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    Complete system $1000

    NewEgg lists the DS3 as rev 1.3, but I just bought one about a month ago and it's rev3.3. From old reviews, you don't want the 1.3 revision (problems). It looks like you've done your homework, and list some pretty decent specs for the prices. You could get a lower capacity HDD, but $80 for a...
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    Should I upgrade?

    I'm currently beta testing a new game coming out somewhere around June-September, and am surprised by the difference in performance between people with systems like yours versus mine. It is a first person shooter, but I'm under a NDA agreement so that's all I'll say. The specs below are...
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    Experience with Drawing Tablets

    I have a Wacom Graphire 4 (4x5) that I bought for $70, and have used it with the included Photoshop Elements 3.0, Maya 7.0, and other art programs. Initially it felt strange to use it. You can use it without any drivers and it works like a mouse (ie it picks up it's start point relative to where...
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    Best space shooter?

    The original X-Wing imo. Not only was the fighting good, but there was alot of strategy involved in keeping your energy/shields/engine levels tweaked depending upon the situation. I remember playing with a friend that would take care of the levels and targetting while I would fly and fight...
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    help me pick a WoW class.

    I only have one priest on a pvp server, but I have 5 total. Two 60's, 2 around 50, and 1 just started around 45. I quit and come back to WoW now and then, and like rolling on new servers. For PVE, most people will say hunters rule, but I disagree. Shadow spec'ed I can take on 3 mobs 3 levels...
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    G15 Users- certain key combinations bugged?

    I just bought a G15 and I love it for the most part, but started noticing sometimes I would not switch to a weapon in a game. I use the arrow keys, with the numpad keys being my weapons. So after some testing, I found that certain key combinations do not work correctly in games, and I was...
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    Conroe at 5ghz does SuperPi 1m in 10 seconds

    Since Far Cry is Direct X and Quake 4 is OpenGL, doesnt that seem to give an advantage to the Conroe over AMD? Most game titles are Direct X based, so running 80% of your games at a 40% increase over AMD, and the other 20% of games at AMD speeds sounds like a benefit to gamers to buy the Conroe...
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    How do you determine the OS installed on a drive?

    I take it you want to know how to determine the OS on a drive that is powered up but not active from a program you are writing? I dont know any specific functions to do that, but you could read files on the drive like setuplog.txt and parse them for the OS. On XP, the line appears which you...
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    Replacing batteries in a MX700?

    My Logitech MX700 cordless mouse has not been holding its charge lately, and I tried looking on Logitech's site as well as searching at Google for replacement batteries, but with no luck. I have been recharging for 5 minutes at a time when it got low, during WoW marathons, and I think I...
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    Strange problem when putting new comp together

    I just put this together today : Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 630 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache Abit AS8 Mobo 1 GB PC4000 - Kingston value, 2x512MB 80G Seagate SATA HDD Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB Case with Turbolink 420W PSU Turning on the computer would only have power flow for a second, and...
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    Asus P4S800 problems

    Yep, just removed the front USB connectors, rebooted, and both CD and USB mouse worked perfect... strange. I did check the manual and they were connected to the correct pins.
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    Asus P4S800 problems

    I built a system a while ago for a friend with the Asus P4S800. The CD will not appear in XP anymore, and his USB mouse no longer works (must use ps/2). I read up on how some systems the secondary IDE wouldn't function if they used the case USB connections (from mobo, not back), but the...
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    Maxtor or Seagate?

    Seagate. Just had a Maxtor 80GB fail after 1 year and 10 days. As for Western Digital; I once had to call support for a drive that would not be found a new system or 3 other systems. I dl'ed programs you gotta run before even installing the HDD (which is retarded), and got nothing. After...
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    Set the router to accept pings or not?

    I had some problems with games when I didn't have it enabled. The only thing disabling ICMP does it makes you invisible to people scanning, but if your firewall/etc is setup correctly, I can't see any reason not to allow them if you need it. If I am wrong, please explain.
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    what are the best gaming headphones i can buy at circuit city?

    The best headphones hands down are the Bose ones from their website. I'm lucky my Aunt bought some and doesn't use them hardly ever, as they cost $299.00. They ARE worth it... simply amazing. Link
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    Randomly wont POST?

