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    Need help, been out of the game a while

    My parents need a new computer and the last time I built one was over 2 years ago. They have an AMD 1600 bred system right now and would like an up to date one. I figure I have $600-$1000 to spend on it. What combos right now would fit that bill that won't give them any trouble. I am a...
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    Why the hell do I need a video card?

    My friend has a computer with on-board video capable of upt to 64 mb, whatever you tell it to use in bios. The thing is, is that he only has 256 sdram to share with the video and his other mothorboard functions. Windows XP likes to use most of it, and then the video running at 32mb takes the...
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    Power supply voltages; what do they mean?

    I have a Tigerpro Power 350w supply that is running @ 3.328v / 4.838v / 12.307v. Everything is working fine, but I was curios as to why the middle voltage isn't running at 5v like it should be. Should I upgrade, or hold on to this until it breaks????
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    Why is the 9700 pro not a produced card anymore?

    I can't find anyone who sells it anymore, and it doesn't seem to have the PR of any other card before, or after it. What gives? I am using the 9700 pro and I love it, but ever since the problem I had with the CAT 3.8 drivers, I've had problems with it. It doesn't shut down anymore, but it...
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    No rumors, just facts of what happened to my 9700Pr with CAT 3.8's

    I didn't realize it until I came on here but I was experiencing the same problems with my 9700pro as many have rumored about. I had already filled out the paper work and was about to RMA my card to gigabyte for the same problems. I wasn't able to troubleshoot the 3.8's overheating though as I...
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    Want to upgrade my heatsinks???

    Where is a good (or great) place to get heatsinks for various parts of my computer. I want to concentrate on cooling other parts of my computer that matter, like the northbridge and possibly other items like memory. Along with this I am thinking about lapping my cpu HSF and possibly my...
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    I want to build a stand-alone server, help?

    What are the key ingredients for a decent gaming server. I am tired of other people lagging when I am hosting an online multiplayer game like Halo. I thought my setup was good enough to host and play games like that, but apparently it's not. What are the basics to building a stand-alone...
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    How to make my setup play good as a server?

    I don't know why I am having major lag problems when hosting in online games. I can remember when I used to play on peoples servers that were running low end pentium III's and there wasn't that much lag. I don't have a top of the line computer but I should be able to host a simple multiplayer...
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    How to remove (DUPLICATE)startup folder from XP Start Menu?

    Well, I know the original startup folder cannot be removed, but I accidently created a copy (not a shortcut) in the start menu of that folder. It wont let me get rid of it because it thinks it's a system folder. I even tried changing it's name but it wont work. Anyone know?
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    HELP!!! My Monitor Shuts off During game Play

    I have a weird problem that just started a couple days ago. First it started with my games freezing up during play. I would have to press escape and get out of them (this is during online play). Now after about 30 minutes of play my monitor shuts off but I can still hear my game playing in...
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    What the Heck, is Halo worth buying?

    I can't find a good review on the computer version of this game. I can understand that the graphics might not be top of the line, but is the game worth buying? Does this game even compare to UT2003 or is it just another wait until the price goes down? Anyone here have any comments on the game?
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    Gigabyte 8INXP NEw F-5 Bios... Dropped CPU Temp 10 degrees!

    The F-5 Bios was supposed to correct the temperature sensor to make it a little more accurate. Well if that's the case, I've been running a lot cooler than I thought. I used to idle around 35-37 in about a 78 degree room. I am now sitting at 25 degrees at idle with only a climb to 35-37 under...
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    Virtual Memory in Windows XP, why do I need it?

    To my understanding, windows uses a section on your hard drive kind of like RAM. I know it's slower, mainly because it has to travel through the northbridge and everything else to get for the CPU to be able to use, hence it's slower. My question is why do I need it with 2 gigs of RAM...
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    advertisements like those on this site

    How come I don't see advertisements like the ones on the left of the anandtech pages? I don't care for the advertisements themselves but wrather other things that could be there. I see this "the page you are looking at might be, blah, blah" all the time when browsing the web, what's up with...
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    Weird squares over Dead bodies in UT2003

    Does anyone no why my radeon 9700 pro can't get rid of the floating squares from the ghost that leaves dead bodies in UT2003? I maxed out my AF/AA and every other setting on the card to solve this problem and it doesn't fix it. I also have all the in game graphic settings on high as well. The...
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    Trading in my 9700Pro

    Is there any place trading in the 9700Pro's for an upgraded 9800Pro? ATI's site don't do the 9700 for some reason. I guess they don't even make the 9700 anymore either, I guess I bought the bastard child, hehe.
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    DX9.0 vs. 9.0B What's the difference?

    If there is a difference, where can I get a virus free download of it. My brother updated to 9.0B off the microsoft site and he got a virus along with it. His Norton didn't catch it and he had to DL a removal tool to get rid of it. It was some W32 worm or something. Anyway, is it worth the...
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    Need quick advice, is this a good card

    nVidia GeForce4 MX440se for a gigabyte GA-6v7XE-A. Will this out perform a Gforce 256 32mb RAM 2x AGP?
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    Help!!! I need a good mobo for an AMD 1.47mhz processor

    My wifes parents brought me their computer to fix and I think I found the problem. The guy that built their computer put an AMD 1.47 in a motherboard that only supports up to 1.2. He put a jumper on it to make the clock speed 100 mhz to install windows and all other programs. After that he...
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    Help me build a server

    I am getting board with my aging system and am wanting to build another one. I don't really have the funds to build a complete system, so I am entertaining the thought of building a computer than can act as my dedicated server. This would be mainly for online gaming, so I could host and leave...
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    Need to build a server...

