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    PSU for 4870 - Do I need a new one?

    Right now I have an Antec NeoPower 480 (NOT 430) MB GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L 775 G31 INTEL E5200 2.5G 2M 2Gx2 GSK F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ NVIDIA BFG 6800 GT OC 2xSATA HDDs DVDRW/CDRW IDE Drive Floppy 2xCase Fans Do I need a different PSU to run the Radeon 4870? Thanks in...
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    Budget Gaming PC - Need Some Input

    So here's what I have so far: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16811129042 G.SKILL HK 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBHK - Retail...
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    Need Help Building A Computer For My Bro

    I've come to you guys because all of you know this stuff really well. Thanks in advance. So I'm trying to help my brother build a computer. His budget is $1500 including monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers. I've already got the speakers figured out and the mouse and keyboard is easy, but the...
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    Very Random Computer Restarts

    Hey guys, I've been getting a lot of random restarts lately. I don't overclock. I'll be using my computer, whether it be browsing the internet or whatever, and then all of the sudden, my computer will just restart. So finally I got so sick and tired of these random restarts that I decided to...
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    Upgrading My Desktop For Gaming

    I've been contemplating on whether or not to upgrade my PC which is about 3 years old now. I haven't really been following the new parts that have been coming out since then so I'm asking you guys for some help because I think you guys are the best guys to ask. My current system is this...
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    Need Some Help/Advice

    My desktop won't boot into Windows. It turns on fine and recognizes everything, but right before the Windows XP Loading screen comes up it will BSOD and restart automatically. Here's what I need help with - is there something (like a bootdisk) that will allow me to copy files from my hard...
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    How to Overclock AMD 3500+?

    I have a AMD 3500+ Winchester that I've been wanting to learn how to overclock for quite some time now, but I am still using the stock fan. Can anyone point me towards a guide that would show me step by step what I need to do? This would be my first time overclocking. I am looking at this fan to...
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    Very Weird RAM Problems... I think...

    Motherboard: DFI NF4 Lanparty Ultra-D Today I upgraded from a half a gig of RAM (Corsair Value PC3200) to a gig of RAM (Corsair XMS3200 CMX-3200C2PT). Everything was working fine until I opened up a game called "EVE Online". Here's where the problem starts. The log-in screen comes up and...
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    Weird SATA HD Wire Connection Problem

    I don't know if this is suppose to happen, but when I plugged my SATA cable into my new SATA HD (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148107) it worked just fine. I had to re-arrange my HDs in my case so I unplugged the SATA cable, but when I unplugged it, the cable took the...
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    Time To Upgrade?

    My computer is mainly for games, but I use it for music and other stuff too. Here's my system. AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester (Stock fan and heatsink) Corsair 512MB PC3200 DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA2 80GB Western Digital IDE 80GB BFG 6800 GT OC PCI-E Antec...
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    Help Decide New Computer Parts

    Hey everyone, I'm helping my friend build a new computer and I think we've come up with a final list of the parts we want. I am wondering if everything is compatable? I've checked and I'm pretty sure everything is, I just want to make sure. Also, if anyone has any recommendations on other...
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    NEED HELP Choosing Parts for New Gaming Rig

    Hey guys, A friend of mine is looking for a new computer. He is asking me to build one for him. His budget is around $1000. He wants it to play the latest games. I've been out of the loop for a while and have no idea what to look for. Any suggestions? I also know he wants at least 1gb of RAM...
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    Help With Dual Boot Problem

    Hey everyone, Last night I decided to resize part of my hard drive so that I could make a new partition to install Windows Media Center 2005. So I resized it, I partitioned the space I wanted and then I insalled WMC. Everything works fine on the WMC end, but when I try to boot my main drive...
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    Help Choosing Parts for New Computer

    Hey guys, A friend of mine is looking for a new computer. He is asking me to build one for him. His budget is around $1000. He wants it to play the latest games. I already have the hard drive figured out, but I've been out of the loop for a while and have no idea what to look for. Any...
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    Anyone with a BFG 6800gt Pci-e and DFI Lanparty Ultra-D

    If anyone has a bfg 6800gt pci-e and a dfi lanparty ultra-d can you tell me if your computer works and what are the colors of the LEDs on the motherboard when it is turned on? Thanks! Moe
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    Monitor Stays Dark

    I posted this in the motherboard forum here, but found out about this forum after.. I recently purchased a DFI Lanparty Ultra-D NF4. I installed it into my new case and installed the ram, hard drive, dvd drive, floppy drive, and video card. I plugged all of the cables into the right place and...
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    The monitor won't recognize my Comp

    Hey guys. I recently purchased the DFI Ultra-D NF4 MOBO and installed it into my Antec Super Lan Boy. I put a half a gig of ram in, my hard drive, dvd drive, and floppy drive. I was waiting for my last piece, the video card. I went and picked it up today and installed it (BFG 6800GT PCI-E). It...
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    Help Choosing MOBO for New Gaming Rig

    Hey guys! I've done a lot of research for buying a new computer and I think I got it now. The only thing that bothers me is the MOBO I want to get. Here's the list of parts: ANTEC Super Lan Boy CHAINTECH NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra VNF4 AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache .90nm BFG...
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    Antec Sonata or Antec PLUS1080AMG??

    I'm trying to choose between the 2 cases and im not quite sure which one I should go for... Going to be running: CHAINTECH NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra VNF4 AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache BFG GeForce 6800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3/PCI-E/TV-Out/Dual-DVI Seagate 120GB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA...
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    Antec Sonata Case & PSU

    Hey guys, i'm wondering if the PSU in the Antec Sonata is good enough for what im planning on building. CHAINTECH NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra VNF4 AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache BFG GeForce 6800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3/PCI-E/TV-Out/Dual-DVI (Retail Box) Seagate 120GB Barracuda 7200RPM...
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    Good, Affordable PSU for this System...

    Can anyone recommend a good, affordable PSU or a case with a nice PSU for a low price? Here is what I plan on building: CHAINTECH NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra VNF4 AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 2.2 GHz, 512KB L2 Cache BFG GeForce 6800 GT OC 256MB GDDR3/PCI-E/TV-Out/Dual-DVI (Retail Box) Seagate 120GB...
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    Choosing 6800gt Card

    Hey guys, I'm looking for a 6800GT PCI-E card. I've seen the: BFG - http://www.chumbo.com/Info.aspx?id=230220 XFX - http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...uctCode=321020&ps=top1 eVGA - http://www.atacom.com/program/...m_code=VIDR_EVGA_FX_66 Originally, I was looking at the XFX, but then...
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    Help, New Gaming Rig Build

    Hey guys, I just joined, and I love this board already. Anyways, So this is what im currently looking into building: $129.99 Chaintech NVIDIA nForce4 MOBO $269.00 AMD Athlon 64 3500+ $495.50 XFX nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT $99.99 (x2)or 1 Seagate 120GB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA II with...