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    BSOD after reformatting 30 gb Kingston SSD from Ubuntu to Win 7

    Hi everybody, This is the first time I've had this problem and it's driving me insane. I have a Giada Cube (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16856176001) N3 that I use as an HTPC box. Its run Ubuntu 10.10 for a while, but Ubuntu 11.04 has caused nothing but headaches, so I'm trying...
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    Specs needed for NAS?

    Hi guys and gals, I'm looking to make some sort of NAS server and found some refurb'd HP blade servers for $99 with dual 3.06 GHz Xeons (Circa 2004-2005). If I wanted to build some sort of NAS with it, would that hardware be up for it (say, with maybe 5tb of storage)? I'd mainly use it to...
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    Best recovery software?

    So I got a 1.5TB Samsung Story external hdd for christmas. I'm a dumbass and dropped it today on my driveway (probably a 3' drop). It still boots up and sounds fine (no weird sounds), the computer recognizes it, but doesn't see the data and insists it needs formatting. I have a ton of high...
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    CPU Upgrade worth the cost?

    Hi all. I was originally going to upgrade my video card but I've decided to wait until this fall when the new cards come out. In the mean time, is it worth upgrading my CPU, and to what? My motherboard can run the 45nm processors (if only it had DDR3....). I was thinking maybe a Q9550 or...
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    Worth upgrading my video card?

    Hi all, I just pruchased a 1080p LCD TV...would you all think it's worth upgrading the video card in my sig for playing games at 1080p (1920x1080)? The little 8800GTS (g92) has run everything I've thrown at it at 1600x1050 just fine, but I dunno if it'll have the grunt to play the games I...
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    Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P sitting at motherboard screen

    Hi all. This morning I went to boot up my new PC and it just sat the motherboard graphic screen which says "Gigabyte Ultra Durable yada yada..." and it wouldn't go past it. I reset the CMOS and it fixed the problem, asking me to choose a boot method and I selected "The last known good...
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    New build not running nearly how it should...

    Hi all. I just assembled my new computer today consisting of: E6750 C2D Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard 4 gigs XMS2 ram eVGA Geforce 8800GTS G92 core 250gig SATA hard drive 550 watt Antec PSU wit 30A on the +12v rail Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Long story short, it's not doing...
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    Building a quiet and cool running gaming PC...

    Hey all. I've just ordered all my new parts for my system and they are as follows: C2D E6750 eVGA 8800GTS G92 250 gig Seagate HDD Gigabyte GA P35 DS3P 4 gigs Corsair XMS2 DDR2800 In short, is it possible to build a gaming pc that runs very quietly and cool? I know my main obstacles...
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    Is it worth waiting for the Penryn?

    Hi all. I'm going to be ordering parts of a new system, and I was going to do it today, but do you all think it'd be worth it to wait for the E8x00 C2Ds and quads? I had originally planned to get an 8800GT, E6750, some SLI mobo (undecided, suggestions?), 4 gigs of ram and some omfgbig hard...
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    I've been out of the loop...what's good nowdays and what's not?

    Hi all. I've been out of the loop lately with what GPUs are good and what's not. I've searched through the forums for a thread highlighting all of the current gen cards and what's the best for each price range but I've had no luck. Could anybody highlight what's good and what's not from both...
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    Will this setup work to network my xbox 360 wirelessly?

    Hi all. I got an xbox 360 for xmas and I'm curious if this setup will work...see the diagram below. Xbox 360 ----Crossover Cable--->Laptop (with wireless and wired) connection-----wireless connection to the router---->modem---->internet. Will this work? I'll have the xbox hard wired to...
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    Best gaming video card out at the moment? (cpu question too)

    Hi everyone, I'm planning on building an uber-pc in a few months, and I've got a few questions... What is the best gaming card out at the moment? Are there any significant releases coming within the next few months I should wait for? CPU wise - I'm thinking of getting an Athlon 64 X2...
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    Dual monitor woes...need help please

    Last week I started running a dual montitor setup with my laptop (Dell Inspiron 9300 with a geforce 6800 go) and it was working fine. I come back a week later after a trip, no software changes made on my laptop, and the second monitor flickers now. It's not an on-off flicker, its more like...
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    Dual monitor help..

