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    Teamspeak broadcasts my computer audio output...

    Anyone know how to set up teamspeak to where it will send ONLY my voice, not the game output? I'm running the sound blaster audigy 2 ZS platinum pro and Windows XP MCE 2005. Any help appreciated
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    Is there a true 1 to 1 DVD copying software?

    Greetings, I've googled a bit, but been unable to find out what the standard size of a movie DVD is... The DVD in my drive is showing as 7. something GB... which, from what I've read, isn't the size a DVD is supposed to be. So... Did I waste my money on buying 4.7 GB DVD-R discs? When I tried...
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    How Do I run UT2004 in widescreen mode?

    Greetings. I recently acquired the HP L2335 23" widescreen LCD and am trying to run Unreal Tournament 2004 in widescreen mode. I tried editing the UT2004.ini manually, but that didn't seem to do it. Does anyone have any experience with this? I'd appreciate any and all suggestions.
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    Who makes a wireless split key designed keyboard... that doesn't SUCK

    Hi all. I'm trying to find a split key designed keyboard to match the greatness that is the MX1000 Logitech laser mouse. I bought the Microsoft Natural Wireless keyboard, and was immediately disspointed that I could get the think to work in everything but Windows. I eventually got it working...
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    Installed OCZ ModStream, now motherboard can't see any IDE drives.

    Greetings, I replaced my PSU today with the OCZ modstream 450 watt and now none of my IDE devices are working! Both my optical drives and 120 GB western digital won't show up. If I have any devices hooked up to the seconary IDE cable, my computer won't make it past the "detecting drives"...
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    Any 23" LCD owners care to make suggestions?

    K, despite a number of slightly contradictory reviews, I think I have it boiled down to the Apple 23" HD ($1599, plus tax after educational discout). the Sony SDM-P234/B 23" widescreen ($1,614.99 including shipping from NewEgg), the HP L2335 23" widescreen ($1599.00 + shipping and tax), the HP...
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    I WAS considering the Apple 30" HD, but not anymore...

    I was thinking about getting the 30", but found really bad reviews (and the cost was too high). Could someone suggest a 21"+ moniter that would work well? Thanks!
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    Who makes great rechargable AA or AAA batteries for wireless keyboards?

    Does anyone make rechargable lithium ion batteries? I need to get some really good batteries for my new microsoft wireless keyboard.
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    Will this sysytem work with Windows Media Center 2005?

    Here's what I'm thinking about running Media Center 2005 on. ABIT NF7-S rev 2 Athlon XP 3200 Barton 2x512 MB Crucial Ballistix DDR400 MSI 6600 GT 8x AGP either the Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500MCE or the NVIDIA NTTV 200 Maxtor Maxline III 300 GB SATA HD Western Digital 120 GB Special Edition...
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    is there a list of Windows Media Center compatible parts somewhere?

    I'm looking for a list of compatible parts for Windows Media Center 2005. Does such a list exsist? Thanks.
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    Hauppauge Win-TV PVR 500 and other Media Center Edition tv card questions.

    Hiya, I've had trouble getting info on dual tv tuners and what is needed to build a Windows Media Center PC. Particularly on the TV Tuner side of things. Anyone read any good articles, have any good links, know of a great tuner card, etc.?
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    Where can I buy a dual tv tuner card?

    I'm really interested in getting a tv tuner, and if it's supported by Windows XP Media Center, bonus. It MUST, however, be real time and able to accept an s-video input from a Playstation 2. I've heard that dual tv tuners are on the market now... where the hell can I get one, and what...
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    System componet swapping maddness!!!

    Hi all! First off, for those that reassured me a 6600 GT would work great with a 2400, thanks for your input. K, the current situation: I have a number of parts to work with, and if I buy a new motherboard, graphics card, and RAM I can build a second system. I'd also like to get a tv...
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    USB tv tuners vs. PCI

    Greetings, I'm a little reluctant to purchase a USB tv tuner over a PCI tuner. I know my ATI all in wonder does real time tv and is good enough to hook my playstation up to. Would a USB tuner be fast enough?
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    Should I get two 19" or 20" or one 23" LCD?

    I'm on somewhat of a budget and am trying to decide between getting two good quality 19" or 20" LCDs for gaming and graphics work, or a singel 23" behemoth that would cost roughly twice as much as even the best 20". I'm leaning towards widescreen LCDs, but am a little concened about how well...
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    Anandtech... it may be time for a graphics workstation roundup

    Greetings, Apparantly, no one has done a good thorough dual processor (or even thrown in top end single procs for comparison) workstation roundup to try to determine both the best performer and the best overall price point winner. There have been some reviews, yes, but not at a price...
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    What's the best tv tuner on the market?

    Greetings, I'm thinking about buying an internal TV tuner to go along with a new video card (or to simply add a second tv tuner). I had a bad experience with the original MSI TV@nywhere, but would be willing to try it again if anyone has seen good reviews. What's the difference between the...
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    would pairing a 6600 GT with a athlon xp 2400 run half life 2?

    Hiya. I have everything but a motherboard, graphics card, and RAM to make a spare socket A system built around a Athlon XP 2400 (thoroughbred 2.0 GHz). I'm thinking about getting a ABIT NF7-S rev2, MSI Geforce 6600 GT AGP, and a gig of Mushkin value RAM. Would that run Half Life 2 at 1024...
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    building my first dual processor workstation

    This system will primarily be used for 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite, some gaming, and the occasional PVR stuff (if the board can take more than one PCI card.) Processors: Dual Opteron 246 Motherboard: Tyan Thunder K8WE RAM: 4 x 512 MB OCZ DDR400 Registered ECC with 2-2-3-6 CAS timings...
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    Anyone hear of ibuypower?

