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    Looking to Build a New PC

    Is there a consensus? What I typically come across is "weeeellll, if you're doing X or Y, go for 32 bit... if you're into A or B, go for 64 bit!"
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    Looking to Build a New PC

    Yeah, the thread is a touch premature and unrefined. :> Having done a quick search, though, wanting to run 6GB of memory a 64-bit system would be a requirement, wouldn't it?
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    Looking to Build a New PC

    Greets. If all goes well I'll be building a new gaming system within six to eight months. I'm anxiously awaiting the release of Windows 7 (Have an RC on my laptop. <3 it.) and dropping prices for SSDs. This being said, I'm just brainstorming at the moment since I don't have the cash on hand...
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    Home Network Connectivity

    Greets. I'm having some problems getting my laptop to connect across my home network. As it stands, I've got a Linksys hub (I know, I know...) offering connectivity over cable to four total PCs - one of which, the laptop, doesn't seem to want to take it up on the offer. When I first got...
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    No Bootable Device - SOLVED

    EDIT!: Alright, sorry guys. False alarm. I did indeed miss a cable; hooked it up and putting the 9800 GTX through its paces now. Silky smooth so far... I'll see what I can do to kill my framerate. :) Thanks anyway. ---Original Post--- Greets. Just bought a new PSU (Antec EarthWatts...
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    A New Hub, A Switch, or A Router?

    Yes, the hub is connected to the modem.
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    A New Hub, A Switch, or A Router?

    Greets. I've a home networking issue here. For the past four or so years, my mom, dad, and myself have relied on a Linksys (Yeah, yeah, I know) 10/100 5-port hub to split our single (One account, mind you) COX cable internet connection between three PCs. Recently, the hub developed a problem...
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    Power Supply Information

    Alright, I've done some more looking and now I've considered, as someone in my video thread suggested, buying an X1950XT for now and selling it post-9x release. While I'm at it, though, I'm probably going to go ahead and replace my PSU. Now from what I can tell at Newegg, the rail amperage is...
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    Power Supply Information

    I was under the impression that the 12v rails were somehow a part of the PSU itself... But as to your final point, I'm asking this not for reference on buying the new PSU / card, but for future reference in general. I've been recommended several PSUs and have seen others that have been...
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    Power Supply Information

    So in my "A Video Upgrade" thread I've been told that I will need a new power supply with any major video card upgrade. That's fine, but I'm curious about power supplies in general. When I read the specs of power supplies I come across terms such as "modular", "12v rail", "amprage", etc.. Now...
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    A Video Upgrade

    Marc: Nope, nothing has been bought yet. Concerning my FSB, how might I increase it? I've never done any sort of overclocking whatsoever. By the time the 9x series is released I should have well over $1k saved up. I've been wanting to upgrade my monitor for some time now, and right now I have...
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    A Video Upgrade

    It's not been 'the next few days', but without the ability to sleep and time to burn, I've given the idea of waiting thought, and have decided that I will wait for the release of the 9x series of cards (Or Radeon's next; we'll see the benchmarks). But I worry that if I were to invest in, for the...
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    A Video Upgrade

    You raise a good point, Bryan, and I'm going to be taking that into serious consideration (I had forgotten that the 9x series had been announced at some point.) My concern then is whether or not the 9x series will retain the DX 9 / 10 cross-compatibility of its 8x series predecessors, though I...
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    A Video Upgrade

    Alrighty, JaG, I've got the first (cheaper) power supply picked out, I think. Now for my final question: Does the manufacturer of a card matter much? I've had good experiences with eVGA, and I lean in that direction (They've manufactured my past two cards, both of which I've used for long-ish...
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    A Video Upgrade

    Alright, I think the 8800GTS is my card of choice. After reading overwhelmingly positive reviews (The only problems people seem to be having relate to systems operating on Vista), as well being reasonably priced around $350 - $410, I like what I see. I've laid largely to rest my concerns...
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    A Video Upgrade

    Mmm. The benchmarks for the 8800GTS look good. I still need to pop the case and look at the power supply...
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    A Video Upgrade

    My desktop resolution is 1280 x 1024. Most first-person shooters and MMOs I run at 1152 x 864 and in windowed mode; other games (RTS) typically full-screen at either 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024. Powell, what single-GPU card might you recommend (Either ATi or nVidia) if not a 7950GX2? You...
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    A Video Upgrade

    Alright people, here's the quick and dirty about what I'm looking for: Currently, I have a solid mid-range system sporting an Intel Dual Core 6400 (2.13GHz), 2GB of RAM (DDR 665, I believe), and an nVidia 7600 GT. These are the most basic specs, and I can provide an DxDiag upon request. Now...
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    Hardware Issues

    I'm having a big problem with my computer at the moment. So, one day, I decide to install a utility from a trusted source (EVEMon from the EVE-Online website, if you must know.) Along with this software comes Microsoft's .NET framework 2.0. The installer tells me to restart afterwards. Ok...
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    Reformatted - No Sound?

    Problem fixed... I didn't find my mobo's CD but I did find compatible audio drivers for my VIA model (VT8571 - Apollo P4M266) online, and all is working fine now. The internet speed issue has also resolved itself; must have been Cox doing maintenance or something. Thanks for the help guys...
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    Reformatted - No Sound?

    Earlier today I reformatted my main C: drive under Windows XP. Sounds easy enough... pun intended. My sound board (Which is integrated into my mobo) is no longer operative. I've tried looking for drivers (Under the device manager -> Sound, Video & Game Controllers, I see a "Legacy Audio...
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    Reformatting under WindowsXP

    DENIZENS OF THE ANANDTECH BOARD. 'm planning to reformat my WinXP system. Simple enough. Problem is, my dad knows how to reformat Win95/98 systems, but not WinXP. Can anyone give us (Or link us to) a step-by-step tutorial on how to do this? Any help appreciated. --Age
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    Maximized Windows...

    Yes! Thanks :)
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    Maximized Windows...

    Hello denizens of the Anandtech boards.. I have a minor issue when maximizing windows (Such as folder windows, FireFox windows... really any window.), and that is that when I maximize them, they extend over the taskbar. My Firefox window is maximized right now and I cannot see the taskbar. Is...
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    Friend is having problems...

    Aight, a friend of mine said that recently, her computer has refused to play any sort of game. She says when she tries to play these games, the game freezes, then crashes. She thinks it's some sort of virus, yet she's run a virus/spyware scan before. I'm thinking either she's got a corrupt file...
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    GeForce FX 5700 vs. GeForce 6600GT

    Aight, here's the two I'm looking at now: 6600GT -- http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=14-122-206&depa=0 6800GT -- http://www.newegg.com/app/View...tion=14-130-208&depa=0 These are going to be the only things on my BDay list... And seeing the price of the 6800... I'm pretty sure I'll...
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    GeForce FX 5700 vs. GeForce 6600GT

    Hmm, so according to some benchmarks I've just read/seen, the 6600GT blows the 5900XT and 9800Pro out of the water, both of which I hear are very good cards. Now a guy just told me I might as well shell out the additional hundred for a 6800GT. Would that be worth it? My reasoning is that it...
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    GeForce FX 5700 vs. GeForce 6600GT

    Hello ya'llz, I'm new here, I've heard you guys are rather reliable when it comes to information and reccomendation, and since I'm defragging my HD ATM, I'm going to make this short, sweet, and to the point: I'm thinking about getting a GeForce FX 6600GT. At the moment, I have a GeForce FX...