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    Hard Drive for Audio Sample VSTI's

    I'm looking for a couple of hard drives to store and play Very large VST Instrument Audio Samples. I'll probably pick up two 320gb SATA 3.0gb's drives. The two brands I've been looking at are the Seagate 7200.10 ($104) and Western Digital SE16 ($111). I've read up on similar drives on anandtech...
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    #### ME! (Updated bios and now OS load Error) HELP!

    I was having problems with my lan modem connector so I tryed updating my motherboard bios. Followed the instructions just like MSI said, used their LIVE update program for it, which they recommended. THe install completed successfully and now when I boot I get a OS loading error. I can still...
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    Wireless Internet Not Working, Help

    Hi, We have a wireless router at the house here. It is a Linksys G router and I went out and bought a Linksys USB card for it. Problem is, is that I installed the card, it says it is connected with a very good signal but when I try to use the internet It does not work. From the looks of it I...
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    TV Card with Video/Audio In + FM Tuner for...

    There shure are alot of TV Card Options out there. I have a self built Atlon 64, MSI Neo platinum 4, 1 Gig Cosair Ram, LeadTek Nvidia Gforce 6600GT, Win XP Home. I think I would like to get somthing with a remote, tv tuner, FM tuner, and video/audio RCA in, maybe s-video. Cheaper is...
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    What parts for a $1,000 top of the line Office Computer?

    I need to know the best components for creating an extreamly fast Office computer. The goal is to create OCR PDF's as fast as possible. This will be used for scanning pages regularly from a commerical scanner. Right now the computer we are using is taking along time to save the pdf's. So...
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    Best multiplayer games for a god awful slow connection?

    I can't get broadband where I live right now. So I'm stuck with 31.2kbs. It sucks I know. Anyways that means I can't really play most games online. Are there any games that are work well with that connection speed that are worth checking out? Thanks
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    quick question, need some help.

    I read that you are suppose to uninstall the nvidia display drivers before you update the driver. I own a Leadtek Winfast PX6600 GT TDH. When I go to remove programs I see an nvidia driver and a winfast display driver. This might be because I installed the driver I got from the winfast cd and...
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    Leadtech Geforce 6600GT users please help.

    Most importantly I'm trying to get the tv in and out working on my new card. I don't know if it is my vivo compatible or not. I do know it has a cable with what looks like component video , s-video, and composite video plugs at the end. I installed the winfox software and I get an error...
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    Need new speakers because the old ones won't work

    I currently have Altec Lansing 4.1 suround speakers, but they do not work on my new computer. The mother board is a MSI neo4 platinum board. It's audio outputs are: Line out, Rear speaker out, Center sub out, and spidif digital and coaxial out. The way my old speakers work is two cables...
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    I built my computer with success

    Thanks for all of the help you guys have been while I was choosing out parts. Anyways.. I'm on xp home and ... 1) I have two hard drives, one H drive (Sata, which is my os and programs drive) and a C drive (IDE, which is data, music, photos, videos, ect.) When I click the start button...
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    Any thing I need to put my computer together?

    I'm building a computer. I have ordered all the parts but what I don't know is if the nessesary cables will come with the parts. The hard drive is oem, the motherboard is MSI neo4 (retail I think) (I bought that from monarch). Antech sonata case. Will these come with cables or do I need to...
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    Is there a similar case that is even quieter then the antec sonata?

    I'm leaning towards the antec sonata, but are there better cases that are even quieter and with more options in the same price range?
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    Opinions please on computer build

    This is what I'm thinking. AMD Athlon 64 3500 90nm MSI NeoPlatinum 4 Mother board Antec Sonata Case Cosair Value select Ram 1 Gig Hardrive SATA2 (segate? with or without NCQ?) - Quite with storage compacity is most important. NEC 3500A (Already own) Leadtek PCIe Nforce 6600 GT XP home...
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    NEC/MITSUBISHI FE991SB-BK 19 What do you think?

