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  1. EQTitan

    Buying a laptop budget $600 ~ $800

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. - Basic web browsing, music appreciation, lite photo editing, Movie streaming, WoW, Battlefield 3 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread - $600 to...
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    Newly built PC POST but won't boot

    MSI P67A-G45 i5 2500k 8Gb (f3-10666cl9d-8gbrl) MSI GTX 560 Ti 1GB - TFII OC Edition Corsair Builder 500w CMPSU-500CXV2 OCZ Agility 64GB SSD ok, pc was working fine after i built it and loaded windows, did a burn in for 24hours then took it home where it sat in a box for a week. Took it...
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    Have $1500 - Need 2 Gaming Rigs - Please help with build! =)

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Mine - Gaming (Diablo 3, BF3), Watching HD streams, Basic programming Hers - Gaming (Diablo 3, Farmville *LOL), Facebook, web, office 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's...
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    New Build Advice (details within)

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. - General web/email/pRon and gaming (brother in law wants to play SW:TOR) 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread - $400 to $500 3. What country...
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    What PSU? ITX case with no PSU just 3 prong inlet

    I have a ITX case that came with no PSU but has the 3 prong inlet in the back what will i need to purchase to make this work (Yes, I can solder)
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    Need help finding software to open and print .qrp files

    Yes, I google'd and search the forums. I've tried Smart Report viewer Quickviewer And pretty much everything on the first 4 pages of google (grumble damn malware) The file came in from a client of mine who runs a medical facility and the machine they pull the .qrp files from died...
  7. EQTitan

    Need help with custom 8 LCD setup...

    I have a client that would like an 8 LCD setup to watch stocks. I have never done this type of setup and he wants it all from one machine if possible. Anyone have pointers? video card?
  8. EQTitan

    Computer Repair shop management software?

    I've been searching for about 5days now and have found a crap ton of software but none are specifically for the computer repair and service industry. Might anyone who runs a shop have some insight into some good software to use? I'm looking for a computer repair & service software. I have...
  9. EQTitan

    OCZ Onyx SSD 32GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD) - from $54.99 AR

    OCZ Technology SSD Onyx OCZSSD2-1ONX32G 32GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive - $74.99 BR / $54.99 AMIR OCZ Technology Onyx Series OCZSSD2-1ONX64G 64GB SATA 3.0GB/s Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - $89.99 BR / $89.99 AMIR
  10. EQTitan

    Which is the better card?

    4850x2 (not 4870x2 sorry for the slip) ($165) GTX 260 192core ($115) XFX 5770 ($130) I'm looking to pick one of these cards up but not sure on which is better over the other. Budget is $100 but I might be able to spend a little more for a better card. I have only ever used the 5770 (Juniper...
  11. EQTitan

    Moved to Video cards etc... section

    moved to another section
  12. EQTitan

    Self Study ICND 1 / ICND 2 (what equipment?)

    I'm going to be doing self study using CiscoPress materials and CBT CCENT/CCNA. What equipment is recommended and how many of each? There is a very well known College near me that has some newer Cisco equipment available at very good prices. What I currently have is a setup: Enclosed 48u rack...
  13. EQTitan

    Need help with VPN

    Need help setting up a vpn between two windows 7 machines and an AT&T 2wire router. I set it up with one end (server) for incoming vpn connections, and the opposing end as vpn over internet. I forwarded the PPTP, & SSTP ports in the 2wire router. When i try to "tunnel in" i get an error 800...
  14. EQTitan

    Need good MB to unlock X2 555 BE (under $80)

    I bought the Microcenter deal X2 555 BE and a Gigabyte GAMA78lm-s2h but after i unlock the cores it won't boot into windows and errors out. (I understand it could just be the chip) **edit** just ran cpu-z and it state the NB(chipset) is a 780G not 760 as needed and stated on the manufacturers...
  15. EQTitan

    Which HSF for new X2 555?

    I do plan to unlock the additional cores and move away from the stock cooler. I also do plan to try and buy a new fan or one someone may be selling here on AT. Looking for best cooler under $35 that has good CFM, and dBA 20-35.
  16. EQTitan

    Need opinions...getting Myself and wife laptops

    Were going to get pretty much the same laptop Under $619ea. So is this worth it? We both do web browsing, World of warcraft, bills, spread sheets, watch movies and some web coding. Dell Inspiron 15 - 1546 Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium Memory 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz (2 DIMMs)...
  17. EQTitan

    Best way to setup center storage/media stream?

    Ok, here is what I would like to do. I have the following: 1 Cable Modem 1 Router WRT54G (DD-WRT v24) 1 Dell Power connect 24 port 10/100 (Want to move to gigabit for better internal through put) 2 Desktops 2 Laptop 1 PC with nothing to do PS3 attached to a 42" LCD I'd like to be...
  18. EQTitan

    Need some to build a gamer for under $699

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. World of Warcraft, Mail, Surfing the web 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $699 or less 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from...
  19. EQTitan

    Replaced laptop LCD now getting 4 screens?!?

    I replaced an LCD in a DV6108nr with an OEM one and after plugging it in and testing it before reassembling the bezel I got 1 screen with 4 desktops. It boots up with the 4 views and continues like this into windows. I have never had this happen when replacing an LCD can anyone shed some light...
  20. EQTitan

    Building a new gamer...need input

    1. Gaming, Quickbooks, Office, Surfing, & Web Design (programming) 2. $500 to $650 3. USA 4. No brand pref. 5. SATA DVDRW, Maybe (G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail) still in box might sell for better ram 6. I have been out of the loop for a bit. 7. Stock unless OC is stupidly easy on air...
  21. EQTitan

    A few questions about cloning/imaging...

