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    Conflicting information on PSU wattage and need clarification and advice

    Hi Folks, Writing all of you from Canada. Christmas has passed and not a flake of snow...amazing! I'm putting together a budget build to replace my 8 year old system. Was going to do it about a year ago but never had the opportunity. Now I have the time and I've already started. These are...
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    Time for a new build after 8 years!

    Looking for your help folks. Another member directed me to this section of the forum and to follow the guidelines in the Sticky thread. So therefore, here I go. Oh yeah, reason for new system is because mine is slower than a snail. Takes 10 minutes to boot up. Plus hard drive is making some...
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    Time for a new system after 8 years!

    Well folks, after 8 years, I do believe it's time for a new system. My current rig (Q6600, 4gb 800mhz ram, Nvidia 8800GTS) just isn't cutting it anymore. Things are just too bogged down and slow to the point of becoming unusable. I'm sure if I decided to do some clean up that I can get my system...
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    Both optical drives now malfunctioning...

    Hello, I have 2 LG drives on my system. One is a DVD burner and the other is a DVD Rom drive. Last week, the burner stopped reading CD's but is still able to process DVD's. Today, the DVD Rom stopped recognizing my maximum speed limit of 16X. It's only recognizing a maximum speed now of 6.6X...
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    Download Transfer window keeps popping up now???

    Hi Folks, Hoping someone here can help me with a minor annoyance. Here's my annoyance. Previously when clicking on a video streaming link, Windows Media Player would open up automatically and the video will play. However, now when clicking on a video streaming link I get the window that...
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    Machine stalls intermittently on start-up...

    I have XP and Vista running on my machine. There are times when I turn on my machine where it would just hang or freeze and all I can see is a faint outline of the XP or Vista logo tyring to load up. The only thing I can do is a reboot at this point. I then get the message that says Windows...
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    Bizarre question regarding hard drive noise???

    I have a 500gb hard drive that has 3 partitions. The first partition has XP. The second partition has Vista. And the third partition has my data. When I boot up with XP the hard drive is nice and quiet when running. But when I boot up with Vista the drive is loud when processes are going...
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    How do I point to same folder in a Dual-boot system???

    Can I point to the same ?Documents? folder in a dual-boot system? I have Vista and XP on my machine. I went into Vista and changed the target location for the ?Documents? folder to point to another folder in a different location. When this happened, the other folder was automatically...
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    Question about Vista phone activation???

    This past weekend I reformatted by hard drive and reinstalled Vista Ultimate. When I tried activating via the internet I got the message saying that my product key was already in use. So I called the activation hotline for my country. I was presented with 8 groups of numbers where each...
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    Questions on Q6600 quad-core and Speedstepping...

    Hi Folks, I have a few questions regarding my Q6600 quad-core rated at 2.4GHZ and Speedstepping. Question 1: With speedstep enabled and running CPU-ID I see my multiplier at 6x when idle and jumps to 9x when I have my virus and ad-aware programs running. The speed jumps back and forth...
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    Normal for LCD monitors???

    I just received my new LCD monitor. It's the Samsung 2443BW. I don't think it has a top of the line panel and I think it has a TN panel...not sure what that is though. My question is this. When I'm sitting in front of my monitor and I'm eye level at center, the upper part of the screen...
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    Can I hook up my monitor like this???

    Right now I have two machines. One supports VGA video and the other supports DVI-D video. I have one monitor that supports both. I would still like to use both machines in the meantime. Can I hook up 2 monitor cables at the same time (VGA and DVI-D) and run them to my machines? I...
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    Recommend a dead/stuck pixel checker program...

    Hi Folks, I'm picking up my new LCD monitor this week and would like to check it for dead or stuck pixels. Can someone recommend a freeware program that is good? And is there a recommended resolution setting that I should be using when checking the pixels? Thanks for the help.
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    I need some clarification on USB drives...

    There are 2 USB drives that I'm looking at. Both are 8 gigs and both are rated USB 2.0 High Speed. One of them is a the Kingston Data Traveller. The specs are as follows for Maximum Data Transfer Rate...5Mbps (Read); 1.5Mbps (Write). This one is selling for about $60. The other one is a...
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    Better image...24" or 25.5"

    Hi, I'm in search of a new monitor. Here's the question I have for you all. If EVERYTHING ELSE BEING EQUAL, what size monitor will have a better display for the user? A 24" monitor or a 25.5" monitor. In other words, I'm trying to figure out if a larger screen actually produces...
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    Problem activating Vista today...

    I've been able to activate Vista via the internet for about 10 times without a problem. I'm using the same computer and everything is the same. There's been no hardware changes, etc. What I've been doing is trying different partitions on my hard drive until I find one I'm comfortable with...
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    Screen resolution auto-adjusted???

    In the past I've had to re-install my operating system from scratch. In other words, I wiped out the hard drive, created new partitions, and then installed the OS. After installing all drivers (video card), I would always have to reset my screen resolution and refresh rates. But this...
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    Can I get maximum resolution on my 24" monitor?

    Hello. I plan on getting a 24" LCD monitor. The maximum resolution on the monitor is 1920x1200. I have the BFG 8800GTS 640 OC2 graphics card. On the BFG site in the FAQ section it says that the maximum resolution for the DVI output is 1600x1200. Does this mean that I won't be...
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    Dual boot problems with XP and Vista...

