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    Zone Alarm ruined my PC

    I'd just like to start this post off by recomending against anyone here using ZoneAlarm, ever. If you like to have your computer host servers for stuff, DO NOT INSTALL THIS PIECE OF CRAP. Okay, so, on to my actual question. I uninstalled ZoneAlarm, deleted every file listed on the...
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    RAID Debug error

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/xnobodyTS/2b7fd748.jpg What is this? Is my comptuer breaking? I got this when I was playing the SkiStunt game seemingly randomly. K8n-e deluxe motherboard 3400+ clawhammer 1 gig pc3200 ocz plat rev. 2 SATA raptor 10k rpm
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    X800 Pro voltage problem?

    Hello. My specs: 3400+ 64 bit Asus K8n-e Deluxe motherboard 1 Gig pc3200 ram X800 Pro I'm having some performance issues in game, weird stuff, I'm wondering if maybe I'm not getting enough power to my video card. How can I check the voltage (with software, not a voltometer) to my...
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    Video playback lag in certain parts of files

    When I play back videos, sometimes the picture freezes entirely for about 6 seconds while the audio continues to play, then the video "skips" back into sync. I played the same video on my friend's slower, older PC and it didn't do this at all. What the hell? Is it media player classic or post...
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    Catalyst uninstallation programs

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/xnobodyTS/12bc2990.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/xnobodyTS/116cd6b7.jpg I downloaded the new 6.1's and tried to install them, but I got an error trying to access some file. Now, whenever I try to uninstall the Catalyst things from the...
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    AGP Write?

    Should I have AGP Write (not fast write, just normal AGP Write) on or off for my X800 Pro?
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    Black screen with x800 pro

    I thought it was a driver related issue at first, but now I have no clue what it is. My computer is making a black screen when I do certain video overlay effects in games like Doom 3, Fear, GTA 3. Any ideas? I think I might have a dead pipeline or something, but I really don't want to buy a...
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    Dell Dimension 8200 BIOS lockup

    Hello all. My father has comissioned me to fix his dell for him and I'm unable to help him. He has a Dell Dimension 8200 from quite a few years ago. The computer has been compromised by spyware and crap so I'm trying to reformat it with the Windows XP disk that he was provided by Dell...
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    Powercolor x800 pro black screen during doom3, FEAR

    Hi. I'm having a problem where the screen goes black during games. I have a powercolor radeon x800 pro card, I just updated to the catalyst 5.12's and whenever I use the artefact in doom 3, watch the intro of FEAR, or start GTA the screen is black. Why am I getting a black screen instead of...
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    Powercolor x800 pro black screen during doom3, FEAR

    Double posted, please reply in other thread and mods delete this one. thanks
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    Is this a good deal for these specs

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/xnobodyTS/Newegg.jpg Is this a good deal for these specs?
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    Catalyst 5.9's with CATALYST Control Panel

    Hello, I have a radeon X800 Pro and to my knowledge the Catalyst 5.9's with the control panel run best with my card. Does anyone have a download link for them with the CATALYST Control Panel? Also, if you know of drivers that run better for the X800 Pro, please feel free to share your...
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    Ram voltage cause of crash when OC'ed?

    My specs: Asus K8n-E deluxe 3400+ clawhammer 1 gig OCZ platinum rev. 2 Hello. When I set my FSB clock to 220 (20 higher than the default) my games instantly lock up and crash. I am assuming this is a ram issue. 1. Would my ram voltage fix this? 2. What should I have my ram...
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    CS:S reccomended settings got lowered...?

    Today I started CS:S and looked at my video settings to muck around with some stuff. I noticed something odd. My reccomended detail settings (the asterisk'ed * ones) were now lowered to, well, lower settings. CS:S used to reccomend 4x Antialiasing, 8x Anisotropic. It's now 2x Antialiasing...
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    5.9 Catalysts removed TruForm for x800 pro

    I updated to the 5.9 catalysts and now the "Truform" option is gone from my video settings. Also, the max antialiasing I can do is 6x. What gives?
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    5.9 Catalysts removed TruForm for x800 pro

    I updated to the 5.9 catalysts and now the "Truform" option is gone from my video settings. Also, the max antialiasing I can do is 6x. What gives?
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    Video card got permanently slowed by Tweak XP?

    I clicked the "Tweak It!" button for "radeon cards" in Tweak XP 3. I have a radeon x800 pro. I used to get 290 fps in ATI tool just idling, now I get 200. What the hell? I've reformatted since then, but is it possible something was changed on my GFX card?
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    Computer running poorly after format

    After a recent reformat, I decided to put windows XP on a seperate hard drive in case I should ever have to reformat again. Windows XP is on C:, the 34 gig WD 10k rpm raptor. My games, roms, movies, files, etc. are on D:. I run games from D. Ever since my reformat, I have noticed many...
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    TweakXP broke my computer

    Specs: Asus K8n-e deluxe 3400+ 1 gig ocz SATA raptor x800 pro Hi, so I ran TweakXP 3. It completely raped my computer when I clicked "ATI video card" and "tweak it!" Now my audio doesn't work, two fake entities are installed on my sound device menu that keep magically reinstalling...
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    Doom 3: Ressurection of Evil, specific slowdown probs

    Okay, so this message would be for people who are knowledgable about Doom 3 and have played Ressurection of Evil. In RoE, there's a room with an X-ray that two zombies walk out from behind. On my A64 3400+ with an x800 pro and 1 gig of ram, even facing the x-ray screen slows my computer to...
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    55 minutes to copy 5 mb from desktop to C:

    Yesterday, I was un-raring a five megabyte .rar file (which I think ended up being 17 at the end), and when I started doing it, windows said "55 minutes remaining". I was like WHAT THE HELL DID I PAY FOR, I have a 74 gig 10k rpm SATA drive, and 55 minutes remaining to un-rar a 5 mb file and...
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    Radeon X800 pro voltage?

