Recent content by nimo

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    Is it possible to undo quick format?

    I mistakenly formatted the wrong drive :( Is there any way to recover from this? I used windows quick format and drive was NTFS
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    Can I force 1600 x 1200 on a CRT ?

    the max I can push my 19' is 1920x1440 so 1600x1200 is possible
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    AMD 3700 Temps

    What's your ambient temperature? Any air cooling temp under ambient is generally false.
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    Opteron 146 temps idle/load strangely close?

    I have a 148 running at 2.82 right now Idle is 36C full load is 38-39C I also found it a bit strange at 1st
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    Removing HSF from CPU with thermal pad

    Heat with a heir dryer for several sec & lift with a twist Should come off w/o any difficulty
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    Radeon 9700 vs Nvidia 5200

    9700 will give a 6600 a run for its money It's no brainer really 9700 all the way
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    ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 - Socket 939 with PCI-E and real AGP and Socket AM2 upgrade path

    I installed speedfan still its only 32C idle 35C full load I'm running opteron 148 at stock with zalman 7700-cu I know opterons run cool but not that cool
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    ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 - Socket 939 with PCI-E and real AGP and Socket AM2 upgrade path

    What's a good hardware monitor to use on this board? I have everest I'm running prime now and the temp moved from 32 to 33(opteron 148 stock) Some how I don't buy the idle vs load is only one C
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    New build running it to installation problems

    I have problems installing the 2 1st the zalman I'm installing it on 939 asrock mb When I tighten the bolts to the end I can still turn it clockwise and counter clockwise a few mm each way Otherwise it seems to be sitting firmly on the CPU other wise Is it normal? 2nd the 800gto...
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    WINDOWS XP PRO = I NEED HELP!!!!!

    I do I had the free AVG & Sygate Firewall combo. And for a free antivirus/firewall they are pretty good but after I installed Symantec corp. 9 it made me reevaluate the effectiveness of AVG. Not only did Symantec found existing viruses AVG overlooked it also seems to detect ?incoming...
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    PC Controled House Lights ...

    Sry but the OP is in Europe X10 don?t seem to be shipping internationally not from x10.com anyways Plus there are the 120v/60Hz vs. 230v/50Hz compatibility problems
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    PC Controled House Lights ...

    1st I?d like to state that no matter what route you pick it will involve significant electric rewiring & its highly unadvisable to mess with 220V lines unless you know what you are doing!!! That said I would not recommend going the direct route and connecting ?contactor switches? to USB...
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    Can you convert a .dwg into a .plt?!

    Tnx that was a life saver I figured out how to plot but couldn?t fit to any paper that was available in any reasonable scale. I think the problem is solved now My autoCAD skills are rudimentary at best Tnx to all again
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    Can you convert a .dwg into a .plt?!

    1st thing I checked and unfortunately no. I get multiple options on .dxx types but not plt Unless its some where else other than ?save as??
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    Can you convert a .dwg into a .plt?!

    long story shot : I needed to print out some schematics I have in autocad I poped them on to a CD and bought them to a printing place The guy there opens up the files and says: we can?t print this. (he understood they were autocad files) You need to bring the files in .plt format So I...