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    dell xps laptop only works in safe mode

    Thanks again for the replies. JC, I did try disabling the video cards (both of them) and rebooting, and no change. After further consultation, I decided to just go ahead and reinstall the OS. Realizing it could take many more hours trying to chase down the driver issue, it seemed the best...
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    dell xps laptop only works in safe mode

    Thanks for the replies. I ran chkdsk, and it didn't find anything and no change. I will probably try the clean boot option tonight, and if that fails to correct it, will then go to the "nuclear option" with the factory image restore. He probably has a whole lot of garbage on it that needs to...
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    dell xps laptop only works in safe mode

    My son's Dell XPS L501X runs super slow (like not at all) unless it is in safe mode with networking. In that way it seems to run fine. I have tried system restore at different set points and nothing there seemed to help. I have also run Microsoft's system scanner from a USB stick and it...
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    500~600 Dollar Laptop

    I just had one of these delivered.: http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/270667 It seems to meet most of your specs. Unless you want something smaller and more portable. The 17" screen and 1600x900 resolution is pretty nice, and discrete video card with 1 GB memory is nice too...
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    Gaming laptop recommendations...

    I just ordered a new Dell Inspiron 17R which seemed like a pretty decent deal to me: 1 225-1886 Inspiron 17R English FastTrack $526.99 1 317-6289 2nd generation Intel Core i5-2410M processor 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.90 GHz 1 317-6296 4GB, DDR3, 1 Dimm 1 320-2071 17.3in HD+...
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    TroubleShooting Wireless Router Issue

    I hope someone responds to this inquiry, because I am experiencing similar symptoms. I constantly am losing internet connectivity with essentially the same set up as starbuck. (Motorola SB 6120 cable modem, D-Link DIR-615 router trying to serve 4 desktop PC's, 3 laptops and an X-Box 360)...
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    $150 upgrade?

    Sorry, He uses it for light gaming mostly Star Craft 2 and Counterstrike Source, L4D2, etc. as well as schoolwork and surfing the web, facebook. etc. No heavy duty encoding or CAD or anything like that. I just noticed today that L4D2 was laggy in some spots, and would like to at least get him...
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    $150 upgrade?

    I am considering upgrading my youngest son's system. I last rebuilt it about 4 years ago BIOSTAR TForce6100-939 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2.2GHz Socket 939 Single-Core Processor ADA3700CFBOX 2 gb DDR 400 ram Geforce 9600 GSO 384 mb a...
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    My Mom wants a computer (...to play farmville)

    check out Staples for a very good deal on an HP Pavillion with AMD quad core CPU, Windows 7 64 bit OS, 750 gb Hard drive, wireless N on board, even has 4gb DDR3 ram, with 2 empty DIMM slots. All you need to add is a video card, and it should be ready to go. $415.98 with free shipping/...
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    Why does everyone keep recommending the 5750

    Maybe because the 5750 is cheaper, fast enough, draws less power and is compact enough to fit in smaller towers. That is why I bought mine. It certainly was a nice step up from the HD4670 that I had before.
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    PC for the parents - noob question

    This would be a very nice system for parents purposes for a very reasonable price: $389 + shipping. http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/193366 Windows 7, nice 20" monitor, E5300 Dual Core, 2 GB ram, does have a PCI-Ex16 slot in case you want to add a decent video card (so you can...
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    Warm? EMachine $189 shipped

    Not as hot now, they raised the price to $214.99. Still has free shipping, but luke warm, at best at this price.
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    -upgrade from HD4670?

    Thanks for the input, ordered the Sapphire 5750. New PSU arrived today, hopefully the video card will be here by Friday. Will be curious to see how noticeable the difference will be.
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    -upgrade from HD4670?

    Thanks, Blanketyblank. I just hope I won't be uttering variations of your nickname when I try to install the 5750. I was leaning to the 5750, but was almost swayed by the PCGamer magazine which rated the 4770 slightly ahead of the 4850. And I also figured the drivers for the 4770 would be...
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    -upgrade from HD4670?

