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    Audio/Video question w/ HDMI

    No if the card comes with a native HDMI you are all set. This is the better solution. Also a while back you had to download the ATI HDMI audio drivers from Realtek along with the CCC from ATI. Now the CCC drivers have the ATI HDMI audio drivers built in. Install card... plug HDMI to HDMI cable...
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    Connecting a switch to a router?

    Thank you both for such a quick and clear answer. Much appreciated!!
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    Connecting a switch to a router?

    Hi all, I need to connect a Dlink Gigabit 8 port switch to my Dlink 655 wireless router. I have connected computers before directly to the Dlink 655 router using regular "patch cables" -- not cross over. Same goes to the switch. But what cable to I need to connect the switch to the router...
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    32" LCD 1080p too small for computer use?

    I wish to heck stores would start hooking up a computer for demos to at least to ONE LCD TV to show what it looks like. One thing is having 50 TV's showing a BR movie or some sport channel, but I would really like to see what a desktop or a Word document, or a webpage would look like. It...
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    Computer to Router VS Computer to Computer

    Good morning all, When I connect my two computers to each other directly using a crossover cable and both comps have built in Gigabit Ethernet cards, I get blazing speeds in transferring very large work files. I recently got a router that has 4 gigabit ports. I connected the two computers...
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    VERY slow networking performance using Gigabit Switch

    Wait so all items connected to my Gswitch or Grouter should be on autonegotiate instead of forcing say 1000T if that option is there?
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    54 mbps router can't stream video to my PS3?? Pls Help.

    First of all drop Tversity and get yourself PS3 Media Player. Do a google on it. I have no issues streaming any movie, whether a full DVD rip (4.8GB) ISO, or 720p or 1080p MKV's from my desktop (which houses all my movies) to my PS3. My PS3 is wired to the router and my desktop is a few...
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    Have 2 Vertex SSD drives -- best setup for new build

    Brilliant! Thanks guys.
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    Have 2 Vertex SSD drives -- best setup for new build

    So I have 2 Vertxex SSD's (60GB). One is currently installed in my main comp with OS (Win7 64), all my usual apps, etc. I am about to install all my games on it. However my question is this.... would it be better to take the other Vertex I bought (was originally for another computer) and...
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    Best dad friendly burning suite?

    Hum the latest version of Nero is rather convoluted, but I still use the Nere Express version that is installed. That works and STILL looks the same. I love it. Works on win7 too! For an all in one, other than that.. well I am used to a few things which have worked well for me. To...
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    Multiple connections -- same computer

    I have gone through Ezlan.net and not sure how to word or search for this information. Essentially I have a very simply wireless network at home that works very well. One computer -- one wireless router and the modem from my cable company. I hate wires so the router and modem are together...
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    To Canadian HD-DVD owners

    They are department stores... at least in Ontario and Quebec.
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    Good hard drive external dock to buy?

    I am using two of these: http://www.pccyber.com/?v=product&i=RACK-TT-ST0005U You can find them on newegg as well. Working like a dream for me. If I am understanding your request of a "dock" and not a simple enclosure.
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    Still Disable Prefetch/SuperFetch for SSD in Windows7?

    Went ahead and did all the tweaks on my Win7 anyhow. Running good thus far either way, even before I applied them -- guess it might be helpful down the line. Kinda hard to determine with a fresh install.
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    ATI 4### line and HD-Audio Formats

    A good article: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3411&p=1
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    Windows 7 Beta/RC and SSDs

    Can someone clarify that for me? I installed the latest Win7 RC last night on my OCZ SSD. When Win7 was ready and showing my SSD, I simply deleted the old partition from the advanced options and then hit next and off Win7 went and installed. There was an option to create a partition or...
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    Identifying a video card (onboard)

    Ok so I have a client of mine -- gave me his PC to clean it up and reinstall windows. He went out and bought Vista to replace the XP that it came with. I installed and all is well but for the life of me I cannot figure out what onboard video card has. The system is an older Via ester...
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    Raid0 vs 3x7200.12 barracudas

    Kinda funny, I have (had) pretty much the same setup as the OP. Had 3 drives (1 WD 640, 1 Sam 750 and 1 WD 500) in pretty much the way you have it set up. I was contemplating myself going RAID but then decided to try the SSD way. I bought the original OCZ Core which I still have and with many...
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    Intellisync Replacement

    Might someone explain this a bit more. I have the same issue. Two Ipaqs that have been runnning like a dream for years using ActiveSync on XP for years. Now I have Vista on my laptop and PC and I simply cannot sync my PDA with my Outlook 2003. I have tried installing the windows Mobile Device...
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    building HTPC for a friend

    Here are a few decent HTPC cases I like: http://www.ncix.com/products/i...acture=NMedia%20System http://www.ncix.com/products/i...LACK&manufacture=ANTEC http://www.ncix.com/products/i...acture=NMedia%20System http://www.ncix.com/products/i...anufacture=Thermaltake I have the Antec...
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    High Temperatures

    1.34- 1.36V? Have you tried fiddling with other voltage settings in your BIOS? I have a q9550 C1 as well running 3.7 GHz with 8 GB of DDR2 on an older P35 Asus p5K-E. My vcore is 1.2v in bios and shows slightly less in CPU-Z, same case as you, same TRUE and lapped (not the CPU tho). Funny...
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    evga x58 SLI

    Ditto, found a similar deal today -- RAM and this mobo. I have done a few searches, seems the board is very good -- loaded to the gills. The only issues I have found are the memory slots and people getting no video on boot up when they build it. However it seems many are user related, not...
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    Connecting HDMI directly to TV - No receiver

    This might be a stupid question but... I am setting up a small office for my father. He currently has a 32" LCD TV (not a monitor but actual HD TV). The TV has like 2 HDMI inputs in the back along with all the other connections. The TV also has built in speakers. My father will connect his...
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    120hz does it matter for gaming on an LCD?

