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    Using Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 for Xbox 360

    Well, I'm apparently getting an Xbox 360 (the one with the HDD) for Christmas. I already have a great PC gaming system, but of the three I would probably prefer that 360 anyways. As the title suggests, I have very good speakers already, and a 21" widescreen Samsung 215TW LCD screen. I do not...
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    Trouble with X-Fi card in a PC

    I helped a relative install an X-Fi XtremeMusic (same one that I have) today, and it keeps getting wrongly identified. It seems to run fine, but I haven't played any games yet. For instance, if you go and use the Software Autoupdate feature, it identifies it as an 'X-Fi XtremeGamer' sound card...
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    X1950 XTX or 7950GX2?

    Hello! I'm looking to get a good video card. The one in here, a 6800 GS overclocked slightly, is being taken out for the purpose of using it in a system that is being upgraded. I just recently changed out the 420W PowerStream PSU for a 550W Antec Neo HE power supply in preparation for...
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    Question regarding future video card purchase

    Hello! First off, this is currently where I am at: 21" Samsung 215TW Wide-screen LCD (fantastic picture, wow) Two 80GB Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 SATA HDs Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic DVD+/-RW burner from LG DFI LAN PARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D motherboard AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+...
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    Having a REALLY bizarre XP Pro install issue SOLVED

    I just thought that I would ask here first, since i'm unsure. I'm going to be very thorough since it seems so strange to me. I'm betting it is a hardware issue, but I don't know for sure. Anyways, here goes: I have a setup that has been going rock solid since I got it (bought the 90nm...
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    DP930SB Monitor $214

    I've been thinking of getting a new monitor even though this 997DF is fantastic. I was thinking of using a bit of my tax return money to buy a new monitor, perhaps any good Aperture Grille I can find or a 17" 8ms or 12ms LCD screen. The Factory Refurbished monitor is from Tech For Less, a...
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    New monitor question

    With my tax money, I figured i'd spend a little bit of it to get one of the more highly recommended 8ms or 12ms 17" LCD screens, since I believe I would have no troubles with them in the games I play. This is my system: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 90nm @ 2.4Ghz 2x512Mb Crucial Ballistix DDR400 Abit...
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    RAID 0 question

    Its good and fast and all that, but i'm curious about the stripe size. I recalled some people saying 32kb was optimal, and I did find posts about that. I use an Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2.4Ghz on an Abit AV8 system with two 80GB Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 SATA drives. I tend to game (big new ones like...
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    HD upgrade question

    I just have ONE question. I need some more space from my 80GB drive so I was going to update it, but then I thought of maybe getting another 80Gig SATA drive (It is a Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 80GB SATA drive) and setting it up as a RAID 0 array for the 160GB total that I want. Since this drive...
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    90nm Winchester 3000+ Question

    Okay, okay, so I know they are very cool running processors. I am thinking of overclocking it to 2.2-2.4Ghz (I have 2x512Mb of Ballistix DDR400) and I'm wondering if a Thermaltake Silent Boost K8 is okay. I use a 420W OCZ PowerStream PSU, SLK3700AMB case, 2x120mm case fans (front fan is an...
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    Antec SLK3000-B

    I'm curious about this new case. I've read the SilentPC review of it and I like what I see a LOT (I have an SLK3700AMB and need better cooling---probably because of the PowerStream's fan setup), especially for the price. What do you guys think about that case? I now it is fairly new, and I...
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    Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 or Nero 6?

    I use Nero all the time, but I'm going to buy Nero 6 Ultra or Easy Media Creator 7 when I buy this NEC ND-3500A on Monday. Tell me, which do you guys prefer? I've always been a little curious about what other anandtech posters use. I like nero (have never used 6 though!), but a friend uses...
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    Panasonic Panaflo fans and SLK-800

    I'm checking on newegg and directron as well as zipzoomfly for replacement fans, and I like these Panaflo ones, but would they be great? I like the Hydro-Wave bearings on the only 80mm Panaflo (more like the only panaflo model) on newegg, and I hear it is a perfect match for the SLK-800...
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    New Fan for SLK-800(A) needed

