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    Difference between dvi and analog?

    When i use my digital line some games the monitor has issues with quiting and its only 60hz , with the analog its 75hz and fine in games... am i losing much quality by using analog?
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    Old game helbreath

    Im trying to play helbreath for old times its an old mmorpg , its direct x 4 or 5 im using an 7950gx2 and the game open fines... but when i go to alt tab or quit my monitor (vx2025wm) spazes out and i gotta pull the power out and put it back in... it looks like its loosing signal.. any idea? Ive...
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    Windows vist dual boot screen

    Hi i recently tried the vista beta on my other drive while dual booting it with xp, i formatted the drive but im still getting the boot screen to pick between the two. In boot.ini it says vista uses a different file.. but the driver has been formatted ... what can i do?
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    Possible to partition raid 0 drives?

    If got 2 WD 200gb drives in raid 0 which pick up as a single drive when i load into xp. Im wondering if i used partition magic is it possible to create a 20gb set up on the side i can use to install vista on and have a look at it.
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    Can i push my 3700+ much more?

    Ive recently started OC my 3700+ abit more than i use to.. ive dropped the HTT back to x4 and im getting 2.7ghz on stock voltage. My concern is it runs under full load at about 42 - 44 degrees alrdy, im using a thermal take k8n silent cooler (a copper heatsink with 12 blade fan). My question is...
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    Gone from 7800gtx to 7950gx2

    Ever since i got this new card which works bloody well in every other game ... in warcraft 3 tft every so often theres a white line going across the monitor. It looks like tearing but ive forced v-sync on thru the control panel and it still does it.. any ideas? Ive got a view sonic 2025vm being...
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    New control panel setting

    I got a 7950gx2 and theres an option multi-gpu performance mode, the choices are auto - select , split frame rendering , alternate frame rendering , alternate frame 2 and single gpu rendering.. what should i use? auto gives me refresh line problems. *edit* decided to go with single gpu...
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    New monitor for 7950gx2

    Hey , i just got a 7950gx2 and well my phillips 109s4 19inch crt is nice but doesnt do the card justice.. the monitor is almost 4 years old now. Im looking at getting a Viewsonic VA2012W which is 20 inch lcd for about $470 aus. My concern is its native resolution is 1680x1050 and ive never seen...
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    Does anandtech have a irc chat room?

    Just wondering if theres a irc chat for this.
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    Just got a 7950gx2

    Just wondering what the safe / average OC is.. currently got it set to 570 core 700 memory.
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    7950gx2 Reviews

    Just wondering if theres any reviews showing the different with a 7950gx2 in a sli board vs non sli board.
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    Looking at 7950gx2

    Im not looking at buying an overclocked one but xfx , gainwood, point of view , leadtek and gigabyte all seem to be around the same price... what one should i get?
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    Will 7950gx2 work on an antec 480w true power 2.0 psu?

    Apprently the 12v rails are really low any idea whats up with that? ive noticed there r 2 of them. Will this psu run the card or should i put in the 500w generic psu i got with a 30a single 12v.
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    Will 7950gx2 work on an antec 480w true power 2.0 psu?

    Title says it all , looking at getting one.. psu is apprently 400w minimum but i got 2 hdd and a x-fi sound card is it enough?
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    A8N-E cant get new bios on it

    Im lookingIm looking at getting a 7950gx2 so ill need to bios update my a8n-e board. When i tried to install the asus update tool it said no asus motherboard detected :( any ideas?
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    A8N-E motherboard update

    Im looking at getting a 7950gx2 so ill need to bios update my a8n-e board. When i tried to install the asus update tool it said no asus motherboard detected :( any ideas?
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    x1900xt / 7900gtx / 7950gx2

    Hi ive currently got a 7800gtx but not an sli board and only a 500w psu.. and ive gotten some cash for my birthday and wondering what would be the better upgrade after i sell my 7800gtx.. a 7900gtx or a x1900xt or 7950gx2?
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    Windows Vista Aero.. only dirext x 9??

    Microsoft has updated its official Windows Vista "Get Ready" page with new information on its upcoming PC operating system. The updated page includes the system requirements for the OS' native 3D interface, "Windows Aero." According to the page, Aero will require: A DirectX 9 class graphics...
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    DVD wont stop spinning

    I installed a x-fi sound card yesterday and now when theres a dvd in my dvd burner it wont stop spinning even when its not in use. Any ideas?
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    new x-fi locking up fear

    I got a x-fi extreme music today , WoW works fine but fear locks up some times. I know x-fi has some issues with NF4 motherboards (i got a A8N-E) im downloading the latest x-fi drivers off the creative site but its only going at 7k so it will be awhile.. does any1 know if these will fix it?
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    New x-fi locking up fear

    any idea what will fix it? im currently getting the x-fi latest drivers hoping it will fix it.
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    Doing up old pc

    I had an old machine with a p4 2.53ghz , 1 gig ram and a ti 4200.. ive ordered a dual core 2.6ghz intel and a new motherboard for $299 aus and i was wondering since it doesnt have an agp should i buy a pcie card or will the onboard x300 handle basic gaming? Its only got a 15inch monitor and will...
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    CRT refresh rate

    Ive normally played my games and used my desktop at 1280x960 with 85hz refresh but ive recently switched over to 1600x1200 with 70hz , is the lower refresh gonna have any realm impact?
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    Any way to force change of psu fan speed in windows?

    Basicly my psu fan runs really slow or sometimes stops... other times its fine... is there any way i can enforce its speeds?
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    7800gtx temps

    Im just wondering whats the temp b4 a 7800gtx starts to get all dodgy textures and lock up. The in built cut off thingo is like 120c which is no where near it... my card gets about 45 / 72ish with my air con on but if i dont have my air con on , it goes upto like 80c. This mainly coz we have had...
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    PSU - getting warm

    Ive noticed my psu is getting pretty warm when i dont have my air con on.. like its pretty warm to the touch, when i have my air con on the psu fan drops right off but its still abit warm, is there any way to enforce the fan speed? Its final in windows and some games but when i play wow /...
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    AMD vs Mac's

    Is there any site i can compare AMD's to Macs wuth latest graphics cards and chips?
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    Audigy 4 or Audigy 2 zs

    Ok ive asked b4 about the Audigy 2 zs and x-fi music but as some1 said its prolly not worth going the music coz my 5 channel headphones are zalman and wont see the difference. But the difference on ebay between a audigy 2zs and a audigy 4 is like $20 $99.95 and $119.5 how ever the audigy 4 has...
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    New cards support sm4.0.............?

    Well all the nvidia cards 6000 series + supports sm3.0 ati was abit behind and only got it on the newer line but only a very few games use it and with sm4.0 out next year on the newer cards u think they might sm 3.0 and just use 4?
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    Hmm time to get rid of the 7800gtx 256?

    Any idea how much the new 512 gtx will cost? coz it might be an idea for me to sell my 256 b4 the 512 comes out so i get a half decent price.
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    Is it worth paying the extra $$?

    Im currently using my onboard sound on my asus a8n-e motherboard , i was planning to get an audigy 2 zs off ebay for $110aus , is it worth paying the extra $60 and getting an x-fi extreme music?
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    4 ram sticks = oc death?

    Im using 4x512 sticks of ram... its 2x(1024 twinx corsair stuff) i got my 3700+ at 2.64gh and it still runs the fan in silent under load...... my ram would hold back the overclocking tho wouldnt it?
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    How come AnandTech dont have a Quake 4 Benchmarks?

    Name says it all -_- they have fear but not quake 4?
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    Uh problem with 81.85

    I can play bf2 and fear fine , even better.. the luna demo from nvida works but the mad mod mike has like a big black line that flickers accross the screen , any ideas?
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    F.E.A.R Demo every1 says the fear demo runs bad

    At 1280x980 and 2xaf and 4xaa with sdoftshadows on and everything else maxium i get average 57fps and 90% r above 40.. *edit* i went back to 81.84 and i get 61 fps average 100% above 40 and its 1280x960 2x ASAA , 2xAA and softshadows on and every thing else set to max..
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    Would a geforce 6600 work on x4 agp?

    Old comp is using a ti 4200 x4 agp.. i was looking at upgrading to a 9800 pro / xt but 6600's dont cost much either.. would they work on x4 agp?
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    will 9800's work on x4 agp?

    My old comp is a p4 2.53ghz , 1 gig ddr-333 ram and a geofrce 4 ti4200 im thinking of getting a 9800pro or something for it from ebay or the buy / sell forums ... would x4 agp be able to have it?
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    Worth getting a audigy 2 zs?

    I can get an audigy 2 zs hipped to me brand new for about $100 aus which is $72us , im currently using the onboard 8 channel sound that comes with the A8N-E its realtek ac97 or some garbage is it worth the upgrade?
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    x600pro or fx 5750?

    My mate i work with has a fx 5750agp but he was given a x600pro pci-express by another mate , which one should he use?
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    Any1 care to predict how long a 7800gtx is gonna last?

    The 7800gtx was wonderful when it first came out , blew hl2 and allowed top gaming in bf2. Now how ever with the new ati chips and the 90mm g70 coming and games like fear out and ut 2007 coming next year any1 wanna take a shot and guess how long its gonna be till the 7800gtx is as useless as the...