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    if you have an Arctic Freezer Pro 64 and DFI ultra-d, please advise

    anyone who owns an arctic freezer pro 64, and a DFI ultra-d board -- which direction is your fan blowing? to the rear of the case, or towards the PCI slots? it seems like the mount isn't so stable if it is rotated 90 degrees to face the rear of the case, because all that's holding the bulk of...
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    URGENT (please) : is the GPU supposed to fit?

    Hi, currently building my rig. Never done this before, but something doesn't seem right... I am trying to fit a Sapphire x1800xt into a PCI-E slot on a DFI ultra-d board. almost all the pins go into the slot all the way, but the pins closest to the case back side still have a teensy bit...
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    i got lucky with dell

    despite their notorious customer service, i spent an hour on the phone with a rep two nights ago about the infamous 2005FPW backlight bleeding problem, and the replacement just arrived this morning. I am using it right now, and it has 0 dead pixels and no bleeding. i should buy a lottery ticket...
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    gahhh too many video card choices

    i have a 1680x1050 lcd that i will be gaming on. assume the rest of the system is brand-new, powerful. i would like to avoid spending $350+ unless it's really really worth it. looking to buy something in the next few days HIS X1800XT 512MB SAPPHIRE X1800XT 512MB eVGA 7900GT any other...
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    good speakers?

    i would like some good speakers... From everywhere I've read, it seems that the klipsch 2.1's and 5.1's are the best computer speakers. are these worth it? or should i pay a little extra and buy a "home theater system"? is it easy to hook up such a system to my computer? (what do i need?) I have...
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    when will newegg have an eVGA 7900GT?

    newegg said "ETA 4/10/2006 9:50 A.M." the whole weekend, but nothing showed up today, and they took the ETA down... i really like newegg, and i'd hate to buy from another place, but if they don't have a restock in a few days... :(
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    good computer-building guide?

    the parts are on their way this week... i've never built a computer before, but i'm not stupid. anyone have any favorite guides for n00bs? google returns me a gazillion results, but alot of them are very outdated, and i don't know which to trust... thanks.
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    X1900XT or 7900GT

    (pretend i have an opteron 165 dual-core and 2x1GB DDR500 ram on the way) i currently have a 1680x1050 Dell 2005FPW widescreen... can a 7900GT easily play today's games at full 1680x1050 resolution (i.e. oblivlion, battlefield 2)? what about 1600x1200 resolution? can i expect a 7900GT to...
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    does overclocking an opteron 165 void its warranty?

    anyone know the answer to this? thanks
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    suggestions/advice for this new gaming system?

    i have been reading up on overclocking ... initially i was very scared, but it seems it can be relatively painless if done with careful thought and patience. i am willing to try it. that said, i already have G.SKILL Extreme Series 2x1GB PC4000 3-4-4-8 and a creative X-Fi sound card. I am...
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    2 GB ram -- OCZ PC3200 vs. G.SKILL PC4000?

    Both of these seem like good deals, and I am going to buy one or ther other... which one would you get? I will be gaming, watching movies. I've never overclocked before, but I may in the future (it doesn't seem too painful).... OCZ Platinum 2x1GB PC3200 2-3-2-5 G.SKILL Extreme Series 2x1GB...
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    graphics card -- 256 or 512mb?

    i'm putting together a gaming rig that i hope will last for a few years, and at one point i was about to buy the ATI X1900XTX for $430 on Newegg, but then decided to be a little more patient... should I spring for a 512mb graphics card? i plan to do alot of gaming and watching movies. but will i...
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    recommendations for future gaming rig?

    I'm thinking about building a high-end gaming rig over the next few months, and I don't mind taking my time and waiitng for a good deal. I have limited knowledge in doing this though, and was wondering what are people's personal recommendations for brand/model for a system with these ballpark...
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    Mandrake 10 widescreen config?

    Hi. I finally crossed the river today from XP to Mandrake 10.1, but the new land is very unfamiliar to me. i know these questions probably have been answered somewhere else, but after a whole day of googling and searching, i'm hoping for a more specific response. I'm trying to set up the...
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    image viewing problems

    hey folks, just got a new Dell Inspiron 8500. WSXGA 15.4 inch screen, with native 1680 by 1050 resolution (extra wide). thing is, when i view images in internet explorer, i.e the tabs on the top of anandtech's main page, and anandtech's banner, they show up slightly blurred and not clear-cut...