    It is apparent to me, after numerous testing, that SOMETHING is wrong with the Smart Fan II on my SLK-800(A) and I need a new one. I'm getting a new motherboard for this Athlon XP (for good reason) and I figured I might as well fix this too, but what should I get? I like a good medium between...
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    2U Rackmount snag

    Hello! I need help, experts. I don't have THAT much rack experience, let alone with them and the latest hardware. A friend of mine has a 2U 900Mhz Athlon server on an ATX motherboard and some people helped him build up enough money for an upgrade and he bought the parts. What the tech at...
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    Question about the Socket T

    Here's a little background, to explain why I am asking about it. I'm starting to get into doing music encoding/decoding, video editing and encoding/decoding and the like. This is mainly because i'm getting involved with a record company my brother and 8 others have started. Well, things are...
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    Question regarding upgrading a 2U Rackmount server

    We're upgrading a 2U rack for Half-Life 2. For your information, we run a prominent CS community at www.minnesotacs.com, just to point out that it is real :). Well, we're updating it for CS:Source and i've got some questions. The past components aren't fairly new, because the last part was a...
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    Problem in PC, PSU shuts off the computer

    Okay, so I got this new PowerStream PSU (420W) in an Athlon XP 2500+ (chosen because I have big upgrades planned for January) to replace a defunct Antec 350W (SL350) that came with the SLK3700AMB. Well anyways, I noticed that the PC shuts off after a LONG while, and I have to flip the switch on...
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    Bizarre situation leads to instability in PC [SOLVED]

    Alright, now this is what should be relevant for this problem: ASUS A7V880 AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (at that speed for troubleshooting) 512mb (2x256mb) of Corsair Value Select CAS 2.5 DDR400 BFG Technologies GeForce4 Ti4200-128MB 250Mhz/500Mhz (default) Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 80GB (Serial...
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    Looking to upgrade in a few months

    Hello! I am a power user that will be definitely doing video editing and creation in the near future. What I use right now is an XP 2500+ @ 3200+ speeds with an ASUS A7V880. I'm banking on an Athlon 64, and it is no surprise because I have used Athlons since I had replaced a Pentium 233...
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    KT880 or Abit NF7-S2?

    Hello! I have a KT333 here that I'd like to whip together for a sibling's ancient 700Mhz Athlon upgrade to an 1800+ (that is also around here, heheh) system, but i'd like it to be a little newer. I have the Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394 in this computer, and it has served its purpose easily. I'm...
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    Cleaning your CRT's Screen

    You know, i've always just wiped it down with water and a cloth. People have been asking me how to clean them off, which just got me curious. I'm sure someone's posted about this before, but i'm not going to go searching. I want to know what people do nowadays :). How do you clean it off? I...
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    Value RAM -- Which is a better bet?

    I noticed that one of the 512Mb sticks of Mushkin is $79, but is 2.5-4-4. People seem to say they can go lower, but they don't really say. Does anyone know how low those timings can go at DDR400? I won't be setting them ultra-low, but I use it as a base to find out which one probably is of...
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    Question about Memory

    This PC has a KT600 motherboard from Gigabyte in it (GA-7VT600 1394) and 512Mb of DDR333. I'm thinking of adjusting it to 3200+ speeds, and later this year i'm going to upgrade the CPU and motherboard. I was out of a job for 6 months, but I *finally* got another Pharmacy Technician job! Woo...
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    Upgrading in the next month (Decision Made)

    I will be getting 2x512Mb of DDR400 RAM eventually, but I am definitely not new to hardware and I know that my 512MB of DDR333 will be just fine for now. You can see my rig in my signature, if you want to see that. I do play games, and for my 21st birthday I would like to ask for Far Cry, so I...
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    19" CRT---957MB from Samsung?

