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    Asus Maximus VIII Ranger - asmedia xhci 1.1 controller issues

    Hi All, I decided to build a new PC after my Core i3 - 540 and X1800XL was really not able to cope. Been on the console gaming side for a while. :) I picked up the below components: Intel Core i7 6700K Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Corsair H100i GTX Liquid CPU Cooler Corsair Vengeance...
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    Is my R9 390 dead?

    Hi guys, I've been using my MSI R9 390 for about a week now. Last night while playing a game, the whole PC shut down. I was not able to start it up again. Here are my specs below: Core i7 6700K 8GB *2 DDR4 LPX corsair vengeance Samsung 250GB Evo 850 3TB Seagate hard drive...
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    Skylake build - Motherboard and case options.

    Hi Guys, I need some advice on which motherboard and case to pick, I am mainly looking for a good over clocker. Nothing extreme, just to get the most out of the CPU. I live in South Africa so pricing is in Rands. I’m going for a Red\ Black theme. The Asus Maximus VIII Ranger or the MSI...
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    Upgrade advice, from an ATI X1800Xl.

    Hi guys, my old ATI X1800Xl decided to eventually give up. I was on the look out for a replacement video card and ordered the MSI R9 390 today. I need some advise on the below components. >What power supply would be recommended, i do not plan on getting another card and running crossfire...
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    Is my Hard drive dead?

    Hi All, I need some help with my external hard drive. Its a Seagate Free agent External hard drive. It suddenly stopped working. I tried running many tools but there were taking a long time and i read that sometimes the usb to sata conversion adapter goes faulty in those external...
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    mounting kit for Gigabyte 1156 motherboard

    Hi, i have a Ultima 90 and want to use it on my Gigabyte 1156 motherboard, it will be cooling a core i3 540. Which mounting kit do i need to purchase? Thanks for the help.
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    Connecting 2 routers wirelessly

    Hi guys, basically my situation is as follows, I have 2 routers- (Billion 400G wireless-G) I want to connect them wirelessly. Have one setup as Router 1(Main) and then Router2 (another access point) so my desktop can connect to Router 2 with a cat5 cable. I’ve already setup Router1, internet is...
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    Power supply for Core i3 540

    Hi All, I'm thinking about getting a new PSU because my current is not functioning (Cooler master 460 superb power supply) as it should. My PC gives a blue screen when ever I try to run XP Pro Service pack 2 install CD. I googled the error code and MS mentions the MBR could be courpt. I...
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    MCSE Info

    Good day all. I’m currently working for an IT company, dealing with servers, Network printers, backups, VPN’s, ect.. I'm interested in the MCSE. I have completed the A+, N+, MCAD exams and wish to further my career in IT. What books would you recommend as study material? I have personally...
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    PC upgrade from P4 (Oo,)

    Hi guy’s, my P4 decided to finally stop working after 5years of great service :( so I need to get a replacement PC. I've done some reading and I'm thinking of getting a Core i3 -530, for price/ performance it seems great. PC parts I would like to reuse: 1. X1800XL (until I find the need...
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    Need assistance with new PC.

    Hi guys I’m in the process of getting a new PC and need some advice. I’ll be upgrading from a P4 3.2Ghz, 1gig DDR2 667, X1800XL. Here are some more info on my requirements. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. I’m going to use it...
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    Logitech X530-5.1 doesn't want to come on.

    Hi guys, just like the title says. My Logitech X530-5.1 doesn't want to come on. When I push the on button on the speaker, the light doesn't come on, I don't get any sound. I checked the power cord and it is pluged in. All the conections is corrects but still nothing. Also if i plug my...
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    Which is better to get...

    Hi, I?ve been working on a mod for a while and everything is almost done.:D All that?s left is to pick the lighting, fan controller, case fan's and Perspex. I'm in South Africa so getting my parts is kind of hard. Any way I was thinking of these parts: Thermaltake A2140...
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    I need help with BloodRayne 2. Please

    Hi, The game runs fine but there's no video clips been shown. eg. Intro, ...ect Any help with this would be great. Thanks. My PC spec's: P4 3.2Ghz 1 Gig DDR2 667Mhz ATI X1800XL
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    Need Help "Marc Ecko's Getting Up - Contents Under Pressure" is playing really fast.

