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    Connection Issue

    Sorry about the vague subject, but I'm sort of in the dark about the whole situation. My friend's laptop (about 7 years old) runs on network cards (the long flat kind that you insert), one for wireless and a seperate card for wired. The same problem applies to both these cards. What will...
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    Internet Lag

    Hey guys, I've got a slight problem with my latency as of lately. My internet has been really slow and I'm the only one on my network that is suffering. As I'm writing this, with a 50 ping test to google my average is 175ms with a 24% packet loss. I've been pinging about 200-400 on world of...
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    HDMI LCD Monitor (PS3)

    Been thinking about getting a new monitor that supported HDMI so I could harness the full potential of a PS3. The monitors I've been looking at are: Hanns·G HG-216DPO (Link) BenQ FP222WH Link and Sceptre x22wg-Gamer Link The Hanns is the cheapest, however, it does not have DVI, and the...
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    PC Performance

    Hey everyone, I built a new computer (ram, cpu, mobo, video card) about 3 months ago. It was a mandatory upgrade at the time, and I only went with bottom of the line stuff. I have an Intel Core 2 Duo E2140, 2gb ram, EVGA 650i mobo, and Nvidia GeForce 8500GT. I don't play many games besides...
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    Need IDE/Sata Advice

    I just bought a new rig which included a new motherboard (EVGA 650i Ultra). I'm using my previous IDE optical drives (one cd-rom and the other a cd-rw) along with two IDE hard-drives. I found out that my motherboard only has 1 IDE port and supports 2 devices at the same time. I need advice on...
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    E2140 on a 1066FSB Mobo

    Hey guys, recently I purchased an Intel E2140 with 800 MHz FSB and the EVGA 650i Ultra motherboard which supports 1066/1333 MHz FSB. I didn't realize this until I received the package today and already put the mobo and cpu into my case. Will my motherboard run this cpu? Thanks
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    Time for a new mouse!

    I think it's that time for me to get a new mouse. I'm using this old Razer Viper that's barely still alive. Anyways, the specific mouse I'm looking at is the Logitech VX revolution. I can't find any reviews on it and I was wondering if it was a good mouse to use for my desktop, which I use...
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    A few "building a new system" questions

    Hey everyone. I'm planning on upgrading this summer sometime. My goal is to get a mid-end gaming system which I'm not looking to do any overclocking or extra features. This system I plan on include: Motherboard - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 ($99) CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz ($224)...
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    Searching for that perfect mobo...

    I'm building a system for gaming: SAPPHIRE Radeon X1950XT Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 but I'm still questioning what motherboard I should use. I don't need many features nor am I planning to overclock. The only two features that I would like (which...