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    Aion trial code

    Can anyone who playes that game send me a trial code invite? I was going to play with my friend but he doesn't have 90 days. So he can't send me an invite. Smaky
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    pc games are changing?

    I wanted to reply to the other thread but was afraid I would only get flamed. Here is my take on it: I have played games with all the different securities. Fade, Securom, Starforce. None have given me any problems at all. 12/2006 I have even gone and ordered several copies of ArmA from...
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    my first try at overclocking

    Hi everyone! I would like to thank John and graysky for posting the 2 stickies, and others that helped me decide on the processor. I used them as my guides. My wife gave me $600 so I went and got: e6750 processor (was going for q6600, but anandtechers suggested this one because its...
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    Want to try overclocking

    I would like to try overclocking. I have never done it before. I was thinking of upgrading my pc and trying to overclock. What would be my best choices for : processor (I was thinking q6600) motherboard (that won't be too hard to overclock for a beginer) memory...
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    Need help upgrading

    My pc spec is in my signature. The only thing I have upgraded was the heatsink/fan. I went to watercooling (tribe thermaltake)because I could not keep the temperature of the processor under control with the Zalman, mainly because of dust build up over time and it was too hard to clean. Now I...
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    ArmA: Armed Assault has gone Gold!

    This morning the successor to Operation Flashpoint has gone Gold according to the German Publisher Morphicon. Woot I can wait to get my hands on it.
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    Thank you big business for killing Operation Flashpoint 2

    Once again we are getting the shaft. Bohemia interactive who created Operation Flashpoint has finished the sequel to the game. However, Codemasters owns the trademark name " operation flashpoint" and plan on releasing their own version of "Operation Flashpoint 2". So, after some legals...
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    can't update graphics driver

    I have catalist 5.7, would like to try 5.9. When I try to download, it says secure site whose certificate is invalid. Is this windows/explorer problem?
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    bfg 6800GT freeze up when 3d games bench running

    I need help. I sold my brother my old bfg 6800GT. He can't get it to work. Today I spent 6 hours trying to get it to work. 1. updated mobo drivers 2. used 77.77 drivers 3. new power supply (2x) The card works great until I try to run 3dmark03, it start out fine but then dumps to 0 fps...
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    7800 GTX coming in AGP

    In a few weeks the 7800 GTX is coming in AGP, anybody knows how it will perform compared to the PCI express version?
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    Ati radeon x850xt PE AGP $411 free ship

    I just jumped on this as I can't wait any longer for a nice card. Cheapest I could find. now to figure out this link stuff: ewiz x850xtpe hope this works
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    cooling a stock 570 3.8

    My processor is running hot (I think that because it starts throttling after about 15 minutes at 100%) I have the zalman 7700 ALCU HSF. I have reapplied AS5 at least 5 times to make sure heat sink is properly mounted. At idle its at 40C and climbs up to 70C under load (at least that is what the...
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    cheapest CPU for dell dimension 4700

    I have a dimension 4700 with everything but a processor. I was told I can't use any celeron like the 325j even tho its socket 775. What is the cheapest processor I can use? I would hate to buy the celeron D 325j and have it not work.
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    for the life of me I can't find where Miranda send files

    I received some files thru miranda. I left the location at default and now I can't find: c:\documents and settings\dan\application data\miranda.... The download finished and I viewed some of the pictures by opening the folder at first but now I can't find where these files went. I tried the...
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    bought refurb dimension 8400

    the system came with Intel P4 570 (3.8Ghz) , 512 DDR, 40Gb hdd. Since it doesn't have DDR2 memory I assumed it would be AGP, but just now I read on this forum that the 8400 come only with PCIe. Can sombody verify this? I payed $690 (only because of the 3.8Ghz processor) in the outlet and was...
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    can't install floppy in sc420

    I just bought sc420 for a friend of mine. He insists on floppy drive. I put an old floppy in and it didn't work. Went out and bought second, this time new. still no responce from system. Do I need special drivers? Everything else works nice. installed the windows2003 drivers. I know its...
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    tigerdirect BFG Ultra for $399 after $50 rebate

    I know some people don't like td, but I got my rebates last year fast, so here I go. erased no-working link :)
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    PCIx 8x what is this slot for?

    I bought a dell workstation with 8x PCIx slot, reading about the mod to use 16x graphics cards made me wonder what the slot is for?