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    7950 gt running slow in BF2142

    Hi My bro is running: Athlon 64 3000+ (939) 2gb Corsair value ram Antec Smart power 2.0 450watt PSP and a BFG 7950gt OC (256mb) And in battlefield 2142 with settings: 1024 x 768 settings max Dynamic light off AA off AF off He is only getting 15-25 fps We both feel that...
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    Acrobat Reader wont install on Vista

    I keep downloading the latest version of Acrobat Reader and when it starts the install process It gives me an error saying their isn't enough space on the drive (60gb free) or the temp folder is write-protected. I'm the admin account and i didn't set anything up to be protected all the folders...
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    Vista crashes when I try to update it

    Just installed Home Premium and when I try to do the windows update, it will find updates and ask if i wish to download and install... I say yes and after a few seconds of starting the download process it crashes my computer. Any help?
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    XNA tutorial/help/tips??

    Hi I just downloaded the XNA program and was wondering if there were any tutorials on how to use it? (I have no coding experience)
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    print screen

    is there anyway to hit print screen and have it auto save to a file in a specific folder (via changing some options?) so that when i hit print screen i dont have to open up paint and paste it in there and save? If not, are there any freeware programs that allow you to do this? thanks. steve
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    Speakers buzz when cellphone is near?

    My speakers get interference from my cellphone, i was just curious if i got speakers that are advertised as "shielded" would prevent this from happening? thanks, stephen
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    No Audio w/ my pvr-150

    Hi, I just got the Pvr-150 (non-MCE) and am using a soundblaster live 24bit! on XP home. I installed the pvr, but i didnt see any place to hook up audio to my sound card? So i figure maybe it goes through pci bus?? So i installed all their latest drivers and programs from the site and when...
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    Overclocking on the DFI K8M800-MLVF

    I want to try my hand at overclocking and was curious if anyone else has this mobo and could help me out a bit. I cant seem where to find a memory divider? since i have VS ram it doesnt overclock much and i most likely will be needing to use a divider, anyone know where in the bios this is...
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    Question about 1t vs 2t for mem

    i have 2x 1gb sticks of corsair VS 3200 and was wondering what effect switching my bios setting from 2T --> 1T will have, also curious if it'll be stable doing this and is there any other timings id have to mess with to get it to be stable? Again, im new to OC'ing and stuff, just trying...
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    RAM issues

    Ok heres the deal. I have the DFI k8m800-mlvf mobo. Its a socket 754 with 2 dimm slots. Manual says it supports 2gb. Anyways i had 2x512 sticks of corsair value select, and it read at a total of 1024(like it should) I just got a 1gb stick of corsair value. So i removed dimm 1 of 512 and...
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    does anyone sell this case?

    I like to switch out stuff alot and saw a pic of this case which would be ideal. http://hardwarelogic.com/data/images/news/categories/testbench_2.jpg Does anyone actually sell this and who/where, or is it just a homemade rig? thanks for any info, steve
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    winrar/winzip troubles

    ok, i was curious if there is anyway to disable the error check when extracting a file? I am trying to extract the World of Warcraft trial, and a few of the files say they are corrupt, but i would like to try to extract them anyways and run the install to see if i can get lucky, cause i dont...
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    Forum preview issue

    alright im not sure if many of yall have experienced this, but with some forums if you put your curser over a thread link a sentence or two of the post will pop up. My issue is that on my home computer it only displays one sentence, but when i go to the computer lab or some different computer...
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    trouble running dual monitors.

    As an early christmas present i just recieved a 19inch LCD monitor. I had a 15 inch lcd and want to run dual screens. Since these monitors native resolutions are different every time i fiddle with my options to get dual screen one montior always ends up screwy. Is there away to get a...
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    would this powersupply handle this system?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954 Would that handle an Athlon 64 3000+ 2 harddrives 2 7800gt's 2 dvd drives audigy tv tuner if not, any sub $100 solutions?
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    Cant install OS due to freezing

    So heres the deal. My girlfriend as a HP pavilion zv5000 and her computer was giving her random crashes and going very slow, so I figured i'd just do a reformat. Since nothing was recently installed and the current driver set was working fine for her for the past months, i figured that probably...
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    Computer Restarting during boot

    Hi, I just built an SFF about a week ago, and its been running fine untill last night it restarted itself in the middle of web browsing. When it started turning back un it restarted itself again while windows was loading itself and now it cant boot up, during various times in the boot process...
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    Problem running through multiple routers