    Hi, just like the title says. Marc Ecko's Getting Up - Contents Under Pressure, is playing really fast on my PC. Here's my Spec's: P4 3.2 Ghz 1 Gig DDR 2 667Mhz ATI X1800XL 256 300Gig IDE HD 250Gig Sata 2 HD So what do you guys think is the problem, do I need to apply a...
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    Hi which of these games are better?

    Hi, These are the games: 1. Dynasty Warriors 5 OR 2. Kingdom Under Fire Heroes. So which one is better. I want something that looks good, plays good and will keep me going for a while. I know they both have a lot of unlock able content, as far as new people to play with...
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    What is a good online website to learn SAP Programming?

    I want to study SAP Programming, I checked arround the Internet found a few websites, what do you think of this one. Guruischool Is it a real SAP website? What are your thoughts? All help would be great. Thanks.
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    Does any one here have or used any of these fans?

    Hi, how are these fans? Vantec 120mm Thanks for the help.
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    Virus filled LapTop. Any way I can get it fixed.

    Hi guys, My uncle's LapTop has some viruses. He used it to go online and didn't have any Anti-Virus or anything on it for protection. Anyway he asked me if I had any software so I downloaded and installed a copy of "Avast", "Zone Alarm", "MS Defender", "Spy Bot" for him. Avast did a...
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    Which of these coolers are better for a P4- 3.2Ghz, please help the noise and heat is killing me.

    Hi, my PC cpu cooler is too loud and my proc is running too hot, I'm looking for a good cooler to cool my P4 3.2Ghz proc. Here's the list: 1..Zalman CNPS7000B-Cu Pure CopperCPU Cooler------- Price: R 312 Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu LED CPU Cooler ----------Price: R 269 Cooler Master...
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    Are these programs any good? EDIT- For temp reading and some ocing if need be?

    So here are the programs. Gigabyte i-Cool And Easy Tune 5. So what are your thoughts?
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    What can i use to clean my CPU, I want to remove the thermal paste and put a new one.

    So just like the title says, what can i use to clean my CPU? And does it really mater what paste i put on? Will any one do or should i go all out and get a $$$ one? Thanks for the help.
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    How much will i have to turn down my settings with this config of PC parts?

    Well i will be upgrading my PC from a P4 3.2 GHZ to a Quad Core 2.6 GHZ and use my current grafix card on it. My card is a X1800XL. I'm i gonna have to run it at 800*600 or somthing? I plan to play games like: Fear COD4 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Quake 4 Jericho Gears of War...
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    Is the Gigabyte GA-VM900M (Rev 2.0) or (Rev 1.0) motherboard any good?

    Hi Is this Gigabyte GA-VM900M (Rev 2.0) motherboard - R (Not sure) or Gigabyte GA-VM900M (Rev 1.0) - R500.00 Any good? It just has to run now and later i am going to upgrade to Intel's "Penryn" proc. All help would be great.
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    Whats the best HD cable i can get for my Xbox( not a Xbox 360)

    Hi, I got a 32inch HD LCD and want to use my xbox on it. I tried the standard cables that came with the xbox and it was fuzzy. As far as i know you could use, S-video or Component cables to improve the video. A HDMI cable would be great but i don't think one was made for the Xbox...
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    Need help with my Samsung D820 please. Anyone who has this phone please help me.

    Okay this is the story. When I'm playing music, and i want to increase the volume it works fine the music volume goes up just as normal. The thing is when i decrease the volume it works until i reach volume level 1, (after level 1 if i decrease the volume the phone's loudspeaker goes...
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    Is the Aero Cool Aero Extreme Engine 3T a good case for a Quad Core?

