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    Soundbar recommendations for family room TV setup...

    Need something for our main living room TV that i'm about to add an Xbox One S to. TV is a Samsung 55" JS8500. Will be running TV (FiOS) through the xbox one S. Trying to stay under $600. Mainly just want something for better movie watching/gaming sound, especially since the Xbox One S will...
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    Upgrade for x1900xtx

    I am looking to upgrade my current machine instead of doing a new build. Easiest would be the video card and Ram to 4GB. What would be a good card to replace an x1900xtx? This is to hold me over for a year or so until I can justify building a new box with an i7 proc most likely...
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    Replacement for ASUS A8R32-MVP

    I need to RMA my A8R32-MVP, but if the price is right, I wouldn't mind just replacing it with another 939 motherboard. Any reccomendations? If the price is right I would rather just buy a new one than suffer 3-4 weeks or more of downtime waiting for ASUS to ship a new one back. Current...
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    System drive about to kick it...XP or Vista after replacement?

    I have a 74GB Raptor HD that is beginning to show early signs of failure. I use this drive as my system drive, so when I get it replaced (under warranty hopefully), a reinstall is going to be necessary. The question here is, do I go with XP Pro SP2 or Vista Ultimate? I ask because the...
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    750GB Seagate FreeAgent Pro - $199 @ BestBuy

    750GB Seagate FreeAgent Pro - $199 @ BestBuy Take an additional 10% (or 12% with Reward Zone) off with coupon available here With the coupon it comes to 175.12 if you have reward zone. Not a bad deal at all for 750GB w/ USB2.0/eSata. Enjoy.
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    Freelance PC repair/assistance...Equipment/rates?

    http://uploader.ws/upload/200704/tools.jpg It is a slight investment, but it is stuff that would be helpful for PC troubleshooting at home and on the side. A job or 2 would probably pay for all of the above anyway. Any other equipment that would be a "must have" for sidework in my spare...
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    2 months until my yearly format/reinstall...Vista or XP?

    At this crossroads of an operating system reinstallation, I am going to RMA my motherboard due to cold boot issues, and upon receiving the new motherboard install a fresh OS and try my hand again at a stable overclock on my opteron 170 (at least to 2.5ghz). System stats in sig. My main...
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    Office 2007 Installation Error...

    I installed Office 2007 on my laptop just fine, but when going to install it on my PC, from the same disk, it tells me that the Language of the installation package is not supported by my system. I have XPSP2 in english... why wouldn't a language neutral installer be supported by my OS...
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    Cold boot issue: Ambient Temperature effects ability to boot????

    Ok, so I have been having a cold boot issue that when my PC is off for a while, it takes a reset or two to get it to post. Once it comes up though, it is fine. Now, this becomes increasingly noticable, and more resets are required as the ambient temperature in my room decreases. Yesterday it was...
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    Best 1GB USB Flash drive?

    I need to get a 1GB USB flash drive that is durable and reliable, as I will be carrying it with me everywhere while at work. I prefer it is able to connect to a keychain, but I can always get a small keyring to attach it to my keys. Any advice is appreciated. So far I am leaning towards...
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    Places to buy a replacement antenna for a linksys WMP54G PCI Card?

    I have a card that is fine, but the antenna broke so I need a new one. I'd rather buy a cheap antenna than spend 60 bucks on a new card. Anyone know where I could buy one, and what the connector is called at the end of the card so that I get the correct one?
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    Best way to apply AS5 on thermalright SI-120?

    I am going to be re-applying the thermal compound (AS5) and HSF on my opteron 170 soon because I am getting relatively high temps (40C Idle, 50C Load during the hot summer months, 32C idle, 42C load during cooler months). From what I have seen, this should not occur with the SI-120 w/ 120mm...
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    A8R32-MVP Bios update??

    This board is far past due for an update....what gives? Did ASUS abandon this board already?
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    Logitech Z-5500 speakers from ZipZoomFly?

    Has anyone ordered these speakers from ZipZoomFly's website? Are they the new version that use actual speaker wire, or are they the older ones that use RCA connections hardwired into each speaker? I need to know because I will need to use longer cable to accomodate my setup. Thanks in advance.
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    A8R32-MVP Post error...

    So sometimes when I start my machine up, usually after being off for 12+ hours, I get some beeps, but I wasn't paying attention, so I can't describe their order/length. Not that that matters, because I have been unable to find a list of the beep codes for this board, not in the manual, not on...
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    Sound distorted sometimes, rare, but annoying...

    Sometimes when I boot my machine up, the sound will sound very "metalic" for lack of a better word. It's very high pitched and "chimey," but definitely audible and you can understand what is playing. I know the description sucks, but I have an X-fi extreme music card and am wondering if it...
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    Saitek Cyborg EVO Joystick...

    Anyone have this? Good? bad? Also, where can you get one locally? Best Buy doesn't have it, compusa doesn't have it. I don't know where else to try. No way I am ordering a joystick from someone online and having it shipped and banged around more than it already has been.
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    ASUS A8R32-MVP squealing?

    Does anyone else have this board and experience a quiet, but high pitched squealing noise at times the CPU or GPU is under heavy load? This occured before I started any overclocking of any sort, so I was wondering if anyone else experienced this.
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    OCing clarification: Opty 170, A8R32-MVP, GSkill 2GBHZ

    So I've gone through the guide on here and several others. They all base on the isolate and consolidate theory. However, it seems to me, and please correct me if I am wrong, that I shouldn't have a difficult time overclocking my new system at all. Since my memory is DDR500 (250mhz) rated...
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    I don't think I'll buy a raptor drive again...

