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    I7 930 stuck o/c

    They say there is no fool like an old fool!! A few weeks ago I installed a program from AVG called PC Tune-Up. It has an option to select from Economy, Standard or Turbo. I had selected Turbo which among other things like shutting down unnecessary programs had also adjusted the the power saving...
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    I7 930 stuck o/c

    I have the latest version of CPUID CPU-Z 1.69.2 64
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    I7 930 stuck o/c

    My I7 930@2.8GHz is overclocked to 4000 kHz. When not running a game it used to run at 2800kHz or thereabouts. Latterly it is always running at the o/c speed which does not seem to be causing any problems but it is obviously running hotter and presumably using more juice. I have not touched...
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    Open GL problem

    Sorry but I always d/l drivers from nVidia. Where can I look within windows to see if the required files for OpenGL 2.0 are present on my pc?
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    Open GL problem

    I am having problems running games that require open gl shader model 2.0. Games report on trying to start up:- Error: Could not init 3D system. Shader model 2.0 required. Please install the latest video driver. I have run OpenGL extensions viewer which reports Open GL version 1.1 and video...
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    Open GL issues

    Bump!
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    Open GL issues

    I have reinstalled the video drivers over and over again. I always run driver cleaner after uninstalling previous drivers but the result is always the same. Where can I look to see if I have the requisite ogl devices,files etc. The trouble started after I had installed GF9600gt card. Prior...
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    Open GL issues

    I am having problems running games that require open gl shader model 2.0. Games report on trying to start up:- Error: Could not init 3D system. Shader model 2.0 required. Please install the latest video driver. I have run OpenGL extensions...
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    OpenGL

    Prior to this GPU I had a GF7800GTX which ran all games OK. I changed to the current card to obtain better performance and support for a new 22" lcd monitor. I didn't run a driver cleaner because I read somewhere on this site that the current nVidia installer for the newer drivers...
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    OpenGL

    Since installing a BFG GF9600GT card I have been unable to get any OpenGL games to run. These are not just older games but some more recent ones. I defrag daily (in the background) and always have the latest nVidia WHQL drivers installed. All games and applications running DirectX run very...
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    2 video cards for different games?

    tThanks for the replies guys. The reason for my request is that I have a rather old Rail Simulation game that I used to be able to play on my previous graphics card 7800gtx. Since upgrading my screen and graphics card (9600GT) I have not been able to play the old game which is OpenGL and...
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    2 video cards for different games?

    Hi guys Is it possible to use 2 cards as seperate entities using the 2 slots of a pci MB? I would like to use my GT9600 as my main card using DVI output and a GF 7800gtx as an analogue device in the 2nd pci express slot. I would connect to my Samsung 2232BW utilising its DVI and analogue...
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    Graphics card problem?

    I have d/l and installed Shuttle Space Mission Demo but when I try to start it I get the following error message:- GL_ARB_shader_objects extension not supported I am on windows XP with all service packs and my graphics card is BFG GeForce 9600GT. Is this problem with the card and can it...
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    OpenGL problem

    Thanks for your response. I have done as you suggested and have updated the drivers to 175.19. I have not made any adjustments to any settings either in the control panel or in ntune as I guess you may perhaps wish to offer further advice! However the changes thus far have made no differences...
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    OpenGL problem

    Hi guys I have a GF9600GT card which performs very well on DirectX games but seems to have problems with OpenGL games. I sometimes cannot even load them or if I can they run at 1fps! I have the latest drivers 174.74 installed. Are there any known problems with this card and OGL? All the OGL...
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    PCI-E 2.0

    Hi guys The 9600gt is PCI-E 2.0....................will it run in a PCI-E 1.0 board?
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    Software install problem

    Yes....both dics are original and pristine. In fact when I first had the game and this problem occurred, I sent the discs back to 'Game' and got my money and then purchased from Amazon. So the problem definitely lies some where in my rig. The only way that I have been able to get this game...
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    Software install problem

    Hi guys Ever since I have had Flight Sim X I have had an install problem. Due to a corrupt install of another related program, I am having to reinstall the game and all is well until it gets to the end of Disc1 when it asks me to insert Disc2. I do this and click OK but it refuses to...
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    Best option?

    Hi guys I want to get a headset so that I can join in multiplayer, particularly in Flight Sim X. As I understand things, I can go for either a USB type or conventional plug in. I have on board sound AC97 (currently disabled) and Creative X-Fi Extreme which is my default s/card. If I go for a...
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    Best option?

