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    Q9550 E0 - Not Getting the Numbers I Was Expecting

    Okay guys, let me preface this thread by saying that I have read the overclocking guide stickied in this forum and have tried the various methods listed within it. I recently purchased a Q9550 and DFI X48-T2RSB Plus from NewEgg in hopes of reaching 4.0GHz+ with my Tuniq Tower. Things were...
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    Westinghouse 42" 1080P LCD TV - $1099 shipped

    link Great deal on a great TV. Check out the other TVs they have on sale as well, can snag a good deal on an HDTV if you act fast.
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    Onboard USB Gone Bad?

    This morning, there was a very large thunderstorm that came through the area in which I live. When I woke up a couple of hours later, my computer would not wake up. It was on, but it just wouldn't wake up. So I hit the reset button, waited for it to boot up (which it did), and then attempted to...
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    X1900XT

    Which brand would you suggest? Also, are NewEgg open box items trustworthy or are they likely to have problems?
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    3-pin Fan Connector to 4-pin Floppy Connector

    Anyone know where to find one of these? I need it for the CPU fan plug on my Abit AW8-MAX
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    Upgrading/Switching to Dual-Core/Intel

    DFI NF4 Ultra-D -> Abit AW8-Max 3000+ Venice -> Pentium D 805 4x512 Corsair VS PC3200 -> 2x1GB Corsair VS DDR2 667 and for kicks.. very busted up Praetorian -> new, clean Centurion 5
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    DFI Ultra-D and Beep Codes

    FIXED
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    Mouse Lag w/ 2405FPW

    when compared to mouse movement on my old P1100 CRT, it seems very laggy. not unbearable, but enough to be constantly annoying. powering this monster with an x800 pro, could that be the problem? seems like it should be able to render 2D fine.. any ideas? edit: mouse is an mx510
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    Top PCI-E Slot vs. Bottom PCI-E Slot

    My motherboard (DFI NF4 Ultra-D) didn't come with a chipset heatsink or fan, so I bought a Thermalright NB-1 off of NewEgg. This cooler supposedly interferes with my top PCI-E slot, so I'm wondering: does using the bottom PCI-E slot affect performance?
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    Thermalright NB-1 + DFI NF4 Ultra-D

    If I buy one of these north bridge coolers, will she fit on the DFI's NF4 chipset? I've tried making the DFI NF3's chipset fan fit on the NF4, but it didn't fit. Will this? Thanks in advance :)
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    Build for My Friend

    My friend is finally kicking the Dell to the curb and letting me build him a new computer. He had a $2000 budget, including building fees (paid to me in a new heatsink :D), so here it is: Cooler Master Praetorian 510W PC Power & Cooling DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+...
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    DFI NF3 Ultra-D SATA Locked?

    Is SATA not locked on the DFI NF3 Ultra-D? I'm not entirely knowledgable about SATA locks, but from what's happening to me, it seems this might be the case. Here are my settings: Athlon 64 3000+ Venice HTT: 210 Multi: 9x LDT: tried 'Default' and '1x' for kicks CPU VID: tried 'Default'...
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    Mouse DPI and Your Resolution

    Can someone explain this?
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    RAID Arrays

    When I make the switch to NF4 in a couple of days, will my RAID array stay in-tact?
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    Antec SmartPower 500W

    I just picked this PSU up at CompUSA (yes, CompUSA -_- didn't have time to wait for shipping). It seems solid so far, fixed my random reboot problems. My question is though, is it solid enough to handle the DFI NF4 Ultra-D and 7800GTX I have on the way in addition to two optical drives and two...
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    New CPU vs. 2GB RAM vs. New PSU

    Current System Specs: DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice @ stock 2x512MB Corsair Value Select PC3200 Leadtek GeForce 7800GTX 2x160GB Seagate SATA HDDs LiteOn 52x CD-RW Pioneer 16x/6x DL DVD-RW 550 Watt Okia PSU Based on my specs, what do you guys think would be...
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    Z-5500s vs. Z-680s

    What do you guys think? It's about a $100 price difference, for seemingly similar products. What do the Z-5500s have on the Z-680s that I'm not seeing? Or is there a major difference? Discuss!
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    Need Overclocking Help

    So, I read the overclocking guide, but it seems that I can't get past the first stage of it. I set my memory speed to 100, set the multiplier to 6, and boost the FSB/LDT or whatever it's called (yes, I'm not that experienced with overclocking) and all I get is a message saying motherboard now...
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    Blank Device Manager After Virus Attack

    It would seem that one of the employees at the company where I work has caught a nasty virus. As far as I can tell, it's removed now. However, it seems to have removed all devices, including network and printer devices, and I can't see anything listed in the Device Manager (at all) to begin to...
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    Windows XP + iPod Startup Troubles

    Whenever my iPod is connected Windows XP refuses to load the welcome screen. As soon as I disconnect it, however, it loads just fine. Any ideas?
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    Sennheiser PC160's vs. PC150's?

    Like the topic says, has anyone used both of these headsets and can tell me how they compare? In terms of how comfortable they are, how good the audio quality is, and how the mic transmits. Thanks in advance.