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    Managing/Allocating Bandwidth

    So here's the situation. I've moved into my girlfriends place for the summer, and I am suffering a bit in the online gaming/downloads department. When all of her roommates are home my ping is unbearable. They have ATT U-verse DSL and are running a 2WIRE modem setup. I checked the...
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    Troubleshooting a PSU

    I am in the process of upgrading my PC. I have a 500W PSU and case that I would like to reuse from an old build. Something is awry with the old build and I am trying to troubleshoot and basically make sure its not the PSU, the rest I dont care as much about. I am hoping someone here can figure...
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    PC Paradox

    Okay so recently an issue has arose with my PC. I cannot turn my computer off all the way. If I hit "shut down" or hold the power button, the only thing that will happen is the computer will go into some kind of stand by mode. The only way I can get it to power down is by flipping off the...
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    How old does this person look to you?

    How old would you say this guy is, on the left. We have a bet. http://moarpics.com/images/vox2jxjbvbmqabsps9i.jpg
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    Sound Stuttering w/ Vista...

    So ever since I upgraded to Vista (Home Premium 64 bit) a few months ago, I have had this sound stutter that happens around every 10-15 seconds and lasts for around 1 second. Its become reallyyy annoying when listening to music or most other things. I read on an older thread that updating the...
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    How fast is my CPU?

    So I have an Intel C2D E6400, that runs stock at 2.13GHZ. However, I have noticed that it says it is running considerably lower in my CPU-Z program. The core speed on this program is somewhere around 1590MHZ, but everyone once in a while it will change for an instant to more what it is...
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    8800GT or 8800GTS (G92)

    Somebody in the other forum recommended the GTS instead of the GT but I would just like to check some other opinions. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814134037 vs http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814130318 I plan on using it for games, would like to play...
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    Upgrading my Rig

    Hey all so I am looking to upgrade my PC within the next few months and I was looking for some tips. Here are my current specs. CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHZ GPU: Nvidia 7950GT 512MB PSU: Enermax 500W (http://www.newegg.com/product/...?item=N82E16817194003) Mobo...
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    New RAM

    So I'm going to be upgrading the RAM on my PC and I have a few questions. I currently have 2GB of http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820145098 that and I am hoping to get 2 more for running Vista and all that jazz. Anyways, should I get more of the same RAM or spend a bit more money...
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    Enermax 500w Enough for this upgrade?

    Hey all, I am planning on upgrading my PC with a new graphics card, OS and RAM. You can see my current specs in my signature. Here is a link to my PSU: Click :) Anyways, I was planning on upgrading to an Nvidia 8800GTS 640mb, Vista 64 bit and 4gbs of Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 (PC2 6400)...
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    Upgrading my PC... Could use some advice.

    Hey all, thanks in advance for helping me out, I built my PC from the ground up late last year, you can see my specs in my signature. As you can see I went with the DX9 card because the DX10 was too expensive back then. But now, Im planning on upgrading to Vista with a DX10 card and I have a...
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    DX10 Card.

    Hey guys I bought a new PC last winter with a DX9 card, and now Im in the market for a DX10 card that I will be purchasing later in the year, closer to christmas. I just wanted your guys' opinions on the best card to get, better ones coming out in that time frame and if Ill need to upgrade my...
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    Help! PC wont get past POST

    Okay, i am a noob. Built my own PC and it worked great for about a week, and then i got a little overconfident and tried to OC using my motherboard OC utility. I am running an Intel E6400 on an Abit motherboard. I dont think i OCed to much, it was very moderate... but after i did it, my...
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    CPU Temperature: Whats too hot?

    So i built my new PC a few days ago and im running an Intel C2D E6400 with an abit motherboard. Ive just now noticed that my abit utility program is telling me that my CPU is too hot, at about 39-42 degrees Celsius. But in a different part of the program, it tells me that the low temperature...
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    Anti-virus

    Just built a new PC and i need some antivirus/spyware programs. Any suggestions?
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    Building Issues

    Just got all my new parts in the mail and i started to build my new build (first time). Okay i installed most of the hardware and now im going through plugging in all the cables to their specified places. Here is my PSU and Mobo. PSU...
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    New Computer Question

    Hi im pretty much a noob when it comes to putting computers together and heres a link of what am going to be purchasing and putting together myself. https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.asp?ID=4500426 I was wondering about some of the OEM items that i am...
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    New/First PC Build

    Ill be ordering all of these parts soon (around christmas) for my new gaming PC. Id appreciate it if anyone could give me their thoughts and constructive criticisms on my new build. http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/wis...cWishDetail.asp?WishListNumber=4431526 Not sure if you can see...
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    Building my First PC

    So im building my first PC, heres the hardware that i think ive decided on, let me know what you think. Case- http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133132 MOBO- http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813127014 Video Card-...
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    My Build

    Okay, i am soon going to be building my first pc and am ordering all the parts off of new egg, heres what i have. ABIT AW9D Socket T Intel 975X ATX motherboard eVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB Video Card OCZ GameXStream 600w Power Supply Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 667...