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    Bad partition tables?

    Okay, I made some partitions to be able to get Kubuntu, a Linux distribution on one and do a dual boot system...long story short, that didn't work as planned and it ended up killing windows as well. After a windows partition format and reinstall, everything is semi back to normal except only 2...
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    My Hard Drive just disappeared

    Okay, I made some partitions to be able to get Kubuntu, a Linux distribution on one and do a dual boot system...long story short, that didn't work as planned and it ended up killing windows as well. After a windows partition format and reinstall, everything is semi back to normal except only 2...
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    This is why I hate walmart computers

    So...my mother's computer is an HP 552x, with a "P4S-LA" motherboard. It was running like a molasses waterfall so I formatted it, but now I can't find the motherboard drivers ANYWHERE. Not on the NP website, nor the Asus one. (I think the P4S-LA is an oem version of an Asus P4S333-M. Some...
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    Artifacting up the yang CSS with new 9700

    I just got my new 9700, stuck it in, installed the omega 5.1 drivers, and started playing Counter-Strike Source. To say the least, I got some interesting video fragments. Like porcupine hands and dot to dot all over the walls. Are there special drivers I need to install?
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    Jacked Up Subwoofer

    I have no idea why its doing this, but lately when I turn up my Logitech Z-5300 speakers up past more than about half-way the sub starts to make the weirdest noises. It doesn't sound incredibly awful, just like the sub can't really hit right or something. It used to be tight as a whistle, but...
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    Its live! ...uh never mind

    So I just got a new NF7-S to replace my old fried KT4 Ultra. I got it all set up and hit the switch...the fans started to move...and then stopped. It seems like it would be something simple, but everything's hooked up so I don't know what the heck it is. The light on the motherboard is on so...
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    Wow, this sounds g uh uh uh uh uh ood...not

    Okay so I recently updated Windows - and I don't know if that's the cause of the problem - but I'll be playing a song in iTunes and every time I start up a program of any kind the sound breaks up and stutters like a busted record for a sec and then goes back to normal. I thought it might be my...
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    Holy Crap I LOVE Half-Life 2

    So I've been up since one playing this masterpiece of a game - what is your favorite thing about the game and how far are you?
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    The DVD Combo Hard Drive Assasin

    I recently bought a CD-RW/DVD combo drive from newegg, and as soon as I installed it I couldn't see my two slave hard drives when I booted. When I go into the BIOS, they aren't even detected - all I see is "IDE-0 @ H'hp 0" where they sould show up. What the heck?!
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    Okay...this is starting to piss me off

    All right, I don't know if it's my motherboard or what, but ever since I've had this machine it has a similar problem crop up like ever 4-6 months. It just stops booting correctly, and before long it just restarts over and over, turns on by itself, blue screes, everything. I've got an MSI...
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    Free avi-mpeg converson tool?

    All of 'em put a bloody stamp in the middle of my video...
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    Killer Video Editing Machine

    All right, so I just spent the weekend editing a video on the university mutimedia machines, and I need a setup like for myself. What would you recommend as far as motherboards, and also cpus and ram? I already know I want dual 19 or 21 inch flat panel monitors, any particular brand? Oh...
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    Killer Video Editing Boards

    All right, so I just spent the weekend editing a video on the university mutimedia machines, and I need a setup like for myself. What would you recommend as far as motherboards, and also cpus and ram? I already know I want dual 19 or 21 inch flat panel monitors, any particular brand?
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    The Invisible Hard Drives

    All right, so I got a Lite On DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive. I installed it on the same IDE cable as my Master HD. I've got two other HDs, both on the same cable, but now when I reboot they don't show up. In the BIOS it just says "not installed" under those IDE slots. I switched out the cable itself...
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    Best 4.1, 5.1 computer speakers?

    I'm looking for some mid-range computer speakers, somewhere in the ballpark of 400 watts of max poser, something comparable to the Altec Lansing 641 Ultimate. I'm looking to pay no more than $120, maybe a little bit more, but not much. Any sugesstions?
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    RAID the Refridgerator

    I've got this kick trash but worthless computer on my hands because of RAID. I hear its a beast once you get it started, but the RAID as it stands right now is holding everything up. Here are the specs of the system: Asus K8V Motherboard Athlon 64 3000+ 512 DDR 400 Two 40 GB RAID Drives...
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    Am I the only One? (Halo PC issues)

    My friends and I have Halo for PC, and we all installed it, and all of us have crashes on a consistent basis. We've updated the game, our vid card drivers, out chipset drivers, but no dice. Nothing helps. Besides that, we have serious lag issues on only 1024x800, and every other game I have...
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    Win XP Pro startup prob on a A7V8X-X

    Okay, I installed the O/S on the blank drive, everything was set up correctly as far as I can tell, but as soon as the POST screen comes up, the logo flashes, and the "Windows XP Professional" logo comes up, it sits there for a second and the blue bar moves across the screen for a bout 2...
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    Best MB for a 2.4 800FSB HT?

