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Hey guys, this is my first post in a long time. I've recently upgraded the rig to include a GTX 970, Windows 8.1 and an LG 40UB800T 40 inch UHD LCD TV as monitor. I've since had several issues, and wondering if you guys could help out. I've read a ton online however am getting nowhere. I've...

Hey guys, i bought an Auzen X-Plosion Cinema 7.1 yesterday and was having some problems with surround sound in games. :confused: Today i swapped it out with an Auzen X-Fi Prelude (cost $250 AUD) in the hope to get better sound for games and surround sound sources. Surely enough, surround...

Hey guys, I just got an Auzentech X-Plosion 7.1 sound card for my main pc (check sig). I installed the baby, then powered up the comp and disabled the onboard audio. Then I installed the drivers that came on the driver cd... I connected it via the analog outputs to my Logitech Z-5500's...

Hey everyone, i have a bit of a dilemma. Yesterday i impulsively bought a new PS3 40Gb on eBay for $590 AUD (which is about $530 USD). They retail for $699 or $640 USD (yes, we get RAPED here on console prices) The problem is, i don't know whether to keep it or not (getting it on monday)...

just wanted to point out that this motherboard is DDR2 based, and not DDR3 as is stated in the review about 20 times. Also i must say that although it was a decent attempt at a review it did fall short of [H]'s usual review standards. discuss...

Hey guys, im running a core 2 duo setup with an 8800GTS 640mb and im thinking of switching over to ATI....or AMD and getting a 2900XT (i have my reasons) my question is, will my Antec TrueBlue 2.0 480W PSU cut it? it has two PCI-E cables and i think its SLI certified or something, and is...

Hey guys, Ive been trying to OC my new 8800GTS 320Mb but im not having any luck with any programs (running Vista Home Premium 32-bit and Forceware 100.65) The closest ive come to OC'ing the card is with nTune. It detects the clocks however the stability test fails EVERY time i try to OC...

hey guys, just a heads up that the nvidia forceware 100.65 drivers are available on the nvidia website. and yes, its WHQL :)

Hey guys, just bought an XFX 8800GTS 320Mb I was just wondering how i can overclock it. I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit and ForceWare 100.64 drivers. - nTune wont overclock the card as the stability test fails every time i try to set a new clock, even if its only 1mhz above the...

Hey guys, just bought an XFX 8800GTS 320Mb, and have a few problems with it. I'm running Vista Home Premium 32-bit, and the nvidia 100.64 drivers. System specs are in the sig. First of all, games are slow....particularly Oblivion at 1680x1050 with everything maxed except textures set to...

Hey guys, i got my OEM copy of Vista Home Premium today, and im having some problems with it. When i start media center, the computer restarts. the same goes for some screensavers. The screen goes blank momentarily and my monitor (Samsung 205BW) looks for a signal and says "digital"...

Hey guys, i just got my X1950XT to replace the crappy 7950GT i bought to replace my 7600GT. I thought many of you might be in the same boat so i thought id give you some benchmark numbers: 3dmark05: 7950GT 512Mb = 9900 X1950XT 256Mb = 11400 3dmark06: 7950GT 512Mb = 4550...

Hey guys, I was wondering if there is any kind of program you can run in thebackground r on your desktop that can alert you when you have recieved an email, speficially using gmail. Im sick of always having a browser always open just for gmail. Also, what are RSS feeds? and do they...

Hey guys, im running a Gigabyte DS3 with F5 BIOS, E6300 at 400x7 (2.8Ghz), 2x512mb Corsair DDR2 PC5400. I recently upgraded to a 6600GT from my crappy X300SE. However both CPU-Z and Sandra report that my PCI-E slot with the 6600GT is running on x1 Link width, with a max supported of 16...

Hey guys, for those who saw my last thread i hanged on to my DS3, and im glad i did. Im curently on the F4E BIOS, and Gigabyte just released the Official F4 bios...so just a heads up... Do you guys think i should use this instead of the beta F4e bios ?

Hi guys, sorry for making sort of a double thread, but i need to make a decision very soon. which of the two would be better overall in terms of OC ability and most of all stability?

Hey guys, i got rid of my DS3.....i just plain didnt like it, and now i want to buy a new motherboard. I have two questions. 1) Out of the following motherboard, which of the following would be the best ?(OC'ing, quality, and above all stability) -Abit AB9 or AB9 Pro -Asus P5B 2) Im...

Hey guys, a lot of us have these/are getting these so i thought itd be good to start a dedicated thread to discuss any issues with them. One problem i have with the Setup in my sig is that when i restart the computer from winXP it does not post...i have to manually turn it off and turn it...