    OK everyone. I?ve nailed down what I?m trying to do with no luck. Hope someone can help. I?m trying to create a dual-boot system with XP and Vista. I have a 500gig hard drive. I created a 70gig partition and installed XP on it. I then created a 145gig partition and installed...
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    Type of partitions to create for dual-boot systems?

    I want to create a dual-boot configuration on my system using XP and Vista. I need to know what kind of partitions I need to create. I heard somewhere that I need 2 primary partitions. And I heard that I only need 1 primary partition and 1 extended partition. Anyone able to shed some...
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    What is the probability that I have bad ram???

    I'm running PC2-6400 OCZ Vista upgrade ram on my P5KC mobo. The ram is rated at 800mhz. However, I cannot get my system to boot when my DRAM Frequency is set at DDR2-800. I've talked with OCZ and tried all recommendations listed on their site as well as feedback from other users. Tonight...
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    How should I run Memtest???

    I have Memtest on a bootable CD. The program runs upon boot up. I would like to know if there is something I should do within the BIOS before the program runs. Should I set all BIOS settings to default first? Should I set the FSB or DRAM frequency to something before I run? Or does it...
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    Cannot access RAID BIOS utility on P5KC

    I have to reinstall Vista. However, Vista tells me that no drives were found and to load the drivers for the mass storage device. However, I can't find the drivers anywhere. However, I have a strong feeling that it has something to do with RAID. I only have 1 drive and I want to get into...
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    Does a bad bios flash affect memory speed???

    I can't get my ram speed to run at the specified 800mhz. I contacted the RAM company and they mentioned that it could be a bad BIOS flash. My system seems to be running fine. I don't want to do a BIOS flash with the same BIOS version just to find out if it really is a bad BIOS flash that's...
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    P5KC startup question...

    I have the P5KC mobo with the Antec Sonata 3 case. When I start my machine it runs for about 2 seconds. The light turns on and the fan turns on. But then it shuts down for about 2 seconds. And then it restarts again until the OS is loaded. Can someone tell me if this is a normal startup...
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    How big a hassle is it to...

    re-install OEM Vista? I have OEM Vista Ultimate installed on my system right now and it has been activated. However, I'm thinking about reformatting the hard drive and re-installing Vista. I'm sure if I did that that Microsoft would send me back an error message saying that the Product...
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    3DMark06 shows 610kb ram instead of 640kb ram???

    I'm running Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition with a 8800GTS 640kb OC2 card. 3DMark06 shows that I have 610Kb ram. The person at the shop who built my system told me that it's due to the Aero interface. Does that sound right?
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    Q6600 speed and memory size - Repost

    Sorry about the first 2 posts on this subject. Something must've gone wrong during the submission phase. It appears that users are getting an error when attempting to open the topic. Administrators, please delete the other 2 post regarding this matter and keep this one alive. Thanks. So...
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    Office 2007 free on Vista???

    Just started looking at my system today after getting it last week and noticed that Microsoft Office 2007 was on my system. Thought that the store installed it for me by mistake. But after running Word it says I can only use it for so many more times. Is this a new thing? I don't...
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    What is Vista X86 vs X64

    My shop that built my system and installed the operating system used Microsoft Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition. However, on my system I see a folder called X86. I thought I saw on the net that X86 is Vista 32-bit edition. Can someone clarify or correct this for me?
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    Does Vista support Microsoft Office 2000 ???

    I'm currently running XP with Microsoft Office 2000. I just got my new machine and it has Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition. Can someone tell me if I can install and run Microsoft Office 2000 on my Vista machine? I checked on the Microsoft site and the only mention of Microsoft Office on...
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    Should I register my Vista operating system???

    I recently picked up my computer system and it has the OEM version of Vista Ultimate. When I log into my system I get a message telling me I have so many days remaining to register my OS. I heard in the past that some people will register and some people will not. Can you tell me or lead me...
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    Memory configuration cheaper???

    The store where I'm buying my next computer system gave me these specifications... Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB/1066FSB S775 CPU, Retail Asus P5KC iP35 S775 ATX Mainboard w/Audio/GB/DDR2&DDR3/eSATA/FW OCZ Vista-Upgrade 4GB DC PC2-6400 DDR2 Memory Kit Seagate 7200.10...
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    Q6600 vs E6850 electricity costs???

    The E6850 is 65w. The Q6600 is 105w. On average use about 3 hours per day what is the difference is electricy costs? Thanks.
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    Compatibility problems with Asus P5KC ???

    I asked a store to put together a system for me and just to give me the parts and details and then I would research it a little further. Here's what he came up for me. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB/1066FSB S775 CPU, Retail Asus P5KC iP35 S775 ATX Mainboard...
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    E6850 or Q6600

    Cannot make a decision on the E6850 or the Q6600. Here's what I plan on doing and not doing....based on this info maybe you all can help me make up my mind. Thanks. 1. Don't plan on overclocking 2. Want to play the latest and greatest games today and tomorrow 3. Don't plan on...
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    Did Anand review the P35 chipset???

    I did a search on the Anand site but couldn't find a review article on the P35. There were a few articles that touched upon the P35 or made reference to the P35 chipset but no article with an overview or review of the chipset itself. If Anand did do such an article on the P35, can someone...
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    Do I need SLI support on board???

    Confused as to what SLI really is. Based on my readings and research it's something that is supported by Nvidia graphics cards. But upon further reading it seems that the main and only purpose for SLI is to allow for 2 video cards at the same time. Is that all SLI is? Or are there other...