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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?

    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

    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

    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?

    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...

    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

    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...