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    boot problem

    error no. 0251 system CMOS checksum bad-default configuration used press F1 to resume, F2 to setup ^^^^ is the message i get when i turn on my laptop. One more thing... it hangs completely sometimes within 5 minutes, sometimes 3 minutes... when i force shut down it, two things might...
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    how far behind is my RAM from the best in the world??

    CORSAIR 3200XL (512x2)=1GB Latencies--2-2-2-5 ??
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    ntldr missing

    hi, I got the " ntldr is missing, press ctrl+del+alt " is missing after reading on Microsoft's site and the net, I solved the problem, but theres one catch. If I boot normally, the error comes up once again. However, if I force boot from the hdd in which windows installed, windows comes up...
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    ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe

    ok, when I boot, the fiest thing is the asus logo(colour) on the screen, and then the usual devices lists, followed by windows xp loading. I want to remove the startup logo, so booting is faster. Ive used ASUS MyLogo utility, but didnt find any methods to remove the ah heck. Please help me
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    BIG HELP Needed

    I just fired up my sony vaio laptop.. The windows home edition status bar comes, as if windows is loading, then after a few seconds, it reboots all over again. Tried safe mode, no success Then tried the Directory Service Restore Mode, it said the C and D drives are clean, but said in the...
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    Real life questions for koolance exos users

    Planning to install the koolance exos 2 in my rig... Just wanted to know if it will work in temperatures as high as 28 degrees celcius or do I have to switch on the air conditioner.. User opinions more welcome..
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    help with new vaio

    just bought sony vaio vgn-s56gp with nvidia geforce 6400go (128mb) It had some old drivers in the 71 series. I uninstalled it and restarted. Tried installing the latest 81.89 drivers, and it said that nvidia couldnt find any drivers compatible with my hardware!!! please help me... my vga is...
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    want FASTER load times!!!

    I just hate it when I have to wait 20 to 35 seconds for quake 4/ scct to load up... any suggestions??
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    CD WRITERS' LIFE??

    I bought a lite-on cdrw/dvd rom about 1.5yrs back... now using nero 6, and the windows xp inbuilt cd writing tool, it cannot burn cds... I cleaned the lens etc, no use... I usually burn quite a few cds every now and then... What is the usual lifetime/ max no. of cds a writer can burn? Also...
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    what should I upgrade?

    as the topic says.... what do yall think I should upgrade/replace to get best bang for the buck?? please help
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    ipod nano users

    Was thinking of buying ipod with video... but wasnt sure if black looked better than white... any personal experiences? Also, do scratches look more prominent on the black one or the white one?
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    crappy asus support in INDIA

    Hokay. Like most A8N-SLI DLX owners, my chip fan also failed. After going through some forums, I found people getting replacement fans WITHOUT surrendering their mobos. Now I was told by my dealer here that it will take 20 DAYS AND I WILL HAVE TO SURRENDER MY MOBO ALSO. THIS IS HEIGHTS!!!!
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    need a new laptop

    As the heading goes, I want a laptop with a max of 13", and as I could be playing the occasional doom 3/ AOE3, GF6 128mb is a must... any suggestions? I want it to be light also...
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    LIFETIME WARRANTY

    People like BFGTech, EVGA, etc give lifetime warranty on their products. Des this imply the life of the owner or the product? coz if its the product, then its a crappy one at that... deceitful
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    A8N-SLI DLX CHIP FAN DEAD

    was playing fine last night, but today when I fired it up, on boot the screen showed ''chip fan fail: either not spinning, or running too slow". PLEASE HELP ME... ITS BEEN ONLY 3 MONTHS, AND THE BABYS DYING!!!
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    VIDEO CAPTURING PROBLEM

    Okay, my video input if the TV out port on my SONY tv. Im putting this via a RCA cable which converts into a stereo jack ( something like in this link, but with the yellow, white, and red cables >>http://www.monstercables.com/productPage.asp?pin=146) Im hooking this in my Sony PCG-GRT260G...
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    video capturing problem

    Okay, my video input if the TV out port on my SONY tv. Im putting this via a RCA cable which converts into a stereo jack ( something like in this link, but with the yellow, white, and red cables >>http://www.monstercables.com/productPage.asp?pin=146) Im hooking this in my Sony PCG-GRT260G...
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    To liquid cool or not to liquid cool??

