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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?

    Looks like the Enermax will stick around for a bit longer
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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???

    I have tons of cash, but I'm not really looking to do a major re-vamp. What I was thinking... DFI Lanparty UT Nforce3 250GB 2x512MB Mushkin 2-2-2-5 TCCD DDR400 Zalman VF700ALCU Zalman CNPS7700ALCU Enermax 485W PSU Would those help make my system run a bit better and allow for some...
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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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    Crappy CS:SOurce and other games performance

    What's weird is this. I get the same FPS as the thread starter. However, the messed up part is I get the exact same framerates with 800x600 and no AA or AF! This tells me that I have a CPU bottleneck, but I find that hard to believe. My Athlon 64 3000+ should be able to run this game better...
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    I'm going to order a sound card: M-Audio Revolution 5.1 versus Audigy 2 ZS!

    I have an Audigy 2 ZS and Logitech z5300s. I'm pretty happy with them. For God's sake learn how to use an equilizer and never use less than 192kbps music. It will improve your music by leaps and bounds, making a $300 system sound like a $3000 system. No joke at all, the equilizer is a very very...
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    Crappy CS:SOurce and other games performance

    Same with me. It's ridiculous.
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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

    71.84 Vsync is off. You guys both have similar rigs as mine, what rate, cl_rate, cl_updaterate and cl_cmdrate do you use?
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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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    I'm SO happy with my 2005fpw

    Yeah I like my LCD too, however it has a stuck pixel (does red). It's pretty good.
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    CAS 2.5 vs CAS 3

    I see ram prices are finally settling in a trough. When I bought my 2 x 512mb Corsair VS DDR400 CL 2.5 last July, it cost me something like $280 Canadian.
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    Strange video problem

    It does it with both WMP 10 and DivX
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    Arctic Cooler Performance Increase?

    Directly, no. Indirectly, yes. By giving you the option to possibly overclock more. That would boost your FPS a bit.
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    Strange video problem

    If I can get out of it it will go right back to normal. Usually I accomplish this by opening a game like Warcraft 3 or something. But sometimes I can't navigate the mouse in the artifacts and messed up desktop. My screen size is usually 1280x1024, and when I get this error, it seems to show the...
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    4200+, FX-57 Out Early April

    Wow I really wish I had socket 939.
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    CAS 2.5 vs CAS 3

    The CAS 2.5 is a lot better. The difference between.... CL 2 and CL 2.5 --- Not too much CL 2.5 and CL 3 --- A LOT MORE! The reason why it's cheaper, is because the CL 2.5 chips are produced in a larger volume, shrinking the bulk production costs. Supply and demand.
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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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    Just installed an AC Silencer on my 6600GT

    How much quieter is it?
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    6800gt freezing

    *Bump* C'mon I know some people can give me some more feedback on this.
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    6800gt freezing

    My card is AGP. My motherboard is an ASUS K8V. So it has a 20pin mobo connector, and a 4pin 12V connector. Yes my video card also has a 4 pin molex connector to extract power from the 12V rail. How quiet are the OCZ Powerstreams?
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    Leadtek A250 Ti4600 video card help

    I definitely would not try running it without fans, that's just asking for a torched card. If it has fans, it needs them. There's probably an NV Silencer out there for your card. Look on Newegg, I'm not sure which version it would be. Likely 2 or 3 or something.
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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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    XFX ultimate OCing

    I bet it still gets slow downs in CS:S. Like at the CT spawn of cs_office.
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    Safe to use Isopropyl on GPU?

    How much quieter is it?
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    Low fps 6600GT CS

    Dude, I don't get solid framerates either and I have a flipping 6800GT. It's just how it goes with this game. It's EFFED. The game needs some major fixing by valve. I'm satisfied with how my game runs, until I get in a server with like 24 or so people in it. Then the framerates just go to hell...
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    radeon 9500 pro worth it?

    I had a 9500pro from March 2003 until about a month ago. It was a great card, it was just time for me to upgrade. I would definitely get it if it's only $40-60. It will greatly compliment your system. PS: You CANNOT flash a 9500pro to 9700pro. You can only flash a 9500non-pro (one that has L...
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    geforce 6800 fan stopped GPU CORE TEMP ABOUT 307 DEGREES FARENHEIT!!!!!!

    The CPU would not get that hot, it would literally decompose. There is definitely an error in your temperature sensor.
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    NV Silencer 5 vs Zalman VF700

    I have a question about the Zalman VF700... It comes with 8 ramsinks, but my BFG 6800GT has 8 ram chips. Even though I can only see one side of the ram chip anyway, I would only be able to attach one ram sink to each ram chip. But some cards have 4 chips that are visible from both sides, so...
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    NV Silencer 5 vs Zalman VF700

    That can lead to a cracked memory chip and or GPU core. I don't like the thought of "tightening it a lot". I do have 2 120mm fans, one in the front blowing in cooler air, and the exhaust at the back flushing out warm air. I'll probably go with the Zalman, but I'm undecided still. I have...
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    NV Silencer 5 vs Zalman VF700

    Isn't the NV Silencer harder to install? Like you have to worry about the ram HSF surface lining up perfectly flat with the ram chips, etc. It would be easier to just put the Zalman fan on the GPU and attach the ram sinks with some thermal compound, right?
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    Poll: Most preferred LCD Brand: Dell

    I like my BenQ. Why? -Cheaper than the competition -Same quality
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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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    Best Videocard of All Time

    I only obtained my first real computer (ie: not 5 years out of date) in 2001. That's when I really started becoming interested in hardware. The most impressed I ever was with a video card was definitely when ATI released the r300 core in the 9700pro. That was a wicked card for it's time, and...
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    BFG 6800GT OC GPU Fans cracking

    I have a BFG 6800GT. Works well, but I will admit it is a tad loud. Pretty sure I'm going to pick up an NV Silencer 5 anyways, it's only $30 CDN. The noise is pretty bad out of the Dual LED fan (2 40mm fans) on the stock BFG 6800GT. Especially next year where I'll be at university, and my bed...