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Beginning yesterday, neither of my CD drives will recognize any CD (CD-ROM, audio, CD-RW) except right after the computer is re-booted. However, if I eject the CD and then re-insert it, it is not recognized - Dbl-clicking the drive letter in My Computer shows an empty drive. I have removed and...

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Since the heatsink is an inert chunk of metal I doubt this to be the case. Unless you have some grossly incorrect mounting problem. Perhaps just get a professional to do it for you next time.

I am currently using Cat 3.4's. Can I just shutdown the PC, swap the cards and go? Or do I have to re-install drivers?

I was impressed with Maxtor's RMA process. I did the advance RMA, got the new one and sent back the old one in the same box.

Thanks for the info. So what I gather is that a router does nothing to stop outbound traffic so I would want to stay with ZoneAlarm anyway. Is the inbound protection of a router superior to the inbound protection of ZoneAlarm? What exactly would I gain by adding a router to what I have now?

Can someone guide me to a clear information source regarding the above items. As in what do they do and what the differences are. I have a single computer with a cable modem and have been using ZoneAlarm for a few years. I would like to use a hardware replacement (if possible) to free up the...

I noticed some patchy blurriness as well when I first set mine up. It seems to have all but disappeared now. For gaming this monitor is great. Very bright, very rich color.

Thank-you for the help.

I have XP and 98SE set up for dual boot. When I first set this up the boot menu showed Windows XP Professional first and Windows second. Somehow they have become switched so that I have to arrow down to select Win XP. How do I reset the order in the menu so that XP will boot by default when the...

I know exactly what you mean! I have the 60GB version and it too emits a high pitched whine that is driving me crazy. I didn't really notice it until I got serious about replacing my fans and PSU to reduce the noise. In terms of volume, it's not that loud. But the frequency makes it bore right...

Thanks again. I appreciate the detailed reply.

Thanks. Now, how tough is it to get the stock heatsink off?

Wow. Some interesting stuff here. Those Zalman units look very cool but also cost $65 + shipping here in Canada. My fan is bugging me, but not $65 worth! Insane3D, how do you have that Alpha attached to the GPU on your R8500?

In my quest to quiet my machine I've discovered that the fan on my Radeon 8500 isn't overly loud but it creates a high frequency whine that is driving me nuts. What can I do to get rid of the fan? Is that even feasible? Upon searching, I read someone recommended installing a PII heatsink. Would...