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    4850 refuses to display AA/AF

    Recently my 4850 stopped displaying either AA and/or AF in the following games: Oblivion Morrowind Call of Duty 4 Bioshock Fallout 3 Counterstrike Source Age Of Empires III NBA 2K9 ..after upgrading to the 8.12's all the way from the 8.8's. I used to play all these games with 4x AA...
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    any way to add non-recognized games to recognize aa/af settings??

    I have a few games that, even after enabling Catalyst AI and even after trying to rename the .exe to "Oblivion.exe" still won't recognize my 4x/8x aa/af settings. Then there are also a few games that seem to only allow AA through the game, but I find that the card will handle 4x without any...
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    hd4800's AND AA??!!

    Is it just me, or does the 4850 handle AA like no other card has ever handled AA before? I remember on my previous video cards, going from 0X to 2X AA meant some hefty FPS increases. But with this card, its almost as if there is NO fps difference. I am playing Crysis, Oblivion, and Assassins...
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    8800GTS 320MB -> 8800GT 512MB for $50 worth it?

    I am running on a complete bang for your buck system that I built back in August of 07.. no frills, no sli/raid, vista, just the bare minimum and the cheaper gigabyte p35 mobo. Im looking to do an upgrade and figures this is the one that sticks out the most, as I hear that this card trounces it...
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    HELP! About to order this build! How does this look??

    So far, all from newegg I have priced out a $1200 rig as follows: CASE: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 ---------- $50.00 (w/free ship) http://www.newegg.com/product/...p?item=N82E16811119068 MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ---- $95.00...
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    nVidia 71.89 Drivers - Override refresh rate

    Okay, I know I am a little late in updating my drivers for my 6800 GT, but I just got around to it. Why in the hell was the override refresh rate tab removed for the new drivers? I googled for a little, but couldnt find any straight answer on how to get it fixed/back/replaced.. do I need to use...
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    Help with blank screen + beeps at startup!

    Hi, my computer has been running fine now for quite some time since I set it up.. DFI Lanparty UT S754 AMD 64 3200+ 1GB Corsair XMS PC3200 120GB Seagate 6800GT Now, for some reason my friend thought it would be a good idea to help with my RAM settings, so we went into BIOS and fiddled...
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    My Nightmare getting PC running *URGENT*

    Okay, I had an Asus K8V SE Deluxe, AMD 64 3200+, gig of ram, 6800GT and Antec 550W power supply. To make a long story short, that stopped working so I figured it was the power supply. Sure enough, it wasnt and it was the motherboard. I ordered a DFI UT Lanparty motherboard and hooked if up with...
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    Way to determine if either motherboard or CPU is the problem?

    Okay, so to make a long story short, my computer will not boot. It worked for 5 months prior to this. Specs are: AMD64 3200+ (at 2.4ghz) Asus K8V SE Deluxe 1024MB Corsair XMS Ram 160GB Seagate SATA HDD eVGA 6800GT Antec TRU550w PSU Okay, so the computer will not boot up. I can hit the...
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    Quick help with computer not powering on!

    Hey, Ive had my computer running perfectly for about 5-6 months now without any problems. Specs are: AMD 64 3200+ (@2.4ghz) Asus K8V SE Deluxe Corsair XMS PC3200 RAM eVGA 6800GT 160GB Seagate SATA Antec 550W Power Supply (tru550) I just recently today added these two blue cathodes into...
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    crappy performance / odd problem with gaming

    Hey guys. I have a REALLY REALLY weird problem.. I have: AMD 64 3200+ Asus K8V SE Deluxe 1024MB Corsair XMS PC3200 RAM 160GB Seagate SATA Windows XP Home eVga 6800-GT I had a 9800 pro, and I upgraded the video card thinking that was the problem, but unfortunately, I still have...
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    Best drivers for 6800 GT??

    Hi, just replaced my 9800 Pro with a 6800 GT. So far I am loving it. Great improvment, but I dont know if its the improvment I expected. I am not getting *that* much better results than before that I expected. Im about to run 3DMark03 I heard people use several different varied drivers. I am...
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    Need major help with tons of performance hogging mysteries!

    Okay, hey guys. To start off, specs are: AMD 64 3200+ (at 2.4 ghz) Asus K8V SE Deluxe 1024MB Corsair XMS PC3200 RAM 160GB Seagate SATA 7200rpm ATI 9800 Pro SB Audigy 2 ZS Windows XP My main problem I belive is that there are tons of stuff slowing me down here. When I CTRL+ALT+DEL...
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    Windows Media Player 10 in greek or something?

