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    How do I configure OTA channels, along with 2 HDHomeRun Digital and a analog? AverTV Combo M780. + HDHomeRun Setup.

    Hey, I just installed the Windows 7 RTM build from Technet. I also just purchased an AverTV Combo M780 Tuner (for the analog and OTA). I already had a HDHomeRun which gave me 2 ATSC Digital signals. But I'm having trouble configuring all the tuners in Media Center... I can get the Analog...
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    Can I prevent my hard drive to stop spinning? Spins up, freezes pc for about 3 secs.

    Hey, I just installed Windows 7, lost all my old settings. But I notice something really annoying that happens. When I start up a program, or open a folder, Windows shows the loading icon, I can't click on anything, then I hear my hard drive spin up. 2 seconds later, my computer is back to...
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    How do I enable my 3rd and 4th monitor in CrossFireX mode?

    Hey, I ended up getting 2 4870's.... But I need a little help.. I have them in Crossfire mode. I formatted to Windows 7. Did not install Catalyst yet, so all 4 monitors working (crossfire cable is on). Installed Catalyst 9.8 for win7 64-bit.. got blue screen. Restarted, 2 monitors were...
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    Smart People: Can anyone come up with any math formulas to use for water cooling? Heat Transfer, curves, etc.

    Just a random, bored side question... Can anyone think of any Mathematical Formulas that an be used for water cooling? Ex: Calculating heat transfer in the loop, Calculating the curves in the water cooling loop and using that to calculate water flow resistance, etc. I just thought it'd be...
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    Recommendations to cool my 4 hard drives stacked on each other?

    I have 4 hard drives screwed in a 3.5 bay holder, with LITERALLY about 1-2mm space between them. Barely any room at all. What would you say is the most effective way to cool them without spending a lot? Out of my entire system, I think that generates the most heat. There's a fan in front, but it...
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    Can I use my motherboard for a week without a chipset cooler?

    Hey, I sold my motherboard and cpu to someone, and have another motherboard and cpu to replace it with. But as of right now I'm waiting to build it until my new video card comes. I had a water cooled setup, But I'm adding a second video card, and don't want setup my water cooling with the new...
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    MAZE5 and a MCW60 on my 2 4870s. Would I need anything else to keep them cool?

    I have a MAZE5 thats currently in use on my x1900xtx. Im hoping that the holes are the same size, that way I can put my MAZE5 on my 4870. And then I'm also going to buy another 4870 with a mcw60 on it. Is that all I need? I know those aren't full coverage blocks. Do I need anything else...
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    Want to get a 4870, 4890, 4860, or 4770. What works best in crossfire with a 4870 with 4 monitors?

    Hey, I have 4 monitors, and a few years back, I was told that you couldn't use more than 2 monitors in crossfire mode. Well, I just learned now that they fixed it. So.. I need to ditch my X1900XTX That I use my 3rd and 4th monitor on, and get a up-to-date card (they dont support mine with...
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    QUICK question about a Apevia 1100W PSU Vs a Corsair HX-620W. Which is

    Well newegg has a deal right now on a 'APEVIA WARLOCK 1100W' power supply for $110. The deal will probably be sold out soon. I currently have a Corsair HX-620. Is it time to upgrade or should I be fine with what I have? Does it perform as well? Setup: ASUS Rampage II Extreme w/ i7 920...
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    Do you change any components when going from e6600 to an i7?

    I'm finally making an upgrade and am going from a e6600 to a i7 920. I'm not sure if my water block or other gadgets in my setup will fit. Do I need to change anything or is my current water block okay. I assume if its okay, Ill need some sort of 'adapter' or mount so that I can mount it on my...
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    Almost done! Choosing memory. 2 Newegg links. 6GB DDR3. Suggestions?

    OCZ XMP-Ready 3x2GB DDR3 1600 OCZ3X1600LV6GK + FREE flash drive! OCZ Platinum 3x2GB DDR3 1600 GBOCZ3P1600LV6GK + FREE flash drive! Those are the two best deals on 6GB DDR3 memory Ive found so far. I dont know much about memory and timings etc, but do you guys have any suggestions? Does...
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    Best overclocking motherboard for an i720. Is the Intel DX58SO best? BIG USER! Need expert advice.

    UPDATE: Narrowed it down between the Rampage II Extreme and the P6T DELUXE V2. OLD: Hey, I'm about to upgrade from an E6600 to a i7 920 using Intel's Retail Edge Big Deal. Its that time already. Right now my computer seems... sluggish. My CPU Always at 90-100% usage. Its overclocked from...
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    Monitors flash red/blue at bootup & SafeMode. When in Windows, its fine. Monitor or VideoCard's fault?

