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Just checking Has anyone heard if Bioshock has had its sound issue fixed??? I would like to get back to playing it but the sound stuttering so much kills the game!!! Brass

I read the FAQ So far it seems to me that all I need to hook up 2 computers, is a router. I have a DSL Modem and I noticed that on a 4 port Router there is a spot labeled WAN. I am assuming that the WAN is an "input" from the Wide Area Network that would be my DSL provider? So this is...

Sound is not working any ideas??? It works at startup but once it goes into 3d game mode when I hit the water the sound quits. Is there a patch or do I have an incompatability issue??? HEELLLLPPP Brass

Does anyone know if Office XP will run on VISTA I need the Office suite badly to do homework and I have a copy of Office XP from my college...I asked the IT group there and they just said "it should work". Anyone here know for sure??? Brass

Hey all, I am going out to do "battle on Friday" and I was looking at buying the 99.00 Envision 19" widescreen from Best Buy. I just need to know a few things first before I go out and spend the $$$$. 1st: the resolution of this monitor is 1440 X 900...MAX If I own an 8600GTS and...

Hey all Just installed Rivatuner last night and OC'ed my GPU. It is an MSI 8600GTS (fanless). These are the speeds that I set them to. 710 CORE and 1100 on the MEM (base is 675 core and 1000 mem). Here is an issue...my Shader Clocl is 1512, however, on the Rivatuner graphs it only...

Quick question guys- My BIOS is an AWARD bios with a 590chipset on the MoBo. In the BIOS there is a setting labeled I believe "performance". I am assuming that this has to do with overclocking setting that are preset into the bios. Is this correct? If so what kind of OC do you get when...

and so far it is running rock solid. It installed quick and very simple. Put the DVD in and told Bios to boot from DVD...bingo bango...I am up and running. No conflicts yet...I downloaded all the HOTFIXES and installed them. Downloaded and installed my first game. Magic the...

I just installed VISTA (32 bit) and got my PC running last night. Clean install with all new hardware (MoBo, CPU, GPU, SATA hard-disk). I installed the latest drivers from Nvidia 1.637.5 (something like that). Anyway...VISTA recongnized the card as an "Nvidia 8600GTS" I looked under...

Hey all I just received my copy of VISTA Home Premium (32bit). The OEM version. I just noticed that the package says something about a Preinstallation kit. What is that all about? If I am the owner of the disk and NOT the business distributing and making PC's for sale, do I need the...

Hellgate London is out...and now reviews to be found. Anyone playing the game yet...please post experience!!! Thank you.

So I have been reading a lot of these posts and I have noticed that Gaming on VISTA is not so good. What I mean as in "not good" is the fact that Vista 32bit is restricted to 2Gigs of ram and most new games have a requirement of 1 gig with a recommended 2 gigs. Vista is a memory hog right...

Hey everyone I figured I would drop this question here in the PSU section. I have noticed that Video Cards ship with a 4 pin MOLEX connector that terminates into a 6 pin Video card connector. Here is my dilema and I don't know why the item is configured the way it is. There are 2 black...

Does anyone know if Vista 32bit generates a conflict with DSL hardware or is that mostly controlled by the NIC protocalls? For example...I have about a 1year to 18 month old SPEEDSTREAM 401 DSL modem from SBC Yahoo. I am getting ready to install Vista and I would like to know if the modem...

I have been doing some reading and for about 6 months (maybe longer) I have seen a trend that I don't like. Now that DX10 is out (for a year now) and manufacturers are cranking out games "optimized" for DX10, why is it going to cost me 350.00 to 500.00 in a GPU to play a 50.00 game and within 6...

I have a Motherboard that has a 4 pin Molex power receptacle that is used to give additional power to the PCI Express slot. Here is the board and you can see the connector spot just next to the Blue PCI Express slot...

so I need some help and some hopefully quick answers to a few questions. First, how important is cooling??? I know that heat is a major killer to electronic components and performance but if we are talking a few degrees here and there at an ever increasing expense, is it worth the trouble...

A few simple questions I have all the components (new MoBo, CPU, Hardrive etc.) to build a new updated PC from scratch. I am going to install Vista 32 Premium (OEM version). However I was going to give my old PC to my son...I quickly realized that when we play head-to-head games...(we...

A couple questions here for the pros. Does the fact that XFX XXX overclocked the stream processors on their card matter a whole lot??? Here is the quote from the [H] review. "Subsequently the stream processors are also overclocked, to a higher 1.566 GHz out of the box. The memory...

I don't get it??? Why doesn't the ATI 2900XT perform as well as the 8800GTX??? I read the review from TOM's Hardware and it looks like the 2900XT has all kinds of new bells and whistles for the future of gaming. This card seems like a good deal better than nVidia's, especially the part...

Very easy. Will Vista become more expensive as service pack versions are released??? If I want to run Vista, should I buy it now and then just install the service pack when they become available??? I thought XP pro was like 400.00 when it first came out. Why is vista only like 139.00...