    I'm new to the Intel chipset and motherboard scene, but I want to try building an Intel box for once to compare performance and see if meybe they'll convert me from the AMD camp. What is the best motherboard for the above processor and what are the features, the ins and outs, etc. of Intel...
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    Fan RPM Controller

    My friend has a Speeze fan that he bought to replace his crappy stock fan that he had before. He bought the same Speeze fan that I have, and it usually keeps mine at under 40c or sometimes just above under load. Also, mine is usually rotating at 3200+ rpm. By the way, I have an MSI KT4 Ultra...
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    Rpm controller

    My friend has a Speeze fan that he bought to replace his crappy stock fan that he had before. He bought the same Speeze fan that I have, and it usually keeps mine at under 40c or sometimes just above under load. Also, mine is usually rotating at 3200+ rpm. By the way, I have an MSI KT4 Ultra...
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    How much to push it?

    How high should I push the clock speeds on my Radeon 9100 128?
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    So much for the LAN Party...

    My friends and I have 3 computers, an 8-port switch, Windows XP Pro all. I installed every service, protocol, and client that Xp had available, and I can access everyone's files just fine, I can see them and everything, but when we get into a game, I cannot see the games they created, and they...
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    LAN Party Screw-up

    Okay, we have three computers, an eight-port switch, and we want to have a LAN party. So my friends bring up their machines, and we network them, and I can see them fine and share folders with them okay, but when I get into a game I can't see the games they created, and they can't see mine. We...
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    Hard Drive Death...help!!!

    Okay, I'm building a computer for my friend, and he bought all that parts except the hard drive, because he already had a 20 GB one and he's low on cash. He wanted me to format it on my machine and install windows for him, so it would all be ready to go when his parts arrived. So I put his...
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    The MSI K7N2-L - how does in measure up?

    I'm building a computer for my friend, and he wants the cheapest nforce2 motherboard that he can get , for a 2100+ and a Radeon 9100. The MSI board is below 90 at newegg, and I'm thinking that is the way I'm going to go. What do you think?
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    Router, Switch, Hub?

    Sorry, I'm a newbie at networking, but what is the difference? All I wan't to do is have LAN parties with my friends, so which shoul I get? And where is the best place to get a cheap one?
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    I think I'm addicted...

    I'm done with my new system, but now that I have almost no need for these forums, everytime I log onto the internet an alluring voice in my head forces my fingers to type A*N*A*N*D*T*E*C*H and press ctrl+enter. I can't help it! It's like a drug! Is anyone wlse experiencing simaler symptoms?
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    Best nforce2 IGP board?

    I'm looking at a new board for my friend, with onboard graphics. He's on a budget, so probably under $120. I've been lokking at the MSI K7N2G-L, and also the Epox ERGA+. ARe there any others that I should be looking at? Oh yeah, he wants onbard LAN, USB 2.0, an 6-channel audio also. A...
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    Ocing the Radeon 9100?

    What is the best utility for ocing this card? Links?
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    Best High-tech college?

    I live in S. Utah, all right? And I want to go to a college with a specialization in high technology, preferably close by. (under 500 miles anyway) I know that some of the least heard-of colleges can be some of the best. ex:Utah State University, ranking incredibly high in many areas...
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    In that case, ti 4200 128MB vs Radeon 9100 Pro 128MB

    Also, which is better 9100 Pro or 9000 Pro?
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    Did Newegg send me the wrong thing?!!

    I ordered a whole bunch of parts off of newegg.com, to build myself a system, and am very pleased with everything so far, except for one thing... When I started it up, it said that the processor in my system was an Athlon XP 1500+, running at 1300 Mhz. All of the utilities that came with my...
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    Best mobo for ocing?

    what about mine?
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    Best place on the Internet for buying?

    Personally, I would say Newegg. Every other place I have ever bought from has either shipped me the wrong thing, ripped me off, or has taken three weeks. Newegg is perfect every time, as well as having almost the best prices anywhere.
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    New at Ocing - 2100+

    I have a 400w p/s, and the specs seen in my signature, except I might get a ti 4200 instead of the radeon. (video card is the only thing I have left to buy) The RAM is Kingston. What should I set the fsb to and the mutiplier for a stable clock? I don't have the best cooling in the world, but...
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    Processing plans for the future

    How do you think processing is going to turn in the future? What do you think about Intel's plans and how they are going to edge AMD out of the Market? I think that the "Ghz" issue is going to become less and less of an issue (through Hyperthreading, etc.) The raw computing capability of the...
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    GF4 Ti 4200 8x 128 MB vs Radeon 9000 Pro 128 MB

    I know the GF is a little bit more than the Radeon, but is it worth it to spring for the extra 40-50 bucks?
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    A or B? How do you Tell?

    I have a Tbred 2100+, but how do you tell if it is a "B" CPU or and "A". I know "b's" are better for ocing, but I don't know how to tell on mine.
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    Overclock this?

    How much do you think I could push this setup in an overclock? MSI KT4 Ultra MB Athlon XP 2100+ (Tbred) 512 MB DDR333 Radeon 9000 Pro (128 MB) Raidmax Case w/350W p/s Thanks in advance for replying...