    I downloaded WMP 10 directly from Microsofts website, everything in English on the website and everything, and when I installed it, its in greek. Tried downloading it again, reinstalled it and its in greek again. My friends does this too. Why the hell would Microsoft do this? And help is...
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    Help figuring out crappy 9800 PRO performance

    Okay.. To start off, specs are: AMD 64 3200+ Asus K8V SE Deluxe 160GB Seagate SATA Antec 550W Power Supply 9800 Pro (around 5950 3DMarks03) Okay, I upgraded from a 9600 pro to a 9800 pro and I have been very dissapointed. The 9800 pro performs at almost the same exact level as the 9600...
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    Question about fan placement..

    Okay, I now have 6 fans in my case. Two in the rear, two in the front (both pairs on top of each other) and one on the top and one on the side. I dont really know much about fan placement.. Is it more effective to have the two fans in the rear of the case blowing the air from the case out into...
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    Any way to tell if this is really a 9800 pro?

    Okay, I got went from an ATI 9600 PRO to a 9800 PRO for about 50 bucks when I sold my 9800 pro for the difference, but to tell you the truth, I have not seen any huge differences. I get about the same FPS for every single game I play. I play Enemy Territory and Call of Duty a lot, and I still...
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    PLEASE HELP! Computer just wont start up anymore!!

    EDIT: NEVERMIND, FIXED IT. Can a moderator please lock this or something? Thanks
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    Best cheap case with a quality powersupply?

    Hey, my friend is building a computer and has every part but a power supply. He has a case, but its old and crappy and he wants a cool one. He is kinda into those cooler looking cases (allthough not the rediculous ones with leds everywhere you look) and one that comes with a power supply that...
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    PLEASE HELP QUICK!! 9200 Pro (PCI) vrs GeForce4MX 420 64mb (AGP)

    Which card is better? They are for a friends computer, we have a choice of one of the two cards, which one would be best? ATI 9200 PRO 128MB [PCI] OR nVidia GeForce 4MX 420 64MB [AGP] Thanks!
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    QUICK! Which Video Card is better?

    My friend has a Pentium III (around a gig) 256mb ram, and we are deciding which video card is better.. My instincts tell me a 9200 pro (unsure of mb) would be a better card, but being that it is PCI makes me wonder. We have a geforce 4mx (64MB) agp as an option as well.. I realize that they...
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    HOT 9800 PRO, is this normal?

    Hey guys, I have a 3200+, Asus K8V SE Deluxe, a gig of corsair ram, and I used to have a 9600 pro, and my temps with no additional thermal paste, and stock heatink were around 30-32c idle, and 42 max load.. I just got a 9800PRO, put it in, and I noticed my entire computer is running...
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    Help choosing a new monitor!

    Hey guys. Hopefully this is the right section for this, if not sorry :) I just bought a 19" Viewsonic A91f+ CRT from COMPusa, and I am terribly dissapointed with this monitor after using it for a week now giving it a chance. Its excellent for gaming and motion, but everything else sucks. Its...
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    Installing single SATA hard drive help with Asus K8V-Deluxe

    Okay, so I connected everything on my new rig. Everything is hooked up properly. I power on and it works :D, okay so I look through the BIOS a little and set the time, date, agp arpreature size up, enable cool n quiet mode, and check out the temps 35-38 averages for the cpu, and 30-32 for the...
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    Very quick question with new computer building..

    Okay, I got all my parts and I am getting ready to install everything. I have come across my first problem. When trying to fit the motherboard in the case, it wont fit because of the port openings on the case are the wrong types of sizes and patterns of the ports on the motherboards side. I have...
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    Quick help with a friends PC!

    Okay, my friend has a problem with his computer he built. He has had trouble joining the forums, so here would be his reply: ===== Hey everyone. Lately my computer has been cutting out after playing any graphics intensive game for a while. The monitor goes black(blinks as if computer were off...
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    Newegg problem?

    Okay, I just ordered my entire rig off newegg about 30 mins ago. After I got to the confirm order screen where you scroll down and enter your credit card nuber, I pressed confirm (or whatever it is to proceed) and it said it was PROCESSING and then it just brought me back to my shopping cart. I...
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    PC woes and worries..

    Hey guys. I am really starting to almost get second thoughts about building my computer. I was, and still am so excited at the fact of completly building and customizing my very own PC, saving all the money, ensuring the best parts, and all that good stuff. But I am worried about one thing. It...
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    Windows XP CD?

    Hey guys. I have a quick question about the WinXP Instillation. I have a Windows XP CD from my wifes DELL computer. It is called a "OPERATING SYSTEM -- Reinstillation CD Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Including Service Pack 1" Before I get ready to order all of my PC parts from newegg, I...
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    Need help deciding on A64 Motherboard and RAM

    Hello guys. This will be my first home built computer. When it comes to computers, I know almost nothing. I have installed RAM modules, video cards, and PCI slot things of the sort, but nothing further, so I am pretty much clueless on how to set up a computer. Hopefully it isn't too overwelming...