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    7800gtx --> 7900gtx

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    7800gtx --> 7900gtx

    Will I see much of a difference? I run everything at 1280x1024 and am currently wrapped into oblivion. Just wondering if it would be worth my time to get the new card or not. Thanks.
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    How bad have you wanted a game?

    Just wondering if anyone has any stories about how bad they wanted a game? I have been playing a lot of DonkeyKong Country on my SNES lately and it just made me think of the old days. I remember wanting Zelda (for N64, Ocarina?) sooo bad for Christmas. I rented the game and started playing and...
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    I'm in LOVE...But can I game this way?

    Ok here are some pics of my setup. Its obviously great for multitasking and getting plenty done at once BUT can I play some games this way? I have been searching around for some config hacks and such that will let me game at 3840x1024 and have had little luck. I found someone that got it working...
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    PCI-e at 8x instead of 16x?

    Just checked what drivers I was using before I updated and I saw my main card is running at 8x. Does this impact performance? I have a junk 6200 running my 3rd LCD but I could of swore I read I was able to keep that one at 2x and my 7800GTX at 16x. Any help?
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    Craziest/Funniest In Game Moments?

    Just wondering if anyone has been able to grab some funny screens while gaming solo or multiplayer. I got a few shots of some poor soul hanging from a railing after gettin drilled and it made me wonder what other funny moments anyone may of grabbed while playin. Here is another...
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    DoD Source Comparisons (56kers Beware!!)

    Well since I have not been able to get into any servers and test game play I thought I would show everyone the difference. I have been playing DoD for about 6 years or so now and I must say the original is fun. Here are some pics comparing similar locations on the released maps.... (DoD shots...
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    OC and TEMP software

    Just searchin around I never could really find a clear cut answer. What does everyone use to monitor their temps? Seperate progs for GPU/CPU or is there an end-all-be-all prog I need to grab?
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    New PC with iTunes

    Got the new rig up and running and transfered all my tunes to a new external drive. Took my iTunes folder that had all of my purchased music on it and also put this onto the external. Newest version of iTunes and I have it aimed towards the iTunes folder but my purchased music will not come up...
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    Diablo II

    yes thats right....I need my diablo fix. Problem is all I can find now is the cd's for installation. I have the battle chest...but off the top of anyones head can they tell me where in this pack am I supposed to be lookin for my cd key? Please no flamin about beggin for CD keys or anything....I...
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    Adding a mic jack?!?

    Hey all. I am a poor college student and still have my original Klipsch 4.1's Currently I am only using them as a 2.1 setup as my cheap ass has the other 2 speaks in the living room of my apt as rear speakers for the television. When I am gaming or watching movies at night I like to use my...
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    Call of Duty Madness!

    Ok well in anticipation of the upcoming Call of Duty 2 I decided I'd throw the original Call of Duty onto my new rig and have another go at it. My rig specs are in my sig and so far I have been able to run Half-Life 2, Doom 3, F.E.A.R. Demo, etc etc with all settings cranked at my native...
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    freakin windows 98

    Ok so I am not running windows 98 but this problem just makes that sound byte run over and over in my head. I have a brand new computer (sig) with XP (sp2) and I am having a hell of a time with downloaded exe files. I found others with this prob and it turned out to be a problem with Nvidia's...
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    After Market Cooling

    Where exactly should I be looking for some air cooling solutions for my XFX 7800 GTX? This thing is running over 70 degrees with a load and I want to keep it cooler then that.
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    Raptors

    Are all Raptors really that loud? I just got a pair and have them in a supposed "Silent" case and the things can be heard over everything else.
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    RAID 0 on two 74 gig raptors

    One question...when installing windowsxp and prompted at the screen to select which drive to install to...shouldnt I see one 140 gig or so hard drive instead of two 70 gig drives? This thing is setup in RAID 0 and all the BIOS type utils see it as that.
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    Quick Install Question

    Currently installing XP Pro w/SP2 onto a brand new computer. I have two 74gig WD raptors in RAID 0. BIOS and all utils detect these just fine. I have a XP disc that is slipstreamed with the drivers to support the Nvidia raid controller on my ASUS SLi-Premium mobo. Once I stick the CD and it...
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    how many monitors??

    I am looking to get two 6800gt based cards so I can run them in SLI. I also want both these cards to feature dual DVI to give me 4 DVI spots so I can run 3 monitors. Is this going to work? I mean I know its pretty simply to add a second monitor to one card but how easy is it to have 3 monitors...
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    Dual ATI Cards

    Will I be able to run dual ATI cards with this motherboard? ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard If not then what video card or motherboard changes would you recommend? Thanks for all help. I have been searching everywhere but have been out of the loop for...
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    best cpu/mobo for new setup?

    I was hoping I wouldnt have to go this route but looks like I gotta post a "What should I get thread?" I have been out of the computer scene for 2 years now and it looks like I missed all the good stuff. I was having fun doing research but my computer just died so I gotta speed up the process...
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