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    Homebrew DVR issuse

    Hey all, question about my homebuilt DVR machine... When recording or watching TV, my computer freezes irrecoverably (have to hard-boot) or bluescreens within about 3 minutes. Very frustrating. I have tried this with Windows Vista Ultimate as well as with XP Media Center and the software that...
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    Multimedia Presentation Rig

    Hey all - Let me know what you think. This will be primarily used as a multimedia presentation rig. Case: COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 Proc: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86 GHz GPU: EVGA 256-P2-N550 -T2 GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Memory...
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    best card for video/media workstation?

    hey guys -- planning on building a media workstation that will be primarily used as a workhorse of projection, video display, and almost any other media application. gaming is not an issue for this workstation. with that in mind, what video card do you guys recommend for a decent price (under...
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    Help w/ Radeon x1900xtx blue screening

    hey guys - wondering if anyone has any sage-like advice for me on this problem! :) i was having a difficult time getting my various displays configured correctly with the Catalyst Control Center. finally i could not even set the resolution correctly, so i began to uninstall the drivers to get...
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    PFN_List_Error

    hey guys, every once in a while i'll be working on just about anything (very random) and i'll get the BSOD stating that i had a "PFN_List_Error." anybody know what this is or how to troubleshoot/fix it? thanks...
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    rendering issues in maya with x1900xtx

    hey guys -- for some reason when rendering in Maya 7 on my new x1900xtx, i'm getting a lot of aliasing on the models. now.... after a fresh reformatting, it was rendering beautifully, but somewhere along the way i think a driver or other installation got in the way of my catalyst driver. or...
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    is this a PSU problem?

    hey guys, built my system last february and haven't quite gotten everything sorted out yet. i realized i had a bad stick of ram, so RMA'ing that fixed about 90% of my problems. but still, from time to time i'll get the B.S.O.D. for apparently no reason. i'm guessing it's one of two problems...
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    slipstreaming problems

    ok -- trying to slipstream SP2 onto my original windows install cd. copied my windows install cd to the hard drive, and downloaded the "Windows XP Service Pack 2 for IT Professionals and Developers" on the microsoft downloads section. when i try to use the "run" dialog and type "C:\XPSP2.exe...
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    dual-booting

    anyone have any info on how to set up a dual-boot rig with XP/Linux with one hard drive?
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    bundling SP2 on my old XP CD

    hey guys -- if you read my other topic this might make more sense. while troubleshooting, i was wondering if i could burn a new XP cd that also included SP2 since my old one doesn't even come with SP1. if anybody has info on doing this, please let me know. thanks!
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    help installing XP PRO

    hey guys -- having some trouble installing XP PRO. sometimes while it is "registering devices" or while "installing devices" the computer has an error that says the HOST IEEE 1394 Controller isn't windows verified or something. or else it just freezes up at certain points and won't go on.... i...
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    winXP install error

    i'm trying to reinstall XP, but every time i do, i get an error while installing the setup files (after the reformat) that says "Setup cannot copy the file: mfc40u.dll" however, it's not just this file, it will be several files while trying to install the setup files. sometimes i can keep...
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    CD ROM drive question

    hey guys -- just wondering if the CD ROM usually gets plugged into a master IDE slot, (for instance, IDE 0 -- master) or if it gets plugged into the slave, or not into the IDE at all. if not, please let me know where and how it should go. Thanks!
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    question about a BIOS setting

    hey guys -- i was browsing through the BIOS yesterday trying to solve another problem when i came upon the option that says "OS select for DRAM:" the choices are "non-OS2" or "OS2" just wondering what the difference is and what i should have this set on. i'm running XP SP2 with 2gbs of...
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    h/d question

    i'm having a problem. when i open a folder, the contents take LONG to load up on-screen. the more contents in a folder, the longer it takes to load. it's getting rediculous. i can hardly open up "my computer" without waiting 20 seconds for it to load. without giving my system specs, let me say...
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    boot-up problem

