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Frames Dropping While Playing Counter Strike

Getting rid of DirectX9 is quite hard isn't it? I've downloaded two german programs that will "theoretically" uninstall it... but i'm not so sure i buy it. The only other way to roll back to 8.1 would be to reformat I believe, and I'd hate to do that if directX isn't the issue:/ Another thing...
- Kente
- Post #9
- Aug 26, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Frames Dropping While Playing Counter Strike

I have DirectX 9.0b installed and yes, i have ad-aware with the up-to-date DAT file. I have no other applications running, including antivirus software while playing CS (version 1.5). I don't have the latest Catalyst drivers (3.6?), but I'm about to install them now. Actually the problem...
- Kente
- Post #7
- Aug 26, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Frames Dropping While Playing Counter Strike

Lately, when playing CS after 20 or 30 minutes my fps will suddenly drop. I normally can pull 99 fps in the game but after a certain amount of time my fps will start to fluctuate around 60. The game seems slightly sluggish, and I can only regain my original 99 fps by rebooting my computer...
- Kente
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- Aug 26, 2003
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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CPU Overheating?

Ok, I think I finally made a decision here: Thermaltake VOLCANO 6Cu. Heatsink + Dual Ball-Bearing Fan for only 10 bucks from new egg. I don't plan on oc'ing so it should do the job I hope.
- Kente
- Post #16
- Jan 22, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Overheating?

Ok, I just tested it late last night.... 46C at bootup. Then after letting it just idle for a few hours and then gaming for a couple of hours the temp shot up to 59C. So far that's as high as I've saw it get. I know that my vid. card puts off a lot of heat too, I have a 9500 pro. I've had...
- Kente
- Post #15
- Jan 22, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Overheating?

Hmm, thanks for the input. I'm still not quite sure what I'm going to do. I was browsing the amd site and came across something that made me feel a little better.... under normal operating conditions the cpu is supposed to be anywhere from 60-65C or less, so I think I may be fine. It just...
- Kente
- Post #10
- Jan 21, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Overheating?

Ok, thanks dude... I'm just wondering it it's safe to have my cpu at that temp. I don't really want to spend a lot of money in order to get another hs, but I just might if it'll be more stable. Any suggestions for a good lowcost heatsink?
- Kente
- Post #7
- Jan 21, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU Overheating?

Ok, so does this mean I should definitely try getting a new hs/fan? I understand that it would be noticeably cooler than my stock hs/fan but if my cpu temp idles at 55C is it really that bad?
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 21, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Piece of Crap Lite-On

No, like I said in my earlier post I can't seem to find any available firmware updates. I think I'm just going to give in and shell out 20 bucks in order to buy me a new one. Thanks for the help though.
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 21, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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CPU Overheating?

My current cpu temp is 55C while my in case temp is 33C... It seems a little warm inside and I was wondering if these are ok for normal operating conditions. I read that the suggested cpu temp should stay near 42C, that's why I'm asking. I have a front case fan that seems to be blowing air...
- Kente
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- Jan 21, 2003
- Replies: 17
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Piece of Crap Lite-On

I hate to say it but you may be right... it seems there's nothing else I can do. I was hoping the darn thing would last me a little longer, but that doesn't seem to be the case:/
- Kente
- Post #3
- Jan 21, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Piece of Crap Lite-On

I've had a Lite-On LTN483S 48x Cd-rom that I've had for about 3 or 4 years now. I've been having trouble copying cd-to-cd audio tracks for quite a while now. Well it finally pissed me off to the point where i couldnt take it anymore, and i found out that this particular cd-rom doesn't extract...
- Kente
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- Jan 21, 2003
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Computer Building
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XP behind the scene services...

I was just wondering if I really need all of the services provided by microsoft that are running behind the scenes... I started up the system configuration utility just to see what all was being loaded up, and under the 'services' tab there was an entire list of things, and I have no idea what...
- Kente
- Thread
- Jan 20, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Operating Systems
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FSB/Multiplier Question

Ok that makes sense, thanks guys.
- Kente
- Post #4
- Jan 16, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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FSB/Multiplier Question

I have an EPoX 8RDA+ board with an Athlon XP 2000+ processor installed. I just built this system, and at the initial bootup the FSB was set to 100 MHz and the mutliplier was set to some default value (12 i guess). It registers as a 1.2 GHz in windows. I want to be able to get this most out...
- Kente
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- Jan 16, 2003
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help installing motherboard...

Cool thankyou, i had it right after all
- Kente
- Post #3
- Jan 15, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Help installing motherboard...

Hi, this is my first attempt at building my own computer and i have a simple question for you. I'm about to screw my motherboard into place but the panel at the back of the case is giving me problems. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I have to ask it.... the "panel" is actually the...
- Kente
- Thread
- Jan 15, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Motherboards
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Radeon troubles

New Antec PS = Good Choice:)
- Kente
- Post #55
- Jan 15, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

ROFL.... ok just caught that typo, thanks for pointing it out;P Anyways, I figured out what the problem was. He bought him a case from compusa with a generic 300 watt psu in it. Turns out, the things bad. I hooked my antec up to his board and everything was hunkydoory. Thanks guys, peace
- Kente
- Post #9
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

By the way, how do i clear cmos?
- Kente
- Post #6
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

