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    Dual monitor issue

    I have a 2 monitor setup on my computer and everything runs fine on it. However, when I play most games that don't support 1680x1050 windowed resolution I am forced to alt tab in order to access my second monitor. I was wondering if there was some kind of program people use to remedy this issue.
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    Worried about upgrading to x64

    I'm loving 32 bit vista right now. I haven't had a single issue in 5 months and am surprised by how compatible it is with different software. Now I think the reason it's so stable is because I turned off updating. I have 9 important updates but I don't think i'll even think about installing...
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    Not sure about upgrading

    I've been thinking lately about Intel's new CPU (Nehalem). It's obviously not going to use the old LGA 775 socket, so that means when this beast is released most of us will have to upgrade our motherboards if we want this chip. Right? Other than that we have a new graphics card series coming...
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    Cleaning a motherboard

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=OkWePqTfD14 This guy actually puts the MB and most of the cables into a tub of water/soap, then uses scrubbing bubbles, followed by hand drying it with a hair dryer. Now when I first saw the video I said to myself "this guy is crazy", but searching around some...
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    Should I switch out my 2gb stick for x2 1gb?

    I have 4gb of total ram atm(x2 1gb and x1 2gb). I was wondering if I should go purchase 2 sticks of 1gb so I can have x4 sticks of 1gb ram total. I was thinking of doing this after seeing my timings in cpuz. I don't know much about RAM so I don't know if this is bad or not. Here are the...
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    Question about user control

    I recently turned off the annoying UAC messages and noticed that now I don't have access to most files on my C directory(where vista is installed). I logged onto my admin and gave my second account(the main one I use) full permission to modify anything on this disk but I'm still getting the "you...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    Yep, I never install that.
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    Hehe, yea it is. It's a change for the better. Well windows is up to date now with no update failures. Hope it lasts!
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    Ok, I've updated my bios to 0401 just fine...I don't know what I was worried about. I've downloaded every single driver that I need, including the realtek audio and nvidia chipset pack. Everything is going along smoothly now with the updates. But then again, I won't know 100% until about a...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    I'm not receiving any of those errors. I'm still surprised that this ACPI error has been causing my BSOD's. I mean this utility is for an app called AI booster, which basically acts as a piece of software that you can use to OC your processor(though I don't know anyone that has ever used it)...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    Updating my bios scares me a little. I've heard the horror stories of how things can go wrong. I don't have any extra floppy disks either, and I don't feel confident in my 2GB usb flash to do the update.
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    The chipset drivers on the asus website are the exact ones on my CD, they're even the same date. Also, I check MS and they say i can ignore this error: http://support.microsoft.com/d...x?scid=kb;EN-US;930062 Not too sure about this though...
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    AWARD Flash BIOS command line

    The NVIDIA chipset drivers from asus.com are the same ones that are on my CD, even the date is the same. I have vista as clean as possible running at the moment. No updates or drivers have been installed. Yet I can access the internet.
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    I just re-installed again. I have updates turned off and so far my version of vista is clean. now at this time if I were to download the Nvidia chipset driver from my board's CD I would lose my ethernet adapter driver for some reason and not be able to access the internet...this usually results...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    It's not working that way. As soon as vista boots for the first time it automatically installs drivers for different types of devices. Then when I run the mobo CD drivers I can't access the internet after. The CD comes wiith 3 drivers: -Nvidia chipset driver -Realtek audio driver -JMicron...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    I've just re-installed vista. I'm still getting ACPI errors, but not as much. Vista is updating now, afterwords I'll install the rest of the drivers and see what happens from there. [EDIT] Ok, I think I've just solved my problem. It appears that "ATK0110 ACPI UTILITY " is the root of this...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    Very long story about the network card. I'll spare you the boring tale and summarize it for you: I moved to a new location, internet didn't work, had to re-install vista and buy a card in order to get it working. Should I remove it and use my onboard ethernet adapter once I re install vista?
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    8800gt and a netgear network card. I'm using the vista 32 OEM disk.
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    You're suggesting a complete computer restoration? is there a simpler way? And how can I make sure this doesn't happen again? And does this also explain the ACPI errors?
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    Board Model: ASUS P5N-E SLI. Model of PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139002 Checking rail now.... Vcore - 1.28 3.3V - 3.39 5V - 4.86 12V - 12.03
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    My bios version is : BIOS revision 0202, 11/22/06 How would I check my power supply?
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    I've re-installed vista about 4 times now, I've even bought a new HD and clean installed it on that. Every time i re-install it will work fine for a few weeks and then have pretty much the same problems, and sometimes new ones would form. Yes, it's from valve. I've scanned most of my apps for...
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    I thought the problems were over...I was wrong.

