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    CD Drive to Drive Tray Mod

    Kinda Ghetto. I never had my CD's when I went to LAN's and I would always lose them. Or they'd get stolen. So I ghetto'd up an old CD drive and a laser light.
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    Relaxing PC games...

    My favorite is Audiosurf. What are some games that you people play that help you relax?
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    Just bought the CM Cosmos 1000...

    For 169.99 @ Mircocenter. Good deal? At the 'Egg it's 189.99. I was just wondering why it was so expesive on the 'Egg. Any ideas?
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    Remakes: Is anyone tired of them?

    I'm so tired of seeing the same game made over and over again (system shock, bioshock) with different characters and settings, over and over and over again. Reusing old material rather than coming up with new ideas. Does anyone agree? Don't EVEN bring up the wide array WWII theater FPS...
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    My thoughts on Assassin's Creed

    For me, this game was steller. Performance wise, my rig could run it maxed (at my native) with almost no sluttering. Tearing wasn't an issue. With all thats going on with the population, all the dialogue from the general public, all the processing that it takes to make people respond...
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    Case recomendations - small budget. :(

    I only have $135 to spend on a case and my P180B keeps getting too hot. Ideas anyone? Thanks in advance. ~FiDDy (Specs in sig)
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    What is up with XFire.com

    Wow. Is this a joke? See it for yourself.
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    JK3 Anyone?

    Does anyone still play it? I doubt it, but just wondering. :D
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    Microsoft Sidewinder : Mini Review + Opinions

    ---Hope this is the correct sub forum. If not, please move.--- Introduction The release of the new Sidewinder by Microsoft certainly flew under the radar for me. When I saw the pictures released 1-2 months before it's release, I was excited. But for some reason - I didn't take notice of...
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    NZXT Lexa Blackline or Lexa Original

    Anyone have experience with this case or the original Lexa? I really like the look of the case, I'm seriously considering buying it. Advice anyone? ~FID
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    Alternate UT3 Download Mirrors

    Didn't see anyone posting this, so I figured I would. NOTE: These places are being smashed by all the downloads, so it won't be super fast. However, you do not need a subscription, so it's better than nothing. URL: Tech Power Up Unreal.ie I4games.eu Mywoh.de Igpug TORRENTS: Mybittorrent...
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    Crysis pulling me back to PC gaming.

    Well recently I haven't been playing any PC games. In fact, I haven't touched BF2, Fear, or BF2142 for at least 2 months. I made it into the public beta for Crysis. I'm loving it. So much, that I even find myself making time to play it. I'm glad I finally get to make use of my PC. Until...
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    8800GTS 74C Idle!

    Hey guys. I have come to trust the [H] community with all of my hardware problems in the past, and I have faith you can figure this out as well. Well I was just sitting here, listening to some music, browsing some community sites ect. - and over my music I hear this whirring sound, it was my...
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    Whats going on with my network?

    Hey guys, I'm having a bit of a problem with my router and I hope you guys can help me resolve it. Laptop (Windows XP Pro) So over the past ~4 months my Parent's laptop has been dropping it's wireless connection pretty much randomly, but I could always reconnect and the connection would be...
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    GEARS for PC! YAY!

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3773318338945114927&q=gears+of+war+PC&total=183&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1 I have been playing this game on the 360 since it came out and dreamed of it coming to PC. @ E3 Cliffy B announced that Gears of War will be out for PC ''This...
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    What would be a good upgrade?

    So anyways. Recently ran into some money you know, and school starts soon and stuff, so I was wondering what would be a good way to go with my rig to get it set at least until about Dec.? My Rig: Case: P180B (Hate it) Mobo: XFX nForce 590 SLi CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ @ Stock Memory...
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    Ideas for a speaker setup?

    Hey guys. Well I'm getting a bit tired of my 2.1 speaker setup. (http://quantumstar.com/RCARTD218/supplier_partno) So I was looking to get a new speaker setup. I have virtually no experience as far as audio for PCs. I have setup 5.1 / 7.1, but I guess I don't know whats good or not. I'm more...
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    Ordering either a Kandalf or Armor

    Kandalf http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133152 Armor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133021 ______ I can't decide on my own which one to get! I love the look of the Kandalf, but the 25CM fan on the side of the Armor sure is...
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    What do you think about this setup? PIMPED?!?!