    Ok my little brother is trying to connect to guildwars and he can from one computer but not the other. Our home network consists of two routers A and B. A is connected to the modem, and then B is just hooked up to A. that way we can get wireless to the entire house. the computer he can connect...
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    snapstream 3.51 download

    im looking for a link to this download file, cant find it, im having problems with 3.52, but i didnt have problems with 3.51... anyone know where i can dl? not on snapstream site
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    difference between 8mb buffer and 2mb buffer

    how much of a difference would i notice between an 8mb buffer external hdd, and a 2mb one? if im only using the harddrive for storage, not running any programs off of it... any articles that talk about it?? thanks
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    dont think cool and quiet is doing anything

    how do i tell if cool and quiet is working??? I installed the latest version from my mobo manufacturer im runing an athlon 64 2800+ my idle tem is no diff than before 50 (its in an antec aria) on cpu-z it says its running at 1800mhz still when idleing in my bios i have K8 cool & quiet...
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    problem with 2 monitor setup

    i have a Nvidia geforce 6800 with latest drivers, and im having trouble setting up 2 monitors.... the only modes i seem to be able to set up are Clone (where both are the same stuff showing) and horizontal span where it stretches across both monitors.... on my old radeon there was a way...
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    SFF options for socket 754

    wanting to go SFF... but i want to keep my A64 2800+ and my BFG 6800+ i was looking at the aria case, i like it, and it'd be nice to have more than just the 1 pci slot that the shuttles offer but whats a good mobo for the aria?? and anyone have anything they think would be a better...
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    retail cooler for A 64 2800+

    was just curious how the stock cooler for the 64 2800+ fares against a zalman 7000cu
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    sempron vs. XP

    sorry if this has been asked before... but, how does a sempron compare to a xp performance/gaming-wise for respective numbers i.e. 2500+ vs 2500+ (only talking socket A here)
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    Processor temp sound normal?

    Im runing an A64 2800+ on a zalman 7000cu, my idle tem is 37C, and load is 47C... sound normal? with case fans on its a little cooler
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    looking for good tv tuner card for $50 price range

    Hey guys im looking for a good tvtuner card in the $50 range +/- $10 or so What are some recomendations? I wanna use it for watching tv, and recording some programs on the side (if it comes with a good software package thats a plus)
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    Windows doesnt want to shut down

    So i got a new comp installed everything, works find, then i installed cool and quiet and then i turn off my computer now... it does the whole windows is shutting down thing and right at the end where my comp should turn off it just freezes. and i have to hit the power button.... so i...
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    trying to set up home network

    i have two comps, and i want to put them on a little network just so i can get files from eachother... what i did was right clicked on my computer and put them on teh same work group... and i went through the wizard and selected that my comp and the other comp connect to the internet through a...
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    I unlocked my 6800, need help

    I unlocked my BFG 6800oc to 16v1, 6v1 or what ever and i ran the counterstrike source stress test, on 1028x 764 or what ever that res is supposed to be, with everything on the recomended settings... didnt see any artifacts. is this a suitible test, to see if it worked, or do i need...
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    Be wary of Chaintech VNF-250's

    Hey, just wanted to inform yall: Back on the 5th I ordered this board from Zipzoomfly.com and when it came in it had a faulty chipset, asked chaintech about it, they said they had a bad batch go out, and i was just "unlucky" Sent mobo back to zzf, and waited a week and a half before i got...
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    Looking for something to edit mp3

    so i have a cellphone that i can load mp3's on with my computer, but im limited in space... so what i wanted to do was chop a section of an mp3 i want to use as a ringer so it would take up less space... anyone know of a simple to use (free) program that can do the job??? thanks
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    Help with adding second HDD

    Im adding a second Hdd to my comp and ive never done this before... Just stick it in, start up windows, right click on the drive and just hit format? it asks me file system type: i put NTFS and then it asks allocation unit size: and the options are "default, 4096 bytes, 2048 bytes, 1024...
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    PSU for the fallowing system?

    Im in college so im on a budget so i cant go all out and get a 900W psu or anything But what would be an appropriate PSU for the fallowing system: A64 2800+ Chaintech VNF-250 BFG 6800 oc 1gig Corsair RAM NEC dvd-rw brandless CD-rw onboard sound/lan 2 80gb 7200rpm HDD and i use...
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    Router that clones MAC

    Hey guys, i live in a dorm where the ITS requires my MAC adress to let me connect to the internet... im setting up a second computer but i want to know if theres a router that can clone my mac adress from the first computer so i can hook the router up and use both computers on the interent...
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    Logitech MX510 (blue) $29.99 AR + free 2day ship

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...ductCode=211036&ps=ho5
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    Battlefield 2

    Hey guys, just curious... is Battlefield 2 going to have any higer reqs than HL2 or Doom3? and have they posted system requirements for it yet? thanks Stephen (admin feel free to move this if its not in the right forum)
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    DVI vs VGA

    would i notice any difference on my 15inch flatpanal on DVI compared to VGA... what are the advantages?