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    Good Gaming Laptop for $1399.99

    i work at best buy and this is a laptop they dont even put on display it is the Gateway 7422GZ and runs $1399.99 with no rebates and is a: Athlon 64 3400+ 1 GB memory (pc3200 i think but not sure) Radeon 9550 (64MB dedicated) 80 GB HD 15.4" Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA (sharpest looking...
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    HDTV Toshiba 42" and Magnavox 51"

    42" 659.99 ... free shipping 51" 669.99 ... free shipping website is questionable....they had an add in the Dallas Morning News Classifieds http://www.ogdonfinancial.com/ sorry, im stupid
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    serious connectivity issues

    http://www.dslreports.com/quality/nil/1491566 -- the bad one http://www.dslreports.com/quality/nil/1491542 --- the ok one http://www.dslreports.com/quality/nil/1491520 --- the good one http://www.dslreports.com/quality/nil/1491652 --- another ok one seems like a big hop and a lot more red...
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    slight artifacting on 9800 pro

    first, i have pictures if requested of the artifacting, if this is what it actually is only game i play is Battlefield Desert Combat and the only artifacting is white pixels in the distance, never close. i have tried all catalyst drivers from 4.4-4.6 Specs: Antec Truepower 430W 36GB Raptor...
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    i smell parts burning, please help fast

    well, i have my USB joystick plugged into the front USB on my case, and last night i got up from my desk and tripped over it. I thought it just unplugged it, but a few minutes later i started smelling part burning. I immediately pulled the power cord without even shutting down to get it off...
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    won't run AGP

    i was looking through the video properties of my 9800-pro and in smartgart, it says AGP speed is off, i try setting it to 8x, then it says it needs to restart to check the setting, and when it does, it goes back to off. in my BIOS AGP Aperature size defaults at 64, so i kicked it to 128...
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    is this good enough to play any game?

    http://www.necmitsubishi.com/products/ProductDetail.cfm?Product=269&ClassificationFamily=1&Classification=1 this is the monitor i have, it seems ok to me, but i just wanted to check to see if any other monitor of the same size would completely own this one, or if it holds its own for the...
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    artifacts?

    ok, i hear about artifacts and it seems that they come from overstressing your vid-card or a bad vid-card from what i've read. what exactly do they look like?
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    what is wrong with my video

    my system: antec truepower 430W 3.0 C AB60N shuttle 9800 Pro 128MB 160 and 80 GB IDE WD HD 36 GB Raptor 3 X 80 MM Fan audigy sound 2 x 512MB dual channel DDR400 Optorite 8X DVD-RW Sony 16X DVD-ROM when playing BF1942, occasionally i start to get a choppy looking screen, but it...
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    general voltage questions

    system first: 3.0 C AB60N shuttle mobo 9800 Pro 2 X 512 PC3200 Dual channel CAS 2-2-3-6 Optorite DD0401 DVD RW Sony 16X dvd rom audigy sound antec truepower 430W PSU 3 x 80mm fans 80 + 160 GB WD IDE HD ok, i would like to overclock some, but dont want to increase voltage a lot, but i...
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    HELP ME PICK A GREAT PSU

    im not saying most expensive, with built in surge protector and crap, i just want a damn good one. system: 3.0 C AB60N Shuttle 2 X 512 CAS 2.0 DDR400 Audigy 80 + 160 GB WD IDE HD Optorite 8X dual format DVD-RW 16X Sony DVD ROM Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB 3 80MM case fans stock HSF on 9800pro and...
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    what limits would you OC this too with no more purchases

