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    computer won't POST

    I have a computer that as of this morning refuses to POST. All fans power up normally, but there is absolutely no video signal at any time. This morning the computer was recycling itself constantly, powering up to the POST screen, quickly shutting itself off, restarting, showing POST screen...
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    Laptop won't start

    Hey guys, I have a Uniwill 258ka5 laptop. Recently it hasn't been starting at all. When I press the power button the lights light up and the fans spin up normally but nothing appears on the screen. I then tried hooking up the laptop to a separate monitor but nothing ever appeared there either...
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    Someone hacked into my email

    It appears someone gained access to my Gmail account and used it to steal my WoW account. I was unable to login to my Gmail account the other day using my email address and password. When I tried to reset the password, the security question was in Chinese characters (which I translated online...
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    wtf: new AE jeans

    So my brand new American Eagle jeans have the front pockets sewn shut. Why the f would they do this. Can I just cut the threads to open the pockets? I've always bought jeans from AE and they were never like this. Anyone else's AE jeans come with the pockets sewn closed?
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    Worth upgrading?

    I currently have an E4300 at 3.0 ghz on a gigabyte 965p-s3. Also an 8800gt. I'm considering moving up to an e8400 and a p45 board, either the gigabyte ep45 or the asus p5q pro, then oc'ing as far as it will go. Question is, is this worth upgrading to at the moment? Computer is mainly for...
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    laptop not working

    I have a Uniwill laptop with XP, Athlon 64 3400+, 1gb RAM, and R9700 graphics. It has been having trouble with overheating, and yesterday it got so hot to the point I had a BSOD followed by an automatic shut down. Since then I have not been able to get the thing to start up. When I press the...
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    Don't overestimate 8800GT power requirements...

    Just an FYI, I recieved my EVGA 8800GT Superclocked Edition today. So far it's running great, played Crysis for about an hour already. My PSU is a 4-year-old Antec 380w with 24a on the 12v rail. The rest of the rig is in my signature. So just don't by into the hype that you need 500 watts of...
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    High CPU usage causes problems

    Check out my rig specs in my sig. Whenever I'm doing something that is CPU intensive, like launching a program or installing a game, my computer's sound gets all distorted and audio skips and stutters, also the mouse will freeze occasionally. Then everything goes back to normal when the...
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    Wierd mouse problem

    I'm using a wireless MS intellimouse 2.0. Recently I've been having an issue where the cursor will freeze but the mouse will continue to work. For example, the cursor will be frozen but I can still move the mouse around and see different things being highlighted. It happens for a few seconds...
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    Which cables to get

    Trying to hook my computer up to my HDTV. Best way to do this is with VGA cable right? At monoprice they have SVGA cables for a good price, is this the same thing? What's different about the cables that say "for in-wall installation"?
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    Oblivion + QTP3 + 7900GS??

    See my rig specs in my sig. I'm wondering if my 7900GS 256mb can handle Oblivion with the QTP3 texture mod installed. Resolution is 1680x1050. I don't want to download the 2gb file, then find out it runs like shite if I don't have to.
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    Ghosting on new 22" LCD

    I just got an LG L226WTQ 22" widescreen LCD yesterday and I have a question. I notice a heck of a lot of ghosting. I can go into MS Paint, create a red circle over a grey background, then move the window across the screen. Moving at the rate of 1 time across the screen per second or so, there...
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    Best Widescreen LCD for around $250

    I need a widescreen LCD monitor, looking to pay $250 or less. Will be used mostly for gaming.
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    Overclocking - RAM speed

    I currently have my E4300 at 300x9, and a 3x multiplier on my 800mhz RAM, effectively OC'ing the RAM to 900mhz. Timings are 5-5-5-15. Question is, would I get better performance in games if I set a 1:1 ratio? Setting the FSB to 350 (my board maxes out at 375 or so with the E4300), would give...
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    TAT and Speedfan reporting very different temps

    On my rig, TAT always shows my core temps to be about 15*c or so higher then what is shown by Speedfan and CoreTemp. For example, right now, Speedfan and CoreTemp show 27*c for core 1, while TAT is showing 43*. Under load, for example while running Orthos blend test, Speedfan and CoreTemp show...
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    E4300 - better to run at 1:1 ?

    Currently I have my E4300 at 2.7ghz (9x300mhz), and DDR2 at 800mhz (2.66x300mhz) for a FSB:RAM ratio of 3:4. Now I've read its better to run a 1:1 ratio, is this true? If so, what configuration of multi's and FSB would be best? My mobo is a 965P-S3.
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    IDE problem

    I have an IDE DVD drive and an IDE hard drive in my computer. Trouble is, my mobo (965P-S3) has only 1 IDE port, and the "slave" plug on my IDE cable cannot reach the HDD when the end plug is plugged into the DVD drive. Is there a male-to-female extender or something I can for this or what do...
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    Need something quick to "tide me over"

    I need to pick up a socket 775 CPU for my 965P-S3 this week, just to hold me over until the C2D price cuts. What's the cheapest, decent price/performance ratio chip for me? I was looking at the Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield. How's that, or is there something better?
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    New rig won't POST

    Athlon 64 3000+ s754 Newcastle Mushkin 2x512 PC3500 DDR eVGA 7900GS (brand new) DFI NF4X I received my DFI NF4X and 7900GS yesterday to upgrade my s754 rig. Unfortunately, it does not seem to be working. It powers up normally, all the fans work, but I get no display to the monitor (have...
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    Heatsink Retention Module

