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  1. Skypix7

    google Chrome: how to disable geolocation?

    Hi, hope someone can help me find what quite a lot of Googling hasn't helped with. I'm in Germany, and trying to access a website in America that, as soon as it loads, switches to the German version. The location feature is I suppose at fault, since Chrome knows I'm here...but no matter what I...
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    External HDD disappears; new burners read...but won't post. ???

    Sorry, didn't mean "burners won't post" They won't burn. I hope someone's got an idea what's going on, I'm out of ideas. My new ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe/Gen3 build has been running just great. Not a single BSOD with two Samsung 830 256GB SSDs leading the charge, but strange things happening lately...
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    SSD keeps disappearing

    Hi, I haven't found any posts that directly address this problem, I hope someone can help. I have two Corsair 240GB Force GT drives, set up as data drives. I have my OS on a different drive, a very stable, fast Samsung 830 256GB. Both Corsair GTs have the latest 1.3.3 firmware update. The first...
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    Is my motherboard bad?

    I sure hope someone's got some "a-ha!" bit of advice because my next step is calling Asus, and you know what a clusterfoo that can be. I've been through a lot of discouraging BSODs since my new build. Rarely used the computer without having at least one per work session I've talked about this...
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    Multiple BSODs during ATTO testing

    Hi, I posted this first in Highly Technical but nobody seemed interested, thought I'd try it here...I hope someone can help an SSD and benchmark noob figure out what's happening: I just built a new system (specs below) and while I can ATTO my C: drive and get excellent up-to-par results...
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    ATTO benchmark BSODs

    Moved to CPU and Overclocking
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    Need help understanding MemTest x86+ results

    Hi folks, added this post to my trouble-with-p8z68-v Pro/Gen3 build thread but nobody's chimed in all day so starting a new thread here. I'm up and running but weird and random BSODs, sometimes mid-boot, sometimes in Win update, sometimes in reboot, sometimes hangs shutting down, other times...
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    ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 double boot, BSOD

    Hi, just got my new rig built. After some initial challenges with the OEM Win 7 64bit, it successfully installed. Nice new clean desktop. Playing around with the basic programs to enjoy the speed of the SSD (Corsair Force GT 240GB, brand new)...then whammo, BSOD. Rebooted (double boot...
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    Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 CPU FAN ERROR

    Hi, just did my first out-of-case, no-drives POST test, all is fine, yippee, except saw a no cpu fan error, though I've got my CoolerMaster hyper 212 fans plugged into a Gelid PWM Y cable specifically to run two fans on the 212 through power management. I have the four-pin power plug that comes...
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    Will this memory work in Asus P8z68 Pro Gen3?

    Hi, just bought this memory as part of my new build, then noticed the specific model # is not on the Asus compatibility list for the board...but doesn't Asus and others tend to lag behind updating their lists? Is there some generic rule of thumb I can apply to whether specific memory will...
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    Fried motherboard dilemma

    Hi, hope some folks out there brighter than me (which would be a lot of people) can help me decide what to do. I've built systems and know my way around the hardware enough to cob together components and get them to work. Here's where I need help...I got a little too frisky putting memory back...
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    Is my MOBO fried?

    Hi, hope someone has some insight into my little corner of nightmare. I built my first computer in 1983 but that doesn't seem to have prevented me from still doing dumb things around computers, at least now and then...trouble is I'm not sure what happened this time. I have a desktop system...
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    SATA port multiplier for p5wdh deluxe?

    Hi, quick question as I'm not able to verify for sure in manual or find here in search whether an external SATA port multiplier, plugged into my P5W DH Deluxe, will work. I use the eSATA external port with one drive connected but want to connect up a couple more without going into tech...
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    Photoshop System

    Hi all, thinking it's about time to upgrade my system for photo work, had this one for 3 years now and could use a bit more muscle, and appreciate any advice on what's a good PS-intensive setup. I'm running an ASUS P5Wdh Deluxe with Intel Quad core 6600, 8GB Ram, Nvidia 7600GS, tons of...
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    Is this a PSU problem?