    Within a resonable price I'm looking for a monitor that will be good for editing photo's, making film type movies, and gaming. For $250 what do you think of the NEC FE991SB-BK? I see it got picked by anandtech's mid range guide. Thanks.
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    Nforce 3 motherboard verses Nforce 4 motherboard

    I'm going to try my hand at building a computer becuase if you step back and look, they just seem like advanced legos. Anyways, theres alot of technical stuff I'm not the most knowlegable at. Such as nforce 4 boards. I get that they are the next step, and that you need an nforce 4 vs. 3 in...
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    What PCI GeForce 6600 GT card for new computer?

    I trying to figure out what brand of GeForce 6600 GT I should get for a new PCIE computer. I'm not going to get SLI as it is too expensive and seems unnessisary. So I need this single card to fit the bill. I don't know what the difference between the memory such as GDDR3 and DDR3, or what...
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    Is PCIE nVidia 6600 GT better then AGP 6600 GT?

    I'm trying to decide to go with AGP or PCIE for the computer I will build. Are there or will there be any differences between the AGP and PCIE (Single Card) versions of the nVidea 6600 GT? Thanks
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    How many drives with ATA RAID?

    All the SLI boards have 2 IDE drives, but for with raid. (they have 4x SATA though). With nVidea raid, can I have 2 DVD burners, and two seperately working IDE hard drives or can you only have 4 drives if 2 of the 4 ATA drives copy what ever the other 2 drives do? Thanks
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    Is SLI just a fad or will the computers of the future all be standard with SLI?

    My budget has taken a slight turn. Now it seems I can only afford to spend about $1000 on a computer with out the monitor (I already have one). But I'm trying to think about the future. If AGP is dead in 8 months then getting a board with PCIe sounds like what I should get. Note: I am...
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    Whats comparable to a AGP 6800 GT but with SLI?

    Originaly I was thinking about getting an AGP set up for a new computer I plan to build, but SLI will allow for more upgrading down the road. What is a Comparable card to the AGP 6800GT but with SLI capibility? I only plan to buy one card now, and then get another when they go on the cheap...
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    XP or XP pro? for stand alone work station?

    XP pro is $100 more then XP. I mainly want to edit video audio and photo's profesionally like and maybe hook up my old computer via lan. Other then that, does xp come with more software? Do they come with Word? anything else? I ask because I've never built my own computer before and have...
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    PCI Express and SLI for AMD 64?

    I'm looking at getting into a AMD 64 set up and might be holding out for PCI Express mobo's. I see that there are some now with 1 PCI-Ex 16x and 2 PCI-Ex 1x. Do you need two PCI-Ex 16x slots to do the SLI thing? Anyone know when some more Mobo's will be avalible for AMD 64 939 PCIEx combo's...
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    When will the Nikon D2X be avalible and at what cost?

    I've read that the D2x has been annouced in September. Anyone have an Idea when it will be released and what kind of price one would pay for it when it is first released? Also, I'm a bit confused, but just to make sure, Is the D2x the same thing as the D200? I see it will have a CMOS...
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    Nikon D70 good enough for weddings?

    I could get a good deal on a Nikon D70. New, with a one of the better lens for like $800 through a distributer at Ritz camera. That seems like a pretty good deal, but if the camera isn't good enough that thats enough of that thought, you know. I need a camera for shooting weddings. I'm...
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    Can LCD's be good for video & Photo editing and Gaming?

    Lets just say for a moment that I have got to get an LCD as opposed to a CRT monitor. Can LCD's be good for video & photo editing and gaming? What resolution should I shot for? What other features should I look at? This would be for a system that I have not bought yet, so expect to...
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    Whats the SLR all about in an slr camera

    Whats the SLR all about in an SLR Digital Camera? Thanks, Mongoo.
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    Thank you all very much.

    For those who don't know, My hardrive failed and was emiting a reacurring beeping noise. It was quite musical. Anyways, after getting several questions answered here about what to do, I tryed the freezer trick yesterday. Put it in for 2 hours, inside 2 freezer bags and an anti shock bag...
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    How many full pictures can one ink cartridge make?

