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    3ware Raid Card Drivers

    I have the current 9.5.3 drivers which were released in NOV 09. This is my first RAID card and I am not sure what to expect but I read on one forum or another that 9.5.3 was going to be the last non-LSI software update released. Is it reasonable to expect 3ware to continue to support their...
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    Will a stock HSF for a X2 6000+ or PHII 945 work with a Phenom 9750?

    I am building a couple of gaming computers for friends with no money and I would like to keep it as cheap as possible since I also have no money. One computer is going to have that 9750 that went on sale a few days ago but as it is OEM I have no HSF for it. I found in my closet an old HSF...
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    What hardware is important with Adobe Illustrator?

    I don't use it but a friend of mine is looking for a laptop to run it from. The problem is that neither of us know what matters hardware wise with Illustrator. Any input with would be appreciated. Would an I5 based laptop with 4gig ram be a good bet?
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    Vertex SSD vs. HDD RAID 0 vs. Vertex SSD RAID 0 *Updated*

    I have had a rough couple of months followed by three nice cash windfalls in a row. Sweet. I paid off all my bills, purchased lots of presents for my family and with the money I was supposed to save I responsibly purchased two OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD drives from Newegg @ $99 AR and a 3ware...
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    What setup would you do with this hardware?

    Instead of doing something and then asking after the fact, I am going to lay out what my resources are and let you all advise me. I have: 9650se 4x raid card. PCIe 4x and 4x SATA connections. (purchased for $160) Rocket 620 SATA controller. (a gift) 2x OCZ Vertex 30gig SSD 2x WD6400AAKS HDDS...
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    Is this a good HDD set up?

    Here is what I have in mind. Three WD6400AAKS drives in Raid 0 on hardware RAID with a 9650SE running most of my programs, games and storage. A 30gig OCZ Vertex running the OS w/ select programs. A WD green 1.5tb drive using the W7 backup tool daily to protect my data. Is there anything...
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    Add SATA ports?

    Hello, I just got my SSD in and already have 3, soon to be 4, HDDs. Two are WD6400AAKS and two are just run of the mill 400gig drives. I also have a DVD burner and will be getting a BR burner soon. Thing is I only have 5 SATA ports on my MB. I would like to add another 4 ports. Should I...
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    Copy Windows 7 backup image to another HDD?

    I currently have two WD640AAKS hard drives. I have recently ordered 5 400 gig drives and a 30gig OCZ Vertex SSD. I plan to use one of the drives as portable storage. Anyway, when I installed W7 and installed all the drivers and updates I made a backup image using the W7 backup tool. Its...
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    Is this a good replacement PSU?

    I need a PSU for this setup, and I would like it to be as cheap as possible. This is going to be used for gaming. Sugo SG02 Case AMD 6000+ Brisbane (89w TDP) M3N78-VM http://www.asus.com/Product.aspx?P_ID=ovqEgLFRjnSClhSV 4gig Gskill DDR2 800 500gig Segate F3 Asus 4670 (59w max draw)
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    Video Card for Dragon Age

    I am helping a friend upgrade his computer for Dragon Age. It has an AMD 6000+ (X-2 @ 3g) processor, 4gig DDR 2 800 ram and intel 8200 integrated graphics processor. There is a single 16x 2.0 slot in his computer. The PSU is either an Enermax or a Sparkle that puts out 400 watts. I...
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    Absolute cheapest videocard?

    I purchased a GTX295 because I always wanted a top end card. Well I finally got one and my big 28" monitor crapped out on me as did my comfy computer chair. I just never had the money to replace either. That and no good games came out that I wanted to play. I had already played Mondern Warfare...
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    Are the pics on this ebay auction photoshoped?

