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I have an MSI P965 Platinum. It has the standard 24-pin power and 8-pin power plugs like I'd expect. But just below the 8-pin is a 4-pin molex plug too. (The kind used for CR-ROM, HD, peripherals.) MSI's manual is less than helpful is describing what this is used for. Any idea why the...

I just pulled a BFG 6800GT (AGP) out of my computer as I completely upgraded it. Haven't had a chance to list it yet on the "for sale" forum. Feel free to IM or email me about it.

I'm no expert on these things. Didn't even really know what they were until I looked them up on Wikipedia. Both look like good features to have enabled if the game and hardware supports it. Well, my new rig has an 8800GTX. So for the first time I'm able to play Oblivion in all its glory...

hehe... I should have qualified my statement about Oblivion as a joke. I know the game eats GPUs for breakfast, but I did figure the latest cards would have no problem. I actually got pretty decent framerates from Oblivion on my 6800GT, even with most things turned way up. I only had to turn off...

Woots! Checking the status of my Newegg order, and tracking says it's "Out for Delivery". Yay, I'll have my new compy parts today. Now... to put it all together in time for tomorrow evening... In the end, about the only parts from my existing rig that will be reused are the case and...

Well, I wound up with the eVGA 8800GTX :D With the wife's blessing, I decided I might as well go all out. Who knows... I might be able to play Oblivion with all the details turned up now. Eh, maybe not... :rolleyes: I looked at it this way: $200 now plus $600 a year from now, is $800 ($700...

Well, I pretty much threw everything from my other threads out the window and wound up ordering the E6600 & EVGA 8800GTX combo meal at Newegg. Yes... that's Supersized! When the wife says "hurry up and order it", I'm not going to argue.

Haha... I still can't decide! And to make matters worse, my wife hinted that I should just get the 8800GTX this morning! :eek: (She has a pair or SLI'd 7800GTXs in her rig... while I only had a single AGP 6800GT! :confused: )

I have a Dell 2001WFP, so I was gaming in native resolution. I will continue to do so with whatever I get. (Native on the 2001WFP is 1680x1050, I think) And while, yes, I am a gamer... I have a hard time justifying $630 on a video card. Hence why my 6800 is only a GT which was purchased...

Okay, so I should have made my forum handle "Mr Waffle" instead. My rig blew up and I have to upgrade now instead of Q1 2007 like I was planning. Up until now, I was figuring I'd get an 8800GTS, but now I'm having second thoughts. I have (had) a 6800GT, as a point of reference. I am a gamer, and...

This is why I hate choosing memory so much. I just don't understand it enough to be comfortable with what to pick out. Wouldn't the DDR2-800 be better memory due to the higher clock speed than the DDR2-667? Or is that difference mitigated by the different CAS and latency numbers? Blargh! I don't...

So I'm starting to home in on my $1000 (give or take) upgrade budget. Components compiled from lots of forum and tech website searching (and not getting much work done.) Any and all feedback is welcome. Version 1 - Preferred System $217 - Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 cpu $135 - Gigabyte...

For the mobo, I suppose it all boils down to warranty and user reviews. Since I haven't found any threads here that say "stay away", I suppose it can't be all bad. I'll give the Foxconn and perhaps the Gigabyte a second look and drop the Asus from my list. I'm still undecided on GPU. I was...

Nor am I interested in Crossfire. ;) I'm an nVidia guy. (For no good reason. I just stick with what I know, and nVidia has never done me wrong.) There is a slight chance I'll want to do some minor overclocking, particularly if I get the E6300. But if I wind up with a mobo that doesn't support...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I've been banging my head on the desk all day trying to figure this out (not getting ANY work done) knowing I have no rig to go home to tonight. I want to iron out the spec list and get this sucker ordered! Yes, I need to trim some costs. I will likely go with...

I'm hoping for a $1000 or less upgrade, using my existing case, optical drives, sound other minor bits. I worked up a set of components and posted them here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1131568 But I'm over budget there, and looking for ways to still have a decent system while...

Normally I spend weeks researching things to death before making a system purchase. However, my existing game rig died Saturday with what may be a failed mobo or CPU. So now it's time for an emergency upgrade! I will use this computer 95%+ for games. I had an upgrade budget in mind of $1000...

On overclocking: To be honest, I just don't know enough about it to feel comfortable in doing it. I was turned off to overclocking years ago when the practice first began, and remember all the horor stories of unstable systems, voided warranties, added cooling and power requirements, and more...

Well, I built my current gaming rig 2 1/2 years ago, and I was planning on doing a full upgrade after Christmas. However, my recent compy meltdown ( http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1131209 ) has accelerated my plans a bit. (Current system specs in that thread.) I'm planning on...

