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    Does it anger you that DX10 won't be released for Windows XP/2003?

    It angers me. Windows XP is already a good OS, and it should still be supported for the latest games and hardware even years after Vista is released. I mean what about gamers who want to be able to run the latest games using the latest video cards, but don't want to be forced into Vista...
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    What causes tearing when Vsunc is off?

    Ok, I know what tearing can be caused when the games FPS exceeds the refresh rate of the monitor. But the real question is, why is it that the FPS can be higher than the monitor refresh rate and not cause any tearing, while sometimes there is tearing? It seems it is different for every...
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    Is it normal for OCZ PC4000 1GB DIMMs of RAM to feel hot to touch

    I have two 1GB DIMMs of this RAM with the metal heat spreader. They feel a little bit hot to touch when running? Does this mean they are running too hot? Or is this normal? All stress tests pass without errors. I am currently running the RAM at 536MHz with the DIMM voltage set at 2.6V.
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    Question about GeForce 7800GT video card heat

    My GPU temperature reaches 61C under full load with the NV Silencer 5 rev. 3 fan running at full speed. At idle, the temperature is around 42C. So I know for a fact based on research that those temperature are in good range. When my video card is under load though, it feels really hot when I...
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    What is the purpose of the NV Silencer 6

    Why is there even an NV Silencer 6? The NV Silencer 6 isn't even compatible with the GeForce 7XXX video card series, but yet the NV Silencer 5 rev. 3 is. I mean why even label something with a higher main version number of it is not going to be compatible with newer generation video cards...
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    Why doesn't Windows XP get patched to use the NT 5.2 kernel

    The NT 5.2 kernel is the latest kernel version from Microsoft? Why doesn't Windows XP 32-bit get patched to use the NT 5.2 kernel? Windows XP is the client version of Microsoft's most curent OS and Widnows Server 2003 is the server edition of Microsoft's most current OS? SO why don't they...
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    Enabling SLI fails

    I have an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium motherboard with two eVGA GeFOrce 7800GT video cards. I have the latest BIOS installed. I also have the latest NVIDIA Force 84.21 drivers installed. This is a fresh install of Windows XP Pro SP2 with all the latest updates installed. This box hasn't even been...
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    Gigabit Ethernet and CAT5 cabling

    I just purchased a Gigabit EThernet switch so I can take advanatge of faster file transfer speeds over my LAN for the PCs I have that have an onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller. Now, does the cabling have to actually be CAT5E, or will CAT5 work just fine? I am not sure if all the cable I...
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    Do you see a lot of life left in Windows 2000?

    Do you think Windows 2000 is here to stay and be heavily supported for a while longer by hardware and software manufacturers releasing new hardware and software products? Or do you think it is nearly becoming obsolete and will soon not be supported by the latest software and hardware? Do...
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    Athlon 64 FX-60 reports higher temperatures than other Athlon 64 X2 CPUs?

    I tried overclocking the Opteron 175 to 2.8GHz at 1.5V. When at idle, NV Monitor reported the CPU tempertaure as 38C. WHen running dual instances of Prime95 (one instance for each CPU core), the CPU temperature read at maximum 57C. Both cores were never completely stable with dual Prime95, so I...
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    Should Windows XP and possibly even Windows 2000 stick around for a long long time even after Vista is released?

    WHat do you think? After Windows Vista is released, do you think Windows XP (and possibly even 2000) should still be well supported by the latest hardware and software for a very long time? I think it should be because Windows XP is already a good OS, and there is no reason to phase it out...
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    For SLI, is it important that each video card model is excatly the same?

    I am thinking about adding another GeForce 7800GT video card to my system to have two of them for SLI. I currently have one eVGA GeForce 7800GT video card in my system. When I buy another one, does it have to be the exact same model as the one I currently have? Or does it just have to be...
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    Do some dual core Opteron CPUs really have 2MB L2 cache per core?

    I was looking at Socket 939 CPUs on NewEgg. I saw some dual core Opteron CPUs that actually stated had 2MB of L2 cache. Are there really Socket 939 dual core CPUs with 2MB of L2 cache per core? Or does the 2MB of L2 cahce mean the total and thus the same thing as 1MB of L2 cache per core...
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    When is the next DirectX coming out and will today's video cards be able to take advanatge of it?

