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    Problems updating profile.

    Trying to change my email address to a current one, and every time I do, it says I don't have permission for that forum and then logs me out.
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    Can the videocard be upgraded on my laptop?

    http://www.uniwill.com/products/other/n258sa0/N258SA0.html It has a Radeon Mobility 9600Pro with 128MB dedicated video ram. Rest of the system is still nice and fast, but the videocard is getting a little outdated and I want to know if I can upgrade the videocard or if it's built into the...
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    Will any of my spare PSU's work with this new system?

    I am building a new "portable" gaming rig out of spare parts. Specs are below... A64 3000+ on a ASUS A8N-VM mobo with 2x512MB PC2700 and a XFX 7600GT PCX videocard. This is inside a Q-Pak style case with one SATA HD and two DVD-RW drives. The only two spare PSU's I have are two older...
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    Best PCX videocard for under $125?

    I have a portable gaming system (mATX, not laptop) that I plan on sneaking into work so I can play games at night, but need a better videocard than the Georce 6150 that comes built into the mobo. I mainly play RTS games and the system has a A64 3000+ CPU, but I like to play the games at my...
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    Daisy chaining USB KVM switches?

    I work a graveyard helpdesk shift, so have a lot of time to play during work, so I bring my laptop in and hook it to a 2-port Belkin USB KVM switch so I can use my work's keyboard, mouse, and most importantly, LCD monitor. Well, I was just given another work computer, so now 2 work computers...
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    Couple of X-QPACK questions...

    Will an SI-120 and an XP-90 fit into a X-QPACK?. If not, which HSF combo's are people using with their X-QPACKs? Also, which PSU's are people usually getting to replace the junky one that comes with it? Any good budget ones work well?
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    Annoyed...New HSF, same high temps!

    I have an Opty 148 OC'ed to 2.6Ghz running in a Antec P-160 case. My HSF is a SI-120 with a 120mm Panaflo(high) and the case has two 120mm Panaflo's(low). It's been running solid for the past 6+ months, but always a little on the high temp side for my taste. Off peak, the CPU was mid to upper...
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    Help, system running too hot!

    I have a Opty 148 OC'ed to 2.6GHz with a SI-120 heatsink and a Panaflo 120mm fan on it, and my CPU temps are peaking in the mid 60's when stressed. I use Artic Silver 5 as my compound and know how to apply it correclty. Any recommendations as to what I can do to reduce my temps? Some of...
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    Are these 2 external enclosures the same?

    Thermaltake: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145011 Mapower: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817387018 They look identical, including the back panel. At $12 cheaper, the Mapower seems to be a steal, pending they are the same. Thoughts?
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    Hardware DVD copy protection remover?

    I am not trying to do anything illegal, just record movies off the TV using my new DVD recorder. This is the same thing as recording movies to VHS, so I can't see it being illegal. Problem is some how my DVD recorder says that several movies from the TV are copyright protected and it wont...
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    XP-90 to SI-120, 2* difference?

    I have an Opteron 148 overclocked to 2.75GHz(11x250) that is rock solid stable, but runs a little hot. I had a XP-90 with a 80mm fan that produces around 50+CFM. With that combo, my idle temp was 49* and my Prime95 temp was 63*. I thought that was a little hot, so I bought a new SI-120 with...
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    Can the QPACK handle a OC'ed gamming rig?

    I would like to switch my current overclocked gamming rig to a mATX system, if possible, and the QPACK cought my eye. With a few modifications, could this case handle my needs? I have an Opteron 148 oc'ed to 2.75GHz(11x250) with a SI-120 heatsink and a Panaflow 120x38 fan on it. I have an...
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    Are motherboard CPU temp readings accurate?

    Are the temp readings most motherboards give very accurate, or are they several degrees or more cooler than what the CPU is really running at? For example, my current OC'ed Opty 148 is peaking at 59* using Prime95 Torture Test. While that is hotter than what most people can get, I remember...
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    Is this too hot for my OC'ed Opty 148?

    I have a 148 Opty OC'ed to 2750(250x11) with a XP90 on it and it runs 53* idle and 63* peak(Prime95). While I know those temps are well within it's thermal limits, I don't want the chip to die an early death because it is running too hot for too long. Most stuff keeps it around mid to upper...
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    What converts movie files to dvd format?

    I got my hands on several movie files, like avi, mpeg2, mov, etc, and want to convert those to a dvd format that I could burn to a bland dvd and then use in a standard dvd player. I realize the quality wont be nearly as good, but I still want to do it. What programs can do something like that?
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    46" DLP TV for $847!!!

    http://www.netaffilia.com/ad/electronics/frys/i/2005/11/26/13814.html While I doubt this is a name brand, it's still a smoking deal. Any info on the unit itself?
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    Burn saved TiVO moves to a computer DVD?

    I have a TiVO system and have several movies saved on it. I also have a DVD burner on my computer, close by. TiVO gives me the ability to record my saved movies to my VCR, but if I wanted to saved them to my computer's DVD as a playable DVD movie, what hardware/software is needed and how would...
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    How do you convert WMA files to MP3 files?

    I ripped a bunch of cd's, only to realize that the default settings ripped them as WMA files instead of MP3 files, and I no longer have those CD's. How can I convert those WMA files to MP3 files?
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    Is this the fastest low profile AGP card?

    I need a low profile AGP videocard so I can play games on my work PC during my graveyard shift. It's a Dell Optiplex GX270, so it does have a AGP port, but it's a slim line desktop, so can only take a low profile video card. After some research, I believe I have found the fastest card I can...
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    What is the fastest LOW PROFILE video card for around $100

    I am about to start working nights and want to play games on my work computer, which is a Dell Optiplex GX270. It's a slim line desktop, but does have an AGP port. I will mainly play RTS games, so don't need a ton of 3D power, but don't want something too junky. Thus what is the fastest LOW...
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    What's the fastest PCI (non-express) low profile videocard out?

