Noob Question: PCI-E 2.0 16x and PCI-E 16x the same?. Hi all, So I gave up the idea of buying a slim PC (also searching for a "low-profile" video card) and ordered a normal one online from Dell which will come in a week. The machine is not high spec but...

Noob with a question. Recently I've built two PCs (with help from Tom's forums!) upgraded to Windows7 then homegrouped 3 computers. I added an external harddrive shared that with the network and then started storing pics/music and videos on that harddrive....

Raid noob question. hello im am compltly new to raid i have never used them. i would like to use one of them. i have a wd 1tb a samsung 180 and i think i have another samsung 120 i know its 120 but not sure witch brand. i play games overclock and i have...

Water Cooling Noob Question Again. Hey everyone. I put this over in Home Built systems, but this might be a bit better. New to the forums, but I've been a long time reader of TH. Hopefully someone out there can help me out. I'm switching my system over...

6 seperate display.. noob question. I have set up and used many 2 display monitors... but now I have a problem. I need to build a computer, with 6 separate monitors... 1 main monitor, 4 other monitors and 1 projection monitor. The main monitor will be used...

NOOB QUESTION* D:\I386\asms error when install xp. Hi this might be a noob question, but i formatted my HP Pavilion dv5020ca and when installing XP Pro Corporate, during the set up I get the D:\I386\asms error. Can anyone shed some light as to how to...

Noob question. I'm completely new to Linux, i've used Windows for years and i'm pretty good with that I installed Ubuntu on my PC as a third OS (Win Vista and Win 7 beta being the others) after my BIOS posts, i get this screen: Ubuntu 8.10, Kernel 2.6.27-11-generic...

Noob question. Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life.counterstrike () What is CS Source and how does it differ from the earlier version(s) of Counterstrike? I can't seem to connect to any Source servers. Cheers, AB. Archived from groups:...

Noob question about Chill Aura. Archived from groups: alt.games.coh () So I've been having some fun with my new ice/ice tanker, got him up to 7 last night. He's got the Chill Aura power, a PBAoE foe -speed -recharge power. In the Manage Enhancements screen,...

Noob question re CPU. Hi all, the CPU in my system is a P4 3.2Ghz with HT. Recently I have been running 3dMark03 to see how my system compares to similar setups and was dissapointed at the results I was getting. Then I noticed the FSB of my chip is 200 compared...