    Hi, I ran across an extra monitor and I'm using it as a second monitor hooked up to my Dell Inspiron 9300 (Geforce 6800 Go 256 mb). My question is this...with dual view can I get it so the extra desktop is off to the left side of the primary monitor rather than off to the right? The only...
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    Music burning software...need help!

    Hi, I'm in need of a music burning program that is able to lead from one track to the next without pausing. Any help would be greatly appreciated
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    Government uses of the computer...

    Hi, I have to write an essay for english on the uses of computers in the govt. in the 50s/60s vs. the uses of computers in the govt. today. I'm having some serious trouble finding what the government first used computers for. Can anyone help me out? It'd be greatly appreciated.
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    Where can I get cathode lights for a car?

    Hi, I just mounted my new headunit and there's a perfect sized slot for a 6" cathode light under the new headunit. I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get one for a car...or how I can adapt a case light to work in a car.
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    Using case lights for car / room lighting....

    Hi, I never use the desktop in my sig anymore so I'd figure I'd use the UV lights in it in my room, but I don't know how to power them. The computer has to be running for them to light up, so I can't just pull my power supply out and power them that way. How can I? Are case lights 12v...
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    Using a wireless router as a bridge for an Xbox

    Hi, I have an older D-Link DI-614+ 802.11b wireless router I'm not using anymore and I was wondering if it'd be possble to use it to run xbox live from a different room. My main wireless router is a Linksys WRT54G 802.11g router. I know using a router as a bridge is possible, but is it with...
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    Screen shaking as refresh rate is turned up...

    Hi, This has really started to annoy me. As I turn the refresh rate of my screen up it almost starts shaking (look at a letter and it's moving back and forth very quickly). The moire of my monitor is set to 0. It doesn't shake at 60 hz, but 60hz hurts my eyes. PC specs 19" Samsung...
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    Having trouble transferring files on a network....

    Hi, I just got a new Dell Inspiron 9300 and I'm trying to get my music and step mania files off of my desktop, but I'm having trouble. In IE when I type \\BRADY (The name of my desktop) in my laptop, it doesnt find anything. And when I type \\BRADYLAPTOP, on my desktop it doesn't find...
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    Using a PC as a wireless bridge for xbox live...

    Hi, our modem and router are in my room, and the room our xbox is in has a computer wirelessly connected to our network. Is it possible for me to hook the xbox into that computer and somehow use xbox live wireless through that computer? And instructions on how to do so would be greatly...
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    Looking for a reasonbly priced gaming laptop.

    Hi, I have a price limit of $2300. My last thread I was thinking of a sager NP7620, not I've changed my mine, I've been reading that their build quality sucks. So anyway, portability isn't really a factor. I was thinking of a Dell Inspiron 9300 w/ 1 gig of ram, 2 ghz pentium M, 80 gig hdd...
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    Question about Intel's EMT 64 technology.

    Hi, I've found a laptop I'm going to buy and it has an Intel Pentium 4 650 (3.4 GHz) with EMT 64 technology. I was curious, is the processor itself actually 64 bit or does it have a special feature so it can run 64 bit applications? Would windows XP 64 bit edition run on a p4 with EMT64...
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    Need help deciding on a college laptop...Pretty much decided on a Sager NP7620

    Hi, I graduate high school on june 1st and I'm going to have around $3,500 to spend on a laptop. I want something that will be good at running games, thats why I was considering a Dell Inspirion XPS Gen. 2, the only laptop that is available with a 6800 Ultra Mobile. The only problem is I'm...
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    Linked List "remove" method trouble in java.

    Hi, I've started to learn Linked Lists in Java and I'm having trouble with the remove method. All I want it to do is remove an element from the list. The add method just adds a node to the end, and the insert method add the element in numerical order to the list. Thanks for any help!
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    Micro sized air conditioner for a pc case?

