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    Can I put Windows XP on this laptop?

    I'm going to college and I'm looking at getting this laptop from a friend: http://www.gateway.com/systems/series/529598025.php It has Vista on it and I really don't want to deal with using Vista right now. Can I reformat the laptop and put Windows XP on it? It's a dumb question but I really...
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    XFX 7600 GS to XFX 8600 GT

    The XFX 7600 GS is a really, really weak card, in my opinion. I used to have an eVGA 7800 GT and I was able to run things like Quake 4 and WarCraft 3 on most settings without any problems, and now that I have an XFX 7600 GS, Quake 4 isn't even possible (way too slow) and if I have any kind of...
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    Issues with lag spikes

    I'm on a home network with about 9 computers on it, all of which have access to the internet. I have a DGL-4100 wired gaming router and before I got it, I could actually play online games without much lag trouble despite siblings and parents looking at things on YouTube and downloading things...
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    If I was lacking power in my PSU...

    I'm suspecting that I'm lacking enough power to fuel my entire system: eVGA 7800 GT eVGA mobo AMD 3700 San Diego 2x1 GB OCZ 250gb HD 4 USB drives (almost always in use) CD burner floppy (never in use) fans I think all I have is like an Antec 400w PSU. Is this enough to fuel my...
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    Can I hook up a wireless router to an existing wired router?

    Can I hook up a wireless router to an existing wired router? ie) Hooking up a Linksys WRT54GL to a D-Link DGL-4100? The Linksys WRT54GL would be branching off one of the D-Link DGL-4100's lines and not using the main line that goes into the D-Link DGL-4100. Would this work? Thanks for...
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    Could someone clarify something for me?

    2 D-Link products: http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=383 - the DGL-3420 Wireless 108AG Gaming Adapter that falls under the "console games" section of D-Link's gamer category. http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370 - the renowned DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router that is supposed to be...
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    best budget card?

    I'm selling my eVGA 7800 GT 256MB and I need something that can handle the simple old good games like WC3 and CS 1.6 without any FPS slippage. The card needs to be PCIE. Anyone have any recommendations?
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    Are "a" and "I" words or just letters?

    Despite the letters lowercase "a" and capital "I" being in pretty much every English dictionary, my friend Rip the Jacker believes that they're not words - they're just letters. Please vote in the poll and help bring some sense to him. EDIT: Him: those aren't words Him: they're not...
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    Withdrawing Poker money...

    I registered a FirePay account thinking I'd be able to withdraw my poker money from www.dsipoker.com. I was wrong. Apparently, you need to deposit money in order to withdraw money (I didn't deposit any money but I got money through the Tucker Max vs. Gorilla Mask tournament that didn't...
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    So, I'm lookin for a job...

    And it would be nice if you guys could give me some resources/links (such as links to your resumes, links to good job searching sites, etc).
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    Nerdiest Garbage Ever

    than this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7H0gdTcTHQ
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    Video Card for my sister

    My sister needs a new video card - right now she's using the onboard graphics that come with the Biostar 6100 motherboard. She only wants to play Sims 2, but here's the thing - she's downloaded all kinds of models and stuff for the game and has it running at highest settings (not highest...
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    Looking for a flat table

    It's recently come to my attention that the table I play games on has some bumps and such on it and this is very inconvenient when I'm using the mouse playing video games. What I need is a flat table that's large enough for 2 people to use (my brother and I use the same table) with a decent...
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    this was my halloween costume last year:

    here's the halloween costume I used in 2005 my costume lol what did u guys wear for halloween last year i know u nerds went trick or treating hehe
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    Question about the eVGA 7800 GTs

    On NewEgg, there are 4 different 7800 GTs from eVGA, all different names and prices. What are teh differences?
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    nVidia 6800GS, what's the catch?

    Do mine eyes deceive me? Is NewEgg really selling a 6800GS for $209.00 and a 6800GT for over $280.00? Do benchmarks really say that the 6800GS is performing HIGHER than a 6800GT? Is there a catch? I'm definitely interested in buying this, if there is indeed no catch. I do hear, however...
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    Which motherboard and 6800gt to go with A64 3500+

    I'm getting an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 939 and I need to know which motherboard and which version of the 6800gt I should go with. I'll be going PCI-Express, I don't really plan on SLI'ing, I don't plan on overclocking, or at least too much, I just want stability, and a good motherboard for a...
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    probs with X800XTPE

    when I first built my computer (specs are amd 3000+ venice 939, 1024mb [2x512] corsair value ram dual channel, ati radeon x800xtpe [refurb], msi k8n neo2 platinum, fortron 400w psu, 120gb western digital hdd) everything was fine and games ran perfectly. keep in mind I had a refurbished ati card...
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    Question about DVD players

    play .avi files off a 700mb CD-R? Apparently my friend has one, doesn't know what kind it is though. He says his doesn't play .avi files off a DVD-r, though.
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    What's the external data bus size of an Itanium? Itanium 2?

    What's the external data bus size of an Itanium? Itanium 2? Thanks.
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    Computer won't turn on at all

    This is driving me insane. I ordered an AMD A64 3000+ Venice Socket 939 from NewEgg and a MSI Neo2 Platinum from AnandTech member Xiode awhile ago, and when I got my CPU and attempted assembling the computer, the CPU would not fit into the Socket 939 due to bent pins. Not wanting to void the...
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    Would my 9600 pro 128mb go into a...

