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    Mapped Network Drives Not Available In Certain Applications

    Can Anyone tell me what is up with the image below? Mapped network drives simply don't show up when browsing to a folder in some applications. This was not a problem until I upgraded to Windows 10. Windows 10 x64 Core i7 920 @ 4.0 ghz 12 GB RAM GTX 980 image url upload
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    RAM Upgrade Question

    I'm looking to upgrade my RAM. I was about to buy these but noticed in the specs that they are "Compatible with Intel LGA1155/LGA1156". I have a GA-X58A-UD3R LGA 1366 motherboard. Is it true that those sticks would not work with my motherboard? I was under the impression that any 240-pin DDR3...
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    Need Help Setting Up a Storage Server

    I have two PC's, one that is my primary machine, mainly used for gaming, and one that is simply for storing media (pictures, movies, documents, etc.) The file server (for lack of a better term) has a 2 TB drive in it that is almost full. I am backing up some of that data to an external 1.5 TB...
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    Question About GPU Scaling and Running Games Outside of Native Resolution

    I recently encountered this thread about downsampling and questioned whether or not the same techniques could be used to play games at a lower resolution than my monitors native resolution, but without the blurriness. If I go into Nvidia CP and change the "Perform Scaling On:" (Display>Adjust...
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    ECC Unbuffered vs. ECC Registered Memory

    I am putting together a server machine that will be used to run a multi-threaded program. I used the following configuration: SUPERMICRO MBD-X8DTL-iF-O Dual LGA 1366 Intel 5500 ATX Dual Intel Xeon 5500 and 5600 Series Server Motherboard...
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    Stalker CoP: Weapons Sounds Muffled - Dont Know How to Install Mod

    The weapon sounds are screwed up in my game. When I fire a weapon it sounds muffled, when an NPC fires a weapon it sounds fine. I fixed this problem before a recent reformat but I cant find or remember how I did it. I know it involved unpacking the db files into a gamedata folder and modifying...
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    New $2,000 Build, Just a Few Questions

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? Around $2,000. Obviously I would like to spend less than that but I am not opposed to spending more. Tax and shipping are not a concern. 3) Where do you...
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    PS3 Died - Can I Access the PS3 Hard Drive on PC?

    My PS3 died last night and I have never backed up any of my data on to an external drive. I picked up a 120 gb PS3 slim today but I would like to try and restore the data that was on the 40 gb drive somehow. The 40 gb PS3 wont boot at all leaving me with the option to hook the drive up to a PC...
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    Windows Only Recognizes 2.5 gb of ram (4 gb installed)

    I have four gb's of ram installed on my machine. The BIOS recognizes 4 gb's, cpu-z recognizes 4 gb's, but the system tab in windows only shows 2.5 gb. Anybody know what's going on?
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    Windows Shortcut Keys (Ctrl+Windows+Arrow Key)

    Pressing Ctrl+Windows+Arrow Key on my PC at work takes and moves the selected window to the top, left, right, or bottom of the monitor depending on which arrow key is pressed. There is someone else here that that would like that functionality but for some reason it doesn't work on their...
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    3 Operating SYstems

    Is it possible to install 3 different OS's on one PC. I'm currently running a dual boot machine (XP and Vista) and I would like to try the Windows 7 beta.
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    I'm converting to Intel, I just have a few questions...

    I am ready to convert to Intel. Picking out which cpu I wanted was really easy. I have decided on the Intel Core 2 Duo E6850. I am having a little trouble picking out a mobo though. The mobo currently residing in my wish list at newegg is the ASUS P5N32-E SLI (680i). Here are the factors that...
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    Please help with purchase of new HDTV

    I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this question. I hope you guys and gals can help out me though. I am in the market for a new HDTV that will be used primarily for gaming. I hope you can help me narrow down the choices as the current amount of HDTV's on the market is staggering to...
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    Looking for a Good Read

    I'm looking for a good read on the history of games and the gaming industry. Any suggestions? TIA
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    Medieval 2 Total War Demo

    There is a torrent available here. I have installed it and it works fine. Gameplay hasn't changed but the graphics have been completely overhauled (and they are very pretty). Here are some screenshots:
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    WIndows Takes Forever to Boot (Sometimes)

    Every now and then, it will take Window XP (SP2) a long time to boot up. Everything works fine until I get to the Windows XP splash screen (with the bar moving along the bottom). That takes a few seconds and then the computer displays a black screen for several minutes. The hard drive continues...
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    PS3 only uses 7 of the 8 cores?

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=3295 Sorry if everyone already knew this, but I had to pick my jaw up off the floor after reading this article. I want one with all 8 dammit!!!
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    BF2 Install Order for v1.3

    I have recently re-formatted and need to re-install BF2. Since this will probably take some time, I would like to do it right the first time. Anyone have a link that describes what order I am supposed to install everything? I tried looking on EA's website but couldn't find it. I have SF and EF...
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    My 360 Just Died

    Well, I think I have a faulty 360 to report (this ones for you StevieP!! ;)). Whenever I turn it on, it will either freeze while booting up or within a couple of minutes into a game. Then it just becomes completely unresponsive (with the exception of the power button). I would be alot more...
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    Issues with new SLI system

    I have recently upgraded to 2 7900 gtx's and I am having some issues that I am not sure how to solve. First off, I have checked all connections, updated the BIOS, and installed (and reinstalled) the latest chipset and video drivers (6.83 and 84.25 respectively). I enabled SLI, downloaded...
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    Some advice for a new SLI user

    Hi all, I just upgraded my system (rig in sig) from a 6800 ultra to (2) 7900 gtx's. :D Just wondering what advice any of you might have about optimization (or anything else), as I am still unfamiliar with SLI. Thought I could save myself some time reading by asking you guys and gals...
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    To any Firefox users out there.

    A couple of days ago I purchased a new router. Ever since then any time I do a google search I get all sorts of funky charcters and question marks all over the place: Its not my "character encoding" settings and every other website works fine (to my knowledge). Any help would be...
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    m4p to mp3

    Im sorry if this topic has been discussed to death, but I just dl'ed itunes today and want to hear the most current solution for converting my purchased files to mp3 format.
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    Camping for a 360

    How many people like me waited to long to pre-order and have to try to get one at midnight on launch day? What are my chances? What store should I go to? Can I just show up at midnight and pick one up or should I get there early? As you can see, Im really confused about what I should do...
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    BF2 Basic Knife Badge

    Anyone have any advice on how to get the basic knife combat badge? You have to get 7 kills in one round to get it. That sounds incredibly hard to me.
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    COD 2: Waiting for response from master server

    Anyone rember how to fix this. If you dont know what Im talkinmg about, after refreshing the server list it just hangs and never displays any servers. I had the same problem with cod 1 (on a different comp). I cant remember how to fix it though. I played it last night for hours without any...
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    Is COD 2 retail version performance better than the demo?

    Just wanted to know how COD 2 is performing on different machines. The demo performed like shit for me. I think I was playing at 1024 x 768, 4x AA, and "optimal settings". I was getting around 25-45 FPS (which is really choppy to me). Id like to keep the same settings but get smoother frame...
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