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    Vista 5536 Won't Install

    I just built a new system, and Vista STILL won't install (never did on my old one either). What happens is I get through Vista setup, and it reboots my computer, then it's on the step of "Completing Installation", when all of a sudden the backlights on my keyboard flicker and flash, and I get a...
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    Vista Beta 2 Won't Install

    I have been trying to install Vista Beta 2 without any success since I got it. I have had this exact same problem with 5365 and 5381. When I "Press any key to boot from CD or DVD" the grey loading bar comes up, and after a few passes, it just completely freezes and locks up. I also tried doing...
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    nVidia DualTV MCE

    Anyone read the release for nVidia's new dual tuner MCE card? Seems like it would make a good match for a nForce430/6150 board, Purevide acceleration through all parts of the system. I'm returning my Hauppage PVR-500 to Newegg and bought the DualTV MCE today, should be here on Wednesday. The...
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    Hard Drive problem =\

    I'm having a really odd problem with one of my hard drives. The following drives are in my system: Fujitsu MAS 15,000RPM SCSI drive (This is the drive Windows is on) Hitachi 160GB SATA drive Maxtor 250GB SATA drive Plextor SA712A SATA DVD/RW Drive Toshiba IDE DVD-ROM Drive I wanted to...
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    Creative X-Fi makes system go nuts

    I just picked up a Creative X-fi sound card today to put into my brand new X2 rig, and right away, when I put it in the comp and boot up, the computer just reboots itself right after it gets to the Windows XP logo ad infinitum. Also of note, with the Xfi plugged in, the computer detects that...
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    Athlon X2 4200+

    Hopefully this isn't a stupid question , but I'm curious if anyone knows how far the 4200 can be overclocked with the stock cooling. I know I've heard people say this is an excellent overclocking chip, and my old P4 I was able to overclock by 15% just through the BIOS with stock cooling, so any...
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    FX-53 vs. New X2 Dual Cores

    Right now I'm running an Athlon FX-53, socket 940 CPU. Performance is fine, but I really hate my motherboard. I would like to get a socket 939 board, and have PCI Express, and get away from Registered RAM. My question is this, would the new X2 4200+ provide the same as or better performance...
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    Possible PSU problem?

    I have a very odd problem. Just recently, I purchased an Athlon FX-53 CPU, and the ASUS K8V motherboard. I bought 1GB of Registered DDR 400 memory, and kept my hard drives, video card, CD drives and my 350Watt Enermax PSU. A new problem cropped up as soon as I had it all put together. When...
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    Is it worth using XP64? (RTM version)

    I have the RTM version of XP64 that I got through MSDN, and I'm curious if it's actually worth using. I do alot of gaming and such, but I don't do any floating point scientific stuff or use 8GB of RAM. I've heard some people say XP64 is faster in all regards, from opening programs, to just the...
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    AMD 3200+ nForce3 Mobo vs. P4 3.0c P4800C-Deluxe

    Right now my current motherboard/CPU consists of a Pentium 4 3.0C running at 3.3Ghz HT. I'm using the ASUS P4800C-Deluxe mobo. I'm thinking of picking up a new Winchester 939 Athlon 64 3200+ with a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard, nForce 3 Ultra. Assuming this was all I changed in my...
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    Videos won't let me skip ahead, please help

    I am using Windows Media Player 10 with the Intervideo DVD & MP3 pack installed as an MPEG-2 decoder. When I try to play an MPEG-2 video, it starts up and looks just fine. But when I try to skip ahead, let's say to a specific part of the movie, the slider just flashes right back to the...
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    Performance increase?

