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    BSOD is killing me...

    Hi, I bought a variety of new hardware and occasionally at startup it is giving me a Machine_Check_Exception Now with how much hardware that has been added I dont know enough to be able to tell what hardware exactly is causing the problem. Is there any somewhat reasonable way to...
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    Geforce 8800 superclocked

    So after asking around some and fiddling around it does in fact seem that my video card is the problem. It is regularly freezing either in the process of startup, I cant even manage to finish installing windows. Is there anything I can do about this or is the card just shot? Thanks
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    Frequent crashes on startup

    I thought I had it fixed but then...more problems popped up yet again. I've been having problems for a while with a new computer setup of mine. When I turn on my computer it regularly stalls when Im attempting to install windows or linux. If I try too many times the computer will start having...
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    Let's play a game...

    Ok so I have a bit of a problem here :) Something in my computer is not allowing my system to load up for more than a very short while. Because of change in mobo's I can no longer use my older hardware to swap everything out and see what isnt working. So I'm here to ask if anyone can figure...
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    Out of date question

    So this may sound a little stupid to some of the people here but I want to make sure I get the right stuff when i go to get more ram. I recently upgraded my system and it's been a while since i read up on what's going on with anything. Anyway I was surprised to find that my old ram didnt...
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    Laptop is not recognizing Dell card for driver updates

    Hi, I'm here in the endless attempt to try to fix the network problem that suddenly occurred on my HP dv8000 Pavilion when I went to update my Linksys WRT54G 1.1 Firmware. I went through a lot of crap trying to get the laptop to connect effectively to the router again but so far no luck...
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    Need a program to find detailed computer info

    Hi, I have a broadcom wireless card for my laptop but the system info wont display what model it is....that is making it hard to upgrade its drivers as Broadcoms site only lists based on the model number. Is there a program out there that can tell me this? Or another way to find it?
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    The last computer wont connect

    Hi, I had some router problems a while ago and managed to fix them....but one of the wireless computers cannot seem to get a stable connection back. I use a Linksys WRT54G 1.1 with the latest firmware, there are 2 wireless connections and one wired connection. After I upgraded the firmware...
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    Wireless, Linksys....5-10 minute connection times

    So two days ago my internet reached the point where I was barely even connected anymore, I couldnt even access a website... So I figured the best thing to do would be to reset the router, after I reset it is when things started to act weird. Suddenly when my computer tried to connect the...
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    Problem with screen tearing

    Hi my younger brother has been having problems with his monitor. He regularly gets screen tearing on it and we arent sure what's causing it. He has a fairly cheap monitor so I can guess that that would do it but I honestly dont know enough about what causes screen tearing to say anything, is...
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    Been a while...time to upgrade

    It's been a long while since ive had to upgrade my computer, but right now things are looking pretty bleak for a few parts and they'll barely run anything anymore. I'd just like a little helpful advice on what to look for, im thinking of getting a new CPU and Video card, and if needed, a new...
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    Router problem? Constant major lag spikes

    Ok so heres the deal. I'm playing off of a wireless router, theres about 2 people in my apartment max who use it at a time. For the last few weeks we've been getting interruptions on the internet connection. We'll be working fine, then suddenly the lag will be so bad we cannot even do...
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    Settings wont go above 640/480 4 bit

    So I recently went through a bit of reinstalling, ended up replacing Win xp home with pro. The problem I have is that my monitor will no longer give me an option for 1440 x 900 resolution for my widescreen. So I downloaded the catalyst driver and installed that, but when my computer restarted...
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    Best handheld Snes Emulator?

    Hi, a while ago I asked regarding the best way for me to port out games while I was away for the summer. Since seeing the options I decided it would probably be best to get a bit more specific. So I'm wondering what the best handheld system is to emulate the Snes. From what Ive seen so...
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    PsP, Laptop, Gameboy, help!~

    Hi, I spend my summers treeplanting to make cash. Obviously I need something to keep me entertained while I have off time that isnt going to eat up all the cash I make. So I started looking into ways to port out old games that I could play a reasonable amount of time. So what I'm wondering...
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    file allocation table bad, drive %1

    Hi, ive been in the process of screwing up my computer lately and this is my latest accomplishment. I get this error "file allocation table bad, drive %1" every time I try and boot up my computer, and I'm not sure what to do to get rid of it. It tried undoing the changes I had made that got...
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    What would work best with what I have?

    Hi, I have 256 m PC 2100 DDR Kingston ValueRAM 266mhz I play a fair bit of online games, so I obviously need more. Anyway, I was lookin to upgrade by getting 2 more 256 sticks or a 512 - but Im not sure on some of the prices ive been seeing. Its gotten hard to find any more kingston...
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    I transfered the first hdd...now the tricky part

    i just put a new hdd in my comp, and transfered all the info from my old one to it. Now i have the tricky part (well to me anyway). I have another comp that I need to get a fair bit of info off of, but the hdd is old and has a lot of problems, right now im just happy if i can get it to start...
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    New HD, best way to transfer info?

