Q. How do you properly apply thermal compound to a CPU? A. First you will need to remove the existing thermal compound using a lint free cloth and some isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). A couple of blobs of thermal compound spread evenly and thinly really does work the best. It ensures that the entire surface of the CPU is coated with thermal compound for best stability and performance. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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CHECK PRICES: http://3dgameman.pgpartner.com/ "The Antec signature line of power supplies are currently available in two wattages 650 and 850. I'm looking at the 850W model. First off, this PSU is 80+ bronze certified as well as NVIDIA SLI certified. There are plenty of leads and comes with a quiet 80mm PWM fan. If your looking for a quality power for your hardware gaming rig you should definitely check it out. The Antec SG850 850W Power Supply is one of the best I've ever tested. Although all the leads are not modular and it doesn't have a single +12V rail. Watch the video to find out more." ~3dGameMan.com

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Q. What do you use to backup your important data? A. I keep my backup setup really simple. I use two hard drives, one backing up the other one. I also use a program called RapidBackup written by Mike Lin http://www.mlin.net Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. How long is media like CDs/DVDs that you burn going to last? (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, etc...) A. Well, it really depends on the environment you live in or store the data in. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. Will two AMD (ATI) 4850 video cards in a crossfire setup outperform a single 4870 video card. Also will two AMD (ATI) 4870 video cards in a crossfire setup outperform a single 4870 X2 video card. A. Yes and no! Watch the video to find out more. http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. Why do external products cost more than internal product? For example, why does an external HDD cost more than an internal HDD? A. There's four main reason. The first one is the case. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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CHECK PRICES: http://3dgameman.pgpartner.com/ "The core speed on the HIS HD 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 Video Card is 750MHz and the 2GB (1GB per GPU) of GDDR5 256 bit memory is 3.6GHz DDR. It comes with 800x2 stream processing units for vertex, pixel and geometry data, 80 (40x2) texture units, 32 (16x2) raster operators. This is the fastest video card currently on the market! Watch the video to find out more." ~3dGameMan.com

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Q. How do you select the correct power supply for your particular setup. A. First, determine how much wattage you are going to require... Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. Can you have to many case fans? A. No not really unless you want to go insane or deaf or just drive everyone else crazy around you. You really only need a couple of case fans depending on your environment. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. Can power surges damage your computer hardware. A. Yes, power surges or transient voltages can damage computer hardware or anything else that's connected into an outlet that's unprotected. Watch video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. Can magnetic screwdrivers affect/damage computer hardware? A. No, the mild magnetic field in screwdrivers will not affect/damage computer hardware, but keep it away from floppy disks. If you don't have a magnetic screwdriver, you can make it magnetic yourself. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. What are the main differences between SATA I and SATA II? A. SATA is Serial Advanced Technology Attachment and there's currently two different types. Watch video you find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. What are safe power supply voltages? A. This will depends on the type of PSU you have, quality or cheapo. Acceptable voltage ranges for the +12V, +5V & 3.3V should be within ±5％ for quality brand name power supplies. You can monitor voltage using Everest. Download EVEREST at: http://www.lavalys.com/ Also try these: HWMonitor, NextSensor, SiSandra, or Speedfan. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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CHECK PRICES: http://3dgameman.pgpartner.com/ "The Lian Li PC-A7010 full tower case is made from high grade aluminum so it's lightweight & cooler than steel & plastic cases.. It comes with six 120m fans, dust filters, removable motherboard tray, has 5.25" drives, 10 HDD bays, and a hot swap SATA cage system. Something totally unique to this case is the SATA Hot Swap HDD Cage system. Each one of the front 7 HDD bays have SATA data & SATA power connectors, so connecting & disconnecting HDDs is a snap. This is one of the best full tower cases on the planet! Watch the video to find out more." ~3dGameMan.com

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Q. What PSU is best, one with a single large +12V rail or one with multiple +12V rails? A. In most cases a quality multiple +12V rail PSU is more than enough. Although, if you have a hardcore multiple video card setup with lots of other hardware which require lots of amps go with a PSU that has a single large +12V rail. PC Power and Cooling make some of the best single +12V rail Power Supplies. CHECK PRICES: http://3dgameman.pgpartner.comWatch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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CHECK PRICES: http://3dgameman.pgpartner.com/ "The Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB Hard Drive's interface is SATA 3 Gb/s (Gigabits per second), has a capacity of 1000GBs or 1TB, average latency of 4.2ms, a rotation speed of 7,200 RPMs, a 32MB buffer size, power consumption is 8.4W while being accessed and 7W when idle, the noise level is 24dBA to 33dBA and comes with a 5 year warranty. This is one of the very best large capacity hard drives on the market. Watch the video to find out more." ~3dGameMan.com

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Q. How much system memory is best, 2GB or 4GB? A. I'd recommend at least 4GB using Vista 64bit. Watch video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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CHECK PRICES: http://3dgameman.pgpartner.com/ "The Nexus 80 Plus line of power supplies are available in wattages ranging from 400 to 600. These PSUs have enough power for most mid-range computer systems. I'm looking at the new and improved quieter Nexus NX-8060 600W Modular Silent Power Supply model today. This model is now a little quieter than their 500W and 7.5 dBA quieter than the old 600W version. So it's an excellent choice for a Multi Media HTPC build because it's virtually silent but still provides ample wattage. Watch the video to find out more." ~3dGameMan.com

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Q. What's that annoying electronic buzzing/squealing noise coming from my computer system sometimes? A. It's usually a low-grade or defective capacitor. Watch the video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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Q. How do you safely clean an LCD? A. Turn LCD off, remove dust with microfiber cloth, use LCD cleaning kit to clean smudges. Watch video to find out more... http://www.Support3GM.com

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