?

    Topic says it all... I have a dual-boot system (WinXP/Win98) on an AGP rig... I know NVidia stopped "officially" supporting Win98 drivers with the Forceware 81.98 drivers... which (according to the read info) only supports GeForce 6 cards. If I were to toss a GeForce 7 AGP card into my rig...
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    How to fix HALF of a dual-boot system!?!?

    I have a dual-boot system with a single partitioned hard drive. WinME was installed first on the C-Drive while WinXP was installed second on the D-Drive... I'm not using any fancy boot managers, just the default Microsoft one when you install WinXP in-addition to WinME. My problem is...
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    Do all Routers go to heaven?

    I bought a Linksys WRT54G wireless router back in 2003. I hooked up DSL to it, and shared four computers on both wired and wireless network ever since. The router has been-on 24/7 since that time and I've never had a problem with the router until about two months ago. I noticed in stages I...
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    Computers randomly "disapear" off my network?!?

    Okay, I'm starting to really shake my head on this one... I have three desktops in the house and one laptop. All are connected together on the same network, going through a Linksys 802.11G wireless broadband router (w/4-port switch). Two of my desktops are connected directly by LAN-wire...
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    AGP X1600Pro

    Not sure if this has been mentioned before, as anyone who talks about ATI AGP cards usually refers to the X850XT as the top-of-the-line card... I just heard about this... does the AGP X1600Pro replace the X850XT as the best AGP solution from ATI? 500MHz core 12-pipes 128-bit memory...
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    BFG 6800GS AGP is identical to BFG 6800GT AGP?

    As some may or may not have noticed, for anyone interested in upgrading an AGP system, it would seem the BFG 6800GS OC is the way to go. For $200 shipped at NewEgg, you can get the BFG 6800GS OC card, which oddly enough, comes STOCK with 16-pipes* and 370MHz core clock, warrantied. Note...
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    Rollo's system sucks

    Hey Rollo, no hard feelings, but it would seem your system is completely out of date! You must go buy a new system now... Behold, Quad SLI graphics!
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    Need a good MB with BOTH PCI-E 16x and AGP

    I'm not picky between AMD or Intel, or what socket type... I'm mostly interested in the best FULL SIZED ATX MB with BOTH a full 16x PCI-E slot and an AGP slot (if any exist). I've seen some MBs with both slots, but the PCI-E is limted (like 4x or something). I'm looking to get a full-blown...
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    How important is the MB in gaming?

    Here's kind-of a generic question. This isn't about spending money, or "how to best upgrade this system" kind of question, it's really a "is it worth my time and effort" kind of question, because I'd like to know if we're talking maybe a 2-fps pickup or none at all, vs a "wow, that's more then...
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    AGP 6800GS now in stock and available

    Just thought I'd make it plainly obvious for people interested in this card... it's now in stock at two places: XFX 6800GS at NewEgg (dual DVI) EVGA 6800GS at Monarch (DVI+D-Sub) As predicted, these are 12-pipe 6800GTs in any other aspect and go for about $230. So who's going to be the...
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    Throw away those outdated LCDs and CRTs!

    Hey, I'm just wondering why this seems such a "hush-hush" technology... I'm sure some folks know about it, but I just heard about it today. While the monitors don't exist today (you can't buy one now), it seems these may well be on store shelves by Christmas or early next year. I...
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    Problems with NFS:MW on Nvidia drivers?

    Hey folks, was wondering if anyone else was having odd problems with Need for Speed: Most Wanted on NVidia rigs? My wife's computer is a 2.4GHz P4, 533MHz FSB, 512MB DDRAM & BFG GeForce 6600GT OC. Her system works well with other games and applications... never had any problems with video...
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    Viewsonic VP930B and Native Resolution Q?

    Hey folks... I am primarily seeking OWNERS of the Viewsonic VP930B LCD monitor. How does this new model handel non-native resolutions? I do a lot of gaming in non-native resolutions, and I am wondering how it looks in resolutions lower then 1280x1024... specifically, the lower the resolution...
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    Random power shut-down problem

    Hello... I was trouble-shooting a friend's Compaq the other day and ran across a very strange problem that I can't seem to track down. His computer which otherwise seems to run okay, just randomly shuts itself off at random times for no apparent reason. When I say "shutdown" I mean it's like...
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    A differant AGP BFG 6600GT OC?

    Anyone confirm or deny this? I have an AGP BFG 6600GT OC, but it looks nothing like the AGP one reviewed in this article: http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NzE2 Mine has a "traditional NVidia-looking" cooler on it (though it is copper) with no LEDs... the one in this article is an...
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    Are there any ROOMY good-looking Desktop cases?

    Just curious if there's one out there that exists... tower cases come in all sizes, shapes and colors. I'm interested in finding a good desktop case that supports a FULL ATX motherboard, and an ATX PSU, is ROOMY inside, AND looks good (ie: not Biege!). Does this exist, or is it a pipedream...
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    CoolerMaster Cavalier 4 desktop case

    I never did catch on to tower cases... always prefered desktops. Since I build my own systems, I have been able to stay current using desktop cases, but have been looking for something "jazzier" then a standard beige box. I ran across the CoolerMaster Cavalier 4 Desktop case recently and...
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    LCD 5:4 vs 4:3 ratio

    This has probably been discussed before, but I didn't have luck finding this topic, especially in regards to my particular delima. I know folks are always seeming to argue over this aspect in a LCD monitor. Most LCD monitors are maxed out at 1280x1024 (which is a 5:4 aspect ratio), while...
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    Viewsonic VP912B at 640x480

    I'm very interested in the Viewsonic VP912B LCD monitor (from my current CRT), as I would love it for it's sharp picture, fast response time, and all the benefits of an LCD like low eye-strain, low heat output and space saving. As much as I love current games like Doom3 and Far Cry, I also do...