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    WHat to upgrade for 3d rendering computer

    I guess that's really what I'm asking, is it even worth upgrading anything instead of one thing. My computer right now works and gets the job done, much better than the ones on campus I might add. It just starts to get choppy when say rotating a 150,000 sq ft building in sketchup. I'm not in...
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    WHat to upgrade for 3d rendering computer

    I'm an architecture and design student so nowadays my computing needs have taken a big shift. I used to be a huge gamer but I I don't have the time or means for computer games anymore. I now need a computer that is up to the task of handling the 3d rendering I do for my work. I'm also on a...
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    AMD 64 3000+/asus a8n5x running really slowly

    Ok I'll be a little more specific. This is a brand new build for my roomate. Bought all of the parts of of newegg brand spanking new. I put everything together this weekend. The computer works, it's just really slow. It takes about 10 seconds for windows to load user settings, then another 30...
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    AMD 64 3000+/asus a8n5x running really slowly

    What should I check? The BIOS says that it recognizes the amd 64 3000 at 1.8ghz. When I check the hardware monitor it also recognizes the cpu correctly. I've reinstalled the mobodrivers and the cpu drivers as well.
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    AMD 64 3000+/asus a8n5x running really slowly

    I just built this setup for my roomate and its running ridiculously slow. Here are the specs A8N5x NF4 939 AMD athlon 64 3000 (1.8 g) 939 1gb(2x512) Corsair RAM XFX 6600GT 256mb In hl2, the vid stress test resulted with settings recomended for high so I'm pretty much ruling our the...
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    Best price for a P160?

    I've seen it go on sale at compusa for $80AR.
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    5.1 will no longer work

    bump?
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    5.1 will no longer work

    i came home for break from school and when i setup my computer again at my home, I could only get sound to play through the front speaker channel and sub. nothing changed, but i did reinstall my vid card drivers to see if that would fix the problem. I have a monsoon 505 surround system with a...
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    Whats the best fm transmitter?

    I'm looking to get a good fm transmitter. I've had the belkin one and another $20 one but both ended up not working after a few months. I want to get a good one now. I've been looking at the iriver one, but it looks like its going to be $50. If it's actually worth its price I'll get it, but i'd...
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    Freecycle organization

    i've been using it for a couple months now and its great., expecially for college students. I'm a design student and I needed a drafting table and other supplies and i posted it on the local freecycle. I had 3 offers within 3 hours fitting my exact needs. Upon arriving to pick up the table, the...
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    Freecycle organization

    www.Freecycle.org You can go on and become part of the group for your area. people post computers, tv, sofa's, pets, etc
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    Help me OC my 2800+ please

    overclocking while drunk would probably be a bad idea anyways. I'm unfamiliar with this board and the bios. Reboot your computer and go into the bios. snoop around for a while and get yourself familiar with the commands. After giving yourself a basic guide of what your bios settings consist...
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    100% cpu usage

    It's time for me to kill this thread. After searching the I2hub site, I found out that there is a bug in the program that causes 100% cpu usage on some computers. This never happened on my old setup but does now. Apparently the cpu problem only has to do with the I2Hub program. Thanks...
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    100% cpu usage

    this is what I notice is happening. I boot up my computer, and everything runs fine if I'm just surfing the web or word processing or anythign of the sort. As soon as a run a more demanding program, the cpu usage immediately starts rising until it reaches around 85% or 90%. So far this hasn't...
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    100% cpu usage

    i no that i mispoke (?) and said cpu usage and gave my memory usage. At first the memory usage was more alarming to me than the cpu usage but then i realized that the memory wasn't really the problem. I also did find the new nvidia drivers and have installed them. I'm not sure about those...
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    100% cpu usage

    I've had the ms antispyware on my computer from the day I installed windows, it's supposed to run scans automatically so I had been banking on not having any spyware. And after running it, It confirms that I don't have any spyware. As far as having old nvidia drivers, If your talking about my...
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    100% cpu usage

    after realizing that I'm a retard, I'll try to give some better info. I'm just getting confused alot because this system is very different than my last and they're are alot of different process' being run by windows I'm guessing. I've realized the problem is no with the actual amount of...
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    100% cpu usage

    i've gotten it to stop running at 100% but it's still running slow. The task manager shows firfox using 50,000k and aim/explorer/svchost/mcshield/and iwnamp each taking about 20,000k. Cpu usage stays around 5-10 when I'm not doing anything. These numbers are much higher than my p4 setup...
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    100% cpu usage

    I just built up my new system. It was rushed and porbably should've put a little more care into it seeing as it is my first custom build. Anyways, I finally got the beast running and everything starting to work fine. For some reason the cpu usage is constantly at 99% or 100%. This makes my comp...
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    refurbished CRT's yay or nay?

    i've heard that crt's are one of the safest pieces of hardware to buy used.
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    problem with keyboard and USB hub

    Wireless always runs into the problem of lag. And to make matters worse, The wirless now is running through a hub instead of straight to the mobo. adding a new step into the process is likely to be the culprit. I don't know about everyone else, but Belkin makes products cheap. Cheap products are...
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    Super Budget Gamer

    I know my brother runs hl2 with high-mid graphics with his amd 2500 and 9700pro card. I just bought a 2500 and have a 9600np and i'm expecting it to run fairly decently with mid graphics on. Budget means not to get something really good. The problem is, he will upgrade later, essentially...
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    skyhawk/eagle tech cases

    I just bought the $9.99 SkyHawk case from Newegg. I was skepticle at first but it's defenitley worth the money. I wasn't even looking for a case but I just saw it and had to have it. I carry my computer back and forth from school to home frequently so I've been trying to find ways to lighten my...
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    Electronic Bartender $14.99 @ Ratshack

    This seems like one of those things that seems really cool when your sober . But when your actually drinking, you'll never remember you have it.
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    Outpost PNY 512mb 3200 $44.99 AR. +shipping

    rebate only good until the 13th, so jump on it if you need ram
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    Logitech cordless keyboard and mouse combo

    I absolutely hate it in white, but i just bought the black/silver mx duo and I must say it's awesome. very good range and response. this is defenitely a deal for someone wanting to go wireless and not pay the price. Logitech's wireless technology is very good.