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    Any recommended imaging software

    I just reinstalled Vista. My Vista DVD is before Service Pack 1, so the updates take a fairly long time. I would like to make a clone of my hard drive as it is right now, so next time I want to refresh it, I can start from this point forward. I have never used image software - what package...
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    Will it cause problems installing DirectX 9.0C on Vista?

    I am using Vista Home Premium 64. I have a fairly new game (Warhammer Online) that is having stuttering issues, periodic frame-per-second drop etc. I have found various messages suggesting that Vista users install MicroSoft?s latest DirectX 9.0c and it will improve performance for this game...
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    How much longer until you can not tell computer animation from real life?

    Nvidia president said a few yaears ago, that it is not too far away. What do you think? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLiX5d3rC6o
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    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750 makes a weird hum/whine sometimes

    I have a new PC build that is a month old. It has an Asus P5Q Delux P45 motherboard, E8400 CPU (not overclocked yet), 4 gigabytes of RAM, a GTX280 video card using Vista 64. Power supply is Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750. No problems but noticed something. When I play the games, the PSU...
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    Any recommended settings for overclocking an E8400 on a Asus P5Q Deluxe

    I have never overclocked before. I was thinking of trying about 20% (take E8400 to 3.6 GHz) which would take front buss to 400 MHz which is same as my memory's rated speed, so I assume I can ignore memory settings and leave them on auto. Anyone have any confirmed settings (bus, volatage...
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    Creative Xi-Fi with 7.1 speakers reverts to 2/2.1 speakers

    I used to have a system with XP Pro and an Audigy 2 sound card, using 7.1 speakers. I noticed about once a month, I would get no sound from back speakers. I would check my creative console and it would be on 2/2.1 speakers. I woudl change it back to 7.1 and it would work fine. I have a new...
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    No hard disk detected! message at boot-up

    I have a system built with an Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard and Vista Home Premium 64. During boot-up, before going into Windows, as BIOS message are displayed, I briefly see a message, "Adapter 1 Disks Information: No hard disk is detected!" but both my hard drives work fine - the O/S has...
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    Ready Boost, will it increase performance on a system with 4 GB of RAM?

    I am using Vista Home Premium 64 on a system with 4GB of System Ram. I use teh system mostly for gaming. A few questions please: 1) Will Ready Boost increase performance if I already have 4 gigabytes of RAM? Noticeable? 2) If it will give a performance boost, should I stick to 2:1...
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    Minimum FPS and double+ GPUs

    I noticed in most reviews, no minimum frames per second are usually shown but isn?t minimum the real measurement for performance? And even in some reviews, where minimums are shown, it is often with older games, where even minimum are extremely high. Does it really matter if one cards get 60...
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    Space used on my drive with Vista Home Premium 64 has grown 25% in a week

    I installed Windows Home Premium 64 on a new PC build. It is installed on a WD6400AAKS, split into two partitions, one is ~250GB which is where I installed Vista. The remainder is where I installed games and large programs. Initially the used space on the Vista partition was around 42...
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    Will installing the Marvel 61XX SATA (raid) driver cause problem in non-raid system?

    I installed a Marvell 61XX SATA driver for my new build. I did not realize it was a RAID controller driver. I do not have a RAID set-up or ACHI. Will that driver installation cause a problem? After I installed that driver, I noticed two devices, in my Device Manager under Storage Devices...
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    Can you make images of a single hard drive system and reinstall it later without first installing an O/S?

    I am not sure how images work, so I do not know if I can do what I want to do: I want to reinstall Vista, do all patching, get all device drivers up to date etc. then make an image saved to DVDs. Later, as my system become sluggish etc., I want to be able to reinstall that image on a...
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    Do you need to use a Driver Cleaner when changing Nvidia drivers

    I just uninstalled 177.39 and installed 177.41. After using 177.41 a while it seem things went in out of screen so I uninstalled 177.41 and reinstalled 177.39. When making driver changes, do you need to use a driver cleaner or is it not needed? If needed, any free ones?
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    Any drawbacks to overclocking video card?

    I have an eVGA GTX280. At stock speeds it gets to about 68-70 Celsius under load. Using eVGA?s precision program I over-clocked the core and memory about 10 to 15%. It runs about 70-72 Celsius under load at those speeds. Any drawbacks or pitfalls to over-clocking it most of the time...
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    Core Temperatures on stock E8400 - seem normal? high?

    I am wondering if these numbers look right for an E8400. It is on a Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard. It is a stock speeds ? I am checking to see what temperature I get at stock before trying to overclok. I used CPUID HWMonitor to check core voltage and temperatures. To stress CPU I used Prime95...
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    Overclocking help for newbie please

    I need help please. I have never overclocked before and I planed to overclock my front bus and CPU, on my new PC build, but I can not even get memory to factory rated timings. I have an E8400 on an Asus P5Q Deluxe motherboard (P45 chipset) with Mushkin 4GB (2X2) DDR2 800 memory rated at...
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    Program to test PC speaker positon etc. for

    Creative used to have programs in their utilities that would test speaker sound output so you know if all your speakers are working and are positoned correctly. It would show in program left front (then play sound on left front speaker) etc. Anyone know of any program for vista? I checked...
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    Which 6pin and 8 pin PSU connectors should I use for a GTX 280?