    I'm wondering if my graphics card is running slower than it should be due to a lowered voltage setting. Should I have my card on 1.5, 1.6, or 1.7? Those are my only three options. It is currently on 1.5. I don't know if it should be on 1.6 by defaut. Edit: I searched the boards and...
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    What benchmark scores sound right for this comp?

    My specs: Asus K8N-E deluxe (with the AI overclocking, Nforce3 250GB) A64 3400+ ClawHammer (Socket 754, the one with more L2 cache and I think 200 less mhz than the other 3400+ core) 1024 Mbytes OCZ Platinum Rev. 2 DDR-SDRAM ATI Powercolor x800 pro 74 gig 10k rpm WD raptor My system...
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    AI overclocking causing crashes

    My specs: Asus K8N-E deluxe (with the AI overclocking, Nforce3 250GB) A64 3400+ ClawHammer (Socket 754) 1024 Mbytes OCZ Platinum Rev. 2 DDR-SDRAM ATI Powercolor x800 pro When I go to my BIOS settings for Jumper Free overclocking and pick "overclock 10%", my computer becomes insanely...
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    Should I set my hard drives to 32-bit transfer in BIOS?

    Should I set my hard drives to 32-bit transfer in BIOS? I have two western digital raptors, both 10k rpm, one 70 gig one 34. In the master/slave whatever list on the main page, I can choose options for the drives, one of them is 32-bit transfer. Should I turn it on or leave it off, since...
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    Does the Radeon x800 pro have OVERDRIVE in the catalyst menu?

    I'm trying to enable "overdrive" and "overdrive 3" on my x800 pro in the catalyst menu, but I cannot find it. I read the help file a dozen times, and tried searching on here for some word of it, but I can't find any help. Please help!
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    Which two DIMM slots are the dual-channel ones?

    For technical details, my system specs: 400 watt psu WD Raptor 70 gig 10k rpm SATA WD Raptor 34 gig 10k rpm SATA (neither HD is on RAID) Athlon XP 3400+ clawhammer Asus K8n-e deulxe mobo 1 gig of ocz industries platinum rev. 2 pc3200 ddr ram Powercolor radeon x800 pro 256 mb gfx card...
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    Raptor 70 gig on RAID alone?

    For technical details, my system specs: 400 watt psu WD Raptor 70 gig 10k rpm SATA WD Raptor 34 gig 10k rpm SATA (neither HD is on RAID) Athlon XP 3400+ clawhammer Asus K8n-e deulxe mobo 1 gig of ocz industries platinum rev. 2 pc3200 ddr ram Powercolor radeon x800 pro 256 mb gfx card...
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    What should my DDR frequency be set to

    For technical details, my system specs: Thermaltake 400 watt psu WD Raptor 70 gig 10k rpm SATA WD Raptor 34 gig 10k rpm SATA (neither HD is on RAID) Athlon XP 3400+ clawhammer Asus K8n-e deulxe mobo 1 gig of ocz industries platinum rev. 2 pc3200 ddr ram Powercolor radeon x800 pro 256 mb...
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    Blue Screen, Crash, Reboot during games

    For technical details, my system specs: 400 watt psu WD Raptor 70 gig 10k rpm SATA WD Raptor 34 gig 10k rpm SATA (neither HD is on RAID) Athlon XP 3400+ clawhammer Asus K8n-e deulxe mobo 1 gig of ocz industries platinum rev. 2 pc3200 ddr ram Powercolor radeon x800 pro 256 mb gfx card...
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    WD Raptor SATA Hd's showing up as removable in XP

    I have two western digital raptors, one 74 gig and one 36 gig. I got both working fine it seems, everything is alright with them. However, this icon that shows a drive with a green arrow over it going left (the safely remove hardware icon) is showing up in my taskbar. Windows thinks my drives...
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    Broken, messed up SATA raptor

    I was installing some drivers for my new computer, when all of the sudden the computer decided to randomly shut off and reboot. The hard drive made a really loud GRKKK noise, and ever since then, it's made annoying little chkk chkkkk noises like a coffee machine perkolating or something. I...
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    I scratched some of my thermal paste off, Is this heatsink ok to use?

    Hi. I just purchased an athlon 64 3400+ with clawhammer core. I got the retail box with the heatsink fan thingy. My friend was reading the instructions to me as I was taking the box apart. He told me to remove the plastic covering from the bottom of the heatsink. He hadn't seen me already take...