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    cant load windows onto hard drive

    What video card are you running? I know that if it's a Geforce 200MX that XP has a problem with it during installation. I've had to use a vanilla PCI vid card to install, then switched to the 200MX once the install is complete.
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    Problem with "New" GeForce Ti4600

    Yeah, me too. I had a Chaintech Ti4200 128mb card that was sweet, but the 4600 was quite a bit faster then. The 4600 is still a good card for DX8 games. It played CS-Source at 1024x768, medium quality settings very well. I'll hang onto if for another project.
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    Problem with "New" GeForce Ti4600

    Hi All, Just a note to thank you for your suggestions. I did try the Ti4600 in my PC and it worked just fine. I even played some Counter-Strike Source for awhile just to see how it ran on it. After flashing the Giga-byte bios from F6 to F9 the card still did the same thing. So, it seems...
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    Problem with "New" GeForce Ti4600

    The case had a 300 watt generic PSU that had been working fine. I replaced it with a new 420 watt PSU I had lying around and it didn't help.
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    Problem with "New" GeForce Ti4600

    That's possible. The Ti4600 is a 2x/4x card, but it may not work with this Gigabyte motherboard. I have the mb manual, but it doesn't say much about the agp slot. I expect it's a agp 1.0 slot.
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    Problem with "New" GeForce Ti4600

    Hi All, I bought a new Chaintech GeForce Ti4600 128mb video card off eBay for a friends computer. It's probably a bit much for his PIII 650, but for $50.00 +shipping it was a good deal, especially since it was new in the box, and she was using a TNT 16mb card. My problem is that after...
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    Memory problem - 1 stick of 512mb vs. 2

    I'll give that a try. Thanks!
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    Memory problem - 1 stick of 512mb vs. 2

    Hello... I have a MSI motherboard with NF2 Ultra chip set. I have 2 sticks of Mushkin PC3200 512mb memory (matched). If I populate two slots Half-Life 2, Far Cry, etc crash to the desktop. It doesn't matter if I use single our double channel. I have tried swapping the memory to different...
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    HL2 Crashing after an hour or two of playing...

    What sound card do you have? I have the same problem, but mine usually just crashes to the desktop. From what I've read this is a sound card issue. Mine is an Audigy.
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    Two problems with Firefox

    I'm using Firefox right now. Try clearing your cache and set your cookies to "Allow sites to set cookies". Don't know if that will cure your problem, but give it a try.
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    Norton Antivirus 2005 or AVG Free?

    On my desktop I use ZoneAlarm with Anti-virus. It was a 19.95 download. It seems to work just fine for me. I'm running Norton Internet Security 2004 on my notebook.
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    looking for a electrical circuit design/simulation software

    This isn't free, but $30.00 isn't to bad. Circuit Shop I'm an Electrical Systems Technician, working on manufacturing automation (robots, PLC's, etc)
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    I've ordered Command and Conquer Generals - what cool stuff should I download for it?

    I really like C&C Generals. Zero Hour is a must have. I can't comment on any mods, as I haven't tried any myself. A friend of mine just bought it. We are looking forward to playing each other online.
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    ND-3520A

    I recieved the 3500a for Christmas from my wife. I haven't had a chance to use it yet. What is the best dvd burning software to use with this drive? I'm considering the Sony Movie Studio + DVD package.
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    Video card upgrade for older machine

    Yep, I don't know if you'd see a big increase by going up to the 2600+. I still think the 6600Gt will be a worthwhile purchase as you will be able to run your games at 1280 x 1024 faster with most of the bells & whistles turned on. To bad your motherboard isn't a rev 2.0, then you could...
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    Looking at getting new video card any recomendations?

    I will be ordering a 6600GT Monday. I'm leaning towards the MSI 6600GT AGP. Newegg is sold out of them right now, but ZipZoomFly has them. This is an upgrade from my Chaintech GeForce 4 Ti4200 128mb card. Personally I would stay away from the Radeon 9700 / 9800 as they are yesterdays...
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    Video card upgrade for older machine

    I think the 6600GT would be the most sensible upgrade. When you are ready to upgrade your motherboard and CPU you can move the 6600GT to your new rig. What is your current motherboard?
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    Which PCI Ethernet Card

    Agreed! Just buy the cheapest you can find, although I would stick to a name brand. I recently bought a Netgear nic at Best Buy for $15 bucks.
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    stupid wireless networking problems, help needed badly

    I would reset the router. There should be a button you push on the back of it. I don't have the Netgear router, mine is a Linksys. A reset should take it back to factory default.
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    Which wireless router should I buy?

    I bought the Linksys WRT54G before "G" was adopted as a standard and have been using it ever since. I have had no troubles with it, and wouldn't hesitate to buy another. The router is on the second floor with my main pc. My wireless notebook connects just fine setting at the dining...
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    Hitachi HD OEM

    Dieselfrog, will you be installing XP on this drive? I believe you will need sata drivers. My MSI motheboard came with a sata driver disk. What motherboard do you have?
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    MSI or XFX?

    I noticed the heatsink on the MSI 6600GT AGP is different than the one mounted on the MSI 6600GT PCI express card. It looks like the AGP card has a spring clip on the back of the card to hold the heatsink on. Anyone have the MSI 6600GT AGP? Just wondering if the heatsink is more secure...
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    Does upping the fsb cause an unlocked AGP to become unstable?

    I think it's worth a try. Several years ago I overclocked the Abit BH6 using a Celeron 533, overclocked to 800 by raising the bus from 66 to 100. As you know this overclocks the AGP bus as well, but I didn't have any problems. I believe the AGP bus speed ratio was set at 2/3. The onboard...
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    Video Card Help

    Agreed! For $200 the 6600GT is the way to go. Check them out at NewEgg! Get the Leadtek 6600GT which won the gold award from Anandtech.
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    How Is This Card ???

    Here's the link: Leadtek 6600GT AGP at Newegg Assuming you want an AGP card. PCI Express is here: Leadtek 6600GT PCIe
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    How Is This Card ???

    Today I installed a Leadtek 6600GT AGP card in a friends computer. I sold him my old Shuttle AK35GT motherboard with 1800+ cpu and 640mb of memory for $60.00. This is an upgrade from his Abit KT7A with Duron 750, 512mb ram and an original Asus GeForce card (first generation GeForce with 32mb...
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    6600 Series suffering from bad architecture?

    This problem is defiantly a heat issue. Anandtech hit it on the head when they expressed concern about the board design which only utilizes two mounting holes in the board for the heat sink/fan unit. Quote: "When all is said and done, we have to put a good part of the responsibility for...
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    Help! I just built a new computer as a X-mas present, and am having a weird problem

    I would use nylon standoffs rather than the anti-static bag to set your board on. Also, you should not power up the power supply without having a load on it, meaning you should as least plug in your hard drive. Recently my computer wouldn't power up, even with a new power supply. Turns out...
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    Best NF2 Ultra 400 for your money?

    I'm expecting the MSI K7N2 DELTA2-LSR to arrive from NewEgg next Monday. I considered the Shuttle AN35N-Ultra, but went with the MSI as it has SATA Raid for about $5.00 more. This will be paired with the 2500+ mobile and should overclock pretty good. This will eventually be my sons computer.