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	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Raidmax PSU yes or no?			ohiou_grad_06	4	328	The_Blood_Raven 04-02-2008 at 04:43 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power supply check please			ohiou_grad_06	7	286	retro77 03-25-2008 at 05:00 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Power supply fan replacement Last matching post: Is it the fan inside the PSU? If so then you may be better off replacing the PSU. If you don't know what you are doing, you could potentia [...]			BILLYB_90	4	144	Blackwidow_rsa 11-09-2008 at 11:12 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU audibly "popped"? Last matching post: But I would not be taking that psu apart. If you don't know what you are doing, those things can give you a nasty zap if you touch the wron [...]			c999	8	215	jerreece 11-11-2008 at 06:46 PM
	[Other Components] HP pavilion laptop won't boot! Last matching post: What about the memory? In that case, I'd look at memory, then possibly the board. If it's under warranty though, may be time to cash that [...]			BruceMyers48	6	271	BruceMyers48 10-20-2008 at 07:08 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Chieftec Case W/ No Reviews Last matching post: I can say that I don't know that I've used a chieftec case, but the last PSU of theirs that I saw was not too impressive.			BraydenW	5	489	BraydenW 10-08-2008 at 12:25 AM
	[Other Components] If you could only have 1 case fan, where would you put it? Last matching post: Defintely exhaust. But the more fans the merrier.			jeb1517	13	302	SpinachEater 09-28-2008 at 08:15 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Computer Is Dead... Last matching post: Hmm. Just curious as to why the new PSU didn't work either. Either way, what are the specs on the older PSU you've got? Might be time to [...]			hl0m4n	5	163	ohiou_grad_06 09-26-2008 at 11:50 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Using a 20 pin psu on a 24 pin board Last matching post: Look around though, they do make adapters. I know there is such an animal as a 20 to 24 pin adapter, also, you would probably need an adapt [...]			Fidgit	4	201	ohiou_grad_06 09-26-2008 at 04:41 AM
	[Other Components] New Windows Screen Shots Last matching post: Thing is Vista has been so badly reviewed/recieved so even if they redo vista and touch it up and make sure everyone has all their drivers s [...]			Hellboy	6	246	ohiou_grad_06 09-26-2008 at 04:32 AM
	[Sound Cards] Onboard vs Dedicated Audio Last matching post: Agreed, onboard sound is pretty good, though a soundcard may be slightly better. But like my board even has HD sound outputs. Save the mon [...]			SizroSpunkmire	15	521	jay_l_a 09-26-2008 at 05:56 PM
	[Other Components] dvd player Last matching post: I think the guy who mentioned a dvd codec is on the money. If you got any software with your dvd player, install that. It should have the [...]			zemuron	6	184	will_chellam 09-17-2008 at 05:49 AM
	[CPUs] Barebone Help Last matching post: Don't get the 8600gt though. For a little bit more, you can pick up a 9600gso. I think those can be found for about 80 bucks on newegg.com [...]			Aekov	11	170	ohiou_grad_06 09-13-2008 at 08:56 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How do you detect a broken power supply Last matching post: Believe it or not.....I actually had a ram heatsink contribute to ram in my system burning up. Seriously. I started having blue screens wh [...]			loafing_smurf	38	858	the associate 09-29-2008 at 05:21 AM
	[CPUs] $1,200 tower down teh drain??? Last matching post: For motherboards, what brand did he buy? Personally I have a Gigabyte motherboard and it's been pretty reliable. And it's not that expensi [...]			strghtupG	34	809	ohiou_grad_06 09-13-2008 at 08:47 AM
	[Sound Cards] Help sound problem Last matching post: Try reinstalling the sound drivers, might be a software glitch. Also, if you have a multimedia style keyboard with a mute button, double ch [...]			claypidgon	3	160	claypidgon 09-08-2008 at 11:41 PM
	[CPUs] Ahhhhh what is wrong with my computer??? please help!! Last matching post: Also, check the memory.			mlabre20	11	247	mlabre20 09-07-2008 at 08:41 PM
	[Sound Cards] Buying a new sound card, need some suggestions Last matching post: Have you tried the sound that comes built into your motherboard? Get yourself a decent set of speakers and try it again. You may find your [...]			fikkry	21	542	ohiou_grad_06 09-01-2008 at 04:40 PM
	[CPUs] CPU comparison for mid range Last matching post: For Open Office, go to It's totally free, an it's very easy to use. If you know how to use MS office, you should be able to easily migrate [...]			darude	8	318	darude 09-02-2008 at 03:21 PM
	[Other Components] Best laptop-style keyboard? Last matching post: I work with a lot of Macs and the newer iMacs come with a very nice aluminum keyboard that has the feel of a keyboard on a macbook if you ha [...]			MU_Engineer	20	490	teket4 11-06-2008 at 03:04 AM
	[CPUs] FX-60 rank Last matching post:			sdf	5	156	ohiou_grad_06 08-29-2008 at 07:19 PM
