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    How big the CPU bottleneck with i5-8600k (6 cores) and 6750 XT or 6800?

    In my slow upgrade process after my 9 yr old gpu died, I went with the video card and case first. I'm assuming I will have cpu bottleneck until I upgrade further. With the bottleneck, will the 6800 perform any better than the 6750XT???? Does the AsRock have better fans, caps and other...
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    How bad will Win 7 explode if I tried this.

    I normally reinstall Win 7 from scratch when I swap to a new mb. If I take this Core2Duo p965 chipset setup I have now and swap the memory, CPU and MB, can I even boot? I can install new drivers and all that. I just want this one program to do what I need for a bit. I have one...
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    Need a reasonable 1155 mb for a "box o parts" build.

    I need a mb for an Intel I5 1155 socket processor. I want something reliable, but want to keep it around $100 OC is not really a priority as it's a non K processor. I guess I could play with the fsb a little, but I probably won't go bonkers. I do need one PCI slot as well as a 16x...
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    Any free software to link rate between AP and wireless client bridge?

    I'm just trying to optimize where to place the two boxes. The signal is going through some walls, but on the same floor. I have two Engenius ECB300s set up as an AP and client bridge. The Engenius software just shows a something called "signal quality" that goes from 1-100. Right now it...
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    Never played Crysis 1, 2, or 3. I was thinking about getting it, but.......

    I keep reading horror stories about the Securom DRM. I like my system kept as clean as possible. Is the hysteria overblown or should I just pass on EA games. I looked on Steam and it still says there is 3rd party securom on it.
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    Blu Ray retail or OEM + buying player

    So my dvd just died. So, I was going to get a blu Ray to watch movies also. There's no free bluray player software I have seen that can do movies. So, is it better to get the retail package with the player? Or, get the OEM and get a good software player as another purchase?? I...
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    Is an nvidia 550 ti an upgrade to an ATI 5770?

    I game some, but not a huge amount recently. Once in a while, StarCraft 2, Serious Sam 3 slow a bit and it's annoying . I didn't want to spend much. maybe $170 or so. I have a Core2Duo at 3.4 ghz on a Gigabyte MB
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    Getting A RAID 5 array going on another server.

    We had a server go down, an MB failure. There is a database that I worked on for 9 hrs. The backups are at night and the server crashed before the back up. I have an identical server that is working fine. The 3 disk RAID 5 array is data only, no OS. Can I take the RAID disks from the...
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    going to raid 5 p965 intel board? (for data, not boot)

    First, Is it possible to do? I have 2 similar drives, a 1 TB and a 750 gb drive. I was thinking of adding a 3rd in raid5 to get some additional data protection. A performance bump would be nice, but not needed. A performance drop would suck, but if it's minimal, no problem. Am I...
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    Can I get away with just swapping the MB in Win7?

    My mother in law has an old pc I built for her a while back from my old stuff. It's an AMD 3200 XP on an Abit Nforce MB NF7-S I think. I installed Win7 on a spare IDE drive when her hd crashed a yr or so back. She is doing a few more things that use up the memory (facebook games). She would...
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    going from IDE to SATA without reinstall of win7

    I have this pc that doesnt get much use, but still want functioning. Performance isnt the top thing here. The disk drive (IDE) is starting to act weird. I want to replace it. I really dont want to have to reinstall windows or the apps. I can clone the old to the new with an app I...
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    Moving apps from MS access to web based. Best program/system to use?

    I have a number of apps front ended by MS Access and back ended by SQL server 2000. They are data entry type apps with some reporting. I want to be able to verify data entry against tables. I want to be able to do searches of views. I work in DB design a bit and VBA programing...
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    Ipod Touch (64gb 2nd Gen) out to comp (single yellow) and audio

    So my daughter and I both have Ipod touch with videos on them. We are going on vacation and the weather is not looking the best right now there. I dont have an Ipod dock and I read the new Ipods have something that does not let them play on TVs unless you buy some $50 apple AV set up. So...
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    Limit of 350 kb/s download from Win7 or ISP network.

    I appear to be limited to 350 kbs on any download. With multiple downloads, that 350 kbs gets divided!!!! WTF I have tried many different downloads. I even had a buddy in TX running the same version of Win7, download the same file as me at the same time. His hit 1.3 mbs, while mine was...
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    That time for my LAN party and need some game recomendations

    Hello, My gaming has been very limited do to other commitments, but the Holidays always brings about a LAN party for 4 - 6 of us. What is a fun mulitplay LAN game out? We like many of the shooters and such. UT3 has been a good go to game for us. We all have dated video hardware. Nvidia...
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    Moving Win 7 to another PC then back.

    So, I just installed a RETAIL copy of Win 7 on my main PC and activated it. (not the PC in my sig) Then, my motherboard takes a crap on me. Its going to be a warranty issue, but who knows how long that will take to get resolved. I need to do a lot of work for the next month or two. So I...
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    New install of XP and AHCI causing BSOD

    I get the BSOD when set up goes through with the AHCI function turned on in the bios. When I turn it off, XP installs. Do I have to use the F6 driver install on floppy? :mad: If so, do I have to use a floppy? Or will a USB stick do?
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    Any earbuds that sound nearly as good as my Senn PX100?

    In the interest of some ergonomics and space, (cant wear them in my mtb helmet) I want to get some earbuds that sound as good ( or nearly) as my Senn, PX100. I dont want the in ear canal things either. Those dont work well for me at all unless I am sitting on a plane or something. I...
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    Install Vista or XP first for Dual Boot?

    I cant remember which one it is. I want to reinstall Vista Clean on my C:, but keep my current boot to other partitions.
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    Can you switch to AHCI mode (from disabled) on a GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 3.3)?

