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    The classic BSOD problem. Cant seem to find a cause, or a cure!

    Hey guys, About 3-4 days ago i started experiencing the dreaded blue screen of death while both starting my computer and while gaming. It also happens while doing things like browsing the internet, but this happens far less often. Coincidentally, i started getting these after i installed the...
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    Which nForce4 Mobo should i go with?

    Hey guys, I need a little help deciding what nforce 4 motherboard to get. It was very easy for me with the nforce 3 boards because the MSI K8N Neo2 Plat was simply awesome. I expected to see the K8n Neo4 continuing in its footsteps, but that doesn't seem to really be happing. I'm in...
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    Random Crashes During Modern 3D Games

    I've been having a persistant problem with which i've posted about before. I've copied some of the thread and added my specs + updates. Updates are in bold at the bottom. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Specs: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3Ultra S939 Galaxy 6600GT AGP 2xOCZ...
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    Computer Crashes/Freezes in every 3d game

    This computer crashes very often in practically all 3dgames, and I have no clue why. I emailed Galaxy (my video card maker) and they told me to hook the graphics card up to its own cord, without anything else connected to it -they also told me to install older drivers. Both of these "fixes" did...
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    Very serious computer problems (several)

    Hi all, I've got some serious problems with this pc, and I'll have to make this post fast seeing how it can crash at any moment. Specs: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ MSI K8N-Neo2 Platinum Nforce 3 Socket 939 Tsunami 400W PSU (+3.3V = 28A, +5V = 40A, +12V = 17A) OCZ Performance Series 512mb...
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    CDRom Drive no longer reads CD's

    Description of the problem: OK. Well, I don't often use my cdrom/writer but when I do its usually for a good reason. This time, it was installing my copy of Mechwarrior 2 so I could take a drive down memory lane. Anyways, I pop that bad boy in and my cdrom drive starts spinning, and then it...
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    Abnormally High 6600GT Temps

    Hi, I recently bought my Galaxy 6600GT and the temperatures are extremely high. I idle at around 90 degrees and it says ambient is usually around 38. This is after I removed the old thermal paste and put AS5 on the gpu. Here's a picture...
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    Case Material Types?

    Hi, I've been looking around for some cases and noticed that there are many different types of materials used to create these cases. I'm just wondering what the differences are between them.. namely: ABS HIPS SECC Steel Thanks!
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    Advice needed on new System

    All prices below are in CANADIAN DOLLARS Allright, first i would just like to start off by saying that i am on a strict budget and will only be able to spend a maximum of ~$10 more. Here's what i've got: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ w/ 512K Cache (Socket 939 - Retail Box ) - 179.95...
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    Stock Cooler Info & Elite V60?

    Hi, Question 1 : Just wondering what the specifications of the stock cpu cooler for the AMD 64 3000+ S939 is. Things like thermal resistance, fan speed and size, and compososition of the heatsink would be appreciated. I'm thinking of not using the stock heatsink and using the Zalman...