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    what should I upgrade?? (v. been out of the loop)

    Hello, I've been out of the loop for a couple of months and am thinking about upgrading my PC desktop a bit. Mainly the CPU, motherboard, ram and harddrive. I would really love to keep my AGP 6800GT as it is a very able card an it will last me for a long time. It's less than a year old and I...
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    6800GT problem

    I am having an intermittent problem with Counterstrike Source and my 6800GT. Sometimes when I'm playing the game will just freeze out of no where. The video and audio of the game both freeze and nothing responds. I know this can't be a CPU issue because my music from iTunes continues to play...
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    Do I need a new PSU?

    Okay, my specs are: Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0ghz 512kb Clawhammer S754, 1024mb Corsair Valueselect DDR400, Asus K8V, BFG Geforce 6800GT OC 256mb (410mhz gpu/1.1ghz mem), 80gb WD 8mb ATA100 HD, Logitech z5300 5.1 THX speakers, Sennheiser HD477, BenQ FP937s, Audigy 2ZS, Enermax 350w 26A 12V rail, Win...
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    What to upgrade???

    CPU: Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0ghz CPU Cooler: AMD Stock CPU Heatsink/Fan Motherboard: Asus K8V Deluxe Via K8T800 (no pci/agp lock) Ram: 1GB Corsair Valueselect DDR400 2.5-3-3-8 Video Card: BFG Geforce 6800GT 256mb Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Hard Drive: Western Digital 80gb ATA100 8mb...
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    Minimizing problem

    I have a weird problem with my computer (specs in sig). Sometimes when I'm playing Counter-Strike: Source, I need to minimize to manage my downloads, respond to an instant message or something. So I push ctrl+esc and minimize CS:S. Then when I go to maximize my Limewire window, my computer...
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    Good Printer?

    Hey guys. I'm looking for a printer for university next year. It doesn't have to be anything super. I just want one that prints relatively quickly (inkjet stil lthough), can print color photos decently (but I'm not expecting lifelike photo printing), and ABOVE ALL, a printer that doesn't need...
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    Internet Problems... fault of Marvell Lan controller?

    I have been having several minor internet troubles. I'll briefly go over them. 1. Programs like BitTorrent, Ares and sometimes Limewire often freeze my internet connection, and sometimes the rest of my computer. 2. The new MSN Messenger 7.0 sometimes lags when someone send me a message, and...
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    6800GT and CS:S

    I cannot comprehend why my rig gets such low FPS on CS:S. I mean I already have an Athlon 64 3000+, 1GB DDR400, 6800GT and a 4mbps Cable modem. In cs_office for example, on a full 20 person server my framerates can drop into the 20s/30s at times. (That's at 1280x1024, all settings on high, and...
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    Picking up a few parts...

    Here's my current system: CPU: Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0ghz S754 CPU Cooler: AMD Stock CPU Heatsink/Fan Motherboard: Asus K8V Deluxe Via K8T800 Ram: 1GB Corsair Valueselect DDR400 CL2.5 Video Card: BFG Geforce 6800GT 256mb (410/1100) Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Hard Drive: Western...
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    Strange video problem

    Since I got my BFG 6800GT, sometimes when I try to play a video (usually it seems to be AVI's that trigger it), the screen messes up and the video will not play correctly. It will get stuck on about a 2 second loop and play it over and over again. I'm using the 71.84 drivers, can anyone help...
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    6800gt freezing

    Sometimes when I'm playing CS:S my game will just freeze. The in game sounds will stop and everything will stop, including the net_graph 3 and everything. Sometimes after a few seconds the computer reboots also. I'm 90% sure that this is due to my PSU not supplying enough power to the video...
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    NV Silencer 5 vs Zalman VF700

    I have the dual Blue LED fan solution (revision 2) of the BFG 6800GT OC and am running on the Xtreme G 71.84, overclocked to 400mhz/1100mhz. While it looks pretty good, the cooler is fairly heavy. Also, I've found it doesnt cool too well. My case temperatures are normally around 30C, and my card...
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    Enermax 485W

    Here's my situation... Sometimes in CS:S, my old Enermax 350w gives out and causes a reboot. Likely because my 6800GT is trying to eat too much power. It may also be generally holding back the card, and if I ever want a new HD or something I'll need to upgrade anyways so I figure I might as...
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    6800GT + CS:S = NOT impressed!

    I just bought a BFG 6800GT OC and installed it correctly (dumped old ATI drivers, booted in safemode and ran driver cleaner, then installed 71.84 drivers back in Windows). Okay, so that's all great. Temps coming out of install were around 68C GPU and 48C Ambient while idling. After...
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    Which 6800GT?

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm buying a 6800GT locally in the next few days. The retailer I'm dealing with has the following offers... Leadtek 6800GT AGP $539 Chaintech 6800GT Apogee AGP $550 MSI 6800GT AGP $560 Aopen 6800GT AGP $555...
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    Aopen 6800GT

    Wondering if anyone thinks it would be an OK card. I know Aopen doesn't have a great rep, but what do you think? The reason I want the Aopen is because I can buy it locally for $540 Canadian. That is the best price I can find on the net too, and when I buy locally I have a piece of mind that...
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    Quick monitor question...

    Which model do you think is better, or are they probably both around the same? -Viewsonic G90F 19" CRT http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...-116-282&DEPA=0 -Samsung Syncmaster 997DF 19" CRT http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...-001-169&DEPA=0 Most concerned with the fisheye effect, were...
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    Noobie to Dual Monitors

    I recently bought a new 19" LCD. And I decided to attach my old 17" Flat CRT to my computer as well, to have a dual monitor setup. Working well so far, I have downloaded Ultramon, and I now have separate backgrounds on each monitor and the taskbar figured out pretty well. I was wondering if...