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Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. I could theoretically revert to Vista Business 32-bit if there was a chance it would help, although I'd sacrifice 5GB of RAM in doing so.

As I mentioned, I've already tried swapping the PSU out; the symptoms didn't change at all. I pulled the 6870 out and checked the thermal paste -- there was plenty, and it was still goopy and plastic (not flaked / dusty), so I don't think that was the problem. I also swapped the 9800s back in...

I don't even know where/when it was purchased. Doesn't matter -- I paid so little for it that it was practically a gift. The guy who sold it to me was moving and didn't want to ship the parts from his old rig. I was considering checking the thermal paste. The only thing that prevented me from...

Hello guys, I've been trying to troubleshoot a card I bought used the other day and was hoping to swap into my gaming rig. It's an HIS 6870 that the owner was pretty sure was still working. The issue is that upon launching any game (that I've tried) either the game crashes instantly with...

Thanks, that worked! And thanks also for the warning - I know it's a pretty unsound data system but fortunately all of the data that's going on this server is easily replaceable, so I don't have to worry about redundancy. Also, I've got two other RAID arrays in other systems and never had drives...

Hi there, Hope I'm not asking too noobish a question. I was in over my head trying to configure a logical volume across four 2TB drives in Arch today. Couldn't get it to work - pacman didn't seem to install right so I didn't have a way to install grub2, which meant I was stuck with grub that...

Windows 7, maybe a couple Vista. I didn't connect via cat5e on the laptops but I did connect wirelessly from the desktop. It failed.

Hello, I'm trying to get a friend's printer up and running such that they can print from all computers on their home network. The printer is just a dumb Canon printer, but their Asus router has two usb ports on it that supposedly allow peripherals to be shared on the network. I plugged in the...

I don't know how demanding your gaming needs are, but I recently switched to a Microsoft Arc keyboard. It's not thin in the sense of being shallower physically than a normal one, but the key travel is quite short. I love it to type on and it's great for gaming too IMHO. I tested it here...

Hello, I've been searching the issue in the forums and abroad, to no avail. VLC has a feature in preferences/audio to offset audio playback from video playback. However, it seems this is global. If I have a set of videos with a constant desync, can I tell VLC to offset the sound only for...

Ooh, awesome idea! I'm already running WinSplit too. Hadn't even thought of that. Thanks!

Hi there, I've had a triple monitor setup for a while but one of them was damaged. I have a replacement now - and I was wondering if there's some kind of software out there that will make the damaged one appear as two distinct monitors to Windows. The point of this would be I could cut a...

Interesting. I shall buy one to play my old DOS games on. >.<

Hi all. Sorry for the amateurish questions. After two years of smooth sailing you get rusty at troubleshooting... Tonight I booted up and was annoyed that my volume was low. It happens occasionally - for some reason everything is quiet even when every knob and slider is maxed. But this time...

Alright, got some more symptoms now. I tried switching to 1/8" audio cables from the TOSLINK cable, and two things happen: first, only the stereo channels on my sound card even output anything, and second, they output audio bundled with a WHOLE lot of crackly interference. I've got 5.1 working...

Hello, Hoping someone can help me with this issue. I'm new to this many audio channels. Here's the story: I recently bought a Tritton gaming headset. It's true 5.1, meaning four speakers in each earcup - front L/R, rear L/R, center and sub (same in each cup, naturally). Its working in games -...

Morrowind, Burnout Paradise, Team Fortress 2, Overlord, Quake III, Battle for Middle Earth II, and of course Portal. With Portal 2 and Skyrim coming out, it's gonna be a good year for me. :D

I was going over the same debate a couple years ago. I went with 1200p and really like that decision - 1080p does show more image in games with horizontal locked FOV (not sure if that's the technical term), but 1200p I find is a more pleasing aspect ratio for general tasks. Also, I upgraded to a...

I'm familiar with newer PCI Express cards and their corresponding slots. However, I've never had much experience with older card types. I was hoping someone could confirm that the following card is compatible with the PCI slot in the following motherboard. Both their specs sheets seem to...

I want to replace my crappy mobo with a great quality board, and Gigabyte makes some of the best out there.

