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    Slow response time during file access - can't determine cause

    Looking for some suggestions on things to try, as my next step is a reformat and reinstall of windows. Here's a summary of the types of issues I'm seeing: - opening file explorer (specifically My Computer) freezes for upwards of a minute before displaying - opening files in any program...
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    Power Outage = Dead Computer

    I guess not having a UPS finally caught up to me. The power went out the other day, and now my computer won't boot. I am at my wits end after 2 full days of swapping parts and trying to figure out what died. I have tried a new mobo, then a new CPU, then a new PSU, to no avail. The power seems to...
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    BSOD but stable, wtf?

    Hoping someone can help me out with a problem I'm having. I have OC'ed my system, but it is Orthos stable for 12 hours and memtest86+ stable for 6 hours. I haven't had a chance to run them longer than that, but honestly that seems pretty damned stable to me. However, I am randomly getting blue...
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    C2D - Which HSF?

    I wanted to see if I could get a consensus on what cooling to go with, because I'm not happy with my temps on the stock HSF. I'm getting 35-38C (BIOS) and 52-55C (CoreTemp) at idle, with 48-52C (BIOS) and 63-67C (CoreTemp) at load, at stock speeds/volts. I'm using a DS3 mobo, so are there any...
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    HD Trouble, need help

    I built a new system this week, but kept my HD from my old one, a Seagate Barracuda 7800 300GB SATA. Just for grins, I tried booting into windows with all the new hardware, and surprisingly it worked...sort of. After starting to use the system, I got a couple of blue screens, so I knew a...
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    PCI-E Connector on PSU?

    Big time noob question here. I haven't upgraded my system in 3 years, and am getting a mobo with PCI-E for the first time. I just read something about a PCI-E connector for the mobo. How do I know if my PSU has one? What am I looking for?
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    Newb Conroe OC question

    I realize I may be flamed for this, but hopefully some nice, helpful people will reply :D I'm having a hard time finding an article that directly answers this question. How is the architecture of the 965/975 mobos setup between the cpu/fsb/ram? Meaning, if I up the fsb to OC the CPU, how does...
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    Which 7900 for my new rig?

    Looking for some opinions on what to do in my situation, any input is much appreciated! So I'm planning on building a new rig this month, and am a bit torn on what route to go with the video card. I use a 19" monitor and mostly game at 1280x1024 resolution, and don't have any immediate plans...
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    PSU requirements for Conroe?

    I am planning on building a new rig with a Conroe in the next month or two, and would like to reuse as much of my current system as possible. Will an Antec True Power 480W PSU be enough to handle a standard Conroe system? I'll likely use a single 7900GT (possibly going to SLI later), a single...
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    RAM questions for AM2

    Well I am not a hardware junkie per se, but do build my own rigs. I've been out of the loop since AM2 came out. I'm starting to configure my next system in my head, and am having a hard time grasping the DDR2 frequencies and what they mean for me. Does anyone have a link to a good explanation of...
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    OC Masters: I need help OC'ing on P4G8X

    I would greatly appreciate any tips you guys have that I can try to solve my problem. First, I'll give you my specs: Asus P4G8X Deluxe (granite bay) P4 2.4B (currently running @ 2.7) 2 X 512 Kingston Hyper-X PC2700 Radeon 9800 Pro 128 I have been able to successfully OC my fsb to 150, w/o...
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    Upraded vid card and now I can't OC

    I've been running a P4 2.4B on my P4G8X Deluxe steadily at 2.7 with a 150MHz fsb speed for the last several months. I decided to upgrade my GeForce 3 to a Radeon 9800 Pro. I installed it last night, and reset my fsb to default just to make sure everything was stable. After getting the drivers in...
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    Need help on upgrade decision, A7N8X?

    I'm looking for some insight to help me on my upgrade decision for my secondary computer. I've got enough parts laying around to make a decent second system, with a Tbird 1.4 as my CPU. The original mobo I used for it got fried awhile back, so I've been looking at a replacement for it. The price...
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    LiteOn 24102B problems help!!

    I just bought the 24102B LiteOn and put it on my Abit KG7 (non-RAID, non-lite) and I've got problems. The worst is that whenever I burn something in Nero, it completes to 100%, but then Nero freezes, and the drive keeps spinning with the access green light blinking. I can't use task manager to...
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    Abit KG7 Problems - At my wits end

    I built a system with the KG7(non-RAID), and have had extreme problems right from the start. I get crashes with bsod's on a daily basis. I have seen 2 different messages. One I get usually when I'm downloading something is PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. I also sometimes get...