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    Suggestions For New Build

    Hey guys, so my friend is looking to build a new computer and he asked me to help him. After I built my new computer, I kind of stopped paying attention to the new stuff that was coming out, so I?m a little rusty. Here are some details of what he would like to do: Budget: $500-$700 ...
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    Any Suggestions For My HTPC Build

    Ok guys, so after doing a lot of reading and looking through forums, I?m finally building my HTPC and wanted to see what you guys thought of my choices. First my plans for my HTPC; I will be using it to watch DVD?s, AVI, Blu-Ray, etc.., watching TV, recording TV, music, streaming web content...
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    Need Advice For Getting Into Network Security Field

    Hi guys, I was hoping you guys could give me some advice about getting into the field of network security. First let me give you a little background about myself. I recently graduated from college with a Computer Information Systems degree and I currently work for a fortune 500 company doing...
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    pirates of the burning sea

    Hey guys, I would really like to try this MMO out before I go and spend $50, if anyone has a buddy key that they wouldn't mind giving out please give me an e-mail at liquidcraft@hotmail.com with the subject as buddy key or pirates of the burning sea. Thanks.
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    Need Help With Temps and Over Clock

    Well I got my RMA?ed MB a couple of days ago so I decide to hook it up. I should first off say that I?m using a old GPU that I have (GeForce MX 4000 PCI) until my RMA?ed GPU comes in the mail, so the one in my sig is not in my rig right now. Originally when I did my first over clock to 3GHZ I...
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    How Does This Look For A New HTPC?

    How does this setup sound for an HTPC? MB: GIGABYTE GA-MA69GM-S2H http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128056&Tpk=GIGABYTE%2bGA-MA69GM-S2H CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ ADA4200CUBOX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103747&Tpk=ADA4200CUBOX Memory...
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    Need Help With Vista Issue

    So I just installed Vista Business 64 bit and this is the order of what I did. 1. Reformatted Hard Drive 2. Installed Vista Business 64bit with out activation with only 2GB 3. Installed storport hotfix 4. Installed another 2GB of RAM making 4GB total 5. Installed nforce_winvista64 15.08...
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    How Do You Run CoreTemp On Vista64?

    This is really a two-part question. First I had my friend over and I was showing him that I just installed Vista 64bit and told him that I was having trouble getting CoreTemp to run. I told him that I would right click on the .exe and go to properties, then compatibility, and then try to check...
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    Have I Installed Everything That I Need For Vista?

    I just finished installing Vista Business 64bit last night, and I wanted to make sure that I have all the fixes/drivers that I needed to install. Below is a list in order of what I did. 1. Reformatted Hard Drive 2. Installed Vista Business 64bit with out activation with only 2GB 3...
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    Question About Installing Vista

    Is it better to do a clean install (re-formating the hard drive then installing the OS) or just upgrading from XP, or does it even matter?
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    What Do You Guys Think Of The New Rig?

    I just finally finished my new rig with all my custom parts which include the custom window that I made and my custom 5" LCD in the front bay. Below are some pictures of my rig. Let me know what you guys think and feel free to make any suggestions. Also if anyone wants me to make a tutorial...
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    Basic Motherboard Question

    The SPP is consider the NB and the MCP is consider the SB right? I'm referring to my EVGA 680i A1 motherboard. Thanks.
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    Question About Temps

    In the BIOS where it has CPU, Motherboard, and MCP temperatures. The MCP temperature is the SB temperature right? Is there anywhere in the BIOS that also displays the NB temperature? Also where in EVEREST can you see the NB/SB temperatures? I can find the temperatures for CPU and GPU, but I...
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    Need Help About CPU Heatsink

    So I just installed my new heatsinks on my NB and SB and I put my CPU heatsink on which is a Tuniq Tower 120. I just realized that on the CPU heatsink, I have it positioned where the fan is blowing up towards the PSU (see picture below). Is this ok? Originally I had it positioned where the...
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    Question About Fan Controllers

    Is it a good idea to use a fan controller? I bought this one awhile ago and was debating on using it or not. http://www.xpcgear.com/aerogateiibl.html
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    Help With EVGA 680i And Fan Placement

    These are components in my system that have fans: 1 CPU fan 1 NB fan 1 SB fan 3 Case fan (1x 120mm Side Intake, 1x80 mm Front Intake, 2x 80mm Back Outtake) In the manual it says that the one's highlighted in red are for fan headers (system fans). Are the one's that I highlighted in...
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    Sound Card Advice

    I haven't really been paying attention to the sound cards over the years, but right now I have a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum. Should I consider upgrading it, or is it still consider a pretty good sound card?
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    32bit Vs 64bit

    So I can get a free copy of XP Pro 64bit and Vista Business 64bit. Is 64 better then 32 looking at it with a gaming aspect, and if so, which one is better, XP or Vista? Thanks
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    HDMI to DVI Question

    I just had my cable installed today and the receivers that the cable company has for HD do not have native HDMI ports. The only options are to use Component, which is what the installer hooked up, or to use the DVI port. Now as far as I know, HDMI is better then Component (correct me if I?m...
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    Please Verify

    I just wanted to verify something. I had the cable company (Wide Open West) install the internet in my parents house and their telling them that the cable modem that I gave them that I used with a different provider can not be used because it won?t support the speed and it won?t work right with...
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    Surge Protector Question

