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Hi, do i need to buy aditional equipment(like pumps and radiators) to use EVGA Geforce GTX 680 hydroCooper ? and also , any information about FTW release date ? also also :) is it possible to use Refference model + OC model for SLI ?

is there any other water cooler better then corsair h100....???? does it matter if it have dual radiator or single ???

I have a striker II formula mother board that came with a supremeFX sound card. I'm running a q9650 with two 8800GTX's. I've had no sound problems witht the following games, World in Conflict, COD 4, Orange box, company of heros, Bioshock..... However with the Crysis demo and the demo for...

I spent some time to put this together. I am planning on building this for my self in the next month or two. I am more of a software person with only general understanding of hardware. Just want peoples opinions/ about better options. Here is the part picker. I am planning on doing some average...

Hello, i jst bought my dell 5110 with nvidia gt525m but when i installed game it said cannot start the graphics device.. i dont know much about this problem. i just need some suggestion how to fix my graphics

I'm planning to dual boot win98 and win 2000. I already have win98 installed and have a blank partition that I plan to put win2000 into. But before I procedd I just want to ask if there's anything that I need to do beforehand or if there's any precautions that I'd have to take. Thanks in...

I am trying to build a desktop for myself. I will be using my desktop for mostly playing sims 3 and a couple other games like splinter cell. I will also be using it for watching movies as well. Im looking for parts that can play sims 3 and splinter cell without any problem at all. And can watch...

Have 3 computers in my HOMEGROUP (2 wireless, 1 wired). When I try to connect to one of the other computers from any of my computers, a window pops up asking for a USER NAME and PASSWORD. I know my HOMEGROUP password but do not know the user name. How do I find it?

So far I have the following parts. I will be doing some mild - moderate gaming and probably will overclock. this is my first build so can you rate this and recommend any changes. Also, I don't know how many watts I will need for my PSU (i'm trying to stay under $50 for it). Also! is the mid...

Hello, I've been trying for the last 3 days to decide between these 3 laptops. The main differences are as follows. The 3935 has a P7550 @ 2.26 and 250 gb hdd The 8371 Has an su9400 @ 1.4 ghz 320gb hdd and ati 4330 gpu The 3810 has an su4100 @ 1.3 ghz and 320 gb hdd All of them have 4gb Ram...

I restarted my computer after cleaning and defragging and when it came on and logged in my desktop folders were all gone except for recycle bin, steam and a few others, surprisingly my background is still there. I then noticed that a lot of icons were just white rectangles with the corner...

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better) Budget Range: $500 before taxes System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/ web browsing Are you buying a monitor: No Do you need to buy OS: Yes Windows 7 home premium prefered Preferred Website(s) for Parts: All...

Approximate Purchase Date: Soon Budget Range: $250-$350 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching media (tv, movies, etc.) from the internet; surfing internet; NOT interested in gaming Are you buying a monitor: No - using existing television Do you need to buy OS: Yes - I prefer...

Hello, why can't i find the multimedia audio drivers of window 7? Audio drivers of hp compaq for window7

Hello,my laptop word went into fine print what should i do to get it larger.

Hi guys, I have a Core 2 Quad 8300 CPU and I'm not willing to change it so soon, but I have an HD 4670 video card. It is not good at all for games in my full HD monitor, so I want to buy a better one. I have a 400W OCZ StealthXStream power supply, which has a 6-pin power connector. I don't want...

Hi, I was wondering if there was any way to tell which intel GMA you have for downloading the GMA Booster program to get a little more bang for my buck out of the cheap little integrated graphics in my laptop. Thanks

Hello, In advance let me say thank you for your comments and ideas. I am building a system and i would like your views on my choices of parts, and possible improvements intel i5 3570k Gigabyte GA Z77X-UD5H Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600 Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD KFA NVIDIA GeForce...

Hey guys, It's been a couple years since my last computer buy so I'm looking at getting a new rig soon. Just looking to get some feedback. Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next few days Budget Range: $1000 (pre tax/shipping) System Usage from Most to Least Important: Moderate Gaming Are...