    I am getting board with my aging system and am wanting to build another one. I don't really have the funds to build a complete system, so I am entertaining the thought of building a computer than can act as my dedicated server. This would be mainly for online gaming, so I could host and leave...
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    During my Heatsink Swap I got these numbers off the CPU, what do they mean?

    P4 2.8 512 Cache SL6HL MALAY L235A592-0222 Any takers on what these numbers mean?
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    SLK900U / Panaflo 92mm fan installed... now my MOBO isn't reading speed, but the fan is working?

    Hey all, I'm replacing my loud and not so cool Thermaltake Spark 7 with a Thermalright SLK900U Heatsink / 92mm Panaflo High output fan combo. I have a couple questions that I need answers too before I do the swap. ] 1. The very bottom of the 900U has small ridges in it, can I buff those...
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    512mb RAM not close to enough...AIDA32 proves it!!

    I was messing around with that AIDA32 program that Thugs was passing around and found something interesting. It has a memory monitor that updates memory usage to realtime so I decided to test it. I went into Unreal II 2003 and played for a while and then checked in AIDA. I left the game...
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    Is there anything good about a Celeron 1.3??

    My bro just bought one for some reason and I wanted to see if there was anything good about it. He also bought a Gigabyte 6vt something something mobo? Nice info, huh... let me know if anything.
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    Thanks ThugsRook

    Thanks for the advice... I have my RAM set at 2.5-3-3-7, PCI locked at 34/68 and I'm running at 145 FSB. I am running stable with prime95 for 10 hours at 3.06 overclock. I know it's not at all a record setter, but it is running stable and I'm over 3 ghz like I wanted. Thanks again for...
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    Last chance for input, I'm going to buy something!

    I originally planned to buy an SLK900U with a 92mm fan for my P2.8 but I want to make sure this combo would be the best. I need to do something quick, this thermaltake is loud and under loads it sucks. I don't want to waste anymore money on cooling my CPU, so if anyone has any opinions on the...
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    WinXP setup for games??

    What are some tweaks, or the best settings to use for winXP to run games on? I want to maximize my RAM usage and cache to be utilized better during gameplay. Any settings I should try to allow WinXP to dedicate itself to computing games?
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    8INXP operating temps..sloooowing me down!

    I was going to post this in the dedicated forum but there is just too much in there right now. ***System specs listed below*** My normal CPU operating temps are around 38-40 when I am in windows, when I'm running a game it can get as high as 50. If I am getting that high during a game my...
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    Gateway Mobo wont post a new CPU, any takers?

    I have an old gateway that was purchased in 1998 and came with an AMD 400 K6-2. I don't know what the MOBO is but I can find out on their website if it matters. About a month ago I decided to throw in a 500 Mhz AMD that I had on a spare mobo out of a compaq. Everything works in the computer...
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    X86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 7????

    What exactly does this mean on the greater scale? Is there any kind of info I can get on this processor that could tell me if it is good or not?
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    Thermaltake spark 7... is it supposed to suck, or blow?

    I have had this thing running on my CPU since I built it about a month ago and my CPU temps always seem to stay around 40 degrees. To me this seems rather high since this thing has an all copper core and has a high speed adjustable fan on it than can go up to 6700 RPM. One thing I noticed...
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    Best advice in overclocking this?

    With the setting listed below, what would be the best O/C settings to use for stability and better game play? I just want a bump in performance, I don't want to set new records here. I don't know what settings to change in the Bios and which to change in the EasyTuner 4. Any suggestions?
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    Why Overclock, why not just build it to that speed?

    How come CPU manufacturers don't just make thier chips run as fast as people overclock them? You can say it's for satability or because they last longer, but I'm not buying that. Look how many people on here along have stable, long-lasting computers that are overclocked to the hilt. A lot of...
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    Overclocking a Gigabyte 9700 Pro?

    What is the best way to O/C this and what about the onboard memory. Is the utility good enough to do it or would it be better to change the voltage on it in the BIOS? Please be specific, thanks
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    Easiest way to overclock FSB and RAM?

    What is the easiest and more stable way to overclock the FSB on an 8INXP mobo? I don't kow much about the voltage, frequency, in BIOS to do it that way and The gigabyte utility doesn't like to keep the CPU overclocked after reboot. I'm not saying I want to overclock to extreme, but it would be...
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    DirectX 9, is it worth the download

    If my hardware supports directX 9 should I go ahead and download it. Will this make incomapatibility issues software, ie: games?
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    Onboard this...Onboard that...what to select?

    My Gigabyte 8INXP has onboard sound built in and onboard video as well, but do I need them. I have an Audigy 2 PCI Sound card installed along with 9700 PRO AGP so wouldn't this negate the reason for having the onboard stuff. Should I be able to run with the onboard ones disabled in BIOS. I...
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    Crashing My 8INXP.... again!!

    First, my system components; Antec SOHO 1080 AMG 4 80mm case fans 550 watt Power Supply Gigabyte 8INXP without DVPRS 4 Sticks 512mb Corsair DDR 333 RAM (2048mb total) Gigabyte Maya II 9700 PRO P4 2.8 CPU with TT7 adjustable fan up to 6000+ RPM WD 80 Gig SE 7200 RPM 8mb cache Antec hard drive...
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    Setting up the case Fans, what should I do?

    I have an Antec SOHO 1080 with a 550 true power PS with it's own fan. The case has four 80 mm fans, two in front, two in rear. I use the front for intake and the rear for exhaust. My power supply has two fan power cables so it can control the fans during operation. Every now and then I hear...