Hey guys, i have a new Core 2 Duo setup with a Gigabyte DS3, E6300, and 2x512mb Corsair Twin2X DDR2 675. The CPU is currently running at 2.8Ghz (400FSB) on stock voltages..dual priming makes the CPU temp go up to around 60 degrees C. Is this ok? (using stock cooler) Also is it ok that my...

Hey guys, finally i got all the pieces together. Here are the specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte DS3 (updated to F3 BIOS) CPU: E6300 Allendale (says L625A623 on it) Ram: 1Gb Corsair Twin2X DDR2 667 Kit Gfx: X300SE (waiting till dx10) I cancelled my P5B order because it was taking forever, so...

Hey guys, im building a new intel rig, but im planning to keep my IDE DVD-RW drive and my 200gb WD IDE hard drive. Seeing as most of the high-end motherboards have only 1 IDE connector, how can i go about using my current gear? i.e Can i put my HDD as Primary master, and the DVD-RW as...

Hey guys, im selling my Opteron 165 and i was wondering what is the best way to take it out. It has AS5 on it, which has no doubt solidified now. I need to know whats the best way to remove the heatsink so i dont damage the processor or motherboard (Asus A8N-SLI Premium)/ Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, im looking at selling my Opteron 165. i was wondering a) Does the upcoming AMD price drops affectsocket 939 Opterons such as mine, or just Athlon X2's with 512kb cache b) how much roughly is the current value of my opteron 165....its 6 months old and has been OC'd to 2.4Ghz only...

Hey guys, what is the default factory voltage of the Opteron 165? Mine is running on 1.36v at a speed of 2.4Ghz, and im trying to get 2.6

Hey guys, im getting the feeling that heaps of people cant download vista from microsoft cuz their servers are packed... ive got a list of mirrors from softpedia.com , heres the link http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Windows-Vista-Download-42021.html im currently downloading at...

Hey guys, Today i bought a set of Joytech HD component cables as i found out that my tv (Sharp SX66NF8 66cm widescreen CRT) had component inputs in the back... When i turned on the 360 the image was all over the place and the colours were all wrong n stuff... I was hoping for HD 720p...

Hey guys, i playing Oblivion on 360. I bought the manor in Anvil for $5000.....and then ghosts attack me at night in my sleep.. Anyway, i tracked down the guy who sold it to me in the imperial city, but no matter what i do, i cant get him to come to anvil and remove the curse for me....the...

Hey guys, Ive got a new xbox 360 core system, as well as a mem card and Oblivion :D . In the intro movie, where you first start the game, the audio keeps skipping....like it comes on for about 4 seconds then goes silent for one and over again. This also happens with the Bethesda...

sup guys, im playing Oblivion on 360, my question is; where can i buy the $5000 "mansion" everyone is talking about in Chorrol.....i think ive seen the house but dont know who ive actually got to buy it off.... Also, are there any other good places to consider? ive got about $7k...

hey guys, im upgrading my 6600GT to either an X1800XL or a 7900GT for Oblivion. The X1800XL is Powercolor and is $440 AUD, and the 7900GT is Inno3D and costs $499 Im interested in the better IQ features the X1800 has on top of its H.264 acceleration... but put off by the fact that the...

Hey guys, i recently got an Opteron 165, and have been doing a bit of OC'ing... im am currently at 2.25Ghz, stock volts and stock cooling...i would go higher but my ram wont let me. Are there any programs that accurately report the temperature of each core??

how is this for Overlocking.....? i think its a Toledo core....are these better than Denmark cores or worse?

Hey guys, i finally took the plunge and bought a dual-core Opteron 165 processor....I've done a fresh install of Windows XP Pro with SP2.... but ive got a few questions... 1. the first and second line of the CPU reads OSA165DAA6CD...

Hi, im upgrading my system....i sold my x850xt, amd athlon 3000+, and abit an8 should i : 1) Upgrade to a 7800GT, with a decent motherboard (Asus A8N-SLI deluxe, MAYBE premium) and possibly a venice 64 3200+ [this will take longer, as i have to get moremoney for the CPU] 2) Upgrade...

Hey guys, out of these two, which would be bettter overall 1) AMD Athlon X2 3800+ + Asus A8N-SLI Premium 2) Intel Pentium D 920 (presler) + nForce 4 SLI motherboard or 955x motherboard ??

Hi, I bought Battlefield 2 DVD version, but i dont really like it.... my question is, if i sell it, can the person i sell it to be able to use the game (ie. the cd-key) to make his own account and play online, if i delete it from my computer? ...because i dont want to sell something...