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Hello, all. After trying to wade through a great deal of undocumented and uncommented code in order to speed up a frame capture rate, I've decided that, for my sanity and that of my boss and any coders to follow me, I should start over and write it myself. I …

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Computer was working fine and I was moving the ethernet cable from one port to another and when I reattached it the computer just switched off...and on restart was beeping constantly. I took out the battery on the mobo (to reset it) and it will restart fine and seems to …

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Hello, I have an issue where ie opens a new window to a random site on its own. But only if I am browsing the web. It does not open unless I have it open, then it randomly opens a new window on its own. I have looked in add …

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So hear is the story. My friend moved and when he went to conncet his PC he said it wasn't working. He had another friend come over who started making all kinds of BIOS settings to get it to run. The PC powers on fine, POSTS fine and you can …

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So I get a used CUP, A dell GX260 older but okay computer. I went out and bought some RAM and installed it myself no problem, worked fine. Next I wanted a new video card, so I get a VGA Geforce 6600 pluged in into the AGP slot start CPU …

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Nvidia yesterday began shipping the [url=http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gtx_480_us.html]GeForce GTX 480[/url], with double the number of processor cores previously available at 512. The card is intended to to permit smooth playback and editing of 2D or 3D content, including animation, games and videos. The GTX 480 supports Microsoft DirectX 11, Direct3D and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physx]PhysX[/url], …

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im thinking about what kind of video card to get for my computer but im wondering if i buy a DDR3 or DDR 5 video card will it be just fine with my DDR2 memory in my computer?

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My monitor has started to go black about twice or more every minute. It lasts for a few seconds and then comes back on again. Sometimes the mouse freezes. Sometimes the desktop becomes garbled when I open a new window. Sometimes the screen goes continuously blank and only comes on …

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Hello everybody, Every time I turn on my pc after around 5-10minutes my monitor is giving me the no signal or cable connected message. I can't do anything to make it work again. I have to close the pc wait 15 minutes then i turn it on again, it works …

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i have a prblem and please help me identify what is the problem. while i open games like cabal online, warcraft III, or even 3d live pool, also when watching video, browsing pictures, and worst is even when i'm just browsing the net., my screen flash and the graphics will …

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I am trying to get a WndProc Mapping solution to work so that I can avoid just making my WndProc static. In addition, a mapping solution is supposed to be great because I don't need to declare variables in my .cpp file, I can do it in my .h file …

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I recently wiped out my hard drive so I could reinstall everything to start fresh. I was having problems with the RAM running at 100% only when I was online doing simple games. I replaced the video card, I've added memory and even set up page file to try to …

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Hi, I was getting an intermittent high pitch hum from my PC as though something decided to kick in (fan?) with more revs. After replacing my 17 inch monitor (burnt out) with a new 19 inch widescreen, I now get the noise continually, and the text appears to be a …

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so, im working on a friends computer for him... he thought the hard drive was dead... it's fine... anyways, i tried to run a clean XP pro install for him, and during the beginning of the installation, the BSOD (blue screen of death) pops up saying there's a problem with …

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I am at a loss. I have a self build system that starts for 2 sec and shutsdown. 3 years old Here is what i have done, started testing by removing parts and thought it was the harddrive (system ran for a bit without dive -- i shut it down …

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Hi I have a P5GD2-X that I'm thinking about upgrading. I'm confused about what it can take though. In the Manual it says, PCI Express x16 and people online say that any PCIe card is backward compatible. My question is what kind of card will be worth it. As I'm …

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I recently built a new computer myself and everything was running smoothly until recently. I've been using a few Adobe programs recently, Photoshop CS4 and Premiere Pro CS4, and now when I open the programs the display will digitize, pixelate, and then my computer will crash. I've also had the …

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Hi This is the summary (by Everest Home Edition) of my desktop Compaq Presario SR 1720IL [QUOTE]Field Value Computer Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Service Pack Service Pack 3 DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c) Computer Name User Name Motherboard CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 516, 2933 MHz (22 x …

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I have been working on this computer for a few days now and have not figured out the problem. I have done research for the answer online and am now here need expert advise. The original problem was that the onboard video suddenly stopped working. So I placed another pci …

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I just wanted to get this one out there. Ever since I upgraded to Vista 32 bit my video card will not work. I tried the usual, reloading the software, disabling-enabling, removing and reinstalling the card. It is a ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB. After days of screwing with this …

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I'm trying to find some VM software that can access more than 256mb of the video card. Parallels tops out at 256mb. It won't let you access more than that. The machine I intend to run this on will be an 8core mac pro workstation desktop with 8gigs of RAM …

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My monitor flickers for few seconds when turned on. After few seconds it resumes its usual image. The small green light of my monitor flickers too in the same time. I mention that it never flickers when used. I have a program that puts the monitor to sleep (the main …

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I recently got an OLD computer from a friend and before i reformat it i wanted to post a [B]hijackthis[/B]. The computer is all screwed up but it has some music on it i wanna keep. The catch is it's SUPER SLOW. I just wanna use it to browse & …

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Windows 2000 os, LG monitor. Turned off computer one day and turned on the next. No power light on monitor. Replaced monitor. Another LG. Worked one or two days, then turned computer on, no power light on monitor again. Bought third monitor, but have not connected until I can solve …

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Hello, Last night all of my files worked fine and I had no issues. This morning, I went to watch a video using windows media player and got an error stating that it couldnt play the video, the picture was there but it had no sound. I tried using VLC …

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I have just finished building my second computer (the first ran beautifully for 7 years - only had to replace the video card after 5 years), and it doesn't boot up. No video signal what so ever. My question is this: is it possible that the power supply isn't strong …

