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    DVD drive won't recognize discs

    I just upgraded my motherboard/cpu and am using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I was having some trouble booting up my SATA hard drive with Win 7 already installed, but I got it working after switching the SATA mode in bios from AHCI to IDE. Everything seems to be working except for my DVD...
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    4870 IceQ4+ vs stock 4890 cooling

    I'm looking at upgrading to either a 4870 or a 4890. The performance differences between the cards is so slight that with my specs and resolution they will be irrelevant. What I'm interested in is the cooling differences. This is the 4870 I'm looking at, HIS IceQ4+...
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    ATI 4850 Overheating

    I bought a VisionTek 4850 a few months ago and have always had somewhat of an overheating problem. I set the fanspeed to 60% when idle and 75% when gaming. Even at 75% the card's temp when playing games like CoD4 and Fallout 3 is upper 70's low 80s. But during the past few days the card keeps...
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    How long does Arctic Silver last?

    I have an E6300 at stock and my core temps have been around 50C idle, although recently with the colder weather they've dropped closer to 40C. This still seemed a little bit hot, so I recently reapplied Arctic Silver. I used the same Artic Silver when I first applied it 2 years ago. I think I...
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    CoD4 framerate drop during menu

    I got a 4850 about a month ago and have been playing CoD4 heavily since I can now play it with high graphic settings. All of a sudden when I started it up today, the fps kept dropping during the main multiplayer menu. My fps keeps dropping down to 2 fps for a couple of secs, goes back up to >40...
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    Asus Soundmax Onboard Audio stopped working

    I have Windows XP Pro SP3 and the other night it kept bugging me to install an update, which I did and restarted the comp. Since then my sound is not working. When I go to the Sounds and Audio Devices under Control Panel all the options are grayed out. Soundmax is still listed under the Device...
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    Asus Soundmax Onboard Audio stopped working

    I have Windows XP Pro SP3 and the other night it kept bugging me to install an update, which I did and restarted the comp. Since then my sound is not working. When I go to the Sounds and Audio Devices under Control Panel all the options are grayed out. Soundmax is still listed under the Device...
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    4850 getting enough power?

    I bought a 4850 a couple weeks ago, seems to be working fine. I am still unsure if I am giving it enough power however. I have a Corsair HX520 which I know has enough power, but I'm just unsure of the cable I used to connect the video card and the psu. The card came with a 6-pin cord that had 2...
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    Computer won't start after updating bios

    I just updated my bios for the first time since I got my Asus P5B Deluxe mobo a couple of years ago. My bios version was 1004, and I was updating it via a downloaded file to the newest version that came out in august. After it finished updating it told me to restart my comp, which I did, but now...
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    4850 framerate drop

    I've been playing CoD4 with my new 4850 and sometimes the fps will drop to 4 or 5 for a few seconds, go back to up normal fps (30-60), and go back down for a few seconds, then stop. This happens rarely, I've only seen it twice in the last few days of playing. But I don't know what's causing it...
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    How do you lower cpu temps after OCing

    I just overclocked my E6300 to 2.0 ghz by setting the bus speed to 333 and the fsb:dram ratio to 1:1. I left the cpu voltage on auto and it was set to 1.37. But now my idle cpu temps have gone from about 49-50 C to 69-70 C. I set the frequency multiplier from 7 to 6, but the temps remain the...
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    Overclocked E6300 problem

    I've had an E6300 for a couple of years, and have always run it at stock speeds. I recently upgraded my video card to a 4850, and I suspect it might be holding the card back a little bit. So I changed the bus speed from the default 266 to 333. I didn't change any voltages. Now when I try to boot...
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    4850 3DMark06 score too low?

