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    Need recommendations for good 24"+ displays

    Basically I am looking for a dual monitor setup with a couple of nice displays that don't have any ghosting issues and nice crisp clear colors. I recently bought two Asus VE248H's, that I hate due to horrible ghosting issues. I am unable to return them now and if I get replacements from...
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    Need opinion on Bose VCS-10 or Polk CSi3

    I just need an opinion on which center speaker to use. I currently have both and whichever I don't use I will be selling. Thanks!
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    Best mobo for a X6800 ?

    I'm looking to upgrade my current mobo, what are your suggestions for the processor I have? I'm not able stay up with this stuff like I used to :( I'd rather not just go off of reviews from the site I order from. I'll also be purchasing new memory.
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    9800GX2 - time to upgrade?

    do the newest nVidia cards warrant an upgrade from a 9800GX2? just wondering, I've been out of the scene for a while. If my current card will last while longer I'll probably focus on upgrading other parts of my machine :)
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    Hard Drive testing software

    Any suggestions on a good program i can use to test hard drives? I have a box full of drives and i know some are bad and some are good and would really like to get them sorted out.
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    Mid Range Gaming Rig Suggestions

    I need a machine for my girlfriend so she can have a Windows PC (other than her Mac) and can game with me. Not going all out but something that would run current games pretty well. I was also thinking about getting one of the already made rig's from newegg that are like $500-600. Anyone...
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    Intel BOXD975XBX and Memory

    I have this board and this memory: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Can someone with this board suggest better RAM?
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    CPU-z question with x6800

    When i run CPUZ it shows I have the x6800 dual core extreme blah blah but I cannot use the drop down box to view both Cores. its greyed out with only Processor 1 listed. I see in other peoples screenshots with the same CPU or other dual cores they can drop the bottom menu down and view...
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    X6800 and (Bad Axe) BOXD975XBX OC'ing question

    Does anyone here have or have had this setup? I currently would like to see how much i can OC this setup but the BIOS on the D975XBX has proved a bit puzzling. I've googled and searched for anyone with a guide to this board but all threads i find usually have the pics missing and the pages...
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    X6800 cpu Heatsink suggestions

    like the title says. air please. and that will fit on a Intel BOXD975XBX board if you are positive it will. already returned one that wouldnt fit
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    Heatsink question for D975XBX owners

    what heatsink are you using? i want to buy the CNPS9700 but i am not sure it will fit on the board. I already had to return another sink i bought because it wouldnt fit.
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    x6800 temp question

    i just installed my x6800 with stock heatsink and artic silver 5. not overclocked i am sitting at 52C idle while staring at it thru the bios hardware monitor. should i go ahead and reseat the heatsink?
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    D975XBX and power supply question

    will the D975XBX work with this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104015
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    ASUS M2N32-SLI Memory

    I would like some suggestions on which memory to get with a ASUS M2N32-SLI board. Specifically Model # of memory. For the past few years i have used corsair and had great luck with them but am open to suggestions. Right now I am thinking TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO but will mostly overclock at some...
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    Optical Port door/cover question

    does anyone know how to fix a door/cover that has come off of an Optical port? If any of you are familiar with these ports there is a door/cover that goes in when you push the cable in. This has come off and now my optical cable wont stay in the port without help ie duct tape. does anyone...
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    SP2 and auto updates

    is there anyway to disable it telling me to turn on the auto update feature?
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    need wireless keyboard that works with mx1000 base

    i really want to get a wireless keyboard but most i am finding come with a mouse as well. i love my mx1000 so i dont need a mouse. does logitech have any wireless keyboard that would work with the mx1000 base? i would rather not have two transmitter things on my desk, one for my mouse and one...
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    laptop parts?

    my girlfriend has a sony vaio latp top she bought from microcenter and the dvd/cd drive isnt working anymore. is there any place to get certain latptop parts? i cant find any stores online or regular stores that sell the drive she needs for her model. and i cant find it on sony's website...
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    6800GT 3dmark and rivatuner

    i overclocked my 6800gt using rivatuner to 400/1100. when i run a 3dmark2k03 i leave the hardware monitor in rivatuner open. i ran the benchmark and then checked the hardware monitor and my core speed dropped down to 350 shortly after starting the test and then once it was done it went back up...
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    6800GT oc'ing question

    i just got a 6800GT and its great. a lot faster than my 9700pro :) i am going to overclock it after buring it in for a little bit longer. what kind of overclock should i be expecting to get? and how does a oc'ed GT compare to an ultra? and which oc'ing tool do most people agree is the best...
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    6800's or x800 XT's anywhere in Dallas?

