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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'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

Well, I finally decided on and ordered the components for my new gaming rig. So I'll have my old rig to cannibalize or sell, and I was thinking of using the good bits to make an HTPC. But I'm a complete noob when it comes to HTPC capabilities, and I've been scanning the forums for answers, but...

Okay, so I'm going to build a new rig. Pretty powerful for gaming. However, I'll just be re-using my 7-8 year old Cambridge Soundworks Microworks 2.1 speakers. On occasion, I'll use my Sennheiser (sp?) headphones. Why would I really need an Audigy 2 ZS over a regular Audigy 2? Or those over...

I've made quite a few changes since this version. I've taken into consideration the replies I've gotten in various threads and some advice from my boss... Director of IS. CASE - Antec Silver Aluminum Performance 1 ATX Mid Tower P160 PSU - Antec 480W Power Supply with Blue LED Fan TRUEBLUE480...

It's looking like I'll be going with the A64 3000+ on a MSI K8N Neo Platinum. Choosing memory is proving to be the most difficult part of the whole freaking process! MSI recommends Corsair and Kingston (among 2 other brands, but these are preferences) for this mobo. Corsair's website has...

Edited post so it's not so long and tedious to read. Please let me know if you see errors, conflicts or missing components as well as your suggestions and opinions. (Newegg prices) CASE - Antec Silver Aluminum Performance 1 ATX Mid Tower $115 Model: P160 PSU - Antec 430W True Power $69...

:rolleyes: Yes, I know... this is probably proving to you all what a moron I am. But I can't find a clear definition of VIVO. However, being the smart person that I pretend to be, I've deduced that VIVO is simply a designation given to a graphics card that has Video Input and Video Output. Is...

In my absolute fear of building a system not as good as I could have built it, I'm struggling with my choice of memory. For some reason, choosing memory doesn't seem as easy as it was a couple years back. Maybe I'm just out of practice. Anyway, critical information: New system is slated to...

You'll have to forgive me if I just seem ignorant. I've been out of the gaming hardware loop for a couple years, and am now trying to build a new system. Of course, everything I knew then is now out of date. Best I can tell, the key players are now the NVIDIA 6800 family... 6800 - Gaming...

Silly question. Then again, maybe not... Looking to get a Antec P160 case. It comes with a 120mm fan on the back that runs at 1600 RPM moving 56.3 CFM. It's also a somewhat quiet 28 dB. The case has a mounting point on the front for another 120mm intake fan. Is it important to have the CFM...

Okay... so I'm picking out components for my new rig this past week and putting them on my newegg wish list to make it easier to purchase when ready. Anyway, I had decided to get an A64 3200+ (retail version). Just this afternoon, the processor disappeared off my wish list. Figuring I did...

These past few years I've been letting Falcon determine what I needed for a gaming rig. Well, now it's time for me to get back into things and build my own. Only problem is, everything has changed so much since I've been into PC hardware, that I'm left dazed and confused. I've spent the past...