    I'm thinking of upgrading my rig right now, and just wondering if you guys think I'll notice a speed increase with what I'm considering doing. Current: P4 3.0C ASUS P4800C Deluxe mobo 1GB DDR400 RAM Fujitsu MAS 36GB 15,000 RPM SCSI Drive 2x WD 1200JB ATI X800 Pro (16 pipes enabled)...
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    Video Problem with Gigabyte GA-8SG667 mobo + Gf4 Ti4200

    I just upgraded my main computer not long ago, so the motherboard that was previously in it, a Gigabyte GA-8SG667 with a P4 2.53ghz moved down to my second computer. I paired the motherboard with the GeForce 4 Ti4200 I had running in my second machine, and proceeded to try to install Windows XP...
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    AMD 64 3200+ & ASUS K8V SE vs. P43.0C & i875P

    I'm currently running a Intel Pentium 4 3.0C with an ASUS i875P chipset mobo, and dual channel DDR400 memory. Would it be faster for me to switch to the mobo/CPU AMD is offering with their retail access deal? The AMD 64 3200+ with ASUS K8V SE Deluxe mobo. Wondering if its worth my time to switch.
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    Have several SCSI drives + controllers

    I have some SCSI hard drives my dad had lying around, about 13ish of them, along with some PCI controllers. I'm not sure of the speed of the drives, but I think they are 7200 RPM. I have the model numbers below: The first PCI SCSI card is an Adaptec AHA-2940UW The second PCI SCSI card is very...
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    AGP 8x and Fast Write disabled after reformat

    I just reformatted my computer, and installed DirectX 9.0b and the newest ATI Catalyst drivers, but I have a problem. In the display properties, when i go to SMARTGART, AGP setting is off, and Fast Write is also off. It should be set to AGP 8x and Fast Write on. Any clue why I can't change this?
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    Mixing of the RAM

    I am thinking of upgrading my current Kingston PC3200 (I think) 512x2 RAM sticks with some Corsair XMS low latency PC4000 RAM. My motherboard chipset is the Intel 875P , so I have full dual channel support. My question is as follows, if I put the Corsair XMS stuff and the Kingston each on...
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    What to upgrade?

    I have a few hundred to pump into my machine, and I'm wondering what the best road for me to take is right now. My system specs are: Pentium 4 3.0C 800mhz FSB ASUS P4C800 Deluxe Mobo 1GB PC 3200? RAM (I'm not sure the speed or brand, but I know it's DDR400) ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB Main HD...
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    What to upgrade?

    Well, I usually overhaul something in my system around the end of the year, but I am kind of in a rut this year. My original plan was to go Athlon FX and get into 64 bit. The problem is just to get the new CPU and mobo and registered memory is going to cost upwards of $1,200 which is out of my...
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    New SCSI Drive or Video Card?

    I am trying to decide what to upgrade in my system, and I have come down to two possibilities. I am thinking either: 1. Get a new Fujitsu 15,000 RPM SCSI drive, since those Fujitsu's are currently the fastest SCSI drive out there. My current drive is a first gen Seagate Cheetah, which is again...
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    Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Question

    I saw this board and was curious, it says there is a Ultra320 SCSI onboard, now I know Ultra320 cards are only for 64bit PCI, because the 32bit PCI can't get the 320mb/sec speed, but with this motherboard that has it onboard, will I be able to get the high speed from an Ultra320 drive? If...
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    15.3k SCSI or Raptor SATA RAID?

    Right now I am using a first generation 15000RPM Cheetah, and I am wondering which of the following setups would be faster, just for general use, response time, loading things, etc. 1) A 15.3k RPM 8MB Cheetah 2) A RAID consisting of 2 10K RPM Serial ATA Raptors Thanks for any suggestions
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    Greatest Performance Increasing Upgrade?

    I am wanting to upgrade the performance of my system, but I am not sure where to begin. Can anyone give me your opinions of the single upgrade that will provide me with the greatest speed boost? I will list my system specs. Gigabyte GA-8SG667 motherboard Pentium 4 2.53Ghz (533 Mhz bus) 1GB...
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    Buying laptop, $2500 budget, recommendations?

    I am going to be buying a laptop soon, and am on a budget of only $2500. I would like to have something with a nice screen, some kind of powerful graphics, and a P4-M processor (no battery hog desktop CPU) What would you buy? Thanks for any advice.