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    New PC Time - or upgrade?

    I generally buy a whole new PC, relatively high end, every 2 years - pretty much on the dot. I should be getting a new PC in several months but unfortunately I don't see such a big improvement happening this time. Beginning of 2006 PC: A64 3200+ 1 gb RAM 6800GS 200gb space 19" CRT...
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    Anyone here have/used a Dell S2409W 24" Monitor?

    Im am seriously considering upgrading from my 20" Viewsonic to this because Dell has got a huge special on it in my country ($330 NZ + free $200NZ printer) which is about $190 US. Anybody here used this monitor before? Any good? Any problems with it? (I heard lots of recent dells have...
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    Crazy prices for Dell monitors for New Zealanders!

    Dell E207WFP 20" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor = on special for $180NZ (about $100 US) (not available anymore) Dell S2409W 24" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor = on special for $340NZ + free printer $200 printer (about $190 US and $100US printer) These prices are absolutely insane for my...
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    Just bought a Samsung 226BW and am very unimpressed

    Just yesterday I bought myself a Samsung 226bw thinking the lottery fiasco was over and that they were quality panels now... boy was I wrong. First, and major problem, is WHITE, WHITE dominates EVERYTHING, de_dust2 on cs looks like its frikken snowing - it gives me a headache, and this is on...
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    How are Palit video cards these days?

    Have they changed for the better, and what sort of warranty do they have now-adays? Post your experience(s) with Palit cards here.
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    How are the sound cards that come on the 2xxx/3xxx video cards?

    Are they better than the usual onboard soundcards you get and how do they work?
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    How is the Viewsonic VA2226W 22" LCD

    Basically I'm wondering how good/bad the quality of this monitor (and the 20" version) is. I'm wondering how it compares to the Samsung 226BW, I'm sure the Samsung looks better but how big is the difference? Also, how do cheaper variations like AOC and Chimei compare to this LCD. Is the gap...
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    How does the E4500 compare to the E6550?

    I know its slower but by how much and is it worth paying more for the E6550? Here In New Zealand I can either get a E4500 for ~$180 or a E6550 for ~$270.
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    Has any site actually benchmarked the 256mb version of the 8800GT?

    I'm interested in this because I'll be buying a new PC and I'll only be gaming at low resolutions such as 1440x900 and below so I'm wondering if any site has benchmarked the 256mb version?
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    Is supertalent a decent brand of ram?

    Seems relatively well priced and from what I've heard they are pretty decent, what do you guys think?
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    Problem with ram frequency.

    Basically I got x2 512mb DDR400 sticks running but they are set at a frequency of 166mhz which is DDR333 speeds. I have agigabyte mobo and I'm unsure of how to change the frequency to 200 as I can't find the CPU/DDR clock ratio. I have unlocked the 'advanced' menu and have put the Timing mode on...
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    Low 3dmark05 scores with 6800GS

    Basically, lately my system has been acting a bit odd. The monitor sometimes turns off after playing a game for a while and won't turn back on until the system is rebooted. I reformatted but it didn't help. Today I decided to run 3dmark05 and I got 4272 points. This seems a little low...
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    Why am I not seeing any HD2600XT/pro benchies yet?

    They've been here in New Zealand for over a month now and I haven't heard anything about their performance yet... http://urcomputer.co.nz/index....t_info&products_id=901 Thats in $NZ so thats roughly $100 US
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    Ugh.........

    Earlier today I was playing some Need For Speed: Most Wanted and I was experiencing a problem which has been happening for ages. The screen would basically freeze and display all sort of errors for about a second every 10 minutes or so... today it started ocurring more frequently, every 5 min, 1...
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    Having General problems with my PC, need help

    Recently (last 3 months or so) I've been having some problems with my PC. Most games run fine however they have a mild 'stutter' every 5 - 10 seconds or so. Just today when watching a high quality video in fullscreen it started chugging, just like the games and then I got the Memory could not be...
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    Would this Power Supply be sufficient for a 8800GTS 320mb?

    http://www.nzoczone.com/product_info.ph...sCsid=932118777311a46b7735359205cef2cb If not, could somebody suggest me one that isn't too expensive from this site: http://www.pricespy.co.nz/cat_7.html
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    Getting BSOD while playing Test Drive Unlimited.

    Basically everything starts flashing and I get a BSOD stating that either the hardware or the driver itself is stuck in an 'infinite loop' (caused by nv4_disp). PC then dumps memory and reboots or in some situations the Monitor Just turns off completely and it doesn't want to turn back on until...
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    Anyone else notice this?

    I remember back nearly 2 years ago I upgraded from a 9600 XT to 6800GS. As soon as I launched the first game with the 6800GS I thought the image quality was qite poor compared to the ATI. I thought it just seemed that way to me. I brought this up in a conversation and most people seemed to agree...
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    What the heck?

