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    Best video card for a new media center PC

    I'm looking to build a media center PC and am looking into what video cards are available on the market. The obvious choices for brands are nvidia and ati. My needs are to watch tv (DVR capability), watch movies with home theater quality video and to use for web browsing. I'm thinking of...
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    any good gaming laptops out there?

    so what brands have good laptops for gaming? I know dell has there XPS line then there's Alienware. What other brands have good gaming performance?
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    Is this possible?

    Hi, I have a small problem. So my main computer's motherboard recently got busted and had a raid 0 SATA harddrive setup connected to it. I have a lot of valuable information on this raid setup and want to transfer it to my secondary computer. Is it possible for me to plug my main computer's...
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    How to test motherboard

    I'm wondering if prime95 only tests your cpu and memory. If it does only that, is there another type of program out there that tests your motherboard for errors?
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    windows boot up problem: mobo problem

    I just recently got a new seagate 200 gb 7200rpm IDE hd for to go with my a7n8x-e deluxe mobo. I formatted the new hd, ntfs with no partitions and installed windows xp sp2 on it. It was working fine for the first few days but immediately afterward, i started noticing progressively worse...
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    ASUS a8n-sli deluxe bios 1014 update problem

    last nite i tried updating my bios from 1002 (stock bios version that came with mobo) to the most recent non-beta one, 1014. I used asus update so that I wouldn't have any problems with updating using the wrong bios or what not. So I followed the instructions correctly. I updated my chipset...
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    is this setup possible?

    this is a general question. I have a hard drive and cd rom drive that I want plugged into my mobo. The only problem is that this mobo has only one IDE slot. so there's only a primary IDE with NO secondary IDE. So what i'm asking is, can I put both the HD and CD rom on one IDE?
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    a8n-sli bios update problem

    i have a a8n-sli non-deluxe mobo and I updated to the 1008 version. I used EZ flash to update my bios. Once it finished updating, it rebooted and went to a blank screen. i tried rebooting and i still have a blank screen. The file i downloaded from the asus website is A8NSB008.BIN. Does...
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    which ports are locked?

    hi, i want to know which sata ports are locked for the a8n-sli. i tried OCing my rig but ended up with corrupted HD's afterward. They were plugged into ports 3 & 4. Normally, I would then think that ports 1 & 2 are the ones to plug into but I've been hearing things from ppl that it's 1 & 2...
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    HT multiplier question

    i'm OCing my rig: 240 (HTT) 10 (HTT multiplier) 166 (Memory Clock) 5x (HT multiplier) I'm wondering if it matters at all if I use such a high HT multiplier because all I'm trying to do is keep the HT speed under what's specified by the mobo manufacturer right? for the a8n-sli, it's...
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    OCing on a64 caused my windows to become corrupt

    Hi, I've read a few threads talking about ppl tried OC'ing their rigs which in turn corrupted their operating system (mainly windows). This happened to me and I had to reformat my RAID 0 HD's. Now is there a specific reason for this happening? I've heard it's because of the SATA locks not...
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    where is memory divider in bios?

    this is going to sound really noob, but where exactly is the memory divider option in bios for the a8n-sli (non-deluxe)? I've searched high and low.
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    OCing my corsair xms ram

    ok, just to start i'm going to OC to the speed of 2.4ghz by this method: 240 MHz (HTT) x 10 (multiplier) = 2.4ghz 3x (HTT multiplier) 166 (memory divider) So from this setup, I will end up with a memory clock of 200MHz. So this should be completely stable. My real question is when...
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    dual BFG 6800GT SLI problem

    Hi, I recently installed two BFG 6800GT's in SLI on my a8n-SLI (non-deluxe) board. I went through all the instructions on how to get SLI working hardware-wise. It seems like SLI is working, but I'm not sure. When I run 3DMark05, I get a score of 9000 which should signify that I do have SLI...
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    Aerogate II not working properly

    I just installed my aerogate II and for some reason everytime I boot up, I hear this loud beeping sound. I can turn it off immediately by pressing the knob but is there a reason it makes a noise everytime i boot up? Also, there's a red light flashing around the knob that won't stop. Why...
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    a8n-sli & corsair ram

    i just got my a8n-sli and 2x512mb ddr400 corsair xms ram. I tried starting up my computer and heard this loud beeping sound. I'm assuming it's because I'm using slot DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 compared to using DIMM_A1 and DIMM_B1 which it says to use in the manual. is it ok to stick with the...
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    cm stacker fans

    I just got my cm stacker today and I'm trying to figure out how to mount my 120mm fans on the front of it. I have a 4-in-3 device module that came with a fan on the front which is the only fan I have in the front rite now. Do I need to get some special adapter rack to put fans in?
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    is this site reliable?

    I found this website on pricewatch: link does anyone know if this place is reliable?
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    antec neopower 480w

    i was planning on using the antec neopower 480w for my new sli system. I know it's pretty obvious that I'm gonna need a 500w+ PSU to run a SLI setup with OC involved but I looked at the ampage across the dual 12v rails and it was 18a and 15a. I've read in a few posts that you need 30amps at...
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    battle of the cooler masters

    i was planning on either getting the wavemaster or the centurion 5 So far all i have to go on is the difference between looks. anyone have suggestions as to which one would be better than the other?
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    [lukewarm?] samsung 710T refurbished

    i know this isn't exactly a deal, but this awesome monitor is going for $309. it has a 12ms response time and dvi input. i was planning on getting one but i don't know if i should go for a refurbished one. they're selling it on newegg and i know they're a pretty reliable seller. but does...