	[CPUs] Athon x2 6000 paired up with 4870? Last matching post: To the op, I think I have the same mobo as you have, and if I'm not mistaken if you are interested in overclocking, whenever you enter the b [...]			rbanas3	19	552	epsilon84 08-25-2008 at 05:40 AM
	[CPUs] Video Cards??? Last matching post: If you are spending that much, might as well look at an ATI 4850. Supposed to way better than the 8800gt, and it is about the same price as [...]			trendkill_08	10	203	amdfangirl 08-23-2008 at 04:10 PM
	[CPUs] help think i have a problem Last matching post: I disagree with zipmaster to a point. Norton or Mcafee may be system hogs, but have your tried Avast Antivirus or AVG antivirus? I'm runni [...]			munchies	18	239	munchies 08-16-2008 at 02:56 PM
	[CPUs] Ideal cpu for websurfing and word. Last matching post: He'll do ok on that probably, then once he learns to use it, can always buy a dell or the like when he wants another, or you could build him [...]			protokiller	22	441	runswindows95 08-24-2008 at 02:37 PM
	[Sound Cards] Sounds Cards and Headphones Last matching post: Honestly, I would start out with quality headphones, try your onboard sound first, see how you think it sounds. My motherboard actually has [...]			HG Omnibus	10	265	cjl 08-17-2008 at 08:03 AM
	[CPUs] Intel got Phenom Triple Core locked!!! Last matching post: I'm no salesman, but I'm used to building my own stuff on a budget. A customer wants the best bang for the buck. They want the fastest the [...]			iluvgillgill	14	549	spuddyt 06-19-2008 at 11:35 PM
	[CPUs] AVG 7.5 removal crashing systems Last matching post: Oh and by the way, you can disable those features in AVG you don't like as far as I can tell. You did know that right?			dragonsprayer	35	771	TechnologyCoordinator 06-02-2008 at 06:41 PM
	[CPUs] Pentium Dual core or Celeron Dual core? Last matching post: How much do you have to spend and what do you already have? If you've already got everything else, you could probably get a whole new case, [...]			aznstriker92	6	619	ichundu 05-22-2008 at 12:41 AM
	[Sound Cards] Sound Card over Onboard? Last matching post: Although, I have a creative 5.1 card, or had anyway. Good luck getting it to work in Vista. Also, my new board has HD sound outputs. I do [...]			doomsdaydave11	33	890	dagger 05-18-2008 at 04:02 PM
	[CPUs] when are AMD CPUs going to priced right? Last matching post: Uhm, the 3870 trades blows with the 9600gt if memory serves. Plus they are supposed to be releasing their 4xxx series anytime.			groo	5	305	ohiou_grad_06 05-11-2008 at 02:44 AM
	[Other Components] Sudden Shut Down Last matching post: Agreed, if it's the PSU popping, order yourself a new PSU and DO NOT turn that PC on until it's changed. Unless you want to take a chance w [...]			kimimaro84	11	518	kimimaro84 05-17-2008 at 11:59 AM
	[CPUs] Creating A Computer Last matching post: Honestly though on memory, since your on a budget you could probably shave 15-20 bucks if you go with something like Wintec AMPO memory. It [...]			Mufferin	18	373	ohiou_grad_06 05-11-2008 at 02:08 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Is this 500W PSU good enough? Last matching post: I personally disagree with some of the other folks. I've had ultra power supplies before and the ones I had seemed to be decent units. The [...]			redfin	20	468	redfin 05-02-2008 at 01:13 AM
	[CPUs] How to apply Arctic Silver 5 to a core 2 duo ???? Last matching post: I'm more an AMD guy, but on my chips if I used Arctic Silver, just a dab about the size of one grain of rice, and spread it evenly with my f [...]			shifter101	8	1104	B-Unit 04-27-2008 at 04:48 PM
	[CPUs] Stock S939 Opteron 170 temps Last matching post: Lol, on my case I think i have like a 250mm fan...it's huge...for a case fan.			gamax	8	213	ohiou_grad_06 04-26-2008 at 10:43 PM
	[CPUs] q6600 @ 70degess C. should i worry? Last matching post: I'm sorry, I don't see how people say those temps should be that high. Myself, I know that I'm an AMD guy and not up on intel, but my Athlo [...]			kookitan	8	294	kad 04-26-2008 at 11:16 PM
	[CPUs] HP Box Computer, Can I upgrade this processor? AMD Last matching post: WHOA. Don't get a 7600gs. If it was me, if I wanted to game, I think I'd be looking at an 8800gs, which can be found on newegg for 110 for [...]			Hooterville	19	1899	endyen 04-10-2008 at 10:44 AM
	[CPUs] bad CPU help Last matching post: Reset the cmos first. I don't know that I've EVER seen a cpu just go bad. And I'm a computer tech by trade.			rartist	8	322	apache_lives 04-10-2008 at 12:04 PM
	[Sound Cards] Is Sound card worth it for me Last matching post: Depends what your wanting to do. On my board, my board actually has HD sound output. Try it with onboard 1st, then if you don't like it, g [...]			jimbonewbie	4	298	yipsl 04-10-2008 at 07:18 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What to do when the MB/IO/holes dont fit? Last matching post: Do any of the holes line up? On my system, the far right holes didn't line up right, but the way we did it was to get the plastic standoffs [...]			dashbarron	24	729	DarkM 08-20-2008 at 10:09 PM
