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Quick question before I clean my rig,

aHceNt — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:12:22 +0800

Hi sifus at lyn.. just a quick question before I take pull out all my hardware and clean it.. cause got a lot dust..

so here's the thing i wants to ask...

if i unplug all my hardware.. like cpu, ram, gpu etc... will all my bios setup... overclocked setup all will gone?

thanks in advance..

Graphic card and GPU,

razornick — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:32:14 +0800

is Graphic Card and graphic processor unit the same?

adobe Photoshop CS4 3D , what 3D card to use ?, The current cheapest one ...

moon yuen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:46 +0800

As title, I would like to use Photoshop CS4 3D features, what graphic ard it support / to use ?

I would also like to play some games ... (like Harry Potter, RPG Magic games like Diablo, Chinese games)... What is the cheapest / value for money graphic card I can get ?

Ya, pls quote the price too ...

Thank you

i7 Installing too fast?, Error sometimes when installing games

yongzheng180 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:12 +0800

I just bought my i7 860 rig from lowyat and I wanted to install games on it... When I install some games like CS 1.6, source, SDO-X, it comes out with error and I had to reinstall it until it works. Is the i7 too fast to install and decompress thing until the files had errors while extracting?

[WTA] CM690 case fans connections, how to power 7fans setup?

vctrng — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:26 +0800

hi, i have a cm690 chassis and is going to install all the fans in the available slots, which will be 7 fans altogether.

1 x front intake 12cm
2 x top exhaust 14cm
1 x rear exhaust 12cm
1 x bottom intake 14cm
1 x side window intake 12cm
1 x other side panel exhaust 8cm

i know some will think/say there's no need for the amount of fans, but let's just say i'd like to fully utilise all of them slots, how should i power them up?
by the looks of it i'm thinking getting 2 x 3pin quad splitter. but my concern is will that affect the fan speed/efficiency by doing so?

also, should they go through mobo(asus p5q deluxe) or psu directly?

please kindly advise, all you gurus..thanks

Gigabyte superb 720W or Odin 550W?, which should i get??

Lacez — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:58:08 +0800

Guys... i need your help... should i get the Gigabyte superb 720W or is the Odin 550W better since the superb 720W cost way cheaper and produce more watts??

Thanks in advance!

Any Nice VGA card for screen 23.inc ?, Nooby here.....

fai2max — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:57:06 +0800

as the topic...any nice VGA card for screen 23.inc ???

Now i am using the GIGABYTE HD4670 1 GB DDR3 graphics card.....but many says that not a good VGA card or 23'inch screen....

so...any new VGA cards to intro ?? thx lowyat.net friends here.....

Hi,My PC canot on after i shut it down,

merge88 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:26 +0800

Hello beloved Forumer,I got an QUESTION here. My PC after shutting down and i cant on after that. I hearing my PSU keep restarting and restarting but LCD screen didn't appear anything...what problem of that? is that my motherboard spoil?

thanks for reading.

ATi 4670 on 305watt, enough juice?

mono_demon — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:26:56 +0800

as title, can 4670 run on 300 watt dell power supply?
reading alot of reviews said that they can run 4670 well with dell 300w psu..
but from original manufacture said 400w or more..
plis help me all sifus b4 my psu kaboom..

heres the pc spec (slimdown version)

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WD HDD 500GB vs 808.8GB?, Buying a new HDD..

FaezFarhan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:43:55 +0800

Guys, which is more worth it?

WD 500GB 16MB (RE3 Enterprise) or WD 808.8GB Caviar Green?

My Seagate 500GB just went dead I guess.. Can't start my PC.. My budget is about RM250.. I'm buying it here in Kota Bharu.. Thanks

Where to buy Lian Li PC 343b CASE, HELP I CAN'T FIND IT

dantok — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:12:14 +0800

Hey guys!

I need to find some distributor in malaysia that might have this lian li case available. Can't seem to find it in SG.

Model PC-343B
Made By Lian Li

It's a Mega 18 Bay chassis!

Those who have an idea please kindly help!

9500GT,

FoxAss — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:58:19 +0800

may i know does 9500GT able to display full hd? and also can dvi display full hd? thank you

can oc using different brand of ram?..,

megat89 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:38:49 +0800

can i oc my proc if i use different model of ram?..

GTS 240 vs. GTX260 216SP, Which is better?

Niuminoid — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:37:21 +0800

As stated in topic GTS 240 is OEM product.
Which is better?

Razer Megalodon Enquiries, Hop In Megalodon Users~~

chickybun — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:26:40 +0800

Hello Megalodon Users,

I'm thinking of adding Razer Megalodon in my gaming rig. The problem is I have heard NUMEROUS TO COUNTLESS complaints about the headset. Sound cut off ~~ Mic cut off~~. This mostly happens to OS 64bits. And the worst thing is I'm using Windows Ultimate 64bits too. I know the firmware update is available to encounter these problem but some headsets are still not getting fixed. Some even got worse after updating the firmware complaining about the static noise. Too much complaints in google that I need assurances.

1. Any of you guyz are having these problems? If no, pls also state what OS are you operating in. (Well, of course I hope there isn't any as I like Megalodon very much)

2. Razer Megalodon uses USB port to function. That said, I don need a proper sound card?? Just plug in the headset and you can have 7.1 surround sound? Bose Companion 5 marketing gimmick states that you don't need a high-end sound card to experience the surround sound of the speaker so I assume Megalodon doesn't need as well?

PS: I have an internal soundcard SupremeFX X-Fi from my Asus Rampage II Extreme which then thinking of buying Roccat Kave too but I heard the soundcard is crap.

Pls help and advice

What brand is good device for USB WIFI?,

motherboard_barai — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:59:04 +0800

I need USB WI-FI adapter.. please help me in choosing..

Dead Motherboard?,

TDUEnthusiast — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:48:54 +0800

Hello, I need some help here. My comp can't seem to boot up today. ( Currently using sis's laptop ). There isn't any beep coming from the motherboard. Is it dead?

Old HDD for notebook..,

motherboard_barai — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:27:40 +0800

Heloo frens over here..

I need to know the price for PATA HDD which is the size is more then 100GB...is that so expensive and difficult to find now?? coz my younger bro told me have kedai sell for 80GB RM280.. is that the price??

Good,budget oc AM3/AM2+ mobo, pls recmmnd me any good cheap oc mobo..

Drenz0 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:16:06 +0800

I wanna buy an am3/am2+ (prefer am3) mobo.
Pls recommend me any good,budget oc mobo pls ...
dun wan mobo dat too mahal2 laa..
Prefer 785/790NB n 710/750SB Chipset

Please, recommend me!

DGE-503T gigabit pci d/top adapter, fit into M61PME-S2 mobo?

choy89 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:12:19 +0800

http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=284 <---DGE-503T gigabit pci d/top adapter
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Mother...?ProductID=2755 <---GA-M61PME-S2

i'm not quite sure about this since i'm new with this computer stuff..
i need comfirmation from expert..
ok here's my guess..
it wont works since the lan card is PCI while the mobo is PCI-Express..
am i right? correct me if i'm wrong..
if that didnt work..then which gigabit lan card would work? i really need an answer for this since i'm gonna buy alot of it.
gonna DIY all the CC stuff by myself..from cabling, hide the cable until installing windows into the comp..after a year of running, those customer are start to complain about the lagging problem during playing game which is connected into game server due to comp quantity, which is increasing from time to time,
currently using default, built-in network card which is only 10/100Mbps.