I'm looking for a new pair of headphones. My current ones (Sennheiser HD202s) are falling apart. I'm not looking for audiophile quality though. At least not in sound. Not that it wouldn't be a nice plus, and I do want decent sound quality - at least as good, if not better, than my current pair...

I'm planning a NAS. It's not urgent - but I was thinking of starting the project over winter break. Anyways, my goal is to keep the footprint and overall volume as small as possible. I want 10 TB to occupy as much space as a half gallon of milk. This is the plan, minus case. The PSU is a...

Haha, yeah. It's a 9850. I initially typed 9860. Highlighted the 6 to change it to a five, not only did I highlight an extra character, but I didn't even hit the right key. That'll teach me to proofread. The PSU point is valid - I forgot to mention that a Corsair HX850 would be in with the new...

I've been thinking some about my hobby. I love it - not denying that. I find few things more satisfying than enjoying my computers. The thing I've been thinking of is how to maximize enjoyment per dollar. New products come out every month - parts that are superior to yours. That would make...

I agree with pojut. It looks nice, but you'd get a lot more bang for your buck at IKEA.

Sorry, I'm in a rush, can't go through details for you. You've got $540 left after the case and PSU. $430 after OS. Grab 2GB of RAM, it'll drop you to $370 or so. $150 for a processor (maybe an Athlon?) and $75 for a motherboard (Gigabyte and Asus are reputable companies for budget stuff in my...

For ideas: Stick 2GB of RAM in one, and install Untangle - the computer can act as an advanced router, as well as doing security duties like intrusion detection, firewalling, etcetera. I've only worked with it briefly as I don't have a dedicated platform, but it's nifty. Maybe stick a ton of...

I have three 24" panels. (TNs, and 1200p) But the point is, it's GLORIOUS. I'd think that if I had a single 30" gaming might be marginally better (I don't have Eyefinity set up yet), but productivity wise the triple setup wins. I originally went from a 15" laptop screen to a 24" screen - a huge...

I would argue that a support for open source software isn't a "weird ideological reason". Open source is a vital part of our world - even if you don't run it on your desktop. Everything from your coffee machine to your car's GPS has either been based on or influenced by the UNIX/Linux OS family...

Can you play SC2 on a rotated screen? Maybe a 16:9 rotated 90* would let you see the same width of map and about double the height?

Wait, you want the reservoir UPstream of the pump, right? That's what I was proposing. The disconnect would be downstream of the pump, so the pump would shove liquid out of the loop, through the res, pump, and out the opening. As for the T line, that makes a lot of sense. However, I'm very...

Hi all, Planning a WC setup (my first) for sometime this winter - gonna get a 6970 and then watercool it and my current CPU (Phenom 9850). I've been reading up on watercooling, but the thing I still feel fuzzy on is draining the loop for maintenance/case moving/etc. Unplugging tubes with...

HOTAS Cougar. In all seriousness though, I think Logitech still makes the best stuff. Saitek and Thrustmaster have stuff too - but besides Thrustmaster's HOTAS and Saitek's X-52 they're mostly low price and lower quality. Keep in mind though, this is coming from someone who hasn't bought a...

You've probably either ruled it out or already play - there isn't a lot of middle ground - but my girlfriend and I play WoW together. It's a blast - there's so much to do, and with Cataclysm comes out it's only going to get deeper (granted they're modifying some aspects, but it's more...

I own a Captivate too, and I've been really impressed by the battery life. I send 100+ texts and emails a day, make about an hour's worth of calls, browse the web at least an hour or so. And I've got the screen brightness cranked up. All that and it still usually lasts through the second day if...

Thanks! Sounds like the 6970 is definitely a viable option for me then - exciting to know.

Can anyone make an educated guess on how long after the release of the card will waterblocks become available for it?

Fair enough. Which 69xx card would I be looking at in that performance/price category?

I've been planning an upgrade to my rig for a few months. The main parts being a high end AMD card for eyefinity (3x 24" 1200p monitors) and water cooling for the CPU and GPU. I was pretty sure until recently that I'd be buying a 5870, since the 5970 is out of my price range and waterblock...

Not to throw the topic, but I totally misread this. Laughed loud enough when I realized my mistake to wake up my roommate XD