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    Hrm. New "build" oddity!

    Hey folks, I'm a bit at a loss. I recently bought this computer: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...&cp=1&id=1204331848110 for $411, must have been on clearance or something. However, I wanted to use some of my own parts in it, and the case they gave me was of the MicroATX variety, so I...
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    K12 Public High School switch issues

    Hi all, Probably not the most professional or even the best place to ask this, but I know there's some good minds on these forums. I work part-time along with one full-time employee managing an entire Public School District. I'm still in college, and neither of us are 100% trained, but we...
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    Odd framerate issue in games.

    Hey folks, I thought this might be the place to ask this question. I have a very odd issue with certain PC games when I run them on my newly-rebuilt AMD 939 rig. When playing some games (Guitar Hero III, Crysis Demo), after the computer has been on and running for a few hours, these games...
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    380W Power Supply not cutting it?

    Hiya. I have an Antec 380W power supply, that came with my case, the Sonata. When I bought this case, I knew that Antec supplies were good, and I thought 380W could cover what I needed. I have a GeForce 6600GT, 1GB RAM, a Chaintech Sound Card, a PCI Wireless adapter, running on an...
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    Computer shutdown issues

    Hi, I currently have just builf a new computer. Runs great. There is only one problem--when I shut it down through Windows, it does not completely shut off. The HDD and Power LEDs shut off, but the back fan remains on, and the front case LEDs stay on as well. This had not happened...
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    Upgrading from 98 to XP right away on a new computer..

    Hi. I'm currently having the problem that I don't have an operating system for my new computer. The full retail version of XP Home is $200, while the upgrade is only $100. I do have Windows 98, and a code from my current desktop. What I would like to know is, if I were to install Windows...
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    Great deal, but at what cost?

    Here, on Tigerdirect.com, appears to be a great deal with a good motherboard and a good AMD Socket 939 processor, which is much more upgradable than what I was going to get in a Socket 754. Also, the built-in Wi-fi will save $30-40 bucks later. But I do not like the looks of the case..or the...
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    Best 256MB for the buck?

    I currently have This card that I plan to order for my machine. I know it's a decent mid-range card, but it could possibly hinder my machine, since the rest of it is pretty decent. Athlon 64 3000+ 1 GB RAM What are the best, CHEAP options for a 256MB video card? If there aren't many...
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    Building a system...any tips?

    I've decided on some parts for a system, but it has run me upwards of $700. It's a bit pricy for me. Anyways, if you guys have any tips or anything to improve on this system, let me know. It seems to look good to me. Processor - AMD 2800+ 1.8GHz, retail (With fan + heatsink) - $127.00...
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    ATI Radeon? X300 SE?

    On Dell, the only video card listed online to use other than integrated video is the PCI Express? x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon? X300 SE. I have no idea what this card does. I've considered building a computer, but if this card is decent, I could but a Dell instead--especially because of...
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    Advice on upgrading a processor on an older system?

    Hi, I currently have a Dell Dimension T700r, oldie, but its treated me well. I have added RAM and video to the computer, with success. Now, I am curious--is there any plausible way to upgrade my processor to a decent speed (1.5GHz or higher, if possible) for cheap? I currently have the...