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    Random system lock up

    I've been experiencing this problem with my Windows 7 machine for a while now, and I'm pretty much fed up with it. Randomly my pc locks up and I can't do anything but reboot. Some days it won't freeze at all, while others it happens multiple times. MB: Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2 CPU: FX-6300...
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    27"+ for web pages. What resolution is best ?

    It doesnt really matter all that much since you can adjust the page sizes within the browser.
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    Extension cord to power bar

    Great, thanks for the input.
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    Extension cord to power bar

    I'm considering moving my small home lab to the basement but I only have one outlet down there. Is it a very bad idea to run an extension cord to a power bar to power everything? I have 4 computers, 3 monitors, 4 routers, and a switch. I'm assuming its way to much but I'm hoping I'm wrong. Also...
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    bootmgr is missing and removing linux

    I tried that initially but it didnt do anything. I ended up just removing all the drives other than the one with windows 7 and my 1tb storage drive and restored the windows 7 mbr since I won't be using the linux installation any more. Thanks though.
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    bootmgr is missing and removing linux

    I did that previously the issue is that I don't recall the order the drives were in before. I'm getting into fedora perfectly fine but Windows is giving me the error above.
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    bootmgr is missing and removing linux

    I recently installed a new cooler and durring the process of removing the mobo I changed the order of my ssd's and harddrives happhazardly. Upon booting up I was welcomed by an error 17. I went into the bios and swapped the drives around to how I had it previously but now when I try to launch...
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    i7 920 equivalent replacement

    Yes probably, give or take. I don't want to sit at this level of performance forever. I'd probably end up trying to sell the i3 or just add it to my lab.
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    i7 920 equivalent replacement

    Sorry I meant cpu upgrade. I'll be building this within a week or so. Also I have the dvd drive and case but I need an opinion for a psu.
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    i7 920 equivalent replacement

    The 2500k alone would almost be the entire budget lol. We also don't have mc's here. Also I should mention that I can get a 960t for about the same price of a fx-4100 so I guess it would likely be a better choice on the lower price range.
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    i7 920 equivalent replacement

    I'm putting my i7 920 machine aside for other uses and I need something to replace it. I'm not looking for an upgrade per se but at least on par with my current one. I'm more interested in spending less for the same performance than more for better performance. I'll be swapping some components...
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    Help build a new PC for out of touch user.

    Well honestly whats so different now? Sure there may be a couple new interface's to deal with but it's not that complicated. Plus I'm sure there are tons of detailed youtube guides. IMO its going to actually be easier to build a system now than it was 10 years ago.
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    Help build a new PC for out of touch user.

    If I had to make a guess I'd say that the case will probably be reusable but honestly cases from back then usually tend to be pretty cheap and terrible (I'm referring to the generic no name cases you can pick up for $30). In my opinion it doesn't make sense to reuse an old case and psu (you may...
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    WD releases 1TB VelociRaptor

    Nice but to be honest I thought they would stop coming out with them by now. I'm still using a 36GB raptor for my linux installation. Its fairly loud but it's still running strong.
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    Gotta love old tech

    Just be stealthy and upgrade it discreetly. BTW I'm using a p4 and athlon xp for simple work and they are fine imo...