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    e8500 overclocking

    Group, Pretty new to overclocking, so I may be making mistakes. I have an e8500 with a gigabyte ep35-ds3l. 8 gigs of G.SKILL 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) running windows 7. Currently got it up to 3.8 using 9.5 by 400 with cpu voltage to 1.30625. I had it at 1.3 but it failed...
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    Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 149.99 After $10.00 MIR

    From newegg weekly deal. I think you need to be on the mail list to use the promo code Just starting to look for a replacement card for my 8800gt. Good deal? Would this be a good step up from a 8800 gt 512mb card? Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video...
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    help me upgrade

    Current rig: Intel E7200 over clocked @2.53ghz 8g ram windows 7 64 gigabyte ga-ep35-ds3l dual dell 2001fp monitors geforce 8800gt I play some games, but almost exclusivly EVE-online. I want to get better video response from eve. Some fleet battles can get really slow fps...
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    p35 mb and e7200?

    Hello group, I have been messing with pc for many years. But it's been a long time for me since I have built from scratch. I just ordered all the parts for my build. But I have one concern. Will I have any problems with mounting an e7200 on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX...
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    Help with cloning new hard drive

    Group, So I picked up a new samsung hd from newegg. A SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive. I tried to install this last night. Hitting a problem. I don't have much experience with changing drives. Not sure if I have a bad drive.... How...
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    Hard drive question?

    Group, I hope you can help me out of a bind. I recently had a fire in my house that destroyed my computer. It was toasted pretty good. I had over 4000 pictures on the hard drive and the backups I burned to cd rom were melted into a pile of plastic where they sat on my other computer. I...
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    Norton AV8 error on install? Please help?

    Group, I tried installing a copy of norton antivirus 8 corporate edition on one of my PC's running windows xp home. It failed on the install right after a required reboot. Now it tries to continue the install every time I boot up. It does not show up in the installed programs under...
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    zip files show as directory?

    Hello, I have windows xp home and find that in explorer, zip files show up as sub directories in the directory tree. I think this is quite anoying and want to turn this off. I have searched the configuration for winzip and xp but have not been able to find anything that would let me turn this...
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    HOT - Web hosting deal $4, $8, $12 per month

    manlius.com is running another sale this week. Details here Sign up Here Shared Hosting Special 4 (25) Storage: 1500 MB Monthly Transfer: 7 GB eMail/Users: 150,000 SSH Access: YES Monthly Cost: $4.00 Shared Hosting Special 5 (25) Storage: 2500 MB Monthly Transfer: 14 GB eMail/Users...
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    Jensen Intellicar IC8010 Car CD/Radio (+$350 accessories) 149.99 + shipping

    Stumbled across this today while looking for a new radio for my car. Looks like a descent deal. Regular price is 249.99, sale price $149.99 at Crutchfield . Plus, FREE Intellicar Accessories! While supplies last, get over $350 in Intellicar accessories FREE when you purchase the IC8010 ? a...
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    ecs K7S5A questions?

    Group, I am starting to plan a new system for myself. I would like to use a ecs K7S5A in a EVERCASE E4252WEF25 case. It has 2 front usb and 2 rear usb. Can K7S5A support this or will I have to choose another motherboard or add somthing to the K7S5A? Evercase site I see that outpost is...
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    Help me upgrade!

    Group, I have an old HP pavlion 8275 that I would like to upgrade a bit. I am not looking for the top of the line. But I would like to spend bit of money and get a better performing PC. I have already update some of the hardware. Here is what I have already added. new stick of 128mb memory...
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    Epson 1250 scanner @ staples, ~79.98 after coupon, hot?

    Group, I was looking for a scanner to scan some pictures in and print on my new epson 888 color printer. I found this one at staples for $99.98 (new low price) Use the 20 off 100 to bring it down to ~$80.00. Hot? SKU 466124 Anything better for pictures in that price range? Thanks. --pat SKU...
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    Screen saver or power down mode won't start on win98se?

    Group, It seems that my screen saver wont start after the time specifide. It will load via the preview button or via a keyboard button. Also the power down mode will not start. Any suggestions on what to look for that is causing the issue? I scanned for any spy ware programs and virii...
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    logitech iFeel Mouseman and win NT?

    Group, I picked up a couple bargain Logitech iFeel MouseMan Opticals at Big Lots (B&M store) for ~23 bucks. I have one running fine on my 98se box. But I would like to run the other on my NT 4.0 laptop. Does anyone know if you can run these USB mice through an USB to PS/2 connector and have...
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    Sidewinder Dual Strike $9.99 at Big Lots

    Group, I was in picking up a couple IFeel Mouseman opticals and I saw the MS Sidewinder Dual Strike for $9.99. Is this a good deal? I can't find it online for less then $20.00. --pat
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    how do you know when it is too hot?

    I just moved my old HP pavillion into a computer desk that has a cabinet for the pc along one side. It has a door on the front and is parialy covered in the back. I notice that the PC is warm to the touch and the CD's that are removed from the philips cd-rw are warm. I also felt the air being...
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    Radeon question?

    Group, I have put an ATI radeon 32mb PCI card into my old HP pavillion. I the stock 15 inch monitor that cam with the pc. I had to adjust the contrast and brightness on the monitor to the max as well as adjust the brightness in the advanced setting on the video card. Now everytime I boot the...
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    Samsung 755df for ~180.00

    First deal so go easy..... I was looking for a way to get staples to price match the 753df. But I could not find it on the staples web site. I did see the 755df. So get Staples to price match to Techonweb for 179.00 + 29.00 standard shipping. Then apply your 30 off 150 for Staples. So...
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    Genius son...

    Might be a bit off topic, but this is still hardware related so.... Last nite my genius son put his gameboy color in the microwave for about 3 seconds. He said it was cold, so he wanted to warm it up!! It wont work any longer DOH! Is it totally fried or can it be saved? BTW the game...
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    Where to buy win98 SE? **Sorry for the multi post**

    Very sorry about the multiple posts. I was getting an error message when I pressed the submit button. I was not aware that the post was successful. I am very sorry for this problem. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Group, I have an older HP Pavilion that I want to...
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    Where to buy win98 SE?

    Group, I have an older HP Pavilion that I want to upgrade the HD and reinstall a fresh new OS. The PC comes with win95, but I would like to install 98 SE. I don't want to install it over 95. Do I have buy a full licence, or will an upgrade work? Also where is a good place to pick up win98...
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    Where to buy win98 SE?

    Group, I have an older HP Pavilion that I want to upgrade the HD and reinstall a fresh new OS. The PC comes with win95, but I would like to install 98 SE. I don't want to install it over 95. Do I have buy a full licence, or will an upgrade work? Also where is a good place to pick up win98...
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    voodoo 3 or voodoo 4?

    Hello, It looks like you can get a voodoo 4 for only $10 more then a voodoo 3. Considering that I have a pII 300 and only have PCI would the 10 bucks extra make any differnce to the performance on my box? Thanks --pat ps. here is the link that pointes to a good deal on v4. I have not...
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    Good pci card for a pII 300?

    Guys, Second post. (looks like the first got lost in the recent outage, I had to resubscribe and even got my origonal user name. Looks like they had to roll back some recent changes.) I have a HP Pavilion that I would like to upgrade the card. What is the best card for my old box? I have...