    Hi guys I want to get a headset so that I can join in multiplayer, particularly in Flight Sim X. As I understand things, I can go for either a USB type or conventional plug in. I have on board sound AC97 (currently disabled) and Creative X-Fi Extreme which is my default s/card. If I go for a...
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    Strange DVD drive behaviour

    I have had difficulty with a game installation(Flight Simulator X but it could have been any software presumably). It was a 2 DVD disk set and the install was the conventional disk1 followed by disk2 when requested. However when I put disk2 in, it continuously kept asking for disk2 and when I...
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    FlightSimX Install problem

    Hi guys I have experienced a problem installing this software. There are 2 DVDs comprising this install and naturally you start with Disk 1. However when I get the message to remove Disk 1 and replace with Disk 2,I keep getting a pop-up message continuously asking me to insert Disk 2 in spite...
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    KB key

    Hi guys I have a problem with a particular keypress combination that I need for a game setting. I can use F3 on its own, Shift + F3 , Ctrl+Shift+F3, But I cannot get the required keypress ,Ctrl+F3, to work! The other "working" key combinations are all used in their right within the game...
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    Newbie Bummer??

    Thank you akugami The problem turned out to be a faulty cable.
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    Newbie Bummer??

    Hi guys I have just finished my 1st rig build. Every thing went together as expected and I was just starting to move files and programs etc on board. Because windows kept reminding me to activate, I decided to set up my broadband. I have a choice of using Ethernet or USB to connect. I simply...
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    Master/Slave question

    Hi Guys I am currently building a new rig into which I am installing a Maxtor SATA HDD which I understand does not have to be nominated as master/slave. Also this drive will not be using the primary IDE slot....right? I have 2 optical drives to install 1) NEC 3540 and 2) AOpen 1648/AAP...
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    AMD stock cooler

    Hi guys I am just about to commence building my new rig which will have an AMD 64 3700 with its retail fan. I am not proposing to o/c much if at all but will the stock cooler cope with small o/c and if so, how much? Thx Frank
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    XP Home v. XP Professional

    I will need to get a full version of either of the above to get my new rig up and running. What is advised? I basically only play games and the occasional letter + surfing. Currently only have an XP Home recovery disk. Thanks in anticipation Frank
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    Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI

    Hi guys Does anybodt know if this board is now overclocking any better due better BIOS or what have you. I see that it got good reviews but it was more reluctant to o/c than rival products. Edit: Sorry guys but I posted in the wrong forum in error!
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    Sleeping on the job!

    Thanks for your help guys. I have run adaware, spybot and my antivirus progs. I have turned off screensaver and monitor power mgt. and I have not had the problem at all today.
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    Sleeping on the job!

    Hi guys My pc has started misbehaving in a way that I cannot understand. From time to time, it seems to sort of freeze which I will try to describe. It is not usually when I am working but when I return to it after a while and it has been in screensaver mode. I have it set so that after...
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    2B(tx) or not 2B(tx)?

    Hi guys I am starting to collect my thoughts on building my next pc. My question is should I go down the ATX or BTX routes and if ATX, should I go PCIe? Incidently, are there going to be PCIe versions of BTX? Yours comments would be appreciated. Thx in anticipation Frank
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    FTP freeware

    Hi guys Any recommendations for a free FTP programme?
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    How to remove glare coating on flat screen monitor?

    A gentle sand or grit blasting should do the trick!! Only kidding.
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    SP2 firewall v. ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

    Thx guys. In the short term I will disable the SP2 F/W and stick with the ZoneAlarm whilst I consider your alternative suggestions.
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    SP2 firewall v. ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

    I am currently running both firewalls but from time to time vsmon.exe seems to take over and hogs up to 80% of cpu. My question is can I trust the new SP2 firewall and dump ZoneAlarm? Frankie
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    trojan horse

    thanks guys for your help. I had most of what you suggested with the exception of the McFee Stinger. I have done now done all the things that you suggested and hopefully all will now be ok. thx again and I will try to post in the correct forum next time! frank
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    trojan horse

    Hi guys I ran my normal virus scan (AVG) yesterday and it reported that I had a trojan horse. To remove it I was asked to run the avg scan again and this time it reported that the virus was healed and the system was now clean. However, I keep getting a pop up message as follows:- Virus Trojan...
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    dxdiagnose

    Thanks guys. If you want the answer, this is the place to post. But if this is the answer, what's the question? Frank
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    dxdiagnose

    With the exception of nenesismk2, it was obvious from your replies that you were all as confused as me. I enabled vertical sync and sure enough, the cube rotated at what I would call normal speed. This does beg the question however, why would there be this choice of setting vsync.......benefits...