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    Failing registry entry

    Everytime I try to start live messenger I get an error saying the application could not start as 'sensapi.dll could not be found' - I downloaded a new copy of the file, but vista will not let me alter or remove the original registry entry. Does anyone know what I can do? Or what the hell...
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    4GB in Vista 64bit - s939

    thought might have some more responses here - see original thread http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=34&threadid=2082818 if im missing anything from this post. 4 gigs of Ram installed, all the same brand/timings/etc - PC4000 - basic problem is, System is not nearly stable without a MASSIVE...
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    Vista Remapping options

    Trying to install 4gb Ram on Vista HP 64bit - does anyone know how to disable Hardware remapping and enable software remapping? My Bios only has the one MMIO option and I was assuming that S/W remapping could be enabled though windows itself?? Thanks in advance!
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    booting vista x64 with 4GB ram

    the bios recognises 4GB (after having enabled 'memory remapping in the bios) but wont boot in to windows - I get a BSOD either shortly before or shortly after loading up the desktop. It WILL boot without the memory remapping option enabled, but this only allows me to use 3GB which is getting...
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    Running 3 monitors from different cards

    I currently have a 7800gt and am running 2 monitors from it - however, I'll be upgrading to a new GPU soon and was wondering if I could keep the old one in order to run 3 monitors simultaneously - is this possible?
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    Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007

    After installing, everytime I open the program, it starts the windows installer dialogue and runs through the configuration process each and every time, which typically takes about 5 minutes - any idea how to stop it doing this? Also, it only seems to be Word doing this WTF is wrong with the...
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    .EVO files

    Anyone know if its possible to play EVO files in a player other than powerdvd or windvd? Mostly as I cant stand either of these players - vlc would be the best for me - any ideas?
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    Video Tearing

    playing an x.264 file in vlc and getting some noticeable tearing - using opengl video output - strangely enough this doesnt happen in media player classic - any ideas how to fix?
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    Multi-core curiosities

    ok so we're moving to quad-core soon - my question (more of a wondering really) is instead of delegating particular tasks to particular cores, would it be better/faster to split the processing task in to 4 parts and have each core do 1/4 of the work? Knowing nothing about how CPUs actually work...
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    A curiosity about monitors

    Why are PC monitors different aspect ratios to televisions? TV = 4:3 Monitor = 5:4 TV = 16:9 Monitor = 16:10 Why is this???
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    Vista 64 and Oblivion

    Ok - cant get Oblivion to work properly with Vista 64 - loads into main menu fine, but when trying to load a level, it freezes out (but doesn't crash to the desktop) and wont load the level - from what I gather, this seems to be an issue with the 100+ Nvidia drivers, but has anyone found a way...
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    1080p video problems

    ok - is it just me - but now we're starting to see some HD DVD rips out there, its seems you need a different player for each one of them. Before, I could use VLC to play pretty much anything, but now most of the rips either show no picture or play at about 5 FPS. Most of the HD movies I've got...
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    Vista BSODs when playing videos

    Right - I installed Vista Home Premium (64bit) a couple of weeks ago and everything seemed to be running fine. Only problem is, every now and again my computer BSODs and does a memory dump. However, this only seems to happen when Im watching video - the main culprits being online TV with...
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    Whats the point of widescreen?

    What are the benefits of widescreen LCDs (looking at poss getting 1680 x 1050 20") considering that you only get 80 extra pixels to make it "wide" and are missing out on 150 pixels high?
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    G80 and R600

    Ok - so I've read around and it looks like the consensus is g80 will be out by October and r600 by the beginning of next year. But what can we expect to see from these cards? I've read articles predicting dual-core GPUs, SM4 support, DX10, 80/65nm processes and hugely increased clock speeds -...
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    x1900xt

    How far have ppl managed to overclock these cards - and how did u manage it?
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    ViVo problem

    my s-video out on my graphics card when connected to my TV has some offputting horizontal lines that faintly run up and down the screen - only really visible half the time, but annoying none the less. Sometimes the interference is diagonal lines. Any ideas what might be causing this?
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    7900gt sli v 7950GX2

    Ok, this topic has been broached now and again throughout the posts, just want to get everyone's opinion in one place, what do ppl think bearing the following in mind: A 7950GX2 performs (very slightly) better than 7900gt sli Uses less power than 7900gt sli Is the same price (for me anyway)...
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    Best card to get

    Ok, I've saved up and I am now faced with the choice of pretty much any graphics card - should I get the x1900xtx, the 7900GTX, 7900GT Sli or the 7950GX2? These are the things I find important: 1) Raw speed (obviously) 2) Overclockability 3) Low noise 4) MUST not mess up my dual monitor...
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    video projector query

    Havin a go building a makeshift HTPC - wanna connect up a benq w100 DLP projector to my 7800gt via component and also connect up a decent progressive scan 5.1 DVD player via component also. That way I have full surround sound DVD running thru the projector and can fiddle around to get stereo...
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    Hideous video playback problem

    Having some issues with video files on my PC - when I open them in any player other than VLC the program freezes completely and makes it look like my system has crashed. Took me a while to realise that the system hadn't crashed, as when I press alt+F4 the media player in question closes after...
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    Hideous video playback problem

    Having some issues with video files on my PC - when I open them in any player other than VLC the program freezes completely and makes it look like my system has crashed. Took me a while to realise that the system hadn't crashed, as when I press alt+F4 the media player in question closes after...
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    Windows media player 11

    Anybody else finding this a big step down? I always liked to use WMP where possible as it had a great UI and plenty of features - however, does anyone else find the new design annoying? Worst of all, there is a massive lag on 'library' if you want thumbnails of albums to appear by artists'...
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    X-Fi xtreme music question

    Anyone know of a site that properly explains the audio creation mode? Its quite complicated to a first time user, and the supplied manual is very basic - or does anyone know themselves how to use the damn thing????
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    Sound card problems

    Getting some sporadic, although annoying, pops coming from my speakers - I'm assuming this is due to electromagnetic interference? If so, how can I reduce this? I have an x-fi xtreme music and logitec 5.1 speakers (about $130 USD, cant remember model number) The subwoofer is under the desk...
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    Visualisation software

    Are there any free plugins that allow visualisations to work with the Creative Mediasource software?
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    Opteron 165 overclocking help

    Posted this in 'general hardware' for some reason - probably get more response here! My system gets the BSOD when running @2.81 under 1.5V on the CPU - this is beginning to annoy me - I managed to boot in to windows at 2.9, only to have to creep the settings down bit by bit when it kept...
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    Opteron 165 overclocking help

    Have managed to get my opteron from stock 1.8ghz up to 2.85 ghz, but seem to have hit a brick wall - the voltage is the highest the board will let me go (1.55 V) and the temps I'm getting are comfortably under 30 degrees C. My RAM is also running under stock speed and the LDT is at a x3 mutli...
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    Sound card recommedation

    I currently have the onboard 7.1 AC'97 sound 'card' that comes with the DFI NF4 Sli-D, although it's more substantial than most onboard sound systems, it still lacks the punch I'm looking for with games and music playback. Can anyone recommend a PCI sound card alternative that will give me a...