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    Windows freezes when i play video?!

    My comp is a compaq XP3200, gig ram, Windows XP Professional. Everytime I open up a video file or if I happen to go to a website that has a video that starts playing as soon as the page pops, my computer freezes up. It won't play the video and if I let my comp sit for about 1-2minutes sometimes...
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    WOW graphics card and CPU review, about time.

    This is the first CPU, GPU round up on WOW that I have come across. I really need to upgrade my XP3200+, 333mhx fsb apparrently :o (compaq motherboard clocks the fsb down to 333mhz at Northbridge) WOW GPU CPU Roundup
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    Maybe over asked question but when does it end?

    Is there a finite number of possible outcomes that this program can generate or is this project going to continue for a very long time?
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    Is the AVG website down?

    I was unable to update my AVG free virus software since yesterday so I uninstalled it and tried to access the AVG website for newest version to install and it won't connect. With Firefox and IE. Anyone else having trouble with it?
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    Installing Sound Blaster 24Bit 71

    I ended up getting the Sound Blaster 24 bit, and to install it I disabled the RealTek through Device Manager, unistalled the Realtek97 software and disabled the onboard sound through BIOS. I installed the card and installed the software, but now when it boots I get no sound and it says that "Bad...
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    I don't understand why W.O.W. Graphic settings are not affecting my FPS?!

    I just upgraded from an FX5500 to this 6600GT, my computer is an Athlon XP3200+, gig of ram, Coompaq motherboard(crap). In Astanaar I put the FPS counter and did some runs from the same spot to the same spot, after giving a few seconds for my computer to load everything(it gets jerky for the...
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    Got My Leadtek 6600GT in.

    It installed simple enough, was almost the exact same physical size as my FX5500. I ran WarCraft and could crank almost everything up, have to re-enter to change everything like Ani-tropic?, etc. Just to see I ran 3Dmark2003 got 7030, up from 1400(overclocked FX5500) 3Dmark2005 got 2792. up...
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    Anyone have the LeadTek 6600GT AGP?

    I just ordered the Leadtek 6600GT AGP from Newegg for $216, I read the article in Anandtech and they rated it pretty good saying that it was quiet and overclocked well. And the HSF was a good design, that plus being the least expensive 6600GT AGP I could find it should be a huge upgrade over my...
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    MB A7V8X-LA BIOS, aparture adjustment.

    I read a few posts about adjusting the aparture (?sp) in bios from 64megs to 128 or even 256megs, I went into my computer's bios and there is not an option to adjst this or to even view what the setting is at? Is there a default setting, I noitce during some 3dmark benchmarks that my computer...
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    BFG 6600GT AGP for sale, but $250.

    Might as well get a NU still. http://www.chumbo.com/Info.aspx?id=239864
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    Which Video Card are you using for WOW?

    I am using my FX5500, XP3200+, 1Gig of PC3200(running at PC2700speeds), and I have to basically put the game on "crap" mode to play smoothly. When I up the resolution it doesn't seem to slow down as much as say a FPS does when I up the resolution but it does slow down. I am curious how people...
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    A7V8X-LA Compaq memory upgrade?

    I have a Compaq SR1000Z withe Athlon XP3200+, MB A7V8X-LA, I switch from PC2700 to PC3200 because even though I spent an extra 30$ on the XP3200 (400MHZfsb) over the XP3000(333MHZfsb) they still sent me PC2700. So after I went ahead and sold the PC2700 and now have PC3200, the computer won't...
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    Switching From 2700 to 3200, Bios?

    I am selling my PC2700 and getting PC3200, I have an XP3200+ w/400mhzFSB and was wondering if there is any special procedure to run in sync with the memory or if it will auto detect on startup. It's a compaq with a KM400a motherboard.
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    Does AMD realize the Sempron and 64 are so close?

    I was looking on Newegg and the Sempron 3100+ is selling for $123 and the Athlon64 2800+ is selling for $129. What's the point of having a a sempron economy socket 754 processer if it's only 6bucks cheaper? I also notice that Compaq, HP etc don't sell Athon64 2800+ or Sempron 3100, so it seems...
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    Video Gets choppy at high res.

    Whenever I play videos that are a low resolution like 400X300 or so, Windows media player is fine but when I try to play videos higher in resolution they get jumpy. Is there some kinda setting I can use to make my video card take more of the load or something. I have an FX5500 256meg, XP3200+, 1...
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    Sempron VS Celeron D

    If it was an XP VS Celeron question, it would be pointless, but the sempron are not as powerful as the XP's were and the new Celeron D is more powerful than the Celerons used to be. I am trying to select a computer for my dad around 500 bucks, and I am wondering if a Celeron D or a Sempron would...
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    Noticeable Difference with XP?

    I have PC 2700, 2 512 sticks of it. It came with pc2700 from Compaq and I just bought another stick of the exact same kind without looking into the specs. This was the first computer I didn't build and thought Compaq would put what was required. Anyway the processer is an XP3200+ and was...
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    My system is at 10.7volts?

    According to Motherboard Monitor my +12V rating High/Low is at 10.8V/10.7V, +5V is around 4.87/4.84, the +3.3V is at 3.28/3.26V, -12V is 0.06V/-0.18V, -5V is 5.11/5.11V. My computer is a compaq Presario SR1000Z, XP3200+, 2sticks of 512Ram, FX5500Video Card, CD player, DVD burner. I am not...
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    Quick Dell Dimension Ram question.

    For a Dell Dimension 2400 with Celeron 2.4GHZ, I want to get another 256megs for it(a websurfing computer) and Looked up at Dell's site for the speed but they use Celeron D's now and have a 400fsb(so probably a higher speed ram). Is there a way to check the speed of the ram or should I just get...
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    Video Card Dimensions

    I have a Compaq Presario SR1000z Micro ATX, XP3200, gig of ram, anyway I want to upgrade my FX5500 video card within the next month or two to something about $250 or less and was wondering if there was a site that I could find the dimensions of cards like 6800NU, 6600GT, 9800 to see if they...
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