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No display with new graphics card

I brought the card over to to a friends to test out on his computer. It ended up working perfectly! So, it was definitely something with my setup. After running through what could be left, i was confident the issue was either the power supply or motherboard. Well, it looks like i was...
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- Post #4
- Apr 22, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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No display with new graphics card

Thank you for the suggestion. Testing it on another machine will be my last hope before doing an RMA. This is the first ATI card that i have purchased, so i was not aware of of which manufacturers were the best. Yep. I plugged the two 6 pin power connectors directly from the power supply to...
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- Post #3
- Apr 21, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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No display with new graphics card

I recently purchased the Sapphire 5850 Xtreme from Newegg. The installation was easy enough, but i am receiving no display when booting up the machine. Everything else seems to be working fine and i can hear the computer booting into windows. System specs: Intel E8500 GIGABYTE...
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- Apr 21, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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CPU temps w/ Xigmatech 1283

Sounds like a good idea. Like you said, I may just apply the paste to the CPU and spread it around myself. Wish me luck. :)
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- Post #5
- Feb 28, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU temps w/ Xigmatech 1283

I actually referenced the benchmarksreviews article when applying the AS5. Two lines about half the length of the contact. Are you doing any kind of overclocking? I just have the E8500 at stock right now with those temps.
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- Post #3
- Feb 27, 2009
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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CPU temps w/ Xigmatech 1283

Hi all, I recently built a new system and would like to try overclocking it a bit. As the title states, I went with an E8500. A few friends said the Xigmatech 1283 was a great silent CPU cooler so I went with that. I also bought the retention bracket to put less stress on the motherboard...
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- Feb 27, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Dual Channel Ram Kills My Computer

Unfortunately I found out about that I could re assign the drive letter only after I re installed all the programs. :( When I originally installed the 4 sticks or ram, I did not have to tweak any settings to get the computer to boot. I had even reset the BIOS settings last month to fix...
- harle
- Post #7
- Feb 14, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dual Channel Ram Kills My Computer

I just tried to boot the computer with one stick in B1 to no avail. The same situation occurred when I tried B2. I then put the stick back into A1 and it booted perfectly.
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- Post #5
- Feb 14, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dual Channel Ram Kills My Computer

It was the registry files for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. You actually bring up another good point, though. I forgot to add that the reason I deleted the registry files was because one of my drives was re-assigned. So, all of the programs that were associated with that drive letter no...
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- Post #3
- Feb 14, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dual Channel Ram Kills My Computer

Overview of the problem I cannot get my system to run at all when trying to run my ram in dual channel mode. I have 4 sticks of 512mb DDR1 ram. Crucial 512mb (x2) CL3 400mhz ram Corsair 512mb (x2) CL2 400mhz ram I am able to put two sticks of ram (the brands can be the same or...
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- Feb 13, 2009
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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First BUDGET Gaming Rig Build

You could always get the Athlon X2 6000+ 3.1 Ghz with an Antec 430 watt power supply. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?ItemList=Combo.150312 That would be $88 compared to $185. I am not sure if that would be enough power if you decided to upgrade the graphics card. Are you factoring...
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- Post #8
- Jan 1, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I recently built one of my family members a computer and chose the benq G2400WD as their monitor. When testing it out, I was VERY pleased with the picture quality. This was out of the box, so there is still room for improvement with the proper adjustments. The input lag on Far Cry 2 and...
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- Post #6,247
- Dec 31, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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Hot: GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB Video Card $42.00 AR

Amazon updated the rebate to correctly show that the $70 rebate is for the GSO: Link. I am really glad that they fixed this. I was lucky enough to get this for $30 before the price went up.
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- Post #38
- Dec 31, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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I upgraded my monitor and my text looks worse

I may be wrong on this, but doesn't enabling Clear Type make text look better? Right click on your Desktop > properties > Appearance > Effects > "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" > clear type. You could always check this to see if it makes your text look better.
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- Post #14
- Dec 26, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Looking for $100 or so case with the following features

The Antec P182 looks like it meets most of your needs (besides the no dust requirement). It is currently on sale at Newegg for $109.99 + shipping.
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- Post #3
- Dec 26, 2008
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Upgrading to a 9600GSO from a 7800GT

I think I may gift the 7800GT to one of my friends. Since my roommate gave me his processor for free, one good deed deserves another, right. :) Yeah, I saw that it had that extra ram. :) Not only that, but it is GDDR3, not GDDR2 like a lot of the other 9600GSO's. I am curious just how...
- harle
- Post #10
- Dec 25, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Upgrading to a 9600GSO from a 7800GT

Then native resolution of my monitor is 1680x1050, but I bump it down to 1440x900 on some games so I can crank some other settings up.
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- Post #7
- Dec 25, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Upgrading to a 9600GSO from a 7800GT

I do not have it yet. I purchased it this morning before the price jumped to $43. :) Edit: I do not remember it saying pre-order when I purchased it. The estimated shipping date according to Amazon is January 2nd. The reason I am not upgrading to a better card than this is because I am...
- harle
- Post #6
- Dec 25, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Upgrading to a 9600GSO from a 7800GT

Hi all, I recently bought the PNY Verto GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB on a deal for $30 (it is now up to $43 after rebate). My current card is a 7800GT 256mb. I was wondering if you thought it is even worth the upgrade. The only reason why I jumped on the deal was because it was so cheap. I have...
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- Dec 25, 2008
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

I just wanted to give you guys the heads up that NCIX has the BenQ G2400WD for $270.48 + shipping. Shipping was about $30 for me. Link I hope all of the recommendations for this monitor are right. :)
- harle
- Post #6,187
- Dec 18, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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Windows XP boot issue

