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So I just picked up a second LG Flatron W2361VG to match the one I got a few weeks ago and I'm having one small but highly annoying problem. The monitors settings are identical yet one is slightly (but noticeably) brighter than the other. I spend over an hour changing settings to try and get...

My comp is has been having some strange behavior the last few months and I think I know what the problem is but am not sure. This is gonna be a long one and I apologize in advance for that. First off I'm running: C2D e6550 @ 2.9Ghz stock voltage eVGA 680i SLI mobo 6GB of Corsair XMS2...

Hey all, I'm making icons out of pictures to replace the stock folder icon in Vista. All of them are at a resolution of 256x256 and CS4 wont allow me to save one in a high resolution in .ICO format. I've noticed that when I view folders in medium the icons fit fine but when I view them in...

I did some searching but couldnt find my specific problem so sorry if this has been posted already. I installed my Vista Ultimate 32Bit today.. After installing the latest drivers from Nvidia's site, whenever I try to enable SLI the screen goes to the black screen with blinking dot at the top...

Just got a Dell Inspiron 1520 (Core2Due T5250, 2gb DDR2 667mhz). Just installed a fresh copy of XP SP2 and all is well with the exception of 2 things. Ive noticed that from the time Windows loads the pagefile usage slowly and steadily increased even when the system is idle. After a couple of...

Just though Id share a few of my shots. Theres more on my Flickr

So I upgraded the other day (sig specs are current) and after running prime95 torture test for about 2 hours I tried my hand at ocing. Now this is my first Intel system so I was unsure about how to OC them so I used this guide: http://pc.ign.com/articles/747/747606p1.html and with it am...

Its been a while since i opened up the game but now when i try to join a multiplayer server i get an error message saying "CD Key Validation Failed". Im thinking i just need to reinstall the game but i cant find my booklet with my cdkey on it. Is there any file in the game directory that i would...

Something is very wrong with my LAN. When i enable it it takes about 5 minute to connect and when it does it only send packets, no recieving so i cant access the net. Im running through a Netgear WPN824 router but i know its not the router because it did the same thing with my old Linksys...

I have some videos and i want to blur the license plates and faces out when they are in clear view. anyone know how i could do this?

Ive got a Netgear Rangemax 824 108mbps Router Link plus a Rangemax 240mbps Wireless USB adapter Link My problem is the network will only run at 54mbps even though the router is set to 108mbps and the adapter can go up to 240mbps. Anyone know whats causing this/how to fix it?

i use it on both my desktop and laptop, so the calenders has info appointments on one and not the other. is there a way to sync the 2 so that they both have the same info without overwriting each other?

ok i have this problem where high quality pictures show light very distorted. when this started happening (about 2 weeks ago) if i set my color depth to 16 then back to 32 it would fix it until i reboot but now that doesnt even work. i tried reinstalling video drivers (i am using 93.71 but i...

well i had a Linksys WRT54G Router, and Linksys PCI Adapter with SpeedBooster + a Airlink 10dbi Gain antanna on my desktop. the router was starting to die and wasnt giving me as much signal as i wanted so i swaped it for a Netgear RangeMax WPN824 Mimo router. im about 22 feet away from the...

Ok so my previous case was the Antec Sanata II. It was awesome but for someone who has big hands like me there was noooo room to work in it so i decided to get something bigger with better cooling but still pretty quiet. When i 1st saw the Nine Hundred i thought "eww what an ugly case". After...

now i could be wrong but i think my PSU may have be the cause of my problems. everytime i try to play a game (Prey, HL2, etc) my comp either freezes and the game closes on its own pretty much right away. this wasnt really an issue until i got my 7900GT -_- . my system also wont hold a stable OC...

whats faster/better performance: 1gb single channel @ pc3200 or 2gb single channel @ pc2700

i have a 3D Fusion 7600GT 256 and a 3D Fusion 7600GS 256. now i know one is gddr2 and one is gddr3 but is it possible to SLI them?

ok so im tired of being the only person on the block with a single core system so 2morrow ill be upgrading from my current rig (in my sig) to a amd x2 3800+ abit kn8 sli 1gb kingston (same one as in sig) 7600gt (same one as in sig) how long you guys think thaT set up will last before...

so im new to LCDs. was wondering if there was a site that breaks down a lot of the terms used like panel type and such :confused: also i was wondering what the best utility to use for getting the best IQ out of the monitor is.

ok so i got a new 22" Widescreen VewSonic the other day, we all know my 7600GT isnt strong enough to run at 1680x1050 so im on the hunt for a new card.ive narrowed my search for a new GPU down to these 2. (keep in mind i will be upgrading my whole system after) SAPPHIRE Radeon X1900XT...

ok so i reinstalled windows this morning because i wanted a fresh copy. after getting all driver and such installed i opened up steam to play some DOD Source only to find that HDR wasnt on. i go into the options and Full HDR isnt even an option only NONE and Bloom. then right next to it i check...

i hate only having about 2 hours of battery life on my notebook so i want to get a power inverter so i can charge it in my car but im not sure exactly which one will work for my notebook. i dont want to get one that doesnt give enough juice and i dont want to get one that will end up frying my...

ok so since my 6600GT isnt cutting it for my anymore im looking to get a cheap but better card. i work at Frys Electronics and we have the x800XL for $140USD, after my employee discount it will prolly be around $100. theres no doubt this is the best deal i can possibly get so i was just looking...

ok so when i tried to boot up this morning it said windows couldnt start because of the following file is missing or currputed WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM and to boot the windows cd n try to repair it. im in the black windows repair screen right now but dont know what to type in to fix...

hey i just noticed that the 5200 on my 2nd rig doesnt have a temp sensor.. is there a bios flash or something that i can do to get it or does the card just not have one?

ok so the other day i turned my comp on and it went to the black screen saying windows didnt start successfully. but as soon as i try to start normally or in safe mode it freezes. my 1st thought was windows was currupted so i reformatted my drive ( on a different comp becuause the cd-w on mine...

i everyone, just built a comp for my sister. all she does is listen to music & browse the web so i need the cheapest pci graphics card i can find. doesnt matter if its nvidia or ati. so far the cheapest card i can find on ebay is the ATI Rage XL 8MB. sells for around 5-10 bucks USD plus tax...

ok so I got a AMD 64 3200+ Newcastle Core DFI nF4X Infinity PCI-E Socket 754 mobo i was wondering how good of a Nvidia gfx card i can get for this setup without bottlenecking the GPU? i want at least a 7800GT but not if it will bottleneck

i got one for my 6600gt agp yesterday and i was wondering if there was any way to get the ramsinks to fit?

never since i built my rig ive noticed that i got way lower benchmark scores then those with the same rig as me.. im wondering if my motherboard is the bottleneck becuase i know its not my cpu. can anyone confirm this plz? 3dmark05 = 3462 3dmark06 = 1351 aquamark3 = 48,902 source stress...

hey everyone, i just got a Belkin 802.11b and a Zonet ZEW1300 2.4Ghz pci net card, now i need a walk through on setting them up to run a home network... any help would be greatly appreciated