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    New System not recognizing all 320 GB on HD

    I just built anew system and tried to load xp sp2 this morning. The system is Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P motherboard, AMD Phenom 720 X3 processor, 4 GB GSkill 1066 memory, Sapphire 4830 video card and WD 320GB hard drive. I am using windows xp sp2 system disk. When it comes time to format the drive...
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    New system won't boot

    I just put together a new system, AMD Phenom 720 X3 on a Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P mother board. I put the 20+4 power supply in but where I would expect a 4 pin power supply there is an 8 pin. The connector is listed as ATX_12V_2X4. I don't want to take a chance and mess up the board so I am seeking...
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    Video Card Recommendation

    I am building a new system, AMD Phenom 720 X3 on a Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UDP4 MB. I have been looking at video cards and can't decide between ATI and NVidia. I have only used NVidia cards and would like to stick with them but am open to suggestions. I like playing FPS games but am not a hard core...
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    Build Advice requested

    I will be putting together a new pc for my son as a xmas gift. I have been researching mb's, cpu's etc and am getting a headache. He currently has a AMD 2200 anthlon with 512 mb of memory on an MSI mb. The pc has been totally reliable for 5+ years but he is having issues while working on his...
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    Monitor Question

    After burning my eyes out looking for what is the right LCD monitor for I decided on the Samsung 940BX. While looking for my best price I came across 2 models, 940BX and 940BX-TAA. What does TAA mean, it's an additional $6 for the monitor, no big deal, just don't know what it means. The monitor...
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    Printing issue with XP SP2

    I updated XP with service pack 2 and now whenever I print anything I get a header page and trailer page. I just want to print without the extras. Anyone know how to stop this? I did not have this issue with SP1........... Thanks, Ken
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    XP SP2 Printing Issue

    I updated XP with service pack 2 and now whenever I print anything I get a header page and trailer page. I just want to print without the extras. Anyone know how to stop this? I did not have this issue with SP1........... Thanks, Ken
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    Problem booting

    After just finishing my new pc, the only problem is when I turn on the pc power the hdd light comes on for about 10 seconds and then goes off. System just sits there and the monitor power light blinks like it does when the pc is off. I hit reset and it boots up fine. I checked the connections...
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    ATA drive not recognized

    Just finished putting togehter new system, MSI K8t NEO-V motherboard, Athlon 64 3400+ cpu, 1gb mushkin memory. When starting up to load windows xp, it says no hard drive on system. I have a WD 80 gb SATA hard drive, HDD light goes on but is not recognized. Any suggestions...
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    Help Needed AMD 3400+

    I ordered a AMD 3400+ retail box processor from Compu-Terra. They called me 9 days later to tell me it is not available and for $22 more they will send me a better processor and fan. After letting them know how I felt and telling them to cancel my order they said they would not charge for the...
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    Heads Up on AMD 3400 Retail Processor

    Found ADM Retail Box 3400 Athlon 64 processor for $189.80 + shipping at Compu-terra.com. Thought this was a real great price for a retail box processor.........Ken
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    9700 Pro Video card not working

    I picked up a 9700 pro video card to replace the MX440 card I am using. My system is a MSI 6380 motherboard with 2600xp cpu, 768 mb 2100 memory, 300 w power supply. System has been solid. Installed the new card and connected the power, the system locks up, icons do not all display after booting...