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I run Windows XP Pro SP3 and have an Intel Pentium 3 computer with 27 gb hard drive, 384mb system RAM, video card ATI RADEON 7200 with 64MB RAM, Sound Blaster audio, DVD-ROM, CD burner, 10/100 network card, and US Robotics v90 56k modem. Yesterday I noticed that none of …

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Okay so I went through all the steps and here is my issue... I use BitDefender for my protection and turned it off to run A-Squared & HouseCall (the other would not go past 31%). BD found this Trojan but none of the others did. Problem is BD said it …

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Hello, I am sure you guys know the game called World of Warcraft; well recently, while in raiding combat (alot of stuff goes on), my frame rate is TERRIBLE...i mean... like negative FPS. This used to not happen, and now it is. So starting my investigation of what the problem …

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Hello, I am having a problem with my pc, everytime i play a game after 10-30 minutes my computer freezes and i have to reboot. I thought about overheating and registered the temperatures, here are the temperatures when my pc froze. I was playing TF2 4 3.0 Ghz CPU:63 6200 …

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Hi: I just got a brand new computer from HP. The HP line is HP Elite m9350f with the following specs: 1. AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core 2.5GHz 2. 6GB RAM 3. Motherboard: Asus M2N78-LA 4. NVIDIA 9800 GT 512MB 5. Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit Edition The computer is only a …

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I have a Intel Core 2 Duo E 8400 cpu, and one day ago i installed a new fan that pumps air through a pipe to the cpu (almost directly, because the pipe is slightly moved to right than the proc and i couldn't fix that). After this i saw …

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lately my computer is performing very poor! specifally on games(DOTA)! grrr. and also on facebook applications. it's really very laggy and slow! can't even play well! it's not like this before. i've got some atleast good computer specs. dual core cpu e5200 @ 2.50 ghz, 2gb ram, and 256mb video …

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Hi guys, i need a new mobo, because my last one died. i was hoping to get one that would just work with the hardware i already have. i found this one: [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=P450-9124[/url] and heres the hardware i already have: Intel Pentium Dual Core E2220 @ 2.4GHz 2 x 1GB …

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Hello everyone, I want (need) to use two external monitors with my HP laptop in a extended (a single desktop) display; not a duplicate on both. The laptop model is: HP Pavilion dv6-1105ee Entertainment Notebook PC. It has an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 video card with 512 MB. I …

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Hi there, I am working on a Emachines EL1200 desktop system with a Realtek HD Audio sound card. The computer had some trojans and other malware on it I was able to remove with the assistance of AVG and MalwareBytes Antimalware. Now the machine will only play sound if you …

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I have the same problem with my alienware area51 desktop. The monitor is a samsung. If anyone else has info on this please let me know. I think it's the video card but i'm unsure.

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Hi, i'm new here, and i recently gt sick of my old hp pc and took out my burner, another cd drive, 4 sticks of ram (ot sure what size, gotta check and see when i load it up) a sound car, and video card (32, weak, i know), as …

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I know R10 is old and runs on DOS but I am doing some contract work for a company that exclusively uses AutoCAD R10. If more information is needed please let me know as DOS is not my speciality. Computer is a PIII - 500mhz running DOS 6.2. AutoCAD R10 …

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Hi guys, I would like to know if PN5E - SLI could works fine with the latest NVIDIA video Card, if it couldn't then please tell me what is the highest possibility I could put in the PN5E - SLI motherboard.

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I'm trying to help a friend of mine out who lives on disability. A couple wks ago the power flashed several times, my friend was on her pc during this & stated she couldn't shut it down in between cause it was flashing so quickly. Anyways, since then her pc …

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I have a Dell Insperion 9300 laptop with a problem i can't seem to find any info on. The laptop was purchased refubished from dell and is out of warranty. Out of no where it would not post, start-up or do anything for the matter. When you press the power …

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Hi guys. A while back i had a couple of copies of Windows 7 Pro so i decided to put one of them on my old laptop that was running Windows XP. After installation i ran into some driver problems as expected but managed to update the drivers for the …

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Hi i got my old PC now i went to the computer repair they cleaned my HDD but before they cleaned them the motherboard and monitor screen showed up and then i installed the XP home premium to the HDD whit my new computer and if i wanted to like …

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I need to know some information about what I can possibly upgrade my video card to as I obviously dont want to waste money on a card that will not be compatible. I am currently using a Gateway model GT5694 desktop, I am not 100% if this is the correct …

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Hey guys, i have a vostro 200 that wont start up. When u hit the switch the light just goes amber and all the fans inside are spinning. I was wondering if this is a fault with the processor or the motherboard. I was doing anything heavy when it first …

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Ok, I'm at my wit's end. I have to run a version of Windows, specifically something later than 98SE for the software I run and the things I need to do, but with every freakin' version of XP I've tried, I get the following problem. About 2 - 3 days …

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im just trying to draw a 2D square but its not working and i dont know y? main.cpp [CODE]#include "sdl.h" #include "GL_Functions.h" int SDL_main(int argc, char* argv[]) { //Used in the main loop bool Done = false; //Used to store SDL events SDL_Event event; //Lets open the window and initialise …

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hello ived installed my vga driver correctly but still i cant play videos and games.. can someone help me... Machine name: AIRA Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: ECS System Model: P4M890T-M BIOS: Default System BIOS Processor: …

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Hi, First-off: I'm fairly amateur at repairing hardware components of computers, but I know most of the basics. The Problem: When I turn on my computer, it turns on but the monitor goes immediately into Power Saver Mode (the usually green light on the monitor turns orange). I know this …

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