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    Unplug NB fan??

    So recently my IS7 mobo's nb fan started to make alot of noise more than it used to. I mean it was extremely annoying, was so loud could hear over all my components in my pc... So I unpluged it, I was wondering if it is safe to do so? There is air blowing over top of the heatsink of the NB...
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    Will a mac keyboard work on PC

    I am curiuos if a mac keyboard will work for a pc. I like the mac keyboards since they are flatter than anyother keyboard i have seen around. After typing on a regular keyboard my wrist tend to hurt bceause of the downward angle of my wrist.
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    Which is better p4 cpu 2.8C or 3.0C???

    Well right now i have a 2.8B 533fsb. That cpu is a big bottleneck when it comes to gaming esp with my new eVGA 6800GT. I tried to overclock and i can hit 3.2Ghz, but its not quite that stable. Its the 533fsb that is the bottleneck. I was either planing to get a 2.8C or 3.0C, but i was...
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    Warranty??? and Arctic Cooling "NV silencer 5"

    I know making any changes to a stock component will always void your warranty. But i was looking at my eVGA 6800GT and the stock heatsink on the card screws in place. So cant i easily just remove the stock heatsink and put this Arctic Cooling NV5 on it. If i run into a problem i will just put...
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    Got a Antec Sonata

    I reecently got a new Antec Sonata for its claim to be really quiet. It indeed is really quiet however there isnt as much airflow thru teh front of the pc. The front intake really doesnt allow much air to flow thru. I was wondering if there is anythnig i can do to allow more air flow thru the...
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    Loud ass eVGA 6800GT

    After i had complaints about my old case was being really loud and which it was. I recently got a new case, an Antec Sonata. I modded it with my dremel to put a blow hole on top. Man i love my dremel tool the best investment ever. Man this case is quiet however now all i hear is my eVGA...
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    Quiet Case: Antec 3700BQE ????

    I have a kingwin 242 case and its really too loud. It was nice looking at least i thought so but this was the biggest mistake when i built this pc. I had to mod the case becaues it wasnt providing enough cooling, well it was but i wanted the cpu temps to be cooler. So i added a blow hole and...
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    Which is better, XP or 2k4

    Just built new pc, which os is better XP or 2000??
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    Quiet Case Fans

    I am looking for two 80mm case fans. I really perfer quietness over cooling. Since i am in a dormroom, i want to keep my pc realitively quiet. I am using antec case fans right now, and they are pretty loud. I am thinking of the vantec stealth...
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    Nvidia drivers

    I like how poeple are alawyas like ooOO these drivers made my 3dmark05 score go up. Yeah but who cares about 3dmark05 scores. At times companies like ati and nvidia will put out drivers only to do a certain task namely in this case increase benchmark scores. They do so becuase poeple out...
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    OC 6800GT

    I was wondering if i should oc my 6800gt. And if i were to oc what speeds should i be hitting generally. I know each card is different, but what are the typically speeds.
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    nvidia drivers why doesnt teh site have the most current

    I just dl teh most recent nvidia drivers off their website, 61.77. Then i was searching other places and my firends help there is a more current driver 66.81. Why doesnt nvidia post their most current drivers on their site. I was wondering the driver 66.81 i got from guru3d, are they offical...
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    Kingston HyperX DDR400 256MB for $44

    I recently purchased 4 of these Kingston HyperX DDR400 256MB for only $44 that is extremely cheap. The timing of the ram is 2-2-2-5 at 2.7V. http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3325952 The website is mislabeled it says 168pim Dimm because in the description its says 184pin. I called...
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    New cpu, P4 2.4C will it bottle neck my system?????

    Well my current cpu a p4 2.8b fsb 533 isnt cutting it when it comes to demanding games like doom 3 and cs:s. The game tends to pause alot with high detail for cs:s but with low details it rarely pauses. I dont want to turn down the graphic settings esp with these new generatino of cards that...
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    Pauses while playing cs:s problem. HELP!!!

    When play counter strike source, i notice that the game pauses sometimes it doesnt matter if i am in action shooting or just running around. Like everything around me will stop but my card is still rendering becuase i see the fps still changing. I have never had this problem before i installed...
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    Good System

    Well, now that my 9800 pro got fryed (advice dont oc that thing too much without the proper heatsinks on ram :P) but now i am looking ot upgrade my entire system. I was planing to get a 6800gt for liek 380 on newegg. Then since my current cpu is only a 2.8b i am planning to get a 2.6C 800 fsb...
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    Average Marks Using 3dMark03 with x800pro

    I recently got a x800pro, i was wonder what 3dmark03 score i should be getting around, right now i am only getting 9649. Seems low to me what you think
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    HELP!!! Horrible fps wiht x800pro

    I just recently got a x800pro a couple days ago after replacing a 9800 pro that randomly stopped working. I oc the 9800 pro way too much from people's opinions, so i brought htat upon myself. But my real problem is that i am getting like 20 to 30 fps less during games with teh same settings...
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    P4b oc to 3.26 running hot

    i just recently decided to over clock my computer. I have a abit IS7 mobo with a p4 that is stock at 2.8 fsb 533 mhz. I increased the fsb to 155 from the stock 133mhz. Its temp at full load is at 55 running prime95 and using mother board monitor 5. At idle its at 42. Is this too hot for my...
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    Adding side and top fans to case

    Well this is my first pc that i have built from scratch. I oc my p4 2.8b to 3.26, however my p4 is running extremely hot it idles at 41 and full load at 54. I am useing a zalman (flower type) heatsink on my p4. I have an aluminum kingwin 242 with a plexiglass window. Currently i have two...