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    Help with gaming system upgrade. (Video and PSU)

    Current Machine: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz LGA 775 MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX RAM: 4 x 2GB (8GB) G.SKILL 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) VIDEO: EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB...
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    24" IPS/VA screens and "uniformity"

    Here's what i've been through in the past month 1. Dell 2408WFP (S-PVA) ($550) - Bright pixels, major brightness uniformity issues. (left side far brighter than right.) 2. Replacement 2408WFP - No bright pixels, but even worse uniformity issues. (same as previous) 3. HP 2475w (H-IPS)...
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    Best 24" monitor in the $500 range

    I've got 2 new 2408WFP's on my desk right now. The one i received first has a bright pixel and the left side is considerably brighter than than the right. The "replacement" has no stuck pixels but the uniformity issue remains. (it even seems a little worse.) The brightness issue is most...
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    WoW @ 2560 x 1600

    I've been lusting after a 30" monitor recently and I was wondering what else I would need to upgrade if I wanted to run WoW at 2560 x 1600. My specs are up-to-date in the sig. I am hoping that I can grab a GTX280 and slap it in my current system.. would that be enough for acceptable frames in...
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    Software raid 1?

    I am coming to the realization that if my media HDD went i'd lose a lot of shit that i'd rather not. Can I buy 2 identical HDDs and put them in RAID 1 without a hardware controller? Any advice would be appreciated.
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    1080p, 24" monitors, and avoiding stretching

    I use my 22" monitor constantly as a XBOX360 display for games, dvds and netflix streaming and am considering upgrading to a 24" for the added size and res for both PC use and XBOX. How can I make sure what I buy displays 1920X1080 correctly (with black bars) instead of stretching it to fill...
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    Digital TV Tuner Card

    All, I use my poor 22" monitor for all of my computing, xbox360 and movie watching use, so i was thinking i would add a TV tuner to my PC and complete the setup. While browsing newegg i noticed some differences between the cards.. There are some cheap ones that recieve "NTSC / PAL / SECAM"...
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    A virus? In MY bios?!

    A few weeks ago my cd drive started randomly opening and closing. I unplugged it until i was not lazy enough to reformat. So, i reformatted (from xp32 to vista64) and it's still happening. Do you guys think it's faulty hardware or something more insidious?
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    Stepping up from Stock Sound on the cheap

    I'm investing in a 50" soon and I don't want to suffer the stock speakers, but I don't want to invest in an actual soundsystem until i get my own place. Is there some cheap, effective 2ch or 2.1ch system that will make a nice impact on audio?
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    The best choice for a 50" 1080p Plasma?

    Hey all, I just bought a 360 and i'm enjoying it on my 22" monitor... It looks really nice if i sit in my computer chair. But i'm looking forward to setting a up a pretty nice entertainment system for HD Satellite and Blu Ray content as well. I decided that I definitely want to save the money...
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    How will a GTX280 fit in my system?

    Since I have a job, and I noticed the nice price cut on the new nVidia cards I was thinking of grabbing one. I don't really have any games that need it atm, but i'm sure something will come along. How will a GTX280 fit with my e6750? I only run 1680x1050 right now. Other specs are in...
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    Cooler Selection

    I decided I'm ready to replace the stock cooling on my rig so I can feel comfortable about doing some over clocking and losing some noise. Specs: Intel E6750 EVGA 8800GT 512 4x2gb G.Skill DDR2 800 Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L PC P&C Silencer 610w Vista64 Business Case fans: 1x140mm front...
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    PSII -> Monitor Solution?

    Hey all, i've recently dug out my PS2 and started playing FFX on a pathetic, ancient TV. Is there some type of adapter I can get to play my PS2 on my monitor? It has no component input. Here's the connectivity info from the monitor i bought
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    Super Duper Old Person Computer

    I'm gonna set up an oldish laptop for my grandmother to use. I want it to be as simple as possible. I think the only buttons there needs to be are: Email Internet Saved Files Shut Down The problems I'm going to run into are these. She's using some shitty Earthlink Dial-Up right...
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    OS Broke!

    I downloaded and installed the XP32 "noir" theme and it was pretty nifty. However, after a restart it looks like it can't load it correctly again. It just leaves me at a black screen after windows loads. Is there a way to reset the windows theme from prompt? Safe mode doesn't seem to be...
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    What's the word on PCIE 2.0?

    Has it been determined if the nvidia 9800 series will be PCIE2.0? If not, when do you all think it will come into the picture?
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    Sound Card - Which to buy?

    I've been trying to solve some faint EMI in my onboard sound with my new build, I actually ordered another motherboard to try to fix it, but it didn't help. Who knows. Anyway, I am ordering up a sound card to completely bypass this issue. Here are the ones I was browsing on Newegg...
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    Need a motherboard for E6750

    I don't know what is up, but i must be having terrible luck with these P35s. Both of the ones I bought (ABIT IP35 Pro 775, GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L) have had faulty onboard sound. A pretty nasty static interference in the background (Front panel and rear). It goes down to a more tolerable level...
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    Supersampling

    Why does it eat my system up while playing WoW where there's a lot of trees? It's the ONLY setting i can't peg and still get excellent FPS in WoW. 16xAF and 16xQAA are absolutely fine, but as soon as i switch Supersampling on my FPS drops hard when i see trees. What does this setting...
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    Steps to ensuring new parts aren't defective.

