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Hi...I'm in the middle of spec'ing out my new PC build. This will be going in my new office (front room next to front door). I think I've mostly decided to go with a larger 'tv' for my monitor. Primarily because I think it'd look great, I want the monitor mounted on the wall for a cleaner...

So a couple weeks ago I tried to order the evga 770 4gb card from microcenter when they had a very quick sale for $319. Well, the order got cancelled and so I ended up just getting an Asus R9 280x for 309. I just got an email from Microcenter that said they got more in stock and were willing...

So I've been considering a soundcard upgrade. I've been using the Auzentech Prelude for the last few years and its worked ok. Wondering what would be better? I've been using Audio Technica AD-700's for my gaming headphones with use of Creatives Virtual headphone surround (similar to Dolby...

What would be the best, CHEAP video card I could snag? By cheap...I'd like to keep it $50 or under. I already have a 560 ti but may end up having to return it so I will likely need temp card to keep my pc up and running in the mean time. Also...I don't currently have a working spare video...

Weird question...has anyone heard of a heatpipe going bad? I guess I already know the answer...if the heatpipe developed any kind of leak then it would become very ineffective. So here's the situation: I have a Toshiba laptop that has started overheating and turning off. It started several...

Just wanted to get your opinions. I need to backup a bunch of my business files to a remote server. Many of the files I am backing up are database files and so they are large and change on a daily basis (although changes to files are actually small). So I need a rock solid backup software...

OK, so I built my new PC about 6-7 months ago. For the most part it runs great, but I have one nagging problem. Below are the basics: 1. I run my pc 24x7 2. After my pc has been running anwhere from 3-10 days (usually around 6-8 days) I will start getting the "Display driver has stopped...

OK, I've searched and there are lots of threads on backup software recommendations. But I didn't see any that talked about what I need. I backup all my important data over the net through a VPN (openvpn) to a remote pc. I've tried synctoy and robocopy. Both work great within their...

Just wanted to see if anyone had some suggestions for equipment. Here is a quick summary of the details: 1. 5 buildings. Main internet connection will be coming in on fiber (probably a 50meg connection). 2. Student housing with 150 units (6 students per unit). 3. 6 wired desk locations, 1...

I posted this exact thread in the OS forum. But didn't get a ton of response...it was suggested I try here... Hopefully this is an easy question. Ultimately I need to figure out a way to add subfolders to the remote console for certain remote users. For instance, let's say I have a share...

I'm gonna snag an i7 rig tonight or tomorrow morning. I'm trying to decide between the evga LE or the Gigabyte UD3. I'd like the board to be $200 or less (evga is 209 with rebate...I can swing this if worth it) I'll use the pc for all the normal enthusiast stuff. Gaming Photoshop...

Hopefully this is an easy question. Ultimately I need to figure out a way to add subfolders to the remote console for certain remote users. For instance, let's say I have a share on my WHS that is called 'Apps'. I have all my applications stored in this folder (subfolder for each app). I make...

Timing just sucks...I need to build a new pc in the next week. I was hoping to snag an i7 860...but it appears it won't be out in time. Is there a firm date on the i7 860 release...possibly the 6th of september?? I've seen conflicting dates out there... Also...will there be an i7 860...

OK...so I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas I could try. I have a friends WHS box setup and working good. He has a Vista Home Premium laptop that he connects to his network and that laptop is backed up by the WHS. I applied the termsrv patch in order to enable Remote Desktop...

OK...so I'm just thinking of trying out a WHS. But I'd put it on an older box I have (socketA 1600+) So if i get WHS all setup and working on this older machine...what is the process if I wanted to upgrade to a faster machine in the future. Is there an easy way to keep all my data intact...

Quick question...hopefully it'll be an easy answer. So a friend of mine has a qwest dsl modem/router (M1000) with no wireless. He has a gig switch behind the qwest router for all wired connections. He is then using a Linksys wrt54gl router hooked into the gig switch for wireless access...

I am about ready to pull the trigger on a WHS...but have a couple quick questions. (The WHS is going to be use primarily for a small business data backup). 1. How often can you backup a client pc's files? 2. Is there anyway to have the WHS backup copy sync with the client in almost...

I need some advice. What would you recommend for the following needs: 1. Network storage (2-5 employees will be accessing central files) 2. Need data backup locally and remotely 3. Remote access of network storage 4. Don't need a ton of space...maybe 500gb... I know there are some...

Just looking for some advice here. I currently have an wrt54g router running dd-wrt. I've been very happy with my setup. I have a wired 8-port netgear gigabit and have been using the wrt54g for .11g wirless. I recently puchased an eeePC 1000H. I also have an HDhomerun dual TV tuner and...

I have searched and I know that Avast and Eset are both reccomended, typically a bit more than other options here, for free and paid AV programs...but I haven't seen them compared much with Symantec AV Corp. So here's my situation. I can get a free copy of Symantec Anti-Virus Corporate...

