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    If you have a Retail copy of Win7 Home Premium Upgrade, help please.

    Microsoft support online chat provided me with a link to downlaod Win7. I trusted it since MS gave me the link but I verified the hash just to be safe. The earlier post about the hashes listed them, but I found them on the MSDN site just to be sure.
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    Need to do clean Win7 install with pre-sp1 upgrade disc

    I'll give it a shot if my other thread doesn't pan out. The bad thing is that even if it all goes my way, it is still going to be a massive pain in the rear. Thanks, BGC
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    If you have a Retail copy of Win7 Home Premium Upgrade, help please.

    Downloading it from other than MS or Digital River would make me very nervous that I had a hacked version. BGC
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    Need to do clean Win7 install with pre-sp1 upgrade disc

    We shall see I guess. I had already burned a DVD with the ei.cfg file modified from OEM to Retail. I was trying to figure other options because even if doing this will allow a Retail key, will it allow a Retail Upgrade key instead of a Retail Full veersion key? I'm going to work on it in...
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    If you have a Retail copy of Win7 Home Premium Upgrade, help please.

    I own a legal, never used copy of the homepremium upgrade. My version is pre-SP1, I want to download the SP1 version to minimize problems with Windows Update. As has happened with other people, according to the help forums at Microsoft, when I enter my key (English, US Only version) the site...
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    If you have a Retail copy of Win7 Home Premium Upgrade, help please.

    Microsoft has a Win7 .iso download page here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7 It requires you to enter your key to validate which version you can download, but it is broken and offers some people the wrong languages. My US Only English version only offers me...
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    Need to do clean Win7 install with pre-sp1 upgrade disc

    I built the machine. There are no Win10 drivers for the mobo on the Asus support site. I think the machine is too old to boot from USB, but I'll have to investigate that when I can. But removing ei.cfg would just present the choice of different OEM versions, it still wouldn't allow you to...
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    Need to do clean Win7 install with pre-sp1 upgrade disc

    From what I understand, you can't install from OEM and then activate with the key from the Upgrade version. The OEM disc is for PC I'm about to build. The PC I'm about to upgrade has an Asus mobo for which there are no Win 10 drivers, 8.1 were the last. Also, it belongs to parents and I...
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    Need to do clean Win7 install with pre-sp1 upgrade disc

    I've got the original upgrade version which is going on an older XP machine. The OEM disc is for a yet to be built system. I know how to do a clean install with the upgrade disc, but I wondered if there was some way to slipstream the SP1 part from the OEM disc with the upgrade disc. But...
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    256GB SSD or 500GB SSHD

    Assuming the same laptop, would you prefer the one with a 256GB SSD or a 500GB Hybrid Drive? The one with the SSD is $50 more. Thanks, BGC
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    Need to do clean Win7 install with pre-sp1 upgrade disc

    The upgrade disc I have is what you got when Win7 was first released, it was actually a preorder. I've seen some reports of windows update problems occuring, but nothing really specific. I'd appreciate any tips anyone has to help me avoid problems doing this. I should also mention that I...
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    Anyone using simulated sine wave UPS w/ active PFC power supply?

    No servers. I7-4770k, gtx 970, 3 or 4 case fans plus cpu cooler, 1 ssd, 3 hard drives. I've been looking at the cyberpower pfc true sine wave series, but I'm open to others. I'm wondering if the 1500va unit is worth $40+ more than the 1350va unit in my case. I turn off my pc when I'm not...
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    Anyone using simulated sine wave UPS w/ active PFC power supply?

    I assume the APC units have fans, do they run all the time or just when the unit is on battery power? How loud are the fans? I'm trying to build a quiet pc which will be moot if the UPS has a loud fan.
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    Anyone using simulated sine wave UPS w/ active PFC power supply?

    Cyberpower is really the only choice if you want a true sine wave unit that is affordable for home use.
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    Anyone using simulated sine wave UPS w/ active PFC power supply?

    I'm building a system with a Seasonic Platinum rated power supply and I'm wondering how a UPS with a simulated sine wave output will affect it, if at all? Thanks, BGC
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    Anyone been updating XP with the "embedded" registry hack?

    If so, have you run into any problems doing so? Thanks, BGC
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    Is video card sagging a common problem?

    I found a review that showed the 770 also has a backplate to "prevent flexing and sagging". The comments I saw about it before linked to an article that showed pictures of a build using the 770. One of the comments in that article was "Is it just me, or is that video card sagging"? So even...
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    Is video card sagging a common problem?

    Thanks, I've never installed a card in this size range before so just wanted to know what to expect. BGC
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    Is video card sagging a common problem?

    I was thinking of getting an Asus gtx 770, but I saw a few references to the card sagging when installed. Is this a common problem with the current crop of higher end cards with larger coolers or is it an Asus problem or just this card? I don't recall seeing this mentioned in any reviews...
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    HGST Deskstar NAS vs WD Black?

