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    Comments appreciated for my new build

    Hi all, time to upgrade the PC again since I'm getting some stuttering in the latest games. Let me know what you all think about the following build. CPU: E8400 $130 from mcirocenter MB: Gigabyte EP45-UD3R $115 -15 rebate newegg VC: MSI 4890 OC $200 - $20 rebate from ZZF...
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    Beltronics v940 radar detector 124.99 no rebate @ Circuit City

    regular price 159. Seems to be a good bang for the buck detector. Not the best but very good for the price. Hold its own against units costing hundreds more. Link: http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd...ctDetail.do?oid=148048 Real life comparison test here...
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    Last minute advice... before I order

    First time upgrading in about 3 years. I would like to overclock a bit (3.2-3.6), nothing extreme. Will be using an arctic cooling freezer 7 from ewiz. I heard some rumor that the current batch of 6600 don't oc very well. Processor: E6600 for 235 at zzf now or wait for E6420 at ?$...
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    Experience with SATA DVD burners

    Hi all, thinking of getting a new dvd burner and I ran across this samsung SATA model at Newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151141 Anyone have any experience with SATA burners in general? If I reinstall my operating system from scratch. Does SATA drives...
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    Question about dual 12V power supplies

    Having trouble getting a new system to post (video won't even come on). Parts include the following: AMD 3200XP 400fsb a7n8x-e deluxe corsair ram x2 nvidia fx5200 vid card enermax 420W dual 12V PS (15A/14A) swapped in an old amd 600 duron I had lying around and it posted just fine and...
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    removing cross post... sorry
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    Pls help, 3pin power led header from case but only 2pin on motherboard

    ... there was no 3pin to 2pin adpator included with motherboard (ECS n2u400a) or case (antec sonata). Tried to buy at Fry's, Compusa, PC Club, Radioshack... but no one carries it. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Which one is better, ATI 9600XT 256mb or 9800pro 128mb?

    Fry's have both of them on sale this week. Visiontek 9600xt with 256mb ram for 179.99 and 9800pro with 128mb ram for 199.99. I know 9800pro is older but more powerful but does twice the ram on the 9600 make up for it? Which one of these cards is the better value in term of running the...
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    Low voltage numbers and cold boot problems

    I've been trying to track down a cold boot problem for the past few months. spec as follows AMD 2600 barton asus a7n8x deluxe v 1.4 corsair value ram 512mb x2 geforce 4 ti4200 maxtor 160gb hd IBM 40gb hd pioneer dvd drive liteon 52x cdrw antech trupower 330w lian li pc60 aluminum case swapped...
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    Computer hanging on cold boot

    I've been having this annoying problem and I hope some of you can help me with. My rig (listed below) started to freeze during various stage of power on... most of the time at the scrolling window start up screen or the welcome screen. If I reset the system, it would boot to window and is rock...
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    Help...hanging on startup requiring soft reset

    I've been having this annoying problem and I hope some of you can help me with. My rig (listed below) started to freeze during various stage of power on... most of the time at the scrolling window start up screen or the welcome screen. If I reset the system, it would boot to window and is rock...
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    Please help diagnose my startup problem so I can turn my computer off

    Please help me diagnose the problem with my computer: Abit KT7-raid Duron 600 Geforce 2 GTS pro 300W power supply came with case Win XP Pro I'm having difficulty starting up my computer. What I mean is that when turning it on cold, it would freeze at various stages (most often the little...