    System: 400W Raidmax 3.0 GHZ C AB60N Shuttle 9800 Pro Sapphire 2 x 512 MB PC3200 Dual Channel 160 and 80 GB WD IDE HD 8X DVD RW Optorite 16X DVD ROM Sony Audigy everything is stock right now, including all cooling....3 case fans + stock HSF on 9800 pro and proc. what would you do to this...
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    many broad questions....please help

    i bought CAS 2 memory (2 x 512 Dual Channel DDR400) and it only reads 3-8-3-3 on auto, should i change this manually or is the ram jacked up? i have a 9800 pro to go in my AB60N mobo, in the bios i cant find a way to put it to 8X agp, all i find is AGP Aperature Size (128), also, how do i check...
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    what proc do i have?

    sisoft sandra says i have: P4N (Northwood) Pentium 4 1.6-3.4G 1.5-1.6V Speed 3.01 GHZ is this a B, C, or E?
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    A bunch of newb OC question

    ok, ive never overclocked before, but im ready to start. system: 3.0 GHZ C (idle temp 32-37 C) stock HSF AB60N shuttle 1 GB (512MB X 2) CAS 2 DDR400 Dual channel Radeon 9800 Pro Audigy sound 400W Raidmax PSU 8X Dual format DVD-RW Optorite 16X DVD ROM Sony all cooling is stock i know i need...
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    Catalyst 4.3 on Radeon 9800 Pro

    doesnt seem to run very smooth, i hear 4.2 was better... 4.3 is choppy on BF: Vietnam as well. where can i download 4.2, i cant find it anywhere, and i just got my 9800 pro so i cant rollback
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    which video card is recomended... ordering tonight

    Im pretty sure im getting the 9800 pro, but i just wanted to make sure it is still the best one in the ~200-220 range. Also, should i go retail or OEM, and what brand (ATI, Saphire, or powercolor) i would like to order tonight so i can have by friday, thanks guys
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    warranty on 9800 pro

    how long is it on: OEM - bulk - and retail - thanks
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    should i get this 9800 pro or a different one

    High Tech brand i like this because the picture shows it comes with the HL2 coupon, and it has a good HSF for it already installed to cool a hot running card. is this worth the extra 30 for this brand, HSF, and HL2 Coupon, or is this brand trash... if so, should i get Saphire, ATI, or...
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    9800 Pro AIW vs. 9800 pro

    does this perform as a 9800 Pro as well as AIW or does it sacrifice performance to do the AIW features?
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    Craziest problem ever

    ok, every time the phone rings, my computer turns on when it is off. (actually my girlfriend computer) i use and external 56k modem. system mobo - Gigabyte GA-7DXE proc - duron 1.8 512 mb PC2100 20 GB Seagate HD Sony 48X CD-RW Sony 16X DVD-ROM
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    quick easy question about AGP

    im running a NB60N Shuttle board and im wondering how to set it to 8x AGP instead of 4 to run my Ti4600 a little better, thanks
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    2 quick easy newb questions

    first, my system: ABIT NF7-S 2.0 2500+ barton 512MB OCZ CAS 2 Radeon 9800 pro that is all of real importance ok, first, it is running the CPU at around 48 C on idle, and im wondering why it is running so hot? could it be because of a stock HSF and thermal paste? would it require a new HSF...
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    3dmark03

    it still crashes when i get to CPU test 2, and also i just noticed it says Game Test 4 is unavailable and gives no explanation as to why, it only says not supported. system 3.0 E nb60n 1 GB PC3200 OCZ Ti4600 Audigy
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    VERY hot!!! 74 GB raptor

    Buy.com also, there is a coupon for $15 of 200 for new customers, but we arent allowed to post coupons, so if you can find it, good luck
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    computer freezes during 3dmark03

    every time i run it, it goes about 10 minutes and then freezes. any ideas? 3.0GHZ E AB60N Shuttle 240 GB of HD 1 GB PC3200 OCZ Audigy Ti4600
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    help, my computer keeps crashing

