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    BF3 - Single Radeon 6850 runs better than 2x 6850 in Crossfire

    All, I am having performance issues in BF3. I have 2x Gigabyte HD 6850 GVR685OC-1GD Radeon 6850 video cards in Crossfire mode. I will post the rest of my system specs below. Basically, Battlefield 3 runs better with Crossfire disabled. It is smooth as silk when running at 1920x1080 on a...
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    VPN Error 718

    I have a SINGLE client that is unable to connect to our SBS 2003 VPN server. We previously had AT&T DSL as the connection for the VPN server and primary network. Today we switched over to Earthlink Business T1. Nothing was changed on the firewall/router side. We use Untangle as our...
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    Does anyone produce an SODIMM to PCI SSD adapter?

    I have quite a few old DDR and DDR2 SODIMMs from laptop RAM upgrades. Does anyone make any kind of adapter that will allow you to use SODIMMs in some kind of PCI/PCI-E adapter as an SSD? I am pretty interested in getting some of these too...
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    Best virtual PC software

    I'm looking for virtual PC software, preferably free so that I can (easily) create PC images of various operating systems. I'm looking to use Windows and various Linux distros. Thanks!
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    Looking for an office phone setup

    I am getting annoyed at using my mobile phone for business calls. I am downstairs in my office and don't get a great signal. I have to run outside or upstairs to get just one bar. That is unacceptable when I have to look up something for a customer on the net. I've tried a passive signal...
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    Your store for alternative energy supplies

    Just wondering what online (or otherwise) store you guys go to for alternative energy supplies, such as solar, wind, inverters, batteries, etc. Any and all responses are appreciated!
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    Setting up an AP for a local community attraction

    Hey all, I've been asked to setup an access point for a local community attraction in my town. However, upon a client opening IE/FireFox/Opera, I am required that the users are presented with an Agreement page (detailing acceptable use, etc.) before being able to use the access point to surf...
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    "Alternate" Cisco IOS?

    Does anyone know if there are any opensource or "alternate" IOS images for Cisco routers/switches? What I'm referring to is kind of similar to DD-WRT for Linksys/other router's and APs.
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    Driving from California to NC

    Have any of you ever driven from California to North Carolina (or vice versa) alone? If so, how long did it take you total (accounting for sleep/food)?
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    New Apartment - Computers from Domain

    Hey all, I finally got a decent tech job about two hours from my house. Needless to say I had to move. My apartment is small, so I took only about four laptops and five desktops with me. My issue is, the systems were joined to a Windows domain. I am wondering if I should just either...
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    Earthlink Search

    I am trying to connect to my work VPN at home. At home I use Earthlink cable. They've been good to me so far. However, when I follow the instructions to setup a VPN in XP and type in a web address that is on the corporate Intranet only, freakin' Earthlink Search ALWAYS catches the address and...
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    System just shuts itself off randomly...

    Hey all. I have an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard with a Pentium D 945 3.4GHz CPU, 4GB of DDR2 533 (3.2GB seen by the OS) and an ATI Radeon x1600 PCIe x16 vid card. Running Windows Vista Business 32bit edition. Since the other day, I noticed that my office system (the above) has just been...
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    Stinky chicken houses...

    Hey all, Me and my family have been living in our home in North Carolina for about 30, I have been living here for all of my 22 years of life. A few years ago, a "neighbor" down the road sold land behind our house to someone to build chicken houses. Well a year after clearing the land and...
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    Need Replacement Socket 462(A) mATX Motherboard

    Hey all, I am in need of a replacement Socket 462(A) mATX motherboard for an e-Machines system. The CPU that's in it now is a Sempron 3000+. It also needs to support DDR. Can you guys point me to a reputable store? I've looked on Newegg and the only one they have is out of stock, I didn't...
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    IRC Channel?

    Does Anandtech have an IRC channel/server?
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    HP Photosmart 2575 Shutting off randomly

    Hey all. I've had an HP Photosmart 2575 AIO printer for probably over six months now. I have been using it directly connected to my network and not via USB. Everything with it has been working fine until lately this week. The printer will just shut itself off as if it is going into a power...
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    Question about replacing CRTs with LCDs

    Hey all, I was thinking about replacing all/most of my 19" CRTs at home with 19" LCDs. My few quick questions: I am assuming that the LCDs will save some on power. Does anyone know how much? Does anyone know how much (less) heat the LCDs will put out?
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    Quake 3 Arena Locks up with Radeon x1950xt

    Hey all, I just built a new system: Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R 2GB DDR2667 (will be 4GB soon) Sapphire Radeon x1950xt Antec Trio 600w Core 2 Duo E6600 Win XP Pro x64 SP2 I have the latest Intel chipset drivers and ATI Catalyst 7.6 drivers installed. Each time I try to run Quake 3...
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    Fiber Questions

    I recently got a few rolls of fiber from an auction. See pics: http://home.earthlink.net/~tcurry1/images/DSCF2186.JPG http://home.earthlink.net/~tcurry1/images/DSCF2187.JPG http://home.earthlink.net/~tcurry1/images/DSCF2188.JPG The specs on the cable are below. All cable has dual optical...
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    NetBT Errors in Event Viewer - Event ID 4319

    "A duplicate name has been detected on the TCP network. The IP address of the machine that sent the message is in the data. Use nbtstat -n in a command window to see which name is in the Conflict state." I have done an nbtstat -n and I get these results: C:\Documents and...
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    Exchange Server 2003

