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    All Geforce 6, 7 series to support H.264

    Sometimes the Inq are right and sometimes they're wrong. They do seem to be right here however. Read about it here I'm fairly happy, provided this is the case. If owners of 6600GT/6800GT can get the ability to run 1080i H264 content without skipping frames that's great news.
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    Some news on the 7900!

    Over here at Hexus. I think the main point was that the 7900 would only need a core clock of 430MHz to put it on a level playing field with the 7800 GTX 512 @ 550MHz. That figures due to the 32 pipeline design. NV are moving to the 90nm process and so the 7900 is likely to come in at...
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    X1600 gets its 256-bit bus

    So ATI have finally realised that their X1600 is not doing so well at the price point. So the new MRSP for the XT is $/Euro 179. It also comes with a 256 bit bus, so those who bought the 128bit bus at current prices will be annoyed! Yay for competition though as this shouldn't suck as much...
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    Quick HD decsion plz guys...

    Over here in the UK, it looks like I have a choice between two maxtors and a seagate in this price range, all are sata: 1 x 300GB Maxtor DM10 16MB Cache £116 OR 1 x 250GB Seagate 7200.8 8MB Cache £93 OR 2 x 200GB Maxtor DM10 8MB Cache £131 I could Raid 0/1 the latter...!
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    Coolermaster Stacker - Need reply ASAP!

    My friend is offering me the Coolermaster Stacker for £60. Its 2 months old with a small scratch at the top. 1. Should I get it seeing it's available new for £100 + 17.5% tax? 2. Will it be an improvement over my Chieftec dragon DX? Help needed asap guys!
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    I need a PCI-E 6600GT **With POLL**

    The nearby computer shop is offering me £108 for my 9800 PRO. So it's time for an all change to a A64 system. I'd like to spend about the same amount of money and seeing I'm not playing nearly as many games as I ought to be, I might as well replace it with a 6600GT. Unfortunately I live in...
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    Coolermaster Cavalier? ***With POLL***

    Ok guys I need your help... I have a Chieftec Dragon DX and I'm relatively happy with it for the last 2 years. It's got 2x80mm intakes, 2x80mm exhausts and a side 80mm fan. Plus it looks OK in silver. The Coolermaster Cavalier (Without PSU) is on special at my retailer for £40. That comes...
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    Hard disk making "scratchy" noises...Need upgrade suggestions!

    Ok, so the deal is that my Hitachi 180GXP is making scratchy noises when my system is booted. Once its been on for a bit the noise no longer persists. I have noticed no slowdown and is otherwise just fine. I am backing up ALL my data though. I'm waiting for it to die before I do any upgrading...
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    I *really* hate ATI's Catalyst Control Centre!

    I've had my 9800 PRO for a year now and things have been plain sailing. I reformatted a couple of weeks ago and decided to install the new control centre drivers. Things were fine until yesterday... Whenever I try to access the Control Centre I get a warning! And what does the warning...
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    Charged with bursting balloon

    Just reading the free daily newspaper in London and came across the article. Luckily it's available online as well. I'm sorry but the cops over in NY are just plain insane!
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    Time for some new surround speakers!

    Speakers last me much longer than any of my other components - my last speakers being 3 sets of 2.1 Labtec speakers to provide custom 5.1 sound and 75W RMS of power. I'm going to be using them with an Audigy 2... My requirements: 5.1 is a must, anything more is not a major factor. About 75W...
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    Remote Desktop Connection help needed

    Had a quick search for this, but couldn't find any results... I'm trying to logon to my 2nd pc, which is the 'family' pc, at the same time as other users using XP Pro's remote desktop connection. The other PC has the same OS. I get the error explained by microsoft here. I need to have rdc...
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    Passive P3 866?

    I've got a working P3 866 system and I want to reduce the noise level a little more. Relevent Specs: P3 866 EB - Coolermaster heatsink rated to Athlon XP 2700+, deciding whther to take 60mm fan off MSI 6309 - Via Apollo Pro 133A (no northbridge cooling at all) GT2 GTS 32MB - underclocked to...
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    HELP! Shall I buy this Barton?