    I've been chasing problems with my new system for 8 weeks. Latest symptom of wierdness (after having disappearing IDE drive...that reappeared, OS installs that worked...then kluged (vista 64 and XP, learned the dual boot lesson the hard way)), the latest symptom is a usb card reader that...
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    USB 2.0 transfer rate 2.5 MB/sec...is this slow?

    Oops, maybe this isn't the right forum for this...I belatedly read the stickie or whatever you call the forum rule post...sorry, I'll repost to another forum if anybody objects. ----------- Hi: I hope someone who knows more about this than I do can give me some insight and if there's a...
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    Installing Vista and XP on same system

    This for a change isn't a request for a solution, but rather a solution itself. It's meant for anybody out there trying to do a dual boot system involving Windows XP. My nightmare began when I tried to clean install XP service pack two on a separate hard drive, after having a very solid...
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    Stop: c0000218 Unknown Hard Error

    Hi: I could use some good advice please: new system has run flawlessly for about 3 months. Asus P5W DH Deluxe Quad 6600 2.4 gHz cpu 8 GB RAM ( DDR 667, I think it's Kingston) Nvidia 7600 GS with 512MB, PCI Express lots of hard drives (1.3 TB total storage), some IDE, some SATA 3...
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    HELP, DMA burner problem?

    summary: Do I need to find out how to force set from PIO to DMA? Device Manager says all my drives and opticals are in DMA. symptoms: I've got a strong system with three DVD burners (two ASUS and one Pioneer, all latest models, all three on SATA . 0 I have a quad cpu, 8GB ram, Asus...
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    Help! Can U recommend a good SATA PCI controller?

    Board is maxed out but the techie said a PCI 16 controller should do the trick. Can anybody recommend a good brand and/or model? thanks
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    Which program for MULTIPLE BURNS?

    My old version of Nero on Win 2K Pro burned two discs at a time flawlessly. I bought Nero 7 Essentials, crafty me, saving lots of money over the retail version. Ah, but it does not allow multiple burns, only the "full version" does that. So much for my crafty ways. I'm still too...
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    Help please! 2nd DVD burner won't install, P5W DH Deluxe

    Rig is a Quad 6600, 8GB RAM, 600 watts primary SATA 320GB boot HDD plugged into SATA1 DVD burner plugged into SATA3 secondary SATA 500GB HDD plugged into SATA 4 Also have two data 250GB IDE HDDs from old system plugged into PRI_IDE connector as master and slave, they work fine. When I...
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    is this WEIRD boot up message a Vista 64bit problem?

    I don't know if this is a motherboard or Vista problem, so I'm posting it in both places, hope nobody minds. Can sure use some help with this strange boot message: Is it saying I have a bad partition on both C: and D: drives? Here it is, painstakingly copied by hand, it showed after...
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    What is this WIERD message out of nowhere?

    I don't know if this is a motherboard or Vista problem, so I'm posting it in both places, hope nobody minds. Can sure use some help with this strange boot message: Is it saying I have a bad partition on both C: and D: drives? Here it is, painstakingly copied by hand, it showed after...
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    Why did my system performance rating drop?

    I have Vista Home Premium newly installed on an Asus P4PE, P4 3.06C, 2GB DDR ram. It was running aero and other things okay, driving tgwo monitors with the Geforce 6600 Vista driver, then Photoshop and Bridge started crashing, and after several reboots, some resets, Vista downgraded my...
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    motherboard info overload...Halp!`

    Appreciate any guidance you can give me, I'm overwhelmed with board info and don't have time to compare the dozens and dozens of specs on boards - P5K, P5B, P5N etc - and don't understand what some of those features do anyway! I'm upgrading to a prebuilt system but still speccing out...
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    Need some advice re quad vs core 2 for Photoshop

    Thanks for any helpful advice you can share. I'm laboring away with Win2kPro and it's time to upgrade. Question is do I want to pop a few extra bucks for a quad system or will a Core 2 such as E6700 or E6850 do the trick for heavy photo editing with multiple large (75MB plus) image files...
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    Building system: what's the best Photoshop setup?

    Hi gang: A search didn't come up with any recent discussions. I'm wanting to upgrade my system for pro Photoshop processing (I'm an aviation photographer) from this 3 year old rig: win 2K Asus P4PE 2GB DDR memory lots of big IDE drives NVIDIA GeForce 6600 I've had a great run...
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    Why does C: keep filling up?

