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    Best budget laptop within 700$

    Hi I am looking for a laptop which gonna be robust and long-lasting. I am not gonna play games. Graphic card not important for me. Please suggest some good quality and build laptops. Thank you.
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    Pc freezes randomly

    Hy, i,ve recently received a gtx 550 ti from a friend... I,ve installed it, it works but the computer keeps freezing randomly after i installed it. Freezes like: still image on the screen but no mouse movement, no ctrl alt del...nothing... I am inclined to think that the psu is the problem and...
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    Poor download speeds after Windows Update

    I recently upgraded my internet connection to a fibre optic connection. I was only getting speeds of 2MB/s and was tearing my hair out, as I had been getting 6MB/s on wifi on my old ADSL connection. I did a full reset on my Windows 8 laptop. It had been running Windows 8.1 When this...
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    Who makes 'em???

    I'm in the process of making a heatsink, and I need to know who makes an assortment of fans Unngahhh! Fire good-blue screen bad
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    opening screen

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?) how do i get windows xp to open directly to my desktop without the opening screen where i have to click my name. ths must have come with an automatic update and i dont want it. thanks
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    Firewall Registry Settings SP2

    Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Does anyone know where the registry settings for the Advanced tab in Windows Firewall are stored in the registry. I am able to find all the settings under the General and Exceptions tab but no luck for Advanced. Thanks
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    Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2 Problems

    I'm using a 7950 GX2 on a Dell Optiplex Gx 280 motherboard and case, with 2 CORSAIR 2GB memory cards with the latest 190.62 drivers from Nvidia. Can anyone help?
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    What card to stick in this rig?

    So, I have just about enough for a 4890, which I was all ready to go for, but then I thought, given the res I normally play at (1440*900) and my current specs: E6400@3.2ghz, 2gigs ram, will I see any appreciable difference over something cheaper? Or should I just save the money? Looking to be at...
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    Onboard sound stutters like mad

    Just completed a new built that went well until I encountered a strange problem with the RealTek AC’97 on-board sound. I want to send digital audio out via the coax S/PDIF interface from the mobo to my home theater pre/pro. When playing basic digital audio files (MP3s or Windows Media files)...
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    A8R32-MVP Deluxe, BIOs installing help

    i just got my new system set up. And i downloaded the 311 BIo like every one is saying to do so that i can play BF2 with out screen freezing, and i don't know how to install it. yes i know im a noob. please help
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    Can't remove the fricken bios

    My motherboard is an Abit NF7-S revision 2. For some reason I can't seme to remove the dang bios chip. I made a paperclip hook but it won't hook under any of the corners of the chip. It just moves up and down like there's no notch whatsoever. I tried all 4 corners. What could I possibly be...
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    P4P800 E Deluxe MAC

    Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?) I'm installing a P4P800E deluxe and can't locate the gigabit LAN hardware MAC address. Where is this printed? All mobo's I've ever seen have it printed either on the box or on a label somewhere on the mobo, but I can't find it...
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    motherboard conectors

    Hi guys, i have a k7s5a motherboard, and just recently got a new case. When i was installing my motherboard, i went to hook up the conectors, for the hard drive, and power light. The case came with a 3 pin female conector for the harddrive, and power light, but the motherboard only has a...
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    The ultimate cooling solution

    I recently discovered that <A HREF="http://www.overclockershideout.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=o&Category_Code=PTED" target="_new">Peltiers</A> start at only $25 and a decent water cooling kit starts at about $100 and can run up to about $150 or so. With the prospects of...
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    Boot problem with floppy

    I'm having a very strange problem with my motherboard. It all started when I needed to format my HD. I put in my system boot disk into the floppy, and ran my computer, but the system just ignored the floppy and went right on into Windows. I checked to make sure the CMOS had the floppy set...
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    AMD CPU recom. boards

    Im planning to buy a new pc, all the guys who out there have a Amd cpu, id like to have some information... first of all, can you tell me the best mb's for Duron 800 (socket a), which have the best quality/price... and same thing for Thunderbird 800... and a question , a bit out of topic, is the...
  17. Youngyy

    Motherboard P8P67 LE

    hello people ive build a new and ive got a P8P67Le with a I5 2500k 3.30GHz ive installed 2GB ram which is http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-corsair-ddr3-xms3-pc3-10666-(1333)-non-eccunbuffered-cl-9-9-9-24-150v and i bought another stick of the same ram i installed it and it would not boot...
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    Moving data over to new system - how would you.... ?