    has anyone picked up any 6800's (GT's or Ultra) or a x800 XT's in the Dallas area? i have been to pretty much all the major places like Best Buy, Comp USA, Frys within the Dallas area and nobody has them. anyone have any luck getting these in Dallas? now almost every place i have been do have...
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    what to upgrade to from a 9700pro?

    i would like to get a new video card as some games are starting to lag and stutter and i have to lower the graphics settings. nvidia or ati doesnt really matter to me. what would be the best upgrade vs.cost right now from a 9700pro to see a noticable difference in performance? ~$300 is a good...
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    Video card temps?

    how does everyone monitor temps on their vid cards? do they come with diodes that can interface with software or what? i would really like to know if my video card is frying or not
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    9700Pro and ATITool question

    whats a good overclock to get out of a 9700pro with atitool? and how long should i scan for artifacts and max's?
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    Newegg raptor cable question

    do the OEM raptors from nweegg ship with power cables and SATA cables or are those purchased seperatley?
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    FAT32 for gaming?

    would there be any advantage to installing WinXP on one drive as NTFS and then formatting another drive as FAT32 for games only? like one 74GB raptor as NTFS with Windows and apps and then another 74GB raptor as FAT32 that will only have games installed on it? just curious
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    A7N8X Deluxe CPU question

    is the 3000+ the fastest CPU that the A7N8X Deluxe will run? and is this one: Model: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ Core: Barton Operating Frequency: 2.1GHz FSB: 400MHz Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K better than this one: Model: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ Core: Barton Operating Frequency: 2.16GHz...
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    Windows Update and drivers

    do you guys let windows update ever update your drivers for various things like sound cards and such. whenever i let it scan for updates it always comes back with drivers with older dates than what i have currently installed. do most people just ignore the drivers windows says to install and...
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    A7N8X Deluxe SATA question

    i am going to be installing 2 raptors later this week. i have been reading up on installing Windows on a SATA drive and i am pretty sure i will have to boot from the windows cd and then hit f6 to install 3rd party drivers and then point it to the floppy drive with the SATA drivers on it. well...
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    FireFox and desktop URL shortcuts

    does anyone else use URL shortcuts on their desktop with FIreFox. i used to use these all the time with IE. now after re-creating the shortcuts with FireFox every time i double click my shortcuts i get an error message saying that "Windows cannot find http://website.com on this computer...
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    FireFox question

    i just installed Firefox and everytime i use it to go to any webpage it brings up my connection window asking to connect to the internet. i can cancel and continue but everytime it goes to another webpage the connection window comes up again. i am setup thru my router and always connected to...
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    Logitech wireless keyboard question

    i already have a MX700 mouse but i was wanting to pickup a wireless keyboard but all the ones on newegg are combos with keyboard and mouse. does anyone know how much a logitech wireless keyboard costs and where to pick one up?
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    Intel Says...

    http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/11/technology/11CND-CHIP.html?ei=5062&en=1b6aaeff0746d271&ex=1077166800&partner=GOOGLE&pagewanted=print&position= so whats the word on this?
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    cheap(er) sound cards?

    right now i have a GTXP that i want to get rid of. the external unit is a little messed up (the mic jack doesnt work) and the external unit just gets in my way as does the huge cable that connects the external unit to the pci card. anyone have any good recommendations for a sound card without...
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    PCI SATA expansion card

    does anyone have any experience with PCI SATA expansion cards? i found a bunch at newegg but they range in price from ~$20 to ~$150. i was hoping to go with the cheapest but best performing one. i just have no experience with expansion cards like this. anyone have any suggestions?
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    wireless surround sound speakers

    do these exist for pc use? does anyone even make a wireless surround sound system?
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    WINXP Pro from newegg

    has anyone bought this from newegg? its pretty cheap. but i was wondering if the cd it comes on is a bootable cd. i would hate to buy it and then have the cd not be bootable.
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    does GbE work with DSL?

    does GbE work with DSL? or would i still have to use 10/100 ethernet with DSL?
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    120GB Seagate SATA drive ?

    i dont know the exact model number offhand but does anyone else use this drive? it makes a LOT of noise especially when i play games. i havent had a hard drive make this much noise since like '98. do SATA drives just make noise or is my drive fubar?
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    SATA to IDE adapters?

    do they exist? also right now i have my games all installed on a 120GB SATA drive. if they even make a SATA to IDE (not IDE to SATA) adapters and i run my SATA drive through an IDE adapter how much performance would i lose?
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