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    Weird graphics problems: Card fried??!!

    Quick specs: NVIDIA 7900GT AMD 3600+ (whatever came right before AM2) Asus A8N5X Problem: Initially I was getting what looked like dead pixel problems (red or green or blue pixels), except it wasn't with the LCD..it just looked that way. I knew this cause they scrolled when I scrolled...
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    Please help me optimize my system/budget

    I currently have an old AMD1800XT and a 6600GT and it is dying with my 20" widescreen Dell and WOW (yes, I am a WOW junkie LOL). I am not looking for a screaming machine and would just like to maximize my dollar and get a pretty good upgrade (I do not ever plan on overclocking). I...
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    Best way to spend $500 on an upgrade

    I am not an extreme gamer but I do play World of Warcraft all the time (more than I probably should, but oh well LOL). My goal is to up my frame rates and decrease load time that isn?t due to server lag. Current parts (the ones that matter).... CPU: AMD 2600XP (333mhz) Memory: 2x512mb...
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    Computer keeps crashing ...some info but can't "decifer it"

    I have been having crashings that seem to be related to the game World of Warcraft. This crashing happens when playing the game. I ALSO uninstalled the game...tried to reinstall it and it then keeps crashing when it is almost finished installing. By crashing I mean, the computer...
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    New install-- I can't start windows without the CD! Please HELP

    I have been trying to get my new computer to run, but am having problems. I am ONLY able to boot and run a normal windows session IF I boot from the CD. If I do not have the Windows CD in, I get boot failures (as if there is nothing to boot from on the HDD..that non system disk error/boot...
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    NEED SERIOUS HELP FROM ANY AND ALL!! Spyware killed my computer (Fasttrack)

    1st, I am running WinXP Pro I had I-Mesh on my computer and I later read that it automatically loads up your computer with spyware without telling you. I got Ad-Aware and upon running the program, my computer did indeed have a bunch of spyware. One of which, Fasttrack, I could not delete at...
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    Which Geforce 4400 and 4200 are VERY QUIET?

    Going to be building a computer next month and I plan on it being very quite. what video cards in the 4400 and 4200 rance would you recommend that are also very quite. thanks!
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    HELP!...need quiet fans for my LeadTek video card=( =( =(

    I have a Leadtek Winfast TD250 GeForce4 4400 128mb video card (wow, that is a long name). It has a pair of LOUD fans (ok...I atleast think they are loud). Anyone know where I can get a replacement pair of fans that will fit this card and are quiet? I am not sure what size they are, but I am...
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    why stability problems with 3 sticks of ram?

    specs: Athlon XP 1800+ Soyo Dragon Ultra kt333 3x Corsair 256 mb Cas 2 pc2700 Winfast Leadtek Geforce4 4400 Ti WD 80 gig 330 W power supply (antec) I was having problems whenever I played video games (crash to desktop, bluescreen, infinate loop) and I tried everysolution I could think of. I...
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    GeForce4 4400 crashing problems....Agp voltage?

    Specs: Athlon XP 1800+ Soyo Dragon Ultra kt333 3x Corsair 256 mb Cas 2 pc2700 Winfast Leadtek Geforce4 4400 Ti WD 80 gig 330 W power supply (antec) My crashes have occured after 1- 10 mins of playing games.. I get sometimes blue screens and sometimes just dumps to the desktop.. I have every...
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    System crashes all the time on counterstrike!!! Help...must feed the addiction!

    with the exception of occasional system crashes, I am stable except with the game Counter Strike. I play, and at random lengths of time (anywhere from 1 minute to 10minutes), I get one of two crashes. These only happen in game play and not during loading or pre-screens. 1) game automatically...
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    I am BEYOND PERPLEXED! "a network cable is unplugged"....but it is plugged in!!!

    Here is the situation which totally stipifies me. important info: Windows XP and Soyo dragon ultra kt333 w/ onboard lan 2 days ago, I finished building my new computer. I had it at my home and had it running on DSL (which auto sets up everything..plug and play). Today I brought the computer...
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    (1) 80gig Hard drive....best way to set up partitions

    I just got a new 80gig WD HD (8mb buffer one) What is the best way to partition the space between everything? NOTE: I will be using norton Ghost to make images of partitions on the HD itself, so please keep that in mind on space alocation. Also, Running XP if that matters
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    Best use of $350 between Video Card and CPU???

    Considering that most appplications (non gaming) won't really see a big difference in a XP 1600 and an XP 2100 (or am I off basis?) ..And considreing that Most gaming is more dependent on the GPU rather than the CPU (or am I off basis again?), which is a better use of money. Lets use the...
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    Best use of $190 for a harddrive(s)???

    With $190 to spend on 1 or 2 harddrives, what would be the best use of money? With 1 harddrive, I get butloads of space. With 2 harddrives, I can have the operating system and save file/backup drivers on one drive, and the swap file and programs on the other (TTBOMK, this increases...
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    Can you make this $1825 system any better? (suggestions please)..Update...If I can purchase from NewEgg...

    ok Peoples, I am building a computer that should be able to last me quite some time performance wise. This computer will be used for everything from data compiling/aquisition (lab stuff) to word processing to gaming (Counter-Strike is my favorite at the moment). The computer system listed...
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    $2000 budget: Dell or PC-Club self built. recommendations please

    I have to build/purchase 2 computers for my school. One is for my office and can have everything in it but will not need any periferals except speakers (2+sub). the other needs only minimal multimedia (ie no sound card...32mb max video etc), 512mb max and MUST BE VERY STABLE. I have a budget...