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Archived from groups: alt.games.grand-theft-auto (More info?) I saved at Madd Dogg's last night but I can still play basketball in the indoor gym in the crib. Does that mean the basketball glitch has not happened? There are no basketball challenge in the gym though (just as the one in Sweet's...

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My pc starts... it gets through the posts and then the scrolling windows xp screen comes up and scrolls a few times and then it just shuts off like it has no power. i have checked the ram and changed ram and power supply yet it continues to happen... can someone please suggest some ideas so i...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) HELP ...I recently (two days ago) reinstalled windows xp pro and i have noticed that when a move a folder from one drive to the next it is soooo slow it takes forever did I do something wrong ...some setting wrong?? i used...

rca female out from Onyko for powered sub-woofer TO powered sub-woofer with 3.5 female single 3.5 to rca male to male? what about stereo 3.5 and one half rca? don't want to blow this receiver :) Thanks, BillJ

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I am trying to install some software and am getting the following message: The image file e:\Install\SETUP.EXE is valid, but is for a machine type other than the current machine. Can anybody help?

Im doing a new build and im not sure if I should wait for the new AMD/Nvidia boards or go with a current one. As of now the build is Thermaltake's Spedo case, AMD x4 940, 4g Corsair Dom. 1066, BFG 9800 GTX+ (upgrading to 295 soon), 1000w Zalman, WD Raptors 300x2(raid 0), WD 1T storage. Havnt...

Im currently runing a mixed crossfire between a 5850 and the 70, ive found that i get far better results when i use the 50 as the mastercard because it has a very large headroom for overclocking, but im unable to adjust the clocks of the 70 when in crossfire, or my system hangs is there any way...

After completing Crysis 2, how do you replay some of the earlier chapters? That is, how do you start the game at a specific chapter?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) does not have problem when connected via legacy controller, problem only when using USB 2.0 card in PCI slot of XP SP2 machine. No blue screen just reset. Something seems to be clobbering memory. Have tried loading new...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) How does one become a certified MS MVP? I would like to know so I can become one. Thanks

hey, this is a fairly new computer(purchased around December). Pre-assembled(excluding the graphics card). Windows 7 home premium 64 a8-5600k @ 3.6ghz 8gb ddr3 @798mhz ASRock FM2A75M motherboard xfx R7850HD DD Realtek High Definition audio 1TB HDD I game a LOT. i know my specs arent that...

Hi there. I’m a newbie so please pardon the uninformed inquiry. I recently bought a brand new i5-750 processor from a friend at less than half its current market price (I simply could not resist the bargain, especially since the warranty is still fully valid). I am now wondering whether I...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) My Cd has got corrupted and now I cant uninstall it. is there anyway that I can format my hard drive as I will try and put on windows 2000 or can you tell me how to Format my Harddrive Thanks Goryon

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) sharing pc and don't want seperate identities, How do i get rid of dropdown button on msn sign in so others wont see my email address

64-bit processor with AMD64 technology (2.4GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 2000MHz system bus) Operating System : Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Display : eMachines® 17" Widescreen LCD Display (E17T6W) 1440×900 (native and maximum) Chipset : NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 Memory : 1024MB 667MHz DDR2...

i just ordered the Professional 64 bit version from win741.com. if anyone else has ordered from there, how long did it take them to ship the disk to you? i could download the .iso, doesn't take long but i can't burn it on a DVD since i'm on an old school PC (it doesn't even have a CPU cooler...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I used to have My Computer nicely organized into categories. For example, all CD-ROMs. Floppy Drive icons used to be under Removable Storage. Unfortunately, now all the icons are listed uncategorized and without...

I am ordering all new fans for my Rosewill Blackbone and I have decided I want some quiet Noctua fans. I have my eyes on the ultra silent S12s as 120mm case fans (x2) and a P12 (x1) to attach to my Hyper 212 EVO. However, I have heard that P12s are quiet enough and they should be used for all of...

I have a case that top mounts the PSU. I want to mount it upside down with the fan facing up. I am going to drill a hole in the top of the case to fit the fan size and drill another hole for that offset screw hole on the PSU. I was wondering if this was a good idea and if anyone had any tips...

Hello Tom's Hardware Forum, I have a question pertaining to AMD CPU's. I currently have a AMD Phenom X4 975 AM3 @ 3.9Ghz I am planning on building a LanBox Micro ITX/ Mini ATX gaming rig this spring. As of March 5th, 2013, what is the best AMD processor for gaming on the market? Would it be...