    Specs: 3.0 E AB60N Shuttle Mobo 1 GB (2x512) PC3200 Dual channel Audigy Ti4600 128MB DVD RW 8x DVD ROM 16x 160 + 80 GB WD HD Raidmax 400W PSU <-------- my guess at the problem i had a problem with my computer crashing ever since i switched from my XP2100 to this P4 3.0 E...Now occasionally...
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    how to set memory to 5:4

    i was told with my system i should run my memor 5:4, but i dont know how to do this. i figure this is some sort of memory overclocking, therfore done in bios, but im not sure. system: 400W raidmax PSU GeForce4 Ti4600 PNY 3.0 E CPU NB60N shuttle Mobo 1 GB (2 x 512) CAS 2 PC3200 DVD RW DVD-ROM...
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    pc4000?

    are there any mobos right now that support and use it to its actual extent? if so, please point out 1 or 2 good ones, thanks
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    PSU question

    would a 350W raidmax be sufficient for this: Baton 2500+ NF7-S mobo Radeon 9800 Pro 36 GB WD Raptor SATA 512 MB OZC CAS 2-3-3-6 Standard CD-ROMS i plan on no overclocking at all on this
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    SATA

    ok, i've never done a SATA drive before, and im just wondering how hard comparable to IDE are they to install, i was wanting to get a Raptor 36GB, and also, can i still use 2 IDE drives, or is this instead of IDE? and yes, my mobo has SATA support (NB60N Shuttle)
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    help me oc

    currently i have: 400W Raidmax PSU PC3200 Dual Channel CAS 2 Shuttle AB60N mobo 3.0 E proc what are max temps that are acceptable, when do i do voltage bumps, etc..?
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    what should i replace next

    system currently: Shuttle AB60N board 3.0 E proc 160 and 80 GB WD HD 8x dual format DVD burner (optorite) 16X DVD rom (sony) Audigy sound (dont use surround) Geforce4 Ti4600 Card water cooling PC3200 1 GB Dual channel CAS 2 400W Raidmax PSU
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    100% noob, probably easy to answer Question

    ok, i just bought a 3.0 GHZ processor and AB60N Shuttle Mobo (im not sure if processor is C or E or what, i think C though, how do i tell?) im thinking of OCing it, but im not sure of everything i need to watch for besides temperature. I currently have 1 GB CAS 2.5 PC2100 memory (1 GB CAS 2.0...
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    computer and games still crashing

    i looked into a few other threads somewhat similar to this, and the only one i found close enough to mine, was fixed by raising his CPU voltage to 1.7. well, my current CPU Vcore is at 1.45 and VDDQ is at 1.52 (im not exactly sure what these mean. i took it off of auto select voltage, and...
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    memory CAS

    the lower the number the better it runs right? so 2.0 would run better than 2.5 or 3.0
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    what new memory should i get <----- please, i need to buy today

    i have found many good deals on www.hardcorecooling.com but dont know what type i should get. my mobo is my mobo specs on mobo it says can take up to 4 GB dual channel PC3200, but i was wondering if i could get pc4000 or something, and if not, would it be worth the money to upgrade my PC2100...
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    slow running computer

    ok, just formatted computer yesterday, it was running fine, now the CPU usage is out the ^$#$ing roof....i have had ever possible problem with my computer in the past month and i am losing my patience, i want to thank everyone that has helped on my problems. ok, first, specs: 3.0 C GHZ P4 NB60N...
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    random rebooting problem <---- still need help PLEASE

    ok, i just upgraded my mobo processor because my old XP2100+ fried due to a crappy mobo. current specs: 400W raidmax PSU 3 GHZ pentium C Shuttle board (cant remember which) 1 GB (2 x 512MB) PC2100 240GB WD HD (80 and 160) Optorite 8X DVD burner 16X DVD rom sony audigy sound Ti4600 Geforce 4...
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    yet another problem BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

    ok, by now, you all my think i am a computer dumb@$$, well, i guess i have come to learn that in some regards, i am :( ok, my latest problem is, i just upgraded from my old gigabyte mobo and XP2100+ processor, to a shuttle board and 3.0GHZ P4...I tried booting everything up, and right before...