    I was just curious, I had seen a few deals on "NAS" drives. WD Black is what I'm leaning toward. Thanks for the replies.
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    HGST Deskstar NAS vs WD Black?

    Boot drive will be SSD. I've got two WD Green drives for archival storage and am going to add another HDD as a working drive for things that you might not want on the SSD.
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    HGST Deskstar NAS vs WD Black?

    How are the drives advertised as NAS drives different from drives like the WD Black? Can the NAS drives be used as a standard desktop drive or is there some reason it shouldn't? Thanks BGC
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    Should you clear cmos when swapping memory sticks?

    The new sticks are in no way similar. I'm not sure how the originals were set up. I'll just go into the bios and set it to auto and then adjust if necessary. I just didn't want to get into a situation where the machine wouldn't boot. Thanks, BGC
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    Should you clear cmos when swapping memory sticks?

    I have to swap memory sticks in a system and am wondering if I should clear the cmos or just enter the bios and load optimized defaults? Thanks BGC
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    DDR3 2400 1.65V, any reason not to use this?

    Yep, will probably stick with 1.5V just to be safe. Thanks
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    DDR3 2400 1.65V, any reason not to use this?

    From the Haswell memory scaling artical here at AT: I wouldn't pay a premium for it, but a current deal makes it a little cheaper or at least on par with ram that is a bit slower. The article mentioned the 2400 so I was just wondering if the 1.65V would make it less desirable, but I guess if...
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    DDR3 2400 1.65V, any reason not to use this?

    I'm going to build a system with an I7-4770K and most likely an Asus Z87-Pro mobo. Is there any down side to using DDR3 2400 1.65V ram vs something slower running at the standard 1.5V ? All 2400 on Newegg is 1.65V . Does 1.65V cause any longevity or stability problems? Thanks, BGC
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    Which AMD graphics drivers for this mobo w/ integrated graphics?

    Asus M4A785TD-V EVO mobo w/ AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus CPU Amd 785G chipset, Win7 64bit The Asus website shows AMD VGA Driver V8.660.0.0 dated 11/2009 with a size of 326.69MB. If I goto the AMD website and search drivers for Integrated Motherboard Graphics for the 7 series chipset...
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    How close do memory specs have to match when adding memory to system?

    I need to add memory to my parent's pc before upgrading the OS. Mobo: M4A785TD-V EVO Memory: (KINGSTON) 2x1GB KVR1333D3N9K2/2G (1333MHZ, 1.5V, CL9) I wanted to add another kit like it has but it is discontinued. Which memory specs need to match precisely? Will a 1600/1.5/CL9 kit work...
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    Windows 7 downloadable ISO activation question?

    I have the discs, so the only advantage downloading the ISO was to cut down on the updates. I wonder if those ISO files on Digital River contain any of the post SP1 updates? Good to know the upgrade keys work on the ISO files. Thanks
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    Windows 7 downloadable ISO activation question?

    DR media? Anyway, it sounds like that with all the updates that will have to be installed it will just be a waste of time to download the SP1 ISO.
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    Windows 7 downloadable ISO activation question?

    I read that to make a slipstreamed Win7 install disc, you have to have to do it on a PC that has Win7 installed on it. Unfortunately, I don't have access to one of those. BGC
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    Windows 7 downloadable ISO activation question?

    I think that was one of the ways to do a clean install with the upgrade disc. From what I've read, the keys for the OEM version and the upgrade/full versions are not interchangeable. I didn't want to waste time downloading the ISO if I couldn't activate it with the key from my upgrade disc.
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    Windows 7 downloadable ISO activation question?

    Does anyone know if the Windows 7 SP1 ISO files that are available at digitalriver will activate with an upgrade key or do they require an OEM key? I've got the original Win7 Home Premium Upgrade discs from when it was first released. I want to download the SP1 ISO so I don't have to...
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    Any reason not to use 64bit Win7 on this system?

    Processor: AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz Socket AM3 Memory: 2GB Thanks, BGC
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    What will I use wifi on mobo for?

    For me, the new system will always be connected to the router by cable. The only thing I can think of that might be of use is if you can do something along the line of Widi or something similar.
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    What will I use wifi on mobo for?

    Thinking for purchasing an Asus Z87-Pro mobo. What would I use the built-in wifi for? I've got a router and the system with the Z87-Pro would be attached to the router by cable. Thanks, BGC
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    What is this (image) - is it dead?

    You sure that's "new"? That hole has marks that look like the board was screwed down there.
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    Z87 w/ Win 7, which bios settings need changing?

    I have an upgrade DVD that I will do a clean install with when I build the new system. My current system runs XP so that my prevent me from making bootable usb sticks.
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    Z87 w/ Win 7, which bios settings need changing?

    Do you or don't you have to make changes in the bios of a new Z87 board to install Win 7? How or why does having a UEFI bios change Windows installation? Thanks, BGC