What's a good quick FTP server to download the lates Mandrake 8.0 release from. The ones I keep trying are slow as hell. If you take a truth and follow it blindly, it will become a Falsehood and you a Fanatic.

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On wendnesday night out of no where. My mouse started to act funky. What happens is that my right click would randomly work. After couple more hours, it became worse. My right click rarely worked, when it did work it was lagged. Now on thursday night, it completly stoped working. Then after I...

Hey so I just put together my first home-build computer and I've been having a lot of freezing problems. The computer runs fine during web browsing and general operation, but when ever I launch a game it freezes with in 1-3 min. I don't get a BSOD or any noticeable error in the crash log...

my 64bit Windows 7 Sharing Printer With 32bit Windows XP can't connect with the printer, it tries to connect but finally it says the driver is not found. pls help

Hello, I'm trying to fit the guts of an old laptop into the case of an old Atari 2600. The motherboard etc of the laptop fit perfectly but the hard drive connects on the edge and overhangs the case, there is plenty of room above and below the motherboard so I am hoping to somehow extend the hdd...

Hey guys I need some help here... My buddies computer will not boot at all and I have no idea why. His power supply which I first assumed to not be working, works. His intel motherboard has a green light that lights up when we plug in the powersupply, but nothing happens when we try to power it...

In a move that will likely see a minuscule jump in the number of people using Google’s mobile operating system, Android, AT&T has announced that the company will use the software on two new devices for the home. T-Mobile to Use Android on Tablet PC, Home Phone : Read more

Jack Thompson, outspoken critic of violent video games, has been permanently disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court. Effective 30 days from today, Thompson has also been ordered to pay Florida Bar fees in excess of $43,000 dollars. In what has been almos Jack Thompson Officially Disbarred...

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Hello, im considering on getting 2 x HIS Radeon HD 6790 IceQ in an hour or so. Before i do, i just want to ask the community if this combo nation is good or not. CPU FX 6100 RAM 12 GB 1600 mhz PSU 675 watt

4CoreDual-SATA2 R2.0 does not have a speedstep option for CPU. I found that odd. Anyone figure out if it can be switched on? It does not show up in the Bios. I was just very surprised and wonder if I am missing something. Thanx, :hello:

Sony is rolling out its new VAIO SZ notebooks, which will have a 13.3" screen and biometric fingerprint sensor. CES 2006: Sony unveils VAIO SZ notebooks : Read more

Intel provided a few more code-names of future processors during a briefing with financial analysts in New York. Intel: Desktop dual-core processor "Conroe" due in 2006 : Read more

Samsung today unveiled a small, low-power multimedia memory card (MMC) designed for mobile phones. Samsung unveils thumbnail mobile phone memory : Read more

Taiwanese motherboard makers expect shipments of barebone systems to increase from the second half of this year and continue into 2005 amid increasing demand from OEM clients, according to sources at the makers. Taiwan mobo makers see increasing barebone shipments to OEM clients : Read more

Who needs sleep when you have caffeine? We take a second GeForce GTX 680 and run it in SLI against two Radeon HD 7970s. Then we add 5760x1080 benchmark results. Then we overclock our single-GPU flagships for a third comparison. Does our story change? GeForce GTX 680, Part 2: SLI, 5760x1080, And...

With my specs I can run many games like Borderlands, Portal 2 and Dragon Age at the highest visual settings. usually sticking around 45-60 FPS. However, in Civilization V the FPS drops to 15-25 consistently and it is driving me nuts. I wanted to know what the best to upgrade would be, probably...

I am another person with Sims 3 but can't play it because I don't have shader model 2.0+ support. I have had Sims 3 since it came out and it is currently...rotting on my desktop. Soon after I got it, we went to Fry's Electronics and bought a PCI card that looked like it would be pretty much...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.high-end (More info?) We are building a new home and have been recommended to buy the AuioRequest Fusion line (80 GB versus 120 GB) with an additional zone. Any help out there

Hello, how do i get my word microsoft back on my computer. i had it on there once but took it of so i could use a disk for cis 146, but known i have ran out and i cant get the first one i had on there back. what can i do to get it back.