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    GPU Failure?

    Hey guys, I built my first PC about fourteen months ago, and it's been working well since then -- until recently. Recently, when I reboot or start up the computer, the computer will sometimes not send a signal to my monitor. I get a single POST beep on boot, which supposedly indicates no...
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    Intel DP35DP Clicking Noise Help

    Hey guys, This noise has been throwing me for a bit of a loop. I put this motherboard into a Lian-Li PC-7B Plus II case, which includes two 12cm case fans. The computer boots and runs fine when the case fans are plugged directly into the power supply using fan adapters, but then the fans...
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    Best Way to Pack a Computer for Shipping?

    I want to send an old machine of mine to a friend who lives across the country. I still have the original packaging for the case, so the system as a whole will be properly padded and packed for shipping. What about the inside? What if anything do I need to do before I put the machine in the...
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    Processor Hypothetical: Which is Better?

    Assuming, of course, that bus*multiplier = constant CPU speed. Which is better, and is it a substantial (i.e. noticeable) difference?
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    New Video Card Does Not Post

    Hi guys, Spent about forty minutes searching to see if this has come up before, but I couldn't find anything. If it's been covered before, I blame my ineptness with Anandtech's search feature. :P Anywho, I just purchased a used AGP 6600GT video card to upgrade a system for a friend, and...
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    "WoW Box" - Upgrading a Cheap Machine to Play WoW

    Hi guys, I'm upgrading a friend's old computer: Pentium 4 2.8GHz 512MB(2x256MB) DDR 400 Onboard sound and video (with available AGP slot) And trying to keep the upgrades under $100. I'm definitely gonna upgrade the RAM with a single 1GB stick of DDR 400, which'd give my friend a...
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    Conroe E6600 - How Hot is Too Hot?

    I have my new E6600 clocked at 3.0GHz (333MHz bus speed) right now, and Core Temp is reading 62ºC on both cores after about ten minutes of running Orthos. The temp has stayed constant here for the past few minutes, and doesn't show signs of changing. Assuming I get no errors in the next hour...
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    Conroe E6600 - Farthest Overclock on Stock Cooling?

    I'm curious how far people have been able to push an e6600 on the stock cooler. I'd like to overclock mine when I build a system at the end of the month, and since I'll be getting two gigs of RAM at the same time, I'm trying to decide whether I should spring for DDR2-800 or if it'll get too hot...
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    Building a New System

    Hey guys, I've been lurking here for a while, answering most of the questions that cropped up for me while planning this system, and now that I think I have everything picked out, I decided I'd register and post -- hopefully if there's some egregious incompatibility I've overlooked you guys...