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    DFI LanParty Ultra-D got friend...need new stable MB

    Hey guys, my 3 months new Lanparty Ultra-D just got friend and I'm about to RMA it back to monarch from whence it came. I'm gonna buy a new MB in the meantime and then sell the new one when they return it. The fact that it broke so readily makes me a little nervous to put the same board in my...
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    DFI Lanparty Ultra-D won't do ANYTHING

    Hey guys, I just built a new rig with the following specs: DFI Lanparty Ultra-D AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2x512 Corsair ValueRAM XFX Geforce 7800gtx Fortron 400w PSU It worked beautifully up until a couple weeks ago...it suddenly wouldnt start. I opened her up and I noticed that the MB was...
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    Need new case for appx. $125 (interested in OCing)

    I'm curious about people's thoughts on the Thermaltake Tsunami (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133132)... OR, the one of the thermaltake armor series cases: (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133154)... Now, I know everyone here is a big fan of...
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    Need a *great* gaming LCD for NO MORE than $400

    Hey guys, my 21" CRT (though quite the workhorse), has got to go...it's HUGE and heavy...I long for a little desk space. I'm looking for a 19" LCD used primarily for gaming with a vibrant display. I was looking into the l90d+ (a huge favorite on these forums it seems), but was concerned...
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    I left my new computer for a week and now it won't post :(

    Hey guys, I recently built the following PC: DFI LanParty Ultra-D 3700+ San Diego 2x512 Corsair Value Select 1 250GB SATA Seagate Barracuda XFX 7800gt Fortron 400w PSU It was working flawlessly until I went on Thanksgiving break and left it at my apartment. I came back tonight and it...
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    Need advice on OC components!

    Hey guys, I have a Neo2 Platiunum MB with a A64 3200+ (Winchester) cooled with a Thermaltake k8 fan.... My RAM is probably holding me back...its Mushkin ValueRAM running at 200mhz @ 3-4-4-8 :( I just got a Antec II 550w Smartpower PSU here on anandtech so all I need is some cooling...
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    brand new 3700+ idles at 38 C...seems a bit high

    Hey guys, I just bought a mb/cpu combo from monarch which they put together for me. I got a DFI Lanparty Ultra-D motherboard, and a 3700+ (San Diego)....the CPU was the retail version but I got the Thermaltake Venus 7 installed cause I figured it'd be better than stock cooling. I also had them...
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    can't figure out why farcry looks SO bad on my new 7800gt

    Hey guys, I just built my girlfriend a computer today and wanted to make sure the new 7800gt I convinced her to buy (so I could live vicariously through her), was working. So I loaded up the new 81.87s from the nvidia website and I installed direct x 9.0c that came with farcry (far cry came...
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    3200+ (winny) idles at 36 degrees (sometimes reboots under load)

    Hey guys, I've got my pc setup as follows: MSI Neo2 Platinum 3200+ (winny) @ 2.0ghz (never overclocked) 1 gb Mushkin valueram (cl2.5) 80 GB WD hard drive Geforce 6800gt "Tiger Pro" 350Watt PSU Now, I've never had any problems with reboots until recently. Sometimes, the screen...
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    best wireless keyboard for around $50?

    I know this is uite a limit but there has to be a FEW out there in this price range....any suggestions??
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    Can anyone tell me a quick way to find my cpu temp?

    Maybe a program to download? Or do you have to go into the bios....I want to find the temperature of the cpu under heavy gaming. Thanks!
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    Why does everyone hate Tom's Hardware suddenly?

    I've heard alot of talk about how Tom's is "going downhill", and I was just wondering if it's a general consensus that it's not the reliable website it used to be?....or if people are mistaken. I still visit the site for reviews and I wanna know if it's smart that I continue to do so!
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    silly question: will I have a problem installing a 4200+ in my neo2 plat?

    A friend of mine told me he was having serious problems with this setup (the 4200+ x2 with the msi neo2 platinum), has anyone heard of any conflicts between these two components? I'm about to upgrade my cpu from a 3200+ (winny), to a 4200+ x2 and I actually have the neo2 platinum...thanks in...
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    I can get an fx-55 for around $500....should I?

