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    New PSU, Dead RAID.

    PC froze up on me last night, so I turned the sucker off and attempted a cold boot. Dead as a doornail. Wouldn't start at all. Figured it could be the PSU, mobo or the actual power switch. Borrowed a friend's PSU, hooked it up, started right up. All clear? Nope. Once it came back to...
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    "Kill Disk" killed my disk! :)

    I've got WinXP installed on a new Seagate 120GB IDE hard drive, no problems. I used Active@ Kill Disk to wipe out a WD 120GB IDE hard that was in my old computer. And now, when I connect it to the slave on the primary IDE cable, I always get a boot error and my system restarts. If I leave it...
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    Startup Disk Cross-Compatible?

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    Recommended HSF for 939 A64 (winnie or venice)

    I'm waiting until Monday (hopefully not any later) to see what happens with the A64 prices when the Venice core is released, and right now I'm thinking about going with an OEM CPU and buying a HSF separately. I'm going to pick up the 3500+, although I'm not yet sure which core I'm going to get...
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    A64 Price Jump

    I'm two components away from my first build, but I bought the video card too early and the CPU too late....the A64 3500 Winchester that used to be $275 at ZZF has now shot upwards of $320. (And of course the 6800GT PCI-E has dropped below $400). Anyone have any leads on reliable retailers...
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    Daisy-Chain Fans?

    Dumb question, I'm sure, but that probably means a simple answer.... Can 80mm fans be daisy-chained together, then plugged into a single molex connector? My Antec case came with two standard 80mm fans in the back, each with male & female 4-pin power connectors. Can I plug the two fan...
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    Decent Router/Firewall?

    I'd originally planned on picking up a Netgear or LinkSys firewall router to put in front of my DSL modem, but I see that NewEgg has a good deal on a Zonet router...$26 for the item, $16 after rebates. I don't plan on doing any networking; I just want a hardware firewall to help with...
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    CRC Error upon Install

    I picked up Max Payne at the WalMart bargain bin, and when I tried to install the software I kept getting a CRC Error everytime it started installing from the .cab file on the CD. I read that this is the result of copy protection, which I can respect, but come on, I BOUGHT the damn game...
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    LAN Party Guide?

    I've searched around on the forums and haven't found it yet.... Is there a step-by-step guide for networking PCs for a LAN Party? My networking knowledge is limited to plugging my DSL modem into my PC, so it would need to be fairly explanatory. I'd like to think that it's as simple as...
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    Anyone own the eVGA 6800GT PCI-E?

    I saw that the eVGA 6800GT PCI-E is now available for $435 at Monarch, but it "recommends" an upsale: a molex-PCX adapter which is required to connect the PSU to the card. I'll be getting the OCZ PowerStream 520 PSU and I don't believe it has a PCI-E connector. Does anyone know if the...
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    Upgradability & Planning Ahead for Newbies

    I know this subject has been beaten like the proverbial dead horse, but if I may, I'd like to take a stab at it from a different point of view. I'm pretty new here, and I'd venture to say that 99% of all users on this forum are much more advanced than I am, but for the few of you out there...
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    6800GT PCI-E Crud!

    Okay, so I really wanted to pick up the eVGA because I haven't read or heard anything bad about eVGA. I've heard generally good things about the BFG, but I've still got my heart set on the retail eVGA. (And I have no idea why.....) But of course, you can't find it anywhere for a decent...
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    6800GT PCI-E Price Drop?

    At www.buyxg.com the price of the PCI-E 6800GT is now down to $450 - best I've seen it anyway. It was $499.00 a few days ago, then it dropped to $479 for a couple days, now it's down to $450. Any ideas if the 6800GT prices are finally settling down? I'd hate to buy now if they continue to...
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    XP Home or Professional?

    I'm currently using Win2K and I love it, but the new PC I'm building requires XP for SATA RAID and SLI features. Is there a major difference between Home Edition and Professional? My home and work PCs all run 2K, so I don't have much experience with XP. I've used XP Home on another computer...
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    Rookie Builder Looking for Feedback

    I've got an old PIII Dell system, and instead of going through Dell/Alienware/CyberPower etc I've decided to bite the bullet and build my own system. My current setup was top of the line once, but we all know how that goes. I've almost got enough $$ saved up and I'm about ready to order all of...