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    Recommendation for a small case for Phenom II 920

    I am looking to build a new PC with a Phenom II 920 and a 780G mATX board. I don't intend to OC it or add a dedicated GPU to it. Any recommendations? I have a 18 month old daughter who'll put things in the front USB port or press the reset\power button, so it needs to have a front flap (or...
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    Router like functionality with PC with 2 nics...

    Actually I have already purchased a router online only it looks like it'll be at least the towards the end of next week before I have it in my hand.
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    Router like functionality with PC with 2 nics...

    I am in between routers right now and have a week to go without one. I have a PC running Vista and Ubuntu with 2 nics. I also have a VoIP phone. Is there some way I can have both my PC and the VoIP phone connected to the internet. My PC has 2 nics so it should be doable, but I am not too sure...
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    Thermalright ultra 90 and AMD 3800 x2 (939)...

    What should the voltage be? Do you think it is the chip or the MOBO?
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    Thermalright ultra 90 and AMD 3800 x2 (939)...

    OK, I checked by actually feeling the heatsink while the PC was running. It doesn't feel warm, but the CPU temperature measures at 67c. I checked the BIOS, I am running the latest version by MSI and the CPU voltage in BIOS shows 1.2V Any more ideas? Could it be possible that my motherboard...
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    Thermalright ultra 90 and AMD 3800 x2 (939)...

    The mobo has been running fine with an older 3000+ that I upgraded from. I'll check to see if the CPU and Heatsink feel hot\warm. Also I am not OCing, so don't think the BIOS settings could be a problem. Thanks for the help
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    Thermalright ultra 90 and AMD 3800 x2 (939)...

    Hi Folks, I recently upgraded my CPU to a 3800 X2 (939 socket). I am using a Thermalright ultra 90 to cool the CPU, but I keep seeing idle temperatures of 70c+. I have removed the cooler and reapplied the thermal compound, but still no good. I am using a 90mm panofan on the Heatsink and it is...
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    Help with MOBO issue...

    Some more update. I got a new msi k8t neo2-f from tigerdirect and found that even that board will also only boot with only 1 DIMM. Using both the DIMM the board won't even post. Interchanging the memory sticks does not change anything. Does this indicate a problem with the new MOBO or is it...
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    Help with MOBO issue...

    Bump. Anyone??
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    Help with MOBO issue...

    Sorry for the lack of updates, had a family emergency and could not find time to work on my PC. So I got to trying a few things and I noticed that the PC will come up after I clear the CMOS. On post it displays an error saying "CMOS Checksum error, press F1 to continue, del to enter setup"...
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    Help with MOBO issue...

    If I don't change anything, it'll boot into the OS once and then on the next boot, not take the monitor off the standby. The D-Bracket LED will go all green, but no display.
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    Help with MOBO issue...

    I have already reseated the CPU and both memory sticks. By tinkered with the HS I meant, I removed the HS, cleaned it up with applied Artic Silver and put it back on. By changing the BIOS I did not mean OC'ing. I simply, changed the system time, boot order, enabled Cool n Quiet, disabled the...
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    Help with MOBO issue...

    Folks, My motherboard has started to give my trouble after I tinkered with the heatsink on the CPU. At first, the machine would simply not show the initial screen. It would simply give a long beep then a pause followed by a long beep... I removed one of my memory stick and cleared the CMOS...
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    Determining the motherboard type...

    Is there a way (software) by which I can find out what motherboard I have? Basically my GF is not computer savy and she needs to install her motherboard drivers. Unfortunately I am out of town for a long time. So is there a way for her to find out what drivers she needs to install. She does not...
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    HOWTO: Use Linksys WRT54G as a wireless ethernet bridge

    Hi Guys, I have a question: My apt community provides wireless internet. I have desktop that is not wireless capable (so I probably need a bridge). I also need a NAT capable router to be able to connect to my company's VPN. Can I use a WRT54G with the modded firmware to perform the bridge...
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    How to unlock Pipelines and Vertex Shader on a 6800 (nu/le/gs)

    Cool, just unlocked my eVGA. No problems so far. Thanks for the guide.
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    X800XL, XT or 6800GT?

