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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

    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

    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

    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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    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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    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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    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?

    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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    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

    hello i just built a computer for my buddy, all he kept was his 160gb ide hdd and video card from his old comp. he wanted antoher hard drive and i got him a sata since the new motherboard supports sata and it was cheaper then ide version... now i am fairly new to sata but i thought i had this...
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    help with setting up sourrund sound with pc and home theater system

    hi sorry i been gone so long but i joined the army and been deployed and various other stuff, i had to reregister. i have an epox 8rda+ mobo and a samsung home theater in a box system. on the mobo it has 3 jacks for audio. mic and 2 speaker outs. i heard this mobo onboard audio supports 6.1 well...