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    Will a Radeon 4750 be able to crossfire with a 4850?

    The 4750 is anticipated to be about $100, and will have about the same performance as a 4850. Will I be able to crossfire this with my existing 4850?
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    Help - can't boot with G.Skill DDR2-1000 4gb kit

    Hi, just bought a 4gb kit of G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ - I'm trying to boot successfully with the following settings in mind: 333Mhz Bus Speed (1333Mhz Rated FSB) PC2-8000 ram - DDR2-1000 Ram Divider (3.0 in Gigabyte, which I believe is like a 2:3 divider? Correct me if I'm wrong) Want...
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    Worthwhile RAM upgrade?

    I have this: 2gb Crucial Rendition PC5300 DDR2-667, 1:1, for a memory frequency of 334 (5-5-5-15) Want this: 4gb G.Skill PC8000 DDR2-1000, 2:3, for a memory frequency of 500 (5-5-5-15) http://infonec.ca/site/main.php?module=detail&id=353681 I'm running a Bus Speed of 334Mhz on an...
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    1Tb Drives - Samsung HD103UJ or Seagate 7200.11?

    Which one, Samsung performance, cool, low power or Seagate with 5 year warranty, and legendary Seagate quality? They are about the same price, the Samsung about $10 cheaper. Thanks!
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    8800gts or 9800gtx? $50 difference

    Worth the $50 difference? (ncix after rebate) BFG 8800gts $200 after rebate, Galaxy 9800gtx $250 after rebate.
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    Is it worth upgrading from a x1950pro to a 3850?

    Can get a 3850 off of kijiji (like craigslist) for $120 - or should I just go for a 3870? System is in sig - Basically a core2duo [email protected] 333Mhz x 9 1333Mhz fsb I play TF2 like 90% of the time.
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    For Sale: BFG 8800GT OC 512MB PCIe (Toronto)

    As described, looking to sell this, prefer local sale in Toronto - $270 CAD - basically retail price but you don't pay 14% PST & GST tax (about a $37.80 tax savings on best store price of $270) http://www.shopbot.ca/p-90134.html Used only 1 day, from Monday to Tuesday - Reason I'm selling is...
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    Nvidia video color not as vibrant as ATI?

    Traditionally I've had ATI cards and just yesterday I bought a BFG 8800GT. After installing it, it performs great in games, but I find the colors in my Dvico HDTV tuner a bit more bland than it used to be on my ATI card (in sig). Is there anything I can do to improve this, or is Nvidia just...
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    Does converting a logical/extended partition to a primary partition lose data?

    Does converting a logical drive to a primary partition cause the loss of data? I want to dual-boot xp and vista, and it appears when i created additional partitions i made it a logical drive rather than a Primary partition. I have data on here that I cannot lose, so would like to know, thanks!
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    Vista - Missing 20GB of free space?

    I have a Dell laptop Inspiron 1501 with Vista Basic and a 80GB hard drive (C: is 24GB of 64.4GB free and D: (Recovery) is 6.32GB free of 9.99GB) However, any method I use of analyzing how much space is used on C: (eg windirstat, treesize, ctrl+a on all files in C: ) shows that only 22GB is...
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    Team Fortress 2 - Meet the Soldier

    http://steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=game&AppId=985&cc=CA TF2 has Gore??
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    does core2duo need the microsoft dual core patch?

    I come from being an AMD user for many years, but just recently upgraded to an e4300. Never thought to ask until now; does the core2duo need the microsoft dual core hotfix for winxp pro 32-bit?
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    Which temp monitoring program do I believe? (pic)

    This is an e4300 @ 266x9 = 2.4Ghz with stock cpu/hsf fan This screenshot taken at cpu idle. Why is Speedfan rpm 675000? Why is my +12V rail 1.73?? Why is there such a huge difference? (Not in pic) I had the Gigabyte Easytune installed before, and it was telling me 32 degrees Who do I believe??
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    FS/FT: Quake 1, Mission Pack 1, 2, Scourge Armagon Dissolution Eternity

    When was the last time you saw all 3 of these together, ORIGINAL BIG BOXES in great condition! (Mission Pack 2 has a small bend in the bottom) These are so beautiful I don't want to part with them but I am downsizing and well the 3 boxes take up too much space. So I'm looking for a good home...
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    Where to buy replacement card reader cable for SN25P?

