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  1. Darthvan

    Which GPU is better? Which would you take?

    280X 3GB I got the MSI R9-270x Gaming 4GB OC....................and I LOVE IT,am sure the R9-280 is as good
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    Dell Latitude D620 Vs. HP DV9000

    Hey guys, I need your help deciding on something. I have a Dell Latitude D620 with the following specs. Intel Centrino Duo 1.66GHZ 4 GB ram PC 6300 (3.25 GB usable) Windows 7 500 GB hard Drive Intel 256MB on board videocard 13.2" screen CD-RW/ DVD and now I have my hands on an HP...
  3. Darthvan

    Window 7 restarts over and over

    : Mine does one of two things: either the screen will go blank,and just sit there like that ,until I reboot. or it will reboot by itself............no warning,no BSOD,.....it just reboots and goes back to the login screen.
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    Window 7 restarts over and over

    Thanks nboy22,I will download memtest 86,and give it a try.
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    Window 7 restarts over and over

    hey guys, I formatted my main drive clearing the old dual set of XP/Vista Ultimate in favor of windows 7 Ultimate. I have had windows 7 on my laptop for the past 6 months with no hiccups or mishaps.............Moving on. I installed windows 7 ultimate (64bit). got all my updates done,for...
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    Overclocking E6400. PC6400 Vs. PC8500

    I will get to it as soon as I make it home.Thanks again dude for the great advice.
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    Aging E6400 needs replaced in gaming system.

    Like I said. That E6400 is a great little gem. Thank you "MyLeftNut" for seconding that.
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    Overclocking E6400. PC6400 Vs. PC8500

    LOL,I think using the term "free fall" was not quite accurate. What I meant that the prices are cheaper than when I built my rig. as for pushing the CPU a little further,would you suggest? raising the voltage,maybe?
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    Which system to use?

    BD231, It has been talked about in lengths. 2 cores for gaming are much better and practical than 4 cores ,unless you look at the cache onboard. most of games today require 2 cores,and none that I know of need all 4 cores to play them. so save yourself some dough,and spend it on a better...
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    Overclocking E6400. PC6400 Vs. PC8500

    By looking at my specs. in my sig ,you'll see that my E6400 is overclocked to 3.5GHZ. I know my rig is getting long in the tooth,but I would like to squeeze some more juice out of it for a little longer,as i'm planning my next built. now i'm looking at replacing my 4gb pc6400(800mhz) with 4gb of...
  11. Darthvan

    Which system to use?

    Q6600, any day of the week. AMD might have the numbers,but Intel kicks AMD in the butt when it comes down to pure computing power P.S. wait for it...................wait for it......................Here comes AMD's fan club,lol
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    Aging E6400 needs replaced in gaming system.

    hey there. I don't think there is anything wrong with your E6400. I have built my rig in late 2007 with an E6400 and ran it for awhile at 3.7ghz(ran fine on Vista Ultimate, but kept crashing on XP Pro SP3). then finally ran it stable at 3.50ghz since Jan 2008,until today. If anything,I'm trying...
  13. Darthvan

    Asus P5 Qc Build help

    Hi I'm doing this for a friend of mine. He got an Asus P5 Qc with Intel Q8300, 4 gigs of ram DDR3, N vidia 9800 OC(512mb). 1 Tb hard drive. We got everything hooked up,and started the rig.......................nothing happened,we checked the wires double checked everything,but still can't find a...
  14. Darthvan

    Resetting 8800 GTS

    Thank you,airhendrix13, for the reply.I've done that,and all is well now,thanks again :)
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    Resetting 8800 GTS

    Hey guys, I screwed up BIG TIME !!!!! I just got a 2nd 8800 GTS 512 card and installed it on my Nforce 680i mobo. then when it booted I went into the bios and changed the SLI setting to max. when the computer rebooted I got a blank screen.............and the code on the mobo was (05) which...
  16. Darthvan

    CPU Vs. Videocard

    Thank you guys for all of your input,I just got myself a Christmas gift (EVGA 8800GTS 512Mb). and as soon as I get my case cleaned out I will start to OC. BTW. what is the best way to overclock the 8800? in my old ATI had a utility that allowed for overclocking,does Nvidia have such a thing?
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    CPU Vs. Videocard

    Mine is seeing 2.9 gig so far
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    CPU Vs. Videocard

    Thanks guys, I see your point,I just have to get my butt up and go get it,lol
  19. Darthvan

    CPU Vs. Videocard

    hey guys, OK guys i'm thinking about upgrading my rig AGAIN,lol the only problem is that I can't decide on which on to go with first. should I upgrade my CPU to the Intel Q6600 or should I upgrade my videocard with EVGA 8800GTS(512mb). I use my rig for games and for my daily work.and...
  20. Darthvan

    8800 GTS PCI 2.0 0n EVGA 680i

    Thanks Capt. but do I need to update my Bios for it,or will it be Plug and Play?
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    8800 GTS PCI 2.0 0n EVGA 680i

    hey guys, I'm interested in getting an 8800 GTS(512mb) to replace my ATI X1900XTX,but I noticed that the bus on the 8800 is PCI Express 2.0 !! is that something that would work with my EVGA 680SLI mobo? thanks
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    OCing an 8800 GTS OC

    Wow, thanks guys for all of your replies. Yeah I read something in PC World about the 680i and the crossfire 2900xt. but I think i'm going to get an 8800GTS(512mb) LOL and OC the heck out of it.thanks again guys
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    OCing an 8800 GTS OC

    Thanks CP5670, for your reply. but are you telling me that the new 512mb's are faster and better than the old 640mb's??
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    OCing an 8800 GTS OC

    Hey guys, I have a couple questions for you,hope you can help me out here. 1- I'm thinking about getting an 8800 GTS OC(640mb), and my question is,is it possible to overclock it t more? or am I being overclock crazy? :) 2-I have a Readon X1900XTX 512mb OCed to the max,on an EVGA 680i mobo,is...
  25. Darthvan

    Medal Of Honor- AirBorne problems

    Guys thanks for all your help.I went back and unclocked everything,and still had the same problem.SO I did the only thing a nutcase would do at this point...............I just reformated my hardrive,reinstalled all my drivers ,updated them and then overclocked the heck out of them,and tha dang...
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    Medal Of Honor- AirBorne problems

    Hey guys, Thanks for all of your replies. I'm sorry it took me so long to reply back,but I moved about 2 weeks ago to the dang boonies:roll: and it took the cable company that long to get my net going. Anyway, I have tried to run my videocard at stock speeds,and it still did the same thing,even...
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    Medal Of Honor- AirBorne problems

    Hi guys, I just got my hands on the newest game from MOAA-Airborne. I installed it and set it up,but when I tried to run it,it would make my computer reboot ...........I turned my Zonealarm firewall off and it still did the same thing I looked at the requriment for the game,and my computer...
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    Help with a new rig

    TheStu and PurdueRy, thank you guys so much for your input. just one more question to bug you with If I change my PC2 4200-533mhz to PC2 6400-800mhz would I feel the difference? and would that enable me to crank the FSB a bit higher for a higher clock speed? thanks again
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    Help with a new rig

    Hey guys, I just built my first rig from the ground up,and I have some questions, and I hope you guys can give me a hand here. I got : Windows Vista Ultimate. Antec 900 case E6400 Intel-2.13GHZ clocked to 2.88GHZ(for now) (FSB set @ 1400) EVGA 680i SLI MOBO 2 GB ram PC2 4200-533mhz (for...