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    How big is your monitor(s) and how many do you have?

    Dual 19" Wide.. I also figured out if i plug the second one kitty corner on my sli instead of on the same Card i get less lag when playin movies on one and Wow on the other.. .. Go figure eh ?
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    6800 Ultra Is getting tired Considering 7900 GT

    I have been scouring the net looking for comparisons on these Cards... The main reason im considering the GT is price.. here in Red deer alberta i can get my Gt Card for around 300 Canuck Bucks .. What i really want to know is how much better than a 6800 ultra {if at all} the 7900 GT is...
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    Fan problem with A8N-SLI Deluxe (NOT SOLVED!)

    I have owned an A8N-SLI Deluxe board for 14 months or so now.. and its on its 4th southbridge fan... sadly.. its a failing common to the model and very poor design given the heat these suckers generate.. So far the longest lasting has been a coolermaster which i simply screwed right to the top...
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    What's a good heat?

    Thats Quite Cool for a Core temp actually .. I Have a 6800 Ultra and it runs at load temp of 80c steady .. the ram will heat up to 60c.. This winter i frose my room out opening the window to -30 temps and the Core went down to 68/72 under load.. Runnung benchmarks i saw no gain or loss in...
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    Computer randomly shuts down in games!!

    This may not be your problem , but i had similar symptoms a year or so ago.. it happened when i went to lan at a buddys.. my system kept resetting.. and /or shutting down.. after 40 minits of being utterly vexed, i went back to the basics.. checking wires. connections. .. and found that the...
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    Is this a Ram issue?

    So your saying that the raid is "newly introduces to your system setup?" IF thats the only thing thts changed and you now get BSOD.. then i would totaly suspect Chipset/raid drivers or a combination therof.. .. i dont have a lot of knowledge about raid and known issues , but if you pass a mem...
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    Need opinions on this psu!

    I have no idea who makes the PSU your listing. . but i can say .. any 540 watt or higer PSU with half decent 12v rail Amp ratings is more than enough.. im running a lot more Devices than your list and My Antec Truepower 550 watt is not even close to being Maxed on the load..
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    Shader 4.0

    Argh SM 4.0 ??? yeah.. i woudl say that smaks of DX 10.. Vista. .. grrr.. And i JUST bought my copy of XP media 2005.. lol.. i hate that they dont intend to support DX 10 on older XP Os.. that just bites..
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    Which is more harmful: Leaving it on or powering it up?

    I agree with the line share of statments here.. I used to worry about it too.. but then i talked to my Computer store fella .. who assured my my 3 year warranty was good.. Given the amount of hardware i replace in 3 years.. .. i havnt given it another thought since.. well.. cept to make this...
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    Is the X-fi Music worth it?

    Well .. Unlike a few posts ive read here i have to say i DID hear a BIG diff between my old Audigy2 gamer and my new Xfi Fatality .. Its my understanding the hardware for all the Xfi are pretty much the same save the front panel and then the Xram with the fatality .. both of which are totally...
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    Just get AGP cards? or upgrade for PCI Express

    Have no fear Nvidia is here.. and im sure youll no doubt read the review on nvidias new 7800 AGP card.. If not.. then do so , you have no need to changout your MB, CPU , just to get a MAJOR increase in performance.. As far as your gaming preference atm .. i would agree with everyone that Ram...
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    What on earth is this?

    Well looking at the baord i would have to guess its not 3x16 but , rather 2 slots for sli mode and 1 slot for a single pcx card.... im pretty sure thats it as i dont see any otehr "chips" on board to change modes of the slots.. like on my SLI deluxe for instance... Cheers
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    Another Ultra or Get 2 7800s ?? Noob to sli

    Greetings :} Ive been running my Current Rig for sometime and im thinking of Going SLi now.. My system is more than ready, Asus A8N-Sli Deluxe with just a 64bit XP3500 Stock@2.2Ghz 2x 1 gig sticks of Ocz Xfi Fatality.. one raid array 2x 160gig maxtors Spanned and Partitioned into 3, One...
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    Which drivers do I use? Abit or Nvidia's?

    I agree that you should use teh Abit drivers for your MB and Nvidia for the Vid cArd.. But.. if your having trouble.. the reference drivers for Nforce 4 are worth a go imho.. hope youve solved your problem already .. cheers
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    amd athlon 64 939 or 754??

    Simple logic.. Which has the largest selection of MB to choose from ?? What has the most support and features for MB present/future {standard ddr}??? What performs better ?? Answer .. 939/ Single or Dualcore.. and if your bios is new enough. you can chose ither dualcore or single core for...