    Like the title says - one of the wires broke off the white plug, so I'd like to buy a replacement, but it's such a specialty item I don't know where to buy one. I send Shuttle support a request for a new cable weekly, but I never get any reply. Thanks.
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    FS: Toronto - Oblivion, Guild Wars, Shuttle SN25P, 3200 Venice, DVD Movies, Shoes...

    Pics available just ask – Paypal accepted Prices are Shipped: 22 - Oblivion DVD – Box a bit crushed works perfectly Sold to Manaknight - Guild Wars – Box in excellent condition – I will have to transfer account to you 20 - Ritchey Clipless Pedals – Lightly worn, barely used more than...
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    WTB: 1GB (2x512MB) Dual Channel DDR400 PC3200 RAM

    As the title says... Maybe you've upgraded to 2GB, or you've gone DDR2, and you have an extra set you can spare to move... Prefer OCZ or Corsair, but feel free to let me know what you have...it doesn't have to be premium ram, since I'm probably not going to overclock it, will probably run...
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    Relaxing mem timings causing Blue Screens or No-Boot??

    System in sig... I'm relaxing my mem timings from 2-2-2-5 to 2.5-3-3-5, but that's causing blue screens before I get into Windows?? I tighten the timings back, and then boot into Windows just fine. Isn't that supposed to be the other way around? I'm running 300*8 for 2.4GHz at a mem...
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    A8R32-MVP Help? Can't Overclock RAM?

    I just got this board - no problem reaching 300HTT as shown in my sig. But I'd like to run at the following, which I had running well on my last board (DFI Ultra-D): Current: 300x8 = 2400MHz Memory Divider of 133 - Effective 200MHz or DDR400 2-2-2-5 Want: 278x9 = 2502MHz at a...
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    Noob Crossfire Question - Sapphire X800 GTO2 flashed to 16 pipes?

    I have a Sapphire X800 GTO2 that was flashed to 16 pipes from 12 pipes. What can I pair this with to enable Crossfire? I plan to buy an Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe tomorrow. And will I need the external dongle? Thanks!
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    Killed my Mobo whilst attempting to remove Ninja Scythe backplate?

    Hi, don't tell me I'm an idiot because I already know that... While trying to remove the backplate (held on firm by sticky self-adhesive foam) I knocked off several tiny transistors hidden by the backplate. I used a hair dryer to soften the foam and a plastic credit card to pry... I...
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    WTB: S939 Shuttle

    Looking for a Socket 939 Shuttle - Lemme know what you got!
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    Vantec NAS NexStar LX - I locked myself out?

    I was in the control panel, and I inadvertently changed my subnet mask to 255.255.255.128 and clicked Apply - I saw a brief message saying that my IP had changed - and now I can't access the control panel! I used to get in by typing 'storage' or the IP address (I assigned 192.168.53.155)...
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    Recommend a SATA Internal Rack/Tray for Hot Swapping?

    I have my eye on the Vantec EZ-Swap 2 MRK-300ST-BK SATA Aluminium Removable Rack. Can anyone recommend any other choices? I don't know of any other choices; thanks!
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    My SATAII WD2500KS is installed in winxp as a ATA-133 drive?

    It has just come to my attention that my SATA2 is installed in device manager as a regular ATA drive (UDMA 6 ATA-133). How do I install this so that it shows correctly as a SATA2 device, and is my performance suffering because of this? Help much appreciated.
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    FS: A64 3200+ Venice S939 & BF2

    For Sale: A64 3200+ Venice S939 LBBLE 0516EPGW - $125 USD Shipped to North America -Upgraded to Opteron 165, so I no longer need this. Pic available upon request. Will ship in original cpu plastic clam, bubble wrap, and double boxed. Battlefield 2 BF2 - $25 USD Shipped to North America...
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    What Kind of Antenna for OTA HD? (Toronto)

