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Did my computer just kill my brand new UPS?

I tried to boot up my computer during some hardcore troubleshooting and I think it may have shorted out, killing my 1500VA UPS. Now everytime I try to turn on the UPS, it says it's overloaded, even when nothing is connected. It is an APC RS1500 Battery Backup.
- PerfeK
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- Jul 30, 2005
- Replies: 6
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New System Won't Post

Still nothing. I thinked the computer just killed my brand new 1500VA APC UPS though. I did some more troubleshooting and just when I thought I had a chance, I flipped the power switch on the power supply and the UPS went haywire. It seems like the computer may have shorted out. Now my UPS...
- PerfeK
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- Jul 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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New System Won't Post

There is still no POST beep.
- PerfeK
- Post #5
- Jul 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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New System Won't Post

The GF4 only has VGA, no DVI. The 24 pin and 4 pin plugs are both securely attached.
- PerfeK
- Post #4
- Jul 30, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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New System Won't Post

Athlon 3000+ S939 CPU Chaintech VNF4 Vanilla Motherboard Antec Titan 550 Case + Antec 550W Power Supply Corsair Value Ram 1gb DDR400 Samsung Spinpoint 80gb SATA drive GeForce 4 MX4000 YE-DATA Floppy Drive Asus CDRW Drive This is going to be a file server but we're still waiting for the...
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- Jul 30, 2005
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Computer Building
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Flying with a computer

Do they usually put everything back the way it was or do they thrash everything around and slap it back together?
- PerfeK
- Post #13
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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6800GT or X800XL?

Who cares about HL2 and DoomIII these days? Let's look to the future. BF2, F.E.A.R other new releases are a lot more relevant than HL2 and Doom. Can we just leave 2004 behind and focus on "now"?
- PerfeK
- Post #5
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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dual 20" or single 24"

Your video card can't drive new games at 1920x1200. Keep that in mind.
- PerfeK
- Post #16
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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SATA speed?

SATA isn't about speed. It's about the features. God..
- PerfeK
- Post #7
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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BF2-only upgrade

Your 9800 pro is basically the same as the 6600GT (8 pipes, 256bit, 128mb, same clock). Performance won't be much better on the 66. The lowest you want to upgrade to is the X800XL/6800GT.
- PerfeK
- Post #6
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Does BF2 use HDR?

I guess we could call it LDR, right?
- PerfeK
- Post #12
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Does BF2 use HDR?

It would be nice to have it as an option for future GPUs. After all, they did leave an "extreme" sound setting from the Creative X-Fi.
- PerfeK
- Post #10
- Jul 11, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Does BF2 use HDR?

Thanks for clearing that up. Why didn't they use that displacement mapping (?) pixel shader where everything gets distorted around a huge explosion or blurry behing hot air?
- PerfeK
- Post #7
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Does BF2 use HDR?

EA just published it. Dice made it. Run along anti-EA thread crapper. I don't care what you doubt or don't doubt.
- PerfeK
- Post #3
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Does BF2 use HDR?

When I stare at the sun, things infront get darker. Is this HDR or just regular dynamic lighting?
- PerfeK
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- Jul 10, 2005
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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x850xt and bf2 results

I lose 200 points in 3dmark05 with my second monitor on. 5400 -> 5200
- PerfeK
- Post #30
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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x850xt and bf2 results

People need to get off of HL2's nuts. BF2 has more shader calculations going on, bigger maps, more action and GPU intensive dynamic lighting.
- PerfeK
- Post #29
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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x850xt and bf2 results

More and more games will start to thrive on 2gb as we approach 2006.
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- Post #28
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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x850xt and bf2 results

It's not crappy coding. The textures and the maps are both huge. It requires a lot of memory and a large fram buffer. Shut the fu ck up.
- PerfeK
- Post #27
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Looking for a Top-Notch 19" CRT Monitor

The monitor doesn't display all of the pixels. It is not pixel perfect like an LCD.
- PerfeK
- Post #16
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Displays
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ATI a takeover target?