    Hi, i just got a new harddrive for my computer, and i was wondering what the best way would be to transfer my info to the other comp. I have a lot of classes and essays and files on my comp that I cannot lose, possibly more than I can keep track of. So I was wondering if it is in anyway...
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    Shipping to canada via usps...help plz

    ok, ive been looking around, and I was wondering if anyone had an idea of what type of border fees I would get on a used laptop sent to canada. I heard Usps airmail is the best for fees in this regard...but could anyone give me a guesstimate as to what I would be charged for a $300 US laptop...
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    The xbox dvd drive

    Right now my xbox is acting weird. I can put in a totally scratched up game and it will work flawlessly. I can then put in games that look brand new (still rentals..havent tried a new game yet) and I hardly get 5minutes into the game before it will say i have a dirty disk, sometimes even...
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    Login macros mmorpg's

    Im just wondering....is it against a game rules to use a login macro? if not....is it hard to go about making a login macro? Im specifically talking about lineage 2
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    Win98se and 512 DDR ram

    Well heres my problem, Im running win 98 se with 256 m of ddr ram right now. I just bought another stick today, but when i try adding it in my computer wont really start up. Sure, the case turns on, but my monitor wont respond. As soon as i use just one of the sticks of ram it runs fine...
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    Best OS for gaming right now...

    well, i understand that win 98 se doesnt allow me to use more than 512 megs, or at least not every efficiently So which current OS is the best for online games (like lineage 2) and just gaming in general? nothing linux related please
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    game pad pro

    I just connected a gamepad pro to my soundcard (an old pci 512) but my computer is saying that they are "not connected" Is there anything here im missing? or is it more likely my soundcard connection is broken?...or is it even supposed to plug in there lol?
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    How to alter the explorer icon?

    Ive been messing around with my desktop, and i was wondering if it is possible (for me) to change the internet explorer icon on the desktop, or to at least move it off of the desktop? thanks
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    Visiontek geforce ti4200 driver

    I just formatted and im having trouble finding a good driver for my visiontek, can anyone help out a bit plz? 128m
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    Frequent "spikes"

    Well, lately on my computer, at various times,i just get these little sort of lag spikes where everything stops, or just moves really slow, for 10 seconds or so. It seems to come at random times, and dont believe it has anything to do with my internet connection. Can anyone give me a heads up...
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    Which operating system for what i got?

    I was asking about upgrading my ram recently, and based on the answers i got its my understanding that a better operating system will allow more effectiveness for getting more ram. Ive been running 98se for a long time now, and just never saw a reason to upgrade. But id like to up the ddr ram...
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    Regarding ddr ram

    Im looking to upgrade the ram on my comp and im wondering what would work best for the price currently all i have is 1 stick 256 generic kingston ddr ram, nothin fancy Im wondering if it would be better to buy, say, another few sticks of the cheap stuff to get around 7 to a gig of ram - or...
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    Nonreturnable, so what do i do?

    Ok, i have a ti4200 and recently my computers been locking up on my more complicated (graphic wise) games, eventually i noticed that the card has been overheating because the fan slows down a lot. Now, im wondering, is this an easy fix or a very hard fix. Can i simply buy a new fan, or is it a...
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    BOOM! BLAM! RAT-TAT-TAT! *fizzzzzzzzz*

    Well, im having a problem recently with my games that seriously require my g4ti4200. The games all run just fine, then all of a sudden after an unestimatable time it just stalls and the speakers go fizzzzzz and i have to restart. This doesnt happen on any simple games or anything i run, and i...
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    im a lil new at this so help me out plz...

    So i finally got all my stuff together for my computer...everything is finally working fine but i just noticed something. My computer is reading my processor as a athlon 1200, it should be a 1900 - now i dont know how to tell what it is just by looking at the cpu, but is it possible my comp is...
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    Ecs k7s5a power cable problem

    The power cable attaching the mobo to the power source is causing me problems. The only way the cable will read is by me sitting there holding it firmly down. Just wondering if anyone could suggest some way's to solve this problem of mine. Any ideas are appreciated, thx.
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    What kinda cooling do i need for a Xp 1900?

    I dont overclock - so im pretty sure that it shouldnt take that much to cool it
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    lil help choosing a motherboard

    Im kinda in a hurry to get another motherboard right now, so Im also rushing into buying one a bit blind. Ive been looking through some reviews, but was just wondering if right now anyone could give me an opinion on one of these motherboards. Leadtek WinFast 7350KDA Gigabyte GA-7VKML FIC AN11...
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    What the...Canada?

    One thing ive always loved about Saskatchewan, Canada is how unbelievably easy it is for me to get into a movie theatre. But yesterday when I went to the lord of the rings a half hour early I was stunned! There must have been at least a hundred people there waiting in line. Now I dont know if...
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    When does it become abandonware?

    Ive been looking for a while for return fire 1 for the PC, and I seem to be failing miserably. So i was wondering, does anyone know of a store out there that sells old games like return fire? And if there exists no store anymore that sells it...how long must a game be out/who tells us/is there...
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    What do you guys think of impossible creatures?

    I was reading a preview of this game when I saw who made it....Relic. Then it all seemed to make sense, this is the reason there has been virtually no info on homeworld 2. Now im really caught up in this, the game itself has quite an interesting appeal to it. And if they do as good as a job...
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    Ive just had all Anandtech users computers infected!

    I just came by this again and it game me a laugh so I thought id post it. You have just received the "Newfie Virus". As we ain't got no programming experience, this virus works on the honour system. Please delete all the files on your hard drive and manually forward this e-mail to everyone...