    I recently made a post here after having to deal with a top of app crashes and BSOD's. I figured out that it was a simple video driver issue that could be fixed with a reinstall. I bought a new 8800gt a week ago and installed it with the newest drivers. Everything went well from there. I...
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    Any way to run 2 WoW apps at once?

    Last question: I have 1 WoW box installed (with BC). Would I have to buy a new box and install it along with buying a new account or can I just buy another account for $15 and play both from my first install?
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    Any way to run 2 WoW apps at once?

    When I read the EULA I didn't see any mention of it, so that's why I asked the question. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to do anything illegal. And if it is, then I won't be trying it.
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    Any way to run 2 WoW apps at once?

    How would I bypass the disconnect I get when I try to log into my second character on one account? I read somewhere that if you install the same version of WoW on a different HD it will work, can anyone confirm this?
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    Any way to run 2 WoW apps at once?

    I heard that you can play 2 of your characters on 1 computer if you have 2 accounts. I was wondering if there was a way to play both on a single account/computer. I remember being able to do this is SWG. You had to change a setting or add a line in one of the config files.
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    Age of Conan Delayed Again

    Still no open beta, what are they hiding?
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    It's great news that it's a driver. I haven't gotten any problems since I switched to the new beta drivers so I guess the old ones were at fault. Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it.
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    Here it is with the symbols loaded: These are the main 2 I get. Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.8.0004.0 X86 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Users\Admin\Documents\dump files BSOD\Mini010408-01.dmp] Mini Kernel Dump File...
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    Now the perfect time to upgrade?

    To my knowledge the 8800gt can run crysis just fine. Now with that type of power I would assume that this card has a good time line, considering developers won't be matching crytek's engine anytime soon. Or at least I hope not...
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    My OS is in my C drive. I found the files and opened them with the debugger. I'll post them now: Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.8.0004.0 X86 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Loading Dump File [C:\Users\Admin\Documents\dump files...
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    I have 7 files in that location, but they won't allow me to access them. "access denied"
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    Updating BIOS

    I have all but that one installed. I went ahead and installed that today. I upgraded my video card driver to the beta version, so far bioshock hasn't crashed. I'm getting my new 8800gt tomorrow so I'll be re-downloading my video card and nforce motherboard drivers tomorrow. Thanks for...
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    I checked out your site and followed your steps, but I couldn't find all of the BSOD dump files in vista. I found 1 named MEMORY.dmp in my temp folder but it said "access denied", even though I was on my admin account. I find it odd that I never get BSOD's and any other problems with day to...
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    I'll be upgrading my card very soon regardless of the problems I'm having with my 7900. I just hope it's nothing serious with my motherboard or operating system. The last thing I want to do is install a new 8800 on an unstable system.
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    Now the perfect time to upgrade?

    I've been thinking about upgrading my 7900GS for a while now. I want to get a 8800GT superclock from evga. But is it the right time? I want to be sure that after buying this new card it won't become outdated in a few months. With all this talk of Nvidia's new 9 series it really makes me...
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    Updating BIOS

    I've OC'ed my cpu to 3.0ghz. I don't think I've ever updated the BIOS since I bought the board. I always hear people breaking their boards because of the BIOS update. Is there a better way to update without using a floppy? EDIT: My current BIOS version is 0202 Date: 11/22/2006 It doesn't...
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    Normal to have this many BSODs and app crashes?

    Heh, that sounded better in my head, but i guess I worded it wrong. Anyways, about the card. I've used it for over a year without much issues. It runs old games and MMOs fine. What way could I check the card?