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    BF2: Bad Company 2 burned out my 280 GTX?

    I had my evga 280 GTX since 1/09 running xp 32-bit until I recently installed Win7 64-bit and of course upgraded to the latest drivers. Three weeks later while I was playing BC2, all the sudden I got a flood of red color waves on my screen. The color flood persisted through a few reboots and...
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    Critique my build

    I wondered what the main difference was there. Was there any particular person you bought from who might have more?
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    Critique my build

    I am looking for input on this build. It is primarily a PC for gaming but also video playing and web surfing. My budget is about $2k but theres wiggle room for more but less is always good. I am shopping in USA. Going to re-use my monitor and other peripherals. Not planning on...
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    Need help deciding how cutting edge a Gaming PC should be

    I read somewhere that 32 bit windows cannot take advantage of more than a certain amount of ram, that number being close to 4 gigs. Is that true?
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    Need help deciding how cutting edge a Gaming PC should be

    Thanks Nerp. Thats really helpful information. Next question is will I see a considerable performance increase with 6gigs of ram running a 64 bit OS or should I stick with 4 gigs of ram at 32 bit OS?
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    Need help deciding how cutting edge a Gaming PC should be

    Traditionally, I build a new computer every 3 years. I usually go high to mid range on tech and it plays strongly for 2.5 years and then sort of falls behind on the last half year - year. I am building a new pc for primarily use of gaming and a little web stuff / video watching. I dont do...
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    Building a new computer.... need input

    I would shy away from dual core. If your going for gaming. I have had nothing but problems with my dual core. All the problems were eliminated by going to a single core for the game. Games ranging from Battlefield 2 to War3.
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    x2 3800 and drivers

    http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256
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    Seasonic s12 500w makes clicking noises

    With a pencil or your finger. If the fan is making a noise cause its hitting something or loose and you stop the fan, the noise should stop too.
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    Seasonic s12 500w makes clicking noises

    Checked the fan of all the parts of the PC. Then checked the big fan on the PSU. With all of those stopped it was still making the noise. Is there more than one fan in a PSU?
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    Seasonic s12 500w makes clicking noises

    I started having this problem also. It happened for a short while last night and then stopped. Then about an hour later it started up again and I havent been able to stop it. I checked to see if it was the main 120mm fan by stopping that fan manually but the clicking was persistent. I guess RMA...
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    Seasonic S12 Series 500W noise problem

    I bought a Seasonic S12 Series 500W PSU for my computer. Last night it started radiating a brand new very unnatural noise. At first I thought it was a fan rubbing on a wire or something. So I opened up the case and stopped all the fans manually to see if that stopped the noise. That didnt. It...
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    CPU Fan help

    I thought about splicing the cables and then attaching them with electrical tape. I didnt say I wasnt comfortable with sodering. I dont have one. Question really is, Can I use the factory or standard issue plug without the third wire. In this case blue, sometimes in other cases yellow.
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    CPU Fan help

    I ordered a panFlo 120 fan for the top of my XP-120 heatsink. Only problem is the fan comes with two dangling wires. Red and Black. The factory heatsink comes with a connector with the wires red, black, blue connected to it. What should I do? I dont have a sodering iron and wouldnt...
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    Thermalpaste

    Thx. Sounds like its really worth it.
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    Thermalpaste

    Building a new unit with X2 3800 and might overclock in the future but not sure yet. I was gonna get the XP 120 based on people's opinions and reviews. Question is should I get thermal paste with it? I have never gotten a nice heatsink before, just used factor included heatsink and fan...
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    Case, PSU and CPU heatsink+fan

    I am looking at this case, ==Case== http://thermaltake.com/xaserCase/soprano/sws/sws.htm http://www.3dcool.com/product_info.php?cPath=11_420&products_id=1253 $85 With this larger than normal but still ATX PSU ==PSU== http://silentpcreview.com/article241-page1.html...
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    Need help with new system, and a critique of what I have so far

    I believe the XFX video card benchmarked better somewhere so I am leaning on it. Its on special on new egg right now and as far as memory goes I am pretty flexible there.
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    Need help with new system, and a critique of what I have so far

    I am looking to build something very similiar Leviathan. Here is what I am going for. Although I am not committed to doing SLI, this motherboard comes already setup for the X2 chip and has the upgrade possibility in the future. ==Monitor== Dell Home has the Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW...
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    Seasonic S12 500w or Enermax 495AX PSU?

    How would the Antec Phantom 500 rate with these?
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    Silent PSU, suggestions?

    Im going with the pricey but nice and highly recommended Phantom 500. http://silentpcreview.com/article241-page1.html
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    Overclocking for a newb

    How do so many people do it correctly or without messing things up or have most people messed up things?
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    Overclocking for a newb

    I am researching a new building on a new system. Its been 4 years since I splurged and built a new PC. While doing all this research in the forums and guides on the main page, the constant features of overclocking are repeated. In my position I have never overclocked. I thought it...
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    Athlon64 X2 dual core

    This doesnt sound like a dual core issue as much as a 64 bit windows error.
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    dell monitors

    Right now there are alot of deals on lcd monitors from dell. While the 19" monitor is normal, the 20.1" widescreen one is out too. I am debating waiting for the 20.1" normal lcd or getting the widescreen one. Are there any differences between widescreen and normal. Will the change in...
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    A new build scenario

    1) What ram runs faster. 4 x 512 dimms or 2 x 1 gig dimms? 2) PC3200. check. Any brands you recommend? I dont overclock either. Do you like the monitor for gaming or have any other suggestions?
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    A new build scenario

    I am building a new PC. I have been scouting out the pieces and I wondered what you guys thought about these parts and components. 10-11-05 ==Monitor== Dell Home has the Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand for $699 - 35% off code...
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    Which Motherboard for X2 3800+

    I am in the same boat you are. From what I can tell both need a bios upgrade to support the X2. I would probably go with the ultra.
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    DFI nF4 Ultra-D and X2

    I am having a hard time finding boards that support the X2 chips. I hear the SLI ones will with a bios upgrade but I am looking for more to choose from. Do the DFI nF4 ultra-D boards support the X2 chips?
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    Motherbard recommend and newb question

    Yea I am reading and finding the nf4 ultra boards with all the stats and features I want. Now I just gotta find one that supports the new chip I want. I know its pretty new on the horizon so the new boards arent all out yet. The chip I was looking at is: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor...
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    Motherbard recommend and newb question

    I am researching motherboards for AMD 64 X2 - dual core chips. I am looking to get a motherboard with SATA and all the other MCP features but I am not too sure on SLI. I dont see myself buying a second video card or going that route. I am wondering what boards you recommend that dont...