I have a 6800GT and even I could tell you that Nvidia with a monopoly is bad news, period. Why are you such a fanboy?
- PerfeK
- Post #24
- Jul 10, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Flying with a computer

I will just take out the video card and then hard drives then.
- PerfeK
- Post #10
- Jul 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Flying with a computer

So I shouldn't have to take everything out?
- PerfeK
- Post #7
- Jul 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Flying with a computer

It is the stock 939 HSF. Should I take it off? I don't really want to have to reseat my cpu and heatsink when I arrive. I don't have an AS5.
- PerfeK
- Post #4
- Jul 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Flying with a computer

I am travelling with my tower on Tuesday and have to figure out what I'm leaving it in and what I'm taking out. So far I'm thinking: In Backpack: -hard drives -ram -video card In Luggage: -case w/ motherboard, dvd-r inside What should I do with the cpu and heatsink? Will they...
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- Jul 9, 2005
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Computer Building
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Advice on this final build

That's a nice setup if you can afford it. It is out of reach for most but would be fast as balls. Anyone who tells you that you're "wasting your money" is jealous. We would all get that if we could truly afford it.
- PerfeK
- Post #19
- Jul 9, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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What is the deal with CAS latency and AMD64s?

2GB will soon become the new norm. I'd give it 6-12 months.
- PerfeK
- Post #7
- Jul 7, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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X800XL or 6800GT for BF2?

What I really need to get is a 7800GTX. I want to be able to run it maxed out. Right now I run it with everything on medium.
- PerfeK
- Post #6
- Jul 7, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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X800XL or 6800GT for BF2?

Which card performs better in this game? I'll be playing at 1280x1024 and 1280x960 and I need 4xAA and 8xAF. edit: I am selling this system off. That's why I will need a new card.
- PerfeK
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- Jul 7, 2005
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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3200+ S939 too slow for 7800GTX?

The 7800GTX is not limited by any of the S939 CPUs. If it was, SLi'd GTX's would not show any improvements over a single 7800GTX. Anyone who says otherwise is a moron.
- PerfeK
- Post #37
- Jul 5, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Maxtor 250gb 16mb cache any good??

Don't worry. They should be good. They have 5 year warranties.
- PerfeK
- Post #4
- Jul 4, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Buy yourself a goddamned UPS, NOW!

What drivers will I need for the reformat? I'd like to download them all now before I wipe. I know I'll need motherboard and video card drivers. Am I forgetting anything else?
- PerfeK
- Post #12
- Jul 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Buy yourself a goddamned UPS, NOW!

It is the Antec 380W (24A@12V) which comes with the Sonata.
- PerfeK
- Post #9
- Jul 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Buy yourself a goddamned UPS, NOW!

I don't know what UPS stands for but it is a power supply with a battery that you put in between your computer and the wall jack. It runs your computer off of the battery and keeps the battery charged through the wall. This gives your computer clean power and prevents surges from reaching...
- PerfeK
- Post #8
- Jul 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Buy yourself a goddamned UPS, NOW!

Yeah, I just might do that now. I'm not looking forward it though. Should a clean wipe fix the BF2 problem? If it doesn't, that would probably mean that a piece of hardware is messed up. This is not good. Not good at all.
- PerfeK
- Post #6
- Jul 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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SATA HDD advantages over IDE

Staggered spin-up, NCQ, hot swappability and independent channels for all drives.
- PerfeK
- Post #19
- Jul 3, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Buy yourself a goddamned UPS, NOW!

This morning as I was finishing up a rigorous session of BF2 power-leveling, a goddamned transformer exploded down the street, causing a brownout(?). Just milliseconds after the explosive sound, my computer violently shut off and rebooted itself. At first, it refused to even boot up. I kept...
- PerfeK
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- Jul 3, 2005
- Replies: 94
- Forum: Computer Building
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GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB?

Current 512mb cards are gimmicky and offer no real performance increases. I wouldn't expect to see a real performer until HD resolutions are standard and a GPU 1.5 times faster than the 7800 GTX emerges, at least.
- PerfeK
- Post #12
- Jul 2, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Poor console CPU performance, claim game devs

I still feel like the PC is for anti-social gaming and consoles for just lampin with friends. Don't even mention LAN parties. Those are just nerd gatherings. Until PCs support multiple monitors, keyboards and mice for multiple users, consoles will rule this area. Wouldn't it be cool to play a...
- PerfeK
- Post #113
- Jul 1, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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G70 was no new chip, designed from scratch

Who cares? The Pentium M is the Pentium IIIs big brother and whoops the Pentium 4 line.
- PerfeK
- Post #7
- Jul 1, 2005
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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