    I just received a used motherboard from a guy. The motherboard is the DFI nF4X, socket 754. Apparently the "heatsink retention module" has been removed. This is the black plastic square around the CPU socket that the heatsink attaches onto. See in this photo. WTF should I do about this? Now...
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    format/reinstall question

    I have SATA drive and an IDE drive. If I format and reinstall XP on the SATA drive, nothing will be erased on my IDE drive and I will still be able to "see" it after the reinstall?
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    Upgrading video card

    I just bought a PCI-E motherboard for my socket-754 rig (see sig). With a budget of about $125, what's the best option for a new video card? (Used or new okay). Also, I have a 380w Antec PSU if that's an issue.
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    Upgrading to 2GB RAM

    See my setup in my sig. I currently have 2x512 Mushkin DDR 433 PC3500. I want to upgrade to 2GB. Can I just buy a stick of 1gb PC3500 and have 512+512+1gb=2gb? Would PC3200 work? Basically what do I need to watch out for in terms of compatibility, and whats the best way to get to 2gb? Thanks.
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    Considering an upgrade option

    Looking for (inexpensive) upgrade options, I came across a Newegg combo deal: Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane Biostar TForce 550 ...for $133! I'm very tempted to pick this up and pair it with a mid-level vid card ($150 max). I'm just wondering if this will be a worthwhile upgrade from my...
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    Good 939 setup

    I'm looking to upgrade my 754 system to 939. I'd like to find the best mobo/CPU combo I could get for around $150 or less if possible, a little more if absolutely necessary. Appreciate any advice.
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    New build will not POST

    I just put together a computer with the following parts: Intel dual core ECS nforce 570 mobo 1 gb kingston value ram MSI X300SE Rosewill case with 350w power supply When I press the power button, the fans spin up normally but nothing appears on the monitor. I have tried with it in the...
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    Need help with network

    I have a DSL modem with build-in wireless router capability in my bedroom. I have a PC and an Xbox 360 in another bedroom. I would like to get Internet access to that PC and 360. What would I need to purchase to link up the 360 and PC to the wireless router in the other room? Thanks.
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    New computer - please critique

    Below are the components I have selected for a new computer, to be used for office apps only. Please tell me any changes I should make or any compatibility issues. I would like to run Vista on this also. Thanks. Rosewill R103A Black SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power...
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    Need a new computer

    Hi. I need some help picking the components for a new office machine. What I want is the following: ~80 gb HDD Intel dual core Cheap video card (no gaming on this pc) dvd/cd writer 1 gb RAM What should I get to satisfy the above?
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    Adding RAM

    I have an ASUS K8V SE Deluxe mobo with Athlon 64 3000+. The motherboard has 3 ports for RAM and I currently have a 512 stick in 2 of the ports for a total of 1 gb. I want to upgrade to 2 GB so could I just put a 1 GB stick in the third port? And the other ones are PC3500, would the new stick...
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    CPU thottle problem

    I have a laptop. Its a Uniwill 258kao custom-built by mwave.com. It has an A64 3400+ mobile CPU, 1 GB Ram, and Radion 9700 mobility graphics. It has a problem where the CPU only runs at 800MHz rather than the full 2200MHz. It does this hooked up to the power supply, with the "power setting"...
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    Gaming PC for about $800

    I want to get a new PC for gaming, including BF2, Oblivion, Flight Sim and others. For about $800 whats the best I could put together?
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    Serious problem with laptop CD drive

    I have a Uniwill 258kao laptop purchased through Mwave.com. It is equipped with A64 3400+, 512 MB Ram, R9700 mobile, and a 80 gig HDD. Recently I have a problem every time I try to load a CD or DVD into the drive. As soon as I slide the drive into the computer, it spools up like normal, and...
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    VERY odd sound problem

    I have a laptop, a Uniwill 258KAO with an A64 3400+. Lately, the sound has been garbled, slowed down, and low in pitch. This is all sound from the computer: music, Windows sounds, etc. The wierd thing is: THE SOUND GOES BACK TO NORMAL WHEN THE CPU IS RUNNING AT 100%. I have to have Prime95...
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    U.N. investigation implicates Syria in Hariri assassination

    Link Apparently the Syrian president's brothers are alleged to be the key conspirators. Bush says world should "respond accordingly". I wonder what he will suggest?
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    BIOS flash went bad...system won't POST

    I have an ASUS K8V SE Deluxe motherboard with an A64 3000+. I tried to update the BIOS using EZ Flash, but when I used the floppy disk it was unable to load the files. I reset the computer and now it powers on normally but there is no video and I get the "System failed CPU test" over the...
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    Why are they showing a rerun of SNL?

    teh gay
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    Problem installing XP on an SATA drive

    Hi, I am trying to reformat and reinstall Windows on my computer. It has an ASUS K8V SE Deluxe and a Maxtor 160 GB SATA HDD. I put the Promise SATA drivers from the ASUS website on a floppy disk using the Makedisk.exe function. I press F6 and it continues loading and then asks me to press S...
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    "The White House is completely disconnected from reality"

    Glad to see opposition to these morons is building in their own party... US News
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    SATA drive installation

    I will be building a system today that includes the Epox 9NPA+ Ultra board and a Maxtor 160GB SATA hard drive. With this board is it still necessary to load the SATA drivers onto a floppy to install them during Win XP setup? Or is this done automatically now? Thanks