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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Can someone answer the EZ_Plug question please? And I tried the floppy cables and cd cables, it still had boot problems and instability :/ My friend is coming over today, so I'll be able to stick some of his parts in my PC to see if that helps and stuff, only because I'm letting him use my...
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    Blue Screen, New Build

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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Do I need to use the EZ_Plug thing if I don't have SLI? Because I'm not using it right now. I thought it was SLI only, but maybe not? And I'll try the floppy thing and CD thing.
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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Well, I disconnected the HDD, and it still randomly boots up. So I'm assuming the HDD isn't causing the boot problems, but I'm going to assume it's causing the other problems. It wouldn't cause a problem booting to BIOS anyway, would it? Something is wrong along w/ the HDD I guess :(
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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Well, I'm fairly certain it isn't mobo now. And my PSU is showing good voltages in BIOS (11.96 and 4.97 and 3.32). Yea, I guess that HDD is getting gone. I just transferred all kinds of crap to it too :(
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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Guys, could this be a hard drive problem? I formated and installed Windows, and now the screen just freezes. The reason I think it could be a HDD problem is because I updated CS:S, and then it froze. I restarted a few times and the update was still there, but then after one restart, it had to...
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    Blue Screen, New Build

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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Do you guys know if the Windows Hotfix messes with Source games? I installed that after the blue screen, and now it loads up find, and I join the server. But like 5 seconds after the game is loaded (i can pick my team, and start watching people for like a second) it just freezes, then the...
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    Blue Screen, New Build

    According to that link, it could be a network problem, but I don't know. I'll wait and see if it ever pops up when I'm not using the network :/
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    Blue Screen, New Build

    I just started CS:S again, and this time, the screen went black, and the sound is just repeating :( I manually set my mem voltage to 2.7v as well, hoping that might fix it. Extra voltage can't hurt can it (it's rated at 2.6v).
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    Blue Screen, New Build

    Alright, I just built a new PC, and I already sent the mobo back because I thought it was the problem. Well, I'm still having problems. (sorry for sounding brief, but I've got help (that didn't work) from multiple forums so far, I'll try to stay specific O.o). SPECS: Athlon X2 3800+...
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    Building a home computer for a guy from work

    Meh, my old PC (which I now use as a server) was a Dell and I never had problems with it. It was just a P4 1.7 GHz with a 64MB GeForce, but that thing was pretty damn good in its day. Right now, its happily sitting in the corner on a little desk serving people random files I need to give them...
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    ___ Is this video card shot? ___

    Because the Video Card translates the binary into pictures (that is correct, isn't it?), therefore it dying would cause a bad translation. If the picture came out fine for us, then that would mean it was the monitor.
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    Memory Compatibility Questions--DOUBLE POST

    Maybe something is messed up for me, but did you not post anything...?
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    168 Pin or 184 Pin RAM?

    I would rather not get a detention this early in the school year :P
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    168 Pin or 184 Pin RAM?

    Heh, I should try that. But he uses a Dell anyway, so he probably wouldn't know how to install it >_<
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    168 Pin or 184 Pin RAM?

    168 is SDRAM. 184 is DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM I know those two for sure, but I don't know much about SO-DIMM and DDR2, but isn't SO-DIMM used in laptops? Either way, my class sucks :( And yes, RAMBUS is RIMM. So it does have it's own specifications. He, however, said the only 184...
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    168 Pin or 184 Pin RAM?

    Well, my A++ teacher (whom I doubt is even certified himself...) claims that 168-Pin RAM is far more popular than DDR 184-Pin RAM. He then goes on to say that it is far to expensive for "everyday use", and that Rambus is the only ones who make it. Naturally, I couldn't help myself. With the...
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    This really bites...

    Alright, I guess I'll have to wait a few days. Thanks guys :)
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    This really bites...

    Hmm, I'll try that. Thanks for the help! I do have a question though... The heatsink was attached to the processor thanks to the thermal paste, and the only way I could get it out was to pull the heat sink off. Well, I'm just wondering if I actually need the thermal paste or will it be ok...
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    This really bites...

    You're definitely going to have to explain that...
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    This really bites...

    No, I already have it back on, well, sort of. However, when I put the Powercord in it just turns on and I can't turn it off, and nothing shows on my monitor. You think I should just break the pin off since it may be causing other pins to not fully go in? Like, do I need them all? It's worth...
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    This really bites...

    I figured that was the answer, but I was hoping for a ray of hope. Yea, it wasn't a really important computer, as we have 3 in the house (2 now >_>) and it was the weakest. Anyway, it was a Dell (so who really cares).
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    This really bites...

    What are the odds of me fixing a processor that has a bent pin? And by bent, I mean it is completely flat. It's all the way to the side, laying flat on the processor. Is there any hope for fixing it? Any at all?
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    Graphic Card Help

    Doesn't have to be retail, that was just the top rated card for less than $50 on newegg. Retail or OEM, doesn't matter.
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    Graphic Card Help

    Ok, he does have an AGP slot, which is good. He said $50 was it too, so I guess I'm getting the XFX Geforce FX5200 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail. Thanks for your help guys, and I'm not ordering til tonight if anyone has a last minute suggestion.
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    Graphic Card Help

    I'll ask him if he can go any higher, but I doubt it. I'll check out some of the ones you just said, thanks for the info!
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    Graphic Card Help

    Er, alright. I guess I'll check tomorrow... If he does have AGP, would that be a good card for the money? I couldn't get to that PCI card linked to above, the page never loaded. What card was that?
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    Graphic Card Help

    B-UMP
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    Nokia Ngage

    Get a PSP! I bought mine about a month ago and I love it! If you can afford it, get it with Lumines and you'll be fine on any long car trips. I love that game.
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    Graphic Card Help

    He has a GeForce MX400 64MB (is this worth anything...?) right now, so I'm pretty sure he has an AGP slot. His computer is also a Dell, but I don't think that matters.
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    building my first gaming rig

    You certainly have some cash o.O
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    Graphic Card Help

    I need to upgrade my friends computer with a better graphics card, but he is on a very tight budget ($50), and I want your opinion! I found this one, which was best rated for under $50 on Newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150041 However, I have heard...
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    Help Installing Drivers...

    I know that, but I don't know which driver I need. I looked at the thing, and it's not in a PCI slot, it's just a little box with 1 ethernet and 2 USB ports. I searched for the serial number that was on it on belfuse.com (it said BeL on it, and a quick google brought me to the site) and it...
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    Help Installing Drivers...

    B U M P
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    Help Installing Drivers...

    Scratch the CD/RW, one of the cables wasn't in all the way >_<
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    Help Installing Drivers...

    I just put a new HD in my Mom's comp because her old one messed up on her, and I also added a DVD Drive and a new CD/RW drive. The DVD was recognized and installed, but the CD/RW drive wasn't! I did the device manager through Windows, but no dice, however I noticed the ethernet card wasn't...
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    Help Differing Intel and AMD!

    I know how to do just about everything but the processor, because that's the only thing I haven't taken out and looked at how it works in my current computer. I may go with the Corsair Value, it's only like $20 more right now. Either way, thanks for that monarch link, thats a pretty good deal...
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    Help Differing Intel and AMD!

    Does that site assemble it before it's sent too, then? Like, I won't have to bother putting the chip in and stuff?
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    Help Differing Intel and AMD!

    What would be better? I found a Maxtor 120GB 7200 for $85. Good deal?