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    PCIe lane needs, 28 vs 40 - X99 2011v3 etc

    So I'm in the process of specing out an X99 build and am down a rabbit hole of PCIe lane specs. I'm hoping someone here can pull me out of it. :p The main thing I'm wondering is under what circumstances are 40 lanes CPU's necessary other than triple or quad SLI? I'm likely going to be just...
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    x58 mobo recommendation

    So I'm looking for a new mobo. I'm planning on using the i7 920 and corsair ram. And hopefully OC to about 3.2 or so. One thing I've been having trouble finding info on is whether or not the eSATA connection on the boards has Port Multiplication. Is it worth trying to find a board with this...
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    CPU/Mobo recommendation

    So I'm thinking about doing an upgrade. Not really worried about price to much. I want something inbetween a workstation and a gaming rig. I was wondering if there is any disadvantage to building something with a server board and wanting to be able to play games on it. The dual socket...
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    Installing win7 upgrade question

    So I've been looking into the upgrade sale they have on now (As most are) But one concern I have is if I get the upgrade version am I going to have to do a double install every time I format my computer? I can't seem to find any clear information on this anywhere. Mircosoft states that if you...
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    BFG 260 OCX problem any help would be good

    So I've had the 260 for a while now, say 3 months or so, it's worked great up until last week when my mobo pooched on me. So I went out and got a new one Asus P5N-T Deluxe. Now, after multiple installs of XP (32 and 64) I can't seem to get the card to be recognized. I can install the drivers...
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    Can't access my Linksys RTP300

    Ok so long story short I've got an RTP300 that won't let me access the router. As in I type in 192.168.15.1 into an empty browser window and I get a page cannot be found error... I was able to access the router without problem, before I restarted my computer. Now all the ports on the router...
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    XP 64bit not using all 4gigs

    Ok this is slightly over my head and I'm curious if anyone can help me out. I currently am currently running a 64bit version of windows for my work applications. Maya, Photoshop, After Effects etc. I have 4 gigs of ram available but I'm constantly running into an error saying that windows is...
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    dual boot question

    I wasn't sure where to put this cuz it's kind of a hardware question as well as an OS question. 1. I have been using a 36gig WD Raptor with XP pro on it. I recently acquired XP pro 64 and a 74gig Raptor. I installed the 64 bit on the 74gig HD but it don't get an option to select which OS I...
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    I need some advice

    I'm in the market for a new monitor set up this summer and I was looking at the Samsung 245BW but I keep hearing mixed things and that the performance changes greatly with each monitor... something about different panels being used for the same model. I'm fairly new to the LCD world, I've had...
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