    I've been in the market for a new cpu for quite some time now (I have a BIT of an aging 3200+ (newcastle core), and I want to upgrade. I have found a gentleman in my state who is willing to sell be a two-days used fx-55 for $515 even. It somes with the cpu and the heatsink as well as the box...
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    3800+ Venice vs. 3700+ San Diego

    The 3800+ is obviously rated at 200 more mhz with half the cache of the 3700+... and at monarch, the 3700+ is also about $40 cheaper (285 retail box vs. 323 retail box for the 3800+) The question is, is one processor more "stable"? Is one a better overclocker? If you had to choose, would you...
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    need case/psu suggestions--building a decent pc for my gf

    Hey guys, the components I plan on installing are no slouches: - DFI Infinity (if anyone can suggest the best pci-e mb for the money, I could use a little help there too!) - 3700+/3800+ Anthlon 64 (Venice) - 1gb of decent (atleast cl2.5) ram - 250gb Seagate Barracuda SATA - Geforce 6800GT...
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    Need advice on upgrading

    Ok, so I'm not one of THOSE avid gamers...but the majority of the reason I generally upgrade is because I want to achieve a decent framerate. Right now, my setup is as follows: Neo2 Platinum w/ an A64 3200+ (winchester core) 1 gb mushkin value ram 80 GB 5400rpm seagate HD AGP Geforce 6800GT...
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    Display flickers (pixels change colors), computer reebots.

    Hey guys, this JUST started happening. I built my computer this past January, so I would hope the problem doesn't lie with any of the newer components. I put an athlon 64 3200+ (winchester) and a neo2 platinum along with a gig of mushkin valuRAM. Now, my HD is a few years old. I think I...
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    6800GT temp. up to 97 while playing games.

    I'm just wondering what the normal temp range was for these cards. I just loaded battlefield 2 and after three minutes of playing, the game began to freeze about every 30 seconds for about 4 seconds at a time. I quit the game shortly after and checked my driver version (which was updated) but...
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    looking for a psu/case (combo or seperate) for under $75

    I'm just wondering if anyone has any input. I'm gonna put in a neo2 platinum, a64 3200+, a gig of ram, and sooner or later a 6600gt (she really wants to be able to play Oblivion when it comes out--she's hot but she likes RPGs--I know, it's a paradox). So I'm most likely gonna need more power...
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    logitech z-680 @ justdeals.com for 165.00!

    http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/logitechz680.html Haha, I ordered the z-560s a few days ago and my credit card was declined cause I had forgot to transfer the funds into my checking account...good thing too....this is the better deal me thinks. There are quite a few left, too. Good luck.
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    logitech z-560 @ justdeals.com for 94.95

    Here's the link http://store.yahoo.com/justdeals/9700550403n.html Good luck all! There seem to be only 10 left. These speakers rocked my world...then broke...then rocked my world again...then broke AGAIN. I've been looking for a new set under $100 for a while so I can get that...
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    question about ram latency

    I just purchased the following kit from newegg: http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=20-146-299&DEPA=0 I bought it because I was marginally interested in overclocking but didn't have the funds to afford say, a top of the line ocz dimm. Anyhow, newegg advertises this pc3200 ram at cl...
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    neo2 platinum shorted out??

    Hey there, I posted this on the "technical support thread" but I think it's a motherboard related problem so I'll try here as well I guess. I bought a neo2 platinum w/ a 3200+ and installed it, everything was working fine except that it was rebooting whenever it would start to load windows XP...
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    new combo (neo2 plat. 3200+ 939) wont power up!

    Hey guys, any advice would be greatly appreciated as I would hate to RMA this thing so fast.... I bought a neo2 platinum and a 3200+ and hooked it up last night. It managed to boot up but would always restart when loading "mup.sys"...so I left it 'till this morning. So I wake up and hit the...
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    give up my 6800GT for a new mb/cpu combo???

    Hey guys, I'm pretty new here and noticebly addicted to these crazy arse forums. My current setup is as follows: p4 2.8 (533 mhz bus) soyo ultra platinum mb (socket 478 p4x400 chipset) 512 mb kingston pc3200 cl2.5 valueram 80 gig hard drive blah blah.... Anyhoo, I went ahead and...
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    6800GT in stock at compusa....not for long I'm sure

    goooooood luck everyone. http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=314102&pfp=SEARCH