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    heatsink/fan for core i7 965 on Asus P6T, in Cosmos S case

    I'm currently using the stock heatsink and fan on my i7 965, and the fan is set to the "performance" setting. I am looking for a replacement heatsink/fan that will achieve the following: 1) be significantly quieter (~10dB or more) 2) improve cooling (lower temperatures) My system: CPU...
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    quick BSOD on boot, can't read it (win xp pro x64 sp2)

    Here's my story... I was running Windows XP Pro x64 with SP2. Made a new partition, installed Windows 7 on new partition. On boot, I could pick Windows 7, or older Windows OS (XP Pro x64 SP2, basically Server 2003 SP2). Worked like this for a few days, rebooted plenty of times, no problems...
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    never built an HTPC, have a lot of questions

    I've stayed away from HTPCs for a while, but after thinking about it, I've decided I want one. I have a million questions before I start building one... Here are my goals: 1) put in a blu ray, watch it 2) put in a dvd, watch it 3) watch dvd/blu ray images from hard drive 4) record HD &...
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    MS IntelliMouse Optical, different versions?

    What is up with the different versions of the MS IntelliMouse Optical? I've seen D58-00026, D58-00015, and D58-00022. There might be more. Some are 20-30 dollars, while others approach 90-100 dollars. Can anyone enlighten me on the differences between each version?
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    best sub for $400 CDN?

    I am looking for a sub for my H/T system. Primary use is Movies, TV, Music, Gaming (in that order of importance and frequency). I have $400 to spend, and my current sub is a Mirage PS-8, so my hope is that whatever I buy is better than that. I was going to go with the eD A2-300, but after...
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    Unable to play Blu Rays due to HDCP? 4870x2 DVI to Samsung 245BW

    After running Blu Ray Advisor, I see the following: http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7469/bdready.png I assume if I update my drivers, they will then support HDCP? My display is a Samsung 245BW. My video card connects to my LCD with DVI. This means I *should* have HDCP support. The...
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    sound card + receiver

    I decided to use my very old HT receiver (Pioneer VSX-05) with my desktop. Currently, I have an asus P6T mobo and use it with my headset, a Sennheiser HD 555. If I get a sound card, will there be any benefit for me? Would the DAC on a Forte be better than the one in my receiver? Am I better...
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    newbie needs advice on 5.1 system for pc + xb360

    Hi, I am a newbie at this stuff, so bear with me... My current setup is just sennheiser 555hd headphones plugged into onboard sound on my mobo. I plan on buying the Forte sound card and want a 5.1 speaker setup that I can use with computer and xb360. Hopefully the forte is a good choice...
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    Win XP Pro x64, catalyst 9.1 --> 9.10 and CCC questions

    Hi, Just curious, in general, have people noticed any performance jumps going from cat 9.1 to 9.10? I'm using Windows XP Pro x64 (SP2), and have a Radeon 4870x2. Haven't updated my drivers in a long time, and the first few reviews for 9.2/9.3/9.4 didn't really show anything significant. I...
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    how to achieve matching core and uncore speeds on i7 965

    I saw that you can run an i7 965 at 3.2GHz core speed while having the uncore speed also at 3.2GHz. I have been unable to get this result. I have an i7 965, 3x2GB DDR3 1600 RAM, and an Asus P6T X58. If I load my RAM's XMP profile, and leave everything on auto, my core speed is a little above...
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    questions about laser mice

    I've been using the same Optical mouse for like...7 years. Until a few days ago, I haven't had problems with it. Recently, some buttons started became unresponsive. So, I'm looking for a new mouse, and I'd like it to be something good for gaming. Without getting into what I look for in a...
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    Gtx 260 SLI vs Gtx 280 vs 4870 x2 (for 1920x1200 gaming)

    I'm thinking of building a new i7 system, and am trying to decide on a video card or cards. I plan to do most of my gaming in 1920x1200 resolution, so the deciding factor for cards (besides price) will be performance in that resolution. I've checked many guides, reviews, and so on, and the...
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    How to disable TLER on external drive?

    How do you disable TLER from a hard drive that is in an external enclosure? The HD shows up under BIOS, and I have the TLER utility from WD (my hd in the enclosure is a WD 500gb RE2). I booted into DOS (made a boot CD, put the WDTLER utility on it), ran the WDTLER utility to turn off TLER...
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    WD 500gb RE2, external enclosure, and new partition size

    Hi. I bought this HD, and put it in this enclosure. Installed fine, hooked up to comp via USB, turned power ON (enclosure) and windows XP recognized external USB drive. Everything seemed OK. Went to My Computer >> Manage >> Disk Management There, it showed up as Disk 2. Wanted to create...
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    problem with Corsair CMX1024-3200C2

    Hi. I have an old machine, and recently changed the ram in it. The ram that it currently has is Corsair CMX1024-3200C2 (2 sticks, 1gb each). The mobo is Asus P4P-800SE. When I went into the Bios, the ram timings were configured by SPD, and in Pc Wizard, they read as: CAS Latency (tCL) : 3...
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    samsung 245bw + xfx 7900gs = only one widescreen resolution

    Hi. I have a 245bw and a 7900gs, connected via DVI. The only widescreen resolution I can display in WinXP (or any game) is 1920x1200 (native rez). I have tried reinstalling monitor drivers, and various versions of nvidias gfx drivers (always making sure to uninstall the previous drivers, and...
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    burner doesn't work after removing old one

    Hi. I had 2 burners installed on my machine, on the secondary ide. One was master, one was slave. The burner that was slave did not work. The burner that was master worked. I took out the burner that did not work (secondary/slave). Now, the remaining burner (secondary/master) does not...