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    XP setup was unable to format the partition

    After 100% NTFS format (only 131069 meg recognized...will install SP2 later), this message appears along with "your drive may be bad, etc". It's a SATAII drive, NF4 chipset (no drivers needed), gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-9 mobo. I've got it plugged into the first NF4 port, not the Sil stuff for...
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    Radeon x800Pro - I'm confused

    This one is OEM, supports OpenGL 1.5 but DOESN'T list HDTV output. Sapphire Red Radeon @ Newegg Retail version DOES list HDTV output and OpenGL 2.0 Retail Version And THIS one is retail too, OpenGL 2.0 support but NO HDTV out. Odd version of same card? More $$$ I'll have a HDTV soon...
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    Which x800 vanilla card or Sapphire x800Pro?

    Finalizing build components and found 2 x800 cards I'm interested in. (ditching the 6600GT idea per an earlier thread) If one is quieter than the other, it would get bonus points. MSI RX800-TD128E $199 Asus RX800-TD128E $224 Dual DVI but I only use one LCD monitor now. Of course...
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    System chosen...change anything?

    Going from an AMD XP 1600+ on a Soyo Dragon Plus system with a Ti200 vid card to this: Case: Arctic Cooler Silentium T2 CPU: AMD Venice 3000+ CPU cooler: AC Freezer 64 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra 9 Paste: AS Ceramique Ram: 2x512mb OCZ pc3200 Premier HDD: Hitachi TK7250 250GB...
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    Help choose multiple new components!

    Hi, I'm building a PC for personal use and can use a hand. Tasks: -Video editing/encoding (new babies in family...woohoo!) -Net/email, etc. On home network. -Database work (Access) -Photo editing/long term storage. -Some gaming, not hardcore. (FPS and RTS) -P2P file sharing -MP3...
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    DVD-RAM drive?

    I just purchased an LG GSA-4160B for all of my DVD needs....and just realized that I need to read a cartridge Type1 DVD-RAM disk. Oops! Type 2 and type 4 DVD-RAMS can be removed from their cartridges and read....but what about the type 1 disks? It looks like I would permanently destroy the...
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    First business rig? Help!

    Hiya. I'm slapping together a business rig for a family member and could use a little help. We're probably going to be starting from scratch...Case, etc. and I'm not sure which CPU/Mobo/RAM combo to consider. The last rig I built was a gaming station -> Soyo Dragon Plus/Athlon XP 1600 / 512...
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    Sound: Onboard or this old piece of...

    In short, I'm in the market for a motherboard and the on-board sound may make a large difference in my purchase (Shuttle or Soyo or God-knows-what). Currently using: Turtle Beach Montego A3D PCI. (I think "Xtreme" was on the box, it's been some time) The on-board options I see here and there...
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    New HSF on its way...?'s about airflow

    Arkua 7228 w/ 30CFM Delta is on it's way soon. The Delta is a 60 mm and I've been thinking about a quieter fan with similar flows fitting the ah heck. Would I be able to fit an 80-60 flow converter on the top and mount an 80 mm successfully? Would the airflow be more directed? Actually, in a...
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    Maxtor's new drives...when are we getting liquid?

    The liquid bearing series of the famed D740X series should make a somewhat quiet drive even more quiet but I'm getting a bit tired of waiting. The one company on Pricewatch offering 'em has had a preorder status for them for months. Perhaps Maxtor is having some QC issues? Seagate seems to...
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    CDRW's - LG's GCE-8160B or...

    I've been trying to hit some of the reviews for this drive and I've found some conflicting information. Overall it seems like a nice, tight, strong little ah heck. I'm considering this one or a deal of the Pacific Digital 16x deal on Fri. (Staples I think...can't remember, too late). (~$49)...
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    Do multiple drives increase performance?

    Buying quiet 7200 RPM IDE drive(s) soon and was thinking.... If I purchased 2 20 gig drives instead of one, would overall system performance increase because the data is staying closer to the center of the platters (assuming it is split between the two rather than filling up one entire one)? I...
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    SX1035B case at Compusa...Warning.

    I think I just got shafted... Check out this link: Case Deal See the 400 Watt description (and good price)? Nope...it's a 350W job (PP352X). Still has the two fans, etc... To save shipping costs on a 1030B, I drove 5 minutes to the one in town and picked it up. I was torn between this one...
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    Monitor advice help...KDS, 19" just blew up.

    Howdy, My KDS VS-19sn (19" short neck) just lost it's horizontal drive a week before the three year warranty ran out (phew!!). They promise to replace it with something of equal or greater value and want to send me the KDS VS-190i. I loved the short neck...sharp text, decent brightness...