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    Can't change the fan speed on my 4870 (9.6)

    I just updated my driver for the first time in a very long time and now the fan speed is stuck around 23-27% which leaves my temperature at 80C~. It doesn't matter if I try to manually change the speed or leave it to auto, it's not going up any higher. I'd like to play games but even...
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    What are the best Fallout 3 mods?

    I have had the game for awhile but havn't had the time to play it. Now I do and sense there's quite a bit of mods out now I fugured that it would be best to rack up a few of them before starting the game. Can anyone list/link the best ones? Mostly looking for enhancements over new...
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    Could I squat with a bar rack?

    http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/spo/931624012.html teen/working out in basement/limited space/limited money I know this isn't the same as a power rack but at 5'10" the top rack would be about 10 inches shorter than me which I think is plenty tall enough and it does look strong...
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    4870 - blackscreen with Crysis/Far Cry 2

    After RMA'ing my motherboard I finally get to install my new 4870 OC. IDLE temps were originally 75-80C, manually moved fan speed up 40% with ATI CCC and now it's down to 45C idle. CS:S, Guild Wars, Company of Heroes ran fine in my brief time with them, temperature barely went up...
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    Still no Battlefield 3... How can they not make this?

    Battlefield 2 was and still is a phenomenal game despite the terrible hit detection, long loading times, and multiple patch issues. The sales, reviews, and community went right along with it. Battlefield 2 is one of the best selling and most played PC games ever. The games expansions and...
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    Just need a motherboard that works (AM2)

    I don't overclock and I don't want to overclock so that isn't a factor. Don't think I'm going to upgrade this computer anymore as college is coming in 2 years. All I'm looking for is something that will won't be a pain in the ass to get running and then will have minimal problems...
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    Is anyone using AMD Fusion For Gaming?

    I recently bought a 4870 OC to pair with my X2 6000 but currently have to RMA the motherboard. But after should I try this? Anyone using it and have any feedback? http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_fusion.aspx?p=1
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    Trying to RMA a DFI motherboard....

    -I live in the U.S -bought it 2 years and 2 months ago -it's broken despite proper use I bought it from newegg. It says 1 year warranty. So I can't RMA here? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813136015 But on the DFI site it says 3 year warranty...
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    AGH!! Fans turn on but nothing else happens.

    I've had my computer for about 2 years, built it myself. The most serious problems have been the computer starting up but failing to load windows and getting the "Last Known Good Configuration". For some reason I could boot 100 times without it and other times it would happen more often than...
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    Far Cry 2 the new graphics king?

    We all know Crysis has been the king for awhile. Then of course Warhead naturally tops that. But now there's Far Cry 2 coming out. Regardless of them trying to keep this on consoles it still managed to look incredible? I think Crysis could very easily be ported to consoles, and saying...
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    Can my rig handle HD4870?

    Card I'm looking at. Would only be $180 with the live cashback deal @30%. http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Diamon...8&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Motherboard http://us.dfi.com.tw/Product/x..._TYPE=INFINITY&SITE=US Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817341001 CPU: X2...
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    My internet connection is constantly spiking to 0

    I have no idea what could cause this. Sometimes it spikes up and down within seconds or sometimes it hangs high or low for about 10 seconds. I ussualy manage alright, though I often have to refresh things a few times. It makes myspace useless to me. Takes so many tries to finaly get...
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    Can I get away with not doing Squats?

    I don't have a rack in my basement (where I workout) and won't be getting one because my dad injured his knees for life doing squats when he was younger. Being that I also have bad knees maybe I'm more likely to get injured like that as well. But the main reason I'm posting is because it's...
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    I'm being held back by my HANDS

    When holding dumbbells or resistance bands for an extended period of time by hands get weak and hurt. This ruins whatever exercise I'm doing as I have to stop and wait for about 30 seconds to feel like I'm in control again but then it happens again and again. It's making excercises such as...
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    Crysis Warhead Review

    Video review: http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/..._vidreview_091108.html Written: http://pc.ign.com/articles/909/909584p1.html
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    What do YOU eat after a workout?

    Here's mine, which happens to by my final meal of the day sense I workout at night. *500 CAL/55G Pro -8 oz. chicken breast+ketchup -banana -special k bar Probably a bad idea somehow. What do you guys eat?
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    AnandTech Keyword match notification

    such as.... AnandTech Keyword Watch You asked AnandTech to notify you if someone posted a topic that contained the keyword "". StevenNevets has posted a new topic titled "Weekly stats for August 30, 2008", that matches your keyword. You can view this topic by clicking on the...
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    100g protein enough?

    I've ready many times that it's best to go for atleast 1g of protein per pound of body weight but that's not easy for me, no whey or soy powder till I get some allergy tests sorted. To start, at 135 lbs and 1,900 calories a day, will 100g of protein be alright for a gradual bulk?
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    I need to bulk.

    *16 years old *8+- months experience -5ft. 9 -133 lbs. -9%BF In the past 12 weeks I lost about 4 pounds of fat and 4 pounds of muscle, a lot came off in the last few weeks. So I guess for bulking I'll have to eat like 2-3x as much I just finished my program and am only...
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    cpu overclock fail!!!

    When I start my computer the last 2 times I've had a cpu overclock fail messege and need to press F1 to continue, then it works. I never even changed anything though so I don't get why I have this messege.
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    Seagate 500GB EXTERNAL - $88.99

    I bought it for $110 a couple months ago, all good so far. http://www.buy.com/prod/Seagat...loc/273/204110102.html
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    Do you take breaks between programs?

