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    Need some replacement advice...

    Thanks for all the help and suggestions... ended up getting a 4890 this one Got another 10 off with promo code EMCLXNR53, so with the 20 mail in rebate as well, it comes out to 164... right in my budget. Thanks again all!
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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

    quick update... Aparently, one of my ram modules is bad. Booting with just one stick, I no longer get the continuous beeping before the reset. Now I don't get any beeps and it's not booting to anything either. All the fans are on, I can hear the hard drive chattering, and the vid card...
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    System Not Booting... 3 short beeps and a reset.

    Thank you for that help, that actually did resolve the continuous beeping issue. It looks like one stick is bad.... which sucks, but I can deal with that. :) I'm still having another problem now though. The system still isn't posting or producing any image on the monitor. It turns on, I...
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    help with GA-P35-ds3r

    Yes, I did make sure all the connections were correct, including the 4 pin power connection by the processor.
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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...

    +5V = 28.0A +3.3V = 30.0A +12V1 = 16.0A +12V2 = 17.0A -12V = 0.3A +5Vsb = 3.0A That's off the side of the unit. Thanks, Rshick
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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...

    Great to know! Thank you very much for your help :) On with the testing...
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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

    Just an update, restoring default folder options did not resolve the issue...... Any more thoughts on how to get rid of the left pane remaining? I have a screen shot, but not sure how to post it up here.
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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

    thanks for the response :)
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    Question about switching vid cards using same drivers

    anyone have any experience with this? I would assume that I could power off, swap cards, power on to bios settings, make sure things are identified properly (and change anything that is not accurate), and then boot to windows and run with it. Am I completely off base here?
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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

    Bartman, I don't think they shipped any of these.... I got my order in before I even posted the deal here and I got the same cancellation notice today. I wonder if they know how many people saw this post and now know not to deal with this company. Count me as 1.
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    GAINWARD 6800 ULTRA - GOLDEN SAMPLE

    Dear RYAN SHICK Thank you for placing your order with Xtreme Gear. Unfortunately, we are not able to ship out your order item VC-129-106 GAINWARD GF6800 ULTRA 256M AGP8X GS. We've received word that this video card won't become available for a long time. Your order will be cancelled at...
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    GAINWARD 6800 ULTRA - GOLDEN SAMPLE

    jdogg, when you called, did they give you any details... like if they are actually currently in stock and if it is in fact the 6800 Ultra? thanks, Rshick
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    GAINWARD 6800 ULTRA - GOLDEN SAMPLE

    bartman, keep us posted on how it goes for you...... hoping for the best :) Rshick
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    GAINWARD 6800 ULTRA - GOLDEN SAMPLE

    hehe... I did the same thing.... couldn't pass this up. And if it comes and it's not what was ordered (according to the PN) then I will have a dispute sent to the CC company. Hopefully this works out though and ends up being a great price on a great card. Good luck to you! :)
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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!

    Thanks for the responses.... sparky853, do you mean for me to choose install or repair? When I chose to repair it loads the repair consol but nothing really happens. If I chose to install, what will happen? dclive, I don't have the Barts PE Boot Disk (but I will after I get back up and...
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    Windows XP Pro - Need Help Please!

    Anyone? Please help me out :)
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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......

    Ok, thought I would update.... I apparently had a checkbox checked to run the performance graphs. Anyway, thanks for all the help. Also, I finally got through 3dmark03 run and scored 6247 with the following: p4 2.8c Asus p4g800-e delux (running @ 200 FSB) 1 gig Mushkin pc3500 lvl2...
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    Ran 3dmark03 and......

    I'll check those out when I get home from work today...... I did try rebooting and that did not help. I wasn't sure if this was a feature of 3dmark03 or the video drivers that I am using. I am assuming that since I uninstalled 3dmark03 and I was still getting the performance graphs and...
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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.....

    That's what I was afraid of; but it's a new HD too, so there really isn't anything but windows and all the updates currently. I'll just reformat and reinstall and see what that gets me. I don't want to mess in the registry; cause honestly, I really don't know what I am looking for. Thanks for...
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    Having trouble with onboard sound.....

    AC 97 sound is set to "auto" in the bios. The device manager is listing SoundMAX as the default sound device, and all drivers are installed; so basically the system is telling me everything is fine. DXDIAG also reconfirms the same thing; but running sound tests produces no sound from my...
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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

    Shameless bump.... I could really use some help on figuring out this sound issue. I have downloaded all the recent drivers from Asus and I am still getting nothing. Double and triple checked speaker connections and all that looks fine. Any more thoughts? Thanks, Ryan
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    I NEED SERIOUS HELP PLEASE, NEW SYSTEM BUILD

    OK, i yanked out the SB board and uninstalled the software for it. Windows is now seeing SoundMAX, which was installed from the mobo disk. Drivers are recongnized, and it says the device is working properly; however, no sound out the speakers. Speakers are set up properly, the mobo even...