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    Need help figuring out a selling price for my computer please gents

    my apologies, i didnt know about that rule, person in charge please delete this thread if you want. i was thinking right around 1,000 or so myself, so i guess im a pretty good buddy :)
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    Need help figuring out a selling price for my computer please gents

    Hello, I am selling my current computer because i am getting a new laptop. i am selling it to my good buddy who got his laptop stolen and i dont want to feel like i ripped him off. what would be a good price to give him for my computer? Thermaltake Kandalf case FSP Group (Fortron...
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    need recommendation for RAM upgrade please

    thanks for responding guys, any other reccomendations please?
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    need recommendation for RAM upgrade please

    i currently have 2 512 sticks of OCZ PC3200 Value (OCZ4001024WV3DC-K), the ones with the good chips on them. this is on a dfi lanparty nforce 4 ultra-d and san diego 3700+. i want 2gb of ram. should i grab 2 more 512 sticks of the same ram or do you reccomend 2 1gb sticks of ram. what's really...
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    friends computer doesnt work anymore is it a bad power supply? details inside

    hmm i just tested both power supplys with that power supply tester thing and the green light came up for both so i guess they are both good? how accurate are those testers in saying if its really good?
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    friends computer doesnt work anymore is it a bad power supply? details inside

    btw, the video cards fan is making odd grinding noise, likes it speeding up and down or something
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    friends computer doesnt work anymore is it a bad power supply? details inside

    no beeps at all, i dont recall if it ever beeped it might have but it doesnt now
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    friends computer doesnt work anymore is it a bad power supply? details inside

    his computer turned off by itself over the weekend. upon turning it back on the monitor doesnt come on, the mouse's laser doesnt go on, the power led on the case doesnt come on, but the cpu fan and video card fan are running along with the power supply fan. it just sits there no video on...
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    I think i fried my DFI Lanparty Nforce 4 Ultra-D please read

    got the new mobo and put it in today. looks like everything else is FINE even the power supply. thank God. im never messing with electronics after drinking again ahaha.
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    I think i fried my DFI Lanparty Nforce 4 Ultra-D please read

    i had a few beers and i noticed thru my case's window on the side that there was a pci/agp slot bracket missing, so dust would be getting in the case, i guess i forgot to put it back on last time i was working on it. so being impaired from the alcohol i tried to put it back on while the system...
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    Terrible Venice experience...

    why does it matter if u are using a SATA drive? i have my main windows drive on SATA port 1 on the dfi nforce4 ultra-d is that gonna limit my oc? how do i lock it? im kinda confused...
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    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    my 3700+ san diego will be here monday too. sweet thanks again joe!!!
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    which board is better

    DFI by far
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    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    so joe the 3700 san diegos are coming in tomorow (friday) then?
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    on the dfi lanparty ultra-d do i install the nvidia audio or realtek ac97 drivers?

    it only lets u install one or the other. which one is better?
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    quick question regarding installing xp-90c on DFI NF4 Ultra-D

    did you guys leave to stock yellow backplate (the plastic plate underneath the socket underneath the motherboard)? i left it and the shorter screws that come with the xp-90 wont reach it to tighten, so i used the longer stock ones. is that the proper way to do it? attach the black xp90 mounting...
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    quick question about temp. probe from case lcd placement under cpu

    i am building a system for a buddy and he picked the thermaltake vm2000 lanfire case and it has a lcd with temp and fan controls. in the instructions it says you can tape the temp probe to the bottom of the cpu (they provide the "special" tape) and route the wires inbetween the pins. now is this...
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    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    i picked 2nd day air when i ordered on april 21 and joe upgraded to overnight now for free. what a awesome guy and company. i am spreading word about monarch to all my buddies and family. it makes me love serving my country even more when i meet awesome people like joe. thanks again joe
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    Overclocking Memory Question..Help please.

    this ram rocks. http://www.atacom.com/program/print_htm...8_83_213_228&Item_code=MEDD_OCZT_AG_C2 only 115 bucks for 1gb, its what i use in my system and the systems i make for my buddies just messing around with it, not really trying it ran 240mhz 2-2-2-8 timings @ 3.4 volts not bad for...
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    Chaintech 710 soundcard vs. onboard sound on the DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D

    i have both, which would be better to use for gaming and mp3 listening? i had the chaintech 710 in my old system and loved it, but im now about to build a system with the nf4 ultra-d, is the onboard sound on it good? would the onboard sound be better for gaming then the chaintech? thanks...
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    i have 3 harddrives, how should i set them up/parition them?

