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    6700k Cooling - True Spirit or CM 212?

    I know these chips aren't in everyone's hands yet, but I am curious what you guys think is the better buy, or another cooler I haven't considered. Water isn't an option for me either. I know the CM 212 is considered a lot of people's best "bang for the buck" when it comes to air cooling. I...
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    Do I need a soundcard upgrade? Am I missing out with my X-FI music and AD700s?

    Hey guys, I haven't really upgraded my sound in quite sometimes, mainly because my X-Fi Xtrememusic was such an upgrade over what I had before that I figured things were still fine. Currently I have the X-Fi paired with ATH-AD700's and a Zalman mic. These will be my headphones for the...
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    Running 3 displays with 2 video cards? Questions

    Hey guys I'm running a 5870 right now and currently it is hooked up to my 24" benq and my 42" HDTV. The benq is my PC/work/gaming display and I only use the 42" when I want to watch content on my PC then I drag it over to that cloned display and switch it from TV to RGB mode. What I want...
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    DX11 talk and videos

    Apologies if these have been seen already but I saw them on a few different sites and figured I would pass them along. While I don't think DX11 is going to be some over night sensation I can't wait to see what brings to the table and hope its adoption is faster than DX10's was. Devs talking...
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    Help Maximize my PPD? Q6600, 3870x2, GPU2 and SMP

    Hey guys, can you give me some input on how to maximize my ppd with my current rig? I installed the GPU2 client yesterday, before I was running just my Q6600 with one instance of the SMP client in Vista 32bit. SMP is set to idle, and GPU is set to "slightly higher" This machine does...
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    FS: Kingston 2GB Kit DDR2 800mhz CL3 ultra low latency

    Hey guys I have some new kingston hyperx ram for sale: PART NUMBER: KHX6400D2ULK2/2G SUPPLY VOLTAGE: 2.3 - 2.35 V Its a 2GB kit DDR2 800mhz. Ultra low latencies at CL3. 3-3-3-10 timings. Price: $130 shipped priority mail in the USA. Not looking to trade. *Another price drop*...
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    Time for a Lian Li? pc-v2100B II plus?

    Hi guys. For the past year and a half now I have been using the p180, and now the p182. I love the quiet, though generally i turn most of my fans to about 60% when not overclocking and still keep great temperatures. I have been eyeballing the PC-V2100B II plus for over a year now. I like...
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    FS: Sennheiser PC155 usb headset $78 New

    I have these brand new, ready to ship out, anywhere in the continental USA for $73 shipped. I accept pay pal and pay pal only. I have 240+ ebay sales under schmiggy_jk and am a verified pay pal seller. I also have heatware under schmiggy_jk. SOLD
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    F/S: Brand New Blue G5 Logitech Mouse 2nd sidebutton!

    I have one of the new Blue Logitech G5's with the 2nd side button, 1000 usb polling rate, new textured surface, etc. Selling this for 58$ shipped anywhere in the US. Cheaper than any online etailer, or brick and motar store. I have heatware and ebay feedback under schmiggy_jk *sold*
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    8800 Ultra new king of the hill?

    http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20070316211223.html Interesting. Is this the rumored 8900? Or is that something else or was it pure speculation. If this comes out with GDDR-4.. mmmm *licks lips*
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    WTB PC2100 512MB Ram Stick 266MHZ

    Hey guys. I have a old dell here that I am looking to add ram to. Its a dimension 2400 so I would like to get a 512MB stick, (only has two slots, the other has a 128MB). I am not particular to brand. As long as its tested to be working, and is 184pin, 266mhz, etc. Just something I can...
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    Vista TV OUT Nvidia Driver Issue - Black and White

    Hey guys. I have seen a few issue around the web and wondered if any one was experiencing it here also. I have tried the following: 100.59 100.54 100.51 driver sets. I am running on Vista with a 8800GTS. All of the above drivers give me black and white output to my standard TV. I...
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    FS: 430W Cooler Master igreen Power Supply PSU

    I have a extra coolermaster iGreen 430w power supply that I dont need. It is brand new. I plugged it and tested that it works, it hasnt even been mounted in a system or on for more then 3 minutes. The 430w model has been discontinued, but it has the same specs, just lower total output then...
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    7950GT is out at newegg...

    Right here Pretty good price point I think. Should be interesting to see how this stacks up to ati's latest offerings. On a side note, the specs for the evga version and the evga ko version are both on their website now. Stock its: 1400/550 KO is: 1450/560. Not much of a...
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    ocz alpha vx2 ddr2 1000 Worth it? Any one have it?

    Hey guys. Currently I have some OCZ special ops urban elite for my upcoming C2D build. I will probably be running the Abit AW9D-Max for a while until something else comes along, paired with my e6700. I have seen the reviews of the vx2, and it looks like one of the top performers right...
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    Hardforum Firefox Search Plugin?

    Has anyone made one of these? I have tried to make a few in my own day, but usually I just dont have the time. Id like to have a drop down search bar plugin/icon for the hardforums. Any help?
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    Sata/Pata nForce3 driver problems on a k8n neo2 platinum. Help Please!

