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    High Video Card Temperature

    hello i have a low end evga 7300gt video card and the stock fan just died on it and now the temps are up to 96 degrees C from around 60 degrees c when the fan was working. i am just wondering if this will be ok to run at this temperature over night since i have a new fan comming and will be...
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    ide cable to the motherboard

    it doesnt seem like its damaged it just seems like theres a piece missing in the cable for just one wire. i heard from someone else that its to make the end connector master when the jumper is set to cable select on both of the drives. it might be a defect but it seems to precise of a break in...
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    ide cable to the motherboard

    im not sure if this is the right thread to post this in but im just wondering i almost got all the parts to hook up everything in my computer and i noticed that the IDE cable has a little hole in it by the blue plug that goes into the motherboard. i have never seen anything like this here are...
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    LCD color how to tell which bit?

    i used a cleartype tuning thing that i found and things seem a little better for fonts and stuff and i switched the colors down to 16 bit in the windows setting since i thought it would make it look clearer since the monitor isn't getting the colors to dither to. i dunno i guess ill just get...
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    LCD color how to tell which bit?

    yea it is my first lcd panel and plus its hooked up to a vga cable so that might be making the colors even worse then what they should be. im not sure what the difference is between TN and PVA but i know its an TFT display so im thinking its just a TN LCD. this is basically the same monitor that...
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    LCD color how to tell which bit?

    i was just wondering i got this new HP w1907 and it doesn't seem to have any stuck pixels or anything that i can see. i was a little worried about getting it because it was the only one that walmart had and the box was a little crinkled in the corner. but i got it home and hooked it all up and...
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    Anti-static wristband is that really needed? any other way?

    yea pretty much what i was thinking just always discharge any built up static every so often. i always get shocked when i get out of my car and touch my door good thing it happens when i touch my door and not when im pumping some gas LOL. i dont think ill have any problems ill just be sure to...
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    Anti-static wristband is that really needed? any other way?

    i was just wondering since im getting the parts to build a new pc. i know that static can be really dangerous to the components on the motherboard so i was just wondering do i absolutely need that anti-static wrist band thing or is there another way to make sure you can shock anything? i have...
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    HP W1907 monitor

    i just got this new monitor and its awesome its widescreen and everything looks so wierd on it compared to my old crt monitor. i think it was a good buy i got it for like 235 at walmart with tax and everything. i dont know i just thought id post that i got it. i got it pretty much for my new...
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    good power supply?

    *sigh* id like to get the corsair but i didnt want to spend that much you are all making me want that one :P what if after like 6 months them things go bad. the corsair brand PSUs haven't been around very long how do you know how good they will do in the long term? i forgot who made them for...
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    intel DP965LT motherboard??

    yea i know the power supply is really important i have another thread about them in the power supply section. i think the one that ive been leaning to that seems like a good brand and has everything that i need http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954 FSP seems like a good...
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    good power supply?

    corsair cost to much for me but im not getting the PSU till last anyways so maybe it will go down. i don't need an SLI super high performance power supply if i did i would go with the corsair but i just need something that will be reliable for a nice price and ive heard good things about FSP. i...
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    intel DP965LT motherboard??

    so no one will even comment about the board im getting it should be here tomorrow in the mail i just wanted to know some people opinions about it and what to expect when i set everything up with it.
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    good power supply?

    sweet thats about what i will be using it for. you actually have more stuff running on it then i would. im only going to have one dvd burner and a 320 gig sata drive. it seems like the best quality i can find for the price. :P
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    intel DP965LT motherboard??

    i was just wondering i just ordered an Intel BOXDP965LTCK retail version from newegg. i havnt got it in the mail yet but im was just wondering if there is anything i should be worried about when i get this board. im going to be getting the e6420 core 2 duo to go with it here soon and then the...
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    good power supply?

    so has anyone else used this fsp model of power supply or would recommend another that would be just as reliable around the same price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954 it seems like everything i need the only thing im wondering is that it doesnt have a PFC :\
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    good power supply?

    yea ive been checking them out but id rather just order stuff through newegg and i think its quite a bit more. i think that im fairly sure im going with this FSP power supply. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104954 this one should suit me just fine or maybe the 500w one...
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    good power supply?

    so what would be a good one from the ones ive looked at? from what i can see from your posts all of them arent very good brands. i dont know what to pick i just want to make sure i get a good brand name that will work good for me. the thermaltake is kind of overkill i dont need all of the...
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    good power supply?

    i was thinking about the thermaltake one to its alot cheaper but its got tons of good reviews so i dunno and i have had some people recommend it to me. i dont need alot of power and it seems to have what i need besides the dual rails plus its got alot on connectors...
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    good power supply?

    yea i might get another hard drive or another DVD drive so id just rather have the power if i need it. i don't want to spend some outrageous amount just something that will be good quality and last me a while. i just want to make sure i get a good PSU that wont die on me something that will last...
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    good power supply?

    ive been checking out fsp and enermax PSUs here the past few days and im not sure which company is better. i was thinking that i need a psu over 400watts with dual 12v rails that have at least 18A (recommended by video card) i was thinking that right around $80 would be a good figure for a...
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