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  1. MSwhip

    How to upgrade my current Intel processor?

    I would be upgrading my Intel Q9550 2.85 Ghtz Intel Quad Duo Core2. Which of the Sandy or Ivy Bridge current Intel processors is the first level that upgrades mine? Thank you kindly
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    Would this PSU be able to feed with ease all my components?

    CPU is the Intel i5 3570 not overclocked Graphics card is a modest nVidia GeForce 240 GTS 1GB
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    Would this PSU be able to feed with ease all my components?

    well that description belongs to a FSP 80 GOLD certified 400W. So now you can decide if it is ONLY good as a paperweight
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    Would this PSU be able to feed with ease all my components?

    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: COOLING Fan(s):Single, 120mm PWM Controlled FDB FanTOTAL POWER OUTPUT:400W TOTAL CONTINUOUS OUTPUT @ 40°COUTPUT CONNECTORS:MAIN 20+4PIN, (1)4+4 PIN, (1)PCI-E 6+2Pin, (4)SATA, (3)MOLEX 4-PIN, (1)FDD 4-PINNVIDIA SLI SUPPORT:YESAMD/ATI CROSSFIRE SUPPORT:YES80PLUS...
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    Which of these 2 are better quality if the price would be equal?

    Regarding post # 4 by Sandorski and the link to the review, i found this: "The new XFX PRO 750 W doesn’t have a modular cabling system." How does this affect performance. What is the relation between "single rail" and "modular cabling"? The lack of modular cabling does not allow me to...
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    Which of these 2 are better quality if the price would be equal?

    well i guess that is not necessarily true. I knew about the affiliation between the brands but also know that some manufacturers have first brand and second brand. and like in Corsair's case the Builder's brand is lower quality than their "pro line". Otherwise why would they make products of...
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    Which of these 2 has better feature and or quality if the price would be equal?

    1. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze Nodular on ball bearing 2. XFX 750W PRO750W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU P1-750S-NLB9 The Wattage difference is no object unless the 750 W would be noisy. I would appreciate the substantiating reasons for whatever...
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    Which of these 2 has better feature and or squality if the price would be equal?

    1. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze Nodular on ball bearing 2. XFX 750W PRO750W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU P1-750S-NLB9 The Wattage difference is no object unless the 750 W would be noisy. I would appreciate the substantiating reasons for whatever...
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    Which of these 2 are better quality if the price would be equal?

    1. SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze Nodular on ball bearing 2. XFX 750W PRO750W Core Edition Single Rail ATX 12V 62A 24PIN ATX Power Supply 80PLUS Bronze PSU P1-750S-NLB9 The Wattage difference is no object unless the 750 W would be noisy. I would appreciate the substantiating reasons for whatever...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Zap: Sorry I have failed to thank you for your posts over this thread until now. Your response has been the most comprehensive and detailed of anything I have ever received over a long posting of mine. I do tend to be very detailed and get short incomplete answers. Your posting has given me a...
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    HDTV and PC combo...

    Read in an article that an HDTV unit could also double up as a PC monitor The case i read mentioned that through a HMDI cable from the HDMI from the HDMI port of the graphics card to the HDMI input on the HDTV. I do have a 32 inch HDTV Panasonic GAOO of the CRT Box variety. Should this one not...
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    Any free applications that would allow to upload large files (4/5 GB) to the cloud?

    I am interested in storing videos up in the cloud, most of the known software wont allow transfers of individual files larger than 2 GB. Is there a free way to circumvent this limitation? As I understand there are 2 possible bottlenecks. Limitation to individual file size, AND limitation of...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Sorry for having "spiked your curiosity", but no..I have no current use or interest for 32 GB of Ram. Was just thinking conceptually and in terms of future expansion and tinkering the main architecture of possible my last kick into the PC can, I am just a sexagenarian trying to full proof my...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Zap, I am tantalized by the fantastic level of detail and depth of your answer to my post ealier today. Thank you very very much. As inexperienced as I am with zero self built system yet, it is somewhat above my level of knowledge on hardware architechture and technology, BUT at the same time it...
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    Which motherboard would you choose with these specs?

