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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Ok, I decided that I can't really afford a quality 24" monitor right now. So I'm looking at 22" models. I'm planning to buy from Dell since I like their warranty and I at least get a 7% discount through my employer. I can't seem to find any coupons that work for monitors :( So, between the...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Apparently that coupon code "has expired or reached its redemption limit". :-/
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    @looper: That's not bad. Where did you get the coupon?
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    I'm building a PC for my wife now and need another monitor for it. I'm using it as an excuse to get a new one for myself and give her my Dell 2005FPW. :) I'm trying to find a 24" monitor that will be good for both gaming and work (software development). I've been reading through this thread...
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    Windows 7 x64 audio stuttering

    I've been running Win7 x64 RC for about 6 weeks now. Everything has been pretty good except that I've had a problem with apps line media player, winamp and foobar 2000 having a sorty of static-like stuttering sound during audio playback whenever I do anything else at the same time that requires...
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    Adapters for travel to China

    Cool, thanks! I'll check the power bricks when I get home. I may end up just waiting and getting what I need when I get there. I think my wife's brother (engineer over there) should be able to help me track down something that will work for me. At least now I'll have some idea of what to...
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    Adapters for travel to China

    I'm going to be spending a few weeks in China next month. I've got several devices that I'm planning to take with me that require regular re-charging though. I've got a charger for my pocket camera, ipod charger, rechargeable battery station (mostly for my other camera), and nintendo DSi...
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    Asus P6T Deluxe v2 with Windows 7

    Yeah, it works ok out of the box, but some of the software for the audio features isn't there. Asus just posted new drivers for Win 7 today though. Installed the audio package and it works fine.
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    Asus P6T Deluxe v2 with Windows 7

    Trying to figure out what drivers to get for the P6T. The disc that came with it just says that it doesn't support Win7. I figured the drivers on it probably aren't the most recent anyway, so I might as well find the right ones. I've got the system up and running with the Win7 x64 RC...
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    Memory speed issues with Core i7 920?

    Nevermind. Got my issue of Maximum PC today and it had pretty much all the info I needed. Apparently the 920s aren't locked like I had heard, and you can set your RAM to whatever speed you want without having to adjust the bclock. They did run into some problems running 12GB in some boards...
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    Memory speed issues with Core i7 920?

    Was reading some reviews of RAM over at Newegg while trying to decide what to get for my new build. I'm planning to run 12GB on an Asus P6T Deluxe v2 board. I read that it probably won't work to try to run it at 1333 with 12GB. Or so said Corsair support apparently. So, I'm wondering if...
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    External HD Enclosure Recommendations

    Wow. After shopping around for a while, I've discovered that it's pretty hard to find a decent HD enclosure from a reputable site. I looked for the Icy Dock MB664-US-1SB and the Welland ME740J that Dark Cupcake linked to above. They're either out of stock everywhere, or are listed on sites...
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    16GB RAM kits availability

    I've been looking for non-ECC 4GBx3 kits for a Core i7 build, but they don't seem to exist. The machine will be used as a dev box running multiple VMs. This type of dev situation is becoming more and more common, but it seems tough to build a reasonably priced box to meet the requirements...
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    External HD Enclosure Recommendations

    I definitely need eSATA for files this big. I'll take a look at that Welland enclosure. At first glance it looks like it has the features I need. Thanks!
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    External HD Enclosure Recommendations

    I need to find a good external enclosure for a backup drive. I'm going to use it with a WD Caviar Green 1TB drive, so I can probably get away with passive cooling if it's an all aluminum enclosure that makes good contact with the drive. I'll be transferring at least a few pretty large (20 to...
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    Vista x64 RAID setup

    Yeah, but I'm still wary of hardware RAID solutions due to lack of portability and component failure. If my motherboard were to fail (which has happened to me before), then I'd have to buy another board with the same controller to get access to my data again, right? That's one of the main...
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    Vista x64 RAID setup

    Ok, so what would you recommend as a backup plan when dealing with a bunch of 20-40GB VM files? Just run some sort of backup software to copy them from one drive to another? Do it manually? I'm really open to ideas since I haven't really had to worry much about backups before. I've tended to...
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    Vista x64 RAID setup

    I'm planning to setup a new system for some software development work, and I am trying to plan some things out so that I don't paint myself into a corner. First of all, here's the core of what I'm planning to build: Core i7 920 Asus P6T Deluxe v2 12GB (6 x 2GB) Corsair XMS3 240-Pin DDR3...
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    Antec 900 front audio ports not working

    I think I'll try posting over in the MB forum about the microphone issue. That's the real problem I'd like to get solved. It doesn't work from the front or back ports. It's detected, and it's picking up sound, but I don't know what's causing the massive feedback problem.
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    Antec 900 front audio ports not working

    Is there any way to test whether the front audio ports on my Antec 900 case are working? I suspect that the problem is with my motherboard, because I can't get a microphone to work with it. I've tried mic tests where you talk and hear it back through the speakers, but I just hear my voice for...
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    upgrade to e8400 question

