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    Need some replacement advice...

    Hey all, I'd appreciate some suggestions. My 8800 GTS just died and I need a replacement rather quickly. That means I don't really have the option of waiting for nvidia's new offerings in a few months, and ATI's new offerings are out of my price range, which is about $175 give or take a few...
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    help with GA-P35-ds3r

    I'm having a very annoying issue with my system; here's the details: Gigabyte P35 DS3R Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 2 GB Crucial Ballistix EVGA 8800 GTS XCLIO Goodpower 500W (original) Antec Earthwatts 500W (new) Problem is that when turning the computer on, I'm getting 3 quick...
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    System Not Booting... 3 short beeps and a reset.

    Hello. I'm having a very annoying issue with my system; here's the details: Gigabyte P35 DS3R Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 2 GB Crucial Ballistix EVGA 8800 GTS XCLIO Goodpower 500W (original) Antec Earthwatts 500W (new) Problem is that when turning the computer on, I'm getting 3 quick...
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    Question on overclocking 8800GTS...

    Using an EVGA 880GTS 640 superclocked with the latest drivers and nTune from the Nvidia website. Through nTune I change the clock speeds for the core and memory to 620/1100. Click apply, and even save the profile. This runs stable through all benchmarks and torture testing. The problem I...
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    EVGA 8800GTS 640 Superclocked...

    Hello all. I'm having an issue in games with my new build. The screen will occasionally flash black for a moment and then come back. It will do this every 10-15 seconds and the black screen lasts for about 2 seconds before coming back (highly annoying) This usually happens after about 30...
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    Intel 6320 Overclock issues...

    Hi everyone. I was hoping someone could shed some light on this issue. This is my recent build that I'm having issues with: Cooler Master Centurion 534 GA-P35-DS3R (updated to f3 bios) Intel 6320 dual core (Zalman CNPS9500 HS/FAN) 2GB Crucial Ballistix PC28000 EVGA 8800 GTS 640...
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    Looking for some advice

    My mother-in-law is looking for a printer that she can use to print her photos that she took with her digital camera. Doesn't need to be pro level, just something nice that will print good quality phots, is easy to use, and is relatively inexpensive (I know I'm asking alot). Any suggestions...
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    Changing motherboard and chip

    This may be a stupid question, but I'm really curious about this. If I were to go from a Asus p4c800-E Delux mobo with a P4 2.8Ghz to an AMD mobo and chip; with all else staying the same (as in reusing memory, hardrives, vid card, DVD/CD, etc....); would I need to format my HD and reinstall...
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    Fearing the worst.....

    I have a problem..... Power in my house went out sometime in the middle of the night. I usually leave my system on throughout the night, so it was shut off when the power went out. After the power came back on, I went to boot up the system, but it's not posting. It starts to boot, as...
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    Windows XP SP 1

    Not sure what is going on here, might have clicked a setting or something. Hope you guys can help out. I have a friend who's system is running Win XP with SP1. After opening and closing the win explorer the left hand pane of the explorer remains on the desktop (the pane that shows the various...
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    Question about switching vid cards using same drivers

    Do I need to use a driver cleaner and reinstall the drivers when switching between cards that would essentially use the same drivers? I'm a bit confused on this issue. Basically, my system is currently running with a Gainward 5900nu GS. I want to try out my friends 6800GT on my system to...
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    GAINWARD 6800 ULTRA - GOLDEN SAMPLE

    Either I am seeing things, or someone might have messed up their prices, but check this out. It could be a great deal if it really is the 6800 Ultra Golden Sample. Gainward website lists the Ultra GS as V680U2D6015 which maches the part number on the website. Check it out! Link to buyxg.com...
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    Windows XP Pro - Need Help Please!

    Went to boot up my machine and got an error as follows: "Windows could not start because the follwoing file is missing or corrupted \Windows\System32\Config\System" The it procedes to tell me to try and repair the file. I throw in the windows installation disk and go into the repair options...
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    Question about SSF and Vid cards

    I'm looking at getting a Shuttle XPC SN85G4V2 to build a AMD 64 system. The problem is that it only comes with a 250watt PSU. All the system requirements on most of the vid cards I have been looking at are for at least a 300watt PSU. Am I going to be able to run a NVIDIA 6800GT in this setup...
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    Virus - Startpage.4.af - how do I get rid of?

    Just wondering if anyone has successfully gotten rid of the startpage.4.af trojan? AVG detects it, but is not able to get rid of it. I got the CWShredder exe, but that didn't get rid of it. My IE is all messed up and basically hijacked. Anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of this...
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    Ran 3dmark03 and......

    I have a problem..... After running 3dmark03 all the way through, now when I go to play a game, such as Battlefield Vietnam, I have those performance indicators as if it was still in the 3dmark03 mode. Up at the top of the screen it shows the FPS, and then there are the bars and graphs at...
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    Looking for some build advice

    Anyone have any experience building a system starting with a Shuttle barebones kit? Basically looking to build a p4 3.0Ghz system and I am looking for some advice on which barebones to start with. I also need some help deciding on the vid card (as in which mid to higher end card will actually...
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    Having trouble with onboard sound.....

    Can someone tell me the exact steps to get onboard sound working? I have not had any luck even after downloading current bios and drivers from asus. I just built this machine. I originally installed a SB Live card that I canibalized from my p3 system, but I yanked that and uninstalled the...
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    I NEED SERIOUS HELP PLEASE, NEW SYSTEM BUILD

    Alright, here are the details..... P4 2.8 ASUS P4C800 Delux 2 x 256MB Mushkin 3500 lvl2 WD 37GB Raptor connected to the sata1 on the MB 5900 128MB nu Zalman ALCU 7000 Sound Blaster Live (I think it is a 16 from an old system that I canibalized) Windows XP pro was installed ok (student version...
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    HELP! COMPUTER NOT BOOTING

    Alright, I need your help bad. I really screwed up, but I can't pinpoint what screwup it was. I have an older gateway system (PIII 933Mhz, 384Mb, 40GB, DVD, CDRW, Nvida 64Mb GeForce2 GTS). I noticed some strange noises coming from inside the case, thinking it was just a mass collection of...
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    Keyboard and Mouse Combo

    I am looking for some suggestions on a kb & mouse combination for a new rig I want to put together. Here are some guidlines I am trying to follow: 1. Looking to keep the wires to a minimum (doesn't have to be wireless, just looking to keep the desktop clear of spaghetti). 2. Looking to go...
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    Looking for suggestions to house the following....

    I am builiding my first system from scratch. I plan on having the following: Abit IC7-G Intel P4 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB ATI 9600 XT 128Mb Mushkin 3500 lvl2 1Gb OR OCZ 3700 Gold 1Gb WD Raptor 36.7Gb SATA Zalman CNPS7000 HS/Fan I need a case that will stay cool as I plan to OC a little. Case must...
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    Need help from you guys/girls

    Ok, going to be receiving the following hardware: Abit IC7 - G Intel 2.8CGhz - 800 Mhz FSB Corsair XMS matched 512Mb RAM PC3500 (total of 1Gb) ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128Mb Video Card And some other stuff to round out the system. Can someone explain some of the overclocking potential of this...