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    AGP Video Card Recommendation?

    I need a AGP Video card recommendation for a "XP" machine. Motherboard is a Asus A8V deluxe. Running dual monitors. "2 Dell 24" 2408 WFP". Standard aps with the exception of AUTOCAD. No 3D. Preferably dual DVI's. suggestions and thoughts welcome. Current card is a ATI AIW X8700. Fan is...
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    Auto connect to internet upon wake?

    Here is my problem; I have several task's scheduled to run starting at 3:00am. My computer is in sleep mode and it awakes and completes all scheduled task's. One problem is I can not figure out how to have the computer automatically connect to the internet upon waking. If I move the mouse...
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    How to use (2) computers with dual monitor setup?

    My current rig with all my applications is a XP PRO 32 bit machine with dual 24"monitors. I've just finished building a windows 7 ultimate 64 bit unit. I would like to incorporate the new windows 7 unit as my main computer. however I need both computers since some of the apps and printers from...
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    Help needed setting up Dual monitors.

    I finally decided on a dual monitor system. My second monitor is on order from Dell and should arrive shortly. Can anybody give me advice or point me in the right direction to set the following up? Video Card ATI AIW X800 Connections (1) DVI-I (1) VGA Monitors (1) New Dell...
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    Help with Dual Minitor Set-Up?

    Still undecided, now thinking about a dual monitor set-up? My system is as follows; Asus A8V Deluxe mb AMD 4800x2 cpu Windows XP Pro Antec True Power 550 psu 2gb ram 3 Hard Drives DVD & CD burner ATI AIW X800 AGP video Card Dell 2405FPW Monitor If I purchase another...
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    AGP Video Card Recommendation?

    My system is as follows; Asus A8V Deluxe mb AMD 4800x2 cpu Windows XP Pro Antec True Power 550 psu 2gb ram 3 Hard Drives DVD & CD burner ATI AIW X800 video Card Dell 2405FPW Monitor I want to upgrade to the Dell 3008WFP. What would be a suggested AGP Dual DVI Video card that would...
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    Is this a good price for the Dell 3008WFP?

    Dell 3008WFP 30"Ultrasharp?Widescreen Flat Panel Move Item to My Saved Items Remove Item Qty Unit Price Dell UltraSharp Widescreen 300 Dell 3008WFP 30 inch UltraSharp Widescreen Digital Flat Panel Adjust System Update Total $1,699.00 Save...
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    AGP Video Card, Monitor Selection Help?

    I have a ASUS A8V Deluxe MB w/ ATI-AIW X800 and Dell 2405FPW. I'm thinking about upgrading to a DELL 3008 WFP and will need a new Video card. What would be a recommended card to drive this monitor? Work out of my house Doing mainly AUTOCAD drawings and application work. Some phototagraphy...
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    msn video will not play?

    I was not sure were to post this. I have a dell inspiron laptap wireless running windows XP. All news video feeds will play except MSNBC. I can get the video to play on my desktop but get the message "UNABLE TO PLAY VIDEO CLIP" on the laptop when I click on a video story. I've checked for...
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    Recommended Video Card?

    Current system is as follows; What would be a performance upgrade in a new AGP video card? I run AUTOCAD & INVENTOR programs. No gaming. Any other areas for increased performance? Thanks. Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Service Pack Service Pack 2 CPU Type...
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    Do I need NEW Ram?

    On the system profiled below I should have 512mb ram. It is only showing 480mb? Do I need a new sim? My audio and video stutters at times and I have tried everything to diagnose it except new memory. I just noticed the 480mb a little while ago. I am thinking this could be the "STUTTERING"...
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    Anyone buy the Aldi Medion 96015 laptop?

