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    Need advice on choosing between some CHEAPO laptops

    yikes... that 4500 looks to be quite the piece of turd. based on that, will it actually out-perform an ati 3100??
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    Need advice on choosing between some CHEAPO laptops

    btw, what IS a radeon x3100?? how does it compare, say, to a radeon x1250??
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    Need advice on choosing between some CHEAPO laptops

    hey all! trying to pick up a new laptop. i'm torn between two toshibas: one has a 17" screen, runs amd athlon x2 ql-60, 3gb memory, 160 gb hd, and has an amd radeon x3100. the other is an intel based one: 15.4" screen, intel t5800 (2ghz, 800mhz bus), 3gb memory, 250gb hd, intel 4500hd...
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    can't get a program to install, please give advice

    i used to live in japan, and have a japanese video game program i downloaded because i'm nostalgic for japanese stuff. so, it has an autoinstaller that comes with it, says from macrovision corp. i double click the installer icon, it asks me if i want to "run" or "cancel", i click run, and...
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    How to open a hard drive enclosure?

    with a claw hammer and a pair of channel locks
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    8800gts and screen corruption, unstabe system.

    dude, i'm having very similar problems. i have: asus p5b deluxe wifi c2d e4300 @ 2.7ghz ocz gamexstream 600w evga 8800gts 320mb superclocked games crap out almost every time 3d starts, or i get artifacting, or even when cutscenes run. dunno what the hell is causing it, but i think it's my...
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    Stoopid video card in my stoopid new computer isn't working

    hmmmm....what the heck is mechBgon???
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    Stoopid video card in my stoopid new computer isn't working

    hey all, i built myself a new rig about a month ago, and for the life of me, i can't get it to work!! everything works like a charm til i run a game and poof...it locks up :( usually i don't get past the first 3 seconds of anything 3d, sometimes even the logo screens. but when she does work...
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    Computer Crashes When 3D starts

    anybody got any ideas? i'm at my wit's end :P
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    Computer Crashes When 3D starts

    clocked it down, still having the same problem. right now, i'm having the best luck running fear
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    Computer Crashes When 3D starts

    i wouldn't think it is overheating, i have tons of case cooling. it's running about 59C not under heavy load. the thing is, it usually craps out BEFORE i start a game. if i can get the game started, it runs awesome for a long time. i'll watch it's temps
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    Computer Crashes When 3D starts

    hey everybody, i just built this system a month ago, and it has had problems from the get-go. whenever i try to play ANY game, it freezes immediately almost every time. whenever it does run, however, it runs *beautifully*. what am i doing wrong??? here's the specs: C2D e4300 (currently OC'd...
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    What are some good test programs?

    thanks for the input guys! i checked for IRQ conflicts, had some stuttering when listening to music the other day on itunes as well, SB card might be the culprit. no conflicts came up, but since the mb comes with onboard sound, cut it off just in case. i had installed the SB card in the last pci...
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    What are some good test programs?

    hey guys, have been experiencing random freezes on a system i just built. it has happened mostly when playing any game (3d FPS's mainly, but even when i run the old black isle game "planescape torment") granted, when it freezes during planescape, it generally recovers after a few seconds...
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    Trying to Connect My SATA dvd Burner

    thank you!
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    Trying to Connect My SATA dvd Burner

    anybody know??? :(
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    Trying to Connect My SATA dvd Burner

    hey guys, i'm trying to connect my new sata dvd burner. however, i can't find any audio out ports :( are they now obsolete, am i SOL, or am i just stupid? :) thanks for your help!
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    Anyone know how to install Windows XP from Upgrade disk?

    hey all, my system just crapped out, and am trying to install a new copy of windows xp professional from just an upgrade disk. however, i have no idea where my copy of 98 is, so am having difficulties. anyone know of a workaround on this? thanks! moogs
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    What's the difference between a X-Fi Elite, X-Fi Platinum, and an X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS?

    thanks for all the feedback everyone, especially olyros! they were looking all the same to me, except for the fatal1ty?which features the extra ram, and i guess they are :P except for the elite :) it's kinda outta my price range, so i guess i'll stick with the fatal1ty. does anyone know if the...
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    Will the Zalman CNPS9500 or 9700 work with an Asus P5B-E or a Gigabyte P965 DS3?

