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    AMD 4850 for $149 at BestBuy

    Got one in PHX at the newish happy valley location. I had to show them the discount in their flyer to get the reduced price, but did get it.
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    Help - PC Stopped Booting

    Thanks. That had a few ideas I hadn't tried - like trying to power up with no video card or RAM (which lead me to replace the mobo since I got no beeps complaining about that stuff). The PC is back to running fine after replacing the motherboard.
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    Help - PC Stopped Booting

    I've got a PC that's been running fine for over a year that locked up when sittling idle and fails to boot or post. Initially it made an odd digital noise when powering up - it was kind of like a beep sequence but wasn't the usual beep sound and was more of a low/high/low than short or long...
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    Dual VC, no SLI or Crossfire?

    You're not obligated to reply. If you don't want to reply to a question that's been asked before then don't post. It'd be a lot less clutter than abusing someone with a simple question. Get over yourself.
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    Should I go widescreen?

    I had some reservations at first, and it took me a couple hours to get used to it, but now that I've switched to widescreen I absolutely love it. It takes your gaming to another level of enjoyment, IMO. It doesn't hurt to have a nice 24" widescreen either. :P I switched from a 22" CRT to...
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    Compputer Won't Start

    The mother board looked fine - I gave it a good inspection looking for loose wires/anything out of the ordinary. I could get a PSU to test with but if the general feeling is that it's the PSU I'm tempted to just go with that thought. I'm also hoping it's the PSU and not the mobo as I think...
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    Compputer Won't Start

    A PC I built a little over 2 years ago (for my mom) is now failing to post or boot. The computer is a simple/budget build that's run flawlessly for over 2 years now, used for email, web surfing, word processing, super light gaming. Yesterday apparently the computer would post up with no...
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    Replacing a Chipset Fan

    Thanks for the replies!
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    Replacing a Chipset Fan

    I need to replace the chipset fan on an ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard. NewEgg Link (I bought it new and retail a while ago, the only linkage at newegg is for an open box OEM.) Asus Link I've yet to mess with chipset cooling, so I have no clue what type of fan...
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    Java: Sorting a JComboBox after adding an item

    Your list object probably has an insert method that lets you insert at an index value, rather than adding (which sticks the item on the end of the list). If so, you can loop on the list, comparing the text for the item you're inserting to the text of each item that's already in the list, and...
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    Remote Desktop Problem

    My work PC recently died and they had to give me a "new" box (actually "inherited" from a former fellow developer). With this new box I'm getting an odd and annoying issue with Remote Desktop. 1. I leave work in the evening and lock my PC as usual (I never shut it down since I might have to...
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    FSP550-80GLC-R EPS12V 550W

    I don't intend to be cheap with the PSU, but I don't want to spend excessively either (and I'm reasonably certain that quality PSUs are made by more than just one company). Apparently my original question (putting the noobness aside) was too complicated to get a direct answer. At least...
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    FSP550-80GLC-R EPS12V 550W

    Any thoughts on this PSU: FSP550-80GLC-R EPS12V 550W I guess it's new or something as there are no reviews (with it at NewEgg or via google). It looks pretty good to me but I know very little about PSUs aside from tiny bits of knowledge gained here. Would something like that be...
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    does Antec offer breathe-through 5 1/4" panel covers?

    I could use some "Breathe Through" drive covers for my Sonata too. I too have 2 of the 5.25 covers off for better air flow and it makes a huge difference that results in less heat, less noise, and less fan action. But it's not all that pretty (I have the flimsy door removed too as all it does...
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    What's the problem?

    Forget this thread. I took the IDE back and got another SATA instead, which I probably should've done in the first place. Windows is installing now, and we'll see how it goes.
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    What's the problem?

    What's happening now is I boot and see the asus logo screen and it'll hang there a while...and ultimately show a msg saying: Primary Master Hard Disk Error So, did I get a lemon when I got my new HD - that somehow lasted for a day and a half? Could my mobo battery be dead even though...
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    What's the problem?

    I have an antec sonata I and I believe it has a 380 psu, and I've never had problems with it. I don't have a lot of peripherals. Stock heatsink and fan, rear case fan, evga 6800gs agp (been in the 'puter for 2 months or more) and a simple soundblaster pci card added at the same time. I...
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    What's the problem?

    Saturday evening, my PC died in mid-game - said something about a kernel problem, spontaneously rebooted, but wouldn't boot. I managed to boot with the windows cd, run chkdsk, and (don't remember the exact msg) got a message about too many things to fix. So, I bough a new drive and spent the...
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    Dell System OK value?

