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    Quiet card for video decoding

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    Enough power?

    The 625W model was out of stock so I picked up the 525W. Enermax Modu82 525W PSU Is that enough to run i5 750 overclocked to ~3.6GHZ EVGA p55 4gb G.Skill 1600 ram 1 Intel SSD 1 WD black 1TB HD ATI HD 5850/70 when it comes out SATA DVD burner I don't plan to use SLI, but...
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    Data backup system

    I'm looking at options for doing proper backups for my home PCs. I want to backup my machine and my wife's laptop. Reliability and speed is important for my machine since I use it for work, and plan to do system and data backups daily (OS, programs, app data, and non-media documents). I did...
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    Which system would "feel" faster

    For regular tasks (90% of the time, no video encoding or intense apps), which system would feel faster running win 7? System 1 i7 920 with HDD System 2 Core 2 Quad Q9550 with SDD Assume both are overclocked decently.
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    Suggest a quite case for this build

    After much research I've settled on my new build. Primary usage is playing online poker and multitasking. I also do some software development part time (windows dev on visual studio 2008). Can you suggest a cool and quiet case for this system? Looking to spend up to $200 (in Canada)...
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    Multi-Monitor Setup

    Building a new machine. I have a 30" and 2 20" monitors. I want to use Radeon 4870 on the 30", and some cheap/vanilla video card to support the 2 20" monitors. 30" is used for some gaming on moderate settings (1920x1200 medium detail, mostly 16x1050). The 20"s are for browsing and other...
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    A8n32 deluxe not booting anymore

    I've had this motherboard for about 1 month with no problems. But this morning I turned it on and nothing happens. The fans and onboard LED turn on, so I don't think it's a PSU problem ( and I bought a new 600W psu last month). I tried to clear CMOS by moving that jumper from 1-2 to 2-3, but...
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    DVD drive not working

    I replaced my motherboard a few weeks ago, and I just noticed that my DVD drive doesn't work anymore (doesn't read discs). It is a standard NEC drive, but the device manager lists it as "TB3260L VZ1511Z SCSI CDrom device". I looked on the NEC website and it says windows XP should install the...
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    New PSU wattage

    Hey guys. My system is about 3 years old. Recently my moboard and PSU blew out during a thunderstorm. This was the 2nd PSU to blow on this setup, so I want to get a good one this time. I don't want to rebuild a new system, so I've bought a new board and need a solid PSU to get me through at...
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    Motherboard replacement

    I just got a 2nd video card (3 monitor setup), but I'm a dolt and just realized that my motherboard only has 1 PCI-express 16 slot. Can I just replace the motherboard, or is it worth it to get a new system ? Cost isn't a huge issue, but I'm not a gamer or overclocker. i use it mostly for...
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    Card upgrade or new system?

    Hi guys, I need to upgrade my videocard because I need one to support 2500x1600 on my new monitor. I don't play many games, and plan to use the system mostly to browse the web and play multiple games of online poker. Is a new card going to affect the performance of my current system? Also, any...
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    Pentium emulator?

    Hi, I have an old game (2002) that isn't working on my new PC. It is an AMD based system, but the system requirements for the game is a pentium processor. Is there some kind of emulator that I could use to make the game work? Is there any other solution? Thanks.
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    Sonata II case

    I just got this. I really stupid, but I can't seem to open the case. I took out the 2 thumbscrews, but the side isn't opening. It says to unlock the case, but my box didn't come with a key. I'm scared to yank it hard.
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    Two HDDs or partition one HD?

    I'd like to first thank everyone here. This forum has helped me so much with my first build. I'm not sure how what to do about my hard drive setup. I think 200Gb should be enough for me (for a few years anyways). I'm considering 2 options: 1) 80GB HD for OS/Programs, and another 120GB for...
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    Sonata II vs SLK3000 + Seasonic S12 430W

    First time building my own computer. Not sure between these two case/PSU setups. The SLK3000 + Seasonic option is about $50 more, but I don't mind spending extra if the case and PSU are quieter. Which has better cooling options? Finally, any other suggestions besides the Seasonic model? I've...