    I just ran 3DMark06 after installing my VisionTek 4850 the other day. My rig is in my sig (that rhymes!) and my score was about 8600. Does this seem reasonable for my system? Or am I not getting the score I should have. Btw, I don't have anything overclocked.
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    Low 3DMark06 score for CPU

    I have an Intel E6300 1.86 ghz cpu. I've had it for almost 2 years now. When I first received it the stock cooling fan would fall off, and several times it would shut off immediately after starting it, I assume due to the heat. After doing that a few times, I replaced the stock with a much...
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    3DMark06 not responding with 4850

    I just got a VisionTek 4850 today and wanted to test it on 3DMark06. I downloaded the 8.8 catalyst drivers, although I'm not sure if those are the best ones to get for the 4850 right now. But when I startup 3Dmark the intro splash screen just freezes and in the task manager it says it's not...
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    Failed to query TCP/IP Settings

    Suddenly I can't connect to the internet anymore. My 1394 connection says it's connected, but I can't access any web pages. When I try to repair the connection, it says "Failed to query TCP/IP Settings". So I tried ipconfig /release and /renew and all it says is "Windows IP Configuration" and...
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    pci-e 2.0 necessary for 4850?

    My mobo only has pci-e x16 slots. I know the 2.0 cards are backwards compatible with x16, but am I going to see a major drop in performance because of this?
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    4850 vendors

    I'm looking at getting a 4850, and now I just have to decide which third party to buy it from. Buying from newegg, the Asus costs $160 with rebate. The Visiontek costs about $175 with shipping and rebate. The thing I'm concerned about is the warranty. I know Visiontek has a lifetime warranty...
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    4850 vs 4870

    I've been trying to decide between ATI's 4850 and 4870. I was originally going to get the 4870, but I'm not sure if I need to spend that much money. The 4870 is $75-100 more than the 4850 but is it worth the extra cost for me? My specs are: Intel E6300 1.8ghz cpu Corsair HX520 watt psu...
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    HD 4870 vs Crossfire HD 3870's

    I've been eying the HD 3870 for a few months now, and have recently discovered the awesomeness of the 4870. And after looking at prices, it seems like I could get two 3870's in crossfire mode and it would be slightly less expensive than buying one 4870. Now I'm not sure if there are any big...
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    Diamond vs MSI 3870

    I've been wanting to get a new video card to replace my X1900GT (which sucks and has never worked as it should) and I'm pretty much set on the ATI 3870. I'm considering the Diamond Viper, but I recently noticed the MSI one. Here they are on newegg: Diamond Viper 3870 MSI 3870 They are...
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    Computer immediately shuts off

    Hi. I've got a problem with my computer turning off seconds after booting it up. This has happened before, but that was fixed by buying a new mobo. I recently found my problem online, which said that it could be the ram voltage that was wrong. Currently, my ram is supposed to be at 2.0 - 2.2v...
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    Computer immediately shuts off

    Hi. I've got a problem with my computer turning off seconds after booting it up. This has happened before, but that was fixed by buying a new mobo. I recently found my problem online, which said that it could be the ram voltage that was wrong. Currently, my ram is supposed to be at 2.0 - 2.2v...
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    PCIe 2.0 Backwards Compatibility

    I've been reading some of the posts about PCIe 2.0 and I'm still not sure about its compatibility. It sounds like PCIe 2.0 is backwards compatible, but does that mean a mobo with a 2.0 slot is compatible with x16 cards? Or does it mean 2.0 cards are compatible with a x16 mobo slot? I have an...
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    Black Screen Error

    I have a Sapphire X1900GT. I've been having problems with it for the last few months only to discover I had insufficient power going to it (the card itself is bad too, don't buy it). I upgraded my psu to a Corsair 520HX which supplies more than enough, however I'm still having problems. When...
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    Antect Neopower 650 vs OCZ GameXstream 600

    I need a new psu, and have been considering the Antec Neopower 650W and the OCZ GameXstream 600W. Right now newegg is offering both for $100. My specs are: Intel Core2Duo E6300 1.86 ghz 1 gig DDR2 ram Sapphire X1900GT 256MB video card My current 400w psu isn't enough for the card, and I...