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Hello Recently i purchased my first high end gaming PC (woo!), (For now i won't name the company as so far there technical support hasn't solved anything). Anyway it came last Friday, so i frantically opened the box (like to add it was frantic only to the point of not …

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I am looking for some colabrative help in developing an RPG gaming enviroment for the internet (Shareware). There are alot of "MUD" programs but this is not a "MUD" The Concept is a multi-player Game Chat enviroment with tools for playing the RPG as if the RPG were A LIVE …

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My specs: System Info Model : Dell Dimension 2400 Chassis Type : Space Saving Service Tag : 2W52W71 Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Processor Number Of Processors : 1 Type : Intel Celeron 2600 MHz Processors Bus Speed : 400 MHz Motherboard …

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Hey, I recently saved up all the money i needed to put together a good gaming rig for myself...its a pentium 4 in a asrock motherboard...with a 480 watt psu that came with the case i got. I put everything together and had no issues....but when i plugged it in …

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Hola, I know this issue has already been covered, but i thought I'd post my prob anyways. I recently bought a computer second hand (ACER Aspire), and when I installed windows i realized that there was no sound. Whenevery I try to access volume control it tells me that there …

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hello. for some time now (about a month) i have noticed that my monitor is darker then it's suppose to be. i have to up the brightness and contrast to 100 percent AND go into my NVIDIA control panel and up the gamma to 1.31 to get it bright anough …

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This is the classic debate. Which graphics card is better? The ATI or nVidia? I am going to have to go with the nvidia becuase I have tried out both and have a very good reason to go with nvidia. My ATI's both had problems with overheating and just general …

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i am planning to buy a gaming mouse and i am stuck between the Logitech™ MX518 Gaming-Grade™ Optical Mouse and its razor equivalent.which do you guys think is better.

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Hi, Im having a big prob on my cpu, yesterday i was downloading some files, and WAM my cpu restarts then before the windows XP pro loading page, an error pops up, it says :Disk Read Error Occurred Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart? Tryed that but it keeps popping up, so …

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Custom built AMD about 3yrs old, never a problem! I was doing some online gaming the other day and it restarted all of a sudden, didn’t POST, lights and fan came on but no monitor. Also the case switches wouldn’t work, the only way to get it to restart was …

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My son has asked me to upgrade the Ram in his P.C. It is used mainly for gaming and has currently 512 of RAM. I intend to add 1GB. Does it matter wether I add 2 x 512 or a single 1GB stick. I was told 2 x 512 in …

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Hi Guys, i am at my whits end with this computer.......i seem to have managed to get winfixer popus from somehwere and they are CONSTANT. as well as this i play a lot of online gaming and now my computer restarts whenver i try to play one of them......and the …

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I haven't bought computer hardware in a long time. There are so many different chips out now for CPUs and graphics cards. First off i'm looking to spend about $1500 US CPUS: Whats better for performance? Turion Athalon Pentium M Graphics Cards whats better for gaming? [url]http://www.ati.com/products/mobilityradeonx600/specs.html[/url] OR [url]http://www.ati.com/products/radeonxpress200m/specs.html[/url] I'd …

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The current, or last month issue of Maximum PC built up a computer with Linux for $300, it included a minimal graphics upgrade for gaming, I would still use items I already bought and am happy with like Windows XP on it... Anyone have ideas on their article or variations …

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Hiya Everyone! I am trying to install two hard drives on my system. A 7200 rpm IDE drive and a 10000 rpm SATA drive. I want to load my OS off the 7200 and use the 10000 rpm drive for gaming. It's been about 5 years since I have built …

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Hello, My router (wrt54gs v.4)FINALLY worked, but now i want to forward some ports so i can enjoy some lan gaming. here is the picture that will show how my network is connected: [url]http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=drawing11ko.jpg[/url] My network now looks like the 3rd part of the picture where both PC1 and PC2 …