    Okay guys I have a problem. The other day my windows install was missing hal.dll, the hardware abstraction layer i believe it is. I booted into my vista partition, and expanded the file from my windows cd to my xp install. So my XP install was finaly working fine. But I had to reinstall...
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    Bad psu? Mobo Monitor shows low rail voltage?

    Hey guys. I have a 400W antec true power, it is about 5 years old maybe. It was brand new when i bought my Antec sx1040 back in the day. I have been having random reboots, and lock ups, which i first thought was a result of the video card, so I rma'd it to BFG. However I am not sure...
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    Replacement LCD screen for 5g?

    So, my ipod, thanks to my brother, suffered through some water damage. It appears to be fully functioning now, thanks to not turning it on, opening it, using some rubbing alcohol, and drying it out under a lamp. I am actually quite amazed at is durability, not that I would recommend any one...
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    For Sale: Sennheiser HD485s New!

    Hey folks. Im selling my Sennheiser HD485s, they are practicaly brand new. 72$ shipped any where in the states, pay pal payments only. I have great ebay feedback, 99.5% positive, out of 198. Pm me for that info. I am not sure if we can post it in these threads? And I am a pay pal...
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    will ocz platinum rev 2 do 2-2-2-5 at 2 gigs? or what should i get?

    Hey guys. Ive currently got 2 sticks of dual channel pair of 512mb's of ocz platinum revision 2. I was thinking about doing another incremental upgrade to hold till am2. So i figured maybe I would get another gig of ram. Should I just get another set of plat rev 2? Will they run at...
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    Sblive 5.1 to creative x-fi worth it? Using audio 110s

    So i have been using this damn sb live 5.1 since like 2000. Is it time for it to go and get a creative x-fi music? I run a audio cable out to my 5 year old shelf stereo system, which I play sound for my movies/tv eps downloaded, for the svdieo i run to my tv. So im not sure if a upgrade to...
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    Upgrade now (x2, x1900xt, pci-e) or later this year? (yes another one)

    Okay, my current specs are in my sig. Ive got about 1200$ after I sell my mobo and cpu, (already sold my video card). My original plan was to go with socket am2 in a couple months, and upgrade to pci-e then. If that socket is going to be late, im considering upgrading now, and getting...
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    Ipod Mini not responding, stuck on folder/exclamation point screen

    Hey guys. I have been trying to put some music on on my cousins gf's ipod mini. I did it when she first got it, a months ago, and it worked fine. She has since left left it in her back seat, and hadnt fiddled with it much. Well now the screen just shows up the folder with the...
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    Ipod n00b, lots of questions on my 5g ipod 60gb

    Okay, so ive got this 5g 60gb ipod sitting here as a christmas present, but i havent been sure if i want to sell it and get a nomad touch or something. So its unopened, just chilling. Problem is, it was a gift from dad, if he doesnt see it around, he might not be happy, lol. Any how...
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    Problems with zone alarm and Counter strike & steam apps

    Okay, so i finaly ditched NIS2k5 for zone alarm pro 6, and nod32. But im having issues with counter strike source, and other steam online fps games. ZA gives them lag, like every 10-20 seconds, there are laggy movements, etc. I know its ZA for sure, i turn it off, even when the game...
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    Best gaming LCD 400$ or less? 19 inches

    Okay, i posted one of these before, but that was a couple months ago, and my price range has increaded a bit. And in the PC world, a couple months can bring out a ton of new hardware. Before i was looking to spend around 350 or so. And i was informed that the hyundai l90d+ was my best bet...
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    Best Gaming LCD 19" under 350$? or 19crt?

    Im sure you guys see alot of this stuff, and I always get good hardware opinions here, so hopefully im not too anoying. Its time to ditch my 17crt, though i love high resolutions. For the longest time i was going to go with a Samsung SyncMaster C997DF 19". My budget is prolly tops...
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    Corsair PC2-5400UL with 3-2-2 timmings

    See here Am i slow on this news? Man that is some nice memory... if only my amd 939 chipset supported ddr2 :eek:
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    WD raptor 74gb vs Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6B300S0 300GB?

    Check my specs down below. My 180gxp is my current main drive. So i just got alot of new hardware, mobo, cpu, ram, etc... and I figured I would look at getting my first SATA hard drive. For the longest time I was leaning towards the 300gb maxtor 16mb cache, for storage purposes. I have...
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    Power Supply fan died? What to do?

    Hello. I was fiddling around with my pc today, and i noticed that my power supply fan had taken a dump. Its not moving at all. I took it about, the ps, blew it out, the fan too, and still nothing. On power up, it moves just a touch, and thats it. Any how, what are my options. The power supply...
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    Pushing Usb Port Speed?

    I was reading today on another tech site about over clocking usb ports on your system for todays higher end mice, and the benefits and cons of suck an act. However, it didnt mention how to go about it. where would I look into such an option, bios? Some sort of tweaking app? In windows...
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    Gainward ultra/2100 6800 single or dual slot?

    I have been checking out this card for some time now, and just recently a single pci slot variation of the card has come out. Single Slot Originally it came in a Dual Slot variation. My question is, assuming space is not a factor, i have plenty of pci slots available. Whats...
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