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    Performance issues in WMC when CableCARD installed in Infinitv 4

    Thanks for the comment. Looks like it ended up just being lack of grunt on the part of the 3200. I picked up a Radeon 6750 and everything is running fine now. (Or at least better, I had some issues early on, but a reboot seems to have fixed it). I never had any issues with 720p or 1080i...
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    Performance issues in WMC when CableCARD installed in Infinitv 4

    Title pretty much explains it. I'm suffering from very poor performance in Windows Media Center whenever I have the CableCARD installed into my new Ceton Inifinitv 4. Menu response is very slow and live TV and video playback stutter badly. A few interesting things... 1) this only occurs...
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    RETRO Gaming PC - best AGP motherboard?

    The biggest problem would probably be OS compatibility, not hardware compatibility. AGP vs. PCIe shouldn't make one iota of difference so long as whatever OS you're using has the driver support. Windows XP doesn't really support most older DOS era games without a struggle (I'm guessing, I've...
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    Why doesn't my Dual Link Cable work? HELP!

    I know it *shouldn't* have anything to do with it being dual-link. I tried every configuration I could think of. New cable with new monitor, new cable with old monitor, new cable in DVI out 1, new cable in DVI out 2, I even took the monitor and the cable over to another computer. Nothing...
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    Why doesn't my Dual Link Cable work? HELP!

    I have a Westinghouse 22" (1680x1050) and I just bought a Dell 1907FP (1280x1024). I have a single-link DVI cable I've been using on the 22" for a long time that works. I bought a new Dual-Link DVI-D cable (only one I could find) for the Dell and that will not display any resolutions...
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    Looking to replace a faithful workhorse.

    My Athlon 64 3000+ (original gen skt 754 NewCastle) is finally due for retirement. The stresses and strains of modern gaming, high def media encoding and it's complete lack of dual anything (it's single core and single channel) are taking their toll. Additionally, it's serving double duty as...
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    Broken Heatsink mount on AMD skt 754

    Thesis is in. Laptop is subbing as my desktop (complete with 22" widescreen :)) And thanks to Derwen the part will soon be on it's way. When I bought it I liked that the AC Pro 64 used the default mounting method, and I thought for sure that 6 clips (over the stock cooler's 2) would be...
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    Broken Heatsink mount on AMD skt 754

    I've got an Asus K8N-E Deluxe mobo (skt 754) and an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro. The AC 64 attaches to the stock AMD heatsink mount, or at least mine used to. Half of the plastic tabs that the heatsink clips too have broken on mine. They're the ones on the bottom, so the heatsink will...
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    Asus W7S Vista to XP Downgrade

    I recently purchased an Asus W7S-B1B (2.2 GHz Core2Duo, 8400G, 1.5GB DDR2, 160GB etc) which unfortunately, came with Vista Business. Overall, I find Vista to be pretty similar to XP, except that it feels slower (slower even than my A64 3000 skt 754 w/ 1GB RAM). So, I want to downgrade to XP...
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    Power Consuption of X1950 Pro

    Some do, some don't depends on the model manufacturer. I was having second thoughts about the X1950Pro... thinking that maybe the X1650Pro makes more sense given my limited budget (I shouldn't be spending *any* money on this computer), but looking at comparisons the 1950Pro gets about...
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    Power Consuption of X1950 Pro

    Sorry about that, I meant to post the specs of the PSU, but completely forgot. http://www.antec.com/specs/SP450_spe.html That's not the exact PSU (mine doesn't have the SATA ports), but I think it's the same internals. in summary: 2 +12V rails at 15A and 17A Combined +5V, +12V1, +12V2 and...
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    Power Consuption of X1950 Pro

    After having two GPU fans fail on me in as many months, I'm looking to buy a new graphics card. The problem is I'm not sure if my Power Supply can handle it. Rough system specs: Asus K8N-E Deluxe (SKT 754) Athlon 64 3000+ (Newcastle 90nm) 2x 512MB DDR (though may be upgrading to 3) 1x...
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    Asus W7 or Sony Vaio SZ

    Trying to decide on a notebook to supplement my desktop. I want something portable (I'm a college student, and I'd like to be able to do work outside of my apartment from time to time), but I also want something with reasonable gaming capabilities: It's a lot easier to take a notebook to in...
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    Power Briefly Goes Out, PC Reboots

    Check your BIOS. there's a setting in most where you can specify whether the computer should reboot on AC Power Loss or remain off. Useful for a server or something, I would imagine.
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    Seagate 7200.7 connector problems?

    I've been having an intermittent problem with two of my Seagate 7200.7 SATA hard drives. Occasionally, they will make a weird "whine-click" sort of noise. It sounds similar to the infamous "click of death" but it isn't. Whenever a drive makes the noise, my computer stops responding until...
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    MSI S270 GPU question

    I was afraid of that. This notebook is looking less and less like the one for me. The GPU is sounding too crippled to be something I'd want to use.
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    MSI S270 GPU question

    I'm trying to figure out what the specs are of the GPU in the MSI S270 Turion laptop. I know it utilizes the ATI Xpress 200M chipset with "64MB of shared video memory". I was under the impression though that the Xpress 200M actually has dedicated memory that was mirrored in system memory...
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    MSI notebooks, how good are they?