    I have a low profile Dell system at work, and am switching to the night shift soon. The way I figure it is what the boss doesn't know wont hurt me, so I want to install a decent gaming video card into the system. Since it's a low profile system, only a low profile card will work. Also, I am...
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    Is my system running too hot?

    I have an A64 3000+ Winny running at 2.3GHz(256x9) at +0.1V and it is stable, ran Prime95 for over 8 hours, no problems. I have a XP-90 with a good 80mm fan (broke the 92mm retension rod, so stuck with an 80mm fan). At load, my temps max at 50* and at minimal load they are usually around 44*...
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    Need help pushing my overclock farther...

    I have an A64 3000+ winny running on an Epox Nforce3 mobo. I have underclocked my memory to a 1/2 devider, so not worrying about that yet. Currently, my CPU is set to 4xHTT at 250MHz FSB, with +0.05V, and it runs very stable at 2.25GHz. Heck, just ran 8 hours of Prime95 stress test and it...
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    Which memory speed/timings would be faster?

    On an overclocked system, would I get more speed from memory running at 221MHz at 3-3-3-8 timings or the same memory at 177MHZ at 2-2-2-5 timings? Or would I even notice the difference?
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    Warm: $349.99 for X850XT AGP at CompUSA.

    While not a smoking deal, I thought this was a pretty decent deal because no rebates are needed and it's available on their website and their B&M stores. This is for the AGP version only. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=319235&pfp=SEARCH
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    Was this a good deal?

    I just scored an ATI X850XT AGP 256MB videocard from CompUSA for $349.99 plus tax. Was that a good pickup? Also, is this the fastest ATI card they make for the AGP slot and what card does it compare to on the Nvidia side?
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    Overclocking help...

    I have a A64 3000+ Winchester CPU running on an Epox Nforce3 mobo (had to, still AGP), with 4x512MB of Hyper-X memory(2GB total). I was able to bring my FSB to 250 with a HTT of 4x. My memory is running at a base of 166MHz, and with this overclock, that's 208MHz. The systems defaults it to...
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    A64 Venice vs Winchester?

    I had bought an A64 3000+ Winchester core to overclock this spring, but only just installed the CPU. Now I see all the low end A64's are a Venice core. What's the difference?
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    Epox Nforce3 overclockers

    Just have a few questions for those that overclock... Which CPU do you have and how high have you overclocked it? What HT multiplier do you have, 3x, 4x, or 5x? What is your FSB up to? Did you lock your AGP at 66, or increase it? Did you lock your memory at 200, or let it...
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    Need memory recommendation.

    Over the last 6 months, I have collected enough parts to build a brand new system. I finally got it put together this weekend, but am having problems with my memory. I bought Kinston Hyper-X PC3200 memory, but it's causing random BSOD's, so I think it's bad. I don't want the same stuff again...
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    HDTV out on a videocard?

    I have never hooked up a videocard to a TV before, but am thinking about it now. Could someone explain how it works, what type of resolutions you can get, and how the HDTV feature on some cards works? Thanks.
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    ATI cards on a Nvidia chipset?

    While I wouldn't expect any problems, a friend of mine who is a hardware junkie like myself says he has had problems with ATI cards running on Nvidia chipset mobo's. Anyone ever experience this? Reason I ask is I have a new EPOX NF3 mobo and am about to buy an ATI X800XL videocard and want...
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    Worth the upgrade?

    I play WoW on a Dell 20" LCD at 1600x1200 and have all the eye candy turned on. While the 2 cards are pretty equal in terms of performance at higher resolutions without the eye candy, the ATI card pulls away when you turn that eye candy on. Plus I also like having 256MB of video memory and...
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    How to make my own restore DVD?

    I am about to reload my PC from scratch as I have some new hardware to install. Once I have my OS loaded and patched, and all my applications installed and configured, I want to burn an image of my hard drive to a bootable DVD that I can use to restore it to that point when ever I want...
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    Need help making a DVD image of my hard drive.

    I am about to reload my PC from scratch as I have some new hardware to install. Once I have my OS loaded and patched, and all my applications installed and configured, I want to burn an image of my hard drive to a bootable DVD that I can use to restore it to that point when ever I want...
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    Good deal or shaddy?

    I found this website... http://www.qualityoemsoft.biz/?campaign_id=21012 XP Pro and Office XP for less than $90, seems too go to be true. Thoughts?
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    Overclocking the A64 3000+ on an Nforce3 Epox board...

    Just wondering what people with an overclocked A64 3000+ on an Nforce3 Epox board have their settings at?
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    New Nvidia drivers give a nice bump in speed!

    I benchmarked my system before and after the new drivers, and I will say I was impressed. My old score in 3D2005 was 3512 and my new score was 3761. That's a jump of over 7%, and just from new drivers. Is everyone getting similar jumps in speed?
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    Best hard drive to put into an external enclosure?

    I am about to buy the Linksys NSLU2 or some similar device where I can turn my existing usb 3.5" hard drive enclosure into a networked drive. I need to buy a new hard drive for this, so I am wondering which drives work best inside an enclosure than will be running 24/7. I think cheap, cool...
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    Overclocking...OEM vs Retail?

    I am about to purchase an A64 3000+ 939-pin Winchester core that I plan on overclocking. I already have a good overclocking Nforce3 board, Kingston Hyper-X PC3200 memory, and I have an XP-90 HSF. All I need to buy is the CPU itself. I have been watching the prices on these CPU's and they...