    Hi, Is the Aero Cool Aero Extreme Engine 3T any good? This case looks cool, I've read some reviews it looks good. If anyone here has this case please tell me what you think about it and if you could, would you buy that case again? Also, is there any other cases from that site that...
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    What is the cheapest motherboard i can get to replace a ASUS P5GD1-VM without giving up on me.

    Hi. I just need it to work with all my other parts. The mobo I'm replacing is a ASUS P5GD1-VM. Here's my parts: P4 3.2 Ghz HT 1 Gig DDR1 ATI X1800XL 300 Gig IDE HD PCI fire wire card 1 floppy drive card reader And it should have atlease a sata port. So what would you guys...
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    I need a new motherboard for a P4 3.2GHz (LGA 775) procesor, that i can later on, change for a Quad procesor?

    Hi. I just need a mobo that will take all my parts from my PC and later on, when i get some more cash i will swap out my P4 3.2Ghz Processor and buy a Quad core that will use this new mobo. So what would you guys recomend? I will be using most of my parts from my other PC. Which is...
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    PC not working, i think its the Motherboard.

    Okay. This is what happened. My PC was working fine, when i got up in the morning and went to use my PC i saw that it was contantly restarting itself. This has happened before, i just have to pull the sata hard drive cable out and put it back in, then its fine. Tried that but did not...
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    Is a Opteron 265 better for gaming then a Opteron 165?

    So is the Opteron 265 better then a Opteron 165 in gaming?
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    Its now or never. Waht is a good motherboard to get for ocing a Opteron 165 or 170?

    Hi, well i want to get a new PC and it looks like the opteron 165 or 170 will be great. The only things left are the ram and motherboard. I was thing of the DFI LANParty UT NF4 ULTRA-D. And it seems wild, the only thing is I'm worried about seting it up, cause someone told me that it...
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    What is a good ofline multiplayer games for the Xbox?

    I already have: Halo1 and 2, what else? I don't care for Xbox Live but ofline is great.
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    In X-Men Legends 1 and 2, after you beat the main story....

    Hi, I'm thinking of getting "X-Men Legends 1 and 2", i just have a few questions though. Please note the following questions are for both "X-Men Legends 1 and 2". 1.How many people can play thouse games ofline, on one Xbox? 2.After you beat the main story, is there any thing else to do...
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    My Accelero X2 for my X1800XL is here!

    Hi. Okay the cooler looks wild, the only thing i need to know is on my stock card there is thermal past on the GPU now i read the installation instructions that came with the Accelero X2 and it says : "Paste residue is to be removed with a soft paper tissue cautiously" Now is this...
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    How many Frames are you guys getting in "GTA: San A"?

    Hi, I used Fraps to check how many frames I'm getting and it is sad. If i enable "Frame Limiter" i get Max "25" If i off "Frame Limiter" i get "45" and lower. Is this normal? By the way here are my PC spec's: P4 3.2 Ghz 1 Gig Ram X1800XL
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    IS there any way to convert a video signal from NTSC to PAL? Or is that X2VGA2 my only hope?

    Okay just like the title says, i want to plug my Xbox which i got from Canada(Which is NTSC) to a PAL TV. I'll be going to study there and some of thouse Places only have PAL TVs and i want to take my Xbox with me. Now i don't know what to do, so i gave up on the idea on using my Xbox on a...
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    What is a good free Video Editing program? Need it asap, I'm using Windows Movie Maker now, any other programs free?

    Hi, I need to get a program that will allow me to download from my DV cam to my PC. I have been using Windows Movie Maker these past few days...its okay not bad...its like really compact. I'm looking for somthing that will download my videos from my DV cam at a okay quality and then...
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    When you get your video card back from a RMA and they gave you a new one do you register it?

    Well i got my X1800XL back and its a new card, so i just want to know if i can or should register it?
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    for a X1800XL are these temps okay and what cooler would you recomend?

    Hi, okay well my card just back from an RMA and I'm checking if its okay. Now i noticed that my card has a 2 diff number on it? Do i need to register this card? Okay back to topic..... my idle is 58C-59C and at load...them max it ever went was 67.9C So is this card goingto melt or...