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    Best Case to handle the size of the new video cards?

    Anyone have a recommendation for an Aluminum case that can handle the size of the GTX 280 / 4870 X2 and be able to handle a good size CPU Heatsink solution?
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    New computer turns on for one second then turns off?

    I just built a new computer. Was carefull to everything right. Well went to turn it on for the first time tonight and the power light comes on the fans start spinning then the it just shuts off? Any ideas?
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    Need your help but I don't know what the problem is...

    I bought a really cheap PC for about 300 dollars or so. I wanted to use it to learn a new OS, make a domain controller, etc... you get the drift. Well the power went out and came back rather quickly and when I checked....the power was off. So I powered it back on and nothing comes back on...
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    Any program out there that tests your hardware for errors?

    Just had a power outage awhile ago. My computer is running but something just isn't right. I've check all the event logs and device manager and found nothing out of the ordinary. Just wondering is anyone knows a program out there that will run some diagnostics on my memory, motherboard, HD...
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    Is AMD planning a similar re-engineering of their line of CPUs

    Just wondering since Intel's effort to rethink/re-engineer thier line of products looks to have been a great move?
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    AMD's X4 vs Conroe?

    Anyone know if AMD's X4 (Quad Core) processor is suppose to have better performance numbers than the Core 2 Extreme Processor?
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    AMD's Response to Conroe?

    haven't been following this battle between AMD and INTEL much so forgive me for being uninformed. Does AMD have a response to the conroe forthcoming? If so when is it coming?
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    Has your ISP ever limited your monthly bandwith because you were using too much?

    Just wondering since I just set up my FTP and using it an awful lot. Guy at work here told me that I could get "capped" if they see my bandwith go over a certain amount...
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    Help a newbie out?

    I had to remove the heatsink from my CPU and wanted to put it back on. The small square with adhesive on it on the bottom of the heatsink is not all screwed up. Can i just scrape the rest of the residue off it and apply something else to make it stick to the CPU? What should I use?
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    DDR or RDRAM better for P4 3ghz hyperthreading CPU??

    Is the higher clocked RDRAM still the choice for the P4 with 533 mhz bus or is there a better DDR solution? I need to catch up on a few things so that why I need your help....
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    P4 3 ghz release date??

    Does anyone know what the release date is for this chip??
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    Poor HD write performance: How do I fix it or what could it be?

    I would click on explorer and it would take about 5 or 10 seconds to come up so I replaced the UDMA cable first....still the same. Two new drives later......starts out great I'm back to normal then about a week later.....back to being incredibly slow. So this time I download a diagnostic...
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    Hard drive performance degradation???

    When I click on something on my deskop or anywhere else it takes literally 5-10 seconds for the program, folder, etc... to come up! I just installed a new hard drive so I know thats not it...to be specific I installed two new ones and they both do the same thing! What I want to know is: If I...
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    My next processor going to be 64 bit??

    I haven't been keeping up with the trends lately and was wondering if the next processor I buy should be a 64 bit processor like the ClawHammer or Intel's 64 bit chip? I was looking at the AMD roadmap and was really waiting to see what the barton is going to offer but it looks like the...
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    P4 Northwood Identification??

    Is there any way to tell, by physically looking at the chip, that it is a Northwood?? You know like a serial number, suffix or prefix? Is there a 2.0 Ghz Northwood out?
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    Upgrading to Win 2000: Do i need to reinstall 4 in 1 again?

    I am upgrading to win 2000 so I will be formating my drive and doing a clean install. Do I have to reinstall the 4 in 1 drivers?
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    Need a game/demo to show off my geforce 3

    Anyone know of a game besides Max Payne to show off my geforce 3??
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    It was the memory guys!

    I posted a problem I was having with my computer I was building and some of you helped me out in a big way!! So I just wanted to say thanks! I ordered some cruicial memory popped it in and installed the 4 in 1 drivers, the AMD AGP driver, the video card driver, and Direct X! All in that...
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    Can I plug PC100 module in place of DDR ram??

    I just received some new memory for my computer that I built but I think there might be some problems with it. Just for debugging the problem sake: Could I plug a PC100 memory module in a Asus A7M266 Mainboard and have it run normally? I just want to see if I can run the computer without it...
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    Do i need compound to install cpu with copper shim, Heatsink and fan??

    I'm putting my computer together and wondered if I needed compound if I am installing the heatsink and fan with a copper shim? Haven't done this in 4 years all this stuff is kinda new to me.
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    choosing a GF3 card? Driver Concerns also...

    I see all these cards by companies like Gainward, Visiontek, etc....does anyone own any of these cards? I'm really just concerned about the drivers. I bought a creative GF2 once and used the Nvidia drivers and EQ kept locking up on me...I reverted back to the creative drivers and everything was...
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    I have money for a system: Which one P4 1.8 or Tbird 1.4??

    Help me out guys! As far as I know using an AMD is no less stable than a P4 correct (sorry been out of it for awhile)? Performance? Mostly it's going to be a game machine so take that into account. Thanks guys?
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    AMD 761 Chipset question

    Is the AMD 761 chipset was the most stable one out there for a Athlon/DDR solution?
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    Motherboard Recommendations for Athlon 1.4 ghz

    I'm thinking of the FIC AD11. Basically THE most stable and reliable motherboard out there for the 1.4ghz. Anyone have any suggestions?
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    Question: Should I be concerned about heat with Tbird 1.33 if not overclocking?

    I'm thinking of purchasing an Athlon T-bird 1.33 ghz but I'm concerned about heating issues. Does it really heat up as much as they say it does? How many fans should I have and could you guys recommend some things I might consider to keep the temp down? Many thanks!
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    AMD stability and choice between P4....

    I'm thinking about buying a 1.2 ghz athlon but a couple of my friends have some random problems like mouse hangups, video problems concerning 3d acceleration, and some vxd errors and such. Are these well know errors or are they isolated and uncommon? Should I get an athlon or a P4??