    i have a 200gb SATA, 200gb IDE, and 250gb IDE i am gonna be installing windows on the 200gb SATA, how should i partition it so i get best perfomance? should i make a small parition just for windows and then another for games and then another for other things? i am not really sure how to set...
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    Which Cooling is better XP-90 OR XP120

    i got the xp-90c and love it
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    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    i think joe was referring to the shipment from Asia to Monarch and that is has occured and Monarch is waiting on them to arrive so they can ship them to us.
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    selling my current computer to a buddy is this a good price for it please help

    just the tower and im throwing in some speakers
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    selling my current computer to a buddy is this a good price for it please help

    my bad bro, i wasnt trying to sell it on here, im selling it to a fellow buddy in my platoon that lives in the barracks with me damn
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    selling my current computer to a buddy is this a good price for it please help

    $500 for this am i asking too little or too much or what? i dont want to rip my buddy off or rip myself off. thanks in advanced gents Antec Full Tower SOHO Case with Side Window and Blue Lighted Fans Antec 400w Power Supply Epox 8RDA+ Motherboard Athlon XP 2100+ CPU Thermalright...
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    which pc case should i get Coolermaster Wave Master or Thermaltake Armor?

    it seems like the armor was designed for water cooling? would it be a waste of money to buy it and use it for air cooling? also which color u like better black or silveR?
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    which pc case should i get Coolermaster Wave Master or Thermaltake Armor?

    coolermaster wave master blue- http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119031 coolermaster wave master silver - http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119023 thermaltake armor silver - http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133155...
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    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    excellent, i did 2nd day air, so i can expect it the 1st or 2nd of may the latest?
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    *Official* Venice Core Price Guide *semi-updated 4/27*

    so MonarchJoe you said the 3700+ 1mb San Diego OEM will be shipping sooner then the may 6th date you have on your store's site? i think iread in this thread that it should get to you in 6 days so that makes it well before the may 6th date? i preordered it, so im just wondering when i should be...
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    looking for a sound card with digital optical out

    im looking to get a sound card to use instead of my onboard sound on my epox 8rda+. i want one that has optical digital out so i can run it to my surround sound reciever. i was considering the turtle beach catalina but found out it doesnt have a onboard processor for gaming and i would get lower...
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    SATA and IDE drive conflicting?!? please help

    a guy on sharky forums helped me get it to work, this is what fixed it for your knowledge... "hook it as Primary Master on IDE0 and set the jumpers accordingly (are you sure you are physically changing the jumper shunt located on the back of the drive?)..set the BIOS to OFF for all but...
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    Computer restarts at random

    i said i doubt the true430 would be enough, i never said it wasnt for sure. i did have problems with my 400w antec that came with my antec soho case a couple years back and yes i did verify it, my 3v and 12v was way out of spec accord to my multimeter. i've also known others who did too.
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    Computer restarts at random

    i doubt that antec 430w is even enough, antec isnt that great anyways :( the one i had that was dieing was an antec 400w
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    Computer restarts at random

    most likely power supply. you have a lot of stuff hooked up to it, my comp did same thing. the power supply was overused and was slowly dieing and finally was on last legs. idll look ingto a new powersupplly, namely a fortron 500 or 530w blue storm
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    SATA and IDE drive conflicting?!? please help

    ive tried evrything mentioned here to no avail anyone got anything else anything>?!?!? please
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    SATA and IDE drive conflicting?!? please help

    how do u get it out of the boot list? i dont see any way how, doesnt list a remove control... this is an odd, very simple bios compared to others i used
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    SATA and IDE drive conflicting?!? please help

    im not on his computer right now but i am 99% sure it said hdd 2 MaxtorSATADRIVEMODEL hdd 1 SEGATEIDEDRIVEMODEL nvidia add ons
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    SATA and IDE drive conflicting?!? please help

    in this order it is the sata drive the ide drive nvidia add ons or something like that