    I was thinking about bidding on this camera but I noticed that the top of the camera seems inconsistant between the different pics. Dose it look photoshoped to any of you? The tops and bottoms of Leica cameras are eaisly dented so I want to be cautious...
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    Unstable computer

    I have noticed that my recent build was unstable. By unstable I mean that if I try to upload pictures online my computer freezes. It also freezes randomly from time to time as well. Maybe once every three days. I have tried all the obvious things, different ram, differnt CPU, different...
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    Need a new smaller camera

    So I have had my K200D since around Christmas and well, its been a blast. The only real problem I have with the K200D is that its just too damn big to take with me everywhere I go. I want a camera that I can take with me anywhere. With the K200D I have to plan in advance that I want to have it...
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    Best sub $100 Video Card

    I have a friend at work who wants to play some newer games and is thinking of a video card upgrade. He want the best video card he can get for under $100. That limit is absolute. No going over $100. Not even for a rebate. He was looking at a 9400GT on Amazon and liked the reviews. I looked...
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    Just a couple of questions about WCing a 295.

    Would a Swiftech MCR320 be enough to cool a GTX 295 and a PhII @ 3.8/4.0g? Would I need hi-speed fans? Also what pump would be necessary to drive a 295 block and a Fuzion 2.0? How about with Koolance 350+GTX295 blocks? Thanks! I'm telling myself right now that I am just curious but...
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    Is my Phenom bottlenecking my 295?

    How much of a bottleneck is a PhII 940 @ 4.0g a bottleneck for a GTX 295 with a 1900*1200 monitor? How about at 3.8g?
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    What are the chances someone will come out with a PhII specific water block?

    Now that AMD cpus are actually overclockable can we expect one of the top companies to come out with a block in anticipation of all those OC'd 940 and 720s ? I heard that the GTZ and FuZion2 are both designed around the Intel processor so thats why I am asking. I am about to buy the last...
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    Update on my WC system

    This is an update to a previous thread where I basically asked for advice on getting a CPU only WC setup inside a SG02 SFF case. I ordered a radiator and made some attempts to mount it. Here is a quick snapshot. This is just a proof of concept picture. I plan on being much neater when I...
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    Can I use this with my Antec Neo Power 550? UPDATE

    I have a GTX 295 coming in the mail and it takes a 6 pin and an 8 pin connection. My PSU only comes with two 6 pin connectors but the card ships with a (2x 6 pin -> 8 pin) adapter so I figured if I could just get another six pin adapter I would be all set. I ordered this one online but...
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    What power supply to run GTX 295?

    Ok, so I am in the middle of my trade up from a BFG 9800GTX to a GTX 295. I am using a Antec Neo Power 550 at the moment and I have no doubt that this PSU will be insufficient for the new video card. I also plan to up grade to a PhII 940 in the next few weeks. I use a SFF case so I would...
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    Had an idea about water cooling this case(updated)

    I have this case and I was wondering if I could fit a small WC setup inside. I am still in the process of refining my potential setup so any suggestions would be appreciated. I want to use this pump. Its the Danger Den DD-CPX1. I would probably use industrial velcro to mount it to the...
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    Phenom II 920 a good match for a 295GTX?

    I just initiated the BFG trade up program to move from a 9800GTX to a 295. I currently have a AMD 6000+. Should I spring for the 940 or will the 920 suffice?
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    Good time to trade up?

    I have a BFG 9800GTX card and as you know BFG offers a trade up program. With the new cards on the market is it reasonable to expect the MSRP of the existinig cards to drop? or will the new cards simply have the same MSRP as the old ones?
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    A few pics of my own

    The K200D is my first ever camera and I am super exited. My books still have not come in from Amazon but the camera did! Anyway here are a few of my better pics. There is no post processing as I am completely befuddled by my copy of Lightroom 2. The program that came with the camera dose not...
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    Buring DVDs is a very slow. Is this normal?

