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    6800 Ultra and NV5 questions

    Hey all, got two quick questions. First, I am under the impression that the NV5 works by using the fan to circulate air over the heatsink and then out the back of the case through the supplied brackets. How then does one install with an ultra, as an ultra takes up two pci brackets anyways...
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    Problems installing some software on K8N Neo2

    Hey all, I haven't seen this particular problem posted for this board yet, but forgive me if I missed something. I have an MSI K8N Neo2, a Winchester 3000+, NeoPower PSU, BFG 6800 OC, and a 74 Gig Raptor (hooked up to SATA3). Windows install went just fine, so I began overclocking. I used...
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    Couple of general questions

    Ok, first question. I am planning on upgrading to a socket 939 A64 CPU, and would like to overclock. I have PC4200 OCZ memory, so it is decent latency but capable of pretty high FSB. Would I have a better chance of getting the 3200 with the 10 multi, or going with the 3000 with the 9 multi...
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    Help with new PSU purchase

    Hey all. I am looking for a new PSU for my main rig. I run around 5 HDD's, couple opticals, couple fans, right now running P4 processor @ 3.0 and a 6800 vid card. I have looked at a couple reviews online, but those guys only test for a few hours, where the real mark of a power supply is how...
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    Rubber Washers for HDD

    Hey all, quick question for you. I currently use an antec 1080AMG case (might be switching to Sonata, but still same basic idea). I have a Raptor 74GB hard drive that is a little loud, the seek and stuff doesn't bother me, but it rattles my case a bit sometimes. I was wanting to use rubber...
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    Question about Jupiter Pharmacy

    Hey all. I need to order some pills from Jupiter Pharmacy, but don't wanna go through the $$ and trouble of an office visit (not to mention that the pills themselves are cheaper). Can anyone who has experience with this site give me an idea of what to expect for shipping time? Thanks alot...
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    Question about hyperthreading

    I have a question. I know that basically hyperthreading creates two logical processors as seen by the system. My question is, what if someone is running a giant application that needs all the processor. For example, when I play Battlefield Vietnam the game uses only 50% of my CPU speed, and...
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    Quick vid-card + Battlefield Vietnam question

    Hey all. I have a friend who is a huge Battlefield nut, so naturally he wants to start playing Vietnam when it comes out. Right now he has an older GFMX440 card, which although a little aged runs the regular Battlefield just fine. He already knows he wants to upgrade when Vietnam comes out...
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    TV2000 w/Audigy 2

    Hey all. I have a WinFast TV2000 XP Deluxe that I use to do video recording and such. I was using the onboard audio of an nf7-s with the TV card, worked great. Then I switched to a P4C800E-Deluxe, and again, no problem. Well, I recently got an audigy 2 installed in the same computer as the...
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    Stupid DVD+-R media question

    Hey all. I have looked a bit on this, but couldn't find anything definitive, and...feeling lazy today, I thought it easier just to ask here since someone will surely know. I have seen sometimes when DVD discs are being sold that they are specified to be "thermal printable" or "inkjet...
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    Security Descriptor Error

    Hello. When I run the disk doctor on Norton SystemWorks 2003, it keep telling me that I have security descriptor errors on my system(C) drive, which is a raid0 with two raptors, hooked up to the southbridge SATA ports on my Asus P4C800-E motherboard. I check to fix them, and reboot, but the...
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    Memory performance question

    Ok, here is the deal. I am building a P4 system. For RAM, I currently have 512MB of Corsair PC3200. Now, I have read that dual channel makes a pretty big difference on the 875 boards, so I am looking to go dual channel. Here are my choices: 1) Buy another 512MB of Corsair Pros: Cheaper...
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    Question about Intel

    Hey all. I am getting ready to build my first intel rig, and was thinking of the Asus 800-E motherboard. Coming from NForce2, where we had basically one driver set for everything, I am not exactly sure what all drivers I will need for my mobo. I went to Asus site, and saw an Ide, a sound, and...
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    Should I upgrade?

    I currently have a 1700+ running ~2.3 on an NF7-S. I can get ahold of a 2.4/2.6C and an Abit IC-7 Max2(the one with gigabit LAN, 2 SATA ports) for around 200-250 after I sell mine. Am I going to notice a speed difference assuming I can get the P4 up to around 3.0Ghz. I don't want to hear...
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    Quick and easy Ipod Question

    Hey everyone. Well, I just took the plunge and plopped down my hard earned Wendy's money and Calc tutoring money on an Ipod to listen to. Figured it was about time, cause with tutoring I am on campus for quite awhile that I am not actually in class. Now, the problem is that *sometimes* I tend...
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    Odd Leadtek XP2000 Deluxe Problem

    OK, here goes. I bought this card in march, and it was working awesome for me the whole time. However, I switched setups (new MOBO, HDD and RAM) so I had to resetup all my recording preferences, and all other settings that get redone when you build a new comp or do a reformat/reinstall. Now...
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    Monitor Question

    Could anyone who owns any of these, or has experience, or just wants to chime in tell me how either of these monitors compare to the Dell 18.1 incher. I wanna go LCD, I watch movies on my computer and do fairly heavy gaming, and want a decent monitor. I know, CRT's have better and deeper...
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    Quick wiring question

    Hey all. Thinking of trading a guy for a digital doc 5. Now, it has only 3 pin connectors, whereas all my fans are 4 pin connectors. What is the easiest/cheapest way to connect 4 pin fans to 3 pin connectors? Thanks. Smithers
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    Mounting Logitech Z-680's

    Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had found any easy, successful ways of mounting these speakers on the wall. As of now, I am living in a dorm, so I don't want to drill if I can find a better way, since I would have to mess with fixing it. I am not very, how do I say, mechanically inclined...
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    Odd Nforce2 troubles.....

    Ok, forgive me if this has been brought up. I bought a 2100 and an A7N8X Deluxe board. All was going excellently until my board died from making a routine change in BIOS one day. Ran through troubleshoothing, tried PCI vid card, new battery, floppy disk autoexec.bat fix, nothing worked. When...
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    Damn it all....help wanted

    Ok. I built a new comp in early january consisting of Asus A7N8X Dlx and XP 2100+ processor, one of the 0248 TBredB's. All was going excellent(200*12 24 Hrs prime stable, 45 degrees reported MBM temp on diode with TT Smartfan II at barely audible speeds) Then one day, had been benching for a...