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    Help with Network Media

    Hi, I'm trying to figure out a possible setup for a comprehensive way to stream my media. Ideally, this includes my local media, Netflix, Rhapsody, and other sites such as Hulu. Currently, my hardware setup is a Win XP based system, a DLink DNS-323 NAS, and a modded Xbox with XBMC. What I'd...
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    How to have a "software" keyboard when installing XP

    My laptop recently has been freezing up after booting, and the only way to get it to respond would be to let the battery run down to the point that XP makes a pop up telling me to switch power sources. At that point, the system becomes functional. So, I decided to wipe everything and do a...
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    Uh oh, 70 C cpu temp on first boot?

    Edit: I cleaned it, but it's running really hot. Check out my post a few down... I applied way too much artic silver 5 to my heatsink and now have to clean it off after it's already been installed. I checked artics website (the instructions there let me know I did it wrong..) and they...
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    Suggest a solid quiet hard drive

    I'm looking for around 300gb. Budget for the HD is less than $80, main concern is noise, followed by speed. I was looking at this, but it was just based on price. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM...
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    System build - good cpu/mobo choice for overclock?

    EDIT: Check out my post a way further down; I've changed the system quite a bit after some feedback. I've spent a while doing some research, and am hoping for some feedback from those in the know... Is this going to be a decent setup? I'd like to overclock at some point (probably after...
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    ASUS P5L-VM vs ASUS P5B-VM vs MSI P6N SLI-FI

    I'm trying to decide between 2 motherboards. The main difference I see is the RAM type. Will 667 vs 800 really be that important? Edit: Looking through the boards I found this mobo. Sounds like it could be a winner. MSI P6N SLI-FI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard -...
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    Need a decent gaming/media rig

    So I've been out of the tech loop for some time and now I'm looking to setup a new computer (running an amd 1ghz currently). I have a few main needs with it. 1) Play Lord of the Rings: Online (tech reqs can be found here...
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    External antenna mod

    Hi all. I get really poor reception of wifi on my laptop, so I need to boost the reception. I opened up the laptop to take a look at the wifi card inside. It's a broadcom, and uses MMCX connections for the installed antenna. There seems to be two, one listed as 'main' and the other as 'aux'...
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    Realtek audio ac'97 issues, ack!

    I just got an acer aspire 3003, and the left speaker emits a random popping noise. Today its been constant. I've tried updating the drivers, and reverting the drivers back to a version which seemed to fix similar problems for other aspire owners. I've tried using the k-lite coded pack. The...
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    Will this video adapter work?

    I'm trying to add tv-out functionality to my laptop, as it only has a vga out port. I found a VGA to TV Converter with S-Video & RCA Jack Video Out Cable, but don't know if my laptop will even support tvout. Its an Acer Aspire 3003, here's a link to the specs. Any help in figuring this out...