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    Help choosing the right 6950

    I am going to order a 6950 1gb video card sometime today, but I want to choose one that has a very good stock cooler on it. Can someone please recommend the best 6950 that comes with a really good cooler. I am buying it thru amazon to recieve it monday with free overnight shipping. I'm only...
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    Configuring the software for audio

    I need to what the best setup for this card is when gaming... I have a single audio technica ATH-AD700 headset connected to the back of my XFI sound card. Now my question what is the best way to use this headset since they are stereo headphones? Do I the set the speakers on 5.1 in the creative...
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    Strange video problems with my new build

    3 Days ago I was using a Q6600 G0 and 1680x1050 Samsung 226BW I never had this problem. Now with my new i5 2500K and ASUS VW246H 1920x1080 my system is so slow on flash 11, that there is noticable lag to the way the operating system runs. Now here is where it gets weird. Its only slow until I...
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    Gigabyte Bios question

    Here is the bios results since someone was interested Double click image for full size Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with...
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    Is this temperature too high for my overclock?

    So I ran Prime95 small fft for 1 hour just to see where it stays at under full load. Its max was 62c accoring to coretemp. Is this a safe temperature for use with coolermaster hyper 212 plus and a antec 300 case? I should note that the internal room temperature is normall 73-76 degrees. I'm...
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    Is this temperature too high for my overclock?

    With my new build I am running 35c idle with a overlock from 3.3Ghz to 4.3Ghz For the overclock is this a relatively safe temperature? My temps read 34 28 28 21 as of right now, but thats on idle.
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    Gigabyte Bios question

    I pulled the ram to verify and sure enough they say PC12800-8GBRL on the sticker. Both dimm's say it, so I am going to call gigabyte on monday and get to the bottom of this asap.
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    Configuring two graphic cards

    After reading more indepth on using two cards I came to the conclusion that I am going to buy a spdif cable and run it from my xfi titanium into my gtx 260. Doing this will make the 260 GTX send out audio also. By default only HDMI video is transferred out of nvidia graphics. You need an...
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    Configuring two graphic cards

    Its been my experience that sound won't transfer when a DVI-HDMI adapter is added into the mix. Only a straight HDMI connection will transfer sound.
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    Antec 300 onboard auto front panel options

    My new antec 300 case has the option to hookup HDA or RA 97 audio on one port to the motherboard. Which option is better? thanks
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    Configuring two graphic cards

    So I just built a new system today. (See specs below) I am trying to use the onboard HDMI for when I stream movies since it outputs to tv speakers and I have a RCA to 3.5mm going to a 5.1 setup on a yamaha 6130 reciever. The problem is, when I plug in my VW246H monitor to a GTX260 DVI port it...
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    Gigabyte Bios question

    Windows 7 64-Bit Home Premium This what I put together tonight, but for some reason the memory is off even with the latest bios revision F11. Image with all CPU-Z results doubleclick the image for full size. Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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    Gigabyte Bios question

    I have a Gigabyte Z68A-D3H-B3 Motherboard with F11 Bios Updated Problem: I installed paid for 8 GB of GSkill Ripjaws on amazon, but the system is only seeing 4 GB for some reason. I have looked all thru the manual which mentions enabling dual channel mode, but it doesn't say how or where to do...
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    Is this temperature too high for my overclock?

    57c on idle with a Q6600 @3.2Ghz Its very stable, but it requires a restart every now and then and speedfan says the vcore is all the way up to 1.42v so I am concerned about temperatures. I'm using a watercooling setup with a PA 120.3 radiator with their own yate loon fans in push pull...
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    Fixing unscrewed pins on video card dvi connector

    What tool is required to fix a problem of missing dvi-d pins that the monitor screws into. When I went to remove the dvi cable from my samsung 226bw to hookup my asus vw246h one screw from the video card came out and its now stuck on the dvi cable. I don't see how you get this back in, being how...
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