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Recent content by ACBrown

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    Need a cheap Sound Blaster for Vista- which?

    Thanks, Oboski. I stand corrected. Excellent. That's what I wanted. Looks like it's time to order. Again, thank you. Austin
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    Need a cheap Sound Blaster for Vista- which?

    Yeah, getting the onboard sound to work properly has had some issues, so I'm saying "screw it," and getting a sound card. It doesn't have to be a sound blaster, but that's a product I know and trust. I was looking at that card you recommended, but note, it is not Vista compatable, hence my...
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    Need a cheap Sound Blaster for Vista- which?

    I'm fixing a computer at my church. It needs a new sound card, but nothing fancy. I just need something that can work with Vista. Looking over the sound cards at Newegg, I'm not sure if the cheaper ones, like Audigy 2, will work. What would you recommend? Thank you!
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    Far Cry 2- Does gameplay ever speed way up for you?

    I've been experiencing something rather strange while playing Far Cry 2. My character, and other characters, will sometimes move very fast- like I have a nano suit set on speed. Sometimes this will only last a few seconds, sometimes longer. Driving the jeep feels like a racing game at...
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    Do I need thermal paste on...

    I'm thinking by the time I buy the paste for like 6 bucks and then pay another 6 bucks for the shipping, which is annoying, maybe I should just get an Arctic Cooler 7 for 20.00 bucks. That already has the thermal paste on it, right? and so I wouldn't need to pick up any, right? Austin
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    Do I need thermal paste on...

    Thanks. I appreciate the help. Time to order. Austin
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    Do I need thermal paste on...

    I just ordered a new motherboard and will transfer my E8400 with the stock fan over to it. It looks like all the thermal paste is gone (dried up). Three questions: 1. Do I need to put thermal paste on the fan? 2. If yes, then what kind? 3. And how should it be applied? Do you just...
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    Question about putting potentially bad parts with good ones

    Well, I apprecate the responses. The problem is that I don't know if the GPU still works or if the E8400 is ok. I'm picking up a P5Q Pro and don't want to poop on it by testing out the other potentially damaged components. Uhg. I've tested the RAM that was in the computer that got hit...
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    Question about putting potentially bad parts with good ones

    Hello all, My computer has recently been zapped by lightning, thus killing the PSU and the MOBO. I'm not sure if the graphics card is fine, nor the CPU, but think they might be. If I hook up my E8400 and my graphics card with a new motherboard, could those parts, if they are bad...
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    A (kinda) noob needs help deciding between a couple mobos.

    Good advice on the newegg reviews. Thanks, Austin
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    A (kinda) noob needs help deciding between a couple mobos.

    Great! Thanks. It's nice to know it should run just fine with those components. Austin
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    A (kinda) noob needs help deciding between a couple mobos.

    I'm still new to this whole build it yourself world. Anyway, here are some components I want: Radeon 4870 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Corsair 750W PSU E8400 I won't be doing much overclocking, if any. Maybe I will once I look into. This is primarily for gaming...
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    Good grief! P45 and compatible RAM

    Thanks man. For some reason the compatibility chart at Gigabyte doesn't make any sense to me. Again thanks, Austin
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    Good grief! P45 and compatible RAM

    Hey guys, My p35-DS3R has recently been fried by lightning. I was planning on picking up the same motherboard, but it looks like the P45 is the way to go for around 130.00. Here's the thing. For the life of me, I can't figure out what RAM is compatible with the dumb thing. The Gigabyte...
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    I'm sorry, but I have to cry now

    Wow, I really didn't expect this many people to respond. Thanks all. I really do appreciate the advice. Naturally I can't respond to everyone, but here's a blanket response for all who are interested. Home owner's insurance? Yes, I have it. Unfortunately, the deductable is 1500.00$...
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