Okay, tried pulling one, then the other stick. Same problem. Before my original post (and while installing the replacement PSU), I checked if things were plugged or seated correctly. So... unless both sticks are toast, it would seem I'm looking at a mobo or cpu issue. Lovely.

About 7-10 days ago, I started experiencing random lock-ups and the occasional BSOD. I shrugged it off as Windows acting wonky, as it sometimes does and clears itself up after the next round of updates. Yesterday, the hard lock-ups got much worse. On a reboot attempt, I had power to the case...

Wow... lots of replies! Stupid email notification didn't seem to be working on this thread... Anyway, I went and turned off all the shadow effects in Oblivion, but left everything else at max. Including the resolution. The game is acceptably playable now. Not bad for a game that gives...

Purchased Oblivion, cranked everything to the max. Game looks awesome, but frame rate gets choppy outdoors and in cities. I built my rig in July of 2004. Here's the specs: MSI K8N Neo Platinum (socket 754) AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Newcastle) Corsair XMS 1GB (2x 512) DDR 400 (TwinX1024-3200C2)...

Tried a search and didn't find anything relevant... Built a new rig for my wife. All went well except for this one issue. When the USB cable for the card reader is plugged into the mobo, the computer will hang just after POST and before WinXP loads. Hit the reset button and you get the...

VMR? And just to clarify... I want to clone the image. I want the same thing displayed on both monitors. I am not trying to stretch the image over both monitors. One monitor is at the receptionist's desk, and the secondary monitor is a TV out in the lobby.

I have a PC I'm using at the front desk of our company which via dual monitors displays presentations and our promotional DVD on a TV in the lobby. At least that's what it's supposed to do. When I play a DVD, the video only shows up on the primary monitor. In windowed mode, you can see...

I have no excuse for not searching first. I have been humbled. In regards to the thread I started... I did get that FrontX product, and in theory it worked great. However, the speaker jack that is mounted on a blank plate on the back of the box was flakey, and my left speaker would always cut...

I called Creative Labs and asked which of their sound cards would support the headphone and mic jacks on the front of my Antec case. They told me none of them. If I want front panel, I have to buy the Audigy 2 ZS Platinum and use up a bay for their silly front panel box. Give me a break! I'm...

Well, just spent $10. Ordered the the cable to adapt the rear outputs to the front panel header and a plate for the back to have my speaker jack mounted. *Shouldn't* have had to spend $10, but it's better than putting $100 into SB's coffers. :rolleyes:

My apologies. I did miss it. I only saw the front bay expansion units. I didn't see the adapter cable "HEADPHONE & MIC 1' - 1/8" TO 2X5 M". This looks like it will do the trick. The only thing I'm not sure of is the Antec case supporting the headphone-speaker cut-off feature FrontX requires...

Bah! My case came with ports... I certainly don't want to spend more money to have yet another set in a 5.25 bay. Plus... my Antec case is aluminum, and the options they have are gray, black or ivory. No thank you.

I have a SoundBlaster Audigy (model SB0090) card that I want to place into my new system. The new case has front panel audio (mic in and headphone out) However, SB does not support connecting case audio to their cards. They say that if you want front panel audio, you need to buy buy one of their...

Thanks for the quick reply. When he said to get that mobo, I said to him that I didn't think the A64 (socket 754) supported dual channel memory. His response was it's on the chipset, not the processor. Anywho... I bought that board for reasons other than his "dual channel" support anyway. So all...

As far as I can tell, this mobo does not support dual channel memory. I bought this board based on recommendations of my boss and others. My boss told me to put my memory is slots 1 and 3 for dual channel support. I did, but as far as I know, this board doesn't support dual channel. Am I wrong...

I don't have an HTPC yet. At the moment I'm loaning my XMPCR to my kid sister who uses it at her house on her PC. She doesn't have a stereo. I'm using a Delphi unit plugged into my stereo at home, and a Pioneer unit in my car. One of the primary goals I want to accomplish is to...

I pre-ordered the BFG 6800GT from BestBuy.com. As everyone is aware, it's backordered until the 6th. I paid $419 with tax and free shipping. I can keep my order and hopefully get the card sometime next week (week of the 5th). Or I can cancel my order and get a 6800GT from EVGA.com for the...

Oops, mispost.

That's the XM PCR. I have one of those. It really only uses the PC as the brains of the tuner, and the interface for viewing the songs and changing channels. The little box is the hardware tuner and the audio output comes from that. I used to run the audio directly into my stereo, but you could...

Well, my real hope is to use something "thinner" than a PC. I don't want PCs scattered all over the house if I can get the music on a $50-150 client appliance like that Linksys doodad.

I'm still looking for more information on this: