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    custom painted thermaltake armor

    hey guys...for the past week ive been painting my thermaltake armor and i finally finished. Thought i would share it with you guys. Please tell me what you think. Thanks. http://i13.photobucket.com/alb.../thesob40/DSC00519.jpg http://i13.photobucket.com/alb.../thesob40/DSC00520.jpg...
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    I keep getting blue screens

    I built this rig maybe about 8-9 months ago and have never had any problems with it until now. Every once in a while, ill get random blue screens either while playing a game or just browsing the web. The blue screen says.. "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to...
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    Rate my wire management

    Well, I've been working on my wire management for sometime now and i think I've gotten it to a good point. What do you guys think? Good or bad? Before After
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    Caviar to a Raptor?

    Okay well seeing how most of the CompUSA stores are going out of business i noticed that they have a 74gb WD raptor that is 40% off and im thinking about buying it but i dont want to waste my money if it wont have any performance increase. Will i see a difference between my WD Caviar 80gb serial...
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    Error logs

    Not sure what is going on here but i just tried to look at my error logs via control panel>performance and maintenance> administrative tools>computer management due to some programs that randomly shut down but i am getting an error when trying to view them Linkage of error can someone explain...
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    Everyone should have one of these...

    Watch and comment. (may be old to some of you) http://deadspin.com/sports/clips/soon-a...-will-lack-the-need-to-move-240329.php
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    Fried Fan Controller

    My fan controller recently just fried and i was wondering why something like this would happen? Was it just a fault part or was it a human error? Here is a picture of the controller. Kinda blurry but you can see the burn mark. Linkage. The Fan controller was a CompUSA brand one that i picked up...
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    Coiled Cable Wrap?

    Hey there. I've been looking around for a coiled cable wrap. Something kind of like this. I would buy that but i need it in longer segments. Anyone know of an online store that sells what i am looking for? Thanks in advance.
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    cpu voltage question

    Overclocking my x2 5000+ and have it running stable right now a 2808MHz but i know this thing can reach atleast 9200MHz. I know i need to up the voltage just a bit but I am kind of confused because CPUZ is saying the core is running at 1.248V and the bios is saying 1.4V. Which one is correct?
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    Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe

    I'm looking to update my bios and i need some help. Cant seem to find the right bios update for my board and if possible can i get a decent guide to help me because I've never flashed the bios before. Current board is the asus M2N-SLI Deluxe and the current bios version is 0404.
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    Looking for a decent 22" monitor

    Any suggestions? Looking for a decent 22 inch widescreen LCD... looking to pay around $300 can go a little more if needed have been lookin at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824009102 and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824112005
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    General Questions

    I have a few random questions that i would like to ask. First, Ive noticed that my PC seems to stall during windows boot up and its never really done that before. The boot screen will go threw about 15 or so passes then it will take about 7 secs to load up the login menu. Then after logging in...
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    Video codecs

    Im currently using VLC to view videos that i have downloaded but for some reason the video appears to have a very noticeable pink tint to it and its really annoying. What kind of issue is this and how can i fix it? Ive used winamp also but get the same problem.
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    Sub & modem/router

    I currently have my router and my modem placed on my floor under my desk right next to my sub wolfer. I was wondering if this is a problem or if it would cause things to go wack.
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    CD/DVD burning

    I'm looking for a half decent program for burning CDs and DVDs. I've tried nero7 but i dont like it at all. Any suggestions?
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    Dividers

    I need to know what i need to do to get my corsair xms2 1gig kit to be running at 4-4-4-12. I bought the kit that was supposed to run 4-4-4-12 but i did an 8% OC on my cpu using stock voltages and now my mem timing are running 5-5-5-18. I think i may need to use a divider but i have no clue on...
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    6800XT Question

    My friend is looking to buy an XFX PVT42KUDE3 GeForce 6800XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 AGP 8X Video Card. The system requirements are saying he needs psu greater than 500w which he doesnt have. Is that a mistake that this card takes 500w? my 7950gt 512mb only needs a min of 400 watts...
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    Cpu temps

    Recently bought a amd ahtlon 64 x2 5000+ and i have a ZALMAN 9700 cooling this cpu...ive been monitoring the temps for the last hour and when idle..the temps go from 29 degrees to 38 degrees with in the matter of seconds...this a bad sensor? Ive been using asus probe to monitor temps but i...
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    Problem

    Ok so here is the problem. Recently built a computer and everything was working great. I left the PC on and went out. When i came home there was a black screen saying there has been a hardware change in my PC so i went to restart the PC and the computer would POST but when it got to the windows...
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    psu decision

    Hey there guys. Im in need of a new psu and im really sure what to go with. I've been looking into the Hiper modular design psu but ive never used that brand before so im not sure if i can trust them or not. Also ive been searching everywhere for a modular Seasonic psu and i cant seem to find...
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    standby problems

    Im not sure whats goin on here but when im at my computer the cpu temp runs around 29-31c but when i do a switch user to log off of windows my temps shoot up to around 40c. Ive ran tests on all my fan speeds from when im on my comptuer and when im logged off and the speeds seem to be stable. Im...
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    normal gpu temps?

    just got done installing my zalman vf700-cu and i was wondering if these temps are normal. System idles at 51C and at full load (gaming) it goes up to about 65C. These to high? prob should add that my videocard is a xfx 6800gt
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    first timer

    ok well this is my first tiem replacing stock cooling for my pc and i just have a few questions. Im gonna be replaced the stock amd heatsink with a ZALMAN CNPS7000B-CU and my gpu cooler with a ZALMAN VF700-CU. I was just wondering how much thermal compound i should put on each. I have a 3.5gram...
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    Whats going on here?

