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What video card should my friend get for his new (old) system?

I'm guessing the upper limit would be about $175
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- Post #5
- May 11, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What video card should my friend get for his new (old) system?

I think it would probably be most accurate to say he's a casual gamer. He'd like to play some of the newer games, but definitely doesn't need to run them at 1600x1200 with 4x AA. The system doesn't have a video card with it at all, but I believe he could get his hands on a 7600GS for very...
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- Post #3
- May 11, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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What video card should my friend get for his new (old) system?

A friend of mine is going to be receiving a hand-me-down system in a week or two, and he's asked me for advice on what sort of video card to buy. The system has an athlon 64 3200+ and a gig of RAM, and it will need an AGP video card. I just want to make sure he doesn't spend too much money on a...
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- May 11, 2007
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Windows XP Audio Question

My question is pretty simple: I just bought some new speakers, but the cord lengths are all messed up and I have to have the left on the right and vice versa. Is there any way to--through windows--reverse the stereo?
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- Jun 9, 2006
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My hard drive won't delete things?

Thank you everyone for your responses! I'll do this as soon as I get home.
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- Post #5
- Mar 10, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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My hard drive won't delete things?

So the other day I was running norton speeddisk to try to optimize my 120gb hard drive. I was using that because the windows defrag program often left tons of my files fragmented. If I remember correctly, I let the program run for a while, then I stopped it to play a game or something, and later...
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- Mar 10, 2005
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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Mobile XP overheating woes

So I recently got my 35 watt 2400+ from newegg, and of course decided to see how far I could go with it. System: NF7-S rev 2.0 1 Gigabyte pc3200 corsair value RAM Athlon mobile xp 2400+ (35 watt version) Antec 350 watt PSU with 2 fans AX-7 HSF with an 80mm high performance panaflo fan 4 80mm...
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- Jun 10, 2004
- Replies: 9
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Big difference between idle/load temps normal?

Well, I just started overclocking an old xp 1700+, and it idles around 40-41 and gets up to 49 when doing a prime95 stress test. This is using an AX-7, I think, and an 80mm panaflo fan. It seems pretty normal to me.
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- Post #8
- Jun 4, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Windows won't load

Just in case anyone's curious, I think I found out where the problem was. It was the motherboard. The only reason I know this is because I took everything out of my broken computer, put it on a different mobo and it works fine. Good bye, $100 motherboard : ( Looks like I'll be getting a new one...
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- Post #7
- May 21, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows won't load

Is this a hard drive thing? I tried doing the windows installation once with only one of my hard drives connected and the second time with the other, and both times it didn't work. Damn this is annoying.
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- Post #6
- May 21, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows won't load

I found that same information. Like I said, EVERYTHING except cpu, ram, hard drive and video card were disconnected. The problem with disabling mup.sys with the recovery console is that the windows set up doesn't go far enough to let me select that option. It loads all the files it needs, says...
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- Post #4
- May 20, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows won't load

Ahh, computer woes. This is what happened: while I was gone, my brother was using my computer, apparently not doing anything specific. He leaves it on over night, and the next morning the thing's frozen. He resets it, but windows won't load. When you try to start windows in safe mode, it gets...
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- May 20, 2004
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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problem installing XP

I didn't leave the 30 gig as a master. It was the slave before. And I switched the jumper on the 30 gig to the 'master/single drive' setting, so it doesn't seem like there's a specific one for just single drive. Maybe I should try it on cable select? Although that seems like something that so...
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- Post #13
- Nov 24, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Where can I order computer parts in Europe?

Just in case anyone's in a similar situation as me and wants to order things in Austria, check out the website www.geizhals.at. It's pretty much the same idea as pricewatch and resellerratings put into one. There are also customer reviews of the product you're buying. Really great site.
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- Post #10
- Nov 24, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Where can I order computer parts in Europe?

Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I hope if I buy from some of those stores that shipping won't be too much. I'm currently in Austria as a part of exchange program my high school has with the Gymnasium here. A sort of study abroad thing. 6 came from America to Austria, and I'm not sure how...
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- Post #9
- Nov 21, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building

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