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    Suggestions for a $1500 gaming machine?

    Why would you say i've spec'd out an overclockers rig? My PSU choice is based on a recent PSU comparison done @ tomshardware which gave the S12 a very high ranking in terms of efficiency and reliability. If 500W seems high, I had 2 main concerns: 1) can my PSU pump out enough juice to my GPU...
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    Suggestions for a $1500 gaming machine?

    harobikes333 thanks for the tip - thats $15 less than newegg (which is where i priced everything, btw). but i think since im ordering everything from newegg, might as well get the PSU from there too, even tho i am paying a bit more - its worth the while just to have everything consolidated into...
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    Suggestions for a $1500 gaming machine?

    Welp, heres what the rig is looking like: Case Antec P180                                                      $119 PSU SeaSonic S12-500 500W                                   $129 MoBo MSI Neo4-F                                                     $90 CPU Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2x1MB...
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    Suggestions for a $1500 gaming machine?

    w00t i think i'm gonna go with the 7800 GT (GTX is too much $) TheoPetro thanks for the tip alimoalem i don't want to OC. a few extra mhz at the cost of more power/heat and loss of warranty isn't a viable option for me. Now i'm thinking, if i'm gonna get a 7800 GT, I might as well go...
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    Suggestions for a $1500 gaming machine?

    Ike0069 - what would you think about dropping down to 1GB of RAM and getting a X2 4400 (toledo) which comes with 2MB of L2 for $500? also, ive never used an MSI mobo... are they better [for gaming] than Asus/Abit? all i need from my mobo is onboard LAN/USB/Audio and ofcourse PCIe x16.. and...
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    Suggestions for a $1500 gaming machine?

    Good afternoon gentlemen! This time around my [soft] budget is $1500 (no monitor/speakers required), and I'd like a few suggestions for the CPU/MoBo/RAM/Video and any additional cooling (if required). The components I've currently selected are: --------------------------------------...
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    Complex switching problem for high-tech presentation

    I've been trying to figure this one out for 2 weeks now, still no good solution... So here's what I've got: 3 computers 2 large displays 1 small display (the "console" near kb/mouse) 1 kb 1 mouse My goal: To have 3 computers hooked up to 2 large displays, and being able...
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    Complex switching problem for high-tech presentation

    I've been trying to figure this one out for 2 weeks now, still no good solution... So here's what I've got: 3 computers 2 large displays 1 small display (the "console" near kb/mouse) 1 kb 1 mouse My goal: To have 3 computers hooked up to 2 large displays, and being able to...
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    Failing hard drive, find which files were not recovered based on sector #?

    Rather than going thru that nosebleed of a process, why not just try to recover the data from the bad sectors? Run scandisk (okay, "chkdsk") in windows on your damaged drive, ask it to do a surface scan and autofix errors, then reboot and it will start scanning/moving your files.
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    Nforce4, SATA, and Win2000 Problem

    i'm not sure what the name of the executable for Event Viewer is, however you can access it from Control Panel -> Admin Tools -> Event Viewer
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    New Logitech mx510 Sensor doesn't work

    you have a defective piece. return it. i've had mine for well over a year now and not once had a problem with it.
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    Nforce4, SATA, and Win2000 Problem

    have you tried safemode? if it reboots after 10 secs in safemode then you can narrow it down to a hardware problem. have you tried knoppix? if it fails to load knoppix, then it could be a windows 2000 problem - in which case i'd try an XP install and see what happens. i know windows2000 by...
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    Building a $1500 gaming PC - guidance needed!

    I've been reading hardware sites for a week - I'm fairly up to speed with what kinda hardware is current, however I don't really have the time/patience to figure out the best/configuration for this gamer PC. So here I am :) I've got a soft budget of $1500. I'm not looking to overclock...
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    Any way to create a .THM file for a digital camera to read?

    yeah, don't use Winzip, it doesn't support creating/extracting .tar archives. i know WinRAR can extract .tar, i don't know if it makes em though.
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    Any way to create a .THM file for a digital camera to read?

    ".thm" files are nothing more than tar archives. rename blah.thm to blah.tar and extract the files. you can then just edit whatever files you want to modify (jpg, gif, mid, mp3) or just edit the XML directly (with say, notepad). when you're done, just tar the sucker back up, call it bleh.thm...
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    SFF DVI Dream System - is this even possible?

    Mercenary thx alot, you rock. I think i'm going to go with the Quadro inside a Shuttle XPC (havent decided on a model yet). To combat the heat/cooling issues I might go with an Athlon instead of a P4, and maybe add another fan. But if anyone else has any suggestions on better cooling...
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    SFF DVI Dream System - is this even possible?

    I'm looking to build an SFF system which has four DVI outputs. I've got four screens with DVI inputs and I want all of them to display off a single SFF computer. I know it's possible to do an SFF with 2x DVI out - I'm wondering if its possible (maybe via SLI?) to have 4. Any suggestions...
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    I need case suggestions for a new rig..

    thanks Spidey... the thing is that of all those links you posted, only 1 (aspire turbo) had an LCD... this case does seem like a viable option though.. if anyone else has any more suggestions, I'd love to hear em :D
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    I need case suggestions for a new rig..

    I'm looking for a case (preferably aluminium 'cause its lighter) with: +Inbuilt PSU +Inbuilt Fans +Included LED to monitor HD/CPU/Temp (and if it displayed more, all the better) +Support for 4 or more HDD's +Frontpanel Audio +Frontpanel USB +Good cooling +Low noise +Screwless (well...
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    Possible to retrieve data after fdisk/format?

    I recently had to fdisk/format my hard drive (was on Win98) due to a virus, there were some files i forgot to backup.. is there anything i can do to bring back those files? A software program or a service center i can take my drive into? The files total size must have been around 40MB. My...
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    Whats the best digital-motion camera?

    I'm looking for a digital camera that can record at least 1hr of full motion audio and video at a time / per cd / per memory stick / etc. Meaning if i'm going for my son's hour-long basketball game, I should be able to record the whole thing, with good quality audio and video playback. The...
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    Need help getting over my hardware dilema...

    Hey.. I'm in a really tough spot right now.. I need some help making a decision.. You see, I just recently gathered together around $300, and i'm considering upgrading this box. I'm currently running a P3-450, 256mb ram, 45gb ibm deskstar 75gxp hdd, gf2 gts 32mb, mx300 sound, 4x burner, 32x...
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    Win2k shows COM1 and COM2 ports as conflicted...help!

    The COM ports worked perfectly in WIN98.. it's just that win2k is having issues with it. I only have one device attached to COM2, and that is the cable for my Epson 750Z digital camera (to retrieve pictures). COM1 isn't in use. I don't see why messing with my bios would be the only way to fix...
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    Win2k shows COM1 and COM2 ports as conflicted...help!

    I just installed Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 1 (5.0 - 2195 earlier today, and everything's working great, except for the fact that my COM ports aren't being read by the OS. Both of them show up with the yellow exclimation points, and neither work. I use COM2 to connect my Epson 750Z...