    This has been going on for about a year, but I'm getting more monitors, and I need to know what's causing this and why. When I turn on my PC, my screen flashes blue and red, and the text distorts too. When I'm in bios, sometimes I can read it, sometimes I can't. It does this until Windows...
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    Silencer 750W vs the HX620W? Need a silent PSU

    Hey, do yall have any recommendations regarding silent PSU's? $200 is my budget, and I really need to replace my GameXstream 700W, as I get headaches everyday from this small high-pitched noise coming out of it. It's the only thing I hear in my pc. I've put it off for too long. Anyways...
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    Loud GameXstream 700W PSU. Any Quiet Ones? Silent? Getting headaches..

    Hey, I'm having a problem with my current power supply. It's gotten kind of loud. I hear the sound of a fan going, but what's really annoying is this high pitched noise that's not real audible, but is still annoying. It's a Game Xstream 700W power supply. Does anyone know of any Silent...
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    Want to setup 4 monitors. Get another X1900XTX? Or Upgrade to 2900/2600? Heres my options.

    Hey, I want to setup 4 monitors, as it is really beneficial to me at school when I use 4 at once. I do lots of multi-tasking. Anyways, here's my options I was considering. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. 1.) Get another X1900XTX (I have one), and crossfire it. 2.)...
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    SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION BSOD before bootup! Sigh...

    I've been running the beta version of vista 32-bit for a while. But a month ago I got the retailed version of vista. I had two versions. a 32-bit and 64-bit. I installed the 64-bit. Worked fine. Last week I formatted my pc, and re-updated everything with new drivers and even my motherboard's...
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    Do Intel Retail Edge people get to download the final vista, or will they be mailed it?

    Hey, I got the Intel retail edge package that included Windows Vista Ultimate in it. I'm doing a clean install of my operating systems, and I was wondering... Is the Vista RC1 that was sent to me with the Retail Edge deal... will that product key upgrade allow me to download the final version...
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    High pitched noise turns on when I open things in windows.

    Hey, I have a problem. I turned on my computer today, opened up a folder and a high pitched noise started ringing from my case somewhere. I'm not sure what part it's coming from as its hard to hear exactly where something is when it's a high noise. But it happens every time I load a program...
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    P5W DH Deluxe.. Wake up alarm, and Remote doesn't work. Sry

    Hey. I have a problem. Kinda big for me. Second week of college and so far I've slept in for 2 classes... so I could really use the Asus Music Alarm feature. But funny thing is... it doesn't work. I have 2 sata hard drives, and those are hooked up to my EZ-Backup slots. And my DVD-Burner...
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    New x1900xtx. Installing new video drivers makes it worse!!

    Hey, I just got a ATI x1900xtx last week. It's watercooled and all. I installed a slipstreamed version of windows that came with something called AeroGlass. It was pre-installed with graphics drivers, but they're old. When I went to ATI's site to download the latest and installed them, after...
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    GameXStream psu fan too loud. Can I change it?

    Hey, I finally got my system built. I had wanted a quiet system that I can sleep with on, but the power supply on this one (GameXstream 700W) is kinda loud. It's a high pitched noise. I held my finger in there, turned it on. And stopped the fan for like 4 seconds, then turned it off again. And...
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    Mx Revolution or G7?

    Hey, I just got a Logitech G7 last week, but I Saw the MX Revolution came out. I need a wireless mouse that'll be good for gaming. That's why I got the G7. But is the MX Revolution, the new mouse, and better than the G7? Thanks alot.
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    Hacked WRT54GS or Belkin Pre-N?

    Hey. I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but I have a question. I'm heading out to buy a router in like 3 hours i think, so I hope yall reply by then. But anyways, I saw on the internet you could hack the WRT54GS and WRT54GS (both available at best buy, its where I'm going), and boost...
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    Just got a stacker t01. How do I put the drive covers on?

    Hey, I just got the stacker t01 from newegg. When I opened the box, the front bay covers were all pushed in and crooked. I tried putting them back, but it seems like they just don't fit. Is there a certain way they're supposed to go in? thx CrewXp is online now Edit/Delete Message
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    What's a good fan and led controller? Do I need any cables?

