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Fans always running on max a bad thing?

Just made my new build today, Antec 300 case. It came with two 120mm fans which don't seem to have any 3-pin prongs to attach to the mobo, just a little attachment with a low/medium/high switch. I also bought a Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer to replace the processors stock heatsink, and the...
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- Oct 23, 2008
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Protecting mouse feet?

Just ordered the MX518 and the funcpad, and I was wondering if there was something you could use to protect the mouse's feet. I've looked at the Zerofriction Mouse Skates on Newegg but do these work from keeping the feet from wearing down, or do they only make it smoother? Anyway, thanks for...
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- Oct 28, 2005
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Computer Building
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Enabling remote connections while computer is on standby?

Hi, I'm stuck on a 56k line for a while, so all my downloads are pathetically slow. Therefore, keeping downloads going at night is one way for me to offset this. The thing is, my computer is ridiculously noisy and it's hard to keep it on in the same room as me when I'm trying to sleep. Does...
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- Aug 22, 2005
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Confusing networking question

Hi everyone, So here's my problem. I recently got a laptop and I want to set up wireless for it. My parents are fine with buying a wireless router, but they don't want to spend the money to get our current computers hooked up with wireless cards. Is there a way I could keep my current...
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- Jul 30, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need help choosing a laptop!

Well, topic says it all. I'm looking to buy a laptop for gaming (World of Warcraft, GW, maybe other MMOs), but I'm hoping not to compromise weight. I was seriously considering the dell 9300, but after seeing one, I've decided it's too big. Could anyone recommend me a laptop with the ability...
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- Jul 23, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Laptops
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XPS-2!!! Best Gaming Laptop Evah!

Question from clueless me... Is it possible to upgrade RAM at a later date? My friends say that 1g of ram is far preferable to 512m, but that would raise it over my budget. Also, which center did you guys order from? In Small Business, the price shows up at 2,299 for default components...
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- Apr 9, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Basic Hard Drive Question

Hi there, I recently built put together and a new computer and I tried to transfer the hard drive from my old computer, a Samsung 160GB 7200RPM, 8 MB Cache. My new system is with the AMD 64 processor, and my old one was using an Intel P4. Currently, the system refuses to boot up and just...
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- Oct 21, 2004
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

Is there any sure way of me finding out if I did fry the CPU?
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- Post #20
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

No, I'm positive they're both the same socket.
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- Post #18
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

The monitor I'm using has 25 pins in 3 sets of 5.
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- Post #16
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

When I turn the computer on, it makes a beep noise then starts the screen with colors. I've heard that the beep can help determine the error. Anyone know anything about this?
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- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

I inspected the gold pins on the underside of the processor and I couldn't notice any bent pins. It still fits very well into the socket.
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- Post #13
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

Ram is corsair value select pc3200. I have a gig of it in there. To clarify on what im seeing, I just see colors flashing in place on the screen instead of the bios or something. What happened was, I put the processor in my motherboard without opening the lock first. I then realized this...
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- Post #9
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

And yes, its on standoffs, plugged in, and the video card is powered.
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- Post #7
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

Um... full specs: Amd 64 3200+ NC core DFI Lanparty UT nforce3 Antec TruePower 430 Watt Radeon 9800 Pro 256 And sorry for bumping... just need an answer quickly :x
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- Post #6
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

bump
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- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is it possible the processor was damaged...

Hi, Is it possible that my AMD 64 3200+ processor could have been damaged if I turned on the power without the thermal grease in between the heatsink applied? The power was on for maybe 20 seconds tops. I applied thermal grease but when I turn on my comp, all I see is multicolored crap. Any...
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- Oct 19, 2004
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Computer Building
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First time building a computer.

Will the processor actually be damaged if i booted without thermal grease?
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- Post #4
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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First time building a computer.

Oops.. sorry for double post.
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- Post #2
- Oct 19, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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First time building a computer.

TY :-) Anyway, I'm building a computer for the first time and my motherboard and processor consist of a AMD 64 3200+ and a DFI lanparty nforce3. I have a few questions... 1. Does the processor have to have thermal grease applied to it and the heatsink? I didn't realize that you had to open...
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- Oct 19, 2004
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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First time building a computer.

TY :-) Anyway, I'm building a computer for the first time and my motherboard and processor consist of a AMD 64 3200+ and a DFI lanparty nforce3. I have a few questions... 1. Does the processor have to have thermal grease applied to it and the heatsink? I didn't realize that you had to open...
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- Oct 19, 2004
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Radeon 9800 Pro is too big for my mobo...

I'm not exactly sure what the black box is, except for that it has this grey wire-ish thing (looks like tape) that extends to the harddrive.
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- Post #3
- Sep 29, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Radeon 9800 Pro is too big for my mobo...

Hi everyone. My current mobo is an Intel D845EPT2, which is what was in my computer when I bought it about 3 or 4 years ago. I recently bought a Radeon 9800 Pro 256/256, and it won't fit into the AGP slot. There is a black rectangular box that has a grey tape leading to my hard drive. The...
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- Sep 29, 2004
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question about Radeon 9800 pro 256/256 cooling...

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=35-186-115&depa=0 Thanks for your advice everyone. The first 3 reviews all state that it doesn't fit, so I'm looking for other options. Do any of you happen to know any good substitutes? Also, if I don't flash into a 9800xt, is there still a good...
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- Post #5
- Sep 25, 2004
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question about Radeon 9800 pro 256/256 cooling...

Hi everyone, I recently ordered a radeon 9800 pro 256/256 card off newegg.com, and I'm interested in flashing it into a 9800xt. I'm pretty clueless with computers, but reading around here it seems that the Arctic "Ati silencer 3" was the most suggested. However, when I went to newegg to check...
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- Sep 25, 2004
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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