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Hope this is ok here.....Mods let me know if it isn't... I've started a new site. [url]http://linuxtracker.org[/url] The aim of the site is to be a linux torrent repository. So far I have torrents of Knoppix, Knoppix gaming and Slax up for download. I'd love more torrents of the more …

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so i have an old e machines computer in my room i basicly use it for chatting with friends and such.. i use my new comp for gaming and such, but about 5 months ago my monitor went out on my e machines.. i got a used monitor from a …

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Any reccomendations? right now i have an NVIDIA 6200 TC. But it leads to BSODS (nv4_disp). So i am thinking about upgrading. I do do gaming such as BF2 so it does need to be able to handle the 'new stuff' Thanks -T

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hi there, i was wondering, would it be possible, and if so... how to network a Dell laptop and an AppleG4 powerbook 12" using both of their wireless capabilitys? for filetransfers and gaming? thanks for any help! ;)

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Buying a new computer Hey all, new here and am looking at buying a brand new computer . I found one that im pretty interested in. it has a Sony-VAIO-3.4GHz Pentium 4. heres the link for more details: [url]http://masspc.com/desktops/Desktops-PCs/Sony-VAIO-3.4GHz-Pentium-4-Computer-with-DVD1RW-Sony-VGCRA810G-Vaio-Computer/[/url] I'll be using it for schooling but also for gaming (not …

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Hi, I own a multiplayer gaming site and the games on it I bought. It came with a gaming lobby and the games themselves, with the backend server stuff too. However, my knowledge of java is a bout as extensive as a three year olds knowledge of Father Christmas not …

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Hello, I Reciently did a pretty major system upgrade which included my RAM, Video card, sound card, power supply and case... I've had a few problems along the way, but this one i can not solve... Shortly after getting everything installed I noticed the screen every now and then flickered, …

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I am planning on a new system and between the AMD 4000+ and this [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103563[/url] which performs better? for gaming,video editing, etc.

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Hi Guys, Please help me with this prob... thanks. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 11:22:51 PM, on 11/8/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: G:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe …

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Hi, Pls help with this, thanks. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 11:43:31 PM, on 11/9/2005 Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) Running processes: G:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe G:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe G:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe G:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe G:\Program Files\Symantec AntiVirus\DefWatch.exe …

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I need a little help trying to setup a backup process. I cant seem to figure out the best way todo it. I was hoping if I explained my setup you might be able to give me ideas. Ok here it is: PC1) Win XP w/ 2 160 SATA drives. …

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Trouble since day one! It just shuts down now and then showing a blue screen error display. Finally got it checked out in a service station ( AND it took three weeks to get it back )... well... the shutting down stopped... but now it´s slower in all..AND It crashes …

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Trouble since day one! It just shuts down now and then showing a blue screen error display. Finally got it checked out in a service station ( AND it took three weeks to get it back )... well... the shutting down stopped... but now it´s slower in all..AND It crashes …

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Hi. I have a problem. It's a bit silly, but I have been experiencing this in many differnt sites. At [url]www.zatch-bell.com[/url] there are these games, screensavers, e-greetings card etc... but it requires a download to do the Mamodo spellbook/battles. (iam into gaming) I downloaded it (the plug in) to my …

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I am trying to build my own computer and I am interested in your opinions on what I have so far right now. I need your opinions, this is what I am going to build. I know everything is compatible and all, and I am thinking about building the actual …

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Hey you like playing games right?, well if not you should, as everyone needs to take a break sometimes and have some fun! I have just got my site up and running [url]www.griever.co.uk[/url] it has loads of features like an arcade with over 600 games [url]www.griever.co.uk/arcade.html[/url] and forums featuring loads …

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Hi Folks...thank you for your help. I just built my newest rig and loaded SUSE 9.2 Pro rather than XP Pro. I really love the OS except that the gaming experience is lacking. I'm trying to boot Linux UT 2003 off an old copy of the game CDs. I found …

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My first post on this site so go easy on me ;) I recently bought an Aleinware notebook for my travels, mostly for gaming and movie viewing, but as I've seen the standard Intel video card for my notebook is not supported by quite a few games (BF2 in particular) …

