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    Places to Buy Custom PCs

    Directron sells pre-built PCs? I didn't know that! Thanks for the ideas everyone!
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    Places to Buy Custom PCs

    In the past, I built all of my PCs. Now I need to upgrade my old PC before it dies and I'm planning on going with Windows 7, but I don't have time to build it myself. I don't want to go with a Dell or HP type shop. I want to buy from a place where I have a selection of parts and can have...
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    Asus P5W DH Deluxe How to Disable Onboard Audio for New Soundcard?

    I have an ASUS P5W DH Deluxe based PC. I just bought a new Creative Labs X-Fi soundcard that I want to install. I've been using the onboard audio. What is the best way to shutoff the onboard audio? Do I just disable the HD audio in the BIOS? Do I remove the onboard audio card from the...
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    Great Games/Screensavers for New Rig

    Thanks for the ideas!
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    Great Games/Screensavers for New Rig

    Thanks for the ideas.
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    Great Games/Screensavers for New Rig

    I just got a new PC Core 2 Duo with an ATI X1900 XT videocard and I'm looking for some great new games and screensavers to show capabilities of this machine. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
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    BenQ FP241W

    That review isn't very useful. No pictures of gradients, no real data. I'm really looking forward to some hard data on this monitor.
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    HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB

    Well, I decided to go ahead and get it. Thanks to all that replied!
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    New Conroe System. Need Help Picking RAM

    I'm getting ready to buy a new system with the following: Asus P5W DH Deluxe Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2 GB of DDR2 RAM HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB Seagate 750GB SATA Drive Coolmaster CM Stacker 810 Case BenQ DW1655 DVD Burner The problem is, I don't know which memory to buy. I've...
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    HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB

    This is part of a PC I'm buying. Unfortunately I don't have time to build it myself this time around so I need a company that can build it for me and Monarch has a good range of choices. If anyone has any other suggestions for places other than Monarch, please let me know. I've bought...
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    HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB

    That's what I've heard as well (and one of the reasons why I'm interested in it). Thanks for posting.
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    HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB

    Thanks for the tip. I was planning on buying from Monarchcomputers.com. Any experience with them?
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    HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB

    I'm getting ready to upgrade to a new PC. I've been looking at the 7900 GT and the X1900 XT. I'm seriously thinking of buying the HIS X1900 XT IceQ3 512MB. It's only about $70 more than the 7900 GT, is faster and comes with double the RAM. I've heard good things about the ICeQ3 running...
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    x1900xt is not that hot

    I've been thinking about buying this card as well. Glad to hear it's cooler and quieter. Thanks for the info!
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    Conroe Motherboards Intel Chipset Now or RD600 Later?

    I do a little of everything (from photoshop to movie editing, to email & web browsing, to office stuff). I'm really into games too that push my system. As to ATI or Nvidia, I haven't decided yet. I'm learning toward the 7900 GT right now. It seems to be the best deal for performance at...
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    Conroe Motherboards Intel Chipset Now or RD600 Later?

    I've been waiting all summer like a lot of people for Conroe to come out. Pretty soon I'll have to return to school (I'm a teacher) at the end of August so I'm trying to decide if I should get an Intel based motherboard for Conroe now, or wait and go for RD600 in September. It would make...
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    HOT? Newly released Dell 2407WFP for $711.75 + ship AFTER $25% coupon @ DellSB

    Revision A02 also fixes the fuzziness issue I"ve heard. No confirmation yet. Does anyone have one? I'm curious about ghosting on this monitor.
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    Dell 2407FPW

    Well, my poor old Dell 1130P 21" Trinitron monitor is starting to die, so I need to upgrade to something soon as well. Strange that they seem to have problems yet the reviews are positive. Thanks for the informed discussion guys. It helps!
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    Motherboard Died. Need Upgrade & RAID 0 Advice Please

    Sadly the motherboard that died is no longer offered, so a direct swap isn't possible. I could buy used, but with the problems this particular motherboard had, I'd be hesitant to go that route. I doubt I could find the same raid controller chipset these days. I am an avid gamer. That's...
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    Motherboard Died. Need Upgrade & RAID 0 Advice Please

