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    Funkerific Hard Drive Behavior--mobo or cpu maybe dead?

    Ah, so you did. Sorry, missed that. I have a brutal time telling if the board/cpu are each dead without being able to test each one individually using a known configuration.
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    Funkerific Hard Drive Behavior--mobo or cpu maybe dead?

    What about no RAM? Is the PSU definitely good?
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    Funkerific Hard Drive Behavior--mobo or cpu maybe dead?

    How does the system respond when you just have GPU/CPU/RAM/PSU installed?
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    No POST/Boot Issues

    I just tested my PSU using the paper clip test ( http://www.corsair.com/helpdesk/psu_support_tips.aspx ) and everything seems to spin up just fine. I tested each of the black wires, they all caused the fans to spin. Do you still think the PSU is the problem or does this change your opinion?
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    No POST/Boot Issues

    Ok, I will definitely look into the PSU. I thought mine, Corsair VX550, would last longer than this. Is PSU death a common problem even with quality units?
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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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    PSU for new build

    Thanks everyone. After seeing recent reviews, I'm going to go with the Corsair VX-550. Seems like a perfect combination of everything for me.
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    $1200 System, Purchasing Today

    I was looking at that earlier. I figured it made more sense to save on the GPU since my monitor is a 19" LCD, which does 1280x1024 natively. So, I will be playing games on that res., which the X1950 Pro seems to be able to do fairly well. I also haven't been playing any new games recently...
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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

    I was checking through the lists of quality PSU's on this site, as well as links from this site, and a lot seem to have a high amount of respect for the NeoHE 550. The majority of negative reviews seem to less well-researched, but they still raise doubts in my mind. That fact, combined with...
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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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    OFFICIAL UEFA Champions League 2005 thread

    Someone please tell me you have a copy of the match. Please, I beg you.
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    Cheap Upgrade

    My thoughts on the venice core is that he could upgrade to 2 Gb or RAM if needed, by just adding 2 more 512 Mb sticks without performance loss. He says some of his lab stuff is memory intensive, but I don't know how intensive. I will defintely be going with the integrated graphics, which...
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    Cheap Upgrade

    Yea, they look pretty similar. I didn't notice that it was an xpress 200. I want to get him a semi-decent card so he could at least try some of the new games, even if on lower settings. If he really likes them he could go out and get a better card. If not, then he will have enough graphics...
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    where can i get these for cheaper?

    zip zoom fly, monarch computers, mwave are the standards
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    Cheap Upgrade

    sorry about the blank post... hit reply when i didnt mean it, my bad is the onboard video on that MSI board really better than an X300SE 256 Mb? The Anand review of the 128Mb version looked decent. It would definitely be good though, cuz it would save me about $60, which I am sure he will...
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    Cheap Upgrade

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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

    Nope, no error messages. Yea, I've tried releasing/renewing the ip. I will try those 2 ideas. Thanks.
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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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    Cheap/Decent Laptop Suggestions?

    for what she seems to want, that dell might be the best way to go... i dont know where else you could get a decent laptop for $600. Does the printer upgrade matter? Would she ever use it? Also, how much RAM does it have? Does that upgrade put it to the minimum you should look at, 512?
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    Cheap/Decent Laptop Suggestions?

    i am very against averatec and here is why... first, power connector broke on my laptop (common problem, they said), they tell me to send it in to get it fixed, i send it in, they send it to some random person in san diego unfixed (she just wanted 2 driver cds), get it sent back to their...
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    How to mount a motherboard

    No, Chosonman, you are definitely not the only one who found it amusing. I particularly liked the question, Does every hole in the board have to be screwed in? That's an age-old question that I often try to rectify through my own experimentation.
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    What Internet connection speeds you guys have?

    10+ Mbps/1.5 Mbps from test my computer
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    $1800-$2200 Business Computer

    Here is something I have just set up, dual Opterons. Tyan Tiger K8W Board $239 Dual Opterons CPU $466 Seagates 160Gb HDDs $206 2 Gb Corsair (512x4) Reg ECC RAM $294 Antec SLK3000-B Case $50 Antec TruePower-II 480 PSU $100 3520A DVDRW $50 Combo Drive DVD/CDRW $30 Total: $1435... So...
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    My New PC

    oh... i didnt think about it that way... i dont know what he means now that you said that... if you do have windows and a monitor, then take what I said and upgrade the CDROM ($25) to CDRW/DVD ($35) combo and upgrade something else (case, HDD), with the leftovers, if there are any
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    Best Video Card for a Socket A Sempron 3000+

    I am assuming your board has AGP 8x right now. When you upgrade, I am assuming you will get a board with PCI-E, which would make any GPU you buy now useless. Unless you want to restrict yourself to an AGP board when you upgrade, I would get the cheapest thing that can give you the framerates...
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    My New PC

    If you need everything, including OS and a monitor, I dont know how much you can do for $700.... CRT - $100 (any 17") CPU - $150 (3000+ 939) RAM - $100 (Corsair/Mushkin, etc. Value RAM 1Gb) GPU - $150 (6600 GT) OS - $100 (if you take Home or find Pro cheap) Board - $80 (Chaintech VNF4/MSI...
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    Issues with new dualie

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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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    Criticize this budget system...

    beany... youre an idiot, go away (sorry to not be any help to your question, just wanted to say that)
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    Dual Core AMD Opteron and Athlon64 X2 Previews

    if canadian then: 4200+ US$430 4400+ US$465 4600+ US$642 4800+ US$800 or there abouts
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    Opteron vs. a64

    I will definitely be running multiple instances of the code at once, if possible. I think the dual opterons are by far the best way to go.
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    Cheap, Quiet Case

    how am i shooting myself in the foot? Please explain.
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    Cheap, Quiet Case

    Any other suggestions?
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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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    Basic Opteron System

    TT Soprano How would this one rate compared to the Antec Sonata and Antec True480?
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    Basic Opteron System

    so, do you think i could run mine on a True380? Or, is it not worth the risk? This would save me about $75 since I could just get a Sonata 380. I could then upgrade something else.
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    Basic Opteron System

    The RAM is ECC. Why do I have to get an E-ATX case? The board says it is ATX (as do NewEgg, Tyan, and Monarch) 12" x 9.8". This is ATX, right? Could anyone suggest a quiet case for about $50? Should I just go to PC club and get one?