    With my current rig, Im getting about 40-45C on the cpu and 60 on the gpu. Should I go for a koolance exos 2/AL or is it just a waste of money?? I clean up the filter and fan blades on my P160 twice a month... 3 months so far and not a problem... Whaddayal think??
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    half life 2 help

    I was playing hl2 recently (yeah I know its been a year sice its out and etc), but the problem is that I have two user accounts. The account in which I installed HL2, the game works fine. In the other account(which is limited), I cannot play HL2. Anyone else had a similar problem? please help...
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    asus enhanced driver problems ("Splendid")

    The software's name is """asus enhanced driver""" and asus stupidly calls it "splendid". Its supposed to enhance the video quality etc. Anyway, my problem is I installed it, and the video was very bad, washed out. So I uninstalled it and everything went fine. However, on my other user account...
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    how to automatically shutdown at a particular set time

    badly need a way by which I can auto shut the comp at say 12am in the night everyday... Any ideas???
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    best crt monitor

    I have a smsung 955df. Was wondering if its any good... didnt see anything unusual in it, but still Im not thrilled to look at it... I saw in a doom 3 making video that the guys at iD Software (including John Carmack) use Sony monitors... what do u guys think is the best?
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    LCDs

    what do u guys think is the difference between the refresh rate of a crt monitor and the response time of a lcd? How are they comparable, i.e is 12ms=85Hz, or something like that interms of performance and image quality??
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    6800gt temps

    its a pretty new one, have used it for about a month. Im getting 60C after using for about 3-4 hours of gaming... is it ok?? read through nvidia panel
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    going SLI

    my current rig is going fine with no additional cooling. I just keep the ambient temps around 22/23 degrees and thats it. I want to go SLI with another 6800GT. What more do I need? Im thinking of koolance exos al fot the cpu and one of the gpus (probably the upperone).
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    want a light absorbing screen kinda

    Okay, this is the deal. My monitor is on a desk about 4 feet high. Facing the monitor, but 4 feet above it is a tubelight. The problem is that I can see the tubelight's reflections on the scree. Now I dont want that, as then the doom 3 experience or in any game for that matter, the picture...
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    asus enhanced driver

    reading on ASUS' website, I dloaded and fired up the enhanced driver, the one called 'splendid' technology... but the video turned up ugly and highly wahed out... I uninstalled the software but still the video is crappy. This happens on win media player, but not on quicktime... any suggestions??
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    how to enable cool n quiet?

    i dloaded the xp driver and dashboard demo. The dashboard shows that my cpu is running the thing well, but I dont get the option in the power options... Someone please tell me how to do this from the ground up...
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    what should my fps in doom 3 be?

    Im getting about 45-47 fps with my rig... is that good or low?
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    ANTEC NEO480 NOT WORKING!! HELP

    It was working fine for 5 days, but last night the comp just went off... ups showed overload and replace battery lights... Im getting a burning smell from the PSU... I tried it with other motherboards, but no luck there either... Could it be overload? I seriously doubt considering my rig...
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    ASUS EN6800GT PCI-E

    does anyone have this card and tried overclocking with the stock heatsink? if yes, how much and which software?
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    ASUS en6800GT

    anyone has this card and tried overclocking with the stock heatsink? if yes, how much??
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    What should be my 3dmark 05 score?

    AMD 64 3800+ A8N-SLI DLX ASUS EN6800GT (stock speeds) CORSAIR 3200XL (512x2)=1GB Latencies--2-2-2-5 1 CDROM, 1 DVD/CD-RW COMBO DRIVE 2 PATA HDDS(80+120) WESTERN DIGITAL AND SEAGATE RESPECTIVELY CREATIVE AUGIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM PRO WIN XP SP2 Im getting 4896... is that low??
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    3D MARK '05 SCORE

    my rig stands as below... AMD 64 3800+ A8N-SLI DLX ASUS EN6800GT (stock speeds) CORSAIR 3200XL (512x2)=1GB Latencies--2-2-2-5 1 CDROM, 1 DVD/CD-RW COMBO DRIVE 2 PATA HDDS(80+120) WESTERN DIGITAL AND SEAGATE RESPECTIVELY CREATIVE AUGIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM PRO WIN XP SP2 Im getting 4896 in...
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    120/80 mm fans etc

    as the topic says... but the antec ones are generally priced 1.5times higher than CM... is the performance that better from antec? im talking stuff like fans etc
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    My Spec

    heres my rig amd 64 3800+ A8N-Sli DLX Corsair 3200XL 512x2 1 CDROM, 1 DVD/CD-RW Drive 2 HDD(80+120)= 200GB Asus N6800GT Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro 2 FDD How much wattage do I need?
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    Same BIOS for SLi?

    This is in response to the new driver release. I wanna know whether you have to have the same bios on the two cards in order for SLI to work? Anyone actually tried them??
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    SLI CARDS' BIOS

    This is in response to the new driver release. I wanna know whether you have to have the same bios on the two cards in order for SLI to work? Anyone actually tried them??
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    enermax EG701AX-VE (All in one series) vs ANTEC TrueControl II 550

    as the topic says, both are sli certified...
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    maxtor vs western digital