    After further research, (my kids PCGamer magazine, and other graphics card websites), I have narrowed it down to the ATI Radeon 4770 or the newer ATI Radeon 5750. I like both of their low power demands, and both should be a nice upgrade, performance wise to the 4670...
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    What do you do with your old video cards?

    Why don't you order your dear old dad a decent PSU, and give him the PSU and video card as a gift? I give away my old video cards to family or friends all the time. Stomp out integrated video and let the people see what their PC's are truly capable of!
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    -upgrade from HD4670?

    Thanks for the replies. That GTS 250 sounds like a good deal, but in reviewing it compared to the 5750, it would appear that the 5750 might be a better option for my case and PSU. Also think that maybe the 5750 is a little shorter than a GTS 250. How long is that PNY 1GB card?
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    -upgrade from HD4670?

    Okay, so the ATI HD4670 has done a great job for the past year in my Dell Vostro 220. System specs: Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 Ghz 3 gb DDR2 800 WD 500 gb HD DVD-RW Coolermaster 460W PSU coming on Monday to replace factory 300W Dell 20" Dell digital monitor Play some CODMW2, FAr Cry 2...
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    new video card not working on a new HP pc

    I wonder if the OP ever got it working?
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    Warm? EMachine $189 shipped

    Everything is relative. My relative currently is trying to run XP on a KLE-133 motherboard with a Duron 1.3 Ghz CPU and only 256 mb of PC-100 ram. Compared to THAT system, this weak 1.6 Ghz Celeron with 2gb of DDR-2 and onboard Nvidia 7050 video will seem lightning quick, even with Vista. It...
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    Dead 7900GS replacement help

    "Honestly the 7900GS was fine for my current situation." Based on that statement from the OP, I say go for the 4670 and don't look back. It is an efficient card, and unless you are trying to run Crysis in humongous resolution, it will work fine for you. I have a 512 mb 4670, along with a pair...
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    Best video card for ~$100 + a psu to support it?

    Well, I have been running an MSI R4670 for the past year on my Dell Vostro 220 with a Core 2 Duo E7300 and 3 gb of ram, with the stock Dell 300 W psu. I may eventually upgrade the power supply. Probably the best value for the money in a medium price PSU is the Corsair 400W model. Expect to...
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    Sick of my HD3200 IGP.... Need upgrade advice.

    The OP never said if he had a budget, but if he does, he could just go for a Radeon HD4670. It will run fine on his 300W PSU, and will be a great improvement over his onboard video. He should be able to play most games at his 1440 x 900 resolution with that card. If he has the cash and wants...
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    Best FX card on a 300w PSU

    I am not sure if the 300W HP PS could run 9800GT, but I do know my Dell 300W PS has run a 512 mb HD4670 for the past year with no issues. Not a heavily loaded system, C2D 7300, 1 SATA HD, 1 DVD-RW, 3 gb of ram. Kind of depends on what else is in the box, multiple cores CPU, 4 sticks of ram...
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    Bought new prefab Acer PC - need to upgrade power supply?

    My suggestion would be: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139008 The Corsair 400W unit seems really solid, I just put one in a relative's HP last night to make sure that the new HD4670 video card wouldn't be too much for the HP factory 300w Bestec unit. Should be fine for your...
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    Warm? EMachine $189 shipped

    I ordered one of these for a relative, seemed like a decent deal for an upgradeable box with Vista OS included. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...390933&CatId=6
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    new video card not working on a new HP pc

    Just last night I performed the exact same upgrade to my sister in law's HP that they had bought a year ago. Look at the manual: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01859455.pdf Check out the section on removing and replacing add in cards. (Page 27) It does show you exactly how to install...
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    Mom needs a new computer, your help wanted

    I just ordered one of these for my sister in law. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=W180-3190 For $189 shipped, it would be tough to beat. Add a $99.99 Emachines 18.5" LCD monitor from Staples and you are in under $300. Won't be the gaming monster of the year, but is...
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    Anybody enjoys tinkering with old PCs to find out how slow they are?

