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While I was researching on a new build for a buddy, I noticed that many of the system builders include a CPU water cooler. They are usually the single loop type cooler for the CPU only (ie Corsair H60, Asetek). Some companies include it as standard on i7 (not i5). Is this due to the heat of...

I've searched Google and couldn't find anything. Just wondering if there are any aftermarket coolers for a eVGA GTx 260 core 216. Maybe I'm not looking int the right places but nobody seems to make a cooler specifically for that model or its been discontinued. :(

First off why did Activision/IW make Steam necessary for install? I tried to install by disc and the damn shit wouldn't move (I see the disc spinning and the LED blinking) but the progress bar didn't move for 5 minutes. I take the disc out and Steam proceeds to download the game. WTF? That's...

Seems after February, I updated AVG to the newest version. Now the program will prompt me to restart the computer after EVERY update on a daily basis. The only working solution is to clear the temp update/log files. Anyone else have a solution?

When AVG updates it would randomly open up Firefox and take me to the company's website or a ad to encourage you to purchase their product. Does anyone else have this problem or should I upgrade to a newer version?

Does anyone know how to make those annoying network connection icons go away? I swear Im connected via a lan cable or wirelessly but XP tells me I'm not.

I have a Seagate 250 GB SATA (7200.8) that all of a sudden is not recognized by windows anymore. It was/has been working fine and now windows says its unformatted. WTF?:mad:

After a new install, when i get to my XP splash screen, the logo can be seen but it's dark and the little status bar at the bottom can't be seen at all. Any idea whats wrong?

My mobo is apparently acting like a POS so its time for a upgrade. New board will be a DS3 and I'll be doing a slight OC. So far these are my choices: G Skill http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098 OCZ http://www.clubit.com/product_detail.cfm?itemno=CA4308301 Frys has...

Is there any way to reset the about:config file in firefox? Followed some bad advice on some tweaks and now my FF acts all weird. Ive already tried to uninstall/reinstall several times but every time I do it, the damn program somehow "remembers" the last config on the computer. :mad:

My computer suddenly stopped working and restarted itself. However when it gets to the screen that lists Safe mode and all the other options none of them work and not even the Last known working option works. Does that mean reformat or is this recoverable?

Well I did something stupid to my folder options and now everytime i double click it opens a search box instead of showing the contents of the folder. Whats really annoying is that there are greyed boxes so I reset it back to default.

After using the SMART to check my Seagate 7200.8 250GB HD, the online analysis flagged the Power On Hours Count of 92 as being below average of 94-100. Another drive has a warning for Hardware ECC Recovered of 59 being below the average limits (61-100). Should I be worried about these...

I have one of those Aspire/Apevia X-Dreamer II cases as a spare and I wanted to add some fans to the front for a new build. Trouble is, I'm unable /too lazy to try and remove the front panel so I could add a fan (no $$ for a new case). So question is can i just zip tie a fan into the screw...

When I restarted my laptop I got this popup "warning" that AVG free will cease to work after Jan of 2007. Yeah right "click here to fix the problem". It only takes me straight to a product purchasing page. Ok anyone got recommendations on FREE AV?

Its been a while since Logitech mentioned that the G11 was coming out. It seems that its not widely available anywhere and if they are available they are OOS or the prices have been jacked up. Is this a case of supply and demand or is it a case of Logitech wanting us to but the G15?

I recently had a HD read problem in XP and had to reformat the drive. however I did try to use software to recover all the data.However after recovering and reformatting the drive I discovered that some files did not get recovered or may have been unrecoverable. My question is, can data still be...

Does anyone have more info about the Icemant Siberia headset? Ive searched around and nobody seems to have a review nor more info about it.

Im wondering who designed and manufactures the Antec phantom line of PSUs. I have a roommate who went on and on about how good and silent these things were. Curious if Antec designed it and has it manufactured by another company.

Hey guys Im having a odd problem with the forum and Firefox. When I sign in with name and password, it shows in the right hand side that I'm signed in but sometimes when I post it says I'm not signed in. I dunno whats going on, one minute Im signed in, another it says Im not. What gives?

Hey guys any idea on how to change the admin page for a Linksys WRT54G back to English? Its freaking stuck in another language after loaning it to a relative and I cant figure out how to get it back to English. Help please. :mad:

Hey guys Im wondering how to fix a hard drive that gives me the error "file or directory is corrupted and unreadable" everytime I try to access it. SMART says theres nothing wrong with the hardware and the only software related thing was that the name of the drive was changed. Can anyone help?

Im having this weird problem with my Audigy 2 ZS where XP doesn't detect my sound card and the Creative Volume Control/Mixer keeps crashing. It never had this problem when I ran 2000 and Im sure its not a hardware problem. :confused:

Right when the board POST it stays on the POST screen for a long time before it does the normal boot up routine. It usually never does this and it only does it lately. I have no idea whats going on.

I dont know if its a hardware problem or software problem but lately Windows XP has been doing some weird things. First off sometimes the Windows XP splash screen would come up dark and it still do this even after repeated restarts. Then after logging in the USB would keep going out or crash the...

Hey guys got a 2 parted question for you Basic specs: Asus A8n AMD 3500+ 1 gig Corsair Ram 7600GS Raptor, 2 SATA and 1 IDE HDD DVD-RW 1 Is a Thermaltake Pure Power a safe PSU? Ive had one in my desktop for over a year now and it runs fine (darn the loud fans!!) After reading...

I was forced to use IE for something school related and now everytime I try to erase the Temp Internet Files folder, it crashes. Ive tried to access the folder directly and use the Control panel but they all crash the computer after a few minutes. Malware or a virus? Perhaps it may have...

Darn my MSI 6600GT PCI-E decided to die on me and I need a replacement one. I knew that damn thing would die, looked cheap anyway. What do you guys recommend? Im between the Zalman VF700-CU VGA or the Arctic Cooling AVC-NV6R2 NV Silencer 6 Ive done a search and saw that many people had...

Im trying to build a cheap Counter Strike lan server (6 - 10 people) and Im wondering which is the better one in terms of price/performance. Before anyone else asks, yes i have the bandwidth and its mostly for lan (dont like playing and hosting on my desktop) Thanks guys I will be mildly...

Hey guys Im wondering if a Nvidia graphics card could co-exist with a PCI ATI TV Tuner on a computer running MCE 2005.

When i tried to turn on my computer, i was greeted with a series of beeps. upon checking the beeps i determined it was in fact the graphics card. when i removed the card i noticed that some of the pins had been scratched and possible not making good contact with the motherboard. So my question...

sorry guys i couldnt find any topics or decide if this is the correct forum but here goes: i have a thermaltake tsunami case and ive lost the dust cloth, attempts to contac thermaltake via email are of no help. so should i try emailing them again or does anyone know where i can buy one that...

Hey guys my roommate is getting a new rig and he can't decide between the 128MB 6800 Regular or the 256MB X800 Regular. Any recommendations?

Got a GeForce 6600 GT right now and I wanted to change the cooling system on the card. What are your thoughts on Zalman VF700 or Artic Cooling Silencer? Zalman http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118116 Arctic Cooling...