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    Gaming Computer Build W? Questions

    So I'm with all the student loans, scholarships, and gift cards I recieved from christmas I figured I have about $1,500.00 to spend on a gaming computer. Right before christmas I bought a case and I already have a monitor mouse and keyboard...and nic. I really have been out of the market for the...
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    Computer Problem

    My system ran fine for almost 4 years. Then the other day someone told me to overlock it. And all I did was went into the bios, im pretty sure I didnt change anything, but now my computer doesnt work. When my computer starts to boot windows it often shows that "last working configuration" and...
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    My Upgrade

    I few years ago I built this computer: not sure of mobo right now amd athlon 64 3200+ 754 2gb corsair xms pc3200 ati x700 My mobo doesnt have a pci express slot, and its socket 754 I remember when I had built it, it was when amd released the socket 754 and someone on here told me it was...
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    VPN Connection

    My friend and I are trying to set up a vpn so that we can play starcraft against eachother. I created the vpn connection and I think I set up my router correctly, and then I had him set up his router and a vpn connection. He tries logging in and it doesn't work and I was wondering if anyone else...
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    Running Multiple PSU's

    Im looking at a dual psu setup, dont worry about the case.... 1 PSU is used for actual system: dual vid cards/physx card, mobo, cd/harddrives and then the other would be used for fans and my watercooling system. Is there anyway that when I press the powerbutton of the computer that the...
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    Certain motherboard not made?

    So im looking for a socket 775 mobo for the quadcore processors, supports ddr3, pci 2, and sli....i searched newegg, tiger, and zip the best I could with no luck. Do they even make them? All I see is crossfire and I remember hearing crossfire and ati dont even come close to performance of nvidia...
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    Modular Power Supplies

    When I built my computer 5 years ago I wanted a modular psu but I asked this same question but I hope things have changed. Are their any good modular psus out there? I try not to base my research on the reviews on websites but all I have read is good reviews.
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    I.P. Impulse Software....maybe

    So my laptop will be set up displaying a slideshow for a wedding and I won't be around to watch it so I am taking procedures to ensure that I get my laptop back if it is stolen. I was wondering if there is software that I can install on 2 computers, and I can set up my laptop to send out packets...
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    Favorite Song

    Alright, so last year around my birthday 11/17, a friend asked me what my favorite song was....and although I said some wierd song at the time, the question is actually really difficult to answer. So for the past 5 months ive created a list of all the songs I like, it came out to be around 1500...
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    Gaming Server

    So, after about 2 years of consideration i've decided to build a gaming server and I have a question. I read on wiki that you can take a group/blades/cluster of servers and spread a workload across all connected servers. I was wondering if I bought something like this would I be able to set it...
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    The math behind processors

    So my friend won't come to grips, even tho benchmarks prove it, that my Athlon64 3200+ smokes his P4 3.2 W/HT in in everything and I was wondering if there was math behind it. I know im prolly wrong but this is what I kind of figured as a way our processors compare. Athlon64 3200+...
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    CD Image Mounting

    I asked my friend to make my game so I didnt have to have the discs in, and it didnt work. He said whatever he did it turned the files into .cab files and that the CD Image mounting software doesnt recognize it. How do I do it?
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    Dual Core Bad For Gaming?

    i was told dual core is bad for gaming? is it true? why is it bad? or why is it good for gaming?
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    Internet Explorer Maximized

    I have a....what i would call a problem dealing with windows(not the os, but open windows of internet explorer) and the problem is I must have a window maximized at all times, and if I open a window and its not maximized I have to maximize it, even if its wrong page or error or page not found, i...
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    MultiCore Processors

    When was the first multicore processor released...I know it wasnt recently because I saw some Dual Core xeons 2 months ago and im wondering when the first one was released
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    My TV As My Monitor??

    Is it possible, im guessing it is, but I cant seem to find the right card. I searched neweggs tv tuner cards and stuff and couldnt find anything with like RCA outs or coaxil outs or anything, just inputs
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    Dual Xeon SLI

    I just got a new job and gonna get paid hella good. Im going to tech for network specialist and I want a computer, I dont want just any computer, i want a dual xeon(3.8)(dual cores) dual Good graphics cards, and upwards of 6gb of ram. This will be used at a server for the first year of college...
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    Next Thing To Do?

    like everyone else I am always trying to make my computer better(somehow). I have it already built and I started putting fans and other exterior things on it. But besides extreme modding, whats next? just upgrades? i suppose i could change to a Sli skt754 board but then I would have to get new...
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    Motherboard Compatibilities?