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Now, I seem to have this issue with most of the more expensive games I get, like BF2 and Vampire the Masquerade, Bloodlines. The issue works like this: I start my PC. I run the game. I play. After a few hours I quit and eat or something. Then, when …

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Currently i have a : socket A mobo sempron 3000+ (barton core) 1gb pc3200 ram 6800Le 400w psu im thinking of buying a new system and was wondering if this would be a good choice: Socket 939 mobo ... jetway 939GT4-sli or asus a8n duluxe amd 3700+ san diego 2gb …

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I've been hanging around for a few days now and have yet to make an introduction. I've been working with computers for a long time now. Programming was my first major computer hobby. Then I started to use computers for gaming and multimedia applications. Eventually, I would do everything on …

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I have a burn mark on my screen, and it seems to get bigger and bigger. I don't know why it's there. I know about ghosting, but my screen saver is usually running if my computer is idle. The only thing I can think of, is how I run it …

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Hi, I have a Linksys BFSRX41 router with two computers hooked to it, both running XP home, cable modem. I keep losing internet connection every once in a while, it really sucks when I'm gaming.:mad: I've called the minimuim wage tech sport located over seas about a gazillion times, they …

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Hi, :confused: Please help me with this spyware infection - [B]PokaPoka63[/B] . Its been in the system for 5 days ( More than that perhaps but the effects started 5 days ago). I even asked other forums but received no reply. Please help me with this. I found a removal …

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Hello and thanks in advance to your suggestions, I have taken a few courses on programming, Turbo Pascal and intro to C, about 8 years ago and I'm sure much has changed. So my goal is to get back into programming and learn what a solo programmer can accomplish. The …

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After playing a game for a whlie my system will crash. i get the whol send error report. this is the error signiture BCCode : 100000ea BCP1 : 8620FB88 BCP2 : 85731170 BCP3 : F72C2CB4 BCP4 : 00000001 OSVer : 5_1_2600 SP : 2_0 Product : 768_1 i have the …

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Okidoky, so, I have a Powercolor Radeon 9550 se with catalyst version 4.x (I'm not 100% sure). Anyway, I got a DVD with a gaming magazine which had Catalyst version 5.6. I decided to install it, and all was fine, until a few minutes later when clicking on a certain …

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I have a Dell Latitude D505 with an intel graphics card. It doesnt support Texture and Lighting and I would like to play a certain game that requires that to work. Can I possibly upgrade my existing card? I know that most laptops are not upgradeable when it comes to …

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Is overclocking is safe on R9800pro & is it realy make difference in gaming? I m going to overclock my MSI Radeon 9800pro (just bought 4 days ago) bcoz i m not getting good performance from it. What r the advantages and disadvantages of overclocking. From where can i get …

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Ok hey all.. This is my second time requesting help and so far kick ass work on the ASP problem i had.. so i have another puzzle for you's :rolleyes: Ok well i own a Gaming community and i am trying to display our Server Stats on our website, at …

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Plz specifiy (give details) these terms of 3dcard and tell me which is better for new age gaming. Memory Interface? It is in bit. 128bit, 256bit, 64bit. Which is better and what is its purpose? Fill Rate (billion texels/sec.)? Which is better? Vertices/sec. (million)? Pixels Per Clock (peak) or pixel …

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I am thinking of purchasing a Mac, because I am getting sick of my PC breaking down all the time. What I want to know is which Mac I should buy. I would use my Mac for emulating stuff (VPC), gaming, programming, and surfing the net. I am thinking either …

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I get the impression that there really arent a whole lot of new gadgets or worthwhile inventions coming out lately that really make a difference in our lives. Instead we seem to be getting more expencive regurgitations/combinations of the same old stuff. I guess it would be different if all …

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Help!! I've been trying to fix my laptop for a week now... with no success. I'm having the same problem trying to get rid of nail.exe and drpmon.dll etc... Can someone help me? Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 오전 2:04:45, on 2005-07-24 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) …

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