    From my research I've noticed two kinds of antennas - 'Loop' UHF styles and 'Silver Arrow' types. For what it's worth, I have a clear view of the CN Tower from my bedroom window. I am west of the downtown core, so I see the CN Tower when I look east. Do I need a direct line of sight from...
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    DFI LP UT NF4 Ultra-D Problem

    Any combination of RAM occupying Dimm3 (yellow), Dimm4 (orange), or both, or 1&3, or 1&4, or 2&3, or 2&4 will NOT boot. DEBUG LED will display 3 red LED. Monitor black screen – no display. Any combination of RAM occupying Dimm1 (yellow), Dimm2 (orange), or both will boot fine, but this is...
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    Motherboard DIMM3 & DIMM4 Died?

    My pc won't boot with a single stick in either DIMM3 or DIMM4, nor will it boot if I have DIMM1 & DIMM3 or DIMM2 & DIMM4 populated. Did I somehow kill my 2nd channel? The only way I can get this to work is DIMM1 & DIMM2, but then I'm not running dual channel. Does this mean I should RMA...
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    nVidia Demos on ATI Hardware?

    I just set up an nVidia system for a friend when I noticed and installed the Dusk demo off his driver cd. Looks nice, and I wondered how it would look on my ATI setup in my sig. Googled it and only found 2003 discussion regarding getting the Dawn demo working on ATI hardware. Anyone...
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    WTB - Audigy 2 ZS

    I'm looking to buy an Audigy 2 ZS. I assume people have upgraded to a XFI, so if you want to unload an Audigy 2 ZS let me know. Thanks!
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    Klipsch ProMedia 4.1, DFI Ultra-D onboard sound; Improve with Audigy 2?

    I have Klipsch ProMedia 4.1 (currently using 2.1 due to space constraints) and using the onboard sound on the DFI UT LP Ultra-D. Will I notice a difference with an Audigy 2? I mostly play FPS like Quake, HL2, FEAR, and COD. Would like to know before buying. Thanks!
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    Question on Tight Timings vs Memory Bandwidth

    I run an A64 3200+ @ 2.4Ghz (240 x 10) and when I get my RAM, would probably like to run 250 x 10 I've got a 1GB (512mb x 2) kit of OCZ Plat Rev.2 on the way, and was wondering what would be better: RAM on 1:1 with loose timings (eg 2.5-3-3-7) or RAM on 5:6 with tight timings (eg 2-2-2-5)...
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    FCC Broadcast Flag Initiative Struck Down?

    So, since the FCC Broadcast Flag initiative has been struck down by the courts, does that mean that hdtv tuners (like the ATI HDTV Wonder) manufactured after July 2005 are not required to have the chip?
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    RDRAM question

    Can a stick or RDRAM be paired with a CRIMM? I'm asking because I have a pair of RIMMS where I suspect one is bad (errors galore) and want to know if I can use the one good one with a CRIMM...Thanks!
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    What makes RAM go bad? RIMMS RDRAM

    I have a 1.5Ghz P4 IBM with 128MB RDRAM (2x64MB) that used to belong to a customer. WinXP installs are difficult, unable to copy files (but different ones on successive attempts) Skipping files during install results in unstable pc. Regular applications like Sisoft Sandra, MS Office don't...
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    Recommendations for USB Network Adapter?

    I just ordered a 802.11b D-Link router (Free after Rebate, plus applicable taxes & shipping) and am now considering a USB adapter. I like how the D-Link DWL-122 looks and its small size, but what other products are out there? Apparently there are some 'pen-drive' USB adapters that have some...
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    Can you install 2 instances of WinXP?

    Meaning, install WinXP on say E:, then another install of WinXP on F:?
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    Does anyone remember the Athlon Slot A Goldfinger Overclocking Devices?

    Can one still buy one of these, and where? Not sure if anyone is selling on ebay - not sure what to search - ie 'goldfinger' doesn't turn up any search results other than James Bond stuff.
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    What's the fastest cpu that will support voodoo5?

    Since the voodoo5 is a 3.3v AGP, what is the latest cpus/mobos that are able to be used with it?
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