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    Problem with an older system

    Well my firend has an old emachines Sockect A rig and the fan in the PSU died. So he put a full floor fan behind it and let it run, (Dosent know much about PCs, as if you couldnt tell). I hear about this about 1 month into this because he complains his PC shuts down every 10-15 mintues. I go...
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    New Day, new Ridiculous events.

    What could possibly follow up my teacher spilling soup on his moniter? how about a pair of events that happend at a friends house today: ***Pretty sad, slightly graphic*** So I was headed over to hang out at a friends house today and as I arriveI see his dad carrying out a black plastic...
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    The smell of burning silicon in the morning.

    So Im sitting in history class this moring taking a test and I noticed the teachers moniter blurred and went black. There were a few bags ontop of it but I didnt think anything of it and thought it was just the screen saver. A few seconds later I hear the kid infront of me casually say...
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    Dell 1704FPV question

    I have had the 1704FPV for just under a year and this week, after moving my system, I noticed the UBS ports on the moniter weren't functioning anymore. I double checked and the Wire is hooked up and nothing was damaged in the move. Once in a while it will give the "new hardware found" and...
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    Upgades!

    Im in need of some upgrades to get system performance to where i want it, right now I have: A64 3000+ (S754) Dfi lanparty ut nF3 evga 6600gt 512mb Crucail Ballistix I dont have the money to replace the CPU right now so im working on buliding around it : EPoX EP-8NPA SLI ATX Evga...
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    7800gt and new mobo or 7800gs?

    My 6600gt is killing my gaming performance and its time to upgrade. However i Have a socket 754 A64 3000+ and I dont have the money to buy an new CPU and a Vid card. My mobo is a nF3 Lanparty which only has an AGP slot. I was set on getting the 7800gs but the benchmarks underwhelmed me and i...
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    Ballistix compatability question.

    I recently went to order some Ballistix ram from Newegg when I stumbled across a review saying that the older (P/N 47072) version will not work with the newer (P/N 58092) version. My two 512mb sticks were bought back in march and have the older number. I thought I read it somewhere else after...
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    Im no memory expert but one question...

    Ok I never really thought about Ram any more than the common more is better. But when i made my A64 system i went whith a 512 mb stick of crucail ballistix dispite friends saying they have a gb and my 512mb will be to slow in gaming performance. i see no difference on two near identical...
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    Ive never networked any thing!

    As i said ive never networked before and im getting a cable connection on june first. I need a connection on both computers but dont want to go wireless due to the cost (I know but im low on cash). So i thought about a 4 port Router. Will i need any speacial hardware cards or will the...
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    Sony is starting to scare me!

    It started with the jointly developed cell processor (omg i cant spell that...help) and its truly a sight to behold. From what i gather it can max out at 4.6ghz. While i Know clock speed means nothing (2.6ghz FX55) but the cell running at 3.2ghz is unlike anything else before it. So imagine...
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    How can I get rid of these scratches?!?

    Well last month i bought a 1gb n200 mp3 player (Creative labs) its an amazing player but plastic case scratches very easily. I would paint it but i cant find a way to take it apart. A friend recommended useing scratch filler (for glasses) but i want some other ideas. Ive also been told of a...
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    My friend needs an upgrade for doom 3

    my friend needs a hard ware upgrade to play doom 3 (hes a new pc gamer) and i got his video card coverd but he needs ram (256 mb now) so hes looking at this http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440 whats the deall with the low prices , will it perform ok for casual...
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    Ati Tv Tuner

    I just got a Tv wonder remote control edition for my birthday and after installing it i find that in a small screen its fine but anything bigger than say 5" on my 17" dell flat panel is nocicably blurry. i dont even want to think about full screen. Could the problem be the drivers or maybe...
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    What do you use to benchmark?

    I need to download a benchmarking program and wanted to see what everyone else has. Was Gonna Download 3dMark05 butim on a 56k connection till next week so the 300mb is a little big (laughs).
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    Whats the console command for halo

    A couple days ago i asked how to count frames per second in halo and Bfg 10K said it is "rasterizer_fps 1" but now i cant figure out how to bring up the console command box. PLZ help.
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    Unrel Tournement 2005?

    Any one heard info on ut2k5? I was just wondering since Unreal Championship 2 is being so hyped by Xbox users. Is epic foucusing on that rather than getting a new UT out in the next few months?
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    My speakers wont turn off (Altec Lansing VS-2121)

    Ok i just bought new speakers from compusa (newegg, office max, ect. also have them) and they were $50 but they dont turn off. When i turn the knob to off position the led goes off but i still hear a low nosie commin from the speakers and woofer. the nosie stays the same when i turn them on but...
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    How do u measure ur FPS (frames per second)?

