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    USB_BUGCODE bsod

    I've been getting BSODs and have had trouble fixing the issue. I'm on windows 7 with latest windows updates. Here is the dump/error code. 040911-22526-01.dmp 4/9/2011 1:34:40 PM BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER Bug Check Code: 0x000000fe Param 1: 00000000`00000008 Param 2: 00000000`00000006 Param 3...
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    USB Short Causing System Failure?

    Is it possible for a USB port, USB cable, or USB device to short out and cause my system to auto restart? For months now my computer will randomly restart. I have windows 7 set to NOT automatically restart, yet there was no blue screen for months. All temps are fine. Just recently, I finally...
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    Partition/Raid 0 W7 install problems

    Heyo! I'm having a problem with my new build. Old system: Core 2 duo e6300 Asus p5q pro turbo ATI 1900XTX 4gB GSkill DDR2 1066 2xWD 74gB Raptor Drives set in Raid 0 New system: AMD Phenom 955BE Biostar 790GXE 128 ATI 5770 4gB Gskill DDR2 1066 2xWD 74gB Raptor Drives set in Raid 0 Ok so...
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    New video card and system won't boot

    System #1 (sister's) E5200 500W Antec PSU Intel dg965wh motherboard 4GB A-Data memory Sapphire 3870 video card replacing old ATI 800 pro card System #2 (mine) E6300 550W Antech PSU Asus P5q-pro turbo 4GB Gskill memory X1900XTX Ok so when I pop the 3870 into System #1 and hook...
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    General lag/stutter/skip every 4s

    Okay so I'm running into this issue where I lag every 4s. The screen just sort of stutters for a second no matter what I'm doing and then it picks back up. If I'm on youtube the sound will cut out and the video will stop briefly. If I'm on wow my character will lag forward briefly. If I'm...
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    Emachine T6534 Tower - $185 @ BB YMMV

    I'm at work right now and I saw this tower for $185 bucks. I'm picking up one for my dad and we have 5 others left. Decent if you don't wana piece together a system for a family member who wants to surf the net, check email, etc.
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    *two* routers on the same two pcs

    Ok, here is what I'm trying to do Upstairs i have a cable modem that is connected to the netgear 624+ and one desktop pc. Downstairs I have a desktop with a wireless netgear nic (311T) and a laptop with built in wireless that can receive signal no problem from upstairs. What I'm trying...
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    Dell 700m owners and playing DVDs

    Well I work at Best Buy and I admit, i bought a dell =p But I'm having some severe frustrations getting it to play burned dvds of any kind (not just movie backups) First of all, anyone with a dell 700m able to play burned DVDs? If so what burner are you using, what media, and what software...
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    hard drive issue

    ok I *think* im having a hard drive problem. ill explain below: i just got my new system set up: p4 2.4 ga-sinxp1394 80gb 7200rpm maxtor hd 16x dvd 48x cdrw enermax 350 gf4ti4200 when i put in the windows xp cd to load everything in, it booted up and started everything normal. I went through...
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    need a quick price check

    I should be doing price checks in General Hardware right? If not move delete at your discretion. I'm curious how much a a7n266-e nforce motherboard w/an athlon xp 1800 and a thermalright sk-6 w/low noise fan and a stick of 512 pc2100 ram should go for as a package deal?
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    need advice on system

    whatsup? here are the parts i have so far: 48x cd-rw 16x dvd floppy 80gb maxtor p4 and amd approved enermax ps fanbus kickass case with plenty of lights to light up my house during christmas :D ti4200 128mb version leadtek winpro tv tuner here are my questions: have you guys seen those $200...
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    chair mod

    anyone seen a chair that can have some sort of extension off of it that would all you to swivel the keyboard and mouse around so you can use em wirelessly without a desk and stair at a big tv screen? or are there any mod guides out there to do this? or is anyone doing something similar to this...
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    confirmation of dead cpu needed

    xp1800 smells nasty and small vague dark spots around edges of core + non working system = dead cpu right? would putting a dead cpu into a mobo and trying to start it up be harmful to a system?
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    not sure whats wrong

    i decided to clean out my case with some windex ya know black case + 3 windows + dust = eye sore i also decided to put a couple cold cathacodes in. i took everything out cleaned the case and put everything back in. i did not plug the lights in just yet i wanted to make sure everything else was...
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    having trouble diagnosing the problem

    ive deicded to move this trhead over to the technical sections since i just realized AT had one i now know htats where it belongs thanks!!
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    where can i find a cheap cube case?

    title pretty much says it all.. a cheapy plastic cube case that will take flex and some micro atx boards is what im lookin for i dont need a 200 aluminum cube or anything like that if u happen to know an online shop off the top of ur head lmk thanks!
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    redhat8.0 and cable internet

    I can't establish an internet connection between my cable modem and redhat 8.0 i have tried realtek8139 and a com card...both are supposed to be very well supported. the setup was all dhcp. what are some different ways to test the internet connection to see maybe where the problem is?
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    linux windows

    ok i know ICS between windows and linux has been asked a bajillion times before but i keep getting lost in the terminology. I have two NICS in my linux box and one is going to the cable modem and the other to the hub. from there i have a cable going to a few windows computers. -...
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    interested in computer college...any advice?

    I'm looking for a few good colleges to bounce in my head as its my junior year in high school. I'm at about a 3.9 GPA and top 75 percentile of PSAT's and I haven't taken the ACTs yet. What is the difference between Computer Science BS and Computer Engineering BS? From what I can see so far...
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    help

    ok here r specs that are important for this problem ecs k7vta3 mobo 512 pc2100 duron 1200 tnt2ultra 32mb AGP the problem is i cant even boot into bios...i just sit at that stooopid monitor self test screen ive tried: reinstalling the agp caard installing a diff agp card clearing the cmos...
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    simple InternetConnectionSharing simply not working

    Ok here's the setup that I had that was working and I'll explain why it isn't now down below. Gateway computer: Two nics....one cable to the cable modem and the other cable going to the 5 port ethernet hub. From the hub I have another cable that runs down the wall to downstairs and connect the...
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    do linux drivers for asus exist?

    Hello, I have the a7n266-e mobo from ASUS and I'm wondering do linux drivers for this mobo exist? Sound, networking, and video are all integrated so it has it's own special driver for each one that I do have on cd, buuuut it won't work in linux. So has anyone heard of linux drivers for this...
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    a few questions

    1. wuts a good cheap heatsink for a duron 1200? preferably 80mm 2. wuts the best two speaker system for round 30 bux you guys can think of? 3. In your experience what's a *quite* hard drive cooler? and I mean hardly any noise, I'm looking for one that fits on the bottom since I don't want...
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    can two diff OS be networked?

    I want to share cable connection with a computer running ME and I'm running Mandrake 8.2, anyone know how to do that?
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    slooooooowwwwwwinnngg doowwwwnnn

    Specs: AMD XP 1800+ 512pc2100 DDR Kingston 80GB 7200RPM Maxtor Hard Drive A7N266-E Nforce mobo with integrated gf2 graphics soundblaster 5.1 pci card running Windows XP Professional Okay so seems like at least a "decent" system right? Well I havent had any problems with her till now. seems...