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    BSOD - BAD_POOL_CALLER, 0x000000c2, ntoskrnl.exe+75bc0

    Not much to say -- gets to the Windows Loading Screen during boot up and then get this BSOD. I've updated to latest drivers but maybe there's something else I'm missing. Unfortunately it's rather sporadic so I can't easily reproduce the BSOD. I'm a little suspicious of a PCI-E USB 3.0 add-on...
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    Using 3.5mm jack as a switch

    I recently purchased a Foscam fi9810w and it's working fine and dandy. One of the features allows you to turn on/off both a microphone and/or speaker that is built into the camera. There are also 3.5mm jacks for external microphones and speakers if you choose to use them. Now, I was...
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    Upgrading from 64GB SSD to larger 128GB SSD

    Either my search terms were too ambiguous or it's late enough in the evening that I'm not doing it right, but I can't seem to find an answer to my question. A while back I upgraded an HDD to an SSD and I had to jump through a couple of hoops to ensure it was aligned properly. I just built a...
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    Cosplay...putting my pride aside and asking for your help...

    So I attended the San Diego Comic-Con this year with a few friends and we dressed up as villains from Disney animated films. Well, as it turns out the hotel we stay at is hosting a contest for the picture with the most likes in front of their hotel. Well, we're doing pretty good but still...
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    Old build with long standing bug...

    A while back I upgraded my main hard drive to a Crucial M4 SSD and I've enjoyed the speed increase ever since. However, there has been one issue that has been bothering me a little bit that I never gave much attention to because I'd been content with my PC's performance. First, here are the...
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    New PC Builds - Photoshop and AutoCAD Capable

    Hi Folks, Last time I was working on a build I ended up with great results thanks to the members of this forum and I'm here again imploring your assistance. ___________________________________________________________________ 1. I'm looking to build two identical PCs that won't really be...
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    Upgrades for Old PC? Or just wait it out...

    My father is using a Dell PC that is about 5-6 years old and for the most part it works just fine for him. He uses Picasa, Open Office, and just does a lot of web surfing (email, Facebook, youtube). I recently upgraded his primary hard drive to an M4 SSD drive and that has helped with the...
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    BSOD on New Build

    BSOD: 0x0000007E (0xFFFFFFFF80000003, 0xFFFFF8000DC1D5C8, 0xFFFFF880009A8508, 0xFFFFF880009A7C30) ASUS LGA 1155 - Z68 -- P8Z68-V LE Crucial 128 GB m4 - CT128M4SSD2 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB (2) 2 x G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT 1 x Antec Three Hundred...
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    New PC Build for Photoshop Purposes on a Budget

    Hey folks, I'm working on a new PC build for a system that will really only be used for Photoshop/Illustrator CS5. It doesn't need to be great for games, but I'm going with the i7 for the hyperthreading, and just need a graphics card that Photoshop will take advantage of. Unfortunately...
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    Hard drive upgrade for an OLD Toshiba Satellite P15-S479

    I've come into possession of an old laptop that needs a new hard drive and I can't seem to find a source that contradicts the manual in saying 80gb max. The BIOS on the laptop is a bit outdated so I can take care of that, but I'm not too well versed with laptops....can it be possible that it...
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    Windows Home Server

    I've been debating between purchasing/building a NAS or WHS for a bit and I'm trying to figure out possible final costs. The WHS is only going to really be used for backing up 3 other PCs on the network and hosting HD video files to the other PCs. Though not a priority, it would be a perk if...
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    NAS vs Windows Home Server

    I'm debating between purchasing a 4-bay NAS or purchasing a small home server type PC that I could then set up with a RAID/Hard Drive Tower and port multiplier. I'm not really familiar with either of these, and without being able to physically see or try out the interface for one or the other...
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    From ATI to Nvidia - Choosing GPU to Replace Radeon HD 4850 x2 (crossfire)

    I really don't do a lot of gaming anymore. Most of my time is spent with Photoshop, Rendering Video in Vegas Video, or using Handbrake. I do enjoy some PC gaming, but nothing that requires the latest and greatest. WOW, CS, and dabbled with CoD2. ANYway, My current rig has two HD 4850 GPUs...