    Is the hdd 5400 or 7200?
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    Medion Laptop with AMD Turion Mobile at ALDI for $599

    Starting Oct. 29th, Medion Multimedia Notebook will be available at ALDI for $599 How does this notebook rate @ $599.00 compared to previous and current competitor offerings? Is it a hot deal? What about the MK-36? old technology? I'm thinking about jumping on this if majority of responses...
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    Best Buy 10% Coupons

    Coupon. I purchased the Seagate 750GB External FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive This item was on sale. Reg price $449.99. Sale price $379.99. There was a problem with the SKU # and had to be manually entered. Came up showing $379.99 reg price. I handed the sales clerk the 10% off coupon. She...
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    SEAGATE 750gb External HDD $379 Best Buy

    Bestbuy has the SEAGATE EXTERNAL 750 gb HDD on sale for $379.00. Lowest price I could find. Seems HOT.
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    Artic Silver 5 (200 hour break-in)?

    For all Artic Silver 5 users. Is there really an additional temp drop after the 200 hour break in they talk about? Does it stay soft or harden up after the 200 hours. Just curious. I've removed my heat sink several times this week either re-seating it or most recently installing the Zalman...
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    Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler

    Is the Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler the best choice for a after market heat sink? It would be used on a X2 4800 CPU / ASUS A8V Deluxe mob? Any other recommendations. I'm running the stock AMD (2) pipe heat sink with idle temps of 45C. Any other recommendations?
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    X2 4880 Safe temp reange?

    What is a safe temp range for a X2 4800? What temps are you getting? I get the following at idle from Everest. Rig consist of; A8V mob X2 4800 (No oc, stock heat sink and fan, (due to error on installation I had to clean and re-apply thermal compound (Artic Silver 5) 2gb ram antec p180...
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    X2 4800 Safe Temps?

    What is a safe temp range for a X2 4800? What temps are you getting? I get the following at idle from Everest. Rig consist of; A8V mob X2 4800 (No oc, stock heat sink and fan, (due to error on installation I had to clean and re-apply thermal compound (Artic Silver 5) 2gb ram antec p180...
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    New CPU problems? HELP!!!!!!!!

    I swapped out an X2 3800 cpu and replaced it with a X2 4800 cpu on a ASUS A8V Deluxe mob. I can get it to post and run for a while but then it stops and shuts down. Even if I go into setup it will shut down. Could this be a power supply issue? What can I do to trouble shoot. My bios is up...
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    new cpu install problems?

    I swapped out an X2 3800 cpu and replaced it with a X2 4800 cpu on a ASUS A8V Deluxe mob. I can get it to post and run for a while but then it stops and shuts down. Even if I go into setup it will shut down. Could this be a power supply issue? What can I do to trouble shoot. My bios is up...
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    ATI AIW X800XT Driver suggestion?

    I'll be replacing my ATI AIW 9800 Pro w/ the ATI AIW X800XT. Can I just plug-n-play or should I install the latest drivers on ATI's site? I know in order for my 9800 pro to work properly I had to install Catalyst 6.1 and multimedia 9.08. I talked to a tech at ATI and he was really no help...
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    Everest CPU Utilization?

    The following is from Everest. Under CPU Utilization it is only showing activity on core #2. I even ran Photoshop CS2 with the Horse Test and it still only showed Core #2 activity. How can I check if both cores are working correctly? Field Value CPU Properties CPU Type DualCore AMD...
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    X2 4800 Vs. X2 4200

    I have a few buck to burn and was thinking about ordering the X2 4800 since it's under $300.00. I currently have the X2 4200. Any performance gains? Going from 2.2 - 2.4. Also what is the difference between the X2 4800 F2 stepping ( ADA4800CSBOX) vs E6 ( ADA4800CDBOX) stepping? Also...
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    X2 4800 HOT!!!!!!!!! @ buy.com

    Hottest price online!
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    X2 4800 Vs. X2 4200

    A friend of mine is switching over to a new Conroe system. He is offering me the X2 4800 from his present system for $200.00. I have an X2 4200 currently. Do you think I would see any performance improvement swapping these out. I do not OC. At what point do the hardrives create a bottle...
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    Upgrade Ideas Pleas!