    Hey guys I have a 50" Pioneer Elite 1140HD Plasma TV and I want to get a good surge protector for it in case of any spikes or anything so nothing damages it. Do you guys have any suggestions or know of any sites that could give me more information? Thanks.
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    Case Fan Recommendation

    I?m thinking of getting some new case fans for my system before I overclock. I?ll need 1x 120mm, and 4x 80mm. Right now I have 3 Ultra 80mm fans that are really quite, but its airflow is only 21.5 CFM, the one thing that I really like about them is the color is a glossy green that matches my...
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    Should I Overclock

    I have never overclocked any of my computers, but with my brand new system, I?m starting to consider it, but I have questions. I guess my first one is, what?s the real purpose of doing it, I know it would probably be fun, but will I really see a difference? My second question is by...
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    DX10 Question

    I just got my free copy of Vista Business (thanks to my university) and installed it the other day along with my copy of World In Conflict. I was excited to try out WIC since it had DX10 capabilities. My question that I have, and it might be a dumb one is how do I know that I'm using DX10? I...
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    Is There Any Hope In Choosing A LCD

    I?ve been on the hunt in trying to choose a 24? LCD and it seems impossible. After reading many reviews and posts I narrowed it down to the BenQ FP241WZ and the Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC. It was pretty hard in choosing which one, but after I read about the blackouts that can occur with the...
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    Dell or BenQ

    It seems that 24" is the sweet spot right now for LCD's. I've been looking at a lot of different ones and reading a lot different posts and it seems that the two big contenders are the Dell UltraSharp 2407WFP-HC and the BenQ FP241W (or FP241WZ if available). I'm really not sure which one to...
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    Best Size LCD for Gaming?

    I'm looking into getting an LCD, but I?m not sure what size I want. Right now I have a 19" CRT so I know I don't want to go any lower then 19". I've read that the best size LCD for gaming is between 20"-24", anything lower or higher then that will just look and operate poorly. I also want to...
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    Fan Header Issue

    Last night when I was messing around with my rig, I noticed that one of my fans wasn't running right. At startup it would run fine, but after 30sec or so before windows would load, the fan would just stop. I had it plugged into the chassis fan #1 and at first I thought that the fan might have...
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    Question About Test Utilities

    I just finished putting my rig together, and I want to test everything at stock speeds before I overclock to make sure everything works right. From what I have read, these are the utilities you need to use: Displaying System Information CPU-Z: * Displays information about your system...
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    Networking Issue

    Just finish building my new rig (my MB is a EVGA 680i A1), and when I try to use the internet, my connection is really slow. So I uninstalled the NVIDIA network manager, I went into the BIOS and disable the other Ethernet port that wasn't being used, but no success. So the next thing I did was...
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    A Couple of Questions Before Putting It Together

    All my parts should be arriving soon, and I had a couple of questions before I put it all together. Q1: I got my NB heatsink(Extreme Spirt II) in the mail and I noticed that on top of the heatsink, it has two rods coming out of it and one of them looked damaged because it was smashed in on...
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    What's The Difference

    What's the difference between an OEM CPU and a Retail CPU? Does the OEM just have the chip and nothing else and does the OEM have the same warranty?
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    Should I Wait?

    Like so many, I'm building a new rig with the Q6600. It sucks that the prices are jacked up right now, but I did some calculating and if I buy most of my components from newegg and the CPU from zipzoomfly ($299.99) I'll be spending about $33 more if the CPU's were priced at their retail $266...
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    Really Need Some Advice

    I'm building my new system soon and I would really like to stop using my 19" CRT and get an LCD. When it comes to LCD's, I'm kind of lost, I've tired looking for a lot of information on what to look for in an LCD, but when ever I find an article, it is always out of date. The one LCD that I...
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    What Are Some Good Heatsinks for SB and NB

    I'm going to be getting a eVGA 680i A1 and I want to replace the heatsink for the NB and SB. Does anyone know of some really good ones? Keep in mind, the SB heatsink has to allow a 8800GTX to fit.
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    Help Installing Motherboard

    I'm plaining on buying the evga 680i A1 version, and I know in the past there have been a lot of bugs with the 680i. I want to make sure I do everything right before I install everything, but is the only thing I need to do, is make sure to load the latest BIOS driver for the MB, or are there a...
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    Suggestions For My New Build

    So this is what I'm plaining for my new rig: CPU: Intel Q6600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819115017 Motherboard: eVGA 680i 122-CK-NF68-A1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813188013 GPU: eVGA 8800 GTX 768-P2-N831-AR...
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    Help A Newb With Overclocking

    I'm completely new to overclocking, I've never done it before, but it has always interested me. I've read a lot of guides and posts on the forum and I have gotten a lot of info. Right now, I just want to make sure that I have the general idea on how to overclock your PC. From what I...
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    Need Help With Heatsink

    I'm trying to find out what is the best heatsink for Q6600 with a eVGA 680i A1 motherboard. I heard the Thermalright Ultra-120 Extreme is the best, but you have to lappe it for it to fit, and I'm really not that comfortable with doing that. I've also heard that the Tuniq Tower 120 is also a...
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    Is This The Best Memory For Me?

    Like everyone else, I'm planing on building a new rig when the Intel price drop happens. Right now this is what I'm planning on getting: Intel Q6600 eVGA 680i 122-CK-NF68-A1 eVGA 8800 GTX 768-P2-N831-AR PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) The memory that I've been looking at...