    I have there will be another DirectX before DirectX 10 and it will be called DirectX 9.0L http://theinquirer.net/?article=26220 It says that it will feature Shader Model 4.0. ANd it seems that today's ATI and NVIDIA cards don't support Shader Model 4.0. So if we just upgraded to a new...
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    Most reliable, longest lasting budget Hard drive

    I am looking for a budget HDD I can buy for a Smoothwall box I am going to be setting up. I want something brand new. The HDD can be very small. I don't need anything bigger than 10-20GB. I want something extrenely quiet and very reliable and long lasting. I also want something very...
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    Overclocking Athlon 64 X2 3800 to 2.5GHz with Asus A8n-SLI Premium

    I am trying to achieve and stabilize my final overclock for my Athlon 64 X2 3800. I have tried a few different things to get it to be completely stable. It seems I am getting closer and closer, but just may not be quite there yet. First of all, I have the dual core hotfix applied and the...
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    Do you feel XP should still be supported by the latest hardware for at least a few years after Vista is released

    Do you think Windows XP should still be supported for a long time by the latest hardware even a few years after Vista is released? Will you be angry if support for Windows XP on the latest hardware is phased out rather quickly after Vista is released? When I say latest hardware, I mean new...
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    Frusteration unbearable with new Athlon 64 X2 system build

    First off, I purchased a DFI NF4-DAGF motherboard and an Athlon 64 X2 3800 CPU. I purchased a 600WATT SeaSonic S12 PSU as well. The RAM I have is 4 sticks of DDR 550MHz Corsair XMS RAM for 2GB total system RAM. When I put together the system, I try and test with Prime95 and MemTest to make...
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    Question about updating BIOS with awdflash.exe

    I just purchased a new ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard and updated to the latest BIOS. I made a bootable DOS diskette and another disk with the latest BIOS file and the awdflash.exe utility. I entered the adwflash utility and inputed the file name of the BIOS for my motherboard and it began flashing...
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    Which stress tests should I run in Prime95 test an Athlon 64 X2 CPU

    I have been running two instances of Prime95 doing the Small FFTs stress test with one instance for each CPU core to ensure my overclock is perfectly stable. So far, everything has passed without errors for both cores. Now, to ensure my Athlon 64 X2 3800 is perfectly stable, is that the only...
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    Athlon 64 X2 overclocking

    I overclocked my Athlon 64 X2 3800 to 2.5GHz (250*10) I have 4*512MB DIMMs of PC4400 Corsair XMS RAM. So my RAM is easily fast enough to handle the overclock I did. I have the VCORE set at 1.5V. When I run two instances of Prime95, they both pass perectly on the first round of Small FFTs...
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    Is it necessary to run two instances of Prime95 at the same time to stress test an Athlon 64 X2 system?

    Is it necessary to do that and have one run on each separate CPU? Why does it only use 50% of your CPU when you run only one instance of Prime95? But with only a single processor, any games or Prime95 use 100% of your CPU cycles? I mean if the Affinity is set for all processes to use both...
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    Is System Temp the same thing as chipset temp?

    I have a DFI NForce 4 motherboard? In the BIOS under PC Health Status, it lists the CPU TEMP, SYSTEM(Inside) TEMP. and SYSTEM(Outside) TEMP. Is either of the System Temp readings the NForce 4 chipset temperature? The reason I ask is I want to make sure the chipset temperature is ok since I...
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    Is it safe to unscrew a motherboard from a case with the CPU heatsink mounted?

    I have a DFI NForce 4 motherboard with a Athlon 64 X2 3800 CPU with a Thermalright XP-120 heatsink mounted onto it. I have heard it is a bad idea to unmount a motherboard from a case with a CPU heatsink still mounted to the motherboard? Is this really true? The reason I ask is because I...
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    Question about cleaning previous thermal grease off NForce 4 chip

    I am trying to replace the stock heatsink on the Northbridge chipset of my NForce 4 DFI motherboard. I used ArctiClean 1 from Arctic Silver to clean off the thermal paste before I apply the new NB cooler. When cleaning it off, I accidently put a drop of it on the side by where the brdiges...
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    GeForce 7800GT GPU now black.