He has an asus board, with a pentium4 1.5 ghz cpu. The cdrom and a: have been disconnected.... he has a 300w psu from compusa and 256 mb of centon ddr. Sometimes the red light on the front of the casing blinks... i have no clue what it's for.
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

No, it's not overclocked. Got back from the holidays and it won't boot up. The monitor won't even turn on:/
- Kente
- Post #3
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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HELP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Ok my friend has an computer that's giving him an "system failure, cpu test" voice message when booting up... how can i test the power supply to see if it's good or what the problem might be?
- Kente
- Thread
- Jan 11, 2003
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Computer Building
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Interesting Mouseware 9.75 problem

By the way... which OS are you guys running?? I was wondering if it acts the same way with XP...
- Kente
- Post #12
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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Radeon troubles

I have the exact same problem, and I still haven't figured out how to fix it. I installed the card STEP-BY-STEP according to the manual, and completely wiped out any previous driver references that were to my prior video card. As soon as the desktop would load my computer would just hang up...
- Kente
- Post #20
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Interesting Mouseware 9.75 problem

Dude I have your EXACT problem... logitech optical wheel mouse, mouseware version 9.75. What's weird is that sometimes if i open a browser window my sensitivity increases a lot, then i can minimize the window and as i return to the desktop my sensitivity goes back to normal. I can then open...
- Kente
- Post #9
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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OH MY GOD!!! SECOND ATI Radeon 9500PRO crashing my computer!!! WTF???

I had the same problem when I installed my new 9500 Pro. In my case, I'm "hoping" that it's because my power supply is only 200 watts, which i just determined a few days ago. It's either that, or some incompatibility issues with my board. I have an old Dell dimension 700, and I know the agp...
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 11, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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AIC Micro

It looks like they have shipped my board:) Ok, I'm happy now.... I was getting a little worried at first since they haven't responded to my emails and I hadn't gotten an email confirmation yet. It turns out that i checked the ups site and it's in transit, they just shipped it two days ago and...
- Kente
- Post #4
- Jan 10, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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System Startup Failure

Well there may have been a power loss... that's definitely a possibility, and a good one at that. All he knows is that it was working fine before christmas break (and yes, he stays in the dorms here at school), but after he returned it wouldn't boot up at all. Just an error message and a...
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 10, 2003
- Forum: Computer Building
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System Startup Failure

My friend has a pentium 4 1500 mghz computer that he's been having problems with. His computer is custom built by another friend of his, and he's had it for about 6 months now. I'm not sure of the exact specs (im gonna check it out tomorrow), but he's got an asus board in there. The computer...
- Kente
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- Jan 10, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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AIC Micro

I ordered an EPoX 8RDA+ from them about a week and a half ago, and they still haven't gotten it in I don't think. Is this company legit? I know they have good ratings on reseller.com, but there are only a handful of reviews. I called them up earlier in the week asking if they'd gotten it in...
- Kente
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- Jan 10, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Motherboards
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**Official** Epox 8RDA+ Nforce2 Thread

THANKYOU for that link.... I've been searching everywhere for the last week or so with no luck....
- Kente
- Post #123
- Jan 6, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Need Help Choosing Board

I hope nothing's wrong with newegg, that's where I'm about to order all of my parts from:0 And I think I've found a case and power supply.... EVERCASE E4252-ABV 10-BAY MID-TOWER CASE 300W PS. Found it on newegg and it had pretty good reviews and for only $36 I figured I can't beat that.
- Kente
- Post #8
- Jan 2, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Need Help Choosing Board

By the way, thanks for the help guys.... I was just checking out the board price comparisons, and I think I will go with an nforce2 chipset. Here's how it's looking so far: EPoX 8RDA+ Athlon XP 2000+ 256 MB DDR 2700 Just one more thing to get.... a power supply. After reading the posts on...
- Kente
- Post #6
- Jan 2, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Need Help Choosing Board

What's wrong with newegg?
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 2, 2003
- Forum: Motherboards
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Need Help Choosing Board

Hi, I'm fairly new to this board and I'm looking for some help building a new system from scratch. I'd like to go with AMD since it doesn't bust my balls when it comes to price, but I'm not sure which board/chipset I should go with. I don't need anything top of the line really, I just know...
- Kente
- Thread
- Jan 2, 2003
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Motherboards
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9500 Pro Problems.... Need Help Please

Hmmm.... good idea. Maybe Ill let my roomie try it out and watch as he suffers numerous lock-ups. Actually thats probably a bad idea. He can't even play a game of counterstrike without screaming at his computer and swearing to everyone and their mother.... His head would explode if he had to...
- Kente
- Post #5
- Jan 1, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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9500 Pro Problems.... Need Help Please

Thanks for the help Kill, but still no luck... after getting back from the lab I tried a similar method as you described that was posted on guru3d. It would still lockup every now and then, and playing any game was basically hopeless, as in there was an immediate lockup. Another thing is that...
- Kente
- Post #3
- Jan 1, 2003
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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9500 Pro Problems.... Need Help Please

I just got my 9500 Pro (128 meg) in the mail a few days ago. After following the step by step installation instructions I'm having constant system lockups and have been trying to solve this problem for a few hours now. Here are my system specs (Im going to be upgrading the board and processor...
- Kente
- Thread
- Dec 31, 2002
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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I just ordered my Radeon 9500 Pro....

Nevermind, just read a previous post that answered my question....
- Kente
- Post #2
- Dec 27, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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