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    How do you peel a banana?

    Me and my sister peel from the stem side. My mom peels from the other end. What do you do?
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    Using an old copy of Windows XP on a new computer?

    I currently have a copy of Windows XP installed on my current computer. I'm ready to build a brand new computer, can I use the same CD key on the new computer when I am no longer using my old computer?
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    Would this power supply be strong enough for a new build?

    So, I am about to build a new computer, but I think I might use my old case. The current PS included with the case is rated at 330W. Specs: http://www.antec.com/specs/true330_spe.html Would this be enough for an Athlon 64 dual core and a 7800 gt? Nvidia's website says 350W min and evga's...
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    Corsair Vs OCZ Value

    It seems most of you recommend the OCZ value ram. Any reason you guys recommend the OCZ? I found that the timing for the OCZ is higher than the Corsair which mades me wonder. Corsair VS1GBKIT400 2.5-3-3-6 OCZ4001024V25DC-K 2.5-4-4-8 BTW, I will not overclock...
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    Printing Self-Made PDF pictures has DOTS!

    Ok, I made a document using Adobe Indesign, then I exported it as PDF, when I print out this PDF, any kinds of pictures I put into the documents comes out with uniform dots on the picture. For some reason, I don't see these dots IN the PDF itself. Any clue why it does this? Thank you!!
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    CMOS question

    Hey, I just sold a motherboard to another person and he said the motherboard would not post. He probably has a completly different setup than what I had. Do I need to clear the CMOS in order for it to work in his setup or does that not matter?
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    Shipping a CPU

    I'm about to sell a CPU, how would I protect it? Styrofoam has static doesn't it?
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    Notebook Coolers

    Can anyone recommend me a good notebook cooler? My sister's Asus M5N notebook runs at 140F IDLE! I've seen the CPU get up to 200F. Thanks! Edit: Well, I got it to run on adapative Speedstep and it's at 120F idle now.
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    Firefox doesn't like acrobat

    Does this happen to anyone else? Acrobat loads and exits slow in Mozilla. When I close a pdf document in mozilla, it freezes for like 10 sec which is pissing me off. It doesn't do this in IE.
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    Accessing other's computer

    Hey, Does anyone have an answer for this? When I try to access my cousin's computer on the network, only accessing one folder works while the other one freezes for awhile and then says that I have no access. I had access for the last 2 days, but now, i have no access. Both computers were...
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    Question about frames rates on current video cards

    I've noticed on most benchmarks that most of the frame rates are at 60/70fps. I thought this would not be playable to some players. I remember back in the day, I see 100+ frames per second but now it has drop to 60/70fps? Or is this just a way to test out the cards at the highest setting because...
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    DSL ISP question

    Ok, i've decided cable is too expensive, and i'm looking into Qwest's 640k/256k DSL. Now, I want my university to be my ISP provider (which is free) and qwest as the line provider. Would my data be rerouted to my university? I want to know because i know that my university throttles the data...
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    Partition Question

    Hello, I'm getting my new hard drive any day now and I have a question. If I create 2 partitions, and I install Windows on one of them, can i format that partition later and keep the data on the other partition intact? just like a 2nd hard drive?
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    Which hard drive is better?

    I'm thinking of upgrading to a new hard drive soon. (120GB). Which hard drive is better? WD Caviar Special Edition or Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9? There are some reviews that says the Maxtor is better? Your opinion? This should help some people who are considering upgrading to a new hard drive.
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    Which hard drive is better?

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    SATA and PATA on same computer?

    I haven't found info on this yet (maybe i didn't search enough), but can I hook a regular PATA and a SATA (Serial ATA) on the same motherbaord? I think I read somewhere that you can ONLY have SATA and no Parallel on a motherboard. Is this true? Or maybe I can just get a SATA adapter for my PATA...