Update: Unfortunately, things have not been any better. I found the SATA drivers on the Asus CD that came with my motherboard. The makedisk was put onto a floppy, and I was all set to install the drivers. When the F6 prompt came up, though, it did nothing. I pressed it several times and...
- harle
- Post #28
- Jul 10, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

Well, apparently the USB = fail was correct. It would not even attempt to access the SATA drivers that were on the external floppy drive when I pressed F6. Ugh. I just want XP back. :(
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- Post #27
- Jul 9, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

Caution is the #1 priority on my list. Unfortunately there is information on both of the drives I want to install OSs onto, so writing zeros to the first and last parts of the whole drive is not an option. I work as a hardware manager for some campus labs (Its pretty sad when I can solve other...
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- Post #25
- Jul 8, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

I will acquire a floppy drive somehow. :) When writing zeros to the first and last million, I can limit it to the the partition with the OS installed on it, correct? The way they word it, it sounds like it gives you the choice to apply it to only one sector or to write a million zeros to...
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- Post #22
- Jul 8, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

It is XP Professional w/SP2. Is there really no way to install the drivers without acquiring a floppy drive? It seems like these kinds of procedures need to be updated now that so few people have a floppy drive. :)
- harle
- Post #19
- Jul 8, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

An update: I ended up deleting the Vista install that I had on the 250GB drive (there was nothing installed on it besides a chat program). The install that I attempted on the 640GB I deleted also. Someone said that if I tried to install XP with the Vista drive unhooked, it would cause more...
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- Post #17
- Jul 8, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

I would like to end up with the following: XP Pro installed on the 640GB drive Vista Business on the 250GB drive Vista Business has been installed on the 250GB for a while and would dual boot fine with the copy of XP I had installed on the old 200GB drive. XP was installed before Vista, so...
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- Post #15
- Jul 6, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

Exactly. I even unhooked the drive with Vista on it, so only the 640GB drive was recognized in the BIOS. I tried to install XP on it, and I still get the same error. It looks like the boot sector of this drive is messed up even when it is the only drive hooked to the motherboard. Damn you Vista!
- harle
- Post #11
- Jul 5, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

I know it was kind of small, but I stated in the OP that Vista Business was installed on my 250GB drive. :) Anyways, I am out of town and away from the computer, so it looks like troubleshooting will have to wait a few days! Ill keep those of you that are still interested in this updated...
- harle
- Post #9
- Jul 5, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

I think that the SATA drivers are not an issue, after spending a bit more time researching and receiving some help from a friend of mine. It looks like the problem is Windows XP no longer works because of the way I installed it. This page from Microsoft outlines the problem that I have and...
- harle
- Post #7
- Jul 4, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

A little addition to my original question: There are some articles online that state that Windows XP does not recognize SATA HD's when you install the OS onto them. The solution is to make a boot floppy with the necessary drivers and press F6 when prompted on the Windows XP CD. The articles...
- harle
- Post #4
- Jul 3, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

That is actually the first thing I did, as I thought that maybe it was a bad install. :) First I re-installed XP over the previous version I installed earlier this morning. It went through the formatting and copying process and restarted the computer. It got past the BIOS screen and gave...
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- Post #3
- Jul 3, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Windows XP boot issue

I purchased the new 640GB western digital hard drive not too long ago to replace an old 200GB ATA drive. Today I decided to install XP Pro on a 20GB partition of the 640GB drive. Everything was going well, and the computer rebooted so that XP could continue the installation process...
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- Jul 3, 2008
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Computer Building
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Desktop color settings for VX2025

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- Post #2
- Nov 16, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Desktop color settings for VX2025

Ive recently been tinkering around with both the desktop color settings and the color correction settings for the VX2025, but it feels like im not seeing much improvement. For those that own this monitor, i was wondering what you have the settings on. Im using the nvidia control panel, so im...
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- Nov 16, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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BIG PROBLEM with brand new Samsung 215TW

Well now i am pretty reluctant about getting this monitor from the Office Depot deal. Initial website reviews praised this as one of the best monitors in its category, but buyers from both Newegg and Amazong seem to have the same vertical line problems. Im not sure what Office Depot's...
- harle
- Post #12
- Sep 27, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Samsung 215TW Monitor @ OfficeDepot $299 after rebate (Looks like it may be over))

For those that already have this monitor, have you had any problems with it? Ive read quite a few reviews stating that red or blue vertical lines show up when the monitor is in use for more than 5 hours, or just even after a few days of use. I picked this monitor up despite some of the...
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- Post #15
- Sep 27, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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friends computer problem

What kind of monitor are you using? I just had this problem not too long ago with the viewsonic vx2025, and i ended up using DVI recover to fix the problem. Everything would work with the analog input, but i would get no signal with DVI. Just a thought.
- harle
- Post #8
- Sep 10, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Problems with Viewsonic VX2025

Most definitely. Thank you so much for the help. I tried the VGA cable, and it worked. Unfrotuately, anything i try to download seems to corrupt, so i need to find another computer to download the DVI recovery and burn the image. Besides that, thank you!
- harle
- Post #5
- Sep 8, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Problems with Viewsonic VX2025

Yesterday i installed a WD SATA II HD, turned on my computer, and somehow lost any singal i had to my VX2025. This has happened before, and i ended up using another monitor to go into safe mode and uninstall any display drivers i had, and went ahead and installed the extreme-G drivers. It...
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- Thread
- Sep 8, 2006
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Displays

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