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    Link Width issue -> new graphics card.

    I've got the link width issue, my card is coming up as 2x instead of 16. This isn't a troubleshoot post, I've tried about everything to try and get it working. My options thus far are replace the motherboard or the video card. My previous video card worked fine with the motherboard...
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    Developing / gaming rig suggestions

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Developing, gaming. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread ~$1500 or so, budget isn't really an issue, but I'm not the sort to drop an extra $1k...
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    Multiple ISO's --> 1 big ISO?

    I have several cd versions of games (HL2, UT2k4, WoW, etc), and I have the hard drive space to store them as ISO's. What I'd like to do, is convert those 3-5 CD ISO's to one big ISO, and I don't care if it'll fit on a dvd, I just don't want to have to mount them over and over every time I have...
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    Switching Windows Bootloader Drive ?

    Here's what happened: Long ago, I installed windows on a PATA drive. PATA drive began to die, I put Windows on my Sata Array. I installed on the Sata array with the ATA drive hooked up, so Windows just added my Sata Array install to the bootloader of the PATA drive. Now, my Sata array is my...
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    How do I get my $$ back from Half.com?

    So back in august I bought a textbook off Half.com, to the tune of $60. About a week later, I noticed the seller was no longer a registered user, and his most recent feedback was a 'did not ship' type negative. After 22 days passed they FINALLY allowed me to file a claim, since they...
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    RMA Crucial RAM?

    So sometime last year, I bought a computer from a friend for fairly cheap, and a little while later I managed to burn up the core components, including this RAM. I'm under the impression that Crucial offers a lifetime warranty on RAM, but I wasn't the original owner. Can I still get this...
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    Error 1920: <service> failed to start.

    Whenever I go to install a program nowadays, I get the error in the title..... I am logged as an administrator, so I don't know how I could possibly get 'more' privileges. Anyone have any ideas? If it has to do with my WMI, perhaps? that went south on me a while ago. Cheers, Dia
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    Dead Motherboard?

    So after installing HL2, my computer gradually started crashing....with a DING..click!.....DING..click! Followed by a 5 second lockup after each "click". Now, my computer freezes on boot.... before I can even get into the BIOS. It freezes after the memcheck, and sometimes gets as far as...
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    Dell 2005FPW Backlight issue

    So I got my 2005FPW, and I wasn't to surprised to see the backlight bleed: Pic 1: 2005fpw by itself Pic 2, monitor with my Dell 17" on the left for comparison ******************************************************************** Pic 3: 2nd monitor backlighting with 17" for comparison Pic 4...
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    Good price for a used laptop?

    Same Question, New Laptop Yet another laptop. Little cheaper, little bit inferior. Whatcha think? Specs: - T20 IBM ThinkPad - Pentium 3m 700 Mhz /w Speedstep - 256 Meg PC100 Memory - Hitachi 20 Gig 4200 RPM Drive - 14" LCD - S3/Savage IX /w 8 Megs & S-Video Out - Pre-loaded /w...
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    Lappy's are soo expensive(!)

    It just amazes me how much laptops are going for. Looking for a PIII (~5-600mghz) and up laptop, and seeing nothing below $400 hurts, especially considering laptops faster than my desktop (2500+) can be had for ~$500. Why is this? Is everyone just trying to get back the $2,000 they paid...
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    Yet another "which video card is better" thread.

    Sooo.... which'll it be? I can get a 6600GT retail for ~150, and a 9800XT used on these forums for ~145. I need to upgrade my 9500pro so I can trick myself into getting the 2005fpw next time it breaks $400. And if any of you answer "keep the 9500", you need to pack all your games away...
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    Will my 9500pro be good enough for a 2005fpw?

    I'm thiiinking about it, this 17" 25ms Dell crap isn't cutting it. What do you think? Also, has anyone had any trouble with this monitor in games? Ghosting-wise?
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    2x 2.1 Sound Systems = 1x Surround System?

    I currently have this hooked up to my A7N8X Deluxe R2.0 mobo. Another trader had anrther one for cheap. Is it possible to, well, do what the title suggests?
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    Windows won't boot with PATA drive connected

    Okay... so I can boot fine without my WD PATA drive's power connected, but when connect it, it says: NTDLR missing, (press ctrl alt del to restart) Well no kidding. It's trying to boot from the PATA instead of my SATARAID array, and, you PoS OS THE PATA DRIVE DOESN'T HAVE AN OS INSTALLED...
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    New proccy, Still doesn't boot.

    Soo, I burned out my processor,seems there wasn't quite enough artic silver on my AMD, I bought one off ebay, bah, surprise, it's bad too. Screw it, says I, and I bought a nice OEM Duron that is cosmetically perfect from Newegg. However, my box still won't boot. (no light on motherboard...