    Hello, I am burning some home movies to dvd for a friend. Seems like they take a lot of space and a long time to burn. I just used Nero Vision 8 and a hour of video takes 4.2 gigs of space and 40 minutes to transcode and burn. I have Vista 64, a 9800gtx, AMD 6000+ and 8 gigs of ram. Dose...
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    Overclocking Nvidia Cards with Vista 64 Sp1

    I have been scouring the internet for hours trying to figure out a way to OC my 9800GTX. I have two problems. One is getting Riva Tuner or ATI Tools to install. I tried NTune but it dose not recognize my 8200 chipset. Maybe it is because I have Hybrid Power enabled. It also has no idea...
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    BFG Trade Up Plan and the 9800GTX

    Anyone have a registered BFG 9800GTX? If you do could you tell me what it can be traded up to and how much it cost? I would appreciate it. I am trying to register a 9800GTX but it seems they are not getting my emails. My first concern before pursuing this further is whether or not it even...
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    Pentax K20D Body VS Nikon D80 Body and SB600 Flash

    Ok new thread. I thought I had finally made my final decision but I kept on reading and I decided to start a new thread. A friend, whose advice I solicited, suggested that I get a cheaper camera and spend the extra money on a decent flash if I wanted to take really nice indoor pictures and...
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    Help decide between two cameras!

    Hello, I am looking to get a nice DSLR camera and maybe take some nicer pictures than I am able to with point and shoot cameras. I have always been unsatisfied with the quality of various digital cameras although everyone else seems to think I take nice pictures. Anyway I think having a...
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    Every Builders Worst Nightmare!

    Well, I got started on my new build last night. I finally had almost all the parts, well enough to have a working computer that is. I have not done a build in several years but I have built five computers in the past and made numerous upgrades for myself and friends. My build so far...
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    Looking For A Quiet 80mm Fan

    I need two quiet 80mm fans that offer decent air flow. My case has a spot for an 80mm fan pointing down over the PCI slots and another at a 45 degree angle at the end of the case. The idea is for the one pointing down to blow and the one at the back to exhaust in order to help cool large...
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    Monitor Problem

    I have a VX924 that recently stoped working. I plug it in, turn it on and it will power up for a second before going blank. I think its the back light going out rather than the LCD panel. Is there any way I can fix it?
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    How big an impact do quad core processors have on muti-tasking when compared to dual core?

    For the average joe/jane, the non-power user, how much of an impact do those two extra cores have? I know that most programs don't take advantage of even two cores, much less three or four, but I always assumed that the big draw to mutiple core processors was the ability to do multiple things...
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    4gigs of DDR2 1066 or 8gigs of DDR2800 on AM2+ Board?

    It seems that on AM2+ motherboards, or at least on mine, you can only have 1066 ram if you only use it in one dimm per channel. On my MB you are also limited to 2gigs per dimm. So basically you can have Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty Empty 2gigs of DDR2 1066 2gigs of DDR2 1066...
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    Who really needs 8 gigs of ram?

    When you get right down to it, who really needs 16, 8, or even 4 gigs or ram? What setups, users or programs benefit from the extra ram? I have put 8 gigs of ram in my current build but to be honest I couldn't tell you why, except that ram is cheap and my MB takes up to 8 gigs so thats what I...
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    Best Thermal Compound?

    When it comes to the gooey stuff between your heatsink and your processor whats the best kind? Dose it really matter?
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    Are ALL 9800GTX Video Cards Hybrid Power Enabled?

    I know that some of the 9800GTs are Hybrid Power and some are not but how about the 9800GTX? I purchased my MB for the Hybrid Power support and HD playback on IG. I have build said system around the MB so getting a Hybrid Power enabled video card is a must. I am considering the EVGA...
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    Best SMALL Cooler for AMD 6000+ Brisbane?

    Hello, I am looking for the best sub-82mm cpu cooler for a 6000+ Brisbane. The PSU is going to be directly above so I was hoping for one that blows to the side rather than down. Any suggestions?
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    Is using a HDTV as a computer monitor a good idea?

    I am building a computer and I need to pick out a monitor for it. I was looking around on Buy.com and I saw that I can get a 32" Westinghouse HDTV(1366*768) for $499. It seemed to me that I could save money by having one TV for watching movies, my Xbox360 and my PC. Also I assumed that games...