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    how dated is my CPU

    Seems like every post is abou tthe intel q6600. just wondering how dated my CPU. play mostly BF2142 at 1600X1200 and looking into bioshock and Quake wars when it comes out. will i NEED an upgrade by anandtech standards soon?
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    Microsoft habu firmware?

    Microsoft/razor habu mouse Mine works just fine , plug n play out the box. any reason to upgrade firmware and install razor software?
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    8800gts Fan speed in vista

    Running the latest Vista Nvidia leaked drivers 101.70. ATI TOOL works for OC just fine, but i can't find any program that will ajust the fan speeds. The latest Ntune doesn't work. The options are greyed out. http://img456.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fanspeedzi6.jpg
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    Need comp HD-DVD

    Does anybody sell HD-DVD internal CD roms yet? I saw a plextor blueray, but it was 1k dollars. Or is there a way to turn the XBOX HD dvd rom into a computer one? i know that his reasonably cheap.
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    how to mute microphone in vista

    OK i have vista prem with an x-fi. how the hell can i mute the microphone. it's always on, so there is continuous hiss and reverb on my speakers. I know in XP how to mute it, but in Vista i cannot find it for nothing!
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    Vista + 8800gts OC

    Anybody over clock a 8800gts with MS Vista? -Is anybody doing it? -I use Ntune, but it doesn't save any settings. I can't OC or change the fan speed. the GPU test fails for OC.
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    vista page file

    Vista only recently began accessing my hard drive alot. during games making games unplayable. company of heroes ran great,not it's choppy all of a sudden. when i quit the game the hard drive goes crazy for about 1 minute after i close it. at idle, with only firefox open this is my physical...
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    dissapointing 8800gts performance

    my system specs are in my sig. fraps reports some really low FPS in my opinion. i have half of the eye candy turned on. I can detail some of the settings, but it's still noticeable choppy if I move the camera quickly, kind of like tearing, but it's vertical and horizontal. Frames, Time...
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    NF3 vista drivers NOT WORKING!!!

    My computer specs are in my sig. Installing vista premium 32 bit, and the ati drivers successfully install, but vista is telling me that there is something wrong with my card. Somebody HELP!! Order of Install: 1.format HD. 2.Install Vista 3.Windows Update 4.Download and install ATI...
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    OEM MCE to Home Prem Vista upgrade

    I've read many posts about the EULA, but i'm still confused on this little piece of info. I have MCE-oem. IF i buy the retail upgrade, will my new vista version be fully transferable to different PC builds? I know I still have to install XP-MCE every time i do a new PC build, but hopefully...
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    Logitech mice unassembled

    I got two similar mice. -one is a logitech mx518 -second is a logitech mx900 bluetooth mouse i would like to switch the button textures on them. I hate the slick plastic on the 518. My hands make it all sweaty after a while playing games with it. i want to swap them. has anybody ever...
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    After-market single slot cooling

    i'm thinking about eventually going SLI when i upgrade. when i do. are there any aftermarket single slot cooling solutins? i want to keep both my x-fi and tv tuner card.
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    Is ther any way to...

    Are there any possible way to have an SLI/Crossfire combination and also have two PCI cards connected(with two double slot vid cards). I am assuming this would require a after market single slot cooling for one card. but I can't find any!
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    OC and temps

    I have my 3800+ X2 at 2.4ghz @1.45v . I want to try for higher even upping the voltage to get to 2.6ghz. I wanna keep my eye on temps and i'm using 2 programs. One is everestHOME and the other one is core temp beta .93 While watching TV surfing the web and recording another tv...
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    have i been Hacked?

    this happens when i surf the web with firefox only.. I have a few plugins installed forefirefox too. fasterfox forecastfox ietab map+ download statusbar Dialing... error 692: There was a hardware failure in the modem {or other connecting device)...
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    upgrading to x2

    I'm going from a 3500+ single to a 3800x2 . everything else is the same. do I need to reformat windows, or will everything detect and be OK? Please forgive my newbness
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    upgrade to X2 worth it

    got an AGP setup with a 3500+ venice oc'd to 2.45, i do alot of multitasking, i watch TV on the comp and do other stuff at the same time. I don't want to upgrade to core2duo for a while since that would mean new mobo, GPU, memory ect.... for about $120 an X2 3800+ is looking good right...
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    new headphones/ with x-fi

    After getting two bad pairs of turtle beach 5.1 headphones and exchanging my x-fi for a new one (just to make sure my old x-fi wasn't blowing out the headphones) I finally got a good pair that I liked. I can't find any reviews anywhere. real cheap too. The bass is incredible on these and mic is...
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    What did I break Creative X-Fi

    OK here is the scenerio. I decided to upgrade my audio to x-fi and to also use some 5.1 Headphones for movies and games. Here is what I did in order 1. Purchased X-Fi extreme music and Turtle Beach 5.1 (non amplified headphones). Problem with this combination = Front right RATTLES...
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    New Razer Barracuda Headphones and soundcard?

