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    No POST/Boot Issues

    Critical Specs: Q6600 Gigabyte P35-DS3R X1950 Pro Corsair VX550 Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800, 4x1GB I built this machine 2 or 3 years ago and it has been giving me trouble ever since. Basically, it has never liked cold booting. About 4 months after I put it together, it stopped booting...
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    $1200 System, Purchasing Today

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. RAM-Intensive, simulation-type gaming and some older FPS-type as well, e.g., Doom 3, FarCry, etc. I will probably play some newer games when I actually have a machine that can handle them. 2. What YOUR...
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    PSU for new build

    Here is the rig I am setting up. Q6600 - G0 Thermalright U-120 Ex Scythe SFF21F 1600RPM Gigabyte P35-DS3R Ballistix 2 sets 2x1GB (4GB total) Sapphire X1950 Pro 256MB WD 5000AAKS I want to try to OC the hell out of this thing. My question comes in the PSU/Case combo. Newegg is...
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    Help for a New Build w/out heavy graphic demands

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. RAM-Intensive, simulation-type gaming and some older FPS-type as well, e.g., Doom 3, FarCry, etc. I will probably play some newer games when I actually have a machine that can handle them. 2. What YOUR...
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    Cheap Upgrade

    My roommate has had his computer for 5 years now, and has finally decided he has enough money to upgrade. He basically uses it for internet, word processing, occassional lab work (he's a evolutionary biology post-doc), and light gaming (last game he was into was Warcraft 2.) Also, his current...
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    Dead DSL Connection

    Chaintech VNF3-250 Board I have been using the onboard ethernet for about a year now and everything was working fine. Then, my DSL connection goes down for about an hour, now I cannot get it to work again. I have two computers hooked up to the same DSL connection through a router, and the...
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    Issues with new dualie

    Specs: Opteron 2 x 244 Tyan S2875ANRF, Tiger K8W 2x Hitachi 160GB 2x 512Mb RAM, Corsair 3200 REG ECC (2x512 more coming) DVDRW, CDRW/DVD, 9600SE So, I installed Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and it went ok, though it told me it may not be supported on my system... Microsoft...
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    Cheap, Quiet Case

    I have a Antec True480, and I just need a case to hold it. I don't care about acryllic, or fancy lighting or anything like that. I would just like something that is quiet, cheap and keeps everything cool. Nothing special. I do have a PC club very close to me, if that helps at all. Only...
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    Opteron vs. a64

    2 x 244 $422 Tyan S2875ANRF $259 4 x 512Mb Corsair 3200 RLP $324 (Each CPU uses 2 sticks) 2 x Hitachi 160 GB Deskstar 7K250 $182 Antec True480 $91 Antec SLK3700-BQE $89 Lite-On Combo Drive $34 NEC 3520A DVDRW $59 Microsoft Keyboard/Mouse $39 Total: $1499 vs. A64 3800+ $366 MSI...
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    Basic Opteron System

    2 x 244 $422 Tyan S2875ANRF $259 4 x 512Mb Corsair 3200 RLP $324 (Each CPU uses 2 sticks) 2 x Hitachi 160 GB Deskstar 7K250 $182 Antec True480 $91 Antec SLK3700-BQE $89 Lite-On Combo Drive $34 NEC 3520A DVDRW $59 Microsoft Keyboard/Mouse $39 Total: $1499 I am...
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    New Engineering Computer Build, 2000 non-gaming

    I am building a new engineering simulation computer and need to know how my setup looks. It will purely be for compiling fortran/C++ code and then running the ensuing binary. I have a server to handle the major jobs, like multiple day runs, but I need a quick, able machine for trials. I have...
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    5.1 Audio Problems

    Chaintech VNF3-250, Logitech Z-640s, Windows XP sp-1 Does anybody have any idea why I cannot get the sound out of my surround speakers to work? Everything is new, and I can get the center speaker and two front speakers to work. I really have no idea what is failing. If anybody has any...
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    Broken Pins in Board

    I am an idiot, and broke 2 pins off in the socket of my board. Is there anyway these can be removed from the board safely? I really dont want to have to get a new board for something this small.
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    Build/CPU Problems

    I just completed what would be my 4th build but I am having major troubles. I have never run into any major issues before so I figured I would come to you all for help. A64 3000+ Retail Chaintech VNF3-250 1 Gb Mushkin Basic 2x512 Enermax 420W ATI 9600SE GPU (I know, I know) All components are...