    Yo guys. Right now im currently getting an error message threw Asus PC probe saying that "+3.3v Out of Threshold" and im not sure what is going on. Its running at about 2.9v now. Do you think it could be my psu? I just bought a antec truepower 550W about a month ago. A fast response would be...
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    Thermaltake CL-P0257

    I have been having problems with my cpu overheating while playing a game and ive been looking into a new fan/heatsink. Im using a stock amd heatsink that came with my A64 3500+. Ive been looking at a Thermaltake heatsink/fan and was wondering if upgrading to this would inprove my cpu temps. If...
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    Round cables?

    I was thinkin about replacing my IDE cables with some round cables. Just wondering if there are any brands i should avoid or if they are all pretty much the same.
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    wire management

    Well pretty much, the wire management inside my computer completely sucks. I have a side window on my case and when people look at my computer, they are discusted by all the wires popping out all over the place. I was wondering if any of you guys had some tips on how to clean up the messy wires...
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    In need of a new PSU

    Well...the fan in my current PSU decided to die on me so i need a new PSU. Ive been looking at an aerocool turbine 550w which has everything i need but im really not sure about brands here. What brands are reliable? Ive been using antec for about 7 months and i found it kinda cheap that the...
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    7600gt and the 7900gtx

    just a quick question. Would two 7600gt's in SLI beat a 7900gtx? A fast reply woudl be nice. Thanks.
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    NTLDR Missing

    Im going explain what im trying to do really quick. Right now i have WindowsXP Home installed on a 80gb harddrive. Also i current have a blank 30gb harddrive which im trying to install another OS on. I turn off my computer, unplug the 80gb which i have the XP Home on and plug in the 30gb...
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    Adobe Premiere...

    I recently got adobe premiere2 and i created a video but when i export the file and save it as an .avi the file size was huge....a 3 min video was about 800 megs...is there any way i could make this file smaller?? or is there a certain way i have to save the video. Thanks in advance.
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    Streaming Music...

    Hey guys. I was just wondering if there was a way that i could stream music from my media player (winamp) into either teamspeak or ventrilo without having to put a mic up to the speakers...I could use all the help possible. Thanks in advance.
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    x64 or vista?

    Ive been looking at some operating systems to replace my XP home. Ive been thinking about going wiht windows x64. Would it be worth it? or should i just wait for vista to come out??
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    Logitech THX Z-5300e

    I recently bought the Logitech THX Z-5300e 5.1 speakers and the subwoofer is sweet but i heard somethign about subwoofers screwing up harddrives. I forget where i read it but they were saying if your subwoofer is too close to your computer that it was cause the harddrive to fail. I was just...
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    6800gt vs 6800gs

    While playing in a dod server i saw two guys yelling at eachother disputing the 6800gt and the 6800gs. One said the 6800gt was better while the other guy was saying that the 6800gs was better. Which is better? I tired to look it up and i couldnt find it. Can you guys help me out?
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    High CPU temps....

    Just build another rig....specs are A64 3500+ asus a8n-sli evga 7800gt corsair xms 2x512mb pny 2x256mb This being my second 3500+ rig i have never seen so high of temps when idle. Temps reached 45 when idel and over 54 when in game. Im thinkin it might be the thermal grease but im not...
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    Quick Question...

    Right now i have my 3500+ @2.43Ghz, Multiplier at x11, and my voltage at 1.408 and my FSB at 221MHz. I also have my memory timings at 3-3-3-8 (corsair xms 2x512mb). Would it hurt my computer if i change the timings of the memory to 2-3-3-6? If it would hurt my comptuer, what timings woudl you...
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    HELP ME!! bios prob.

    Ok its been about three days since i overclocked my 3500+ and today i tried to get into my bios but everytime i tired my system would lock up. I can log into window and do everything fine but i cant get into bios. What shoudl i do??
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    First time overclocker....

    Im just starting to get into overclocking and lastnight i attempted to over clock my CPU with in the 3500+ Venice core. I got it running stable at 2420 MHz with stock heatsink/fan. I also have a question....my HTT is at 220.0 MHz and my multiplier is at x11.0....is that good or bad? that might...
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    Belkin Router..

    I currently have a Belkin router and I want to set up Remote Desktop. I have no idea how to unblock the port number to allow Remote Desktop to work. Can any of you guys help me out?