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My motherboard died (an old ABIT IC7-G). I had two PATA drives stripped (RAID 0) on it and I'd like to know if I can get the data back. When I get a new motherboard and attach the new drives, will it recognize...
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    Thinking of Building an External USB Drive Array

    That's a good question. Here's what I was thinking: Case & PSU: ~$40 - $50 USB Hub: ~$20 USB Interface: ~$8 each or $32 for four 2 Fans: ~$5 each or $10 That would set me back about $100. I'd like to keep the costs as low as possible. If I could do this for...
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    Thinking of Building an External USB Drive Array

    A friend of mine and I are thinking about building an external USB (or could be firewire) drive array. Here's what we're thinking: We both have a need to have some good size portable storage. I have five computers; two at home and three at work. Occasionally I need to be able to move large...
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    Can't Load User Accounts in Win XP Pro SP2 Please Help!

    I'm having a problem with my new Windows XP Pro SP2 install. I cannot edit User Accounts anymore. I have administrative privledges and whenever I click on "User Accounts" in the Control Panel it now brings up a dialog box that says "To help protect your computer, Windows has closed this...
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    Need App to Copy Files & Keep Date Stamp

    OK, that did get it to work, sort of. The files now copy but the folders (directories) all have new dates (instead of the old dates. Is there a way to fix this so I can keep the original dates? Thanks.
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    Need App to Copy Files & Keep Date Stamp

    Boy I must be tired! I completely forgot about that. Thanks! I'll see if this fixes it.
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    Need App to Copy Files & Keep Date Stamp

    I've tried using Xcopy and for the life of me I can get it to work. I've been using the following and it just gives me errors:
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    Need App to Copy Files & Keep Date Stamp

    I'm getting ready to transfer a bunch of files between two PCs over a network. I need to move them and have them keep their current date stamp. It would also be nice if there was a way to have it assume yes on all questions (like "are you sure you want to move a read only file" etc.) Does...
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    I see your point!
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    Why do you hate to use newegg?
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    I think the worst problem I ever had was one with intermitten memory. It would fail about every two weeks. I finally tracked it down when I ran a thorough memory test for several days. Very annoying. Took about a month to find.
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    Actually I read a lot of reviews of it and talked to a lot of people before buying. The good reviews is one of the reasons I bought it. And I just found out if wasn't the motherboard that was the problem. It was the video card (a BFG 6800GT). I thought it was the motherboard because it...
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    I might be interested in the macro too, if I can ever get a motherboard that works. I just received my second ABIT Fatal1ty AN8 SLI today and it isn't posting either. I think the Fatal1ty is the motherboard. GRRRRR!
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    Well, it turns out I bought a defective motherboard. No testing for a few more days until I can get one that works...
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    Man, you're right about that one. That is much, much worse. No, this bugs me more than anything else because I'm building a computer for my dad who recently had a heart attack. He's on very restricted activity and really needs something to do. I promised him I'd bring him a new shiny PC next...
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    This story just gets worse and worse... Last night I was told by UPS that there customer service center is open 24 hours a day and I could call and talk to a rep anytime. When I called back after 9:30PM PST, I got the good old, "We're closed" voice message. This morning I called and was...
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    Well, I was hoping I'd have my new system up and running by now with 2GB OCZ Platinum, but the monkeys at UPS missed another scheduled delivery, so I"M SOL again. I hope they can get it right tomorrow (their 3rd try). Man, their service is really getting terrible! Maybe this weekend or...
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    Best Fan Controller Bay?

    I'm in the middle of building a new system. I've got 5 case fans, a CPU fan, and a videocard fan. I'd love to get a better way to control some or all of them. What fan controller bays do people like? (those devices that fit in your 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 inch drive bays and let you control the...
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    Any chance of getting this thread back on track or is it all posturing from here on?
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    So how are you guys determining your framerate?
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    Battlefield 2 Memory Usage *Results Updated*

    That's exactly what I just bought. I'll have it here in a few days and can tell you then if you wish.