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    BFG 8800GTS 640 OC2 and bad performance issues

    I finally got around to installing this card (barely,due to size...had to move my chipset fan) and am a bit disappointed. I came from a 1900XT and while the 8800 card is definitely faster, I am having some problems with a few games. * UT2004 stuttering: go to BR - Bifrost, and any time you...
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    ATI 1900XT -> BFG 8800 GTS OC 640

    Since the Best Buy deal for this card (which I bought as is on its way to me) I have been wondering if I will see a lot of performance difference with this new card. Even though it was a good deal it's still a good bit of cash. I've tried to find some benchmarks to compare but with all the...
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    Razer and Logitech drivers

    I am trying to decide on a new gaming mouse. One of the things I want is for the driver to let me choose a configuration for the buttons based on the application that is running. So for Q3 it is a certain config, for Photoshop maybe back and forward are mapped to zoom in out, etc. Can...
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    Recommend a good address book/contact manager

    I recently had a NAS drive blow up that contained a database of all of our contacts and addresses. For several years, I've been using an Access database with a custom entry form to manage this stuff. But now that the worst has happened, I would prefer to switch to a dedicated app. Features I...
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    New 1900xt, can't see 3d control settings

    System stats: Asus A8N-SLI, running ATI x1900xt single card. Driving two Dell 2001FP flat panels thru dvi, and running xp pro. I just got this card recently and have been enjoying it for the most part, however, I cannot get the 3d control tabs to show in any driver I have tried...
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    Just bought 1900xt, and found out about R580+

    Like I said, I used a dell coupon to get a 1900xt to upgrade an x800xl. I haven't had a chance to install it yet, so it's still shrinkwrapped in the box. In the meantime, I've been reading about the upcoming r580+, Directx 10 and Vista (and also saw the Crysis demo..wow) So I don't know what...
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    System no longer cuts power on standby

    I have an Asus a8n-sli board. I have the power button configured to put the system into standby, and when it did so it cut most of the power to the system (front light blinks, but all fans/hard drives stop, lights go out, etc). Pressing a key on the keyboard woke everything back up, and came...
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    A8N-SLI onboard raid, policies tab is disabled????

    Using an A8N-SLI, 74gb Raptor as boot, 2 hitachi 160gb in raid 0 (both of these are SATA on nf4 raid), and 2 more SATA hitachis in raid 1 on the SI raid controller. OK, very recently my system has been behaving strangely, and I've noticed event errors in the event log (ID 51) which a lot of...
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    A8N-SLI and using SATA RAID1 with onboard Silicon Image 3114

    OK, so I built a new system with a 74GB SATA Raptor as the boot drive, and two 160GB SATA Hitachi drives in RAID0 on the nforce4 chip. I also have two more Hitachi 160GB drives in RAID 1 on the SI 3114. I noted when I first created the RAID 1 array, the SATARAID5 utility would start up on...
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    Silverstone TJ06 design flaw and hard drive cooling

    Well, I just built my new system over the past week (Asus A8N-SLI, AMD64 3500+, XP ProSP2) and everything has gone very smoothly. However, I have noted what I consider to be a pretty serious problem (or more accurately, what WILL be a serious problem). The design of the TJ06 has the hard...
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    Asus A8N-SLI and getting 4x512MB or 2x1GB?

    I am on the verge of buying parts for a new system, but am puzzled about the memory configuration. In my current system (the one I am replacing) I have 2x512 of Corsair XMS PC3200 Low Latency (2-3-2-6). My intent was to take these sticks, get another two of the same type and put a total of...
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    Help me find a case for new system

    I'm building a new A64 system, and am trying to find the best case for it. I have looked all through the offerings at Newegg and have come up empty. Maybe I'm being picky, but case designs nowadays have become so 'artsy' with all of the fancy lighting, weird designs, etc that it's difficult...
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    SLI and dual monitor DVI - let me get this straight

    I've been struggling with the idea of going SLI or just getting a single X850XT. But I read recently that dual monitor through the DVI ports in an SLI setup does not work. As it is, this is exactly the config I will have - two Dell 2001FPs hooked up via DVI. In one post I read, it is a...
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    Nvidia DVI output quality ... not as good as ATI??

    I have read several threads here (and articles on test sites) that indicate Nvidia's DVI signal doesn't quite cut it when it comes to driving high-res flat panels. Well, I'm researching parts to build a new system, and have two Dell 2001FPs that need to be driven by a dual DVI card. I am...
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    Anyone using 6800Ultra/GT and dual DVI?

    I recently bought a Dell 2001FP, and like it so much I bought a second one for a dual LCD setup (couldn't pass up Dellf 25% off and stackable coupons...). Now I need a vid card that can drive the two of them (DVI at 1600x1200). I currently have a 9700PRO, and want to go to a dual DVI AGP...
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    Want to upgrade 9700 Pro in 4x AGP motherboard (P4PE)

    Well, its that time of year again. It's been two years since I built my current system and I'm looking to upgrade. However, the wife is not completely down with that plan, and frankly I don't enjoy reinstalling every bit of software I have on a new system. I have a P4PE with 2.53Ghz P4...