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    Fast System, Fast upload, Slow download...

    My freshly built system runs fast. It uploads fast. It loads web-pages and downloads fast about 20% of the time. The other 80% of the time, it loads web-pages and downloads slow as a dog. Speakeasy clocks it at .28Mbps download when its bogging. Its been really hard to pin point a cause...
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    Where, oh where, did my driver go?

    I hooked up an external USB (HP Brand) TV-tuner, Win 7 found and installed a driver, and everything's worked fine since. Then I unplugged the USB TV-tuner, and I am going to hook up a different one. So, my question is; How, in Win-7, do I locate and uninstall the driver from the HP...
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    Please teach me how to turn off my PC...

    I have just finished a new build, running Windows 7, and have several power questions related to PC component and software/data health; 1) Is it better to leave a system on all the time or shut it down? (Some advocate "always-on" to maintain steady temps. Others say "shut-er'-down for less...
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    I need your RAM and HD advice?

    Stability is the key focus of my new build. Performance is priority number 2. i7-950, Intel DX58SO2 mobo, Win-7 x64... I'm stuck on a few points... RAM - Mushkin vs. Kingston - 1333mhz vs. 1600mhz - 6GB (3x2GB) or 12GB (3x4GB) - XMP support or manual settings? - Should I worry about...
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    Starting from scratch...

    Hi there. Glad to be here. Lots of great info. Its been 5-6 years since my last build and my P4 system is way too slow. So I'll be building a new one. HERES MY GOAL- Priority #1: Stability, reliability, longevity. Priority #2: Extremely fast, high performance. Main usage: Business system with...