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    Aluminum Vs. Steel?

    Does one deal with heat better than the other?
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    Aluminum Vs. Steel?

    Regarding a computer case... Is one better than the other? What are some pros to alumium vs. pros to steel?
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    Crossfire overheating?

    Just fixed one problem and another started... The GPU is overheating. I run crossfire and it causes the computer to crash anywhere from when one of the cards gets to be 75 or 90 degrees celsius. I know 90 is hot, but it crashes at 75 too and sometimes it locks up the screen and the picture...
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    Odd problem...

    I upgraded my computer... Radeon 6870 x2 - Crossfire PSU is 750 Wtts Quad Core 2.83 Intel When I play a game (i.e. Battlefield 3) the GPUs don't get, at least, the primary, hotter than 75c. and both run at approx. 85%. Here is the odd thing. The computer is hooked up thru a battery...
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    Battlefield 3 Limited same as DLC?

    The Limited edition is no longer for sale on Origin... if you buy the DLC when it comes out is it the same as the Limited package?
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    Battlefield 3 Limited same as DLC?

    Is the Limited edition of Battlefield 3 the same as what you get when you buy the DLC "Back to Karkand"?
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    Battlefield 3 Limited... Can I buy it?

    I want to buy Battlefield 3, but I want the limited edition. Any idea how I can get it? Will I be able to play with people who have the limited even though I do not? Are the DLC maps out for sale? Check the FAQ thread and/or ask your question there.. Anandtech Moderator KeithTalent
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    Is Discountmags.com a trustworthy site?

    Is Discount Mags an okay site to use? Are they legit? http://www.discountmags.com/
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    Video card overheating?

    Below is the psu I'm using... PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS750QBL 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703019
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    Video card overheating?

    Every time I play any video game I think my video card gets too hot. I've installed a good heatsink and better fans. I can keep the processor around 60 degrees... compared to 80 degrees before the heatsink and fans. So anyway, this makes me wonder if the video card is getting too hot. Before a...
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    I can hear myself though my speakers! help!

    I'm having trouble finding that... I found the "line in" playback, but when I mute that my mic stops working...
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    I can hear myself though my speakers! help!

    Whenever I talk into my mic i hear myself come out though my speakers. This is a new problem that just started when I played a new video game. How do I set up my mic/sound so when I talk into the mic I don't hear myself. My sound card is listed below. Thanks for the help! Creative Sound...
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    Will this fit???!

    I need to buy a better heatsink... will this fit my mobo. Below is the heatsink I was going to buy and my mobo. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835233029 Xigmatek Dark Knight 120mm long life bearing cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813128358...
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    Will this fit???!

    I need to buy a better heatsink... will this fit my mobo. Below is the heatsink I was going to buy and my mobo. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835233029 Xigmatek Dark Knight 120mm long life bearing cpu cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?Item=N82E16813128358R Gigabyte...
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    Computer overheating!?

    My computer use to beep when I played Left 4 Dead, beep from the mobo. I figured it was because the temp on the processor was set at a low setting. So the beep was turned off in the bios. Now the computer is silent; however, it crashes. I think this is because of overheating. I'll be playing...
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    Computer beeps while in Left 4 Dead

    My computer beeps when in a game. I'm trying to figure out why. It's the sound that happens when you hit several keys or hold them down for a long period of time; however, this happens when I'm not touching any keys at all. What is going on? I've found it happens when I'm playing Left 4...
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    Computer beeps?

    Okay thanks. I'm just wondering WHY it's beeping though??
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    Computer beeps?

    Any ideas?
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    Computer beeps?

    Specs for the PSU: PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS750QBL 750W ATX12V
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    Computer beeps?

    Specs of the computer: Video Card: ASUS EAH4870 DK/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard
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    Computer beeps?

    My computer beeps from time to time. I'm trying to figure out why. It's the sound that happens when you hit several keys or hold them down for a long period of time; however, this has happened when I'm not touching any keys at all. What the hell is going on? I've found it happens when I'm in...
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    Creative Sound Blaster Audigy and Ventrillo trouble

    I'm using the Sound Blaster Audigy and Ventrillo version 2.3. The problem starts when I use ventrillo and the in-game mic for the game Left 4 Dead. If I use both at once (loaded at the same time) my mic turns to all static. Sometimes just ventrillo will work and the in-game mic won't. This...
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    Problem with gfx card and/or motherbord!?

    When I restart it won?t load windows. Depending on 'its' mood it will go to a black screen that says, "No cable connected to the gfx card, see 'getting started' manual". Other times it will go to the screen where I have to select if I want to boot in safe mode with or w/o networking, or regular...
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    Problem with gfx card and/or motherbord!?

    I changed the drivers... I thought that might be part of the problem. This sucks!
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    Problem with gfx card and/or motherbord!?

    When I restart it won?t load windows. Depending on 'its' mood it will go to a black screen that says, "No cable connected to the gfx card, see 'getting started' manual". Other times it will go to the screen where I have to select if I want to boot in safe mode with or w/o networking, or regular...
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    oops

    Didn't mean to post here
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    Problem with gfx card and/or motherbord!?

    When I restart it won?t load windows. Depending on 'its' mood it will go to a black screen that says, "No cable connected to the gfx card, see 'getting started' manual". Other times it will go to the screen where I have to select if I want to boot in safe mode with or w/o networking, or regular...
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    Problem with my desktop background

    It's Windows Vista
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    Problem with my desktop background

    What about losing it when I turn the computer on?
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    Problem with my desktop background

    I'm using a Toshiba laptop and I went to start it up and I lost my desktop background wallpaper. It was some tropical island, now it's a black screen. I tried selecting another picture from the windows directory, but it won?t let me select anything. However, I can select a picture from the...
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    Man told he is going to die blows life-savings

    I heard of this... lol
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    My Computer

    I dunno what happened. I opened up my computer and all my icons that were inside, you know, C drive, D drive, CD Rom drives, all the icons, changed the way they were laid out. For example, it use to say "drives" and it would list C and D and were divided up into different rows. Now they are set...
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    Problem with video

    Thanks!
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    Problem with video

    Every time I go to watch most videos the picture comes back distorted, the colors are off. The screen is either all green with some blue or another similar situation. On the other hand some videos do work in Media Player. What is going on? I can't find out the problem. I'm using version 9...
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    Promise: only for RAID????

    I ment the option of Promise or VIA...
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    Promise: only for RAID????

    Does anyone know if the promise option for the hard drive is for two hard drives RAIDED together???
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    Laptop touchpad mouse trouble!

    yeah, you helped... thanks!