    I now have a SATA2 drive (new) and wanted to use it in AHCI mode to get the most out of it. When I switch it, it just reboots Vista (yes, I know, that was my 1st mistake, Vista). From a link posted on the GA-965P-DS3 guide, Intel says "bad idea, different drivers." Is there an easy...
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    Nvidia/Gpu/Physx vs dedicated Physx card?

    Any difference? I only have a 1x (PCIE) slot and PCI slots open. (only 1 16x slot on my board) So, if I went Physx, it would have to be a dedicated card. I still will be waiting to see more compelling content, but I'm actually thinking about getting one now. With Nvidia releasing...
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    Vista Compatible Software DVD player the plays from folder on my HD and

    Is there a decent Vista compatible software dvd player that plays from a folder for free or like $20 It needs to be able to do digital audio out, but no dolby decoding. My rec will do that. I watch some movies in 5.1 I have cyber dvd 7, but it has a hard time in Vista. Media Center does...
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    Can you track the IP address of Yahoo IM?

    I was wondering if there is a program or some kind of packet sniffer that can show what IP address you are getting an IM message from. A friend is having some problems getting a lot of strange IM from what looks like the same person, but with different ID. I want to see if you can narrow it...
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    Decent and free way to secure a folder on a laptop

    I need to secure a folder on a laptop. I want to be able to access fairly easy. I would like it free or under $20. The laptop has WinXP.
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    LAN party game with 3 or 4 people?

    Any suggestions? We like something fun and not to hard to learn. FPS like Far Cry and Halo have been fun with smaller maps.
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    UT3 and activation or Disk?

    I will putting UT3 on my home system, but I will be traveling soon and want to put it on my laptop. Is there an activation for ut3 that will prevent this, or do I just need the disk for whatever system I have it on?
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    Any gamers want an inexpensive head set

    You can go here http://www.woot.com/ It only lasts to 11:59 am today, nov 2, 2007. Or until they run out.
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    Which is a better choice, P4 at 3.2 ghz or E6300 at 1.86?

    I was just wondering what was better processor for gaming. The video card will be the same for both.
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    Is there a free 3rd party boot mgr?

    I would love to get my 2 xp installs and 2 vista installs all on the same boot manager. Is there a free one that will work on NTFS on my C drive?
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    Vista Ult only boots into safe mode with command line.

    How do I get this to boot normally again. I did this right after I did a repair of C:\ (vista partition) to reinstall the boot ladder to get my other install of Vista on another disk. That went fine and I can boot to both OSs, but my C:\ Vista boot keeps going into safe mode with command...
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    ReadyBoost, SD card, Vista and game load times.

    Has anyone tried to use an SD card on a usb card reader as a readyboost drive to get games to load faster? Or, is the HD still the best way to go? I have some 2gb SD cards that get very little use in my camera. I thought I would put them to use. I have 2gb of ram on my Vista Ult system now.
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    Gigabyte DS3 special driver install?

    Is there some special driver you are supposed to install to get Vista Ultimate to install/run without getting the crcdisk.sys problem of taking an hour to boot? I was just wondering if anyone got Vista Ultimate to install and run. I have tried it on 2 different HD. Both were SATA, but I...
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    Super long HD scan installing Vista Ult

    So, I got myself a nice copy of Vista Ult and went to install. It booted to dvd and started up fine. Then it got to the green/blue background and spent about 45 minutes scanning my HDs. I have 2 250 gb HD. The install would spin the DVD once in a while. Then, if finally got into the install...
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    Is higher FSB still better?

    Is the hight FSB better than the higher multiplier and higher mem latency? I have 3 settings that run stable. 7x433 at 6-6-6-20 mem settings 8x375 at 5-5-5-18 8x366 at 4-4-4-12 I play games and do video. I'm not sure which one will give me the best overall performance. Any opinions?
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    DDL card to use with my XFi

    I used have an nforce2 MB with that nice DDL. I'm now using some Giga thing with no DDL. For some reason, I liked the DDL sound when I played music rather than the analog of my XFi. Go figure. Is the a Decent DDL sound card out there for around $60-70 usd? I kind of was eying the...
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    Ninja Rev B bolt thru?

    I just put on a Ninja to quite things down. It worked fine. Temps went down 5-7 C too. However, it seems kind of loose with those pin mounts. I move my case some, but not much. I would just feel more secure if it had a bolt thru with a back plate. I have not seen for it. I found this...
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    Get an app in XP to use more memory.

    Can you get an application to use more memory upfront instead of continually reading from the hard disk? I was trying to watch a DVD video I had transfered to on my laptop HD (No, I was not copyrighted). The video content was only about 1.8gb. I did all the things I know to reduce battery...
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    Calibration from monitor to printer?

    I just got an HP 2207w and like it. I also have an Epson r200 printer that does photos fairly well. I figure I can calibrate the monitor with something like a Huey or Spyder2Express. Is this enough to get what I see on the screen as a print? (Color wise) Or, is there some method of tool...
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    Thinking of getting a SUN GDM5410 21" TRINITRON

    Since the LCD stuff has got me all confused and I like my blacks, black, I'm just sticking with the old CRT. Someone is selling one that is new, but bought back in 2002. It's a SUN GDM5410 21" TRINITRON. It's a workstation monitor that is PC compatible. It's some OEM Sony clone, like...
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    Movies (DVD) suck on an LCD or what????

    I put had to move some stuff around and I put my Dell 1707FP on my system instead of my normal Viewsonic 19" CRT. I was surprised to see this "grainy" look to similar colors. The grains were small, but I could see them. It only happened on slight color variation of the same object. It...
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