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I'm building a new computer in the next couple months and I've been researching for the last few weeks now. I've been looking for a mobo for awhile now and I hear about the older model 945 chipsets, that still have alot of ATA100 ports, and then the newer 965 chipsets that only have 1 port(2...

I am trying to fix a friend's Dell computer. It can no longer connect to the Internet, via both wireless and Ethernet. The Linksys wireless card lights up, so it is receiving power. It just cannot actually connect to any access points. Also the Ethernet shows as connected when I plug it in, but...

Hi, I'm trying to fix a computer for a friend of my father's and it won't even boot. It's a notebook running Windows XP. I get past the splash screen of the computer's manufacturer, but nothing after that... just a black screen. I checked the BIOS and everything seems to be fine. Any...

Ok first off, its an amd 64 3000+ cpu on a dfi mobo(not sure which model). When I power it on it goes right to a screen that says hit delete to enter setup or escape to do something else, but hitting either of those keys or any key at all doesnt do a thing, and it wont go past that screen. I...

Ok, I've had this router for almost 2 years from when I used to have comcast cable internet, and it was working fine back then. I've moved in the past couple months though and only had dial up, and now I've finally got Verizon DSL since its finally available. But now I'm having trouble...

This may be the wrong forum, but here it goes... How much would you say my Pentium 4 3.2 GHz 800 MHz FSB Socket 478 CPU is worth? I'm not sure about the other specs, like cache. I checked Froogle, but I'm seeing a wide range of prices. I am going to sell this on other forums and need an...

Hey guys, I searched around a little on a couple sites for a mobo with 2 478 sockets but with no luck, so I'm just gonna ask about it here and end it. I already have a P4 Northwood system, and my friend is parting out and selling his. Its the same model CPU as mine and if there are any dual...

I'm wondering if it would be worth it to WC just a gpu. I plan on getting an X1900XT or a 7900xx when they come out. Since gpus are getting hotter with stock fans, I was wondering if doing a simple little WCing loop just for the GPU would be worth it to keep the temps and noise down. And if it...

As of now I'm getting my stuff together for my new rig that I'll be building soon and I plan on including an X1900XT in it. I was looking at reviews on newegg for it and someone mentioned that the card recommends having 30 amps on the 12v rail, but the PSU I have picked states that it has about...

What I'm looking for feature wise is a (trustworthy) mobo with at least 2 Sata2 ports, 1 PCI-e x16 slot(no sli boards) and S939(using a 4400+ X2). Thats basically it. I've come across a few but I would like more insight from you guys. The boards I have found so far are: Asus A8N-E Biostar...

Has anyone seen the new BigWater kit? I stumbled on it a little bit ago and saw the improvements they have made and it seems pretty nice. I found one review for it, but I haven't heard of the site before: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=7303 Those temps seem really good to...

I am upgrading a friend's Dell Dimension 3100 for him and was wondering if it is possible to upgrade to a decent video card for playing F.E.A.R. Here is the official product link on their site: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/dimen_3100?c=us&cs=28&l=en&s=dfb As...

Ok I'll start off with my system specs: P4 3.2 Northy stock ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe mobo 1 gig Corsair XMS RAM 200 gb partitioned hdd(10 gig for windows, the rest for bulk) X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card Windows XP pro w/SP2 Now on to the problem. About 2 weeks ago my pc started acting up...

I downloaded the Most Wanted demo from 3dgamers.com and whenever I try to install, it says I must have DirectX 9.0c or higher installed. I don't get why its saying this, since I know alot of other games that use DX 9.0 and I've had it since I first built this pc. I have re-downloaded DX 9.0c and...

I just installed StyleXP and was messing around with it and when I applied a bootscreen and I restart, I have to choose that bootscreen before it loads. I looked around in StyleXP but didn't see an option to change that, so I'm asking here. Is there any way to have it automatically load the...

I looked at the requirements for the X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card and it says it needs a PCI 2.1 slot, is that just a regular PCI slot found on most boards? I'm going to be ordering this card soon to hopefully get rid of the hissing my speakers emit from I think using onboard audio, and I will be...

Hi all, I'm planning on building a new rig soon(in sig) and was most likely going to sell my current rig to help with the funds. I was hoping you guys could help me get an idea of what I should be asking for it. Intel Pentium 4 Northwood @ 3.2 GHz stock with HT, 800MHz FSB Asus P4P800-E...

I will be getting a mobo soon that supports SATAII and I planned on getting a single 74 gig raptor, but I was wondering if a SATAII 3.0 GB/s be faster than a single raptor. I wouldnt be doing any RAID setups. I plan on getting 2 separate drives; one for games/OS, and the other for mass storage...

