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    P5N7A-VM Owners thread

    Hi, I want to start an owners thread about this board since it has loads of bugs... Let me start the posting with a few questions to other owners: What BIOS version did ur board come with - and how hot does ur chipset get? So far I've had 2 boards and both of them have failed to...
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    Hybrid power motherboard supporting intel CPUs

    ..will these boards ever hit the market? I was reading this article on fudzilla : http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9536&Itemid=1 according to this the MCP7A-S will not feature hybrid power features - but there is other MCP7A chipsets comming or? If anyone...
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    Hybrid SLI certified PSUs? (Hybrid power)

    Hi, I've been wating for hybrid SLI motherboards with intel socket LGA775 to arrive for quite some time - and now it seems the time is near. Only problem now is that in order to have hybrid power working, a system will require a hybrid SLI certified PSU :/ ... I've won a coolermaster 1kW...
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    Sharing Movie trailers - it isnt illegal is it?

    Hi I was wondering if I am correct in assuming that sharing movie trailers is NOT illegal. I've seen no copyright msgs in any of the trailers I've been looking at, so would I be correct in assuming that I could upload trailers to my website without any legal issues? Thx
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    Minimum requirentments for using a 260 GTX?

    ***UPDATE - the following applies for the 260 GTX: Minimum System Requirements Intel® or AMD® compatible motherboard At least 512MB system RAM 50MB of available hard disk space PCI Express® or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot Two 6-pin PCI...
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    HybridPower motherboard for Intel CPUs

    Im on the lookout for a motherboard that supports the new HybridPower technology. The first boards out are 780a and 730a - but both these boards are for amd cpus. Does anyone know if there will be hybrid power boards out with Intel sockets anytime soon? thx
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    Hybrid power boads with LGA775 socket???

    Ive been wating for these hybrid power boardcs to hit the market for about 6 months - but now it seems that they only come with AM2+ or AM2 sockets? Have i missed something? I was hoping to throw a E8400 on it, but that wont be possible it seems :/ are they comming at all?
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    What 32" or 37" TV should I get to use as PC monitor?

    Hi I've been wating for a couple of years for a purchase of a big screen and it seems now is a good time to buy. My biggest concern in the past has been response-time - i dont want any lag and many monitors that has been sold the last couple of years has had issues, but now it seems most...
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    Looking for a PSU with high power effeciency @ 150W

    Hi Im planning to build a new system once hybrid SLI hits the streets. Running with a passive GFX card and a 90W TDP CPU (or such) should result in a 130-150W idle power consumption (or something like that) so I'd like a PSU that has around 80% effeciency at those 150W... The PC Power &...
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    PC monitors with refresh rates at 120Hz

    ...can anyone see why we shouldn't see these on the market? I'm w8ing for a good fast 30" monitor and it seems to me that the 120Hz tech will bring LCD tech right up there with plasma (I've read a bunch of threads and articles).... can we expect to see this monitors soon? - Tv's with 120Hz...
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    Any new GFX cards expected to hit the market within the next 6 months?

    I was just wondering whats going on the gfx market these days - is nvidia planning to launch a new line of cards any time soon?
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    gaming with 1gb DDR PC3200 and a 8800 gtx - a total mismatch?

    hi - semi-poor man needing some help here :D - I really hope u have the patience to read my post through and help me out... My system: CPU: A64 3200+ (2.0 Ghz - socket 939) - MB: A8N-SLI Deluxe - RAM: 2x512MB DDR PC3200 - GFX: Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT - HD: WD 500 GB - PSU: Chill Innovation...
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    how to limit a 8800 GTX Watt-consumption while in non-demanding desktop use?

    hi im considering buying a new rig along with a 8800 gtx - but this new rig will have to last a long time - and so i want it to be using a small amount of Power, since my powerbill has to be payed :/ ... I like most of the specs of the 8800 GTX ofc - but i dont like the idle power consumption...
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    HDCP-protection - on files or between hw-devices?

    from what ive read on hdcp it seems that the HDCP-protection is sort of a communication encryption between - lets say a DVD player and a tv... so what about a .avi file ripped from a cd with hdcp protection? can the file be played on a monitor that isnt hdcp compliant? thx :D
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    monitor Scaling (on a 30"'er) - can it even be noticed?

    hi - help me out here :D the reason: im planning to buy a 30"'er so i've been trying to figure what system ill need to run the machine. since i dont have a big bundle of cash i'll be aiming for a system that can run most games in 1920x1200 - not 2560x1600.... so i was thinking: since...
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    what GFX card for my 3200+ system? Is 8800 GTS an overkill?

    my system: CPU: A64 3200+ (socket 939) - MB: A8N-SLI Deluxe - RAM: 2x512MB DDR PC3200 - GFX: Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT - HD: WD 500 GB - PSU: Chill Innovation 400W I dont game all that much - but i need a gfx card that can handle the 2560x1600 resolution cause im going to buy a 30" monitor...
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    30" pc-monitor with 1920x1200 native res

    Will such a monitor ever hit the market? I'd much prefer this native res over 2560x1600 - cause text just gets too small in 2560x1600 - but will such a monitor ever hit the market? Currently the largest 1920x1200 monitor to hit the market is (as far as I know) a 28" model viewsonic is...
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