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Hi, I'm looking at buying a laptop around 1500 bucks. I'll be running linux on it. At first I herad so many things about Thinkpads' linux compatibility and reliability etc, but then I saw Sager. Why are sagers SO cheap? Is there a catch? for ex...

Hey, So, my Seagate 40GB is recognized by BIOS. Mobo is a Biostar t-6100. I have the HDD as master on the first IDE channel, followed by a floppy as slave. Second IDE channel = two CDROM drives. I booted from the Windows CD just fine, and formatting and file-copying went normal. After I...

I'm looking into buying a new 20.1 inch monitor - a nice upgrade over my 17in Planar LCD. I am considering this monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16824014105 But I noticed that there is a fairly cheap 5ms monitor with equally good reviews and style...

Hardforum users, I currently have 2x512MB OCZ EL Platinum Rev 2 RAM. I now want to upgrade to 2GB, but I am wondering if buying better, different RAM will work out. Those OCZ sticks are PC3200. If I bought, say, G.Skill PC4800 2x512MB, would they work together? Would I be able to OC them...

Hi, I need a reliable keyboard with LOTS of programmable keys designated for multimedia control. I am looking at the Logitech MX3000, because I think that an LCD would be useless (just use your damn screen! :P), and because it has plenty of extremely programmable hotkeys for media control and...

This summer I'm going to put together a fileserver/CS:S server. I need something about full tower size. Doesn't have to look nice, it will sit in the closet pretty much 24/7. Don't care about noise TOO much, and I need adequate cooling. Lots of internal HDD space (at least 4 or 5, preferably up...

This game is going to own my soul. Post your thoughts, and how pumped you are.

Hi, I've had my set of Bose C3 speakers since September. Since about a month ago, they have been emitting the occassional 3 second burst of static. This is starting to get on my nerves because I paid so much for them. I've checked and rechecked all connections, and I'm near positive the...

A friend of mine is having some issues with a Toshiba's touchbad... can anyone help?

Hi, I've got two instances of the windows console version of f@h running on my 3800 X2. Are there any good DISCRETE (not a huge window or something) monitoring programs that can run in the background to help me quickly figure out what protein I'm folding, how long til I'm finished, how many...

I have two instances of f@h running on a 3800+ X2 @ 2.63ghz, 1.41 vcore, 49c load temp. They are console based running as services in different directories with the -local flag. computer is prime95 stable for 19 hours, probably longer. however, I keep getting these errors. On my stats...

like the title says, any way to do this?

I've got the 3800+ dually working at 2.5ghz prime stable/stock cooling. What should I expect when my Zalman 9500 aftemarket HSF arrives? I'm just wondering if there will be anough extra MHz to make the 64 dollar investment worth it... specs in sig.

Hey guys, I've got 2 sticks of 512MB OCZ Platinum EL Revision 2 running at 2-2-2-5 and 210mhz on an an a8n-sli premium running a 3800+ x2 @ 252 x 10 = 2527MHz. Memory divider at 5:6. Which would give me better performance, loosening timins and upping the memory divider to 1:1 or higher, or...

So I OCed my 7800GT to 507 MHz core, 1208 MHz mem, and things run smooth except that while in games like fear and CSS I get blotches of corruption on the screen, as if I'm watching an old tape. Is the OC the cause of this? If not, what could it be?

See my sig for specs. So I installed winxp pro w/sp2, installed latest forceware drivers, nforce chipset drivers, and DX9.0c. However, my rig crashes constantly, often about 20 minutes after I boot up and often during something like a virus scan (norton internet security requires one) or...

Hey guys, I'm putting together a new system (see sig for specs). I'm new to all of this, but it appears that the four pin 12V square power plug that is inserted near the CPU socket is MISSING. The PSU box says: "EPS12V compatible design with 24-pin main power connector, 4-pin and 8-pin...

This is one of my lowest areas of expertise, so I need some straighfoward advice on what PSU to buy for the above specs. I will be OCing, and I want something really stable for under 200 bucks. Could anyone throw a few models at me? The faqs are a little complicated for me... Thanks in...

Hey guys, Here are the proposed parts CASE: Thermaltake Kandalf (already have it) PRC: AMD Athlon 3800+ X2 GPU: eVGA 7800GT RAM: 2 x 512MB OCZ EL Platinum Revision MOBO: Asus A8N-SLI Premium (future sli on the 7800gt) PSU: to be announced HDD: ata133 60gb WDC and a 250...

I'm just learning Java on my own, with the help of Paul Deitel's "Java: How to Program". The explanations are great, but there aren't enough practice problems. Does anyone know of a website that has a lot of practice programs for beginners?

My Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 will not start up. I restarted many times, reinstalled, even unstalled+reDLed+install, but still it doesn't work. That loading window comes up when I start the .exe, then the actual program flashes for 1 second, then it all terminates. I'm in the middle of a very...

Like the title says, I'm on an $800-$900 budget. I need all four of those items, based on an AMD outline 1. AMD Athlon64 S939 Processor 2. Reliable Mobo with nVidia chipset and lots of new features and technology- one that I can keep for a LONG time and not have to upgrade. SLI, onboard...

Hey guys. What would be the AMD processor that is closest in performance to my Intel Pentium 4 Northwood 2.4ghz? I'm looking to switch to AMD in the cheapest way possible, but still have the same performance. Are there any other things you need to know about my system to answer this...

So my first build will consist of 3800+ x2, 6800gt, and 1gb ram. I need a motherboard that will allow me to OC my 3800+ to around 2.6-2.7ghz, simple for a first time builder, and just reliable. SLI not required, but it seems like the only board that meets my specs well is the a8n-sli...

I have my 2x256 crappy Dell in the first two slots, and my 2x512 Corsair XMS in the second two. Should I put the Corsair in the first two slots? Does it matter?

I'm putting this together for a friend. His budget is $1000 plus shipping etc. I'm fairly new to this, so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Incompatabilities, bad hardware choices, you name it, I probably did it. Without further adue, here's the LIST: CASE: Thermaltake Soprano Black...

I've narrowed an important search down to these three. I ordered the Kandalf a few days ago but now am having second thoughts. So, could I get the opinions of the more experienced?

Okay, here's the deal. I'm just about to load the Dell 8250 mentioned in my sig into a Tt Kandalf, and I need some advice about where to go next. Just for starters let's say my budget is $200. I need a motherboard that has AGP for my ATI 9700 and PCI-E for when I save up for a nicer card...