    Alright, my friend claims that his p4p800 motherboard cant use certain types of ram. at first I figured he meant physically, like amount of pins and such because thats same with all motherboards, but when he started saying p4p800's cant use patriot and like 6 other brands which are almost...
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    Power Supply Suggestions

    Alright, im getting into case modding and I want to install an unnecessary amount of lights and fans and controllers and so I need a better psu. I want to be organized and be able to handle high power draws. So i want a psu that is like an x connect with the selective powering cords. I dont have...
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    Auto Refresh

    is there a way to set internet explorer to auto refresh, my friend keeps saying its possible but he is retarded(sry) and i just want to make sure.
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    Windows Loading

    When I turn on my computer it goes through the bios stuff and whatever. But then it gets to a screen that says- Windows XP Home Edition(Boot Screen) Windows XP Home Edition and it lets me choose which one I want, but if I leave it for about 20 seconds it automatically goes. It didnt use to...
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    IT-Network Specialist

    Just to let all you guys know, on friday I got accepted into Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I'll be going through the Information Technology Network Specialist program. Hopefully I wont have to resort to using this message board for answers, but someday I WILL be the...
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    Recording Whats On Your Screen

    Is there a program(free) that will record what is happening on your screen. Cuz I need to record me playing a game of mine.
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    Celerons Running Hot

    are celerons like the hottest running processor
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    Omega Drivers

    Are they better than the manufacturers drivers?
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    My Dual Xeon Idea

    if this question gets answered the way I want, i will have an ultimate home use computer. If i were to play a game on a DualSocketMobo/DualXeon3.2ghz system...would it spread the tasks among both processors? Would it almost seem like 6.4ghz system? I can get ram for cheeeeaaap so getting 4-8gbs...
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    Dual Socket Motherboard Problems

    Ive been really looking at building a new computer, i have a ton of computers networked in my house by switches. But I would rather have a server. The server wouldnt be anything special, just something that would hold all the files that everyone would want to share. I was looking at getting a...
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    Release Of The Pentium D

    Does anyone happen to know what month/year maybe even day it was released. My friend claims his is a pentium D, but he built his computer over a year ago.
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    Whats Faster?

    Onboard Ethernet Connection Or PCI Ethernet Connection
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    x700 Problems

    I bought the x700 over christmas just so I could play counterstrike. It worked find when I hard my hard drive partioned 140/20, the 20 was where my OS was installed, and the other 40 is where I had my video card drivers installed. The other day my computer got messed up and so I reinstalled...
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    Little Upgrade

    Exactly one year ago I built a computer as shown in my profile or whatever. Anyways, I want to upgrade to 939, I already have everything needed except for a motherboard, video card, and processor. I was wondering if anyone knows a good 939 processor, motherboard(pci express) and video card for...
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    754-939

    Is there any adapter I could buy to use a 754 proc on a 939 board?
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    Intel

    I'm doing a school project and google hasnt been much of a help. I was wondering if any of you have a list of all the processors intel has ever released in orderby Date.
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    Memory Testing

    I recieved an error about memory about 2 days ago and I figured it was nothing. But now Ive seen a few other people complain about the exact same thing. Is there anyway of testing my memory for errors and abilities.
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    Bridging Connections

    Last year I built my computer and I have cable internet, which is shown through an icon(onboard lan) in my network connections in control panel. Then I have an ethernet card which I use for home networking. When I right click on one of those, an option comes up titled BRIDGE CONNECTIONS. This...
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    Windows Disc Wont Boot When Starting Up

    my computer went haywire when I went to a website and said i had spyware and a bunch of stuff, so I put in my windows disc to format my harddrive and stuff and it wont boot from disc. Is there a button I can press to make it?
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    Any Other Upgrades?

    I built a computer exactly 1 year ago, and I have started to upgrade some stuff. AMD Athlon64 3200+ Newcastle(754) Gigabyte K8NS BFG FX5500 1x512 Corsair Value Select Some sound card Upgrades So Far ATI Radeon X700 Pro 2x1GB OCZ Platinum I'm also starting to get into modding, Im...
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    PSU

    I've been searching for PSU's the last few weeks and Ive found a few im interested in, but none more interesting that this one. Logisys PS550AC If anyone knows if this is a reliable powersupply please tell me. Cuz it would make a great addition to my PC.
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    X-Connect

    How are Xconnect psu's? Do they work well, are there any problems? Im looiking for a psu that wont clog my computer with cables.