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    Best sub $200 card?

    Hey guys, I wanna upgrade from my Geforce 8800 GTS. What is the nicest PCI Express card I can get for under $200 right now. I am looking at the Geforce 9800 GTX.
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    need new power supply?

    my computer will randomly shut down and restart after playing fallout 3 for a bit. at first i could play it for hours and be fine, but recently it just started restarting after a couple minutes of play. i looked inside the case and feel a lot of heat and a burning smell coming from the PSU...
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    xbox 360 dying AGAIN

    so, my xbox 360 already crapped out once, giving me the red ring of death on the power button. i sent it to M$ and they replaced it free of charge. now it crashes very quickly on most games but i dont have the red lights. i bought GTA4 a month ago and now i cant play it anymore past the...
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    docking station that enables dual monitors for vaio laptop?

    hey everyone. i had a sony vaio laptop (VGN-FZ440E) at work and i need more than just a 15" widescreen. is it possible for me to just get a docking station and hook it up to 2 LCD monitors for a dual display, or does work have to buy me a whole separate desktop workstation? or do they have...
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    can't get back disabled mic

    so i disabled my mic in vista. dont ask me why. but now its not in the devices list. it's like it doesnt exist. similiar to what happened to this guy... http://www.tomshardware.com/fo...36963-44-disabled-back how do i re-enable/reinstall it? thanks!
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    Happy with Vista! Am I in the minority?

    so, like most nerds I have been hesitant to "upgrade" to Vista because of all the negative press surrounding it. well, i just built a new computer. a q6600 quad cpu, with asus mobo, and geforce 800gts 320... i couldnt be happier. vista runs smoothly and fast as hell. the ONLY single...
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    winamp alternative?

    so for some reason winamp is crashing all the time on my vista machine. are there any alternatives to winamp, besides WMP, itunes, or the zune software?
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    looking for a good app to watch tv

    so i got this philips tv tuner card installed, but no tv viewing software. beyond tv doesnt really work that great. is there anything else out there for windows?
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    do i NEED a sound card?

    i got a new asus pk5-e mobo. it has on board 8 point hd audio. do i NEED a sound card if all i do is listen to music and play computer games casually? i'm in no way a hardcore gamer or musician/composer.
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    plug in entire psu hookup?

    so i built my new comp last night. i have an asus p5k-e and a cooler master 500w psu. i'm trying to hookup the main power to the mobo (the BIG braided power cable). it has a ~16 slot side hookup, and then a 4 slot wide hookup. it's just one big port on the mobo itself, but 2 plugs coming from...
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    New Build, Install Vista?

    so i just assembled my new computer last night and i am trying to decide which OS to go with, xp pro or vista ultimate. i was thinking of maybe partioning my hdd into 2 drives and creating a dual installation for both. here's my specs and lemme know what you would do... mobo: asus p5k-e...
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    new build turns on for a sec, then turns off

    so i am building a new comp. the only thing i am missing is a video card. i have: mobo: asus p5k-e wifi/ap cpu: c2q 2.6ghz q6600 psu: 500w coolermaster hdd: seagate 320gig sata 3.0 ram: ocz 2x2gig ddr2 800 i don't have the vid card installed yet, but i tried to power it on. i...
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    Building my first computer in 4 years

    hey guys. i want to have a nice brand new setup for when Age of Conan comes out. i dont need anything over the top, just a mid grade machine that can run the game smooth enough and also be enough for all my web/multimedia development needs. i'm currently still running an athlon xp 1800 with 2...
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    mac installed on a pc. need wireless driver.

    so i got a copy of mac os x installed on my pc laptop. its an hp pavilion zd7000, which has a broadcom 4303 built in wireless nic. anyone know what driver will work? if any?
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    thought about it. should i just buy a comp and not build?

    so i'm looking to upgrade my comp from my current athlon xp 1700 setup. i was thinking of building something, but after everything it was gonna be like $500 for ram, cpu, mobo, psu, and vid card. i would use the other parts from my current setup to build the rest (case, hd, etc). and that's with...
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    new to linux. want to use spare laptop to test it.

    hey guys. i have an HP laptop i am not using that i want to install some sort of linux OS on. currently it has an unacitvated copy of win xp running on it, but it has locked me out because i can not activate it, so i can't even log in. can anyone recommend which linux OS (ubuntu? fedora...
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    getting legitimate windows xp pro oem. can install on mutliple comps?

    hey guys, so with all the new windows activation restrictions, having an illegitimate copy of windows xp pro is getting harder to deal with. i'm just gonna buy an oem version. question! can i install it on 2 computers? i want one install on my desktop and one on my laptop. thanks!
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    BASIC modern computer. need help.

    hey folks, i need to build a computer for my roommate for under $400, preferably less. she only needs enough to use internet and do school work. no video. no audio. on board stuff is enough. she wants it to run at nice speed though. i need helping picking out... CPU Mobo RAM PSU (how...
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    my D-Link usb wifi receiver broke

    i have it standing up in the dock. the dock fell off my desk. the weight of the dock bent the terminal, now it detects it, but says its malfunctioning. great. $35 down the hole. maybe i should have just got a pci card.
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    just bought a 2.1 klipsch speaker set

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp...Id=pcmcat110000050027&id=1051384267922 it sounds so crisp, and it is SO LOUD. the bass shakes my house. a VERY nice setup for $170 after taxes. a bit much to spend for me, but i love it. i will def appreciate it for my st. paddy's day party at my new...
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    shopping list. would like feedback.

    so im upgrading my system from an athlon xp 1700 to this: CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor ($183.00) Motherboard - ASUS P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard ($183.00) PSU - Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W...
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    good card for non-gaming?

    hey guys. im upgrading my whole system. i currently have a radeon 9600 AGP card. need to upgrade to PCI express. i only occasionally game so i dont need some uber vid card. i'd prefer something under $150. i will be running an intel e6300 core2 duo with an asus p5b deluxe mobo on a 500w PSU...
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    power supply for E6300, ASUS P5W DH Deluxe

    what kind of wattage do u need these days? i think im running a 350 on my athlon xp 1700/asus setup. and can anyone recommend one that wont die in me within a year?
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    to build or to buy?

    so i've been looking around. prices are so low these days on computer setups that to me the question begs to be asked... is building a computer that much better than just ordering a custom setup from a site like http://www.ascendtech.us? i want to build my own, but im confused as to what...
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    good combo?

    I'm looking at the Core 2 Duo E6300, an ASUS P5W DH Deluxe. Is this a good combo? I currently am running an Athlon XP 1700+ so it'd be a huge upgrade. It looks like you can easily overclock the E6300 to at least 2.4 ghz too, even on a stock heatsink. Oh, and what's the difference between...
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    IDE still used?

    so i'm getting a new mobo/cpu combo. do modern mobo's still use IDE, or only SATA?
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    here's what i got. what can i upgrade to?

    so this is what i have currently. its been a couple years.... Motherboard: CPU Type AMD Athlon XP, 1466 MHz (11 x 133) 1700+ Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (5 PCI, 1 AGP Pro, 1 WiFi, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN) Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400...
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    Wanting to upgrade. Behind the times. Need app.

    Is there an app I can download that will give out a detailed report of all my computer parts and what model they are? I want to upgrade my cpu, mobo, and vid card, since it's been about 3 years since i did any of em. Anyone got any suggestions? THANKS!