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    Monitor with dual-inputs is flaky

    I have a strange problem. There are two DVI ports on the back of my monitor, the DS-263N. I plug my computer into one of the ports and it usually works. If I plug it into the other port, it works for a moment and then nothing. If I plug another input while the PC is connected, that's ok, but...
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    Strange display detection problem

    I have a DoubleSight DS-263N which I got a couple weeks ago and it's been great up til now. I hooked it up to my Geforce which has 2 outputs. I was able to successfully run in dual-head mode with my old CRT for 2 weeks. The extra-large desktop space got me really spoiled. Anyway, yesterday...
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    Sleep mode resets my OC

    I've done a preliminary OC pushing the FSB to 1333 which raises the CPU to 3GHz. Everything seems pretty stable, as expected. Now, Vista puts my computer into sleep mode after about 2 hours of inactivity. I find this to be a useful power-saving setting, so I would like to keep it if possible...
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    Core temp vs CPU temp

    I have an E6600 and pumped the FSB to 1333 to run the CPU at 3GHz. RightMark and Speedfan both report load temps of low-40s for the cores. However, Speedfan also has a "CPU temp" which is in the 50s. Which should I believe?
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    evga 650i Ultra T1

    Thinking about picking it up. Haven't found any really specific reviews while looking around. I'm going to opt for a single beefy card (8800GTX) instead of SLi.
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    Necessary video card to drive a 24" widescreen?

    I have an older system (AMD64 3000, ATI x800XL) and I'm looking at putting together my next machine for general purpose and gaming. I currently display on a Mitsubishi DiamondTron 2060u and I may keep that for some time, but I am looking to go LCD sometime later. What video cards would be...
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    Using SATA and PATA

    Assuming that I have a beefy power supply, is it possible for me to run a full PATA setup + some SATA drives? Say, 2 PATA Hard drives, 2 PATA disc drives, and at least 1 SATA hard drive. Would that drive the motherboard (EPoX NF4 ultra) crazy? Windows?
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    6600GT, or should I step up to x800XL?

    Mostly I'd use it to play games, so far World of Warcraft, and some older games. My friend got an x800XL for $250 and I'm pretty impressed by it. The 6600GT runs about $160ish from what I've seen. One of the striking differences between the cards is 128MB more Video RAM on the ATI, besides of...