    I'm no guru like many here but I absolutely prefer to build my own boxes over buying them from retailers like Dell, HP, etc. You get more bang for your buck, you get higher quality parts, you know EXACTLY what you have in your machine and how you might be able to upgrade, and you don't get a...
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    Nevermind

    Figured out my problem...now if I could just delete this thread...
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    Does a standard layout keyboard without a numpad exist?

    Yeah, we were just looking at the micro/slim stuff on newegg. I think we're gonna hit Frys and buy her one to try (and see if she can handle the tighter layout and slightly different key placements). I don't really want to spend to get a wireless set since she doesn't really need it (while I...
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    Does a standard layout keyboard without a numpad exist?

    I expect you're correct. However, I have yet to discover a "nonkeypad" keyboard that has an otherwise standard type of layout (with arrow keys, pg up/down, etc in the usual position, normal sized tab and enter keys, normal size function keys). Such a thing might exist but I'm having a heck...
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    Does a standard layout keyboard without a numpad exist?

    (well, such a layout wouldn't be "standard" but I want something close!) I'm looking for a somewhat compact keybaord for my wife. Ideally it would have a completely standard layout and no numpad. The space saved by having no numpad, which neither she nor I ever use, would help it fit on...
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    P4 3GHz or Athlon64 3000+

    I'm a hardware noob but I think the stock HSF is fine if you're not overclocking (I'm not). I just built my first system around an Athlon64 3000+ (for gaming and programming) and I'm loving it. http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?id=27923 I have an Antec Sonata case (with just its one...
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    *** Official ASUS K8V/DELUXE (K8T800) Thread ***

    I'd like to post my positive experiences with this board since so many seem to have negative experiences. About 8 days ago I built my first ever 'computer from parts'. I'm a programmer (and game player) who's only prior knowledge of hardware was pretty much limited to some knowledge of video...
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    *** Official ASUS K8V/DELUXE (K8T800) Thread ***

    I don't see mention of installing the drivers. After you get windows installed you'll need to install the ether drivers off of the Asus CDROM. I have the K8V and it seemed like I had to have a cable properly plugged in before the marvell driver installer will run properly. (I say properly...
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    Removing the fan from an Asylum Ti4600

    Indeed, this is what I found out by contacting their tech support. :D
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    Thanks for the link and info.
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    how do cas timings REALLY effect performance.

    I checked out those articles but they didn't answer a question I was going to ask today... If I were building a system with an AMD Athlon 64 3000/3200 an a typical motherboard (Asus KV8, for ex) - would there be any difference in performance between, say, Kingston HyperX PC3200 and PC4000? Or...
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    Removing the fan from an Asylum Ti4600

    I definitely wouldn't have thought of that or had the guts to try it on a whim! It sounds like a semi-reasonable approach. Thanks for the info. I got the card a while ago so I'm not sure on the warranty. I did contact their tech support about this so I'll see what they say. Like I told...
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    Good point. I won't be OCing so I don't have to worry about that. Yeah, deciding on 3000+ vs 3200+ is something I've been debating. I'm not sure that extra minimal gain is worth the $60 or so difference in the CPU prices right now. I seriously doubt I'll be getting a X800 regardless. I'm...
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    Removing the fan from an Asylum Ti4600

    The fan went bad on my Asylum Ti4600 video card and I'm not sure how exactly to remove it since it appears to be cemented on and doesn't budge. Any ideas? PS - Forgive me if this topic has been covered before - I'm getting nonstop JRun issues with the forum this evening and searches, when I...
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    Well, that's a thought and would save a bit of coin and I guess I could go stock and upgrade if required. I'm pretty much set on getting an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU and I won't be OCing, so stock might be enough. I'm gonna be a first time builder here soon and I've been doing a lot of...
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    OEM vs. Retail?

    If one was going to order a CPU online (from NewEgg, for example), and if one intended to use 3rd party HSF instead of the stock HSF, would one still want to get a retail version of a CPU to get whatever other goodies come with it and the (better?) warranty, or should one just get the OEM...
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    Does HD Size Affect Performance?

    Howdy, I'm new visitor here as of the past few days and I'm learning a lot by reading articles, searching, and reading threads here. My first question, after not finding anything via search, is, does the size of a hard drive impact performance? For example, would a 160GB drive ever suffer...
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    How do you clean your balls?

    Amen. I got my first (MS) optical years ago and it's still in prime condition despite heavy daily gaming use. Far more precision and less taxing on the wrist. In ancient times, when I *did* have to clean a mouse, I wouldn't actually clean the mouse ball - I'd clean the rollers. My usual...