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    Trying to reformat..

    So I throw in the XP cd and tell the computer to boot from the CD drive... The computer loads Windows from the HDD. So I go into the BIOS and set the boot list from Floppy/CD/HDD/Network to CD/CD/CD/CD, save & quit, restart, the computer boots the HDD Windows. So I go into BIOS and set the...
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    New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions

    Alright I got some more recommendations from Toms Hardware forums. Here's the build as it stands now (including the last poster's recommendation): COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long ... - Retail Antec...
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    New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions

    Alright I've gotten some additional input from another forum... I've updated the build again and I think it's going to be the final build. I'm a little weary on the choice of video card but I think it's the most bang for the buck and at this point the most reasonable choice. Please voice your...
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    New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions

    Alright, I've updated the build with some recommendations I recieved from another forum. Please check it out. I'd appreciate some input specifically on the videocard, processor, motherboard, power supply, and monitor. Videocard - Should I downgrade from a 5850 to a 5750, 5770, or even a...
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    New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions

    So then go with the OCZ 500W ModXStream then instead of the Corsair 750W? I don't really have much grasp on how much power I will need. I'd like to play the current and near future games with high settings as I don't plan on upgrading this thing for a while. So you say the 5850 is overkill...
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    New gaming PC build, need input/suggestions

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming/misc. school work 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $1500 max 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA 4. IF YOU...
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    Hyundai Imagequest L90D+ Monitor makes 'buzzing' sound?

    Corkyg - I believe you were somewhat right with the part about the speakers. I had the audio cable unplugged from the back of my PC and it was sitting on a metal heater unit behind my desk. When I took it off of that the buzzing stopped. Meh... :/
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    Hyundai Imagequest L90D+ Monitor makes 'buzzing' sound?

    It's really quite annoying. When I turn off the monitor the sound ceases. I don't think it's a vibration as when I move around the monitor/tap on the sides it still buzzes. I'm sure there's probably nothing I can do to stop it, but if by change anybody has a suggestion or at least an idea of...
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    Remote desktop connect 'freezing' shortly after connection made

    So one of the computers at my Dad's store got a nasty virus, we tried pretty much everything to get it off and couldn't. So I ended up reformatting the computer. This computer is at the front of the store and needs to connect to another computer in the back so the employees can do work in both...
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    It's definitely an issue with the chipset drivers. After I installed them and rebooted, the lockups came back. Now I just have to figure out how to uninstall them before it locks up and also how to install the drivers I downloaded off of the internet... I'm sure someone here can help me with...
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    The wireless card worked fine just where it was before I reformatted. I actually am having some success right now. I uninstalled everything except for the wireless drivers and the computer didn't freeze up at all and I could still access the internet. I downloaded the VNF4 Ultra drivers off...
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    Hmm... Turns out that it wasn't the Realtek audio drivers either... Gah! This is so frustrating... What do I do?
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    Alright, well I booted up in safemode without networking, uninstalled the Linksys wireless drivers, rebooted normally, and the system still locks up. I guess now I'm going to try and remove the RealTek audio drivers and see what happens... If anyone else has any suggestions please let me know!
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    No, no, and no. I believe the chipset drivers are okay... It just seems I was using the computer for longer than I could have if the freezing problem was there. Haven't checked temperature because I can't do anything for more than a minute without it freezing. Same with RAM. How can I...
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    Just reformatted (twice!) and after installing chipset, audio, and wireless drivers, computer freezes after ~1 minute...

    So I did a complete reformat and clean install of Windows XP yesterday, installed nVidida chipset, audio, and DirectX 9.0c drivers (rebooted when asked). Installed the Linksys wireless drivers for the wireless card I have installed, rebooted. Now the computer freezes after about a minute of use...
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    DVD Drive won't eject?

    That trojan was the only thing found... I didn't try the BIOS thing, but I restarted and it's working (for now). It does seem to me that maybe the drive is going bad, I'll have to check if I still have a waranty on it (doubtful). Thanks a lot for the input.
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    DVD Drive won't eject?

    I rarely use the drive except for when playing/installing games (which is what I was trying to do when I got fed up with this). I know it has a good connection because I uninstalled the drive and then had my system detect any hardware changes and it found the drive again. One more thing that...
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    DVD Drive won't eject?

