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    Asus Striker Extreme crashing in BIOS

    I can not get my Striker Extreme to work properly. I have taken out battery, pushed "clear CMOS" button several times, and it still will always crash after I am in the BIOS for 30 secs to 2 mins. Any advice for this problem? It has 1305 BIOS. I've taken out stuff for testing, and it now...
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    Should 2 120mm radiators be inline, or seperate?

    I have a side intake 120mm fan with radiator, and a rear intake 120mm fan with radiator. Should I connect these inline so they will cool the fluid more, or have one before the CPU, and one before the video cards? Here's my setup... 2 Black Ice Pro 120s Aquastream pump, 6mm ID tubing Aqua...
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    Advice for parts in Christmas Gaming PC build

    Hi guys. I'm building my brother a PC for Christmas. It will be used primarily for gaming, so I am going with SLI and an Intel processor. I already have some AquaComputer watercooling stuff, so I will water cool the CPU and videocards. Can anyone recommend what the optimum setup would be...
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    A8N-SLI Premium...4GB or 2GB of memory?

    I was going to get 4GB of memory for my new PC, but I was told it would run better in games with 2GB that only take up 2 mem slots. Is that right? Does anyone make a 2GB stick with fast timings? I'd like 4GB, even if it costs allot more. I will mainly be gaming, and this PC is a ASUS A8N-SLI...
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    Best mobo for gaming with SLI? Any dual proc+dual core?

    I'm building a new PC, and only have the video cards so far...two BFG GeForce 7800 GTXs. What is the best motherboard available right now that has SLI? I was thinking that a dual processor mobo that can run two dual-core AMDs would be cool, but I'm not familiar with everything that's out now...
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    any Dual CPU & SLI boards out now?

    Are there any Dual CPU, and SLI boards out now?
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    SLI dual nVidia cards...AMD64 or Dual Intels?

    Hi guys I am about to build a new gaming PC with a pair of nVidia video cards set up for SLI. I like the nForce4 chipset, but it is a single processor Athlon 64 FX, whereas the Tumwater can run dual Xeon Noconas. Does anybody know what will be better for gaming? I'd like dual processors...
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    Dothan, P4EE, or Athlon64 for gaming laptop? Alienware or Voodoo?

    Hi guys. I'm getting a new laptop that I want to use for gaming. What is the performance of a 2GHz Dothan, compared to a P4 3.2GHz or 3.4GHz Extreme Edition, and an Athlon 64 3700+? Whatever processor I go with, I will probably have 1GB of memory, Radeon Mobility 9700 128MB, 60GB 7200RPM hard...
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    What is best gaming card with Dual DVI?

    Right now, I think I might have to get a FIRE GL X1 256MB. I am going to have my PC hooked up to my LCD monitor and Panasonic DLP TV, so I need a dual DVI card. Will this be the best performing card for gaming right now? I'd like an ATI 9800, but there isn't a dual DVI 9800 card that I know...
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    Can a broken laptop be fixed?

    Hello. I have a Compaq laptop that a family member threw on the floor. It won't boot, and the screen is shattered. Is there a way to fix this, or am I just out a few grand? It's still under warranty, but I don't think this type of thing is covered. Thanks.
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    Monitor Flicker during HardDrive access, and other problems on new PC.

    HELLO, A PC that I just built has monitor flicker that intensifies during HardDrive access. It also has strange crashes sometimes, like when I try to print a picture. Also, when it starts, after the Windows XP loading screen finishes, the screen turns black for 30 seconds, and I hear one (or...
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    Will an Athlon XP 1800+/266 FSB CPU work on a KT7A?

    I want to buy an Athlon XP 1800 CPU for my brother's Abit KT7A. Will it work on the KT7A? I am also getting him a Ti4400, and I want a fairly good CPU to go with it. If this processor will not work what is the best one that will work? THANKS PS Can I unlock the Athlon XP 1800 with a pencil...