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    Should i buy AMD Radeon 4870 video card now?

    In about a week or two is when i plan to order parts.
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    Should i buy AMD Radeon 4870 video card now?

    I am getting gear up to build my next rig. I saw the article about AMD cutting prices on their cards to get ready to introduce new model. I am planning to get the 4870 1Gig version so i am not sure if i should wait or just buy it now. If wait, how long until the price cut will reflect on...
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    ATI cuts prices for 4870

    So many different brands i dont know which one to go with... Lol
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    ATI cuts prices for 4870

    will this effect price on 4870 1gb version? Going to order one soon but i wonder if i should wait.
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    What to update?

    I dont have a floppy drive, will Flash Drive work?
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    What to update?

    I am currently having some issue with installing Windows Vista because it wont recognize my hard drives. I was able to install about a month ago and been using it. I tried to reformat last night and it wont recognize my hard drive. The Vista install gave me "Windows is unable to find a system...
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    How to script IP printer install?

    I have to install two network printers via IP printing for about 50 users. That will be 100 installs and is very time consuming :( Anyone know if there is a way to script or create an .exe file to automate this process? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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    Is this DVD Burner any good?

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    Need video card cooler for GeForce 7800 GT

    just as i'm about to finalize my order :eek: Will look into the VF900. Anyone else wanna chime in?
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    Need video card cooler for GeForce 7800 GT

    this is the card i have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143037 I dont know if they even make cooler for it. I read on the forum and it seem like there are Artic Cooling and Accelero. Which one of these brand is better? i'm looking for one that will blow the hot air out...
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    <$35 Quietest HSF for 939...TT Silent Boost RX?

    What's wrong with TT? Just curious....someone mentioned in the post above that they report bs number for their fan .... doesnt seem matter much too me. It can be off that much. I saw review on TT heatsink such as BT and miniBT, they get editor's choice or 10 stars awards. Just want to know...
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    PSU for a Geforce 7800 GS

    cant beat this http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/power_management/ocz_powerstream_power_supply-sli_ready_
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    IE overwrite it self...help

    I'm not sure if i named the subject of the post correctly but here's my problem. When i have IE open at any website and try to open up an page from a shortcut (like a book mark but it's a shortcut on the desktop), the short cut open in the same IE windows. How can i make it so that IE open in a...
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    Is this DVD Burner any good?

    I'm thinking of getting this drive (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=334578&pfp=srch1). It's $50 AR. I tried to look up to see if there's any review for this but couldnt find any. Let me know if you happen to know where. Thanks.
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    How good are DX10 cards going to be?

    would like to know this as well
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    What is your opinion on these kits?

    My budget for water cooling is about $150. I'm thinking of getting the Thermaltake BigWater 745 but the price is pretty high right now. While i was looking around for alternative kits i came up with these two. XSPC - X20 ($?? cant find a store taht sell this kit)...
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    Best stepping for Opty 170?

    Would like to know this as well. Also what is this stepping thing you guys talking about? seem like a model number.....how can i find out what it is on my chip?
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    anything different between install Win xp on a 32 vs 64 bit CPU?

    if you want to start over then....i discovered the problem when i tried to ping an address. get the following error: some how it doesnt show the page where it indicate the DEP part but at the time first started to post it did give me some error message and i followed it to DEP.
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    anything different between install Win xp on a 32 vs 64 bit CPU?

    my computer doesnt show the boot.ini file under C:, i already told it to show all hiden files and folder but nothing. I can open boot.ini by typing in c:\boot.ini but then it doesnt let me save the changes. This was also part of why i as if xp behave different if install on a system using a...
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    anything different between install Win xp on a 32 vs 64 bit CPU?

    doesnt give me an option to turn it off
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    anything different between install Win xp on a 32 vs 64 bit CPU?

    i can go out to the internet just fine. It doesnt have an option to turn it off. Can you show me how? thx.
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    anything different between install Win xp on a 32 vs 64 bit CPU?

    actually i installed the 32 bit version of xp. it doesnt let me ping...this is *&^^*&( frustrating
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    anything different between install Win xp on a 32 vs 64 bit CPU?

    recently builded my computer with an Opteron 170 Dual Core. Installed windows xp and it seem to act alot differently from when installed on my Athlon XP 1800+. For example, when try use the ping command, it give me error and something about Data Execution Prevention (DEP). I never get that...
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    Windows XP wont boot

    My system hardware: DFI LANParty UT nF4 SLI-DR AMD Opteron 170 (Dual Core) 2x521MB OCZ EL Platium Rev2 DDR400 BFG nVidia GeForce 7800 GT OC (256MB) SoundBlaster X-Fi Extreme Music Antec TruePower II 550w Seagate SATA 160gb (NCQ) The installation seem to went ok. I walked away for the...
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    Here are the parts, Need RAM suggestion

    Will buy the following parts and need ram recommendation: Mobo: DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR $168.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136157&CMP=OTC-pr1c3watch&ATT=13-136-157 CPU: AMD Opteron 170 Denmark $415.00...
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    buy 6800 GS or 7800 GT?

    i play mostly online games (Guild Wars), strategies games (Age of empires III, empire earth, etc.), and adventure games like Price of Persia. Most of the time i play at 1024*768. Currently using Radeon 8500 so not much eye candy there as far as AA/AF. If the new card features it then i will...
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    buy 6800 GS or 7800 GT?

    Which on should i get? my budget is about $200-$300. Looking at the GS it seem like a card for "best bang for your buck". It can also be overclock. I dont want to OC anytime soon but might be in the future. Looking at pricewatch i can get a 7800 GT 256mb PCIe for $285. Obviously you guys...
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    building new computer after 2 years out of the CPU loop. help me get back in!

    The X2 3800+ have 512mb of cache, does the performance the same as the 4800 (after overclocked) since the 4800 have 1mb of cache?
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    Gigabyte 6800gs or Sapphire x800GTO2?

    which one of the xfx geforce 6800 GS are you guys taking about? from their website, they have two editions: XFX GeForce 6800 GS 256 MB DDR3 XXX edition XFX GeForce 6800 GS 256 MB DDR3 Extreme Edition The only difference on them the XXX edition is clock higher. Suppose i get the Extreme...
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    GeForce 6800 GT or Sapphire X800 GTO2 mod to X850 XT?

    I am planning on building a new computer and having trouble making up my mind about which video card to buy. The motherboard will be DFI LANParty UT nF4 SLi-D. If i buy the 6800 (~$260) then i can buy another 6800 latter down the road to run SLI. On the other hand i can get the Sapphire X800...
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