    I figured it would be louder since it is a 10,000RPM drive, but I had no idea it would be this loud. Perhaps next time i'll just get 2 smaller 7200rpm drives and put them in raid. Not sure if the speed is worth the noise. My computer is amazingly quiet compared to my old aspire case w/ P4...
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    Do AMD Opteron processors need drivers in win XP also?

    I know there are X2 dual core drivers that should be installed, but are there any drivers that should be installed if running an opteron 170 in winxp 32 bit? (not 64)
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    Seasonic S12 600W PSU question...

    When in the BIOS, my mobo hardware monitor detects the 3.3v and 5v as fluctuating instead of constant. I don't have the exact fluctuations, but is there a range that I should make sure they don't stray from?
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    Preparing to OC opteron 170 on A8R32-MVP...

    So I have never OC'd before and I am a bit nervous. I don't have very lofty goals for this OC, as I really am only shooting for 2.5 or 2.6ghz, so hopefully I should be ok. Critical System stats are as follows: ASUS A8R32-MVP Opteron 170 G.SKILL 2x1 GBHZ EXtreme Series DDR 500 (2GBHZ)...
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    A8R32-MVP w/ GSKILL 2x1GBHZ kit memory timings...

    I had read here a week or so ago about this motherboard detecting the timings incorrectly with this memory. Someone with this exact same setup said they visited Gskill's website and input the setings from there into their bios and it then worked fine. I have been over and over GSKILL's site...
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    Thermaltake Big Typhoon on A8R32-MVP?

    Has anyone installed the Big Typhoon on this motherboard? To get the stock HFS mounting bracket off, is it as easy as removing the screws, or is it stuck on there with something other than that? How hard is it to get off so that I can install the TT Big Typhoon? Any details on this install...
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    Opteron 170 Stepping: What should I expect?

    Ordered from newegg before I found out Monarch has had the best steppings as of late. Figures. Anyway, The opteron I received is CCBWE 0551UPMW. Apparently I shouldn't expect to get 3.0 ghz out of this chip, but that was not my goal anyway. However, I should still expect to be able to get...
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    Side window vs Mesh Side panel?

    The case I am getting has an option for a side window, or a mesh side panel. Mesh Panel Side Window My question is, which would be better for keeping the machine cool? The side window for tighter airflow, or the mesh panel since it will let air in the side. Keep in mind this will be...
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    n00b to overclock

    A8R32-MVP Opteron 170 G.SKILL 2x1GB extreme DDR 500 Now...from reading these forums for sometime now, I know I will need Prime95 to test stability and memtest to test the memory. Now, what other tools will I need to benchmark my system once I get it OCed and stable? 3Dmark05 & 06...
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    Ordered the new Rig

    Gigabyte 3D Aurora ASUS A8R32-MVP Opteron 170 Seasonic S12 600W PSU G Skill 2x1GB Extreme DDR 500 Sapphire X1900XTX 74GB Raptor 300GB WD SATA II NEC 3550A X-fi Extreme Music (purchased last week at best buy = $99) Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 Ultra (purchased last week at best buy = $199)...
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    Seasonic S12 600W or OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU?

    Which is better, or is this comparison a wash, as both are great PSU's? Going to be paired with A8N32-SLI, Opteron 170, and G Skill Extreme 2GB DDR 500 memory, and X1900XTX video card.
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    Best cooling for Opteron 170?

    What would a good aftermarket cooler be for an opty 170? I am going to pair it with an A8N32-SLI card. Is stock cooling enough for a conservative OC, or should I pick up an Arctic Freezer 64 or Thermaltake Big Typhoon?
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    A8N32-SLI or A8R32-MVP?

    I am leaning towards the A8N32-SLI due to the fact that the A8R32-MVP is still so new and, seemingly buggy. Any thoughts on this? Planned rig is as follows: Gigabyte 3D aurora case Operton 170 A8N32 or A8R32 mobo <---undecided 7900GTX or X1900XTX <---undecided OCZ PowerStream...
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    ClubIT vs Newegg?

    I have never ordered from Club IT before, so I am wondering if anyone has experience with them? I am going to purchase my parts today, some ClubIT has for free shipping and a couple bucks cheaper. So, is ClubIT reliable in comparison to newegg? Thanks in advance.
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    Benq DQ60 vs NEC 3550a

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101002 vs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152058 The NEC drive ends up being a bit cheaper due to free shipping, but which would be a better buy? The NEC is slightly faster on CD-RW, but does not have...
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    Memory to pair with Opteron 170 & A8N32-SLI?

    The board says it supports PC3200 memory, but I see a good number of people with higher (PC3500 for example) grade memory. What would be the best memory to get for this board/cpu for a conservative OC to at least 2.4ghz (on air)? Thanks in advance. I was thinking of going with a 2GB OCZ...
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    7900 GTX? Worth it or just get 7900 GT?

    The difference in price is absurd, but you usually get what you pay for. I am pretty set on the 7900GTX from eVGA, but it seems they are out of stock everywhere. What is the difference between an eVGA card and PNY, BFG, or XFX, aside from the manufacturer? is eVGA worth the pricetag that...
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    OCZ Modstream or PowerStream?

    The mod stream is much nicer looking, and has the customizable attachments so you only have to have hooked up what you are using...this...looks awesome. However, it doesn't seem to be used by many enthusiasts, and it seems they opt for the more expensive power stream. What is the deep down...
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    Intel price cuts upcoming?

    I've heard that intel has a price cut coming up in April. If this is true, how long before AMD follows suit to compete? I am looking to buy either an opteron 170 or 4400+ soon and wouldn't mind waiting until the price cuts to save some money. Anyone know more about this?
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    Preliminary Build spec sheet...your thoughts?

    I have just started researching my next build. I am going to go with AMD this time around and would like some opinions on my proposed build. Any thoughts and/or suggestions are welcome. Thanks and I look forward to my time here at this board. I've alread read though alot on this board and...