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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?

    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?

    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!

    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?

    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!?

    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!?

    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

    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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    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

    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????

    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!

    I just got a new Laptop and with the touchpad, when I roll the curser over an item, such as the "x" to close out a window it automatically clicks it when I don't. Also, if I roll the pointer over an "ok" or "apply" button in Windows XP Home, it clicks it when I don't tell it to... Does anyone...
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    Doom 3

    Does anyone have a correct release date? I'm upgrading my computer depending on that date. Anyone?!:confused:
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    Question on price of hardware...

    I'm upgrading my computer and was going to sell some of my old hardware. Before I put it up for sale I was wondering what is a good price to sale them for. The items which are being sold are as follows: Any ideas? Thanks! Mother Board: MSI KT4 ULTRA-SR RTL (I paid $128 from new egg, when I got...
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    ACLU wants addicts hanging around schools??

    Beginning part of article: "The American Civil Liberties Union will counter with a legal challenge if Gov. Mark Warner signs into law legislation that would prohibit methadone clinics from operating within a half-mile of a school or day-care center." See link for rest of article... ACLU...
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    CD ROM?

    Alright: What is the difference between the Asus 52x QuieTrack Technology, Model CD-S520/A4/AS, versus the Asus Silver 52x, Model CD-S520? I believe the main difference is QuieTrack, and of course the color of the LED. I was just wondering if there was something else. I mean both are the same...
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    Question on forum

    Can you delete posts?
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    Logitech Z-5300

    I was just wondering if ANYONE knows the demotions of this system. I cannot find it. Please let me know. Thanks. Officer down.
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    The best gaming moniter!

    Any ideas? I'm looking for the best 19'', flat screen monitor for gaming. My goal is to run at 1600x1200 with ease.
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    Sound

    I need some advice. What are good speakers for a gamer? My sound card is a Turtle Beach Santa Cruze. I guess I'm looking for what companies are good for gaming sound.
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    Doom 3 specs?

    Well anyone know the specs? I'm having a hard time finding them out.
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    Doom 3

    Hey, does anyone have ANY clue when this game will be out in stores?????
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    DirectX 9.0

    I installed 9.0 a few days ago. Now I've been having some problems with my sound and "lag" like symptoms. I went over the whole system and the only thing I could not uninstall to see if that would fix the problem was DirectX 9.0. In different games I'll get lag when my ping is 30 and my FPS is...
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    Battlefield 1942

    I've had the game for about a year and just recently it's been starting to "lag" online. However, my ping averages 60 and my fps averages 30-50 (with a lot going on at the screen). Nothing changed. I just got new drivers for my card and a virus update for Mr. Norton. I uninstalled each of them...
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    War Craft 3

    Hey, does anyone know where I can d/l a current verision of map hack for WarCraft3?
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    Blood Rayne!

    Man, I just d/led the demo (blood rayne). I got to say this game is like g0d. It's up there with Max Payne. However, it doesn't get released until March... Does anyone know if there is somewhere I can get it early? Maybe a leaked version? Officer
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    I got a g0d camcorder to go with my g0d PC

    Sup guys, I just bought a brand new camcorder, digital. It's great however, I have this great computer but I don?t have a firewire card. What would be a good card to get for something under 30 (I?d like)? I do not need any cables; I got them with something else I bought with my computer...
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    Doom 3

    Ok guys, Who knows where I can get that leaked coppy of doom or the Bootlegged E3 Footage? I know someone has to know! Officer
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    I need help looking at my pr0n!!!

    I just got a new computer. Top of the line. When I was burning files to a CD I hade, ohhh 3 cds of porn. Now the CDs wont read!. I have two drives. Standard CD ROM 52x and a CD Bruner W@16x. When the CD is in the burner it shows some of the pr0n, and when the CD is in the Standard ROM it doesn't...