    What i'd like to do is be able to install a system once OS/drivers (mostly all the same hardware). Then clone the drive or image the drive to a clone/image pc, so that if that model I ever have a client with the exact same model I can just clone/recover the clone/image I have of that model so...
  22. EQTitan

    Simple CAD build (critiques money saving)

    1. What will YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. A. CAD less than 50parts, email, small home business 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread A. $800 no more but less is welcome...(must include...
  23. EQTitan

    Help with gdisk | ghost script

    I'm currently trying to figure out how to create a batch file or autorun.ini to do the following. Assuming the Hard drive is setup with OS, drivers, and a few apps Job #1 Load gdisk.exe create a partition (logical drive) called recovery unload gdisk.exe load ghost.exe clone primary...
  24. EQTitan

    Need help with gdisk & ghost script, please help.

    dead please remove
  25. EQTitan

    Need advice for building a CAD Machine running AutoDesk Inventor 2010

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. 3D rendering composed of 10-50 parts, mail, surfing the web 2. What YOUR budget is. $475 to $600 including LCD monitor. 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA 4. IF YOU have a brand preference. Current machine the gentleman uses if...
  26. EQTitan

    Where can I find a display case for sticks of ram?

    Can anyone recommend one?
  27. EQTitan

    Cheap easy ways to advertise small computer shop?

    I've opened a shop that has good customer base but I'm looking to get the attention of those who may not know that a computer shop has recently opened up in their area. I'm looking to cover a lot of "ground" to get the message out to as many as possible on a very small budget. ($100 or less)...
  28. EQTitan

    Possible to img Dell recovery partition and recover to new hard drive?

    I have a DELL inspiron 1525 and the hard drive is failing but i have the hidden recovery partition as a ghost .img I'd like to be able to buy a new hard drive and image the hidden partition to this new hard drive and run the recovery procedure Dell has in place. Is this possible? I'm not...
  29. EQTitan

    Sales software for a computer repair shop?

    I currently run a small home based business doing computer repair and on site work. I'm looking for something simple that works quickly has little learning curve, can store customers info, make invoices, and print receipts.
  30. EQTitan

    Audio lag when using USB headset

    I have a customer who purchased a MS Lifechat! LX-3000 USB headset with mic for work but after getting it all setup for her she gets very bad latency through the headset. Has anyone ever experienced these issues with a USB headset? Computer System spec's 3.2 P4 1.5Gb ram Onboard...
  31. EQTitan

    What should be my first upgrade?

    I traded off a laptop for a decent rig but will more than likely do some upgrades to it. The rig will be used for gaming, business, and watching videos. CPU: C2D E6750 MB: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Memory: Crucial Ballistix BL2KIT25664AR80A HDD: 320gb hdd Case: antec super lanboy case PSU...
  32. EQTitan

    Dell - SW2309 23" Full HD LCD $149.99

    This is for those that know how to get the deal earlier than the day of Dell sales...(call them) June 23rd Sale (10 days of Dell) SW2309 23" Full HD LCD Max Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Image Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 Response Time: 5 ms
  33. EQTitan

    Trading this for that, who is making out?

    I'm interested in trading locally my laptop for a desktop and this is what is being offered: My offering: Vs.
  34. EQTitan

    Dell PE T105

    I've tried and checked and double checked the BIOS, Boot menu and there is no option to boot from usb. Usb are turned on No boot option Please help!!! as this server has no Optical Drives.
  35. EQTitan

    Worth buying? 2x XFX 8600 GT 1Gb pci-e for $125 for both

    Seriously I know a local person selling 2x XFX 8600 GT 1Gb ram cards for only $125 for both. Here is the newegg link to it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814150285
  36. EQTitan

    Acer One Netbook - Recovery issues

    I have the Acer Aspire One 150-1029: 1.6 Atom 1gb ram 160Gb HDD Windowx XP preinstalled Recovery partition NO Opticals I put Ubuntu netbook remix on the laptop so it could dual boot and after killing grub using ms-sys and restoring my windows mbr I tried doing a full restore of the...
  37. EQTitan

    Setting up a server, what is recommended?

    Friend has 7 computer systems that are currently setup via a 4 port router, and a 8 port switch. Currently they only use them to connect to the internet and share files between themselves. They would like to setup a server to handle the following: Software they use for medical billing...
  38. EQTitan

    Telephony issue

    I setup a commercial building internal network, and they also wanted a few more outlets for phone server ran to new offices. I did a home run for each of the new telephony lines but after splicing it all together this is what i get. - Cat5e (green line 1)(blue line 2)(orange line 3 adding...
  39. EQTitan

    Best way to setup a recovery partition and a usb thumb drive script?

    I'm wanting to take off lease business machine I buy that come with COA and sometimes recovery discs and make a recovery partition that can be hidden from users but be called up via a usb drive with an auto run script to recover the system should it ever need a "format". Just looking for any...
  40. EQTitan

    What is a good camera under $125

    I'm looking for a good camera that I can use to take photos of computers/laptops I sell both locally and online. I currently have a Kodak Z812 IS and it sucks down batteries like Kool-Aid. I bought the clic battery and it stopped charging after about a month. Oh, by under $125 I also mean a...