    I heard you're supposed to take a week off in between programs but I'm not sure that's true. The thing is my 12 week resistance program ends this week yet I'm going away for august 16-24 and won't be bringing equipment. Next week should I start week 1 of the next 8 week program or what?
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    Crysis _ [CCC] v2.21

    Replaying the game because of the release.:D http://www.incrysis.com/forums...topic.php?id=23117&p=1
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    What dvd type to buy?

    I'm not sure if this is the right forum, move if it's not. I'm going to use DVD Flick to burn movies (avi 500mb-1gb) to blank dvd's and then want the best compatibility possible. They'll be used on an *old* Sony dvd-player and a new Phillips hd-dvd player. Here is where I'm at so far...
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    Is it normal to spike 5 pounds?

    If I was a huge guy I wouldn't think anything of it but I'm not. I'm 5 9", 16 years old, and around 140 lbs. So you know what I mean by spike. -4 day period- 1. 140 lbs, 12% bf 2. 136 lbs, 10.5% bf 3. 141 lbs 12.5% bf This happens a lot, I weigh myself often enough to notice...
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    $900 multimedia desktop with FREE 24 in. LcD

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...opPCs-_-L2A-_-83107696 Core 2 Quad Q6600(2.40GHz) 3GB DDR2 720GB NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT Windows Vista Home Premium + http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824014169 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor 5ms HDMI Height and Pivot Adjustments...
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    Zune Player lags games to hell?

    When I'm running the player and listening to music normally it's fine. The cpu/memory usage of the program are reasonable and there's no lag. But when I run games, even just the cut-scenes in the backround going it lags so horribly. It's not like my computer is crap. X1900XT X2 6000 3GB...
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    How's my diet?

    This is my target daily diet I've been doing for awhile. When I say target I mean target, lots of times I'm away or my schedule gets messed up and so this gets messed up too. But assuming I can do this everyday what do you think? -Meal 1 (7:00am-7:30am): 2 egg whites, 1 Special K bar...
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    What's there to look forward to?

    I plan on upgrading my X1900XT to a single high-end card in December. Thinking around $200-$250. I know some new cards just came out but is there any news on better cards that will come out before then?
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    no signal detected!

    ^^ Is this normal? I do have some boot problems which I'll probably make a post for another time but once my computer is started properly it works great. Just one thing that's kind of annoying is whenever I tab out of or close a full-screen game the screen goes black for a few seconds...
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    nvm

    no need for topic Locked at the request of the OP -Schadenfroh
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    Will this CPU work on my motherboard?

    Motherboard http://us.dfi.com.tw/Product/x..._TYPE=INFINITY&SITE=US Supported CPUs http://us.dfi.com.tw/Support/m...RODUCT_ID=4755&SITE=US CPU I want to buy http://www.newegg.com/Product/...ssors-_-L5A-_-19103773 The X2 6000 isn't on the supported list but why is there a differnt...
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    Does my motherboard support PCI-E 2.0?

    http://us.dfi.com.tw/Product/x..._TYPE=INFINITY&SITE=US This confuses the crap out of me. _____ Expansion Slots 2 PCI Express x16 slots - PCIE1 slot operates at x16 or x8 bandwidth. - PCIE3 slot operates at x2. 1 PCI Express x1 slot 3 PCI slots _____ I'm...
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    AM2 motherboard - get a X2 6400 now?

    Right now I'm on a regular AM2 motherboard and a X2 3800. I noticed that the 6400's arn't on newegg or tigerdirect anymore. I'd order here if I got one. http://www.egoodz.com/product....pf_id=AMD_ADX6400CZWOF I was planning on waiting till around December for a cpu/gpu upgrade and...
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    What order for everything in Oblivion?

    I'm pretty sure these are right 1. Install game 2. Patch 1.2 3. Unoffical Patch v2.2.0 Now this is where I'm not sure: Patch 1.2 no CD/Crack Operation Optimization 1.1 (boosts fps with no visual loss) Mods I also have 24 mods, it would be so lovely if getting them all working...
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    Is "installing" software essential?

    I'm getting an external hdd soon and rather than putting isos and setup.exe's on it what if I just copy and paste the program files? Will that still work? Any draw-backs?
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    I have never owned external storage.

    Everytime I've ever reformated I've had to re-download everything. I have it all written down so it only takes me like 5 hours but still. Not very efficent. So I'm thinking I should get an external-hard drive. I know there's slightly more complicated software for automatic back-up and...
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    I want to upgrade sometime soon

    Like the title says I'm looking to upgrade, probably not until summer though. Current Specs: CPU: Dual AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 3800 2000MHz Motherboard: DFI INFINITY NF ULTRAII-M2 Memory: 2 x 1024 MB of Patriot DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Video Card: MSI RX1900XT PCI-E...
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    Software/Disks for burning?

    Could someone just give me a quick answer on this. This is my burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/...E16827152058&Tpk=3550a I'm looking to be able to put movies and isos from disks to the computer and from the computer to disks. What software do I need to do this and what type of...
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    Free online storage? Need 30GB+-

    I have about 30GB worth of media. Music, games, movies, and maybe a few pictures. Is there someway I could get this uploaded and have access for me and friends/family to download for free? Download speeds don't matter much. Sounds like I might be asking to much but there's a lot out there...