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    Monitor Power Question

    Currently, I have a 24" westinghouse monitor with hdmi input that won't power down when windows tells it to, it just goes to a blue screen awaiting input. I was thinking about getting a surge protector with a remote control so I could turn it off that way, but I was wondering, would that...
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    e8400 Higher temps than expected

    While I know they're not dangerous, my e8400 idles at roughly 44C and is about 50-55 under load. I have a core contact freezer, and I think these temps are much higher than they should be. Is it likely that I didn't include enough thermal grease with the heat sink?
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    4870 Linux Drivers

    Does anyone know how I can get linux drivers? There was mention of them being available on the ati disk, but my sapphire card doesn't have them.
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    P5Q + RC690 = :(

    The power LED connections don't match. The case has a 2 pin connector, but the motherboard has a 2 pin, 3 wide connector. Is there any kind of adapter that would be cheap to buy or should I just live with non-standard connection sadness?
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    Crossfire 4850 for 480 bucks with P5Q Pro

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102747 Pick the combo deal and add a second. That's 70 dollars off on some great gaming capability.
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    7950gx2 problem?

    My comp has been acting not so nice lately, and I checked the temps on my graphics cores. Idling in windows, I get 64C and 79C which I think is way too high. Any idea what could be causing this?
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    Quick Question

    If I buy a DS3R for an E8400, will it work right away or will the BIOS need to be flashed to a newer version?
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    WD6400AAKS $101 shipped

    http://www.wiredzone.com/Itemd...sp?ic=32007244&eq=&Tp=
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    Best bang for my buck

    I know it's too early to know the benchmarks of the upcoming cards, but assuming the GTX280 is the performance king for now, which of these is the better use of cash: Q9450 + DDR2 1066 + GTX260 or E8400 + DDR2 800/1000 + GTX 280 thanks for your help
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    Good RAM for overclocking

    I plan on getting one of E8400/E8500/Q9300/Q9450 should I go for 800, 1000, or 1066 DDR2 RAM?
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    Help choosing PS

    So this summer I'm hoping for a new build with a Q9300 or so and one of the new AMD/NVIDIA cards coming out in june. I'm trying to get some deals on other things until then and I was wondering which of these I should go for. I have a Cooler Master 690 case so far. The rest of the rig should...
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    Next line of Graphics Cards

    I'm planning on building a new computer this summer, and I was wondering if there's any idea when the next line of video cards will come out. Am I going to be screwed like last time because the next line will come out November/December? I really don't want to have to put out a lot for a...
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    Strange Speedfan Voltage Measurements

    When I run Speedfan on my parents computer, which is several years old, it says that the +12V is actually at 6.63 Volts. I have noticed that it is a very touchy computer, and any 3d heavy application crashes it almost instantly. Could the power supply be the problem? It's a crappy 410w supply...
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    To buy or not to buy

    I'm planning on building a new computer this summer, and I'm not sure what exactly will be inside it, but I plan on paying about 1200 bucks and getting top of the line stuff and overclocking as much as possible. Should I wait until then to buy a power supply and get something that exactly...