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    New HTPC Build

    Hi everyone, I am planning on building a new HTPC soon, which will be a combined mythtv frontend/backend system. Here are the specs: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motherboard: Asus M2NPV-VM...
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    going linux, need some advice

    Hi all, basically my problem started after building a few mythtv HTPC's for people. Since then, i have had this sudden desire to install linux on one of my desktp computers (both are running xp pro at the moment). Dont ask me why, i guess i just enjoyed using FC4 a bit too much while setting...
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    7800gtx PERFORMANCE issues

    Ok, well iv done a search on these forums, and theres a few posts about SLI'ing cards from two different manufacturers, but nothing about SLI'ing two different models. I have got a 7800gtx in my pc, and i also have a BFG 7800gt oc laying around from when i bought all my parts. I was going to...
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    reccomend me a case

    Im building a pc for a friend. Its going to be a SLI system to the case will need decent airflow. He doesnt want something too expensive so these are the ones iv picked out: aopen H600B Coolermaster Centurion 532 Coolermaster Centurion 531 Antec SLK3000-B They are all fairly cheap. I...
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    SCSI or No SCSI

    I currently have 2x 250gb Samsung p120's setup in raid 0 in my computer. Iv started looking at SCSI drives because i want some more speed (iv discounted the raptor because i can get 15k scsi drives cheaper). The scsi drives iv been looking at are the Maxtor Atlas 15K II 36.7 GB SCSI Ultra320...
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    nVIDIA ForceWare for Windows 2000/XP 81.84 Official "beta" drivers

    Official beta release of new Forceware drivers! I think this is the one with the dual-core/cpu optimizatione everyones been talking about...Maybe im wrong, but everyone who has an nvidia GPU will want this anyway :D CHANGELOG: Support for the GeForce 6200 with TurboCache?, nVIDIA PureVideo...
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    Integrated Audio Problems!

    Ok, well iv just recently got an Asus A8N Premium to go with a new pc I am building for myself. Iv also got some creative 5600 speakers which have their only dolby digital\dts decoder. They have coaxial and optical inputs. I have hooked them up to the coaxial output on the A8N premium and are...
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    dont bother looking

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    Calling all Australians

    Just checking whether any Australians who are in need of decent 120mm fans would like to setup a group purchase for these: http://tekgems.com/Products/et-13713-fan-d12sl-12.htm. Iv been looking for some good, quiet case fans myself and came across these, which are pretty much identicle to the...
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    CPU HSF Decision

    Been thinking of getting a new HSF to cool my x2 4400+ and keep things a bit quieter. Basically i am looking for something that is quiet, relativly light, has a good mounting mechanism and it also has to cool the NB heatpipe/radiator setup on my A8N Premium. Iv narrowed the choice down to...
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    Windows Media Player using ONE FULL 4400+ CORE!!!!

    Hi, About two weeks ago i built my new pc with an Athlon X2 4400+, 1gb Kingston Hyperx etc.etc. Since then iv got everything setup nicely and to my liking. Unfortunaly MY 1GHZ celeron played mp3's better than this thing. When i try to play a mp3 through WMP my cpu usage bumps up to 75%...
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    Samsung SP2504C HDD Noise

    Hi, i got two these drives to go with my new pc i just built. I have set them up in raid 0, with 128k striping size. I bought these, because they where supposed to be very quiet, and had excelled performance in Raid 0 (faster than raptors). This is true, they do have excellent performance...
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    X2 4400+ temps

    Hi, i just built my new pc, its running an x2 4400+, an asus a8n sli premium and a gigabyte 7800gtx. Im using the stock cooler, because it looks farely capable anyway, and im juts wondering if my temps are ok? With CNQ on it idles at 32 degrees with the stock cooler at 835 rpm. Should...