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    Dual Opteron, Dual GPU?

    hey, to all you motherboard gurus out there, does anyone know of a good dual opteron, dual gpu solution out there? i looked at a tyan thunder and someone had mentioned that the pci16x ports were too close together for a good sli setup. i remember reading the maximum pc volume where they had dual...
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    best gpu for $200?

    what's everyones opinion on a GPU, nvidia OR ati, but preferably nvidia, for about $200? (MAX $215) AGP 8x with a good fan and heatsink. - i'd also prefer it had 256mb of RAM. i looked on pricewatch, but i got a lot of mixed prices on a lot of diff gpus, so i wasnt sure. can anyone say from...
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    56K modem difficulties in Windows 98

    Yeah, I know -- for some reason, I feel as if this has been everybodys nightmare at some point in time. Windows 98 and software-driven modems. It is one problem after another. I have an older box, it's a windows 98se box, and I'm trying to install a conexant soft 56k modem in it. I don't have...
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    Some hardware questions for all you buffs

    Hello, studs of the electronic world; I have some questions for you. To some, they might seem to be pretty noobish, but I just don't have time anymore (with 2 jobs, and being a fulltime student) to do as much research as I'd like, so I'm just going to throw out some questiosn that have been on...
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    Wanted: 350watt --> power supply

    hi folks how are ya. i am building a computer, am on a faint budget and need someone [kind] to donate me a psu. i'll pay the shipping up front! it needs to be 350 watt or greater. i hate to be picky in this case, but its a requirement. let me know by pm or here on this thread. help a hard...
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    Questions regarding MS Longhorn scheme

    Hey folks... I was wondering if this stuck out to anyone else... It seems that the new colors for Windows will be black and white? I am not saying I dont like this, but whenever I see any screenshots, their is so much black and white in them... Now I'm not a marketing expert, but my...
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    Great new way to speed Windows up; end blue screens

    Step 1; Insert any boot disk, with or without CD drivers. Step 2; Reboot your computer Step 3; Boot into DOS with the boot disk Step 4; Enter "Format C: /s" Install another operating system. I was amazed at how well this worked, it's a lot faster now
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    SMC Barricade wireless connection problems?

    Hi, I have had this SMC barricade router for about 4 months now. The first one they sent to me didn't work at all, so I had to send it back. They sent me another one, it barely worked. I am lucky to get 15 feett of range on this thing! I wasn't under the impression these things had to be Direct...
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    Upgrade: On a budget!

    Hi, I have been wanting to upgrade for a while but I was always reluctant to do so. I keep seeing the hardware prices drop, so I always feel like procrastinating the whole ordeal. I've got pretty good computer knowledge, but not when it comes to performance for the buck. My problem here is I am...
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