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    I have read about Dual Booting 2 different OSystems, one on each Hard Drive and using the Motherboard dual boot option

    well I decided to jump into it and searched around the internet for an answer last night and everyone that had the same question as I did said to do just what you said to do so thiss morning I took a shot at loading Vista 64 on to a second HD and the result was what I wanted. Vista 64 works...
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    I have read about Dual Booting 2 different OSystems, one on each Hard Drive and using the Motherboard dual boot option

    I do not want to partion my HD to have both XP and Vista to dual boot. I want to try Vista 64 on a seperate HD, how can I set this up? I have read about Dual Booting 2 different OSystems, one on each Hard Drive and using the Motherboard dual boot option.... Sound good but, where and how do I...
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    Update*** It is a SLB9K - My E8500 from Newegg is shipping from NJ - What should I expect C0 or E0???

    Well i recieved everthing today and i just opened the box, to my suprise the code is SLB9K, so it looks like it is an E0..... Mine came from the NJ warehouse.....
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    Well I bought the Retail version of Vista Ultimate, I bought it off Ebay and it was listed as You are bidding on a RETAIL copy of Windows Vista Ultimate, not an upgrade, OEM, etc. This copy is good for 1 computer. Reading his discription sounds like it is a NEW retail package, but I am...
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    Update*** It is a SLB9K - My E8500 from Newegg is shipping from NJ - What should I expect C0 or E0???

    Thursday I ordered a MB, Intel Duo E8500 and 9800GT video card from Newegg and it surprises me that I live in Arizona and it is shipping from NJ. I was hoping it would ship from California, I heard the E0 cpu's have been coming from there. Has anyone received a E8500 from NJ and what did you get?
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    I was bored this morning so I went up to thw Microsoft website to check out the different Vista OS available and read the questions and tips for installing the product. I decided to try microsoft advisor for Vista to see if I could and should move to Vista. I was bored so I let it check my...
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    one more question... Will I need to go through all my software and upgrade or will what I currently have work with 64 bit Vista?????
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    will Vista recognize more then 3 gigs of ram? I have an additional 2gigs I could add to give me 6 total?
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    I guess I will sound stupid with this next question, but....... Do I need to purchase a certain Vista OS or are they all 64 bit ???????
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    E8500 Asus P5Q Pro 4gigs of Ram Asus 9800GT Video WD 500 Sata WD 500 Sata is this what you needed to know?
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    XP Pro to Vista Premium is the switch worth it?

    I am about to change Mother Boards and I am wondering if I should also switch OS from XP Pro to Vista Premium, any opinions or sugestions?
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    *** Official ASUS P5B / P5B Deluxe Thread ***

    I have the same chip and the P5B board but my bios is 2001, I also have 667 ram. I have been able to go with these settings without any problems. 365x8 w/1.28v = good start up and runs stable 375x8 w/1.28v = no start up 375x8 w/1.30v = good start up and runs stable
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    I had a Burn Out and need some recomendations

    well I just called Antec and told them what had happened and they feel that the fans ran their course and died. If all three had died at once I would also believe it was the PS but the first dies 3 weeks ago and the second one in the last few days and the third one has died and come back to life...
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    I had a Burn Out and need some recomendations

    One more thing, the room temp is quite high because of the equipment I have in here and being in Arizone makes it even higher. I asked my wife about lightning and she said none happened. I keep the A/C on cold and the room is usually around 82-92deg becuse of the 5 computers and other...