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    Music skipping in WMP11 20 seconds before end of song

    That solved the problem for me, too. The Indians at Dell "only" took a week to give me the same answer. Then I ask, "well, what if I don't want to disable the enhancements?" To which they respond, "We'll have to get back to you in the next day or so." This was 4 days ago. I hate...
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    Music skipping in WMP11 20 seconds before end of song

    Fade is not on for WMP11. Good suggestion, though. I thought you were on to something. Damn...
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    Music skipping in WMP11 20 seconds before end of song

    Thank you both for the suggestions, but I already tried those. The problem occurs on every playlist I create that is greater than or equal to 2 songs. I use strictly .mp3 music files so that they'd play on every player in case of situations such as this. VashHT, I tried playing the songs...
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    Music skipping in WMP11 20 seconds before end of song

    If it's not buffering, then I'm really in the dark. It only has this skipping problem if the song is part of a playlist. File, Open, Select, and Play does not cause this problem (so long as I'm selecting only one song and a playlist is not created). Further, the last song of a playlist does...
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    Music skipping in WMP11 20 seconds before end of song

    I was wondering if anyone else is having this problem and had a solution. Whenever I play music directly off my hard drive from a playlist in WMP11, at 20 seconds before the end of the song, it skips and stutters for about 1-1.5 seconds. I'm almost certain that this is when WMP is buffering...
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    Problems with evga8800 GTS form factor into a Dell

    Thanks for all the advice. It does appear that Dell's CPU cooling is proprietary and only their cooling system can be mounted on the board (thanks, orion23). I tried to use a 7900GS card, today, and it fit (barely). Better yet, it also worked :). I'm thinking of just giving up on the 8800...
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    Problems with evga8800 GTS form factor into a Dell

    I can do you one better. The distance from the back of the computer case to the beginning of the stock heatsync is 6.5 inches. The thickness of the 8800 is ~1". If I drew a parallel line extending the PCI slot, I have at most 1/3" clearance from the CPU cooling solution to where the card...
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    Problems with evga8800 GTS form factor into a Dell

    Thank you both for the help. Coolnessrune, My biggest concern is the small 1/2" clearance I'll have above the bottom right anchor for my CPU cooling solution. Judging by a few pictures I've seen of the standard 775 cooler, it doesn't look like it will fit. Thanks for the help and if you...
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    Problems with evga8800 GTS form factor into a Dell

    I've read these forums for a while and now need help that hasn't been covered. I purchased a Dell E521 with an Intel motherboard 2 months ago. I just purchased an EVGA 8800 GTS graphics card, and the darned thing won't fit. There is a black plastic casing that surrounds and anchors the...