    hey guys, on boot-up after it says "verifying DMI pool data" the computer says "NTLDR not found. press cntrl+alt+del to restart." i was playing around in the bios trying to fix another problem i'm having (folder contents take FOREVER to show up). but i kept track of everything i changed and i...
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    help! i can hardly access my files

    whenever i open a folder, my computer takes about 1-2 minutes to load up the contents (icons!). this is getting rediculous and really making me mad. i have an ASUS crossfire advantage mobo with a radeon x1900xtx. could this be a driver problems? i'm running the omega drivers for the 1900xtx...
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    direct 3D problem

    hey all, i'm trying to play Halo:CE on my computer. whenever i attempt to run the program, the screen flashes a few times and an in-game dialog pops up saying it's unable to run Direct3D. it asks me to run DXDiag, but when i do, dxdiag detects no problems... i have a radeon 9800. anybody help...
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    Direct3D problem

    hey all, i'm trying to play Halo:CE on my computer. whenever i attempt to run the program, the screen flashes a few times and an in-game dialog pops up saying it's unable to run Direct3D. it asks me to run DXDiag, but when i do, dxdiag detects no problems... i have a radeon 9800. anybody help...
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    folder viewing problems

    hey guys -- whenever i open a folder with individual files in it my computer hangs for 10-30 seconds. this happens also in a program when trying to open a file through the file->open dialog box. just wondering if anybody ever had this problem and what you did about it. FYI, i just built a...
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    video card crashing

    hey all -- i updated the drivers on my radeon x1900xtx last night and two restarts later the computer refused to display anything at boot-up. the video card fan starts up at full speed and doesn't slow down like it should, so i'm guessing it's a problem there. can anybody help me out? i can't...
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    video card crashing

    hey all -- i updated the drivers on my radeon x1900xtx last night and two restarts later the computer refused to display anything at boot-up. the video card fan starts up at full speed and doesn't slow down like it should, so i'm guessing it's a problem there. can anybody help me out? i can't...
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    radeon x1900xtx questions

    i just bought the radeon x1900xtx 512mb card, and i have a couple questions: 1) how can i be sure this thing is functioning correctly? i haven't had any problems with it yet, but i just want to make sure it's utilizing it's full potential. any tests? 2) while playing counterstrike: source...
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    floppy drive questions

    hey guys, i'm trying to install my hard drive now, and i've come to the conclusion that i need a floppy to install the SATA software for the XP cd to recognize it. anyway, just wondering: can i use a usb connected floppy drive? will that be recognized by the BIOS as a legit drive? thanks!
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    next step?

    i just finished building my new computer. now i'm wondering what the next step(s) are(would) be. for example: do i need to do any bios configuring, or should i reformat the hard drive right off the bat? or install the OS and then install drivers? any help would be appreciated. please give...
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    bios question

    hey guys, i'm running a crossfire advantage mobo. just powered up for the first time and i'm wondering if i should reset the bios right off the bat, or let the system config itself. also, i am using an SATA hard drive (WD 150 gb 10k) and i'm wondering if i have to connect TWO power lines to...
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    quite the noob

    hey guys -- got my fans working from the other topic. now i have a new question: got the computer all built and everything squared away. but when i power up, everything gets power, but i get nothing on the display. the video card fans is spinning, so i know it at least has power. i'm...
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    thermaltake Xaser case & Sapphire Crossfire Adv question

    hey guys -- i'm working on my first build. i'm using a thermaltake xaser case and a sapphire crossfire advantage mobo. the case has two main fans: one in the back and one in the front (+cpu fan). my question is: i got the cpu fan plugged into the right spot. however, there seems to be...
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    rate my upcoming rig

    hey guys -- i'm a total newb to these forums as well as to building computers in general, so i want to run my upcoming project by everybody to make sure i'm on track. it's going to be used primarily as a 3d modeling/animating & compositing workstation. here goes! AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+...