	[CPUs] Athlon 64 X2, 4800+ overheating? Last matching post: Just do a search, newegg should have them, tigerdirect.com does, or if you google. I know I had one that I actually just gave away to a goo [...]			Rathine	33	621	Rathine 03-23-2008 at 01:32 AM
	[CPUs] Looking Ahead: AMD or INTEL platforms... Last matching post: Exactly jaydee, really, we talk so much about benchmarks, but your average user, myself included. Give me a fast dual core chip, good video [...]			aKore	38	1005	jaydeejohn 03-25-2008 at 06:03 AM
	[CPUs] Online Computer Store?? Last matching post: Also, don't forget tigerdirect.com Very good experiences whenever I've dealt with them. I had a problem one time about not getting a reb [...]			rapankzs	11	548	caamsa 03-19-2008 at 02:48 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Please help with freaky voltages and burnt stuff! Last matching post: Macs are actually good machines, but pricey...			dkopel	5	324	dkopel 03-21-2008 at 03:09 AM
	[Sound Cards] Do 3.5mm Y-Splitters Reduce Quality? Last matching post: I use a y splitter, works perfect. No problems. Though you may want to consider unplugging your headphones when not using them, or get som [...]			XaeLee	7	579	XaeLee 03-18-2008 at 11:19 PM
	[CPUs] Athlon64 5000+ BE / Temperatures Last matching post: Try what I've got, 250 mm side case fan. Athlon 5200+ x2 idles at 28ish degrees celcius with stock cooler. I love it!!!			qpok	12	488	qpok 03-18-2008 at 12:30 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Where should my fans be placed for maxium airflow Last matching post: I am partial to my setup, it's one of those cases with a 250 mm side fan, and then 80 mm exhaust fan right under the PSU. Makes the temps s [...]			moesgone	10	579	ohiou_grad_06 03-16-2008 at 09:30 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 20-pin atx connector in a 24-pin slot? Last matching post: I'm just remembering when I tried to upgrade on a budget and had an Ultra X connect PSU, same kinda situation. Mine was a 400 watt and had [...]			mtyermom	14	1138	mike99 03-16-2008 at 10:19 PM
	[Sound Cards] audio data switch??? Last matching post: Go to radio shack, get yourself a y splitter, plug it into your audio output on the back, turn the speakers on when you want to use them, wh [...]			rincal1	2	193	Grimmy 03-09-2008 at 03:20 PM
	[CPUs] No Apple forum section and I'll leave this negative anti Apple site. Last matching post: Man, trust me, if someone wants to do it, or if someone cared enough to, they would. I work on Macs and PC's, and I'm not sure people reall [...]	6		SyPheR	257	6258	Grimmy 03-11-2008 at 10:32 PM
	[CPUs] Think I could get $300 for a AMD 4000+ PC? Last matching post: Just in case you have not bought your memory yet, I recommend you do not get memory with heatspreaders, just had to throw away a gig that ha [...]			xpyrofuryx	25	641	blackpanther26 03-02-2008 at 02:16 PM
	[CPUs] Need urgent help! Last matching post: If it would make you feel better, then you may want to order another heatsink/fan. They can be found on newegg.com and tigerdirect.com for [...]			The_Blood_Raven	5	178	yomamafor1 03-02-2008 at 08:09 AM
	[CPUs] AMD Athlon 64 X2 upgrade & compatability question Last matching post: Buzz has a good point, I think it'll be interesting to see what happens when they get them fixed.			parabola	15	916	parabola 02-19-2008 at 03:50 PM
	[CPUs] Athlon 1500+ Problem... Last matching post: If I remember right, I think my kt400 would actually let you set agp speed in the bios.....don't quote me, but I think it did, though it's b [...]			technik733	34	860	apache_lives 02-20-2008 at 09:11 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 120mm fan to replace PSU fan, best quality? Last matching post: Also be sure you know what your doing and do not touch any capacitors or anything, take all safety precautions. DO NOT ground yourself!!!! [...]			PlasticSashimi	14	821	AUsch30 02-15-2008 at 07:57 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New to building=so new to how much power? Last matching post: Main thing to look at on a PSU is how many 12+ rails your PSU, and how many amps each one puts out. The more the merrier. That said, alot [...]			Grundalizer	6	286	cjp3 02-08-2008 at 02:33 PM
	[CPUs] AMD Overheating?? Last matching post: Uhm, just curious, you did properly install thermal paste and have proper airflow and ventilation in your case right? I am running an Athlo [...]			SAMaskell	15	498	turpit 02-10-2008 at 08:46 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to keep roaches away from inside case? Last matching post: How about getting a furnace filter, then cutting out the shapes you need?	2		sources	71	2409	invisik 08-16-2008 at 09:56 PM
	[CPUs] Motherboard suggestion for an AM2 3.0GHz Windsor Last matching post: Personally man, look into some of the Gigabyte boards, I have an AM2 board of theirs that supports SLI, and says it will take Phenoms with a [...]			Titanion	16	527	B-unit 02-07-2008 at 10:03 PM
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