Can someone please explain the difference between a 64 bit operating system vs. a 32 bit. I am looking to buy Vista and the 64 Bit Premium is 139.00 and the 32 bit premium is 119.00. If you can direct me to a web page or FAQ that explains the difference, that would be a great help. Are...

I purchased the ECS KN3 590SLI motherboard and if you look at the pictures here, you will notice that the slots are really close to each other. This is the KA3 shown...but it is the same on the KN#. Anyway here are my questions. Will Ram with Heat spreaders fit in slots soo close...

on the market right now. Hey guys. Could you all help me find a great turn based strategy game??? I remember the old SSI days with Panzer General, Peoples General, and their first 2...actually forgot the names but I own both 1 and 2 versions. I am looking for a good Hex based game or...

Okay...so the 8800 series has had some issues with drivers from what I have read. So I would assume (I know, I know) that most card reviews done on the recently released 8600 models had SUBOPTIMIZED drivers. I know it is just speculation but could we expect to see better drivers and an...

...life as a gaming platform??? Okay I am getting ready to buy a new GPU. I have been reading all i can on the new cards coming out next week. Here is my concern. I like Windows XP Pro and don't plan on purchasing Vista. But XP from what I have read will never have the ability to run...

Why do people keep trying to say that the 8600 has 32 stream processors and works on a 128 interface system. That is impossible!!!! The 8800GTX has runs on 128 Stream Processors...the 8800GTS runs on 96 Memory runs at 320+ interface on the GTX and GTS. 768 MB on the GTX...640 MB on the...

I just bought a new MoBo. Bought the ECS KN3 EXTREME...590 SLI...this thing is loaded for only 137. Bought a new AM2 4000+ running at 2.6 GHZ. I bought a single core because I need the security of a gaming rig that has no issues no matter what game I throw on it. Anyway this is a big upgrade...

Just a quick question... I am ready to buy an 8800 GTS 340mb...since they are right in my wheel-house in price. I am also going to buy a new MoBo at the same time...so I am going to spend about 500 just on these 2 items. Here is my question. Does the type of MoBo matter in regards to...

I have been looking and can't find a single core chip over 2.4...Why has AMD stopped making Athlon 64 single core chips??? I see they have dual core chips above 2.4 Ghz and they have the FX chip if you want over 2.4 Ghz. Why has the new AM2 chip stop at 2.4 Ghz for the single core 64. I...

Can anyone tell me if this chipset is any good? In particular this MoBo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135028 Here is why I am asking. Right now FRY's is having a COMBO deal. They are offering this MoBo with an AMD 64 X2 5000+ chip. Out the door it is 269.95...

1 question here: Is the Nvidia 590 chip better than the ATI 3200X chip. Is there even a noticable difference??? Sorry that was 2 questions Brass

Just a quick question here. Do the 775 Prescott chips overclock well. For example...I have noticed the price of the single core chip at over 3Ghz is only like $60.00. I have also noticed the the single core AMD chip at 2.2Ghz is 99.00. I was wondering why everyone wouldn't run to Intel...

Hey guys I need a lesson in AMD processors. First...why are Sempron's so cheap compared to the other AMD chips available. Are they just cores that have some type of flaw or just slower for some reason??? Second...If the reason I am buying a new chip is to mostly get higher game...

Just a quick question. Are the games now and in the future heading to a more texture intensive code or a more shader intensive code? It looks like the ATI cards kick the crud out of Geforce cards in shader intensive applications. So it makes no sense for me to purchase a Geforce GPU if...

Just wanted to know what the concensus was on the new X1650XT ATI chipset cards??? Anyone with any experience please post here. Also if you have a better solution for 149.00 please let me know. I am not sold on ATI...so Geforce cards are an option. I haven't bought the motherboard yet so...

Sorry guys but I have read hundreds of articles and I still can't decide what makes ATI better or what makes GeForce cards better. I am having a real hard time comparing specs and trying to determine which card is faster or better. If I were to buy a GeForce card this is the one I want XFX...

Is it just me, or is there some mischievous plot by retailers in regards to selling this motherboard (ECS KN3 SLI2 Extreme). I have looked at FRY's, Comp USA, Best Buy, and several online only retailers and the only place I can find this MoBo is at Newegg, and Amazon. What gives??? This...

Hi everyone I am putting together a new PC from scratch...I am going to purchase 95% of my equipment using the internet. I have a question about motherboard cost. For example, what makes the Asus Crosshair 259.00 and the ECS KN3 SLI2 137.00??? I understand issues pertaining to...

Hey everyone 2nd post to the forums!!!! I am sort of a noobie at this so I need some advice Just to give you some background...I have built a system before from scratch about 5 years ago (maybe longer) and on my first attempt I fried my Athalon XP 1800+ processor. I think I had the...