    Hey, I just bought my stuff (Watercooling, fans, cathodes) But I thought I could use a fan controller for the front bay of the computer. I have a stacker t01. I want a cool controller that can adjust the fans and also turn off my lights inside. To do that, do I need any special cables...
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    Movin out!! Anyone know of a good tuner??

    Hey, I have the Gateway 21 inch HDTV monitor. But it doesn't have a coaxial input slot. And I'm headin out to college.. but they have cable instead of satelite!! So I'm in need of a tuner card for my pc. What's a good quality card under 100 or 200 dollars? Preferably 100 of course. I...
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    What's a good video card under 200 or 300 for pci-e?

    Hey, I have a ASUS p5W DH Deluxe mobo, no sli. I used to have a AGP 6800OC, but can't use it anymore bc its agp. I would really like to invest the money into a directx10 card when it comes out, but till then. Does anyone know of a good video card for under 200 or 300 that will run the latest...
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    So what's the best water cooling solution for me?

    Hey, I have a question I hope yall can answer. I've always cooled via air in the past, but my spark 7 is noisy as hell now. I'm building a conroe system, but don't know how to cool it. I've never done water cooling before, but it's something I'ld like to get into. I'm basically looking for...
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    Is there any way to overclock a linux server via ssh?

    Hey, I just bought a server and have it hosted at a datacenter up north, but I have a question. Is there any way to overclock it through ssh? They also ofer a KVM switch (KVM switch: keyboard/video/mouse). Would that also work? Anyways, thanks a lot
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    Which is a really good watercooling setup to get?

    I'm buying the intel 805D and overclocking it to 4.1ghz. So I'm going to need a darn good watercooling setup. This is my first time using watercooling too, so I have no idea of what to get. I read that building the watercooling setup is better than buying a prebuilt one. But I would like yalls...
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    What will I need for the 2.6ghz OC to 4.1? Is that pretty good?

    Hey, It's been about 3 years since I've built a pc. So I'm really outa the loop. But I saw the article on the 2.6ghz oc to 4.1ghz. I really liked that. And what things (memory (idk what kind), motherboard(i like asus), cooling) would I have to have? I want to get liquid cooling, a GOOD one. I've...
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    A really good motherboard out there.

    Hey. I'm trying to build a computer and want to find the best parts. I'm planning on getting a fast cpu. I'm thinking the pentium dual core. I want to get the conroe, but I can't wait a month for school reasons. I'm thinking of just upgrading to the conroe at the end of the year or next year...
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    Just got a hdtv lcd monitor for xmas. But no DVI. Is S-Video as good?

    Hey, I Just got a 17 inch hdtv lcd monitor for xmas. But it doesn't have DVI input. Only the regular hdtv ports for tv, s-video, and vga. My current CRT monitor (17 inch) from dell is using my graphics card's vga slot. So on my graphics card, there's only tv-out, and dvi ports left. Should I...
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    Nvidia 6800 OC Question. TV-Out Quality?

    My brother has a nvidia 6800 OC video card. He currently has a Dell CRT monitor. But he's asking for a second monitor. He wants to use dual-monitors or something. But I was wondering, how good is the quality on that video card for it's s-video tv-out port? I was thinking... It'd be awesome if I...
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    Nvidia 6800OC. Video Problem: I can move mouse, but everything else freezes randomly, then turns black. Help!!

    I have a problem with my computer. I think it involves my graphics card or drivers. But I may be wrong. I don't know a lot about this stuff, but it's getting annoying. If I leave my computer alone, nothing happens, it happens when I'm on it. Usually at random times, but there may be something...
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    Changed Brightness/Other Settings Yesterday when playing a video. Shutdown w/o resetting. Now Video's messed up!

    Yesterday I was playing a video that was kind of dark. So I changed the brightness in Windows Media Player and moved it up a little a long with some saturation and contrast changes. It looked fine for that video. And the others that were normal still looked fine in that setting, just a little...
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    Changed refresh rate to 85hz. What's difference b/w 60hz.

    I read a post that a higher refresh rate was supposed to help the eyes. So I changed my refresh rate from 60 to 85. I think I notice a SLIGHT change. My eyes have less strain. But I don't know that for sure. It could be all in my head. Anyways, some things I notice, I THINK (again, it could be...
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    Screen flashes black then back sometimes when in use. Other times I get errors in weird display. Screenshots inside.

    I just re-installed windows and loaded all the new drivers. My screen turns randomly black but then turns back to normal. It does it like every so often. Maybe 4 times a day, but I think when I'm only using it. It's done this before, but I forgot how I fixed it. Also, new problem: just...