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    USB port on motherboard is not functioning

    my neighbor's only USB port is not working and he has a USB printer that does not have a parallel connection on the printer. other than replacing the mobo (not going to happen) or installing a jet direct card (could happen), is there another alternative method for printing? sorry, but I do not...
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    HELP ARRIVED: New Bios for Epox 8K3AE MB 8/27/2002 Thanks Boonesmi!

    I've got to agree with gonzo on this. I'm almost in the exact same boat as (s)he. prior to the flash I was running a stable 10.5 x 166 machine. and now I can't OC to save my life. if any of you happen upon the file, please PM me. thanks in advance. edit: by the way, the file name is...
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    dell oem turtle beach santa cruz

    I've got the above and when I go to the TB website they say I should use the drivers provided by dell. however, I'd like to move the sound card to an epox 8k3ae mobo. so should I still use the dell supported drivers or grab the ones provided by turtle beach. system is running win2k w/ sp3 any...
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    (Dead) Cendyne "48x12x48" (LiteOn) & 50 CDRs & Cases for $29.98" or "$24.99 AR & AC at OfficeMax

    would anyone know how to identify which drive is a lite on? thanks in advance.
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    Hot? 100 pack of A grade cd-r's at Newegg

    excellent, smithers. I picked up three of them to sate my burning needs. I'm surprised I got some as you bastages are quick to the draw on good bargains such as this. :)
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    thermaltake crystal orb and chipset cooling

    after doing enough research to sufficiently confuse myself, I was wondering if the thermaltake crystal orb can be used to cool my chipset on a epox 8k3a mobo. though I'm not entirely stupid, I am aware it's good for cooling the chipset on video cards. :) if it doesn't work on the mobo, do I...
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    I'm about as handy as...

    I'm trying to make a crack at myself and am in need of help. I'm looking for a good ending to the metophor above. you see, I'm the antithesis of bob vila. I can put together a computer w/out any problems - yes I am a geek. however, my greatest power tool (no puns, please :D ) is my...
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    an easy question for most of you out there about the msi kt3 ultra mobo

    I have noticed that the kt3 ultra motherboard specification (here) lists the via KT333 chipset can run up to 266mhz FSB. further down the page they list the front side bus at 100/133 mhz (supported). is there a difference between the two and what is it? sorry for the newbie question, but my...
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    is it true that most of your higher quality cpu fans\heat sinks include thermal grease or paste on them?

    my apologies if I've posted in the wrong forum. I ran a more than cursory search on the site and and was unable to find anything about this. I've also checked some of the other sites and didn't see it mentioned. a friend of mine told me this was the case. also, if it is included, is the...
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    Hot - Free "Check-Engine Light" Diagnostic at Auto Zone

    so I've got a 2000 jeep cherokee that I pamper like a baby. while driving to work this morning my engine light came on while just shy of 20k miles. I headed over to autozone and the kid there figured out that I had some "blah blah blah - something else technical" wrong with the vehicle...
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    beating a dead horse - the amazon gold box contents explained (sorta) - yes, this is off topic.

    I'm almost certain this will get locked, but I can assure you worse things have happened to me. oh well. since the gold box is like the major discussion at the water cooler around here I thought I'd share some knowledge on the topic. hopefully some light will be shed on to why you're getting...
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    300 TC Sheet Set 39.99

    now -this- is a sweet deal. a thousand thanks.
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    CompUSA Store Ad (July 4th - July 7th)

    thanks for the hard put into this post. you rock.
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    post win2k service pack 2 install quesitons:

    I just performed a fresh install of advanced server2k after rebooting from the installation of the win2k service pack 2, I noticed a new directory: c:\winnt\servicepackfiles there are a number of files in here, most in the directory c:\winnt\servicepackfiles\i386, but all with the date of...