    I currently have a ASUS A8V Deluxe Rev.(2) mob, X2 4200 cpu and 2 gb ram. I mainly run AUTOCAD and OFFICE aplications. I have a few bucks for amd upgrade and was wondering if going to the X2 4800 would give me any performance increase? Or would it be a waste of money? Also, I'm interested in...
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    Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

    I will intermittingly get the following outlook express error message. Sometimes it is when I just try to check my emails. It is random and does not occur all the time. I have searched high and low for fixes but come up blank. I have disabled my FREEDOM ANTIVIRUS and INTERNET SECURITY and...
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    email recovery program needed?

    I'm looking for a free ware program for corrupted DBX files in Outlook Express. Any suggestions?
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    email recovery program needed?

    I'm looking for a free ware program for corrupted DBX files in Outlook Express. Any suggestions?
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    CPU 939 Comparison?

    My current mob is an ASUS A8V Deluxe. I have a Athlon X2 4200 cpu. Based on the 939 mob and my 4200 would I notice an increase in performance if I moved up to a 4800? Also what is the performance difference between the X2, FX and OPTERON. Would one of the FX or OPTERON's be a better choice...
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    ATA/133 Vs. SATA

    Will I notice any significant performance decrease between the Maxtor Maxline III ATA133 250gb hd model #7L250R0 and a Maxtor Maxline SATA 250gb hd model #7l250R0? After scouring all the forums all day yesterday for information. I bit the bullet and ordered (3) of the Maxtor Maxline III ATA133...
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    Switching OS & APPS to SATA Drive/Help?

    I have the ASUS A8V Deluxe mob. Currently with (3) IDE hard drives. One is for operating system and the other 2 for back-up. I want to switch over to 2 or possibly 3 SATA WD2500KS hardrives or even the Maxtor Maxline III line (not sure yet). I am a "NEWBIE" with SATA and know nothing about how...
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    Switching OS & APPS to SATA Drive/HELP?

    I have the ASUS A8V Deluxe mob. Currently with (3) IDE hard drives. One is for operating system and the other 2 for back-up. I want to switch over to 2 or possibly 3 SATA WD2500KS hardrives or even the Maxtor Maxline III line (not sure yet). I am a "NEWBIE" with SATA and know nothing about how...
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    Help switching to SATA Drives?

    I have the ASUS A8V Deluxe mob. Currently with (3) IDE hard drives. One is for operating system and the other 2 for back-up. I want to switch over to 2 or possibly 3 SATA WD2500KS hardrives or even the Maxtor Maxline III line (not sure yet). I am a "NEWBIE" with SATA and know nothing about...
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    ASUS A8V DEL Question?

    Can I use the WD2500KS hard drive on the ASUS A8V Deluxe motherboard?
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    upgrading hard drives?

    Currently have (3) hard drives (1) Maxtor 52049u4, (2) Maxtor 6y080l0 (3) WD1200BB. One for operating system and two for back-up. Not running raid I do a lot of engineering work "AUTOCAD" and digital photography. I want to upgrade to (3) WD2500KS (WD SE16) for performance increase and cost...
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    Oakley/Motorola Bluetooth Sunglasses $189.37.

    Page Comouters has the MOTOROLA / Oakley Bluetooth Sunglasses Mfr Part# 98677H for $189.37 retails elsewere for $295.00. Link
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    Raptor / XP Copy OS Installation?

    I will be installing (2) Raptor 74gb SATA drives. My current system is OS XP Pro MOB ASUS A8V Deluxe Rev. (2) CPU DualCore AMD 64 X2 4200 Drives Drive #1 - Maxtor 6Y080L0 (76 GB) Drive #2 - Maxtor 52049U4 (19 GB) Drive #3 - WDC WD12 00BB-00FTA0 (111 GB) PSU Antec 430 2gb memory...
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    Raptor Install / OS Help?

    I will be installing (2) Raptor 74gb SATA drives. My current system is MOB ASUS A8V Deluxe Rev. (2) CPU DualCore AMD 64 X2 4200 Drives Drive #1 - Maxtor 6Y080L0 (76 GB) Drive #2 - Maxtor 52049U4 (19 GB) Drive #3 - WDC WD12 00BB-00FTA0 (111 GB) PSU Antec 430 2gb memory I will be...