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    help picking out a few parts for a new build

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. mostly gaming (WOW, any future blizz games, occasional fps) as a tivo as well. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $1000-$1100 3. What...
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    power supply atx 24pin -> 20pin question

    might be a noob question and possibly I did something stupid. I bought a new ps since my old one died, but I noticed it has a 24pin connector for the motherboard. I'm able to remove part of it 4pins to make it into a 20pin connector which fits into the motherboard. the pc turns on and works...
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    looking for new video card

    my 9800pro got 2 bad capacitors. it leaked fluid onto the tv card making that stop working too :( I havent been looking at video card technology for awhile what budget ATI card now is faster then the 9800pro?
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    game application freezing up for 10+sec then starts working just fine

    I was wondering if anyone has a clue what would cause this to happen. While playing World of warcraft, after logging in and playing awhile ~15min, the game will freeze up no response to keyboard/mouse input, the screen is frozen as well, the sound is repeating. then after 10+sec it will...
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    cocreateinstance error?

    Hi, on my friends pc, after cleaning up some adware off it using adaware/spybot it now gets a protocol.cocreateinstance error when you start IE. IE however is able to browse fine etc, anyone know how to get rid of this error?
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    very slow boot up..whats the problem?

    I have an old pc Abit BH6 + P3 500E. 3 hds (40gig master, 13gig slave, 1.2gig slave) 1 cdrw (master). It used to boot really fast but now for some reason it takes a looooonnnggg time verifying the DMI pool data... any clue as to why it takes so long to verify? it used to not do this before.
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    what kind of flower is this?

    whats the flower in the pic called? http://www.geocities.com/tokyo/bay/2298/flower.jpg oops sorry cant direct link to geocities.. well if you're not too lazy just copy and paste the link :) Is it some sort of lily?
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    anyone know where to buy 99 min cdr's?

    was hoping if someone knew the best place to buy 99 min cdr's would be? I don't normally see them at the usual local retailers.
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    how to run asp on IIS?

    is there an install to download from somewhere to run? I've been searching through microsoft.com but can't find anything. or does IIS already support it and I just need to enable it?
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    memory types question

    Is it possible to use PC2100/2700 etc memory in a older motherboard as PC100/133? Its confusing with all the different speeds and types nowadays.
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    need help with ms sql server + php

    I'm getting this warning using this line $db_connect_id = odbc_pconnect("localhost","test","test") ; Warning: SQL error: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified, SQL state IM002 in SQLConnect and also some other sql problems. I'm hoping...
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    win xp problems with abit bh6

    for some reason when I shutdown xp the computer doesnt turn off by itself. With 98/ME it was able to turn off once you select shutdown. Is there some way to fix XP to shutdown the pc without having to manually press the power button?
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    what kind of software is needed to run a windows webserver?

    question in title :) I was thinking of trying to set one up for fun and check out what I can do with SQL Server.
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    ms intellimouse optical problem

    hmm for some reason when I shutdown my computer the red laser light under the mouse is still lit. Is this normal or is it supposed to turn off when you shutdown(which i thought should happen). I'm using a USB->PS/2 adapter to connect it to my Asus mb. Is there some setting to make it turn off...
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    whats better for dvd drive? liteon or toshiba

    I was wondering which one is better the Lite-on 16x dvd drive or the Toshiba 16x one. I read reviews on the Lite-on 16x which say its a pretty good drive but I was leaning toward the Toshiba since people say it can read anything you stick in it. I'm mainly going to be using it as my main cd...
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    scsi help needed, wrong termination?

    Hopefully someone can help me here. Ok I had an old scsi ricoh 6200s burner (it can't burn anymore, failed 4 consecutive burns and since I don't want to make more coasters, I figure its dead. also it made funny noises when nearing the end of a burn before it failed) it used to be scsi id 0 i...
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    question to people in the IT/network field

    hopefully the off topic forum is ok to ask this :) I just needed some more opinions from people who have experience in this sort of thing, anyways theres this job posting that I applied to (since I'm unemployed now, doh!) where they were training ppl to join the IT field and getting some...
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    Question about standards in getting refunds

    Since this is in the off topic area I hope this is ok :) Just wondering what the standard in getting refunds is? Like I paid 18.50+4shipping and handling (dood on egay) but the item arrived smashed so I shipped it back to get a refund. The guy only refunded back the 18.50+2. So its like I'm...
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    Getting slow network throughput. Any solution?

    Both machines use Win 98. They can see each other fine. Theres pc1, pc2, pc3. Transfering pc1->pc2 is very slow through network neighborhood Like less then 1kb/s and sometimes it just won't transfer at all. Network connection dies. But when I make the pc1 use a ftp server. and have the other...
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    Need help programming ie toolband vc++

    I'm trying to add buttons/menu items to this sample tool band source code from MS but I'm not sure how. I know how to add buttons in normal rebars from a MFC app through the dialog resource wizard, but I don't know how to add it to the dll for the tool band workspace. There's no resource tab for...
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    anyone have a rocketboard keyboard? need help.

    Anyone know where I can find drivers/software for this keyboard to use the buttons on top?