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    HDD Question

    I want to put my old Samsung drive into my new pc, use it as a primary drive and then use my new drive as the storage drive, do i need a jumper? i remember back in the day b4 the sata thing, you needed to place one on master one on slave. does this still hold tru?
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    Looking to invest into another gaming KB.. Your advice is needed!!

    Well it's pretty simple, but yet now. I just got rid of my old style G15 and my MX510. I need some replacements though. I already have the new G5 with the two buttons, but the keyboard seems to be a sticky subject. I loved my G15 but hated the bulkyness. The LCD screen was nice, but only...
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    The yee ole "Rate my Rig" thread.

    So this is my second build based on reading these forums. The ram is from Fry's, so I can still return it. I'll be oc'ing to 3.0 I hope, so advice will be greatly appreciated. Here is what I got: Abit IP35-E???? it's debatable now. :( C2D E4500 BFG 8800GT OC 2gb(1gbx2) Patriot Extreme DDR2...
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    Budget Gaming Rig

    Well the time has come for me to move on from my 2 year old rig I built. It's been a great system, but I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty again. That being said, I need your help. Budget - $600 Parts Already owned - Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Speakers, Floppy(just in case?), BFG...
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    New PC for my little one..

    Well my wife and I want to get a pc for my little one so that he can play all those education games. I offered up my PC that I built(have linked in my profile) and said I would build me a new one, but she didn't go for it. That being said I can build it myself, but is it worth the headache...
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    Vizio 42in Gal series 1080p - $1139

    Vizio GV 42inch 1080p Above is the link to the tv. This is ripped from FW but the TV is just sick to say the least. It is much better than the similiarly priced Westinghouse. I picked this set up this weekend and can't rave enough about it. I had a 32 inch westinghouse(3213) and a 37...
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    42 inch Plasma-$849+tax @ Costco!

    Well first off it is no where on the Costco website, so it might be too new. It is about $300 off MSRP, so that is a plus. I hooked it up just this afternoon(Fathers Day) and am thus far blown away. I went from a 32 inch Westy LCD(bang for the buck) to this and couldn't be happier atm...
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    Purchasing Vista question?

    Well currently I'm running two full legit copies of Windows, XP Pro on my desktop and MCE on my wife's laptop. I'm looking at doing Home premium for both of them and wanted to know if I need to buy 2 "upgrade" copies? or can I get away with purchasing just one? be it the full or the upgrade...
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    Computer auto-restarting during windows xp loading screen

    Well that is pretty much it. here is what happened: I tried to a scan disk/check disk earlier today. It said it can only do it on a restart to I figured I would wait till later. I forgot I had scheduled it so when I turned my pc on I decided to reset. Well thats when it happened. I get to the...
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    Building new C2D system(1k budget) or buying dell 42 inch plasma?

    Well the thread title says it all. I'm selling my current rig for 1k and I'm at a crossroads. I really want a new HDTV(still using my 27 inch from 1997), but being without a decent pc makes me sad. My wife has a capable laptop for holding down the fort till i build/buy a new pc in case I go that...
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    creating a website

    well me and my wife bought a domain name and hosting with dreamhost. we r however unware of how to create a webpage. we are learning, but is tehre any free programs anyone recomends? please let me know. thanks
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    Clean Wipe!! Performing ram upgrade at same time...help?!?

    So if you look at my rig, you can see what I'm dealing with. I plan on doing a full format and reinstalling it all. I'm also upgrading from 1 gig to 3 gigs(2x1gb+2x512mb). I have an epox mobo that has two sets of color coded ram sets. So here are my questions: 1.Should I defrag b4 the format...
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    best bang for my buck

    well i built my system back in november. while i haven't done any overclocking on it, i might at some point in time, but doubt it atm. i've run into a blue screen of death when downloading WoW updates...-=tear=- other than that it runs just fine. i feel it sluggish though for an x2 system...
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    laptop---is it worth it

    well i won this last night on ebay...it seems it isn't a bad deal, but your opinion will either make or break my feelings towards it....here is the link laptop let me know. :)
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    budget pc...please help!!!

    well here is the deal, i built me a gaming rig, and sold the old pc to help fund the project. i still have an old 733 p3 that was a compaq, but it has so many faults it's unheard of, not including the fact that i don't have any of the recovery cd's or anything for it. so yea...here is what i'm...
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    web hosting...need help

    well my wife is trying to start a business and needs to register/host a webpage. the domain name is available which is a good thing, but not sure who we need to get to host it. if we reserve the name with say yahoo, can we host it with godaddy? is there a place to get the domain name cheaper...
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    2005fpw-issue

    so yea, that is it...i plugged in my screen on my fresh build, and there is this ugly green tint on black screens. well if that was it, i would just accept it, but the fact that it flashes to no green tint(true black, or as true as it can be on a lcd). anyone have this issue or know what it is...
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    RAM? what is right for me?

    well guys, i requested an RMA for my XMS ram for my rig, after much criticism. now i'm on the hunt for a new set. please look at my rig set up to help me decide. i plan on overclocking some, but not immeaditly. i'm also looking into the idea of getting a dedicated sata II drive for my windowesx...
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    EPOX 9NPA+SLi+xms 1 gig ddr500?

    well i have said board up top, and was wondering if it is compatible with this memory- XMS ddr500 now mind u i purchased pc3200 xms for my system already, but i'm not sure if there is a difference, if i will see better performance, etc. :) please let me know..thanx
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    Sound Cards-X-Fi vs Audigy 2 ZS Gamer

    I see some differences, but not sure which to go with. if i pick the zs 2 i get like 5 games free. anyone got an opinion? thanx
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    new build-can i get some feedback

    well guys, this is my first attempt at building a pc, i've taken apart and put back together systems, but never built from the ground up. any help would be appreciated on the steps i should take. also, here is what i purchased, opinions r welcome: Samsung DVDRW-saw great reviews, and is very...
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    gateway 21ws vs dell 20ws

    well i've run into a problem. i can't decide between the dell or the gateway. the gateway has better specs, but i would have to pay roughly 150 more for it. i don't know if a 300:1 better contrast ratio and an 8ms response time vs 12ms, is worth the money. please if i can get any feedback it...
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    New Rig, Any Advice on OC programs etc.

    Well guys, i asked about the comp i had pieced together earlier, and was told it was pointless to build. I then reconfigured to what the consensus was, and well, here it is: CASE: Aspire Xplorer Mid-Tower Case 420W W/ WINDOW & LCD Temperature Display CD: LG GWA-4161 16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW...
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    my new comp--advice

    CASE:X-Cruiser CPU:AMD ATHLON64 3700+ San Diego HDD: 2x80GB SATA150 - Seagate 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache Hard Drive-Raid MOTHERBOARD:ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe MEMORY: 1024 MB (512MBx2) PC3200 400MHz DDR (Corsair Value Select) OS: WinXP Professional POWERSUPPLY: Super Alien 500w VIDEO: NVIDIA...