    I run Win2K, 2GB memory, tons of hard drive space. I created a 20GB partition for my C: drive and install most of my programs on the D: drive. Yet inexorably, C: keeps filling up with something...I even uninstalled my antivirus, which I had put on C:, and put it on D:, so the constant updates...
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    "Page Fault in non paged area", won't boot, halp!

    Hi, I'm stuck with my home-grown system which has been stable and solid for more than two years: my rig: Asus P4PE, 2GB DDR (1 GB x 2), Pentium 4 3.06, tons of hard drive space. Turned it on today like I always do, no new hardware, no new software installs recently, and got this message...
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    need help! with video card choice

    HOpe somebody can help me wade through the mire of new tech: I have an Asus P4PE, max 4x AGP, and two 19" LCD monitors. My video card (Matrox millennium g550) won't drive a simulator program so I need to upgrade, but I'm having trouble finding a 4X AGP card with nvidia chipset above 5600...
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    Help please: how to overclock P4PE, 2.4 Northwood

    This is a short-term upgrade until I go to a dual cpu board next year. I'm a heavy Photoshop user and this good old stable board is a bit slow in some of the key ways I use the software. I'm swapping the 2.4 Northwood for a 3.0C Northwood as that's been highly recommended by Anandtechies for...
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    Will DDR400 work in Asus P4PE?

    I have a very stable, fast 533 FSB rig, P4 2.4, Asus P4PE, 1 g Samsung DDR 2700 memory (2-512 sticks), I use Photoshop CS a lot and need a faster system. Dilemma: Don't know whether to add two sticks of 1g DDR 400 to my rig or go through the moboard upgrade hassle to a 3.0 Northwood and...
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    Upgrading imaging system, best P4 please?

    Hi, thanks for any suggestions you might have: I've had a perfect, solid, stable Asus P4PE imaging station for 2 years now, with a P4 2.4 and 1 GB memory, but it's alas too slow now for the heavy duty digital imaging I do. I want to max my speed without overclocking (stability is...
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    Help! can dual-DVI card drive DVI and analog monitors?

    I'm using a 2 19" CRT setup now for photoshop imaging, I'm an aviation photographer and shoot all digital now. I'm figuring the Matrox G550 dual DVI will work for me, I've had great success with the dual G400 Max on my P4 rig. Don't need gaming performance, just want to get a good 19" LCD and...
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    help please! What wireless client card for Mac laptop?

    My wife has a Sony Vaio that's running Mac OS9. I bought the latest D-Link 624 Extreme G 802.11g router for my Windows desktop but D-Link says their cardbus is only good for Max OS X and I don't think she wants to upgrade at this time. Anybody know what kind of card I should get for her...
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    Help! need DSL wireless router advice

    Hi: I've got a good stable 2.4 Pentium machine (ASUS P4PE) and I want to set up DSL wireless so the 2 kids and my wife can all access DSL on their computers elsewhere in the house. Total four computers: my desktop system and 3 laptops. I have Windows 2000 PRO, the kids have Win XP and my wife...
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    Halp! Syba ultra 133 card doesn't work

    Hi: Hope someone can help me out here...this should have been straightforward, but something's not working. I installed a Syba SD-SIL680-RAID card but I can't get it to work. My system: Windows 2000 pro, service pack 4 Pentium 2.4 Gig cpu Wonderfully stable Asus P4PE motherboard SCSI...
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    Help: can Asus P4PE run more than 4 IDEs w/PCI controller?

    Hi: I Just bought a Maxtor 160GB drive, but my Asus P4PE mobo has all four IDE slots tied up: 2 HDD, 2 DVD. Instead of swapping out a drive, can I can put a controller into a PCI slot for the new drive, or does the motherboard only accept a max of four HDD? I don't want to do RAID or anything...
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    Drive Image 2002 won't load on Win2K Pro

    Hi, appreciate any insight into this confusing problem, or I'm going to be forced to spend another $30 for tech support...which is kind of irritating for a new program (just bought it a week ago). Install went normally, but when I try to boot, I get Error 1, which says I may have a problem with...