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    New Computer Blues

    After ive done some reading, i think it could be a bios issue. Im going to try and flash them to the newest version. Apparently asus has been having some problems with stuff like this. Is it better to go from each version ie 03-04-05-06-07, or can i just jump to 07 (07 is the newest bios off of...
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    New Computer Blues

    Hey guys, So I built my buddy a new system, and am having a problem Following Hardware: Asus M3N78 PRO ATX Motherboard AMD Phenom 9500 2.20GHz 4gigs CORSAIR XMS2 DDR 800 (2x2 Sticks) 2 IDE HD's Corsair 400W PSU Sony Sata DVD Drive Here is the problem, I got it to boot the first...
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    Computer Crashing

    Hi guys, I having a new problem with my computer right after i just got done installing iracing which is a video game. The computer just crashed after i was trying to calibrate my logitech wheel. When i went to turn it back on it got just right to where windows had just loaded and crashed. Now...
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    Building Time

    So i think i figured out what i want to get, and need some thoughts intel q6600 I think I will probably stick with the ram Im getting stuck on the mobo, Im not locked into buyin an evga, so any other mobos would be good. I will be buying the 22inch widescreen monitor soon, and need something...
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    Building Time

    Raid isnt a big deal, since I usually only have about 2 hard drives ever. I dont really have anything that uses firewire, Id like one external sata incase i ever get an external hd. I may get the monitor in a couple of months because i only have a job for the summer right now, making more than...
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    Building Time

    Ill be doing some gaming, not alot, school work the normal stuff, Like to have something that I will be able to play games on for a while I have a 20 inch monitor right now, probably buy a new 22-24 widescreen soon. Budgets for what i need right now (mobo,cpu,ram) is somewhere around 5-600...
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    Building Time

    Hey guys, So i finally decided to cave in and build a new computer. The old amd 4800+ is just time to go. I have been so far out of the loop on whats good im lost, so here is what im thinking, Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 EVGA 132-CK-NF78-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i OCZ SLI-Ready Edition 4GB...
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    Stop errors in xp sp3

    Gordy, i did just get a new logitech wave cordless keyboard/mouse combo, but I remember that problem happening even when i had a older keyboard. I did have a usb mouse. So as I was digging around my bios, some of my ram was set to 2.5 for a timing. I dont know anything at all about overclocking...
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    Stop errors in xp sp3

    Hey guys, So I am having a massive problem with stop errors in xp sp3. I get the stop error 07f after a while no mater what im doing. At first i thought it was a driver conflict/problem so i reinstalled seeing as i wanted to do it anyway (had be about a year and a half) That hasnt helped and...
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    Video Card Problems

    Well i need some help with my video card. i had an evga 7950 go bad on me in 3 months after i had sent them my 7800 when that went bad, both from artifacts, unstable etc. So i get my new card monday, and it wont wake the monitor out of sleep. Thought it was doa, so i had them send me another...
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    Mobo suggestions

    Im trying to find a good mobo, i was going to go with an ASUS A8N32-SLI , but from what people have been saying they are all that great. I need something for a 4800+, something that will be stable and easy, not really into overclocking or anything. I may go sli, i dont know yet, so any suggestions?
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    New computer thoughts

    hey guys, well my old 2.4 intel died...fried to the bone so im gonna have to get a new computer. I want something that has alot of the new stuff, easy upgradable, and most importantly...fast...so heres what i got So which one do you guys like: Asus A8N SLI Nforce 4 AMD 64 xp4600 OCZ...
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    9800 pro problem

    i bought one of those zalmans, i just hope i did everything right...got the thermal paste on there, the fan kinda moved a bit when i was trying to screw it down...is that ok? I covered the whole gpu, hopefully it will make it just to the end of summer...
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    9800 pro problem

    Hey guys, i know im way behind in the world of computers but not for much longer. I am going to be building a new one this summer, but heres my problem right now My 9800 pro fans arent working anymore due to me being lazy and not cleaning the dust out of them. So i was wondering if there is a...
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    Firstime overclocker

    Ya i was talking about the heatsink fan and what not. Is it hard to get the old thermal tape off my cpu or does it not really make a difference?
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