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hello, new to building a computer, doing research on different parts before i buy anything, i'm now looking at video cards, seeing a lot of stuff about SLI? what is it? all i know is it lets you run 2 sli video cards together. but why would you need 2 of them? unless these more to it? buy the way, what is a better brand video card PNY or PALIT? what are the most important things to look for in buying a video card anyway? thx for your info! mike
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SLi is an nVidia exclusive platform designed to allow two graphics cards to run simultaneously for 2x more performance. There are some perks to be had when you're running SLi-mode. You'll be gaining performance when you play your games at high-resolutions ( E.G 1680 x 1050 and up ) and it simply looks awesome if your case has a clear window on the side. The downside however, is the fact that you'll be paying 2x more to add a second card and the power consumption/heat dissipation can be HUGE issue if your case isn't properly cooled. I would recommend staying with a single high-end card for the time being unless you plan on water cooling.
Both manufacturers are great, but like the above said, I would go with eVGA as they offer the best warranty in the industry as they cover overclocking damage. BFG and XFX are both great companies as well due to the fact that they offer lifetime warranty should anything happen to your card.
SLi is an nVidia exclusive platform designed to allow two graphics cards to run simultaneously for 2x more performance. There are some perks to be had when you're running SLi-mode. You'll be gaining performance when you play your games at high-resolutions ( E.G 1680 x 1050 and up ) and it simply looks awesome if your case has a clear window on the side. The downside however, is the fact that you'll be paying 2x more to add a second card and the power consumption/heat dissipation can be HUGE issue if your case isn't properly cooled. I would recommend staying with a single high-end card for the time being unless you plan on water cooling.
Both manufacturers are great, but like the above said, I would go with eVGA as they offer the best warranty in the industry as they cover overclocking damage. BFG and XFX are both great companies as well due to the fact that they offer lifetime warranty should anything happen to your card.
I'm looking for a pop up killer with ad, spy ware protection. that actually work, and are free. no trial term
guitar guy
im using pop up stopper,and stop zilla, but i need to buy them to get full features. also the trial versions seem to do very little. when i play games on line i get hammered with ads. its a little awkward when your "runin And Gunnin" Thanks in Advance for Any Advice. mike
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I use all of the following Free software with Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer with MSN toolbar and the pop-up blocker turned on and have never had a single problem with my computer sense Microsoft came out with SP2. (knock on wood.) (And be sure to keep Windows Updated)
First Uninstall stop zilla and pop up stopper.
The best Anti-virus is: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. (www.grisoft.com)
The Best Spyware defense is: SpyBot Search and Destroy (www.spybot.info)
AND: AdAware SE (www.lavasoft.com)
AND Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.info/kb/)
The best Firewall besides the one that comes with Windows is: Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co... or just (www.zonelabs.com) and select the FREE version.
These are all FREE and are all that are required. There is no reason to pay for this kind of software, except to give a donation to the writers if you can.
ALL the above programs are recommended and should be run on a regular basis. With some the free versions they must be run manually.
The best way to avoid getting any Malware (virus, Trojan's, spyware, etc) is to practice safe computing. Microsoft and many others have countless articles on the subject of safe computing. (something I think should be taught in schools)
I use all of the following Free software with Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer with MSN toolbar and the pop-up blocker turned on and have never had a single problem with my computer sense Microsoft came out with SP2. (knock on wood.) (And be sure to keep Windows Updated)
First Uninstall stop zilla and pop up stopper.
The best Anti-virus is: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. (www.grisoft.com)
The Best Spyware defense is: SpyBot Search and Destroy (www.spybot.info)
AND: AdAware SE (www.lavasoft.com)
AND Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.info/kb/)
The best Firewall besides the one that comes with Windows is: Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co... or just (www.zonelabs.com) and select the FREE version.
These are all FREE and are all that are required. There is no reason to pay for this kind of software, except to give a donation to the writers if you can.
ALL the above programs are recommended and should be run on a regular basis. With some the free versions they must be run manually.
The best way to avoid getting any Malware (virus, Trojan's, spyware, etc) is to practice safe computing. Microsoft and many others have countless articles on the subject of safe computing. (something I think should be taught in schools)
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