    Update : Got the Thermaltake 480W PurePower, and the problem still exists. After powering down for a while, the computer will not boot. Everything runs (fans), but no video signal to monitor, and no HDD action. If you restart or reset during this non-boot, it will boot up fine. Restarting from...
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    Firewall Recommendations?

    I've been using Zone Alarm, but I'm sick of it doing stupid things seemingly at random like not saving program permissions. I'm using XP's firewall now, but I trust MS software about as much as an electronics dealer in a crack neighborhood. I do like the alert logs easily checked in ZA, but...
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    Cable connection dropping, Software/virus related?

    I'm with Comcast also, and have the same problem. It started about a month ago when they started new tiers, and started charging for multiple comps connected. IMO it's something they did to their network to accomodate these new things, but they won't admit it. I've run every spyware/trojan...
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    Which PSU would you reccomend?

    I have a problem that the first boot never works; it just hangs at a black screen, but resetting or rebooting after this works fine. People here recommended that I get a new PSU to replace my 350W generic that came with the case. I'm building a new comp later this year, so I don't need anything...
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    ZoneAlarm causing problems with Routers

    Are you on Comcast cable by any chance? I am, and the service has been horrible for the last 4 weeks or so with flaky connections and 1000 ping jumps in games.
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    Windows XP Pro on Maxtor HD

    The Maxblast CD has a utility to check a hard drive. Just boot with it and find it in the menu's. It will do comprehensive testing and alert you to any problems. Simple way to determine if a hdd is bad.
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    Opinions on 3rd party Radeons

    I bought a PowerColor 9600 Pro 128 MB and had to return it. During an intense game like Max Payne 2 the screen would turn into a kalediscope(sp?) and after exiting XP would have pixellated 'noise' lines running down the desktop. My replacement model has worked perfect ever since though. From...
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    Help! someone loged on to my computer

    I think your ok by just disabling the default admin account. I watched a video once where 2 guys went driving around and hacked 80% of WiFi's from using the default admin and default password...you wouldn't believe how many people leave this unchanged.
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    UDP/TCP ports opened for HLDS server. Software firewall constant hits, even after giving HLDS full access. WHY?

    I don't know about your firewall, but it took me a while to find this in Zone Alarm. In ZA its under Firewall->Internet Security Zone->Custom->Internet Zone Tab then 'Allow incoming ping'. There's a whole list of common things like ping and you can set UDP ports to allow here. If your not too...
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    Cable service problems

    When I am playing online games, about every 5-30 minutes I will get connection problems for 5-20 seconds each time where service just hangs. Things like Xfire and webpages also seem to be affected by this, but I cannot be sure it is just net congestion. This is on Comcast cable 3MB\256. Only has...
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    KotOr+x800+DNA4.7's=BIG PROBLEM

    It's a bug in the ATI drivers claims Lucasarts, but imo it's a bug in their game. To fix this the general consensus is to use the catalyst 4.2 opengl dll in place of anything later than that. From my own testing the textures for the ground don't appear during a crash, but all models, grass...
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    Strange process

    XP Yesterday when shutting down I got an "Ending Program" dialog for "dshow_notif". Never seen this before and every search turns up nothing (on my comp and on the net). I have since run ad aware, spybot, norton antivirus, and have checked all the latest virus's at Nortons site and nothing. I'm...
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    Check out my new PC !!!

    Nice work with the cables. Did you pick up the black ties locally or get them online? I only find white ones at the hardware store, but they only cost like $1.50 for 100 of them.
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    New Maxtor Hard Drive... How should i go about this?

    I never use Maxblast or similar either. One thing it is good for is checking a HDD. When my last HDD failed (a Maxtor 80GB) I ran this and found that the read verify failed. This kind of info is great when trying to get an RMA. There are a bunch of tests it does, and you do not have to use...
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    Randomly wont POST?

    I neglected to mention that my previous comp used the same PSU... a P4 1.6GHz Williamete on a Abit SR7-8X with no problems (same memory/etc). I don't have another P4 PSU to test. I'm planning on building my dream machine later this year... this one is just temporary for BF Vietnam (was only...
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    Randomly wont POST?

    Sometimes when I try to boot my computer, nothing happens. It's like it stops before reaching POST. Powering down then on again, or doing a reset always works to get it up and running, but I cant understand why sometimes it stops before the POST. This almost always happens when I shut my...