    I am getting a new build. I am wondering which 8pin and which 6 pin connectors to use on a GTX 280 card. The power supply I am getting is CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 750. It has two PCI-E cables, with each having a 6 pin and an 8 pin connector. They are not the 6pin+2pin connectors, it...
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    Raptor 75GB 8meg & WD6400AAKS

    I have a Raptor 74GB, SATA-1, 8 meg cache hard drive that came with my Dell XPS almost 4 years ago. I am building a new gaming system and I am getting a WD 640 gigabyte WD6400AAKS drive. What would be faster set-up as far as hard drive usage: ?1) Install Vista-64 Home Premium on the...
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    Trying to decide if computer is worth selling

    Got around November 2004 and added Video card in 2006 It has a 3.4 Pentium 4-HT, Powercolor X1950XTX video card. Caviar 250GB SATA-1 hard drive. 2 gigabytes of DDR 533 memory. 480 watts powersupply. XP-Pro I am building a new system and wonder if this is worth selling? If not worth much...
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    Vista Home Premium or Basic for gaming

    Is there anything, for gaming, really needed in Home Premium or is Home Basic fine? Will I miss anything, as far as gaming, with Vista Home Basic?
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    Will a 160mm tower heatsink fit into a Antec 900 - and are 700 gram heatsinks too heavy?

    Will a 160mm tower heatsink fit into a Antec 900? Anyone got one in an Antec 900? I am going to build a new computer and I want to get a Xigmatek HDT-S1283 or the OCZ or Kingwin clone of that heatsink. Also, do 700 gram heatsinks cause problems with socket 775 motherboards in tower cases...
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    Is the Antec 900 too small for new video cards?

    The Antec 900 seems like a very nice case but I am concerned that new video cards might not fit. Is anyone using a ATI 4870 or Nvidia GTX 280 in one? Does it fit well or are there issues?
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    New gaming system - anyone see any changes I should make

    Here is a system I plan to build for gaming. Anyone see any changes I should make (I do not mind adding $100-$150 to the system cost, if it makes sense - right now the price for all is just under $1300.) CPU: E8400 MB: Asus P5Q Deluxe (P45 chipset) Memory: Mushkin 4GB (2X2) DDR2 800...
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    Any4850 & 4870 reviews showing minimum FPS vers Nvidia cards

    I want to find reviews including tests showing minimum FPS for 4850 and/or 4870 in comparison to comparable Nvidia cards. Anyone seen any? Any link?
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    What wattage do I need for planned new system

    I plan to build a new system. What wattage power supply will I need for: ?1) P45 or X48 Asus motherboard ?2) E8400 (will probably overclock to 3.6 to 3.8 range) ?3) 4 GB of DDR2 800 (2 X 2GB) ?4) 3 hard drives (two WD SE16 640s and one 250 GB for saving files) ?5) DVD burner...
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    Would WD SE16 320s and 640s likely be the denser platters now?

    I am going to buy either a 6400AAKS or the 320 version. I was going to get them at Directron.com since it is close to my home. I called to ask if the store would check the last digits of the part number. I was told that they will not check the last digits of the part number (too busy) but I...
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    Is Sapphire good ATI maker?

    I plan to get a 4870 and a store near me has Sapphire 4870s in stock. Is it a good quality brand? Good warranty and support?
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    Opinions on CM Stacker 810

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...119145&Tpk=RC-810-KKA1 I am deciding between this case and the Lian-Li A70. How is the quality/fit and finish of this case? Parts/screws rattle? Everything fit together well? Easy to change out stuff? Quiet or loud? Good cooling?
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    Is the Lian-Li A70 case loud or quiet?

    Is the Lian-Li A70B case quiet or is it loud. It has a lot of fans but they are 120mm. Id it quiet?
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    Should a 16cm tall heatsink fit a Lian LI Classic case?

    For example would a Kingwin Revolution H.D.T. (Heat-pipe Direct Touch) CPU Cooler RVT-12025 fit into a Lian Li PC-A70B case?
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    Does Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 have memory remapping?

    I looked at the GA-X48-DQ6 manual and saw no reference.
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    Gaming hard drive ideas?

    I am going to get a new gaming PC and I am seeking opinions on hard drives. I want to spend $80 to $175 and want 500 gigabytes or more. I do not want a Raptor because of cost and heat. Which configuration would be better: ?1) Two WD SE16 320s in Raid 0 ?2) Two WD SE16 320s not-raid...
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    Is there any 1.8 volt DDR 2 1066 memory?

    There is no 1.8 volt 1066, right? It must be 2.0 volts or higher? If a motherboard, such as, http://www.directron.com/gax48dq6.html, calls for 1.8 volt DIMM, will 2.0-2.1 volt DDR 2 1066 work if 1200, 1066, 800 and 667 are supported?
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    What exact memory for a Gigabyte X48-DQ6 MB?

    I have read there are some memory problems with X48 motherboards and Gigabytes? approved memory list is far from complete. I plan to put a E8400 into it and 4 gigabytes of ram. Any confirmed memory (brand and model #) for a X48-DQ6 motherboard?
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    Is the 4870 to be released next week?

    Is the single 4870 going to be released next week or is it further away? If further away, when?
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    For 4870 Crossfire X48 or P45 motherboard

    The new Intel P45 chipset motherboards have PCI-e 2.0 X16 if you use only one card but if you go Crossfire it gives 8X bandwidth to each card. Will that be limiting? Or will the cards not use more than 8X in each slot? I am trying to decide whether I should get an X48 chipset motherboard...
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    Any good sources for what heat sinks will fit on what motherboards?

    I plan to get a new P45 Gigabyte board in the next few weeks, when they are released. I can not find any place on Gigabyte's web site for new or old motherboards and what heat sinks will fit. Is there any source which lists compatible heat sinks that anyone has seen?
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    What panels are in the Dell 2408WFP and NEC LCD2470WNX use

    What type of panel do each of those models use?
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    Should a new P45 motherbaord recognize Wolfdale CPUss out of the box?

    Since they will be brand new boards, should the inital BIOS version recognize Wolfdale CPUs?