    They look alot like the turtlebeach 5.1 headphones. They are not out yet but they look cool. Looks like they have a soundcard too. I wonder if they are just turtle beach rebadged products. Any reviews anywhere...
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    Difference between all creative X-fi cards

    i want to upgrade from onboard audio and i want it to last a while. PS; i'm also a BF2 player. I'm looking at x-fi cards but i don't need all the fancy front controls and stuff. MY QUESTION; is the board for the "extreme music" the same as the "xfi platinum"? I think the elite pro and...
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    BF2 page file really big

    upgraded just for battlefield and i noticed that page file usage is still way up even though I have 2 gigs. havne't reall played that much since so i can't notice too much increase in performance. page file is still 1gig + <a href="http://imageshack.us"><img...
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    my best at cable managment

    a couple of zip ties and being imaginative with the sata cables since the ports are in the worst possible position. http://server5.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=PICT0011.36.JPG http://server5.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=PICT0010.33.JPG...
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    SLI - Crossfire poll

    We're mostly enthusiasts here on this board, so you figure SLI would be popular. Well from what i read not as popular as i thought. Most people say, later they are going to buy a second card, but they just upgrade to newer single card instead. *nobody probalbly has crossfire yet
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    my x800xl versus my friends 6600gt

    my rig is my sig. My roomates computer is a 754 3200+ newcastle with 1gb of 400mhz ram and a 6600gt agp all running at stock. He plays the fear demo with no stuttering although it is as the lowest quality and resolution. I play it on my computer and it stutters. so i'm like fine, i'll...
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    My temps for full load

    I have a stupid cubby in my desk that I alway run with the door open. I decided to stress test the computer with the door closed to see what happens overnight. Here are the results. When i opened the door to the cubby the air was really warm. http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/7034/ss0ei.jpg
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    how to disable cool n quiet

    Just wanted to know how to turn this feature off. I have a zalman 7000balcu with the little regulator not plugged in. MB= gigabyte k8nsc-939 The closest thing in the bios that resembles it is something called "cpu thermal throttling" and the options for that run 0-100% When i installed...
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    no PCI lock. so go IDE?

    there is no PCI lock on my mobo so if i go with regular ribbon cables and try to OC my processor to 2.6. or 2.7 will that outwigh the loss of using SATA?
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    Value ram max OC

    I have my kingston value ram 3200 running with no memory divider with the ht running at 226. The speed i believe is around 220mhz and the timings are 3-3-3-8. I've run prime 95 stable for about 6 hrs(that's all i had time for). should my memory be able to handle these speeds for a sustained...
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    High temps

    I have a 3500+ venice with e3 stepping. I got a fry's deal with a mobo for 239. I have an ECS kv2 lite with a k8t800pro chipset. Idle temps in bios are 45C. In windows, the only program that will monitor the temps correctly is the omniguard(came with mobo). under load while running benchmarks...
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    should I RMA?

    got a ecs kv2 lite with the k8t800pro chipset and i'm returning it. it runs hot in the bios. 45C. an din windows i cannot get any program to read temps. The jump from 0 to 3 to 15 to 30C and back in forth. I already reapplied my HSF (zalman7000balcu) twice to make sure it's not that. i still get...
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    can't find PCI lock

    i have an ecs kv2 lite with the Via K8T800 pro. I was led to believe that it did have a AGP and PCI lock. I found the AGP lock and set it at 66mhz, but I cannot for the life of me find the PCI lock. Maybe it's listed as something different. Anybody know if it's possibly labeled as something...
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    newb memory question

    I have two sticks of kingston value ram. If I stick them on a 939 mobo will they run dual channel or do I have to buy special dual channel sticks.
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    Is Venice still king for value

    I'm looking for a mobo and processor to go with my agp x800xl. -I'm thinking about a asrock dual agp-pci-e mobo and a a new processor. I'm thinking a 3000 venice if it's still got at least 1-2 years of usability. -or should I just sit and wait for something better in the future? -if i...
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    Messing with cpu voltage

    i know i have a cheap mobo, but i know it. i'm on a limited budget. Thing is i just downgraded to a sempron 2600. I've heard these puppies OC like crazy. Problem: I already maxed my mobo's FSB overclock to 250, and i get low temps around 41c at idle. Is there any way to increase the OC...
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    temps higher than average?

    Here are my temps. I'm using a regular cheap cooler master heatsink. these are at idle temps. I think it's the cubby if have my computer in. see post http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=37&threadid=1689344 Temperatures: CPU...
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    upgrading bios with winflash

    i'm doing the winflash and i have to select certain blocks to update. they are boot block escd block dmi block main block should i select all of them to update? EDIT: I just did upgrade all and it worked. No worries!!!
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    Desk not good for cooling

    bear in mind i never bought this desk thinking there would be cooling issues. -the problem is that my desk has a cubby with a door. Didn't think it would be a problem cause i could just keep the door open when gaming. -there is a problem. the back of the desk is open BUT the back is only 3/4...
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    memory, same brand different chip

    i got some kingston memory, but when i looked at it they were both different. One has infineon memory and the other I can't tell. here's a pic http://img359.imageshack.us/my.php?image=memory1fq.jpg
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    computer reboots by itself(maybe bad PSU)

    I bought the cheapest 400w power supply i could find. I don't have the model number right now, but i'll get it later. -my computer just randomly reboots. I thought it was overheating, but I left it at idle over night DL two torrents. woke up in the morning and it was on the welcome screen...