    X800XL is on par with 6800GT price wise not 6600 GT
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    Cooling suggestion for Winchester...

    My CPU was installed by Mwave (I bought the MB, CPU, Memory package) so I am not sure if they did not install it right or put thermal compound. I have some artic silver, so I might try to add that to the stock HSF and see if that makes a difference. I tried once, but I could not figure out how...
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    eVGA 6800 APG $169 AR + Free 2nd Day Shipping

    Has anyone have any luck in unlocking the eVGA 6800s?
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    eVGA 6800 APG $169 AR + Free 2nd Day Shipping

    Got one. Was spending too much time ogling at these cards. Decided to buy one and move on :-)
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    Cooling suggestion for Winchester...

    Hi Guys, I am running the stock cooler on a Winchester 3000+ running on a MSI Neo2 Platinum in a Sonata case. I have cool & quiet enabled, currently my CPU idles at 50c and goes as high as 55-60 when I am playing games. What are my best options around 30$? It should be easy to install and...
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    Leadtek A400 Geforce 6800GT $210 + $1 shipping

    Hmm, newegg no longer lists it.
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    eVGA 6800 APG $169 AR + Free 2nd Day Shipping

    How are eVGAs in quality?
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    Question about Refurbs from newegg...

    Is this a good deal? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122193R What are the odds of getting a lemon when buying refurbs? Also if it works fine when I get it, does it mean that the chances of it having problems later on are as good or as bad as a new card? Thanks
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    6600GT or 6800?

    Thanks for clarifying, that helped a lot.
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    6600GT or 6800?

    Hmm, The nVidia website seems to suggest that 6800 AGP also supports PureVideo http://www.nvidia.com/page/purevideo_support.html
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    Is this a good card for a good price...

    I know 6800 is a good card, but is PNY a good brand for this card? What about the price? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133148
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    6600GT or 6800(plain) max 1024x768 AGP

    Even nVidia's website says that it supports 6800. http://www.nvidia.com/page/purevideo_support.html Avalon, why do you say it is broken?
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    6600GT or 6800(plain) max 1024x768 AGP

    Doesn't the 6800NU have that as well? http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2305 "PureVideo is exclusively available on the GeForce 6 series of GPUs and only the latest GeForce 6 GPUs have a fully functional PureVideo core. The original NV40 and NV45 (GeForce 6800GT/Ultra) do not...
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    Recommendation for an upgrade...

    This might be a dumb question, but what is AA/AF?
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    Recommendation for an upgrade...

    Hi Guys, I currently have a 9250 128MB. The only game that I play is the F1 Career Challenge. Currently when I play at 1280x1024 (my LCDs native resolution) I get very low frame rates (18-23 fps). I am looking to spend about 100-120$ to upgrade my GPU. What would you suggest? I am not really...
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    Fixed the link
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    Here is the snapshot of my Device Manager. BTW deleting and re-detecting the ports did not help. http://home.earthlink.net/~m_ajmera/images/USB-Ports.jpg Fixed the link. Try now.
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    DEP is disabled on my system currently. Nikon Capture software does not work with DEP enabled (BSOD every time you try to start it). I'll try the device manager thing and see if there are any devices with issues. Thanks
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    SP 2 was slipstreamed to my XP Pro CD. So it was installed with Win XP. I'll try deleting the ports and see how that works after re-detecting them. Thanks Mayank
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    Nope, that did not do it either. I unplugged the USB header for the front connections and also the D-Bracket (so only the integrated USB ports on the motherboard were left) still the same result on the rest of the ports.
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    I'll try that.
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    That was the first thing I checked. My BIOS is set to USB "V1.1 + V2.0" ( the other options are "V1.1" and "Disabled")
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    I looked up the FAQ at Dazzle/Zio, nothing there either. Actually searching through google, many people seem to have this problem with different devices, but could not find any solution anywhere. Also seems to have something to do with XP SP2.
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    USB2 behaving like USB 1.1

    How do you confirm that the drive is working at USB2 or USB1.1 after you close the balloon? I think my card reader copies files very slowly. I have another Flash drive which is USB2, but that seems to work fine.