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    I think my video card is crashing my computer

    I guess I could do that (BB is a good target ;)). My only concern is that this problem is not consistently reproducible, so I can't guarantee that I won't see the problem in a 30 day trial. Plus I dont have hours to spend playing games trying to crash my computer haha. I found some other...
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    I think my video card is crashing my computer

    Well it has done all of the above. The stock driver for the video card would occasionally minimize my game and pop up some error (don't remember what it said, but I remember it was related to the video card). Then I updated the driver, and the error changed from the error to a BOS. More time...
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    I think my video card is crashing my computer

    Good call, its actually 4.4GHZ so 2.2Ghz per core. It was one of the first ones (its been awhile since I have had to pull up the stats). So is there some program that can tail the error log and give me an idea of what is up? Could Dr Watson work for this (i just thought of this and Ill have...
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    I think my video card is crashing my computer

    Any other suggestions?
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    I think my video card is crashing my computer

    Combined speed is 3.4GHz, not per core (i wish :))
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    I think my video card is crashing my computer

    I have had this POS Asus AX850 video card for a few years and more often than not, my games will crash. We are talking about Warcraft 3, battlefield 2, halflife 2, etc. I have tried updating all my bios/drivers for mobo and all, and it doesn't seem to help. Anyway, I want to track FOR sure...
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    AT, Help me build a C2D system

    Klipsch speaks are the best if you are gonna beef up your sound. ie: http://www.shentech.com/promediaultra51dh.html It is kind of silly that you are getting a "low end sound card", but really expensive speakers... Personally, I wouldn't bother with nice speakers without an about average SC...
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    Southbridge drivers? Northbridge filter drivers?

    ATi doesnt support the drivers because they just make the chip, not provide the chip's functionality. Since it is integrated video, the driver is provided by Toshiba. What makes you think that the drivers are not installed? Usually prebuilt systems are already correctly configured...
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    What is the best hardware review site?

    Toms Hardware is alright, but like you, AT is my favorite.
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    pc crashing ingame

    Hahah i gotcha :)
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    pc crashing ingame

    I highly doubt those are the probability ratio of defective hardware... Maybe the PSU... I could agree with that, but the GFX card? hahaha, so F-ing way; the company would go bankrupt with replacements... Do you have supporting data?
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    Streaming data across Internet using UPnP using WMP11?

    I am using Windows Media Player 11 to stream, "share", my media within my network. I want to see what the risk factor would be to open a port on my router and stream across the net. I dont think WMP 11 allows receiving of UPnP, just xmitting, correct? Thanks
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    Setting up a server with a 1.5TB UPnP storage device

    Thanks for the smart ass comment... The reason I am inquiring about Samba is because it is on Linux, so I know that. However, I would like to know which route I am going to take before I start buying stuff.
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    Setting up a server with a 1.5TB UPnP storage device

    This UPnP will be a 1.5TB 'drive' (4 drives RAIDed). In the hardware forum I was told to check around for some advice on setting up my own server my RAID as a UPnP device, OR to just buy a NAS which is already set up to do UPnP (Infrant). I was told a program called Samba could do this? I...
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    Looking for a computer caddy for my P180

    Buy a small piece of plywood, four wheels and some screws... Maybe some paint or carpet to cover it? Would be an easy project
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    Crashes during gameplay

    This should be obvious, but make sure you have the PSU completely unplugged before removal. I only say this because I read this one retard's post in an Xbox Modding website that went something like this: "I was checking some stuff in my box and I accidentally touched the processor's heatsink...
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    Server for media (vid, music, misc), other uses

    So maybe I should use something like Infrant's NAS (which is inherently UPnP) instead of setting up my own Linux box?
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    VGA out from an FPGA

    Good luck with it. I made Frogger on my Spartan3. It was pretty tight
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    Sharing speakers between devices

    I tried to jimmy rig a set of speakers into the back of my Klipsch sub and ended up melting its input slots... oops!
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    Server for media (vid, music, misc), other uses

    Ok. So lets say I do this RAID array for 1.5TB. This may be a dumb question, but how hard is it to set it up as a UPnP device? ie for http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=2909&p=2
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    Feasability of home theater computer...

    I want to do something similar to what you want, but I have a slightly different approach: Getting this (or something like it): http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=2909&p=2 Then building a 1.5TB+ server, store all my DVDs, etc. and stream it to the box on my TV. You can do TiVO type...
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    4GB RAM useable? beneficial?

