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    Best bang for the buck

    I'm looking to upgrade the video cards in both my computers, but upon hitting up Newegg, I came to realize how far behind the times I am. The last time I did any research on vid cards was when I bought my current GeForce 7800GT, and it was pretty much brand new at the time. I'm looking now...
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    Is now a good time to upgrade?

    Well, ESIV: Oblivion is looming ever closer on the horizon, and as I've never anticipated a release so much, I'm fearing my 128mb 9800Pro just won't be up to the task of running it adequately. Especially at 1280X1024 for my LCD monitor at any decent settings. So I'm really liking the idea of...
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    Semi-Random Rebooting...

    I need some advice. I'm having a strange rebooting problem, and I just can't seem to pin it down. The problem is sort of semi-random, as in it only seems to happen when I play games. And only in some games. Half-Life 2 always does it. Doom 3 never does it. Others do it sometimes but not always...
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    Bus Master IDE Controller...

    I just installed a new motherboard and processer, and upon booting it up, proceeded to install the various drivers from the CD. Of course, all the while Windows is bringing up the "Found new hardware" messages, but I ignored them, thinking they'd go away once all the drivers were installed...
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    Mixing RAM...

    The other day I ordered a new motherboard and processer (A64), and just today I ordered 1Gb of PC3200 RAM for it. I figured I could just install my existing 512mb of PC2700 untill the new RAM shows up, and then replace it with the PC3200. Then I thought, why not just leave it in? Is there any...
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    Installing A64 CPU/HSF

    The only processer I've ever installed is the AthlonXP and stock HSF in my current machine. But I've got a new motherboard and Athlon64 on the way, so I was wondering if the process to install the CPU and HSF is at all different from the AthlonXP? And does the stock HSF use a pre-installed...
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    Need advice before buying...

    I'm planning on upgrading my system, but I'm on a budget and would like to get the best bang for my buck. I've decided to get an Athlon 64, and the processer is where most of my indecision lies. I was originally planning on getting a 3200, but then I noticed that I could get a 3000 for about...
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    Will this work well?

    I believe I'm having an overheating problem with my video card. I recently got a Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro, and since I got it, I've noticed some strange video issues. At first I thought it was just driver problems, but recently the problem has gotten unbearable, specifically playing Doom 3...
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    Nvidia to ATI

    I've got a new Radeon 9800 Pro being delivered today, and I'm replacing a Geforce Ti4200. I remember reading somewhere that leftovers from the nVidia drivers can cause problems with the Catalyst drivers, and that simply uninstalling the nVidia drivers isn't enough to get rid of them completely...
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    Which 9800Pro?

    I'm planning on getting a Radeon 9800Pro to replace my Ti4200, but after looking at Newegg, I'm not sure which one to go with. I can't spend over $230, and there are several in this price range, but they all look nearly identical. There are 2 or 3 each from both Sapphire and PowerColor. Is...
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    Help with laptop

    My aunt's laptop recently quit working, and instead of having it repaired, she decided to order a brand new one and give me the old one. However, it seems like it might be repairable, and it's only about a little over a year old (HP Pavillion ze1230), so I need some advice as to what might be...
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    Viewing tasks without task manager

    I've got some sort of trojan or virus which has disabled my task manager, as well as regedit, NAV, ZoneAlarm, and others. I've been searching my Windows folder for anything suspicious, but to no avail. I need some idea of what to look for, but I can't view the task manager to see what's...
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    NT Authority/System reboot?

    I've had a strange occurance a couple of times in the past couple days. I'm not sure if it's related, but it began after signing up for a new ISP, and it's never happened before. What happens is this: ZoneAlarm pops up a window asking if I want to allow "Trivial File Transfer Protocol" to...
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    Good review site?

    I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but it looked like about the closest thing. Anyway, could someone recommend a good review site for digital camcorders? I'm trying to research a couple, but all I can find on Google is page after page of online shopping sites, which...
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    Can't connect headphone jack...help?

    I have a question about my front headphone jack. Basically, I'd like to hook it up, as it's a pain to have to go around back and unplug my speakers, but I can't figure out how. Here's the problem: My mainboard is an MSI KT3 Ultra-2, and it has the headers for a front headphone jack, but they...
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    Am I just missing something here?

    Ok, I've just got a quick question. I recently updated to nVidia's 45.23 drivers, and now I suddenly can't figure out how to use the TV Out on my vid card (MSI GeForce4 Ti4200). I used to just go under the nView tab under the properties, but now nView is seperate, and I can't find the tv out...
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    Computer restarting...overheating...new problem now?

    For a while new, my computer has been restarting by itself occasionally. At first, I thought it had to do with the power in my house, as it seems to spike and dip quite often. When it started doing this, it would happen at the same time the TV would turn itself off (along with the lights...
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    XP Boot problem

    Recently, in the process of battling a virus or two, I ended up having to install WinXP on my second HD. I eventually ended up wiping the Windows partition on my primary drive, and re-installing Windows there. After this, I deleted the Windows directory from my secondary drive, along with the...
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    TV-Out trouble

    I've got a bit of an odd problem. I like to create little videos and send them to friends on VHS by using the TV-Out function on my vid card to run it to my VCR. I just load the video into Windows Media Player, set it to full screen and hit record. I've done it a number of times in the past...
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    Internet sharing woes

    I'm having a bit of a problem. I'm trying to set up my machine (running WinXP Home) to share it's internet connection with an iMac (OS 9.1). I thought my problems would be getting the two machines to talk, but I can't even get that far. When I plug the ethernet cable in, my Windows box keeps...
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    Error Message

    I've been getting an error message that started just in the last two or three days. I get one of those boxes that pop up when a program crashes asking me if I'd like to send an error report to Microsoft. The process which is crashing is called "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services". I know...
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    Not quite sure what's going on here

    I just built my first ever PC, and after two days of fighting hardware issues, I've finally got it running stable. However, I noticed a bit of a strange issue. It seems just a detail, but I'm not sure what else might be affected. When I first fired up the machine and loaded Windows, I...
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    Problems with first build

    I'm doing my first build, and I'm having more problems. At first my BIOS wouldn't recognize my hard drive, I got that fixed, and upon rebooting the screen just stayed black after posting, and my D-Bracket LED's were stuck in the position that the manual says is "initializing video adapter". I...
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    What are those things on the I/O shield?

    I just started pulling out the parts and planning out my first build while I wait for the last few parts to arrive, and I've run into my first hang-up. I was placing the motherboard into the case to mark off the proper mounting holes, and I couldn't get the I/O ports into their respective holes...
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    Need help on first install

    I'm preparing to build my first PC. This will not only be the first PC I've ever built, but also the first Windows based machine I've ever owned. I think I've got all the building procedures figured out, but I need some advice on what to do after that. I'll be installing WinXP Home on an 80...
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    Retail vs. OEM CPU

    I've received most of the equipment for my first build, and now the time has almost come to order my CPU. I put the CPU off 'till last in the hopes that prices might drop during my time saving up for the other parts, but I'm going to order it next week regardless. I've decided on the Athlon XP...
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    XP Question

    I'm in the process of building my first PC (I've always been a Mac man), and I've got all my hardware choices nailed down, so it's time to choose the OS. I've been to the Microsoft web page, but all I could find was a bunch of MS propoganda, which wasn't very helpful, and I've searched around...