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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    Just checked and yes that is the version it downloaded from that sight and installed.
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    Carnagex I think I let it just load generically to start. Then I put the disc in and installed the drivers from it and I am not sure but it seems like it updated them.
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    Well I merged the machines and added the the new corsair cx430 and GT730. I used the Windows 7 Ultimate from the newer machine. This gave me 8gb ram. Everything was working fine I could stream video to the (new present) 80" sharp thru the hdmi cable or wireless. I had one video that the sound...
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    I just ordered the GeForce GTX730 2GB $72 shipped and the cx430 $23 after rebate including shipping Thank you for your time and help I am also going to try window 7 drive as you suggested. then I will have to decide what drives to add. what would you suggest I have the 320gb with vista on it...
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    Would either of these work? would this be over kill? With it being a refurb its half price. CORSAIR RM Series RM650 650W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply Factory Refurbished $54.99 for only $5 more $59.99 I can get the RM750 of course I...
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    Devil in the details they say I have replaced the PSU twice and the current one is Dynex dx- 400wps so I will want to upgrade it and the graphics card to get whatever I can out of this machine Thx
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    Well if I were to buy a new CPU I would have just scrapped it. It hasn't been kept clean due to it sitting in a spot that requires me to get on my knees to disconnect all cables. With knees that are bone to bone this is not fun as well as a neck that is fused together. Even with that I guess we...
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    Help with a Dinosaur Gateway GT5676

    ts a Gateway GT5676. This was one of the best out of the box gaming computers 7 years ago when I bought it. I am not a gamer. I use it for surfing,and downloading lots of large files and converting video from one format to another. I have it connected to a 32" monitor VGA and a 60"...
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    Thanks for having me

    My name is Ron. I am retired and live in the middle of nowhere and suffer from having only hughesnet as a provider. I am on my computer daily. It is a dinosaur but I have never owned a better one. Its a Gateway GT5676. This was one of the best out of the box gaming computers 7 years ago when I...
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