    Why hasn't nvidia released ANY drivers for the non 8800 geforce family since last year NOVEMEBER?
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    Problems in STALKER and NFS: Most Wanted

    In STALKER and NFS: MW I get weird little phases where the game freezes for a couple of seconds, then the screen goes black for another couple of seconds and then it goes back to normal. This usually happens every 5 - 10 min or so but ca vary. I.E. sometimes it goes absolutely beserk in STALKER...
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    Applications mess up windows on Exit.

    A lot of the time when I exit an application with a full screen (i.e. game) My windows locks up and I can't press anything on the toolbar, or any of the icons on my desktop. Also I sometimes get a black screen and the same thing happens. Ctrl + Alt + Del doesn't work. However if I press the...
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    Would a E4300 bottleneck an X1900XT?

    Assuming that both are on stock speeds.
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    Is it worth buying a 19" Widescreen or Should I stick with the good ol' cube?

    As the title suggests, I'm wondering if tis worth buying a widescreen 19" LCD monitor or should I just stick with the old cubezoid? Do most games support 1440x900 and does it look any good? Can you suggest me a monitor under $400? Since I live in New Zealand, prices are different here...
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    Has the 320mb 8800GTS been released?

    Just asking because here in New Zealand I've seen a few pop up in a couple of shops. If they are out, why no benchies?!
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    Question about AA (Anti Aliasing)

    What is the difference between x2 AA and x2Q AA, I assume that Q is for quality? What difference does it make?
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    What the.....

    Just recently, most of my games have been acting odd. HL2 EP1 stopped working as it crashes on the load screen. Tom Clancy Rainbow Six Vegas crashes after a few minutes ingame. Sims 2 causes the monitor to turn of and on like its changing resolutions after about half an hour of gameplay etc...
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    What the *insert word here*?

    Ok, first, I have a 19" AOC CRT monitor which makes a little sound every time u enter a game or change resolutions (screen goes black aswell). This is normal. Anyways, I was playing Sims 2 and suddenly the monitor just started turning on and off like somebody was changing resolutions every...
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    How are these temperatures?

    6800 GS, all stock settings: Idle: 38C Load: 50 - 55C This ok?
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    When using speedfan there is one temperature that seems dangerously high..

    Ok, every time I use speedfan Temp#3 seems to always be 69-71C with the burning icon. Everything else seems fine... Can someone tell me how i can find out which component in my PC that is? Heres what Speedfan says: Temp1: 25C Temp2: 25C Temp3: 69C Temp: 1C Local: 33C Remote: 38C...
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    When using speedfan there is one temperature that seems dangerously high..

    Ok, every time I use speedfan Temp#3 seems to always be 69-71C with the burning icon. Everything else seems fine... Can someone tell me how i can find out which component in my PC that is? Heres what Speedfan says: Temp1: 25C Temp2: 25C Temp3: 69C Temp: 1C Local: 33C Remote: 38C...
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    XP tells me that my card isnt supported and not to install when installing 84.25 drivers....

    I got a 6800 GS , help me out here @_@
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    Would this be considered a pretty decent overclock?

    PCI-E Sparkle 6800 GS default clocks 425/1000 -----> 540/1230 Stock cooling :D
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    What is hitching?

    I know its related to video card overclocking.. is it when the image seems to go smoothly then kind of stop and repeat again at times or is it something completeley differenmnt.
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    Best overclocking tool for a 6800 GS?

    as title states
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    The Official 3dmark06 Thread

    Well nothing makes it official, bu it sounds better =P Post your scores with your set up. 35 min to go for me @_@ --- Thanks for the post. Please see the previous thread on this topic (now with a sticky). :) Mod
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    Problem with my monitor, please help.

    Well about 4 weeks after buying my new monitor (19" CRT AOC KLR) I've noticed that the left bottom side of the monitor is much darker than the rest of it... It seems as though the monitor is much less bright and has less contrast in that corner. All of the other corners seem fine and are much...
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    What is a good tool that monitors CPU temperatures?

    Suggestions?
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    My 6800 GS is acting up YET AGAIN.

    Ok so I just finished playing HL2: Lost Coast and everything was finey and dandy when my monitor suddenly turned really dark. I checked the brightness option on my PC and it was on 0. I then turned on rivatuner and noticed that the core value was only 350, not the 425 it normally was. I then...
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    6800 GS temperatures very high.

    It idles at 41 C and at load its at a staggering 65 C which is very hot I think. My 9600 XT only used to be 28C idle and 45 C under heavy load. How could I improve these temperatures? Also I need a gamma adjustement program which can be used in games over hot keys like ati tool but i cant...
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    Problems with my new 6800 GS

    Ok so I installed speedfan after putting together my new system and there is 3 different temperatures: Temp 1 and Temp 2 are fine at about 25 C each but Temp 3 is at 69C idle. Now can anybody tell me what this temperature is for? I only posted in the vid card forum because I think thats the...