    Hypotheticly If I was to want to make several Full size calendars. How many full size pictures (good quality) could I make with one ink cartrige? What would be the best printer for Printing big prints? Are there over sized printers in the consumer market? Concerning ink, Are there cheap refill...
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    Best Ram for the value vs. Best ram?

    The set up as it stands now.... AMD 64 90nm 3500+ MSI K8N Neo2 or Epox 939 socket 1-2 Gigs Ram (what should this be?) 3 Hard Drives 2 NEC 3500A Burners 1 Floppy 1 6800 GT 1 RME Hammerfall 96/52 1 Modem All in an antec sonata with better cooling. What ram do you reccomend for...
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    Need Serious Advice

    My Maxtor Dimond Plus 9, 120GB hard drive failed. It makes musical beeps and very few people have had this problem. I only found one person that suffered the same fate. Heres a link. http://www.techimo.com/forum/t43161.html .... Listen to the sound he posted, thats exactly what my drive...
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    LCD Monitors

    First off, whats a good dot pitch? Is it better to have a higher or lower dot pitch? Is D-Sub the same as VGA? Is 500 good enough contrast? Is there a big difference between 16m/s response and a 25m/s reponse? How important do you find incresead veiw angle to be? What about refresh rate? Over...
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    installing new hard drive & DVD burner

    Is there anything I need to do aside from just plug each drive onto an IDE cable in terms of drivers/software? Try to keep in mind that I am running windows 98SE and have no internet connection right now. For example, do I need to format the hardrive at the before initial writing? What about...
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    UPS needs? For 110W, 350W, and more?

    I'm getting a stand alone recorder that operates at 110Watts. The PSU is 350W with the antec sonata. What UPS can I get that has pure sine wave output that is quite for these power requirements? Cheaper is better, but I would like some extra power for expansion. Couple of quick questions...
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    Ehance a quite case?

    Without comprimising cooling how can I make an antec sonata even quieter? Thanks
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    IDE vs. SATA 2 for quite and reliability and performance?

    I already bought a Seagate IDE hard drive 200 GB. And will need to more. Should I get more Ide or SATA 2? They need to be quite, cool, reliable, have lots of storage. How much improvement is SATA II over IDE? Thanks MSI K8N or EPOX mobo AMD 64, 939, 3500+ 90nm 2 NEC 3500A 3...
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    Can you burn 2 dvd's or cd's at once with 2 NEC 3500A and Nero 6?

    I'm getting 2 NEC 3500A's. Can I burn 2 dvd's or cd's at the same time with Nero 6? If so how? Thanks.
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    Best Heatsink fan (quite and cool) for AMD 64 90nm 3500+?

    I want to get the best heatsink and fan for a AMD 64 90mn 3500+, but do not know whats out there. Quite and Cool is important. Thanks MSI K8N or EPOX mobo AMD 64, 939, 3500+ 90nm 2 NEC 3500A 3 Hard drives 1 Floppy nForce 6800 GT (unless pci express comes out soon) RME Hammerfall...
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    nForce 6800 GT or PCI express?

    I'm making an AMD 64 system with a 3500+ 90nm. The boards for this chip do not support PCI express. What are the advatages of new pci express cards over an AGP card? When will PCI Express boards be avalible for socot 939 AMD 64 3500+ 90 nm? Is it worth the wait? I don't upgrade a whole lot...
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    MSI K8N vs new EPOX (939) or wait and get PCI express?

    I'm putting a computer together and need to pick a mother board. Can you tell me the pro's and con's in a MSI K8N NEO2 vs new EPOX (939) board? Or do you think PCIexpress is worth the wait. What is the wait on that for a new AMD 64 3500+ 90nm? What would you pick? I need a quite & cool...
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    One more quick question

    OME is about $30 Cheaper. But do I need anything that comes with retail? I am putting this into an existing computer. Thanks