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    Having extraordinary problems playing "video" files...

    Come on, no one out there has had this problem? Please, this is SERIOUS!!!
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    Having extraordinary problems playing "video" files...

    I'm trying to play some softcore pron videos and my machine just freezes. These were working fine last week. I've reinstalled the software to play them and it didn't help. I've run numerous virus scans and have found nothing bad. What is going on?! Video games are working fine though... I'm...
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    Thinking about getting a bigger powersupply

    I'm currently running the stock 350 coolermaster power supply that came with my tower. I'm thinking of swapping it with a bigger wattage LED psu. They sell "Demon" LED PSUs on ebay for like $40 or so and they are like 550 watts. What would be the best option considering price, reliability, and...
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    Really bad Windows XP Problems Please Help!!

    Hey good news... I'm back up and running on my machine after 14 hours of panic. Okay I tried EVERYTHING and basically followed every advice I found on Google but none would help with my problem because my machine would freeze BEFORE I could get into recovery console to fix the system file. It...
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    Really bad Windows XP Problems Please Help!!

    Okay I tried following some advice online and tried repairing and/or reinstalling XP with the CD. I get to step 3 below and it freezes. It also freezes during the installation right after I press f8 it says wearching for previous versions of microsoft windows... and it just locks up. Anybody...
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    Large hard drive in windows XP

    When I install win xp, it only recognizes 130 of my 200 gig seagate ide hard drive. I know the rest of the space is there because dos saw 190 gigs. I've already installed windows xp but I'm missing about 60 gigs. How is it possible to get windows to format it to full capacity or what can I do...
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    Dude! I made the biggest n00b mistake

    okay thanks for clearing that up cough*sarcasm*cough
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    Bad video card... RMA's the only choice it looks like

    dude I've had the same fvcking problem with my xfx 6600gt! It crashes when I try to play a game!! This sucks
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    Dude! I made the biggest n00b mistake

    Mik3y I still don't understand what dual chan is
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    Dude! I made the biggest n00b mistake

    okay cool. I'm gonna replace the processor and motherboard next year then
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    $850

    get some cheap stuff as possibel
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    Dude! I made the biggest n00b mistake

    I'm such a newbie. On the postive side of things though: Computerz rule!!!
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    Hardware hack of the day

    d00d I gotta do this!!!
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    New computer finally freakin works!!

    haha lol, it's amazing how many people have already asked the questions I had
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    New computer finally freakin works!!

    In an incredible change of events my $2000 paperweight is amazingly working after numerous hours troubleshooting and getting nothing but bluescreens with ntfs.sys missing and a variety of other vague error screens. I couldn't even re-install windows! I was trying everything. I think it turned...
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    My new system is freaking messed up

    I don't know what to do. I've just built this computer: Amd 64 3400 (754) retail box, DFI Lanboy UT motherboard, patriot 1 gig dual channel ram, 200 gig ide harddrive (only seeing 130 gigs though), XfX 6600gt video card.... would linux help?
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    My new system is freaking messed up

    Okay I'm on like my 20th install of windows xp. I had it working nearly perfect except it would freeze and give me an ugly blue screen when I started playing games. Now it's having trouble finding the hard drive folder so I'm reinstalling. Hopefully this works. My 6600gt has given me nothing but...
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    Game crashes

    Yes, exactly! I don't know what video drivers are though but I get that not less or equal errror/blue screen
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    Game crashes

    okay thanks for the help I'll get back to you guys when it crashes again.
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    Game crashes

    oh yeah I get a blue windows error screen...but I forgot what it said. What settings on FarCry should I look at?
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    Game crashes

    My system is working well but when I played far cry in full screen it crashed after a few minutes of play. Do you think this is due to the full screen? I have a new 6600gt card in there. I also have the stock 350 watt coolermaster psu... Could it be a power issue?
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    New Computer crashing when loading games!!

    oh yeah ...when it freezes up the screen goes blank and the speakers just started making a clicking noise like a scratched record. ctrl alt del doesn't work!
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    New Computer crashing when loading games!!

    I don't have a camera... Is there anything I should look for? I was hoping the 350 would be enough juice. Do you think swapping the psu's would solve it?
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    New Computer crashing when loading games!!

    A 350 watt coolermaster
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    New Computer crashing when loading games!!

    okay I'm running a 64 3400 on a lanparty ut 754 mobo, xfx 6600gt, and 1 gig of patriot ram. I also have an Audigy 2zs soundblaster card. So far I've had trouble connecting to the internet (which obviously is now fixed, lol)... then I discovered the sound wasn't working yet...so I finally fixed...
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    Just bought a 19" flat panel

    does anyone know how much a dvi cable is? I'm having the same issue
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    Just built a computer!!!!

    just kiddin... 6600gt, dfi lanboy mobo, coolermaster case/350psu, 200 gig ide
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    Just built a computer!!!!

    amd 64 3400 socket 754 1 gig dual channel RAM
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    200 gig harddrive only formatted to 130 gigs!!!?!?

    oh alright, see I just installed windows xp late last night and I had to get some sleep before I installed the sp's. Thank you soo much. I knew 130 wasn't right.
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    Just built a computer!!!!

    Guess I'm no longer a n00b... Everything seems to be functioning surprisingly. I give thanks to anandtech for their useful guides and all the people on here that have given me advice. Install the cpu and cpu fan was EASY, but I had a heck of a time screwing the motherboard down... I kept using...
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    200 gig harddrive only formatted to 130 gigs!!!?!?

    this is bumming me out because I really intended on using all 200 gigs haha
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    200 gig harddrive only formatted to 130 gigs!!!?!?

    hmmmm okay thanks, any advice on how to do that?
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    200 gig harddrive only formatted to 130 gigs!!!?!?

    This seems a bit ridiculous. I could understand 10 or 20 gigs lost but 70?!! Any suggestions, it's brand new. It's a seagate and I think it's called an ide harddrive.
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    Hi, I'm trying to remove the front chassis cover

    my front cover is stuck... how do I get it out? There are these little black rubber nobs but no screws and it feels like I"m going to break the case. The case says it's toolless but the instructions for removing the front panel is missinng!!
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    I just bought a socket 754 board

    haha sweet... well this is my first build so it sounds like this is gonna work fine for at least a year or so... I'll probably just upgrade the chip and motherboard when the fx drop in price a LOT haha lol
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    I'm gonna put my first computer together and I'm nervous

    okay but I just have to like tap it right? also I don't have any anti-static pad to work on... I was just going to work in the garage with cement floors
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    One Display to Rule Them All

    apple monitors are sooo freaking sweet
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    Which vid card for my rig?

    hmm maybe the 6600?