    Well, I've been looking into getting a new case for sometime, I'm starting to get tired of the fact that my HDD's are sitting on the bottom of my P180B where the cage should be. There has been complications and for now I have to leave them there. Tell me how you guys think this will look. I...
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    Akasa Eclipse 62

    Hey guys. It's the FID again. Well anyways... I love the Akasa Eclipse 62, I mean it's huge, awesome interior, lots of HDD bays, great modding / cooling potential. Onllly one problem..I can't find it anywhere! I've tried Google, Froogle, even the Egg. Everyone's either sold out or is...
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    TR Ultra 120 not compatible???

    Hello. I have http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813141001 and This http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835109125 And I couldn't get the cooler to line up with the holes on the board. Ideas? TY, ~FIDDY
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    I built my new PC today...

    Hey guys. I built my system today and it was awesome! Thanks for all the suggestions on the HW/SW questions I had. You guys at [H] own! Getting 60+ FPS in GRAW was amazing, the 88GTS doesn't even shiver. And I'm using 40-50% of my CPU power when in-game! Yay! A few things though. 1...
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    Dual mon question

    Hey. I have 2 monitors, and I was wondering if it is at all possible to enable just one when in windows, and the second when gaming? I want to use the second as a kind of, map screen. Like in BF2 where you can show different aspects of the game on dif displays, like have one monitor as a...
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    New ram

    Hey guys. I was looking to spend $180-$200 on some new ram.Can you send me some suggestions? 2GB kits (2 x 1GB) are preferred. DDR2 800 is what I'd like to get. Heatspreader is good too.
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    Some OC'ing hardware questions...

    Hey. I am really ignorant as far as overclocking...and I'd like to OC my X2 5400+. I have a Thermalright Ultra 120 so I can imagine I have pretty good OC'ing potential. My mobo will be the XFX nForce 590 SLi (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813141001). <rant> I guess...
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    3 x Samsung 997DF

    Hey I just had a quick question. Say I wanted to hook three 997DF's. They are CRT monitors. Is that even possible...I am really ignorant as far as ''triple heads'' and all that @#%^. I would like to set it up so that I can play games like BF2 on 3 monitors with the image stretched over the 3...
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    Cheap server case?

    Well. I've given up selling my old PC. I just can't...so I'd like to use it as a server for my Clan..(Pantheonclan.net) Specs are pretty low...I know it's not really a super computer but Iam only hosting one game and just needs to be reliable. These are the specs Intel Celeron 2.8 MSI...
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    New roadblock in FIDDY's new rig :D

    Hey! I recently ordered my new CPU cooler where I meet my next roadblock. Ram. Does the quality of ram really truly affect performance? Like: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820211063 vs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227160 If I'm not going...
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    What do you guys think of these coolers?

    Well, a lot of you peoples know I've been building a new computer (see sig) and I've come to my next roadblock. CPU cooling. I've looked at all different kinds of cooling from TEC to heat pipe to water. How do you feel about the following...
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    Raid question...

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    Raid question...

    Okay so I'm gonna setup RAID for my new pc (See sig) and I wanted to stripe it, since it speeds up load times. I don't care if I lose all my data ( Q_Q ) cause it's just a quick windows reload. and I decided to take advantage of the onboard raid controller... So say I have 2 drives that work...
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    Realy really really really noob question

    Okay so I recently I posted about building a new PC an all'at, so I ordered my mobo. I want to do water cooling, but is a 940 watercooling kit compatible with an AM2 mobo? I know that both have 940 pins and the boards are usually similiar. Thanks, and sorry for the noob question. :D
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    Needing suggestions for new PC

    So I've decided to retire my old computer. The good ole' celeron days (Hehe) What do you guys think of this setup: Abit Fatal1ty AN9-32X Mobo AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Zalmon Fatal1ty FS-C77 1 GB X 2 Patriot Extreme performance (PC 6400) XFX 7950 GT Extreme 512MB PCI-E Seagate 320GB...
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