    Hello all, I am attempting to install Exchange Server 2003 on my Win Server 2003 std. system. This server is my primary domain controller. I have a Win 2000 Server system replicating this server. Each time I try to install Exchange 2003 on the Server 2003 system, it gets to the...
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    Exchange Server 2003 - delete this one

    I unintentionally hit the Post button twice
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    Compaq Armada 1530DM

    Hey all, I have an old Compaq Armada 1530DM notebook without a hard drive or CD-ROM drive that came from a school auction. I would throw a hard drive in the system but the lazy asses at the school IT just pulled the hard drive caddy out and you HAVE to have this to connect a hard drive to the...
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    Odd DNS issues

    Hey all, Lately I've been having a strange issue with my local network. A few years ago, I named my domain tavis.com (which I realize now I should have named is to something like tavis.local or something else that isn't registered as a web domain - because Tavis.com is an actual website, not...
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    Two Access Points - Same SSID

    Hey all, Quick explanation/question - I have a Netgear WGR614 router and a DLINK DWL-7100AP. Both are set as access points. My question, if I set the SSID on the Netgear to HOMEDLINK with same WEP key (and a different channel), will this help to "extend" the range of my access points to help...
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    XFX Geforce 7900 GS FPS Dropping Issues

    Hey all, I just got a new XFX Geforce 7900 GS PCIe x16 card for my system. I have an Asus P5LD2 mobo with PD 3.4GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM. I did have a Radeon x1600 in the system. I installed the vid card yesterday and installed the latest drivers from Nvidia (93.71) and uninstalled the ATI...
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    Convincing a College IT dept to Run BOINC on Classroom PCs

    Hey all, I'm a part time worker at my local community college. I manage the PCs with removable hard drives in our networking lab (for computer courses) and sometimes the systems in the other classrooms in the specified building (without removable hard drives). Because I work there part time...
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    Other good places to look/purchase notebooks

    Does anyone know of any other good places to buy notebooks besides Newegg or Tigerdirect? Also, has anyone tried any of those 44 pin to compact flash adapters and a 4 or 8GB CF card? If so, how do they work? Any issues?
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    A place for spare computers to process?

    Hey guys, I have some spare computers that are sitting around my basement. I already have as many PCs running various BOINC projects as the power bill can allow. Is there anything that you guys know of that I can do with them? I know that I could donate them but I was hoping to use them...
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    What do you guys think of this RAID controller for a RAID 5?

    http://www.highpoint-tech.com/USA/rr2210.htm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16816115033 Going to upgrade my existing 4x250GB PATA RAID5 Gonna be using it with these HDs: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148108 The controller will be used with...
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    Solar Power

    Are there any good articles that you've found on setting up computers/related equipment on a solar power system?
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    Disposing of old/junk parts

    Does any one know where can I get rid of some working/non-working computer related parts such as expansion cards, power supplies, motherboards, old cases, printers, etc.? I would really prefer not to pay to get rid of them. I am in the Triad area of North Carolina. Thanks guys/girls =)
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    Win XP File Compression

    Are there any immediate risks of data loss if I use the Disk Cleanup utility to compress old files on systems? I'm mainly inquiring about my file server. Disk Cleanup says I can save a pretty nice chunk of space if a compress the files I don't use. The files are on a RAID 5. I figure compressing...
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    An electrical question...

    Hey all, Last night when my sister was using her hair drier, my parents noticed that an outlet they were plugging something into in my room was very warm to the touch. The outlets that were very warm did not have anything plugged into them. The outlets that did have something plugged in were...
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    Win 98 SE IBM Thinkpad 600 IDE Controller Driver

    Hello all, I am working with an IBM Thinkpad 600 (P2 300MHz - 96MB RAM - Win 98 SE). All is going well but the hard drive transfer rate seems to be a little slow to me. Looking at Device Manager, I see the following: http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/TC10284/IDEControllerConflict.jpg...
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    7600 GT and Quake 3 Problems

    I just got an XFX Geforce 7600GT video card with a Pentium D 945 3.4GHz. Before, I had a PD 805 2.66GHz and an ATI Radeon x1600. The past few days, when I try to play Quake 3 sometimes, I notice that the game has horribly low FPS when I look out over a long distance (say, to the other base in...
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    Core 2 Duo E6300 or Pentium D 945?

    Hey all. I know this question has probably been asked a lot. I am looking to upgrade my system. I currently have a Pentium D 805 @ 2.66GHz with 2GB of DDR2-533 (PC4300) and an Asus P5LD2 mobo. My current mobo will support a Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz dual core) for $155 on Newegg. However, I was...
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    Network Cable Management (Ceiling)

    Hey all, I am having to locate some place online that sells a cable management that goes along the ceiling. Currently in the networking lab for the students, there are wire trays that all the network cables run to the workstations from the switch/patch panel on a rack. My issue is, my...
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    Win XP OEM COA Key Question

    Hey all, Basically, the title and summary says it all. I have two systems that are an eMachine and a Dell. Both have OEM versions of Win XP Home and the COA stickers are on the case. However, I cannot find the restore CDs for either of the systems (each system has the original hardware in...
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    Car GPS System Suggestions

    Hey all, Referring to this list of GPS systems from $0 to $400: List Which would you choose or have an opinion on? I am not looking to spend more than $400 on one and I am looking at: This Thanks all =)