    I'll do a full scan. What other information do you need?
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    DVD Drive won't eject?

    So I have a BenQ DVD drive and to make a short story short the drive will not eject a lot of the time, sometimes I'll hit the button and it'll pop out, other times it won't no matter how many times I hit it. Sometimes it'll eject when I select the drive in My Comp and right click --> eject, a...
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    BenQ DVD drive not reading discs?

    Anyone? Am I screwed or is there a way to fix this?
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    BenQ DVD drive not reading discs?

    Hmm, okay. Well still no luck reading anything. Any suggestions?
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    BenQ DVD drive not reading discs?

    In the primary IDE channel device 0 and 1 are both set to DMA if available... What should it be set at?
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    BenQ DVD drive not reading discs?

    I looked through the properties of it on the device manager and couldn't find anything about PIO or DMA..
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    BenQ DVD drive not reading discs?

    A couple of days ago I noticed my DVD drive wouldn't read/burn any dics. I did a good amount of DVD burns in the previous days, but now it acts as if there isn't even a disc in the drive. I've tried uninstalling the hardware and reinstalling it, upgrading the firmware, and it still won't read...
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    What can I do to better my system without changing any of the hardware?

    I had a decent system a few years ago, but now days the games I want to play are demanding a little more out of my PC and it's not handling it very well. So currently everything is stock--stock drivers, nothing overclocked, etc. I want to get the most out of what I have now without upgrading any...
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    BitTorrent not working

    I'm not using a router personally. However, the school might have something set up on their end. I'm connected via the school network from a house on campus. I've looked through port forwarding, but Zone Alarm doesn't have anything for forwarding ports. If there's another way to forward ports...
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    BitTorrent not working

    So I've been trying to download a few things using BitTorrent (using uTorrent for a client). I've been getting really slow download speeds (under 5kbps). Every single port I try to use (randomizing ports, using suggest ports posted on various websites) doesn't work. I can test the ports via...
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    Can't connect to workgroup computers

    Well as far as I know there is a "Sigma nu" network, and anyone who is connected into the internet here can access it. I don't believe it's through any one computer, just all those connected can share files with one another of the network.
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    Can't connect to workgroup computers

    I'm living at a fraternity and the whole place is wired together. I went through and defined my work group and all, but when I click 'View workgroup computers' it says 'Sigma nu is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this...
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    Looking to buy a PCI-E card

    Thanks for the input! Really appreciate it. I have a little saving to do now but I'll probably get that X1800XL.
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    Looking to buy a PCI-E card

    I have a Chaintech VNF4 Ultra mobo with a 6800GT on it as of right now. I'm looking for a bit of a performance boost in games, so I figure instead of buying a new card I'll look into some PCI-E stuff. I don't have any experience whatsoever with PCI-E so I'm looking for suggestions on what to...
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    Spikes in connection (possibly due to router?)

    If you have a router, you have to set it to allow WAN connections.
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    Spikes in connection (possibly due to router?)

    The test takes only 4-5 minutes. The site will instant message you when the test is finished. You probably already had the test done, you just didn't realise it. Go check your test history.
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    Spikes in connection (possibly due to router?)

    Whenever I play online games like DoD:S or RvS etc. I get lag. I'm on a Comcast cable connection and this shouldn't happen. So I went over to DSL reports.com and did a line quality test. Look what I got: http://www.dslreports.com/quality/nil/1936381 I guess all the "lag" was coming from...
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    Installed Linksys wireless card in PC--good signal, slow internet

    There's not interference, the signal strength is good (or I guess it says "Excellent" and had 4 out of 5 bars).
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    Installed Linksys wireless card in PC--good signal, slow internet

    Come on guys I don't know where else to go, anything that might help is appreciated!
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    Installed Linksys wireless card in PC--good signal, slow internet

    Anyone have any ideas as to what's going on? Any ideas on how to fix it? Thanks.
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    Installed Linksys wireless card in PC--good signal, slow internet

    I just installed a Linksys wireless card into my PC a few days ago. The installation went smoothly, but I'm not getting a very good conection to the internet. Sometimes the internet will run pretty fast, but most of the time it's slower than what a direct cable connection would be. Especially in...