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    Questions about HDMI cables

    thanks a bunch guys, your help is much appreciated :)
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    Questions about HDMI cables

    @ jkresh yea, i was shopping on newegg, and a lot of the hdmi cables i saw made by link depot and amc had the number tacked at the end. ie: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812105828 http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16812105829 one had HDMI-HDMI2 and the other...
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    Questions about HDMI cables

    Hi everyone, I was just wondering if there are anydifferences between HDMI cables. I see some that are HDMI-HDMI3, others HDMI-HDMI6, etc is there a difference between that number tacked onto HDMI? thanks in advance!
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    Router speeds

    thanx guys. yea, i think my plan limits the max dl speed... one surprising thing is that when i actually started using my router to connect my new laptop, i found that my download speeds actually improved. wut used to be 130 kb/s went up to 180 kb/s. it seemed as thought the router made...
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    Router speeds

    hey, i just wanted to know the differences between routers, like the b, g, and n. ive read everywhere that n is supposedly the fastest out there. but what exactly do they mean by fast? i currently have a linksys wireless-b, and am capable of downloading at 180kb/s. if i do switch over to...
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    cpu bottlenecking gpu ???

    the thing is.. upgrading to a 7900GTX is very costly. i barely afforded the 7800GS. how much of a increase in performance would i c if i upgrade to a 3700+ without getting the 7900GTX and just stick with my 7800GS? what im thinking of right now is buying my friend's uli board for $35...
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    cpu bottlenecking gpu ???

    according to aida32, my it is a 800mhz fsb. do you think upgrading to a new motherboard and getting a amd 3700+ would do anything?
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    cpu bottlenecking gpu ???

    hello, i just bought a 7800GS OC, and after installing it, the card doesnt seem to work to its full potential. i kno its a agp card, but the performance should be much greater than that of a 6600GT. however, running oblivion seems the same, only the 7800GS allows me o turn on a few more...
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    F.E.A.R STUTTERS ON MY X19000XT

    i agree with elfear, it should be your power supply. dell psu arent very strong, so you might want to consider upgrading your psu to a better brand and more power. the reason your computer crashed (i think) was because there was insufficient power to your video card. also, i see that you...
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    7800GS 8xS AA ?

    i was just going through my video card options in nvidia settings, and i came across the options in performacne and quality settings. under the global driver settings, theres options to force AA and AF and all other options. one of the options i saw was 8xS AA under antialiasing. what...
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    how to install new video card

    here is a list of drivers i found. http://www.tweaksrus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=449&Itemid=1 can u tell me which one to use? also, in the readme for driver cleaner, it tells you to run in safe mode, so im assuming that i should go along with the program's instruction...
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    how to install new video card

    hello, yes i did use a driver cleaning program. but i did not install the latest forceware. i am currently installing it now. after rebooting, should i uninstall the driver and then plug in my 7800gs? also, after plugging in my 7800gs, should i run a like driver cleaner pro in safe mode...
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    how to install new video card

    hi, this may seem like the easiest thing in the world, but i need help on installing a new video card. my current card is a 6600gt, and i just bought the 7800gs. the reason i need to know is because ive been thru a rough day trying to install the 7800gs. i plugged it in, installed...
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    7800gs installation help

    well, i did exactly as you said. but unfortunately, the problem persists. does anyone have a solution to my problem?
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    7800gs installation help

    thank you, i will give your method a shot. i will update as soon as i finish.
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    7800gs installation help

    hi guys, i just bought a 7800gs for my computer. i tried installing the drivers for it, which went well, but everytime i boot my computer, windows keeps telling me to install the driver, which i already did like 5 times. so i asked dell, and they told me to uninstall my current driverm...
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    running two power supplies

    hey guys, i was just wondering how to run two power supplies at once. i know that it is possible for them to run together for one computer, but i just dont know how to. i plan on using my spare 300w psu along with my current psu so i have more juice for my computer. if anyone knows...
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    flat panel display dead?

    it seems as though my computer wasnt egtting enough power. i unplugged my secondary hard drive to test, and it worked! to w00t, i would suggest that if u have a lot of devices running inside ur case, u should try to disconnect some. as for me, unplugging a hard drive worked. and just on...
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    flat panel display dead?

    hi, well yesterday, something happened and i dont really know how. my dell computer's monitor just died on me i think. it was working alright for over a year and a half, but until yesterday, the monitor failed to turn on. i was using my computer, and turned the screen off to eat dinner. when...
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    DDR RAM

    alright. thanx everyone. also, would it b better to have more memory or better to have more bandwidth. so is 1gb 64bit better or worse than 512mb 128bit.
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    DDR RAM

    thanx a lot. i would just assume that the 512 wouldnt b operating at its full potential ?
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    DDR RAM

    hey guys, i was wondering if DDR ram must be installed in pairs. as of now, i have 2 sticks of 256mb pc2700 ram, and i dug out another 512mb pc2700 from my other computer. but i dont know if it is absolutely necessary that the 512mb stick is paired with another stick, or if i can just stick...
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    PC3200 and PC2700 DDR RAM

    hi, i was just wondering whether PC2700 and PC3200 ram would work together. Currently, i am running 2x256mb PC2700 RAM and i am planning on buying 2x512mb PC3200 RAM. i read from somewhere a long time ago that they could work together, but the pc3200 would operate at pc2700 speeds. i dont...
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    6800LE and 6800

    hey, im just wondering wut the difference between the 6800LE and a regular 6800.. is there a huge gap between the two cards or r they almost similar. thanx
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    is PNY any good ?

    say.. did u buy the PNY 6600GT from newegg? cuz i just ordered it, and i hear d few ppl say that PNY isnt all that good...
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    is PNY any good ?

    why is it bad, in what ways would u consider it bad ?
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    is PNY any good ?

    hey, i was just wondering how good PNY stands against all the other video card manufacturers. thanx
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    is PNY any good ?

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    is PNY a good video card maker?

    hey, i was just wondering how good PNY stands against all the other video card manufacturers. thanx
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    6600gt or 6800

    alright, thanx a lot, u were a great help
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    6600gt or 6800

    alrighty, thanx a lot guys.. btw, will this b a good card? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150068 i only have a 300W psu, and im wonderin if i my rig can handle this card.
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    6600gt or 6800

    i have agp
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    6600gt or 6800

    i was thinkin about spending $120 to $160 for a video card.. but would b willing to spend a little more if a 6800 is better. but thanx for the info, ill look at it and think about it.
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    6600gt or 6800

    hey guys, i was just wondering which graphics card i should get. im kinda on a tight budget, so even like $30 is a lot right now. i saw some benchmarks of both cards, and theyre both really close. but the card i want should be a card that would last for a year or so. i kno 6600gt is cheaper...
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    6800gt w/ 300w psu

    thought the 7 series dont come in agp, only in pci-e.. but i think they draw less power than the 6 series if i recall correctly.
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    6800gt w/ 300w psu

    wow.. thanx a lot, u guys r the best
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    6800gt w/ 300w psu

    alright, thanx a bunch
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    6800gt w/ 300w psu

    yea.. its a dell 4600.. old model w/ a fx5200 lol
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    6800gt w/ 300w psu

    thanx guys.. so i guess a regualr 6800 would definitely work?
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    6800gt w/ 300w psu

    hey guys, i was just wondering if the BFG Geforce 6800GT 256mb 128-bit oc'ed to 370mhz video card would work with my 300W system. when i went to the requirements, it said it needed a minimum of 300W, and i heard from a few ppl that buying the card would take a lot of power. any info would...