    Hey, i was just wondering how u measure framerates. i know it is a noobie question but i never thought about it till i was playin halo today. I want to measure them in halo, doom 3, and farcry. any help at all would be great. thanx. oh yeah i almost forgot how / what programs do u use to...
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    Dvd drive question

    any one have a sony beige dvd drive (not r-rw , model ddu1613) that has a really high pitch scream while playing dvds. if not ill return it to newegg ($25) and get a new one. Any one recommed any quite brands if its all sonys of this particular model
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    One more windows xp problem and 1 question

    1ST : my copy of windows xp i recived OEM from neweeg is allitle weird as it assigned my harddrive to E and F instead of C and D, but more importantly the taskbar is allitle large and the corner icons are big and blurry(almost like a safe mode). i tryed everything to reduce there size or improve...
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    Windows XP partioning question

    when i booted it up and strarted installing my games they automatically want to install to the E drive (windows partition) not the F drive (media, documents, ect.). So becasuse the E drive includes progam files folder will the games come up in the start menu if i install them on the F drive or...
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    i bought some cheap (genaric) thermal grease

    alright i just got my athlon 64 3000 and i wiped off the thermal grease it came with so i could use my own stuff, but i was out of it. so i went everywhere and could only find this stuff from radio shack (genaric brand). so i put it on and my lanparty ut nf3 says i idle 47 degrees at start up...
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    Quick DFI Lanparty Nf3 question

    Im about to order so i can finish my new rig and just want to know (cant tell by the pictues on the website)
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    Evga 6600GT

    The leadtek 6600gt overclocks very well , or so ive read, and that is influincing my decision on a 6600GT based card. But how well does evga's offering OC? If it performs well i might buy that instead.
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    I need an OS for gamming fast

    all i need is an operating system ot finish off my pc (last order goin out tonight)and all i want to know is what OS (xp, 2k, linux,whatever else) has most support or is best fo gamming. i turn to you because i dont have time to reserch.
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    Who has the most posts?

    i know n0cmonkey has 33500+ posts. anyone have more?
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    who has the most posts?

    waz gonna put it in off topic but i have bad luck.lol. so who does? i know n0cmonkey has like 33000+ anyone higher?
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    It must be cool to be a webmaster

    come on that is one awsome job.i may have a new life goal lol. :) what would the downsides be? (it be awsome if the anandtch webmaster posted an opinoin here(can u even do that? if not thats one down side.lol))
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    where i read these rules

    i need to find the fourm rules cause i got 2 posts blocked from off topic in 2 min. lol. plus they were kinda off topic. (not the last one lol);)
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    what rule did i violate with my recent post

    why was i locked? can i do this one asking why? can or will this be locked? where can i read the rules? so confusing! ahhhhh! help me plz
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    WTF is Firefox

    lately ive been hearing alot of stuff about firefox (but not what it is or does) and its getting really popular. i dont wanna be left out so ..... what is it exactaly:confused:
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    I have a stupid question

    according to the box of unreal 2 the awakening it comes with software fo unreal editor but i got only 2 disks play and install. after completeing installation of the game i still cant find the editor on my hard drive and am out of disks. plz helpme locate it. thanx.
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    NFL 2005

    the 49ers sucked this year. its tough as a fan to say that but there. 3 inexperienced QBs and a helping of other problems made a 2-14 record. but could a couple good off season moves put them back up top? remember the 2003 chargers compared to this years game winnin machine? big difference...
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    The CLassic DEbate

    This subject is always debated to death but with new fps' abound like half life 2 and such lets start it agian. My vote is still UT2k4
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    Rockstar gives pc love?

    By now everyone knows the latest addition to rockstars flagship gta series will come to PC. but any news if midnight club 3 will do the same. if so will it release at the same time or be ported later.
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    RAM help

    i just finished installing my athlon 64 3000, dfi lanparty ut nf3 250gb. now i need ram. i was looking at crucial 512mb pc3200 at newegg for $110 but i am open to seguestions (only have $130 left).
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    DELL moniters

    Although their systems are terrible dell offers some nice moniters and many people here seem to have them. Im lookin at a Dell? UltraSharp? 1704FPV 17-inch for the low price of $300. Does low price and 25ms response time mean low gaming and vidio quality?
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    Best LCD < $350

    I know this thread has been posted a million times but 1 more wont kill you. LCD moniters have drivin me crazy (try to choose , lol) so help would be appreciated. (Need this moniter for DVDs ,but more importantly - gaming). Thanx
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    is DVI really nessisary

    Does a DVI imput really make a significant difference in picture quality? i mean if it comes to spendin an extra 50 bucks on a moniter that has it than one that dosn't?
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    SONY SDM-S74/B - DVD Picture Quality?

    Im in the middle of lookin for a new lcd moniter and have heard good things about the SONY SDM-S74/B. Its supposed to be good for gaming (which is about 75% of my pc use) but i was wondering how good the picture quality is for TV and DVDs compared to other LCDs <$400.