    I decided that the NV Silenecer 5 rev. 3 didn't seem like it got enough contact with the GPU, so I decided to take it off and use a different video card cooler. What made me come to this conclusion was seeing how the NV5 RAM white stickers seemed to be leaning off of the RAM chips. And after...
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    With too many fans. Should I be concerned with air pressure and turbulance?

    I plan on having a few 120mm fans on my case. I would like to have one in the front, one in the back, and one on the side of the case. Perhaps I would like one on top of the case as well. Are there any concerns with air pressure inside the case with a lot of large fans? I haven't found...
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    Any retail stores that specialize in PC Cases, mods, case fans, and cooling

    I am looking for a retail store in my area where I can find a large selection of computer cases and fans. I want to buy a case for a reduced price with no fans or power supply. I want to buy separate fans and PSU for my case. So, any stores I can walk into that would have tons of cases and...
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    Question about SeaSonic S12 600WATT PSU

    I have a SeaSonic S12 600WATT PSU with one fan. My case is designed for the PSU to go at the top in the back as almost all cases are. Should I place it so the fan is on the bottom or facing the top of the case?
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    Intel CPU RMAs. Constant blue screens with Northwood Pentium 4s

    I have always had problems with Intel Northwood Pentium 4 3GHz CPUs. It seems that whenever I use one with hyper threading, eventually I run into occasional BSODs. On a Prime95 FPU test, it eventually fails with a rounding error. I know for sure the CPU is the culprit because I have swapped...
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    How much life do you see left in XP once Vista is released

    How much life do you see left in Windows XP once Windows Vista is released? Do you think Windows XP will still stay around a while longer and continue to be supported by hardware and software manufacturers after Vista is released? My opinion is that Windows XP deserves to stick around a lot...
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    Overclocking Pentium 4 3GHz Northwood socket 478 CPU

    What is the best way to overclock a Pentium 4 3GHz Northwood socket 478 CPU?? How much voltage is too much?? Is it safe to raise the voltage as high as you want as long as the CPU doesn't get too hot? Or is this not always the case? How much CPU VCORE do you need to achieve an overclock to...
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    Is the Application Layer Gateway Service really needed for the Windows XP SP2 firewall??

    I have disabled the Application Layer Gateway service, and the Windows firewall seems to work just fine. But I have read various reports online that says it's absolutely needed and you will mess up your system if you disable it. Everything I did on my system seems to function just fine without...
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    It seems TCP/IP concurrent connection limit in Windows XP SP2 is a problem

    For all of those who say the Windows XP SP2 limit on concurrent TCP/IP connections shouldn't cause any problems for a properly written application. it seems that's not the case. I would think all applications should have been written properly since the release of Windows XP SP2. However, NBA...
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    Looking for a free virus scan tool

    DOes anyone know of an up to date tool that can scan files for viruses? I mean something that is most effective at catching viruses in files on your non-OS drive. It seems that almost all virus removal tools I find just remove viruses that are implanted in Windows opertaing system registry or...
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    Leadtek GeForce 6800 GT 8X AGP video card

    I just purchased a Leadtek GeForce 6800 GT video card. Whenever I play games after about 15-30 minutes when running the game, it will lockup. Sometimes, it will just lockup for 5-10 seconds, then the game play will resume. But sometimes it will lockup for maybe 10 seconds, then the screen...
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    HYUNDAI L90D+ 19 '' LCD monitor

    I have a HYUNDAI L90D+ LCD monitor and a GeForce 6800 GT 8X AGP video card. The maximum and native reslution for this monitor is 1280X1024. I have my desktop set to that resolution and everything works just fine. WHen I go to play C&C Generals, it won't let me choose any resolution higher...
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    Windows 98/ME support

    Do you think Windows 98/ME should still be supported for today's hardware and software? If so, how much? Why or why not? Share your thoughts on this now as we approach mid 2005.
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    Windows XP memory tweak to free all unused memory when you close applications

    Whenever I open a bunch of applications and then close them, I notice that the amount of physical RAM available as shown in Task Manager is considerbly less than when I first boot up my system. I have 1GB of physical RAM in my system and the amount available upon bootup is approximiately 808...
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    Looking for program that captures a scene from a vdieo

    I'm looking for a program that can capture a specific portion of a video you play on your computer. WHat I mean is the ability to be able to play any video format file (including a DVD) and record an exact scene from it. Another words, I want to play the video, pause it at the spot I want to...