    If you are looking to use Vista then upgrade your RAM. I read somewhere (maybe a review on Vista on this site) that 4GB would be ideal, and 2GB more or less a minimum! It sounded like Vista will try and store a lot more stuff in RAM now that RAM is more widely and cheaply available. See...
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    Why is Flash so cheap compared to ram?

    RAM is dynamic memory where flash is static memory. Dynamic infers that data is frequently changing, so being able to switch quickly is ideal. Higher speeds mean that more time has to be spent on designing it to work at high speeds. Therefore, I would say the main costs are due to speed and...
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    Orange wire in SATA - Molex to SATA Power Converter

    My PSU doesnt have any SATA power plugs, so i will need to get something like this: http://www.sun-usb.com/ImgPath/Serial%20SATA%20Power%20Adapter.jpg Something I have noticed is that the normal SATA connector has an orange wire (3.3V) which is not on the Molex. I looked in some other forums...
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    Asus AX850 video card

    I got a new PSU - Cooler Master 600W (CompUSA for like $60 after $60 in rebates). I'll see if it restarts again with the new PSU. The guy at CompUSA said that I should be running the Crapalyst, I mean Catalyst driver SW from ATI in the background for "best performance". Would it really help...
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    Asus AX850 video card

    Funny you mention that because I actually have a side of my comp open for that very reason... I doubt thats the case. Wtf is its problem then?
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    Asus AX850 video card

    TOO much power?? Is that possible lol? what can I do if that is the case? Can you send the link to taht PSU, i found nothing online about it through google.
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    Asus AX850 video card

    Well, I think its a no name brand, oldly enough (I couldn't find it online anywhere). I bought it from a local computer shop (which has been quite reliable in the past, so I can't imagine they sold me crap... Anyway, it is an Elements Silent Series: FL-550ATX Anyone heard of it haha?
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    Asus AX850 video card

    i have 550W PSU, so that shouldn't be the problem... I have a dual core, 64 bit proc, 2GB RAM. Vid card link: http://asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=2&l2=8&l3=151&model=384&modelmenu=1 Ill check its connection and such. Thanks!
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    Asus AX850 video card

    Anyone experience any problems with this video card? Whenever I play some Warcraft III or even CSS, it will randomly reboot on me. I have upgraded the driver numerous times (which actually has made the problem more prevalent and severe; it use to just freeze for a bit). I should reformat...
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    Server for media (vid, music, misc), other uses

    Sounds like I'll have to read up on some Linux RAID SW, but I think this sounds like the best idea for what I want. The main reason I want to make this server is for a media center to stream my movies, etc. directly from the server to my TV. So having a hard, unplugged backup is not really...
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    Server for media (vid, music, misc), other uses

    So to summarize: Linux based RAID SW controlled would be safe enough. A RAID card would only take the burden of doing RAID commands off the CPU. I would keep my OS on a separate (nonRAIDed) drive. I'll have to investigate more into whether RAID 0/1 would be an alright option for me. I...
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    Server for media (vid, music, misc), other uses

    My buddy says he uses a SW RAID and has not really had any problems when he has reinstalled stuff, just as long he sets it up the same way. On a side note, I would probably not use RAID 0, but rather RAID 5 so that I have a good coverage in case of disk failure. Anyone else have an opinion on...
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    Mounting an HDD Upside Down...

    It will work (Ive had to do it too...), your concern becomes the dust that settles on the circuitry which could cause a short.
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    Server for media (vid, music, misc), other uses

    I want to build a server that will ultimately hold my entire DVD collection, TV episodes, music, etc. I also would like to be able to do other things such as host my own BF2, CSS, etc. server (which is why I am steering away from a NAS). I have some old components: 1.5Ghz, 1GB RAM, 350W PSU...
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    RAIDed TiVo/server

    I want to RAID up 4-5 HDDs for a 1.2+TB server and then eventually buy the parts to turn it into a TiVo. Does this sound like a good solution? Do you think there would be power issues since its only HDDs (is 350W enough)? Thanks!
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    I thought the ATI X850 was the best.... Why is it not?

    Ok, so the new cards are much faster, etc. I assume they do not do SLI, but rather Crossfire, right? Therefore I need a Crossfire enabled MOBO to do SLI (for ATI cards). Are GeForce the SLI cards?
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    I thought the ATI X850 was the best.... Why is it not?

    But can you do SLI on them, or just crossfire which, from what Ive gathered requires a Crossfire compatible mobo vs an SLI mobo?
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    I thought the ATI X850 was the best.... Why is it not?

    Ya I have a PCIe. I think I really bought more like 9 months ago for around $400, so, whatever. Anyway, if the newer cards arent way better than what I have now, I can live through it for a year or more.