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    Hardware recommendations for gaming VMs

    Hi, I should probably explain my current configuration before asking for advice. Current, racked: Dual Xeon E5-2690s, 256gb RAM, ZFS 4TB SSD storage/ZFS 32TB spinning rust. Runs Proxmox for 2x virtualized gaming machines (6 cores allocated), ZFS raid arrays, etc. ZFS is allocated 92GB of RAM...
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    Video Card recommendation

    Hey guys! After the awesome router recommendation from a month or so ago, I decided to ask here for a video card recommendation. Normally, I'd just order straight off of the 'egg, but... I have to have two dual-link DVI ports. The only 7950's I've found with 2x DVI the 'egg has listed as 1x...
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    Router

    Dear AT, I've been out of the network game for years. What I'm looking for is simple however. I want the best router with the following criteria: Sub-$200 Dual USB ports (Pref 3.0) with Samba-or-similar sharing - This is a big one. If I can find a router that can do this at 100 MB/sec...
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    Old Laptop, Ridiculously Slow

    Hello AT! Long time no post! I ran into a problem today that's mind-boggling to me. I have an old netbookish laptop I recently upgraded with a SSD, but have been unable to get working satisfactorily even with the upgrade. Somehow, even with a fresh Win7 install and a brand new SSD, this...
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    Phenom-capable AM2+ Mobo

    Looking for something nice and cheap for gaming. Reliability is king, OCing ability would be nice but secondary in nature. I've got a Phenom 9500+ on hand, will have a Radeon 4850 shortly, and am upgrading this rig solely for Fallout 3. I don't particularly want another nForce (I have one...
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    Wireless Networking Issue - AOA150

    I recently picked up an Acer Aspire One AOA150. However, I've spent the past 2 days tearing my hair out over a single problem with it. This issue is simple - it will not detect wireless networks. This does not mean that it will not connect. If I set it to automatically connect to the first...
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    Frustrating PC issue

    Okay, so I have this PC giving weird, weird errors. Specifically, three. I fix two, which were complaints about NTFS corruption. However, I get stuck with a third one I can't fix normally - HARDWARE_IRQL_NOT_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL or whatever. Fiddle with it a bit, can't boot into windows...
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    Athlon 3800+, OCZ VX 4000+, and OC'ing

    Ran into a real corker of late. I've got a pair of OCZ VX PC4000 512mb modules. Just purchased a Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Currently running them on a DFI Ultra-D NF4 mobo. Now, if I run the RAM at a divider, (I.e. 3/4) and push up the fsb, I can run the cpu stably at 2.6gz+. However...
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    Mobo - no power

    Okay. Recently, got a spiffy new case and bought an Athlon 64 X2. I've had a DFI NF4 Ultra for...forever and a day, since the week they were released. Recently, it's been a bit flaky on and off, but it'd eventuall always work. So, I put it in the new case, assemble the system, etc...
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    Sata drive - broken connector

    Okay, I have just broken the SATA data connector (By accident!) on a Raptor drive. Anyway to get it up and going? Or do I get to cross my fingers and hope WD will authorize a RMA?
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    PC issues

    All right. I'm trying to troubleshoot this PC remotely for a friend, and I'm friggin' stumped. What happens is, over time (say, 2 minutes), video playback (i.e. DivX) goes from perfect then begins to stutter. If he tries to play WoW, it starts out fine for a bit, then begins to lag worse and...
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    PCI-e vid card problem

    All right. My system is working 100% correctly with a GeForce 6600, etc. I get a used 6800 Ultra from a member of AT. I go to pop it in, plug in a PCI-express cord from my PSU - no post, black screen. I think that's weird, then clear the CMOS, go to post again. Still a black screen...
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    DFI NF4 Ultra

    Does the DFI NF4 Ultra mobo have SATA locks? If memory serves, the NF3 boards don't have SATA locks on the nVidia chipset. Does the NF4 Ultra have those locks?
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    Windows XP trouble

    Ran into a weird windows XP problem I am trying to diagnose. Went in, cleaned out tons of cruft from Windows for a custom installation via nLite. Worked perfectly. Moved the PC over to where my HTPC once was, and started testing some sound stuff. Problem. The USB keyboard that I was...
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    SPDIF....in?

    All right. I've got a kickass set of 5.1 speakers. A nice full PC. And, overall, a nice setup. Except for one quirk. No SPDIF in. I'm looking for SPDIF -in-, in any capacity from an add-on card. The only card I have been able to find that supports SPDIF in is the Audigy 2 ZS, and...
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    Laptop RAM

    All right. I'm currently running a Dell 8600. Looking into upgrade my RAM - it takes PC2700 as standard. I can get my hands on some PC3200 SODIMMs - are they backwards compatible with the PC2700? Or what's up there?
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    Raid-1 to raid-1 DFI Lanparty UT 250gb issue?

    All right. I just got my hands on a set of hot little 250gb hds to run RAID-1 to complement my 200gb raid-1 boot drive. Using them for storage, I formatted in such a way as to give a dedicated page file, combined with lots of storage space. Started copying over all my files from one...
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    Asus A8N-SLI

    Of late, I've ended up getting an offer on certain parts in my system that would effectively have them sold for MSRP. However, I'm now at a loss. As it is, I have a DFI Lanparty UT 250gb with an A64 3200+. Of all the nForce4's I see out there, only the Asus A8N-SLI is a significant upgrade...
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    Dell 2001fp, 2005FPW

    I'm looking into buying either the Dell 2001FP, or the Dell2005FPW. Are there anymore 30% off coupons still kicking about, or did those deals end? I'd also like to look into a decent 19" monitor as a secondary monitor, if possible. What tends to be the best for those?
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    Good pair of headphones...