    Having researched for a while in several forums and discussion groups and taking into account many suggested considerations I am interested in finding out if there is any one motherboard that fills fhe following list of requirements: 1. Intel Ivy ready 2. With integrated video and audio...
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    Which are the best HDD file and folders viewing software?

    Great again Blain. By the looks of it Folder size is the program I had used before. Thank you again. Very instructive.
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    Which are the best HDD file and folders viewing software?

    Took a quick peek just now at WinDirStat. Seems about right for what I was looking, maybe a tad on the upper edge of detail but useful for my purpose. Thank you. I recall having used in the past one little program that showed files and folders in the form of colored pie shape cuts, but I cant...
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    Which are the best HDD file and folders viewing software?

    I am interested in comprehensive HDD contents analizer software. Which are the free newer disk viewer/sniffer in existence? Better still if they were specific to Windows 7 64-bit. What recommendations would the community offer that also are interface user friendly for an average home user...
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    How to get Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit to always show same HDD letters

    I have an issue with HDD letters being changed by the operating system. It is highly bothersome that I cant keep each volume letter unchanged so I can identify each one of my 6 hard drives + the Usb drives. I always keep 2 HDD inside the PC tower plus another 4 inside an external enclosure...
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    Which is the format required to play a video in a DVD player?

    What format do I need to record -on my PC- a TV show through WMCenter onto a DVD to be able to play it on a DVD Player? Also,conversely, when I record a TV show in WMC to a DVD what is the default format which is used to save the show into a DVD? Thank you. Punted from highly technical to...
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    How do I set a printer to serve 2 computers through a router?

    I am puzzled. You say it is simple but I wouldnt know what it is you are suggesting. If the IP given to the router by my ISP is 'dynamic', I cannot connect the printer then? pc -> driver (9100 raw) -> printer .... <<< what is (9100 raw)? Sorry for my lack of understanding of your response
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    How do I set a printer to serve 2 computers through a router?

    I have a SMC Gateway Router and 2 computers connected to it with RJ-45 cable. They are (1 iMac + 1 PC) 150 feet apart both computers are wired to the router. I also have a Canon Pixma MP 560 Multifunction Inkjet printer that has the capability to be connected both wired and wireless. Right...
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    How do I make a mirror image as a back up copy of my HDD inclduing Win 7 ?

    I have an external enclosure with a few hard drives installed and id like to create a back up my PC hard drive into one of them. Could anyone point to me where to go and read in point blank detail step by step how to: 1. Make a mirror image backup copy of the pc hard drive including partitions...
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    Do PC Ram and Video Ram need to be compatible?

    My system is a Dell Studio 540 with Intel Q9550 2.83 Mhtz Quad Core Windows Home Premium 64-bit, 6 GB RAM DDR2 dual channel PC 6400 800 Mhtz, nVidia GTS 240 1Gb Video Card and Haupagge 1250 single TV tuner card. Western Digital Black Caviar 2TB 2001FASS. Would the following Video Card with...
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    Where do I find my posts or threads?

    1. I cannot seem to find any link to take me to my own posts. I checked frequently asked questions and nothing in there. 2. I cannot seem to find a link to request for an email to be sent to me every time my thread gets an answer or comment. Shouldn't both links be very visible in each forum...
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    $25 off $100 for NEW Newegg Customers - till 3/31

    Why would someone new get a better deal than loyal buyers for a long time? And why dont US as customers not flood Newegg with requests for them to match that offer for US too?
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    At what price will you buy an SSD?

    I have gone through all of the postings. I see all the pros and the 'not so pros' of SSD technology. All the opinions are respectable and to be taken at their face value. BUT... i would like to add in here another ANGLE. that no one has mentioned yet: How much of the decision made by the 'early...