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    Water cooling questions

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    CPU usage spikes when HDD is being accessed

    When bitspirit is running, or opera is doing a download, etc The CPU usage (more importantly the kernel times) reach 100% What is causing this? and how do I stop it. There are no unwelcome processes, and all virus-spyware scans turn up negative.
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    High CPU usage when loading pages

    When using flock or opera. the CPU usage goes to nearly 100% when loading a page with many pictures. Why is this and what causes it? Most importantly, how do I stop it? 1GB corsair LL ram (running in dual channel) athlon64 3000+ s939
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    cheap low profile ccfl inverters

    nevermind. I'm switching to white LED backlighting.
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    converting joysticks

    is there any way to convert a joystick with a 15-pin d-sub connector into a USB joystick?
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    SLI video card memory division question

    quick question... Say one has 2x 128MB videocards in an SLI config. does the system load the same thing into the video card memory. or does it only load the "half" that the video card is supposed to render? Let me state it another way... will 2 video cards with 128MB each behave like a...
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    rebuilding battery packs

    I got a sony pcg-c1x from a friend... but the battery was dead so I set out to replace it. There are 3x (4/3A) cells and the chemestry is lithium ion. I bought 2 of these battery packs http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=160&item=LBAT-35&type=store as victims. so after...
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    Post your geforce 6600gt temps

    just like the title says... post your 6600gt temps Brand: gigabyte (pci-e) idle 63 c load 77 c stock cooling (tracked with rivatuner on 2nd display)
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    partial GA-K8NU-SLI review

    well my refurb mobo came from newegg (GA-K8NU -SLI).... it was just a board in a static bag.. I noticed a small capacitor missing from near the ATX connector.. but I installed it anyway becasue I could easily fix the capacitor..... well the board works. when I ran the board, it was very very...
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    6800NU with NV5 Really cheap!!!

    I just got my 6800nu back from the good people at the RMA depot, but since I'm going SLI I have no use for an AGP card... I also have an NV5, but I will not install it for you. anyway I would like to sell the card and the cooler for $185 shipped paypal available email---...
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    SLI bridge worries

    I ordered a refurb SLI MOBO from the egg on saturday... hopefully they will send accessories with the thing, but I really don't care about those. what I really care about is the SLI bridge. If the bastards don't ship the bridge, then how do I get one? email to the manuf?.... BTW.. does anyone...
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    Wireless video link

    I had an idea about a year ago and I came back to it recently.. what if you were to multiplex the video signals from a computer monitor and transmit them via a wireless RF link and have a reciever/ demultiplexer on the other end so you just plug that box into the monitor and you can place the...
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    differences between gigabyte MOBOS

    what is the difference between the GA-K8NU and GA-K8XP? GA-K8NU http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128279R GA-K8NXP http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128269R I notice the color change in one of the 16x PCIE slot, the change in the...
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    midori linux

    what is midori linux and how do you compile it from the tarball?
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    software RMAs

    is it possible to RMA windows saying that microsoft sold a defective product?
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    how many Items have you had to RMA,,, ever...

    just like the title says. how many things have you ever RMAed 2x segate HDD 2x 6800nu 1x DFI kt400a 1x athlonXP 1700+
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    pricing SLI rig may buy components

    I'm planning to construct a SLI rig soon and would like to buy some parts here at the [H]. basically I'm looking for the cheapest 939 processor there is (working, of course). And any SLI MOBOS. I will make the choices between the MOBOS once I see what is available. If I see something I like I...
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    Modular video cards!!!

    what about modular video cards where you have a basic board with all the SMT resistors and caps as well as the powersupply caps. then you have the GPU in a ZIF socket. and the RAM is held in a similar system but in pairs. (Ideal use for this is the 6800 because of the amount of room on the PCB)...
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    fixing artifacting cards

    which components on a video card cause artifacting and can it be fixed by a consumer.
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    FS:NV5 silencer

    NV5 silencer...for use with any 6800xx SOLD heatware under x1600c email [email protected]
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    6800LE question

    what is the 6800LE is it just a 6800 with some hidden pipelines?
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    SLI with different cards but same GPU?

    what if you decide to buy a single 6600gt now and when you get enough money to set a second one for a SLI setup you discover that that identical card is not avail.. will the setup still work with another SLI ready card as long as it has the same gpu?
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    SLI bridge for sale!!!! now you don't have to buy the complete MOBO!!