I'm not sure if I should have a single or dual loop setup in my next build. All the parts are in my sig, only difference is I'll have 2 GTXs. If I go single loop I'll be getting the Koolance Exos-2 with most likely Maze4 GPU blocks. So, I'm asking you guys if the Exos-2 will handle the load of 2...

http://www.thermaltake.com/watercooling/cl-w0037Volcano4005/cl-w0037.htm Seems like a good idea, and actually might consider it with my upcoming watercooling setup depending on reviews. Plopping a nice low speed 92mm fan on it while using the watercooling sounds like it would help performance...

I'm running Norton 2K5(I know I could do better), and I have it set to auto-scan every morning at 4 am, and when I got up today it found 3 viruses and an adaware threat. Well it deleted 2 of the viruses and the adaware, but it said it couldnt delete the 3rd, so it quarantined it. Does that mean...

I'm looking into getting the mentioned 7800GTX and I plan on watercooling and I was wondering what would be best for the KO edition since it has the beefed up stock heatsink. I'll be using an EXOS-2 system with 3/8" tubing throughout and wasnt sure if just passive cooling the RAM with a Maze4 on...

I have a burned copy of a movie that I'm borrowing from a friend and I cant seem to copy it to my hard drive or directly to a blank dvd-r. When I tried copying it directly to a blank dvd-r using Nero it gets to to 99% and then fails. And if I try copying the files to my hard drive it gets down...

This is a post for a friend since he can't register: I have a question about how to route my tubing for a water cooling setup I'll be doing. I'll be getting the Koolance Exos-2 and I'll be cooling my GPU, mobo, and CPU. Now, the cpu waterblock can be bought with 3/8" fittings or 1/4", and I'm...

How come they aren't working for me? I installed everything just fine when I get the monitor a a month or two ago.

I'm talking about replacing fans in the Thermaltake Kandalf case. Can it be done? Thanks in advance. :cool:

I have the Cambridge SoundWorks MegaWorks 210D Speaker System running on this rig: P4 3.2 GHz Northwood P4P800-E Deluxe Mobo (using integrated audio) XFX GeForce 6800GT 256MB 2x512MB Corsair RAM Seagate 200GB 7200RPM HDD I've had these speakers for about one year now and since day one...

My friend and I got into this arguement about whether or not OCing RAM can make a noticeable difference. I said you can make a difference, but it would be very hard to physically notice it and that it's not even worth OCing it. Now with a CPU or GPU, that's different. I have every reason to OC...

I'm building my next rig in summer 2006 and have decided to get a very early start on checking out some hardware. I'm almost decided on an A64 X2 4200+ Manchester for my CPU, might step up to the 4400+. Other hardware decisions are easy as I already have a good knowledge of everything... except...

The price difference is almost $100 and the clock speeds are the same. The only difference between the two is the cache... is the 4400+ worth the extra cash? I'm guessing no since I could overclock my 4200+. Edit: Fixed the title and my post :)

I was cleaning something off my Dell 2005FPW in the upper left part of the screen and when I went to push on it, I can actually feel and see the panel push in a little bit and make weird crunch noise. I don't see any damage done, I am thinking this is normal. It doesn't go in on the right like...

After installing my new XFX GeForce 6800GT 256MB into my AGP slot, I went to boot the computer... well I got this VERY loud constant beeeeeeeep noise. When I take the card out, it doesn't do that anymore. This is scaring me. :( Any idea on how to fix it? My specs: P4P800-E Deluxe mobo...

My CPU temperature via my LCD on my case currently reads at 124 F, and I am only browsing the Internet right now. It was running at about 95 F the other day, so I don't know what that is about. Anyway, I need a a new CPU fan/heatsink, rather than using the stock model. The price doesn't matter...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150102 I'm not too big when it comes to knowing video card knowledge, but I do know how frame rates and resolution are key factors in performance. I run my machine on a Dell 2005FPW 20.1" widescreen display. I want to be able to play all...

I copied all my albums onto my iPod and then transferred them from there onto my XP Pro machine. When I went to open them they were invalid file types. I went to check the Properties of the files and it appeared as if they were only aliases of the originals, since the file size was under one...

Are there any applications that allow me to do this? I recently formatted my hard drive and need to get the music off my iPod and onto this computer. I'm using Windows XP Pro by the way. Thanks in advance!

I want to format my hard drive and have a totally new start. There is no way I can format my hard drive. I have tried everything. I've tried the My Computer right-click method, Command Prompt, Disk Management... it just will not format. I even tried it during the XP Pro installation, but it just...

I am talking about DVI, DVI-Sub, etc. I know I can always buy a new cable, but I just want to make sure they are long enough. My PC I will be connecting it to is about 4 feet away. Thanks in advance.

I am currently using a Radeon Sapphire 9600 in my rig for gaming. Obviously that isn't enough anymore, with all the new games coming out. I am looking to upgrade to another card that will play the newer games (Far Cry, Doom 3, Battlefield 2). It doesn't have to be the absolute BEST card out...

Just a quickie: how much did you get your 2405 for? Was it on sale? And when? Thanks. :)