    I haven't seen a guide around, it would be nice to have some clear steps to testing out new parts. 1. Prime95 for 5-6 hours with Round-Off checking enabled. 2. Memtest86 for a few hours. 3. HD error checking. What else?
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    How should I test my processor?

    My new E6750 loaded windows and did some low-stress things in windows with a very lose, improperly attached stock heat sink. Everything seems normal, how should I go about making sure there is no damage done?
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    Abit IP35 Pro - It's a wreck.

    I'm assembling my new mahcine today and i've had a lot of problems, a lot more than I encountered with my last build at least. (EPOX ep9-npa with a 3500) First, i was plugging in the ATA cord to my motherboard. As it turns out, the cable plug (came with mobo) was defective and had a lot of...
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    Anyone else order from newegg this week?

    I placed an order for a new machine on monday and they aren't shipping it until possibly tomorrow, rush order and all. This is unlike them.
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    Diskpart not recognising USB Drive.

    Hey all, I want to format my USB drive using Diskpart (from the command prompt), and it does not show my usb drive as a volume at all. Only my HD. Any ideas?
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    Vista64/XP Dual Boot

    I've never really set up two partitions before. Is there anything i should know about the install process? How much space should I give each partition? If I save files while using XP, can i access them in vista?
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    Finishing off a Gaming PC

    Here's what I have so far: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115029 $190 VIDEO: EVGA 8800GT Superclocked Already Purchased MOBO: ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX...
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    This forum broke my computer!

    Well, it's broken, but i'm kidding about the blaming part. I accepted the risks in overclocking, though i can't say i actually expected them to happen. I'm running: AMD 3500+ 8800GT 2x1g ValueSelect PC3200 EPOX EP9NPA+Ultra 450W FSP Group maxtor 100g IDE HD, i think 7200rpm I was...
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    Overclocking my 3500+

    I've never really overclocked my stuff before because I've never had to. I upgraded to an 8800GT recently putting my system up to this: 3500+ EPOX EP9NPA +Ultra 450w FSP Group 2GB PC3200 ValueSelect 8800GT I bought crysis tonight and it runs at 15-20fps at Low settings and...
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    Upgrade Needed with ~$400

    Currently running ePox ep9-npa+Ultra 2g corsair valueselect (PC3200) amd 3500+ evga 7800GT 256mb uses: WoW, CS:S Future uses: Age of Conan, Warhammer Online, etc What do you think the smartest purchase would be? Is a 3500+ too much of a bottleneck? Would another 7800gt and a...
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    college choices.

    Alright, it's been a year of me dicking around at a local community college taking general courses and I need to pick a general direction and transfer over to a University. (Likely University of Central Florida) I thought I was onboard with the Computer Science degree. I am good with the...
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    Vista AMD Drivers

    I can't seem to find any CPU drivers for Vista on AMD's homepage and the XP version fails. What's the deal? I'm using a 3500+
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    Vista Gaming

    Being part of the MSDNAA I have access to Vista for no charge. Aside from being prettier, would it make any difference at all in my gaming experience? I know aeroglass is a memory hog but I heard it shuts down nicely while gaming fullscreen. Is it still too soon for Vista?
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    MSDN Academic Alliance

    I guess now that i'm taking COP1000 (intro to vb) i have access to this. They've got full versions of XP Pro, Vista, Office, Access, Visual Studio, etc for download. Has anyone used this before? Am I allowed to just download Vista and use it on my home PC? Doesn't seem right.
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    nVidia 7 Series Drivers

    Hey, just something i noticed on the "supported hardware" list on nvidia's site. There's no 7800GT! Is this just a website error?
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    Is this a keylogger?

    http://world0fwarcraft.*******net/my.php?image=wowscrnshot015505zh5.jpg http://world0fwarcraft.*******net/my.php?image=wowscrnshot014736pm9.jpg Remove the stars if you wish to view it. I believe i'm fully windows updated including the ANI exploit patch, but i am not running antivirus. Can...
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    nVidia NTune

    I did a 3 hour tune last night, it brought my stats from: FSB: 201 PCIE: 2500 3Dcore: 445 GPUmem: 1070 tRAS: 5 tRCD: 2 tRP: 2 TO: FSB: 216 PCIE: 2925 3Dcore: 465 GPUmem: 1070 tRAS: 4 tRCD: 1 tRP: 1 Machine is: amd 3500+ ePox ep-9npa +ultra 7800GT 3g (2x1g...
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    $400 budget MMO gaming/Digital Media monitor

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824005097 LG L226WTY-BF Black 22" 2ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 3000:1 - Retail That's what i picked out after a little bit of looking. It seems like a really good choice. Anyone know of a better solution? (EDIT: I...
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    Where's my bottleneck?

    Here's what i'm running: 7800GT epox ep-9npa +ultra Fortran FSP 450W 2x 1gb ValueSelect PC3200 AMD 3200+ Venice Maxtor DiamondMax 10 100GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA133 No over clocking whatsoever, i just plugged it in and used it. It worked fine for WoW and CS:S, but framerate in EQ2...
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    Need to finish up this build

    CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145026 $27.00 CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145026 $27.00 AMD Athlon 64 3400+ Venice 2.2GHz...
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    Need a 939 mobo to fit this

    I haven't built a comp in a while and the fam needs one. Not really any gaming or anything, but a good bit of photo viewing and editing. So I think i picked the right monitor. I just need a decent, stable motherboard for this stuff. No overclocking or anything. I couldn't find the EPOX...