Recent content by GlimmerMan

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    Files are corrupting?? Help!

    An older NF4 driver corrupts data when using the nvidia port. The latest NF4 drivers fixes it. If you don't want to reinstall the NF4 drivers, you can use the Marvell port, which was how I got around the problem until they fixed the NF4 driver.
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    What 6600GT?

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia (More info?) Just wondering what the best performance 6600GT is? I thought ASUS would be a contender but i think the XFX and MSI cards are the best on the market. What do you guys think?
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    Do CRTs last longer than LCDs?

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) Don't worry i actually wasnt stupid to press my screen nice and hard.. i was just wondering that there is a fine line between pressing hard and pressing at a reasonable level.
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    Ways to keep my mid-tower computer cooler when gaming?

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) I got 7 80mm Fans in my case. 1 at the top, 2 at the back , 2 at teh front and 2 at the side. What do you think i should set each one at (intake or exhaust) If youw anna see the case i got its a v1000a from thermaltake
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    HELP!! Video Card Recommendation.

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) 3 segments = PCI 2 segments = AGP Go for an AGP like the one above.. What kind of price range are you looking at (including your currency)
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    Do CRTs last longer than LCDs?

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) wouldnt that damage the screen. Why is it that pressing on the screen leaves a nice dent in it :/
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    Best CPU fan / heetsink for amd64 3500+

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking (More info?) Well, with the price thing i ment , any fan , heatsink without going to water cooling, sorry. I do like that thermaltake fanless heatsink, i was lookin at that before but i'd chuck 2 fans on there as well. The Thermalright...
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    What drives you to upgrade?

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) GO out and blow some money on a good computer. There is no way that machine can handle a game like Doom 3 without being laggy and/ or on very low graphics.i recommend these settings for you (if you want 64 bit) ASUS A8V Deluxe...
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    Freaky behaviour on XP system

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) RAM could be faulty. Try booting with one chip in each time. If it continues to screw up and youv tested the ram then you may have a boot sector virus although formating your HDD should fix this, Maybe his HDD is screwed. Your gonna...
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    Asus A8V-E Deluxe Memory Issues

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) I have exactly the same mobo. If you are getting a beeping noise then youve got a bios beep code happening. go to www.bioscentral.com, identify your bios and listen to the beeps. Go to the relevent bios beep codes on the site and...
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    HELP with new Motherboard/ram installation problems

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?) Its Definatly XP, you cant just chuck in a O/S from a differnet computer. IT sometimes works but it is very risky and has corrupted my HDD last time i tried it. A fresh copy will go down a treat. What i would do is put the 20gb...
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    Which video card for upgrade

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?) The only reason ATI cards are better with valve games is because they get direct access to the game whileits beeing produced. This means they know what to and what not to include in thier drivers. Nvidia have not got that...
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    Best CPU fan / heetsink for amd64 3500+

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.overclocking (More info?) Hey im looking for some serious over clockage. i want to know the BEST cpu fan/ heatsink available. i dont care what the cost is. I'm currently looking at some thermaltake and cooler master cpus and have found that combining...
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    Good video card and monitor for photoshop

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?) Video cards are really not that great of a deal with image editing but to go out and buy some voodoo fx 16mb card. RAM is much more important (as was said) as it allows more space for your image to be held. I suggest buying two...
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    Memory Speed

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt (More info?) Your RAM will not be running at differnt speeds , they cant run at different speeds infact. They will both run @ 270Mhz (or what ever it is) and there is no way they are running @ 400mhz unless youv overclocked it.