Recent content by brucehao

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    DEAD: IBM ThinkPad T23 for $999

    This is a sweet deal... thanks a lot. I placed an order this morning.
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    Screensaver crashing XP???

    Thanks for the replies. I've actually been running this system 100% stable for at least several months. It's only been this latest install of XP that has exhibited this behavior. Perhaps, it is Norton antivirus that is causing my system to be unstable because it is the only new application...
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    Screensaver crashing XP???

    Hi, I just recently reinstalled my XP and installed all of the updates. Now, sometimes, after being on for a few hours, my screensaver freezes, and my computer basically crashes. I'm using the floating 3d objects screensaver. After a crash, I look in the event view and there doesn't seem to...
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    About to set up a pc ???????????????

    If you're referring to the P4C800, which uses a canterwood chipset, you'll probably want to get a cpu with an 800mb fsb. Furthermore, you'll definitely need ddr400 ram in order to use the board at 800fsb. Any kind of ddr400 ram will do - it just depends on what you'd like to do. Samsung and...
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    Is it just my imagination???

    A buddy and I have virtually identical systems, but he has 1gb of ram and I have 512mb or the same exact ram. I can swear that his computer seems to boot up a lot quicker than mine. Specifically, the splash screen and the system checks before Windows XP pro is actually loaded seem to happen in...
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    Problems with 3 WD2000JBs

    First wd2000jb from www.outpost.com: Within four days, 2 clicks and subsequent computer crashes. Second wd2000jb from western digital RMA: Upon formatting, loses 14% of its capacity immediately. This is 14% on top of the usual 7-10% that is normally lost. Third wd2000jb from western digital...
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    Anyone having unstable cable speeds in SFBay?

    I apologize if this is the wrong forum to post this, but I think I'd get the best responses here. I live in El Sobrante, CA, which is right next to Richmond, and lately my internet connection speeds have been extremely unstable. When playing CS, for example, my ping used to be around 30-40ms...
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    Anyone having

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    HELP!!!!!Hard Drives not recognised!

    Yeah, do your stock cables still work? If they do, then you might have picked up defective cables.
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    HELP - WD 200gb not fully recognizing space

    It was really strange because windows would recognize all 186gb. But upon formatting the second partition, it would immediately appear to be 20% used. So upon reformatting, this is what explorer showed: First partition: 96gb of 96gb free. Second partition: 68gb of 88gb free. Weird huh?
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    HELP - WD 200gb not fully recognizing space

    Thanks for the replies. I was getting a total of 160gb out of 200gb, so there was definitely something wrong. Also, I'm not using the card they provided because my OS and mobo support the drive as the first one I received recognized a full 186gb. I talked to a 2nd level tech as well as his...
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    HELP - WD 200gb not fully recognizing space

    I can't believe the problems I'm having with these drives. I just received a new 200gb 8mb cache drive from WD to replace a previous one that exhibited the "click." I created two partitions about 95gb each and formatted them. The first one is fine. The second partition loses 16% of its...
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    Antivirus affecting system performance?

    Yeah, thanks a lot. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me.
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    Antivirus affecting system performance?

    I've just completed a reformat and XP installation. I've included an antivirus (Mcafee) application, but I've noticed that my system is a lot less "responsive" than it was previously. There is a noticable lag between clicking an icon and the launch of that icon or folder. IT SEEMS that when I...