    I'm looking at upgrading from my E6300 to an E8400. I guess the first thing I should ask is whether this will be a problem with my motherboard? Also, will it require a reinstall of WinXP?
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    Browsers unable to connect to sites after downloading

    That's not the same problem. I've always had the issue of torrents taking up so much bandwidth that I can't connect to a website, but I could always pause the torrents and then connect just fine. Now even if I pause the torrents, or shut down uTorrent completely, I still can't connect to...
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    Browsers unable to connect to sites after downloading

    I'll try lowering the number of connections in uTorrent, but the problem also occurs when Steam downloads a game, and that doesn't use multiple connections as far as i know.
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    Browsers unable to connect to sites after downloading

    I just did a fresh install of WinXP (with SP2 and hotfixes slipstreamed) and now I'm having a strange problem. It seems that I can connect to websites as usual until I start up bittorrent or Steam, or anything that takes up a lot of bandwidth. Once I do that, I can't connect to any websites...
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    *** Official eVGA 680i Thread ***

    Here's a question for you all. Has anyone tried to install a Tuniq Tower HSF on the eVGA board? I'm looking at some coolers, but haven't seen anything about that one on this board. I'm not good at judging it from the pictures either.
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    *** Official eVGA 680i Thread ***

    I just ordered my parts last night. eVGA 680i c2d 6300 retail 2x 1GB Buffalo Firestix cl5 HIS Hightech Radeon X1950PRO 256MB Also picked up a new case (Antec 900), so that's basically a whole new system for me. Hopefully everything gets here by the end of the week.
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    *** Official eVGA 680i Thread ***

    I'm getting an eVGA 122-CK-NF68-AR motherboard and need some help figuring out what memory is compatible with it. I was looking to get the OCZ2P800R22GK (OCZ Platinum rev.2 PC6400) kit, but not sure if it will work or not. The board isn't in the OCZ compatibility database. Can anyone help? Thanks!
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    P965 Motherboard Roundup

    I'm in the same situation. Been reading as much as I can, but there are a lot of boards, and they all have their own set of issues. Really need a good comparison between them to make a decision.
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    P965 or wait for new 590

    I've been looking at getting an nForce 570 board (Asus P5NSLI), but now I'm debating whether it might be worth it to wait for a 590. I'm not going to be running SLI right now, but I might want it as an option later. The 570 has 2 8x PCI-X slots, and the 590 has 2 16x PCI-X slots. I guess my...
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    RAM Compatibility

    Just a quick question. I've been reading a lot about AM2 mbs, and plan to buy one pretty soon, but I'm wondering if I'll need to buy new ram at the same time or not. I currently have 1gb PC3200 in my box, and I know that the AM2 boards (I'm currently looking at the Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe) take...
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    Need an upgrade

    Ok, I've been reading up on the upcoming CPUs and chipsets, and at least now I think I have a handle on all the damn cpu and chipset code names I've been seeing all over the place. I could go to an AM2 setup, maybe one of the low-power ones, and it wouldn't be horribly expensive, but where...
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    Need an upgrade

    Ok, here's my situation. I haven't upgraded in a while, but I managed to end up with a little cash, so I decided I'd better do it while I can. I've got about $700 to get as much as I can, with as good an upgrade path for the future as I can. It's been a while since I've researched hardware...
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    Sound card question

    One more bump... with hope...
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    Sound card question

    Still need some suggestions on this. Can anyone verify that the XP drivers for the Audigy 2 SE work with Win 2003 server. Does anyone know of any inexpensive sound card that does work with it? Thanks!
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    Sound card question

    Because even if they think the drivers will probably work with 2003, they haven't done any exhaustive testing on 2003, so they won't want to commit to saying they'll work in writing. I understand that completely. 2003 isn't exactly an OS that usually needs a sound card, so it's probably not a...
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    Sound card question

    It's an experimental project, and involves some networking tools that are capable of audio cues and such, so we just want to add a simple sound card to the box to test the software. I emailed Creative about the XP drivers for the Audigy 2 SE, and they told me that they won't work with 2003...
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    Sound card question

    Can anyone give me a recommendation for an inexpensive sound card that has drivers that support Windows 2003 Server? I just need a simple sound card, nothing fancy. I thought Creative might support it, so I looked at the Audigy 2 SE, but they say the drivers don't support 2003 server. Anyone...
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    PC won't boot

    Ok, I flashed the BIOS and it's now showing that it's using the newer version. The only other thing I think I need to take care of is to fix the settings in the BIOS so that it will be set up correctly for my normal processor and memory. I'm not sure where to find information on voltages and...
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    PC won't boot

    Ok, I downloaded the 1012 BIOS revision for my board. I'll have to flash it tomorrow and see how it turns out. I need to figure out exactly what all my BIOS settings should be, and that may take a little while to figure out.
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    PC won't boot

    err... the second one :o just looked at the board again and it's the -E version..