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    Noob Cpu help

    Ok, I manually took out my 19" extra monitor from the computer and the game runs fine now. I guess my videocard is too weak to power 2 monitors at once.
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    Noob Cpu help

    I didn't find any tv options on my video card. The tv is connected to the video card via DVI cable. I don't use the tv and record shows/movies to my computer so there are no other cables connected. I don't know if that is of any help.
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    Noob Cpu help

    Anyone still there?
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    Noob Cpu help

    Someone on the medieval board said the problem is that the 7600gs cards suck up a ton of cpu. The same guy said I should manually increase fan and increase gpu- no idea what that is...
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    Noob Cpu help

    Umm I didnt find any tv-out on/off option. My 26" is an LCD TV so on the unit I have to switch where I get my signal from- either cable tv, or the computer. It's basically a huge monitor. I don't know if that helps you. I did do the full install. There is 7+ gigs of the game on my computer...
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    Noob Cpu help

    Ok here's my complete system. Antec Solution Series NSK2400 Black/Silver Steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 380W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker LITE-ON SK-1789/BS 2-Tone PS/2 Wired Slim Keyboard Logitech G5 Laser 931376-0403 2-Tone 6 Buttons...
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    Noob Cpu help

    Hmm, maybe it is time I sit down and learn how to overclock my unit if the same cpu seems to be working for you. What is an x1800xt though? I have an AMD Atlhon64 3000+ Venice that is 939 socket.
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    Noob Cpu help

    i have a 7600gs. i just updated the driver on that card as well and the game still freezes. i have 2 gig of ddr rame and 256 mb on the video card. edit: i do not have the knowledge to overclock. to be honest i am more of a hands on/visual guy so unless i see pictures or have someone walk me...
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    Noob Cpu help

    Hello, I currently have a amd 3000+ and the game medival 2 keeps on pausing spiratically. I am looking to upgrade now but dont know what to choose. My budget is around $100 but I can buy used CPU if the seller seems trust-worthy. I need your help to decide. I am confused as newegg has...
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    2 win xp comps and 1 mce network??

    i tried googling and everything and its my lack of knowledge as to what to search for that is causing me to still be lost. is there anyone that can help me out?
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    2 win xp comps and 1 mce network??

    anyone?
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    2 win xp comps and 1 mce network??

    all connected through a wired linksys router. 2 win xp comps read each other but cant see mce comp.... i clicked on the 'setup small bus or home network' option. i have win xp mce cd and used that to set it up but not seeing mce pc.
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    Installing MCE. asking for Win xp ser pk 2 ???

    I got the OEM and it came with 2 MCE cd's and an upgrade CD. Installing it now, but it asks for WINXP Service Pack 2 CD.... wtF?
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    Setting up new computer/ dual monitor htpc

    Hey guys I have a little problem. I have a 26" lcd tv and a 19" widescreen reason is i want to surf the net while watching cable tv or a movie. i have a 7600gt and built in video on my mobo. should i setup my pc by putting the 19" in the onboard video and the 26" in the dvi of my 7600gt?
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    installing MCE right now, need help!

    well i dont think im going to do raid 0 and with raid 1 i cant use the other hd to install games or store music.. its just there to mirror. i think i rather use it for storage and burn dvds for backup. umm... also do you guys ever partition? is it better to split my 300gig to 100 an 200, or...
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    installing MCE right now, need help!

    might as well let you know what i wanna know... i have 2 300gig hd's. i want to be able to backup, but i am clueless as what raid is and does. all i know it has something to do with backup. also im in the install screen of MCE, and im not sure if i should partition my hd or not.... (when i...
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    installing MCE right now, need help!

    I got some questions, wondering if anyone is online right now. my aim handle is: doboye thanks...
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    check out my build

    Ok I pretty much built my computer, but I am not sure about 2 things. 1. the jumper wires for power/hdd led/reset are in, but im wondering if i have it backwards. jumpers 2468 13579 1,3 hdd led 2,4 pwr lef n/a for me 5,7 reset sw 6,8 power sw there are 2 wires, colored and...
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    check out my build

    the 19" will be my secondary window so i can still play games/ internet while watching movies or cabletv
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    check out my build

    already ordered em... they were 94.99 today
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    check out my build

    Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Antec Solution Series NSK2400 Black/Silver Steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 380W ATX12V v2.0 Power Supply - Retail Model #: NSK2400 Item #: N82E16811129014 Out Of Stock ETA: 5/15/2006 Auto notify...
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    htpc rig- this sound good?

    Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #: A8N5X ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this? Remove Remove Move To Cart Move To Wish List $78.99...
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    htpc rig- this sound good?

    i guess it was an old article. ill look up some stuff and repost my new config for you guys to critique. for the most part, should i buy all from newegg? or should i look at other site, b/c the only other one i know is buy.com
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    htpc rig- this sound good?

    i read an article from here http://www.maximumpc.com/2006/02/how_to_build_a.html and it said for a media computer to use a squeezebox music networking device... i get the idea, but why spend 300 bucks when you can just play the songs through the network... i want to play a few games, dod...
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    htpc rig- this sound good?

    well i have cable tv, but only because i split my cable internet and plug it into my tv. if this doesnt work (as i would like to record some shows) then ill toss the HD card, the rest of the computer should still suit my needs, as i have a lot of data. i also get videos from my friend who...
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    htpc rig- this sound good?

    i really dont know much about computers. i found that article and thought it was a good way to start. im pretty solid on the amd 3200 or higher, depending on price i also saw a lot of people using asus mobo, so i will probably jump on that since everyone else is ram i want 1gig since i will...
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    htpc rig- this sound good?

    also looking for a lcd/tv anyone know anything, im clueless around 1000$ is my goal 26"+ Case D3 Media Center Enclosure $179 Processor Athlon 64 3200+ $201 Motherboard DFI LanParty 250Gb $130 Ram Corsair Value Select 512 MB $75 Capture Card PVR 250MCE $99 Video Card 9800 Pro $195 CPU...
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    lcd monitor

    which of the tvs, or other tvs would you recommend?
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    lcd monitor

    anyone please?
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    lcd monitor

    hello, im looking at spending a grand max on a monitor. i want it at least 26" and with hdmi connection for movies. im unsure which cables i need. with hdmi, i need a hdmi dvd player unit? are there ones for computer? if its separate from computer, do i use dvi, or svideo, connection to...
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    Got a weird error screen and had to restart??!?!?

    not listening to music but downloading torrents... i havent been on my computer for 3 days, ill update with more info later... i did however check my logs and nothing had a yellow or red warning its a built on soundcard too.. my system is old and slow
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    Got a weird error screen and had to restart??!?!?

    the problem went away but came up again. its been having that screen about every 20-30 minutes.
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    Got a weird error screen and had to restart??!?!?

    I dunno? My friend installed windows for me. Is that the problem?
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    Got a weird error screen and had to restart??!?!?

    i was just listening to windows media player, downloading off limewire, and talking on aim.. then boom a screen comes up
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    Got a weird error screen and had to restart??!?!?

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/raoke/WTF.jpg
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    computer restarting outta no where

    whats that mean??
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    computer restarting outta no where

    ive been dling torrent stuff but none finished so i dunno... this started yesterday when i started doing torrent but my computer just restarts outta no where sometimes... i booted with norton 2002 and it didnt detect anything... also did an adware and spybot and cleaned my comp... any...