    Windows 3.1? Now you are talking about my first PC. Of course, I couldn't decide whether to order a "time tested" 486 or one of those expensive but "future proof" PENTIUM cpu's. Since it was a big investment and I knew nothing about computers, despite spending hours with Computer Shopper...
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    Does the psu really matter?

    Well, I can appreciate the original poster's question. And I think it is possible to buy reasonable PSU's at reasonable prices. I stay away from the Free after rebate or $19.99 after rebate with free shipping. In the old days, I generally bought either Enlight or Sparkle or Thermaltake and...
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    Mom needs a new computer, your help wanted

    My wife has an Emachine that we picked up for $250 on sale a couple of years ago. It only came with 1 gig of ram and Vista crawled, but once I threw in a pair of 1 gb sticks of ram and an 8500 GT video card, it perked right up. It was only a single core Athlon 3800, but it still worked pretty...
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    "Recycling" old PC

    My sister in law is still running an old KLE-133 motherboard with a Duron 1.3 CPU and 256 mb of PC-100 sdram using the onboard video. Even though she has broadband internet, it is so slow loading web pages, you would think she was still on dial up. Oh and she is running XP, probably a pirated...
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    Upgrade from integrated to a card <$100

    Another good point, Newegg has the Corsair 400W PSU for just $35 after rebate right now, plus shipping. You could almost squeeze a 4670 and the Corsair PSU for right around $100 after rebate. I just ordered one of the Corsair PSU for the same nephews, just in case their HP 300W PSU isn't up to...
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    Upgrade from integrated to a card <$100

    FWIW, I have been running an MSI 4670 512mb card on a Dell Vostro 300W PSU for almost a year now with no issues. For a $45 to $70 video card that can run on a 300W PSU, it is tough to beat the 4670. I picked up one of the Asus rebate cards from Newegg as a gift for some nephews PC, and I also...
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    Newbie needs some video card recommendations ...

    What power supply are you running? I know for a fact that the 512 mb 4670 will run fine on a Dell 300W PSU. If you are considering a higher powered card, you will almost certainly need a new power supply with the 6 pin pci-e power connector. The 4670 doesn't require any additional power...
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    Newbie needs some video card recommendations ...

    If you are coming from a 6 year old 128 mb card, this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121329 will amaze you. $45 after rebate, free shipping, what's not to like. I have the MSI version, and it blew away my old 7900 GS.
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    9600 GSO on Thermaltake 430W PSU?

    Thanks for the replies. I got the 9600 GSO installed. ($35 after rebate delivered with free COD 5 WaW game, what a deal) I also picked up a new Coolermaster 460W PSU with 2 12V rails that they claim 18A on each of them. Just for fun I installed the game first to try to see how it would run...
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    9600 GSO on Thermaltake 430W PSU?

    Anyone out there tried to run an Asus Geforce 9600 GSO 384 mb card with an older Thermaltake 430W power supply? This PSU has run my son's old Socket 939 system for the past several years, 3 HD's, 2 DVD RW, Athlon 64 3700 single core, Geforce 7900GS, 2 GB PC-3200 ram. Anyone have any idea if...
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    9600 GSO 384MB GDDR3 $55 ($35 After Rebate)

    ZZF has it for just $46.99 with free shipping. Currently OOS, but so was newegg until a day or two ago. Same $20 MIR available. I think I will order my next one from ZZF to get the free shipping. The once I got from newegg is working great! Still a bargain at $62 shipped, even better if I...
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    Card upgrade advice

    If this thread hasn't been locked yet, I thought I wouild share that I have been running an ATI4670 512 mb card on a standard Dell 300W PSU since December. The Dell PSU has only 18A on the 12 volt rail and it seems to run just fine. Of course, I am only running a single hard drive, DVD burner...
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