    I have a question that I would like to ask for a dear friend of mine: Ive been offered a 2nd hand Barton 2800+. Im not sure if i should get it tho. As standard its 2800dk4vd and xxx3x0xxx (cant rem the last three digitd but definately low). You can see that it has the downgraded from 3.x, but...
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    Strange cold boot problems

    I built a PC in February of this year. I am using a MSI nForce2 board and a QTEC labelled 550W (but really 400W) power supply. Now before you guys say anything about the PSU, its not that bad - it copes well with the main rig in my rigs below. OK, so up until recently all was well. Last week I...
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    Mobile AthlonXP: 2200+ (1.8GHz, 256Kb) or 2400+ (1.8GHz, 512Kb)

    Basically, should I get 2200+ (1.8GHz, 256Kb) or bother upgrading to the 2400+ (1.8GHz, 512Kb) for an extra $25? Battery life is not a huge concern, but how much better would the 512Kb be for battery life? This is for a budget notebook, so these are the only options. Thx. :confused:
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    Speaker advice

    I have two Labtec 2.1 speaker sets (LCS-2414) hooked up to a Audigy 2 card i.e. a "4.2" system. I am pretty happy with the sound, but would like to use a separate centre speaker. So to my question, should I get another 2.1 speaker system, 2 speaker system or anything else. Assuming these Labtec...
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    Buying gfx card: Powercolor 9800Pro.....

    I saw a "deal" in the UK: Powercolor 9800Pro (Bottom of Page) Considering the Crucial one costs £275 with regular clocks and this has Hynix 2.2ns memory, should I go for it? Another retailer sells this for £270. I need to replace my 32MB GF2 GTS and already have XP 2700+, MSI nForce2, 512MB...
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    9600 with 64-bit memory bus here

    According to Xbit - Labs its in Japan Just a warning shot to all of you guys. Avoid like the plague. Although there may be a market for these cards, when will the damn 64-bit memory bus die and stop confusing the naive?
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    Rheobus: TT HardCano 9 or Vantec Nexus 201

    I need a fan controller. Both of these are suitable for purchase in the UK and are similarly priced: TT HardCano 9 Vantec Nexus 201 The HardCano9 also comes with the dual temperature measurement kit which might come in useful, however I already have a HardCano5 which provides one temperature...
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    Athlon XP-M: 256Kb or 512Kb ?

    For a budget laptop in UK: Compaq Evo N1015v AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (256Kb L2) 256MB 30GB DVD XP Pro or replacement HP Evo NX9005 AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+ (512Kb L2) 256MB 20GB DVD-CDRW XP Home OS is irrelevant. CD-RW is not required. HD size of 20-30GB is ok. Graphics used are both Radeon IGP...
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    128MB Dilemma: 9800PRO or 5900 (or others?)

    128MB Dilemma: 9800PRO or 5900 Here in England I have basically two choices (excluding taxes, including delivery): Crucial 9800 Pro 128MB for £243 Leadtek 5900 VIVO 128MB for £242 I have a few other choices that are slightly cheaper, which I have not yet ruled out: Gigabyte 9700 Pro 128MB...
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    9800 PRO & NV35

    Xbitlabs reports the 9800 is a little delayed until April, with the 9600 a bit more, appearing in May. VR Zone says the NV35 (made by IBM) should also appear in May! Lets hope its true - we need some more competition in the gfx card market at the top end again :) Now where can I pick up a...
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    BIOS flash to support new CPU

    I recently bought a new socket A motherboard. It supports the Athlon XP 2400+ but only after the BIOS is flashed to the latest version. Unfortunately, the motherboard has an older BIOS which only supports the Athlon XP (Thoroughbred) upto 1800+/2200+. I have not got another socket A CPU. I...
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    Upgrade advice appreciated

    I am a student and since money is tight, I will only be able to spend about £150 - £200 max (only ~ $200 as its more expensive here). The upgrade must last me until early-mid 2004 when I plan to upgrade my graphics card and hopefully later that year I can splash out on a newer system. However...
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    budget 19" CRT monitor

    I need a budget 19" monitor to use for general use and light gaming. Ideally it should be less than £150 + VAT. It is for use in the UK, but the same models are also usually sold in the US as well (that's why I am asking u guys). So the choices I have found are: Relisys TE988 - Specs £120 +...
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    Which OS for a PIII450?

    Hi everyone. My uncle has a computer with the following main specs: PIII 450, 64MB RAM, 8GB HD He is an amateur who uses it just to check his mail once in a while, playing a few older games (>2yr+ titles) and using MS Office. Which OS would be best for him? Win 98/ME or Win 2k? BTW, upgrading...