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    New build won't power up

    Hello all, I just built a new PC. At first when i plugged it in and hit the power button, it turned on, but made a loud screeching noise (I forgot to plug in the PCI-E power plug for the video card). I turned it off, plugged the cable in, and powered on again. This time, nothing would come...
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    Duo or Quad for 3d modeling?

    Hello all, I'm building a pc for my sister who will be using her computer for 3d modeling purposes (she is in architecture school. She will be using programs like Rhino, Maya, and AutoCAD. She also mentioned something about a program that renders things which usually takes hours, which has...
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    Temperature discrepancy - e4400

    Hi, I recently built a new rig, and had originally intended to overclock it. I've tried several cpu temp monitoring programs, and I'm confused with the results. I've heard Speedfan is off by 15C, but I've also heard that TAT is also wrong. Here are the results: RMClock - approx 30C...
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    No video

    I just built a new pc. I plugged everything in -- no video. The computer turns on -- I can hear all the fans going, etc. I tried 2 monitors... what's wrong? When i was installing my cpu fan, i was having some trouble, maybe I somehow killed it? I have a gigabyte 965P-DS3 mobo, geforce...
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    P180b power cable problem

    Hey guys, This is the first time I've built a computer, and I bought an Antec P180B along with an Enermax Liberty PSU. Now, one of the problems I'm having is that I can't get the 12v cable that plugs in next to the cpu into its slot, since the power supply is on the bottom. I've been trying...
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    Need help with my new school computer

    I'm in the process of building my first computer. I've picked out my parts and need to know if everything is okay. I'm not really sure what to do in terms of hard drive technology (SATA and all that business) and power supplies, so any info would be great. -Kingston 2GB DDR2 PC2-6400...