Has anyone seen this problem before? When I goto shutdown my pc from windows (Vista Ultimate 64) then the computer seems to shut down...but then turns back on and boots up about 10 seconds later. How do I keep this thing turned off??

OK...I don't think I ever posted this here, but I thought I should share some pics of my custom waterblock that I made. The block actually works amazingly well...a few degrees cooler than some of the DangerDen blocks that I used to own. I made this a couple years ago when I was in college and...

OK...so hopefully this is just some gay vista noob question... I'm new to vista and just ran into something interesting. If I open up a 'My Computer' window it shows my c drive with 31.7 gigs of free space of a total of 58.5. If I right-click on my c drive and goto properties then it shows...

So I need to get a good/stable set of 4(2x2)gig ddr2 memory sticks. What is currently the 'favorite brand'? I know that Corsair used to be one of the best brands. I have some ddr400 that I've used for 5+ years and its ran perfectly. Is Corsair still king? Seems like I've seen some...

OK...not sure if this is the right forum location or not... So I just got my new PC build put together. The components are as follows: Q6700 DFI LP LT P35 mobo 8 gig G.skill ddr2 1000 (PC2 8000) MSI 8800GTS (g92) Auzentech Prelude Vista 64 Antec True550 PSU (all rails tweaked to...

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone can give me a quick overview of the differences between VMware products? I know there is workstation, server, player, etc... But I'm confused as to the pro/con's of each product. I checked vmware's website, but didn't see a real clear table showing the...

Just wanted to get a few opinions on which board you'd get out of Abit IP35-Pro or the DFI LT P35?? I will be using a Q6700 and 8 gig of G.Skill pc1000 ddr2 memory. Does either board have issues with 8 gig of ram? I have water cooling and want to push the q6700 as far as possible, so...

Has anyone ever overclocked a GA-G33M-S2L board before? My friend has this board with a Q6600 and is trying to overclock. The board doesn't seem to keep any tweaked settings in the BIOS after a save/restart. He used the following settings: Robust Graphics Booster to 'auto' (default) CPU...

I know the Q6600 or Q9450 has been debated back and forth mutliple times. However..I'd like to get some opinions on which you'd get ASSUMING either one would set you back the same amount of money.. I would just naturally go for the Q9450 because its slightly faster per clock, has SSE4...

So I want to start working with some virtual machines. I'm just wondering if there is a 'best' VM software out there? I know of VMware and Virtual PC 2007...are there any others that I should look into? Anyways...just trying to decide which VM software to use...so list which is your...

This is about the lowest I've seen it so far. I just picked one up. I think it was 169 before...but that was after rebate. This is straight up 169 and shipping was 6.54 for me. So nothing amazing...but a good warm deal on the Prelude if you've been eyeing it...

So if any of you have used/heard both Dolby Headphone and CMSS-3D...which did you prefer for gaming? I just got a new pair of AD700's and now I need to upgrade my sound card. Looks like I can get the inferno for about 100 bucks or so if I go DH. I'll get the Prelude if I go with CMSS-3D...

Does anyone know of a good place that shows diagrams of the hole patterns for 478 and 775 sockets? Have the hole spacing changed from 478 to 775? I'm curious to find the dimenstions because I have a homebrew waterblock on a 478 socket right now and I am wondering how much I will have to...

OK...I'm guessing the combination of a quad core plus 8 gig of memory will probably be tough to overclock. What motherboard would best be able to handle this? P.S...I know that 8 gig is mostly wasted. However, I want to be able to play around with Ramdisks, virutal machines, etc. I'm...

So I've been reading a little bit about RAMdisks. It seems you can improve the performance of your pc a bit by assigning some key portions of your system on the RAMdisk (pagefile, browser cache, etc.). Well...then I started wondering...what if a guy got 8 gig of memory (now that its so dirty...

So I'm in the market for a good surround sound headset. I've searched online and through the forums and I keep getting mixed opinions between getting a 'decent' surround sound pair vs getting a real good stereo pair. My sole purpose for the headset is for gaming. So quality, positional...

Just wondering if anyone is ever interested or needs to have their CMOS chip programmed? I think their used to be a guy on another forum that programmed BIOS chips for people that either had a bad flash or to just buy a backup chip. I don't think he provides this service anymore...

I want to use my Wii Remote on my HTPC as a 'mouse'. I know this can be done, but see a bunch of different drivers out there. I'm just wondering if anyone here knows what's the 'best' one out there?? I basically just want to use my wii remote like I would a normal mouse...

Ok so I have Qwest DSL with an Actiontec wireless modem/router. I also have the Linksys wrt54g router with dd-wrt firmware on it. I've just had it setup as a double NAT with the linksys behind the Actiontec router. I do have the linksys on the DMZ of the Actiontec to avoid double forwarding...

Hey guys, I just got myself 5 AV123 REF .5 speakers. I was thinking of using these for my PC...but would need an amp to drive them. Just wondering if any of you had any recommendations for me. I currently have z5500, but I'm sure these REF speakers plus an amp/reciever would be quite a...