    http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/hotline/20050312/etc_vgabridge.html these people have the sli bridge for sale.....
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    what is the best SLI MOBO out there

    I'm going to be getting in to SLI soon and I am looking at the Mobos.. does anyone have personal preferences, or can anyone here speak from experience?
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    FS: Awesome video card... very cheap.. selling for upgrade money

    I have a XFX dual DVI never OCed 6800NU with a NV5 cooler installed using our good friend artic silver. I want to sell for $199 shipped. (The card is AGP) if interested: AIM at x1600c email at [email protected] paypal is accepted and heatware is avail under x1600c
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    parting out A64 gaming rig. ie. FS or FT

    I am selling the following items - an XFX 6800 NU with an NV5 cooler installed on it. I will also include the stock fan assembly. since the nv5 is about $32 I would like to sell the card with the cooler installed for $199 shipped PENDING - A S754 Athlon64 2800+ with the...
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    registery errors!!

    every few days I get an error saying that the system part of the registery is too large and additional requests will be ignored. how do I fix this?
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    is the video card the problem? or is the problem between the keyboard and the chair?

    while playing any game for several rounds (circa 1.5Hrs) the screen freezes and there are blotches of color. after resisting the urge to gnaw through the keyboard cord and send it through the LCD. I eventually restart the computer. Also I need to repair windows every few days. I've run a memtest...
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    NV6600GTs in SLI versus a single 6800 on AGP?

    I'm going to put down my current rig because its more trouble than its worth to me right now. I am considering the video system on my next one and I'm looking into SLI and want to know which is better 6600GTs in SLI or a 6800 vanilla on AGP
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    why do I always get this one stop error every few days?

    every couple of days I recieve the stop error "BAD SYSTEM CONFIG INFO" and have to reinstall my OS. Why is this and how can I stop it. please help me!!!! current config 2x 512MB of corsair 3200LL geforce 6800 vanilla a64 s754 2800+ chaintech vnf3-250 MOBO 120GB segate...
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    why is my os always crashing

    I think its related to a message telling me that the registry is full. how do I increase the amount of space alloted to the registry?
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    allowing the pc to control a palm IR port

    is it possible to use a palm handheld as an IR port for a computer?
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    touch activated case

    hi guys... though its in the early stages, I believe my modding project will be a suscess. basically I'm adding touch sensors to the case so that items such as the cdrom, power, reset, maybe the UV, can be controled with a mere touch to a specific portion of the case. so far I've stripped down...
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    A very stupid question but I'm asking it anyway

    how do I flash the bios on the VNF3-250 MOBO? I've downloaded the file, extracted the bin file from the archive and placed it on a floppy disk. I then proceeded to disable CMOS flash protection and finally when the time came I pressed Alt+f2 "to enter AWFLASH". when this happens it says its...
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    fs: laptop components

    An aquaintance stopped by one day with alot of stuff, including 2 laptops, and an assortment of computers and components. The item I intend to throw onto the honorable forum IS a rather old system, however the components can be usefull for anyone interested in SFF computers. there is a 4gig HDD...
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    some nvidia demos won't work with my 6800

    GAAAAH when I try to run some demos with my XFX6800 vanilla the program changes the resolution, begins to play some music, but it never loads. instead it closes saying that an error has occured.This happens on the nalu, and "last chance gas" demo. Its not a software problem (as it still happens...
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    wireless problems

    I have a wireless problem where the network cards (running in AdHoc mode) periodically disconnect and about 2minutes later they reconnect. After they disconnect I use a scanning utility from one of the cards and discover that the cards have formed two different networks with the same SSID and...
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    Driver versions?

    As of late, which version of the forceware driver gives the best framerate with the 6800?
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    video cards and DVI

    I was wondering why most video cards ( mid to high end) have only one DVI slot ( with the exception of XFX's cards, alot of them have 2 DVI outputs). I think it would be better to give the customer the choice of digital or analog instead of forcing them to use one digital and one analog.
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    what is the difference between the HP rz1715 and the rz1710?

    I am going to buy either the rz 1715 or the rz1710 but I can't find the difference between them, does anyone know what makes them different from one another
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