    Well, I initially was hoping for a 17" LCD because I love 'em, but I can't. It has to do with paying off financial aid :P. So I figured i'd go with a 19" CRT since I can fit it easily in here. I have seen the 17" MagicBright from Samsung and I think it looks great...would this 957MB be just...
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    New A7V600 giving fan rpm trouble

    I emailed ASUS, because the system itself really is quite stable, but it gives an error about that at startup. I do not want to just let this go, because the fact that it is reporting 50% of the rpm speed disturbs me and I don't know what I could do about it. The speed of the Power FAN is...
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    Possible desktop corruption issue, not sure

    Ok, to make it short: in XP Pro, I have noticed the last few weeks that parts of text occaisonally looks bold, but when I scroll down and up again, or minimize and maximize the window again, it returns to normal. Other times, parts of black text looks slightly blue, and will flip back to total...
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    Replacing dead 120mm fan--Replacement advice needed

    I have the SLK3700AMB case, and I had a relatively fast 120mm fan in the back and a 120mm fan in the front that spun slower so that it would reduce noise. Well, the front fan stopped working :( but the rear fan easily picked up the slack, but I really want that front fan back. What I want to...
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    Problem with Monitor, Question about Replacement

    Hey I need some thoughts here. This monitor, a Gateway CrystalScan 700 (EV700), is a 17" CRT that is nearly 7 years old now. It still looks great, but I have noticed lately that sometimes, text is a little bluish. Like, the edges of text will be slightly blue or just simply discolored, and it...
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    New videocard or new Motherboard/CPU?

    If you look in my signature (click 'Ardan's Computer'), you can see I have a pretty good system. Soon, I will replace that RAM with 1Gb (512x2) of some high quality PC-3200 modules and then this summer I intended to buy an Athlon 64 or Pentium 4 and accompanying motherboard. However, things...
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    Building system, questions about details (NOT a 'critique' thread)

    Okay, so I am very good at building systems. I have built 10 for relatives and none of them fail...and I seem to pick the best parts. No problem there, but the problem is that I don't charge my family for labor (of course). However, i've been meaning to start a business of this (I am 20 years...
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    Intel users, would this be a decent upgrade?

    I know my stuff, and have built many systems but I'm foreign to Intel chipsets lately. So did I my research and came up with the following: $183 2.8Ghz Pentium 4-C Retail $85 Abit IS7-E Is that okay? I'm looking for a cheap upgrade, and I *know* that I can stand to improve in what I do for...
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    PC3200 Memory Questions

    Alright well I have a question here. This summer I am thinking of buying some new RAM, 2x512MB sticks of it. Anyways, I do overclock my processor but I don't think i'll be pushing the memory in radical directions because I am content with speed as it is (2500+ @ 3200+). I haven't really seen...
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    Troubles with Linksys router---suggested replacement?

    Well, i'm a second year networking student and I would have to say that my router is screwed. This is a new one (from June of last year) to replace a lightning-fried one. It occaisonally drops us from the router...meaning it says 'Cable unplugged' and when you check the status lights, they...
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    Question about LCD screens

    I intend to buy a new monitor in the second half of this year and I am hoping that it will be an LCD. I will also eventually be getting a new video card too, but I don't have a problem with that. I have the GF4 Ti4200-128Mb and know that I don't need to upgrade that now...it is best to wait on...
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    Revising Abit NF7-S Rev2 System--*Useful* thoughts requested

    Hello! Bear with me, I want to explain my situation FULLY: Well, allow me to make a long story short. Basically, a family member now has his own system built from spare parts. This is a 700Mhz Thunderbird, old Soyo KX133 board, new HD/CDRW, etc. Well we will clearly be updating this system...
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    Recommended Memory for NF7-S Revision 2?

    I am going to buy some new RAM and put this Crucial DDR333 in a system that will be upgraded soon (by the person I gave it too) so i'll buy new memory myself. I figure that I will get PC-3200 memory and some with aggressive timings but i'm not sure on which ones. I was thinking of either...
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    Maxtor 80GB SATA or Hitachi 7K250 80GB SATA? ZipZoomFly or Newegg?

    If you review my Rig (there are two, it is the one with my name on it of course), you'll see my setup. Anyways, all I have in the PCI slots is a NIC card and a Sound Blaster Audigy2. I am under the impression that this isn't enough to cause troubles, since they say this on Storagereview's...
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    Linux and ATI

    I am a very seasoned linux user, but I felt I would ask any ways. Next year I plan to buy a new graphics card to replace my GeForce4 Ti4200-128MB card (its so I can build a new PC for someone; I know I don't need a new card) and i'm curious about how far along ATI's support with linux is? I...