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    certain monitors for certain processors?

    ok good cause i was farly sure that my processor had nothing to do with it and but he just got me a lil worried is all and my video card is definatly compatable, i have a eVGA 6800GT and have played the game for a long time without any problems but now there is this stupid crap, they really...
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    certain monitors for certain processors?

    just bought a dell 1905fp lcd monitor and it works great but my brother is extremely crazy about getting the max refresh rate and best resolution all the time. it also drives him nuts that the pc does not recognize the monitor its says "Plug and Play Monitor". so ofcoarse he tries anyway...
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    lookin for a good LCD monitor

    what about gaming, i got an old gateway that i got from a friend on my other pc and i gotta say it sux to play games on, have LCDs improved in that field?
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    lookin for a good LCD monitor

    what about the refresh rates? i read that it only goes up to 75hz, is that true cuz getting 100hz is important to me or does it not matter?
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    lookin for a good LCD monitor

    i was lookin at this monitor but i just need to know from the experts. is that a good price for that monitor and ive seen many dell monitors with ultrasharp in the name but does that make any difference? i have also been looking at the specs and it looks like the refresh rates suck, none that...
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    need help with installing cd burner

    well i took that chance and it paid off, both drives are working. thank u for telling me about the jumper location
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    need help with installing cd burner

    and i am afraid of just guessing, i dont like to take chances when it comes to PCs
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    need help with installing cd burner

    ok i took out my burner in hopes of seeing something idicating witch is slave and which is master, is there some kind of standard for these things or does it all differ from company to company?
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    need help with installing cd burner

    ok i dont see anything by the power but to the left of the IDE cable there are these 6 prongs set in 3 rows of 2 and the middle row has this thing on it, is that it or am i way off?
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    need help with installing cd burner

    this is my second cd-rom and when i tried to install my new burner my pc did not recognize either the dvd reader or cd burner. they are both connected on the same IDE cable so i thoght my DVD would be master and my burner would be slave but when i press DEL at startup to see my bios setings i...
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    are these sites legit?

    im pretty sure this site is legit, but what about this site. for anyone thats feeling genorous those are my referal links, much appreciated if u sign up using my links (preferably the first one)!!!!!!
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    how do i format a HD

    i think nanaki just answered my question and i dont want anything saved i want my whole HD wiped clean i did everything u listed and when i right click on my C drive i am unable to choose the format option, is it because that is my primary drive with Windows on it?
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    how do i format a HD

    i only have 1 120 gig HD thats not partitioned, i want to use Windows XP Pro and i have the cd with the code
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    how do i format a HD

    i want to know how to format my hard drive but i dont know how. when i right click on my c-drive there is an option to format but im not sure if that the right thing to do and i dont want to screw up my pc. whats the right way?
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    Gaming performance problem

    1 day i was playin HL2 and every few seconds i got like 1 fps, i got out and hit ctrl+alt+del and my CPU usage goes up to about 20% every 5 seconds. i restart my computer and its still happening, i go to check which process is doing this and its a process called system that shoots up every...
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    how to setup 2 optical drives?

    maybe u misunderstood but i have my dvd reader going to my mobo and my HD going to my mobo both using different ide cables. i want to know how to connect a burner,reader and hd. and btw i am a noob to building as u can see
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    how to setup 2 optical drives?

    i built my first pc a few months ago and it totally kicks ass. i have now decided to add in a cd burner and i already have a 16x dvd reader. there are only two slots for ide cables on my Asus K8V SE Deluxe and 1 is taken by my HD and the other by my dvd reader. how do i setup up both reader...
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    should i get a dvd burner?

    is there really any point to getting these things, i dont plan to burn dvd's of my home movies. the only good use i cn see for a dvd burner is to burn illigal dvd movies and i dont plan to do that, i dont even have a source for dvds on the net. what are the benefits of having a dvd burner? i...
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    all of the sudden my rear speakers barely work

    yes it is set to 5.1 but as i said my rear speakers are giving sound but just very little so my pc must recognise them
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    all of the sudden my rear speakers barely work

    i have logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers and a creative audigy 2 ZS. i had them for a few months now and all of the sudden the 2 rear speakers give out like 1/5 of what they used to, i cant remember if the speakers came with software and i reinstalled my sound card software. what the hell could the...
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    Changing the face plate of a DVD/CD burner.

    I want to buy a new DVD/CD burner but i cant find a blue one so it will match my case, is it even possible to change the faceplate, if so where can i buy one?
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    what case to get

    someone has to know something about the case i posted above
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    what case to get

    what about this case
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    what case to get

    i thought that the nvidia 6800 cards needed at least 420 PSU or something
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    what case to get

    lol, well if u have some suggestions for a good case with a good PSU and good airflow plz do post them
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    what case to get

    i am building my first computer with a eVGA NVIDIA GeForce 6800GT 256MB and an AMD 64 3200+ and wonder if this thermaltake case would be good.
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    need help in building my first computer

    i did find this ati x800 pro, it looks good but what do i know
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    need help in building my first computer

    i have benn looking at the nvidia 6800 series and any site that i go to i cant find one that isnt made by another company
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    need help in building my first computer

    if some1 knows a case with a good PSU already inside plz post it
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    need help in building my first computer

    thx for the help guys, if anyone has any more suggestions plz post them, i need all the help i can get
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    need help in building my first computer

    well as u can see i have not chosen a mother board yet and some suggestions would be very nice
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    need help in building my first computer

    oh and i frogot to ask about the BIOS. are they hard to install or do i just go to the website of the MOBO and download them?
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    need help in building my first computer

    i am new to these forums and i see that most of u guys know a lot about computers so this seems like good place to get help. i have already chosen most of the parts for my computer: Case CPU CPU Cooler Video Card Sound Card Memory DVD-ROM CD Burner Hard Drive Speakers OS now...