    I'm getting ready to move to a new Conroe system, probably at the end of September. I'll be combining two old existing systems. One system has a Maxtor 200 Gig Drive in it, and the other has two 200 Gig drives and it, a Hitachi and another Maxtor. All three drives are approximately 70% full...
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    What games can i play

    Hi all@TH, Il start with the bad news, i was enjoying a game of css over my lan network but then the other pc went blank, turned out its 7600gs (agp) card had died, the crappy push pin cooler had came off. Now the good news, i poped to the ebay site and found that agp cards are now a damn rip...
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    Advice Needed for Gaming PC

    So I have been researching and what not, and I decided that to try my hand at building my first gaming rig. For those wondering, this is the rig only, and not the peripherals and Operating System. They can be put in a different shopping cart if necessary: http://i.imgur.com/WYdS7.png...
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    Best Place to get a fulyl customizable PC

    I have another thread in here. Looks like I am paying about a $400 premium over building it myself. As stated, I do NOT want to be bothered building a PC. Anyone know an online company that is better? I would be hesitant to use a local computer shop that is not local to Northern Virginia (cause...
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    Asus M3N HD HDMI windows 7 drivers and best Graphic card suggestions

    Hii All, I want to have a better performance than windows-xp with my Asus M3N HD HDMI m'board, so I decided to opt for Windows-7 os..... I tried searching for the motherboard drivers for windows-7...but found that the Asus is still under issues of its own sweet time in releasing the drivers for...
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    Equipments

    all parts of copmuter with figure and its function
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    2000$ Gaming PC

    Approximate Purchase Date: I will be buying this computer within the next month for sure. Budget Range: Looking to spend 2000$ at the max. I want to get the most for my money. System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'll be using the PC primarily for gaming, but of course watching shows and...
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    Breadboard forum

    Hello, i am using a potentiometer but the led doesn't seem to react to it. I still have no idea about breadboarding, have just bought my first one. can you tell me if i am building this circuit right? http://www.foroselectronica.es/f43/acabo-empezar-7185.html
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    O/C P4 1.80(A)GHz

    Hi! i just purchased this new M/B of Asus P4P800-DLX. i am using my old processor 1.80(A)GHz. I am O/C it 2.70GHz and i need to set the VCore to 1.725. but when i see the VCore Voltages in the Asus PC Probe. it shows me some times 1.8002 and some time 1.760 and some times 1.780. I wana know...
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    Help troubleshooting?

    So when I got home from visiting family after Christmas, found that my computer wouldn't turn on. Tried a different power source/cable, but the motherboard was getting no power. Plugged in a second power supply, and hooked up just the big motherboard power cable to it, and it turns on now. So a...
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    What to upgrade?

    What do you guys reckon I should upgrade in my computer? CPU: Amd 9350e 2ghz quad core :lol: RAM: 4gb DDR 2 MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte AMD MA78LMT-S2 STORAGE: 500gb western digital blue GRAPHICS CARD: ati 5670 iceq Overclocked CD DRIVE PSU:corsair gs-600w CASE: CM ENFORCER I don't really game a lot...
  29. mistakwa

    Building a new rig. Question about price drops?

    Well i am building my first gaming pc. I got all my componets picked out. Because of the new buisness year will i see a drop in the prices of the componets. My componets i5 2500 Gigabyte z68 mobo 129.99 dollars Seasonic 620w psu nonmodular 8gb (2 x 4gb) corsair vengence ram EVGA gtx...
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    Help With New Build (get creative!)

    Hey guys. I 'm building a new gaming pc. I have around an $800 spending limit and for reasons, can only use tigerdirect.com. I would really appreciate some feedback. Changes, suggestions, downright different builds. So, well here's what I had in mind: Motherboard -...
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    Computer restarts 1 Second after powering up. What's going on here?

    Hey everyone, my desktop was running fine until a couple of hours ago. Transported it about 2km and it must have bounced around in the trunk going over some speed bumps. Now, I set everything up and hit the power button. Everything powers up, then after about 1 second shuts off. 2 more seconds...
  32. phenomenalphalanx

    Good build for the money?

    Just looking for some feedback on my setup; this should run most games at max settings @1920x1080 around 60FPS right? *BASE_PRICE: [+725] BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: CoolerMaster Thermal Fusion 400 Extreme...