    This is a great question and one I have pondered on for a while. My 30" LCD/TV I use for gaming has a max refresh of 60hz. It has been my understanding that when I play and in my Nvidia settings I enable 'synch with monitor" my games kinda cap at 60 frames a sec. I know there are very good...
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    P35 upgrade to P45 motherboard

    I have both an Asus P5KE-wifi (P35) and Asus P5Q-SE (P45). My P35 can still oc my Q9550 to over 3.8. You really wont see much of a difference, granting that you have a good P35 board to start with. Wait it out my good man.
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    q9550 to replace e8400

    Yup I replaced my dual core for a q9550. However I snagged mine before the E0 version was released so mine is the original C1. I believe really all of them are great overclockers nevertheless. Mine without raising its stock voltage, would hit 3.4 rock stable. I am currently running it at...
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    GTX 280... how long will it last me??

    My 8800GTX is still running nicely -- have yet to see any need to upgrade even at my 1920x1200 res. Best investment I ever made. I can't imagine the 280GTX!
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    joining multiple VOB file into one?

    As much as liked DVDFab, due to having a PS3 now and not wanting to play around with vob files, I moved to Handbrake (or fairuse wizard). Convert from DVD right to an MP4 that the PS3 can see and love -- even has the PS3 settings for yah. Free too.
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    Corsair TX650W or PCP&C 750W?

    If I might add, I have both these exact same two PS.. in my different systems. Consider at least that the PC&C 750 is louder than my Corsair. Not sure if that is a concern. I can actually "hear" my PC&C whereas I simply cannot hear my Corsair and both are running systems about the same specs...
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    Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device

    Chances are even if your ram is rated for very high speeds, the timings would probably be 5-5-5--15 at that rated speed. If you check the specs you would probably find a setting that will do 4-4-4-12 but you would FOR SURE need to bump up the ram voltage. did the AHCI thing fix things perchance?
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    DVD Writing

    IMGBURN for the win. Do a goodle search for the official download page (free). Once installed, jusk right click on any .ISO and the option will pop up "burn using Imgburn". Slap a DVD in there and off you go. Done.
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    Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device

    Ok did you.... have it set up before you reset the bios for your drives as AHCI? By default if you reset the bios, it resets the interface to IDE. If you had installed windows and the bios was set to AHCI and then it resets and now is IDE, it wont boot and wont do anything. You must go to the...
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    hdd safe to enable advanced performance?

    Honestly with many new drives being so reliable... I've always had that enabled on all, laptops too and never had an issue. On a side note you can benchmark your drive before and then after enabling that and personally I never really noted a huge improvement.
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    Any Good HDMI Cards Out?

    If you read the review Anand did on this very subject a while back? the ATI 45xx cards are the best, hands down, HTPC cards. There are different varieties... at my local supplier I found some cards that had only DVI out and would pass audio from a sound card and combine it with an adaptor...
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    What is PCI-e equivalent to Xtreme Gamer X-Fi

    Have you considered the Asus DX and DX2 audio cards? think both are PCI-e... good driver support too.
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    Anyone successully use a PCI-E ATI 4850 on 4CoreDual-SATA2

    Please try the ATI 8.11 drivers first. I have had similar things happen as you did when I tried to install the 8.12. I am not sure why.. many have no issues but try as I might I simply cannot get those drivers to install on my system. Went back to 8.11 and works like a charm so ... at least...
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    Is a media center the right idea?

    I wanted a project and built myself a HTPC with some parts I had and some I added new. The goal was to rip my massive DVD collection to my HD and then have all the TV shows I had downloaded etc., and have them all in one location hooked up to my 42" LCD TV in a nice HTPC case that fit in with...
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    Best HTPC motherboard

    I think originally and a while back the undeniable champ in low cost Intel CPU's that was also great performance was the e7200. Not even sure if that is still around but I know you can now get the e7300. Both are dual core and can be (if you want) oc'ed to high speeds, run cool and are quite...
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    Best HTPC motherboard

    I just built one and I actually did not care what mobo I had since I was going to use an ATI 4550 (or 4350 or 4560) with the HDMI, which takes care of both audio and video all in one and had great reviews on Anandtech for HTPC use. I ended up getting the cheapest Asus P5Q mobo I could find (the...
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    Upon reboot -- P5Q-SE always forces reset

    So I finished buying a P5Q-SE board, with my older Q6600 G0 and 4 GB or RAM. I have used the same ram and CPU in my other P35 chipset mobo for years and worked like a charm. The new mobo, the P5Q-SE is a P45 chipset. I set the speed, V, RAM timings and left all else to auto. I run the...