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    Raid difficulties

    So, specs first: E8400 Wolfdale Asus P5K-E Wi/fi 4GB OCZ titanium DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 (i think) 2x2GB 7800 GTX 2 x Western Digital 320GB SATA hdd (Caviar SE16) XP SP2 NEC Floppy drive I've built several computers over the past years, so I'm well versed with the basics, but I've never...
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    Tv-Tuner and Internet won't play nice

    I'm having some trouble with my TV-tuner. I use RCN for both cable television and internet. Last summer I purchased an ATI theater 650 tuner card. Using a simple coax y-splitter I connected my computer to both the internet and the cable signal from the same wall jack. A different jack in...
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    What am I missing with DDR3?

    So I understand that DDR3 is out now and runs at extremely high speeds (1600-1800mhz at the top end), but i am confused as to the utility of such speeds. My understanding was that Intel quad-pumps their CPUs, so that a FSB clock of say 333mhz results in a CPU speed of 333x4=1333mhz (ie the...
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    Vista installation problems

    When trying to install vista I always hang at the 'splash screen' (it's mostly blank, with an MS copyright notice and a progress scroll (just like the XP splash screen). But there is nohard drive activity and I left things running over night (8+ hours) with no change at all. So the process...
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    Problems with Theater 550 Pro

    So I just bought a used Visiontek theater 550 Pro card from EBAY. I have used an ATI TV wonder elite in the past with my current system and had no problems whatsoever. However, with the new card, my PC freezes (forcing a hard reboot) everytime i scan for a cable signal. This has happened...
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    Worth going from 2x1GB DDR400 to 2x1GB DDR500?

    So I have an opportunity to sell my current set of 2x1GB OCZ platinum DDR400 (2-3-2-5)and replace it with 2x1GB OCZ platinum DDR500 (I think it is 3-3-2-8). The rest of my system: 4400+ s939 A8N SLi Platinum MSI 7800GTX My processor is able to do 250fsb x 11 (2.75ghz) with no...
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    4400+ 89W overclocking performance

    what sort of results are people getting with the 89W s939 4400+ processors? I have been very happy with my own results, and I am curious to see if everyone else is having similar luck. So far, I have managed to get a prime stable 2.7ghx (245 x 11) with stock cooling at 1.375V. Idle...
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    Is this Core Temp Reading a problem

    So i was planning on Oc'ing my new 89W 4400+ this weekend, and was running some Prime95 stability tests at stock just to get some baseline information, and I was a bit alarmed to discover that core temp and everest (which both read the CPU diode) are reporting one core 1 at 58-60C, while core 2...
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    X2 4400+ new build

    new build with the ADV 89W 4400+ Idling at 36-37C loading around 50C at stock speeds and voltages. haven't tried any overclocking yet. I am using the AMD stock cooler with 4 heatpipes (ie the FX cooler). ambient temp about 25C Case is a full tower with decent airflow, but there...
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    6800 XT question

    Anyone know if a 6800XT (or any other AGP video card) could handle a 20" and a 24" LCDs simultaneously. ie, can it support 1680*1050 and 1920*1200?
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    OEM E6400 for $260 or Retail E6400 for $290

    Topic... or should i just wait a month for prices to calm down?
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    Is this a vaild excuse to upgrade to C2D?

    So my 3700+ (san diego) fried last night (technically out of warranty since I used an aftermarket cooler and did a bit of (very) light overclocking). Simultaneously, my brother is building a new s939 system and would probably be interested in buying my s939 motherboard and DDR400. Is...
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    X2 Heatsink/Fans.

    Ok, I have seen a handful of different opinions on this here and on other message boards. Does anyone know what kind of HS/F assembley comes with each type of s939 X2 processor? 3800+ 4200+ 4400+ (110W) 4400+ (89W) 4800+ some people have told me that everything from 4400+ on up...
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    Razer Copperhead v. Diamondback Plasma v. MX518

    Just in case anyone out there is considering buying a new Razer mouse, i have tried both Diamondback and Copperhead and here are my impressions. Of course, all of the touch-feel comparisons are totally subjective and may be very different for you. [Edit note: I have added information about the...
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    Windows Loading Problem

    ok, I have just reinstalled windows xp (pro sp2) on my system (clean install on reformatted drive), and now half the time I try to boot the machine, it hangs JUST BEFORE the windows xp splash screen (with the scrolling blue blocks). The machines posts and i can access the bios properly, then...