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    psu or graphics problem

    does your motherboard have onboard graphics? If so try removing the GT 610 graphics card and hook the monitor up to the motherboard vga/dvi port. See if that solves your problem.
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    Adobe reader updater, multiple processes freezing pc

    Hi, I have a pc with the internet disabled. Basically with the latest version of adobe reader, when its opened it attempts to connect with the update server but obviously fails. This leaves multiple processes in the task manager even when adobe reader closes. This uses almost all the cpu and...
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    Does overclocking a bottleneck CPU helps??

    would oc really help that much? its a 9800gt, not exactly a beast.Oc that machine will give you minimal gains. If you want more fps save up get new mobo/mobo/ram and then you can get a more powerful graphics card.
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    Graphics problem help plz

    what motherboard do you have. You have to go into the bios settings and switch of the integrated graphics in there. Usually press del key when booting to access bios.
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    Help ME Out With Graphic Cards.........PLEASE

    What cpu do you have. I used to have a pentium d 3.2ghz, put in a decent new graphics card and the likes of BF and gta iv were jittery due to the bottleneck of the cpu rather than the graphics card. Personally I would go for the GTS 450, have a look on some benchmarks on google. That is quite a...
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    6850 Crossfire question

    That psu will provide ample power for the your system build. Antec are a good brand of psu
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    NETWORK CAUSING PRINTER TO LOCKUP

    We changed the switch and it works ok
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    NETWORK CAUSING PRINTER TO LOCKUP

    Hi, we have a brand new printer, samsung ml-3710ND, set the ip address correctly etc. It prints fine from usb cable but it has a regular intermittant issue when connected to the network. Basically the whole printer locks up and becomes totally unresponsive after a few mins of being connected to...
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    HP COMPAQ DESKTOP - FUZZY SCREEN

    i have tried a new cable/monitor with the same result, a fuzzy screen. I have tried a dedicated gfx card and the it displays normally. Must be faulty onboard graphics processor
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    HP COMPAQ DESKTOP - FUZZY SCREEN

    Hi, just having a problem with a machine we have, its a HP COMPAQ desktop machine, 1gb ddr2, pentium d, built in graphics. Having an issue where the video output it fuzzy all the time, you cannot read whats on the monitor. I have tried several monitors etc etc so its def a prob with the...
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    Download Gigabyte Sound Driver

    go to the sound driver shop
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    Acer veriton 5800 freezers when ilding and lose taskbar

    when it does this, put it in the microwave on the defrost setting.
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    Gpu gone bad?

    so your saying with the gpu pushed in the oposite direction, it all works perfect and runs games etc? If thats the case then there is obv a contact issue. Have you tried the suspected faulty card in your 2nd pci slot intead of the one its in now?
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    Bulldozer is not what we expected?

    they shud put their money into developing something that can beat intel, if they cant ever do that then put all of it into GPUS which is what their good at. I had a phenom 955 machine at home and upon reading benchmarks i went home and beat the life out of it with a baseball bat. No more amd for...
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    Bulldozer is not what we expected?

    they are hardly on par in my opinion, the 2500k has been out ages now so amd are well behind.