    Would they be compatible? Does anyone know how many psu watts a 9600 pro requires? Thanks
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    Funny story

    While I was at Infinity Computers today, some old redneck looking dude walked in and started walking around looking at stuff until someone asked if they could help him. The following conversation ensued: Employee: "Sir, is there something I can help you with?" Redneck dude: "Yeah, I was...
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    HELP! Processor isn't fitting into Socket

    I ordered an AMD Athlon64 Venice 3000+ from NewEgg.com Retail and brand new, and I ordered a MSI Neo2 Platinum from AT user Xiode for 90$ used. Both arrived on my doorstep today, and I just tried installing the new parts. I was pretty pissed to find out that the CPU did not slide into the...
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    Which motherboard should I get?

    I need an AGP motherboard for my system, and I just can't decide. The MSI Neo2 Platinum looks great, but lots of people on NewEgg keeped getting theirs shipped DOA. Did this happen to anyone else? How long did it take to RMA? As for the Abit AV8, it's now too expensive (NewEgg took back...
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    Question about EPoX EP-9NDA3J

    They look good, all the reviews say they're good, except one guy who said that it had a built in hardware firewall that was giving him crap. Does anyone else have this motherboard? Is it pretty solid overall? Can you overclock decently on it? The reason I'm going with EPoX instead of MSI...
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    Anyone wanna play Quake 1?

    Windows: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://ftp.yi.se/pub/software/equake/eQuake/Windows/equake-installer-1.01b557-win.exe">ftp://ftp.yi.se/pub/software/equake/....../equake-installer-1.01b557-win.exe</a> Linux: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge...
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    Best bang for the buck AGP 939 combo?

    I was thinking about the MSI Neo2 Platinum + A64 3000+ Venice 939
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    comp won't post

    my comp specs for reference: cpu: amd 2800+ athlon xp barton heatsink: used to have a crappy thermaltake heatsink that supported up to Athlon XP 2800+ (which didn't), recently upgraded to a thermaltake volcano 12 extreme edition. I installed it (but I later found out I installed it backwards...
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    I think I put the heatsink on wrong...

    I got a new Volcano 12 Extreme Edition recently and I put it on my AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Barton, but I noticed I put it on backwards, and that some parts of the CPU weren't making contact with the heatsink. The heatsink locked in place and everything, but it was just on the opposite way (it was...
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    Will an X800XTPE handle Doom 3 well?

    my system is the following: amd 2800+ athlon xp barton - cpu volcano 12 extreme edition - heatsink soyo kt600 dragon plus - mobo 2x512 corsair value ram pc3200(down to pc2700) - ram ati radeon x800xt platinum edition - video card onboard - sound/lan western digital 120gb - hard drive...
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    Problem with power

    I just changed my old Power Supply from a Mustang 350w to a Fortron 400w and from a crappy heatsink to a new Volcano 12 Extreme. After installing, I plugged everything in to boot my computer, and the new heatsink worked perfectly (as well as the speed adjuster that it comes with), but the Power...
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    Which Audigy to get?

    I'm a pretty hardcore gamer and I'm looking to upgrade from OnBoard sound to an Audigy 2. My dilemma is that I don't know the differences between the ZS Gamer, regular ZS, and the Platinum/Platinum Pro. Which would be best suited for gaming? The ZS Gamer sounds like the obvious choice, but...
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    Help with FPS

    Alright, I'm attempting to run PainKiller on my AMD 2800+ Athlon XP Barton FIC Radeon 9600 Pro 128mb 1GB Corsair Value RAM downclocked to PC2700 I have everything on the lowest possible settings, and when I say lowest possible, I mean 640x480 and every sort of image enhancer disable/on...
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    6800nu vs. 6800gt

    alright, I can either go with the 6800gt for $255.00 or the 6800nu for $100.00 less. Is the 6800gt really that much better than the 6800nu? From the looks of benchmarks and whatnot, the 6800gt is usually only 10 frames or so ahead of the 6800nu, err, at least until they start adding AA/AF...
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    Best AGP Card for ~200 bucks

    The eVGA 6800 nu looks really nice, but I want to know what you guys think, seeing as you know more about this kind of stuff than I do.
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    Removing and reapplying thermal compound

    I have a new heatsink coming in (my current one can't handle my CPU for even 10 minutes) and I want to know how to properly remove and how to properly apply thermal compound. I don't know what kind of thermal paste was used for my currenty heatsink, but I know that I'll be applying Arctic...
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    problem with my memory

    Alright, I saw a good deal on NewEgg for some Corsair Value RAM (1GB PC3200 2x512) and bought it without really thinking. It arrived today, and upon installing it, I remembered that my CPU is only 333FSB (AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Barton), so it won't really support PC3200. Then I talked to a few of...
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    new question about pc/audio/speaker cables

    are the S-Video cables that come with your video cards Male to Male or Male to Female (just the ones used to hook video card to TV, not cable to cable)? I'm building a home video theatre in my room and I'm gonna use a 50 foot s-video cable, so I gotta make sure I have this correct before I go...
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    Question about Power Supplies

    what I have right now (at least I'm pretty sure) is a 350w PSU that came with my cheap case from NewEgg. I doubt that it will support a 6800 (non Ultra/non GT), so I'd like to know what would be a good Power Supply that I won't have to pay an arm and a leg for that will be able to support this...