    I'm looking for a good pair of headphones, $100 or less range. Looking at a set of Sennheiser HD497's right now. $60 for the set, and they are supposed to be fairly good. However, is there a better deal out and about for <= $100? Also, I'd like to look into buying a headphone amp. Any...
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    GF6800NU vs 6800GT?

    Got a fairly quick question. I'm running a 6800NU @ 16x1/6 and 350core, with 700mhz ram. Except for the ram, it is identical specs to a 6800GT. However, a 6800GT completely hands my 6800NU it's ass - well, not completely. On average, I'd say a 6800GT gets 1700 or so points in '05 better...
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    PC building challenge...

    Okay. Here's a challenge for you "experts" at building PCs. $250 is the limit for an entire PC, monitor included. Can go up to $275, but max at $300. As it is, I believe I've managed to get ahold of a monitor for $25. The NEC 3500a must be included in the purchase price. What is...
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    Unlocking GF 6800NU + A64 OC

    Okay. Just got a BFG 6800NU to replace my old 5900XT. Got a question. What is the best way to test whether unlocking pipelines/vertex is successful? I've heard 3dmark05, and I'm grabbing 3dmark03 for the heck of it. Since FarCry came with the card, I'm seriously considering playing...
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    Outpost!

    Okay. Ordered me a GF 6800NU from Outpost.com. However, it said nothing about being back-ordered in the item description. I order it - they imply it's in stock, etc. etc.. Just saw the order - it's back ordered. The fockers! How long does it generally take outpost to get in...
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    6800NU suggestions?

    So, suggestions on a 6800NU to get? BFG has a lifetime warranty, right? And I've heard PNY does as well. However, are the Gainward Golden Samples as good as they used to be? Anything else I should know about?
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    6600 AGP review

    Not to be nitpicky, but I can only find 6600GT AGP's for around $250 - isn't that around the same price as a 6800NU? It would have been nice to see benchmarks on both the 6800NU as well as the 6600GT I suppose - if they are both in (roughly) the same price range, it'd be nice to know how they...
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    Rate my rig?

    Looking for comments on this rig. A few points: #1: I will not be overclocking. This is a production rig, not a gaming rig. #2: I am looking for stability above all else. #3: I want to know about any hardware incompatibilities before I run into them. #4: Gaming is a function of this PC...
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    Hardcore cooling - condensation - etc.

    Just a quick question. Standard water cooling or air cooling can never actually go below room temperature, right? Based on what I understand of thermodynamics, there is no way either could possibly go below it. The only way it would show up as such is a b0rked thermal diode in a CPU...
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    Antec Neopower

    Did a search on AT threads lately for the Neopower - all I've been able to find are complaints on it ;). Just replaced my Enermax 350W PSU - thing was wonderful, wonderful - and I'm very happy with the Neopower. Rock-stable rails - they say they run a bit low, but that's the DFI talking...
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    6600GT VS 6800NU

    Hrm. 6600GT AGP will run $200-$225 range when it comes out, right? I'm seeing deals for the 6800NU in the $250 range. Is it worth the extra $25-$50 to upgrade to the 6800NU (And even take a chance on having an unlockable card) vs the 6600GT? Or does the stock 6600GT give the 6800NU...
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    DFI Lanparty UT 250gb

    Currently, I'm running: DFI Lanparty UT 250gb (220fsb) Athlon 64 3200+ @ 2.42ghz WD Raptor 74gb 2x Seagate SATA 200gb (RAID-1) 512mb Crucial Ballistix However, I'm running into a bit of quirky operation that suggests A) problems with the SATA lock (I've heard rumors that the SATA lock...
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    A64, Ballistix, Lanparty

    Okay. Recently picked up a DFI Lanparty UT. Set a few ram timings in the BIOS to do what I want - 1t, CAS2 - and OC'd it to a 220fsb (Free 220mhz is always good). Now, here's my basic question. What would be the optimal timings for the rest of the options in the DFI Lanparty UT NF3 250gb...
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    Power Supplies.

    I've been reading these boards for a bit, as well as other sites, and I've been hearing not-so-good things about Thermaltake power supplies. I've been looking at this PSU for a while, but am beginning to reconsider. For the price and features - Active PFC and 480W for under $70? - it seems...
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    Dualview + Lan = Incompatible?

    Recently upgraded to a DFI Lanparty UT 250gb and all the trimmings. Running a GeForce FX 5900XT (core OC'd to 5950U, mem to 5900). Recently, I've been having no small amounts of trouble getting dualview and the LAN working. If I have two monitors up, the onboard LAN can't properly...
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    nVidia Anyraid?

    Quick question. Just bought a DFI Lanparty UT NF3 250gb. I've been trying to figure out how to get the anyraid working, but for the life of me, I can't. I've gone so far as to look through the nVidia dirs on my hd, and I've found the nvraid utility - but it doesn't even detect the hd's...
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    New build - problem

    Recently bought a 74gb Raptor, DFI Lanparty UT 250gb, and an Athlon 62 3200+. Got it today, started installing it. No boot - literally. Fans spin, but no beeps and no video. So far: 1) Tried resetting the CMOS 2) Have tried two video cards, both known good 3) Have tried two...