    If these exist I'd like one, but wouldnt they create condensation on the inside of your pc? It would definately greatly reduce temps
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    Will a 32 b it PCMCIA cd rom work in a 16 bit slot?

    Hi, I was wondering if this cd rom drive http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...8&item=6765338237&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW (32bit pcmcia) will work in this laptop http://support.ap.dell.com/docs/systems/pmac2cm/en/en_ug/specs.htm#connectors "Data width (maximum): PCMCIA 16...
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    Booting from a PCMCIA cd rom on an old laptop.

    Hi, I just bought a Dell Latitude CS (400 MHz p2) off of ebay, and it has no bays for an internal cd rom drive. I was wondering if you can boot from a PCMCIA cd rom drive becuase the dell "external media bay" drives are expensive as crap (you CAN boot from those). Would it be possible just to...
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    Question about formatting a Linux drive...

    Hi, I bought an IBM Travel Star laptop HDD today from a friend for my 486 laptop. The only thing is he forgot to take of Linspire (linux with a windows interface), so the windoes formatting program doesn't recognize c: as a drive since linux is on it. How can I format this drive to install...
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    Can a 1.44 MB flopp drive read 1.7 MB disks?

    Hi, I have an old Toshiba T4800CT laptop and it's got a 1.44 meg 3 1/2" floppy. I was wondering if it can read 1.7 meg disks becuase my friend has a copy of windows 95 on floppy on 1.7 disks. Will I be able to install since it's on 1.7 disks?
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    Windows 95 on floppes

    Hi, I have a copy of windows 95 (floppy version) for my 486 laptop. Anyway, they're mostal .cab files....my question is do I put the .cab for each disk onto the floppy or do I put the extracted contents of the .cab on? thanks for any help
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    CD Drive emulator for XP 64 bit?

    Does anybody here know of a CD Drive emulator that works with windows xp 64 bit? Alcohol 52% and Daemon Tools each give me an error at the end of the install. Thanks!
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    Need help finding old hardware....SECC1 HSF's for pentium 2

    Hi, My Comp. Sci teacher agreed to give me two Pentium 2 400 MHz processors if I gave him 2 56k modems (which I don't need). Anyway, I plan on running them in a dual slot 1 motherboard, but theyve just got massive heatsinks on them and they wont fit, only one will fit. Anyone know of a site...
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    Need help finding old hardware....SECC1 HSF's for pentium 2

    Hi, My Comp. Sci teacher agreed to give me two Pentium 2 400 MHz processors if I gave him 2 56k modems (which I don't need). Anyway, I plan on running them in a dual slot 1 motherboard, but theyve just got massive heatsinks on them and they wont fit, only one will fit. Anyone know of a site...
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    Problem installing windows on Asus K8N - E Deluxe

    Hi, a friend of mine as recently built a computer, but he's having troubles. He can't install windows because when it's loading windows setup it says it cant load ntfs.sys. Thanks for any help
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    I need help deciding on a new computer, Mac PowerBook vs. Windows laptop

    Hi, For high school graduation my grandparents are going to buy me a new computer. I already have a good gaming desktop, so I'd use this for games. Basically I'm having trouble deciding between a windows laptop or a powerbook. The main use of this would be typing college papers, photoshop...
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    Need help with Java

    Hi, I'm having trouble with an assignment to reverse a string using recursion ( ex. "green" , "neerg". All I can figure out how to do is have it output the last letter first, nothing else. I'll show you the code from the recursion method down. public static String reverse(String n) {...
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    Need advice on memory

    Hi... Right now in my system I have 512 mb kingston hyperX pc3500 in my pc. I want another 512 megs, but I dont want to spend 150 on another hyperX stick. I'd like a stick of memory for under $80, and I am going to put a blue heat spreader on it so they'll match. What do you all think of...
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    How do I set up a SATA drive as my main drive?

    Hi, recently my IDE drive started rebooting itself in windows, so I decided it's time to get a new drive. My main question is how do I set up a SATA drive as my main and only drive? I'm a bit confused on how to do it since windows doesn't detect SATA drives automatically. PS. I did do a...