    So, I'm planning on buying a laptop soonish. I'm shopping as though it will happen within the next few months, although it might end up waiting a year. In anycase, right now, I'm leaning towards the MSI MegaBook S270 (MS-1013 whitebook). I've just got a few concers 1) in my mind, MSI has...
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    Laptop Screens and Resolutions

    Thanks. Tostada that table is really nice.
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    Laptop Screens and Resolutions

    Does that work on a 15" laptop? i mean, yeah, the space is nice (i'd love to have money for a 1920x1200 LCD for my desktop), but is the text too small to read? or does it work well since you're much closer to the screen than on a desktop?
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    Laptop Screens and Resolutions

    I'm looking at buying my first laptop. I've got a pretty good idea of what hardware (CPU, GPU, etc.) I want, but I have almost no experience working with laptops, so I need advice in choosing my display. (once I've done that, I'll be able to finalize the hardware choices). I'm primarily...
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    Old-style Keyboards

    it's a "buckling spring" keyboard if i'm not mistaken. (that's the type of keyboard you're looking for). Although, if you can't find it (or happen to want a natural style keyboard, I'm really happy with the response on my Belkin Ergo-Board) I has a very solid feel to it.
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    NoobQues on AMD 64

    not exactly true. The FX line us unlocked, yes, but the non-FX is upward locked. Meaning, if you buy an Athlon 64 that runs at 2.0Ghz, you can't set your multiplier higher than 10, (10x200=2GHz). But, you can drop the multiplier down, which is frankly all you need for Overclocking the A64...
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    Seeking quiet mid level graphics card

    you could always replace the fan. I'm sure someone will suggest the Arctic Cooling Silencer series. I'm not sure which one will fit your card. Also, Anandtech did a roundup of PCIe 6600GT cards here which included a sound level comparison.
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    no sound...

    couple of things: 1) does the Audigy work in another computer 2) does the computer have onboard sound If so, check that the audigy is the primary audio device, if so, check to see if the onboard sound works (by changing the primary audio device). those things are kinda reaching for...
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    what'r the ideal cas timings

    multiplier of 12 makes sense. the 4000 is a 2.4 GHz Processor. Is this your memory? OCZ has so many product names out there. AT found that the last timing should be in the 9-11 range for NF3 chipsets, 5-7 for NF4. Also, make sure you're running a 1T command rate. If that is your...
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    Seagate Barracudas

    OK, I stand corrected. However, the 250GB Seagate is still the best $/GB buy for a Seagate SATA drive (at least based on current prices at Newegg)
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    How can 128 MB mp3 player have more hours of playback than 256?

    30 hours of battery life only 4 hours of music
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    Seagate Barracudas

    Go with the 7200.8. Your the NForce4 chipset supports NCQ and with the sole exception of the 160GB 7200.7, the only Seagate drives that support NCQ are the .8s. Thus, I'd say go with any of the .8s (of which I think the 250GB model provides the lowest $/GB) or the 160GB 7200.7 w/ NCQ...
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    Does Micron make 1GB DDR400 DIMMS?

    Micron Branded 1GB DDR400 (Model number MT16VDDT12864AG-40B) Crucial Branded Micron 1GB DDR400 (note in the first picture the label on the left displays the Micron logo and reads "MT16VDDT12864AG-400C1). In short, it's the same memory.
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    What do you make of this solution?

    yeah, definately. I can pretty much understand everything up until the last part... "Problem is caused by power not fully reaching motherboard" does this make any sense to anyone? I would have thought the rest of the steps were consistent with a BIOS reset, which I could maybe understand...
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    Looking for my ideal keyboard

    there are only two black natural keyboards that I can think of off hand. Logitech makes a wireless one, and the Belkin Ergoboard. I own the latter, and I really like it. I like the shape, feel, etc. However, it's not lighted, it's PS/2 only, doesn't include anything past the Windows 98...
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    Convertor for ATA to IDE Mother board

    I think this is what you have in mind. Although I couldn't tell you a GOOD place to purchase it. Also, why didn't you just purchase an IDE drive? :)
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    Another one of those help with gaming rig questions

    1) yes, check the antec website and you'll see that the case supports 2 120mm fans (one rear, included; one holder for a front fan) 2) Fortran seems to be reccomended. That's probably more power than you would NEED for that system, but I for one feel that it never hurts to have a little...
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    Antec NeoPower 480 +12V question

    Does anyone know how the Antec NeoPower distributes it's two +12V lines? It has two +12V lines with the following max load capabilities: +12V1:18A, +12V2:15A. However, looking at the manual (pdf), it would appear that the ATX main connector, Peripheral (molex) and floppy connectors, SATA...
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    Does anyone undervolt their PCs?

    Yeah, cool and quiet is nice. I'm running 30 CPU/31 Case on a Newcastle 3000 (Vcore =1.088, clock speed 1GHz). But i've got the QFan (availible on Asus at least, not sure about other motherboard makers), so my CPU fan is running at 1454. Although, if it gets cold enough, the fan will shut off...
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    HDD issues

    you're about right. http://www.storagereview.com/guide2000/ref/hdd/bios/size.html Storage Review as an excellent reference section. This part descibing the various harddrive size barriers. most likely, Your BIOS is limited in the number of cyliniders it can handle (See here). Thus, your...
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    Best $60-$80 video card for World Of Warcraft?

    not to be mean, but do people on AT Forums, actually read the AT Articles? ever? http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2381&p=4 A used GF4 is still a really good value as far as performance goes, but, as others have pointed out, it won't hold up in the newer games.
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    DFI experts out there

    on the DFI LanParty the Northbridge IS the NForce 4 chip, since it's a single chip solution. with the exception of the NForce3/4 series, almost all other chipsets are Northbridge/Southbridge sets. 2 Chips, with Northbridge handling the more bandwidth heavy communications, like CPU, memory...
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    USB 2.0 not working with ASUS mobo/WinXP

    double check your BIOS. on my K8N-E, there's an option to set the USB ports to "USB 1.1 Only" and "USB 1.1+USB 2.0" and also, there's the USB 2.0 Controller mode, which selects between "HiSpeed" and "Full Speed" "HiSpeed" is the option for 480Mbps, rather than "Full Speed" which is only 12...