    Hi all, I've HEARD of ibuypower, but can't recall if that's a good thing or not. Anyone know anything about their Athlon64 notebooks (particularly the 17" models). They hit my price point of $2000 quite well. They any good for games? Thanks.
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    What's the best 23" LCD on the market?

    I'm doing some research for a new graphics workstation I'd like to build and could use some input on a good 23" LCD that would be good for both graphics creation, but also be suited for crystal clear gaming. Does anyone know of any 23" monitor reviews or know of any 23" gaming LCDs? Thanks!
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    Need suggestions for a gaming and graphics LCD

    Greetings, I'm in the market for a 19" or larger LCD screen that's ridiculously bad ass. I've been poking around a little, read a few reviews, etc, but would love to get personal input. I'd be using the monitor primarily for games, and 2d and 3d content creation. I'd prefer it be a...
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    Helping a friend build a cheapo video editing system

    Greetings, An aquaintence of mine is building a budget minded system with video editing and capture in mind with Adobe Premiere Pro. Unfortunately, they didn't consult me before buying the motherboard and processor, and are stuck with a board with a VIA chipset and no PCI-Express. They did...
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    Two different PCI Express Leadtek 6600 GTs on Newegg

    Is there any difference to these cards other than one does S-Video out, the other does HDTV out for a few bucks more? Would Anandtech give the HDTV out card the gold too? Here's the newegg link
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    Is the ATI x600 the same thing as a 9600, except on PCI-Express?

    Greetings, I saw a x600 all in wonder on newegg and was curious if that was pretty much the same part as my 9600 XT all in wonder, except on a PCI Express card. Does it have less pixel shaders or a smaller memory pipeline? What exactly IS it? Thanks!
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    anandtech... please do some high end SFFs in your upcoming round-up!!!

    Anandtech, I read your little precursor to your upcoming SFF review and I thought I should mention that I'd really like to see you push the heck out of some of those little guys. I did a rant about a Soltek SFF that was not able to handle anything near to what a Soltek rep told me if could...
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    ATI Remote WOnder II stopped working

    Greetings, Anyone have their ATI Remote Wonder II (it comes with the RADEON 9600 XT AIW) stop responding? No blue screens or anything, it's just that I'll hit a botton while it's in PC mode, the remote and reciever will flash like always, and nothing happens. I can't even move the mouse...
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    Best bang for buck graphics card

    Greetings, I'm thinking about getting a new PCI Express graphics card for an AMD 64 based system. My target price is $200 US. I don't want to go much over $300 at the highest. I'd rather play Half Life 2 than Doom 3 (I know the ATI seems better for DirectX, the NVIDIA for OpenGL). I also run...
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    Need tips on a low level overclock.

    Other than setting my RAM timings to 2-2-2-5, I haven't overclocked anything. I'm reluctant to overclock since I literally made a Geforce 4 smoke a few years back. However, if someone could give me a good explaination or personal experience with doing a minor OC with stock cooling, please do.
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    single Athlon FX or multiple Opterons

    If I want to do both content creation (mainly 3ds Max and Adobe Illustrator) and be able to play the latest games (such as Half Life), which should I go for? A single Athlon 64 FX-55 or dual Opterons (let's say dual 2.0 GHz). What extra cost considerations might need to be factored in if I went...
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    Tech questions on Opterons

    Greetings, Okay, so correct me if I'm wrong here. Opterons use socket 940. They obviously use registered (aka ECC) RAM. In a multiproc setup, do they each require their own RAM? Can you run dual Athlon FX53s on socket 940? Which has the best overall price/performance ration: single Athlon...
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    Athlon 64 FX-55 vs. dual opteron

    Hi all, I'm researching what I components I should ask for in a bidding process with three companies. I already know one of the three will be Apple, for their dual G5s at 2 GHz. I'm planning on doing bids with a PC manufacturer, and then a parts dealer (Newegg) for building it myself. I feel...
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    oops, wrong channel.

    apparantly I posted in wrong channel. Mod is welcome to delete this thread.
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    VERY bad experience with Soltek

    I no longer trust Soltek and I highly suggest other customers be wary before conducting business with them. I contacted Soltek about one of their SFF barebones systems because I was concerned the PSU would be to rinky dink for what I eventually planned on having in the system. It's possible...
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    Weird Optical Drive problem

    Greetings, I had a floppy that I never use lying around so I went ahead and threw it in my system (despite thinking floppies are the spawn of satan... who knows I might have to reinstall some SATA RAID controllers 2 years from now) and made sure it was working. Soon after I did so, I...
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    Installing Windows on a SATA on the ABIT nf7-S rev 2

    I make a habit to not have any hardware on any of my computers older than I am, so I do not own a floppy drive, nor do I want to. I'm also broke and could use the $10 for better things. How can I install Windows on my SATA HD without a floppy? I've only seen ways to do it involving the leftover...
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    what are the minimum voltage requirements for a ATI Radeon 9600 xt AIW?

    Hi all, I'm just trying to figure out the best non-overclocked voltage settings for my ATi Radeon 9600 XT AIW, just in case my BIOS is struggling with it like it has my RAM (I had to set it manually to have the system not crash). Thanks.
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    My Soltek QBIC 3801 will not soft reset

    Greetings, This is my 2nd QBIC (I had to send back my first one since it failed to POST, even after resetting the CMOS). My first QBIC had the PHYSICAL MAC address change around six times, but I figured that first one was just one of the defective ones that occurs now and again. It also gave...
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    Ignore this

    nothing to see here.
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    A question on RAM timings in the ABIT NF7S rev2

    Greetings, I was wondering if I could safely run my Crucial Ballistix DDR400 RAM (PC3200) at 2-2-2-5 settings in the BIOS. I have been so far with no obvious problems. No fancy cooling or anything. Toodles