    sweet! gonna purchase me the asus then!! think i'm gonna go with the cnps9700 :D anyone know about the case??
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    Will the Zalman CNPS9500 or 9700 work with an Asus P5B-E or a Gigabyte P965 DS3?

    hey guys! making the final selections on my motherboard and cooling for my rig! thinking of going with a zalman CNPS9500 or CNPS9700, and an Asus p5b-e or a gigabyte ds3. will either HSF work with either of these boards? will either HSF fit into a thermaltake tsunami? i'm thinking it will, but...
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    What's the difference between a X-Fi Elite, X-Fi Platinum, and an X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS?

    title says it all! looking at various x-fi cards to go into my new rig, thought maybe one of the new x-fi cards with the breakout panels might be cool. what are the differences? which one do you guys think are best for price/performance ratio? thanks guys! moogs
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    What's better, an x1900xtx or an x1950xt?

    thanks for all of the input guys!
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    What happened to the x1900xtx's???

    ahhhhhhh......... i thought they were just supposed to be, you know, "buddies." with a big buddy, and the x1900xtx being the "lil' buddy." i guess the big buddy off'd the lil one :(
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    What happened to the x1900xtx's???

    what's happened to the 1900xtx's??? was wanting to pick one up reasonably priced for my new rig, but can't seem to find any in the shops that usually give the best deals!! are the new ati parts due out that soon??? if so, i can wait! :D
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    What's better, an x1900xtx or an x1950xt?

    sorry, had left an x out in my original post :o so, do the x1900xtx's and the x1950xt's use the same cores?
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    What's better, an x1900xtx or an x1950xt?

    hey all! man, i don't know about you, but the friggin ati labeling scheme makes me feel st00pid :( i mean, it seems like anything in a x1950 class SHOULD beat anything in the x1900 class. oh well, so much for should. between the x1900xtx and the x1950xt, which one is faster? and how much faster...
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    Best video card for <$300?

    ooh, those 8800gts's prices have fallen!! :)
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    need Ram advice

    was lookin for the same inf on memory...about to drop the bomb on a ds3, but not sure what memory to get. with mem prices falling fast recently, what sub $200 mem is everyone getting good OC's with?
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    Hi, first post here and need help picking speakers

    nah, don't go with bose :P but if ya want more bass, try out a set of klipsch promedia 2.1's with the separate sub...you can always throw the sub in the corner or under your desk
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    Lightscribe labels

    hahaha that doesn't sound like a warning, more like a...threat :Q
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    just bought a 2.1 klipsch speaker set

    congrats on your new speakers! i have to get rid of my klipsch promedia 5.1 ultra's....:brokenheart: what am i going to do??!!
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    Crazy Ass Neighbor *Pic Added* **UPDATED** *AUDIO ADDED**

    oh my god, that was hilarious! you handled that soooo well! i would have totally flipped out and gone tribal/ballistic on there a$$es!! at least it makes me feel better that 99.9% of all other ATer's would have behaved the same way!! :D ...or maybe that's scary, we're a violent bunch of computer...
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    Best Military Movie

    glad to see all of my favorites listed here saving private ryan the deer hunter the great escape bridge over the river kwai another one of my favorites that wasn't listed, though, was lawrence of arabia. a truly beautiful film
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    LCD Buyer's Guide

    tried finding my answer on here, but this thread is a big MONSTER!! :P i'm looking to buy a gaming monitor, and was pretty much settled on a 22" widescreen LCD (the acer, as a matter of fact). i figured 22" was the sweet spot as the price jump from 20" to 22" is relatively small, and the jump...
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    What Speakers Do You Guys Use?

    hey guys! thought i'd take a poll on how y'all rattle the windows and scare the pets/small children! up til now, i've been using my altec lansing ada885's, which have been sweeeet. they have a built in digital decoder, and have many, many sound output options. dvd sound is extremely good, game...
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    Anybody know when the spring update for prices on vid cards is??

    anyone else know when the price updates are scheduled? besides "Punxsutawney Ping??" :D
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    Post Your First Computer!

    apple II back in 1982, was the family's. apple adventure baby! you are in a room. there is a cute little bird here. there is a cage here. there is a lantern here. there is huge, poisonous snake here, dripping poison and coiled to strike you in the ear. >kill snake you swing...