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    no power after screw fell in case

    i had a build up and running. MSI x99a SLI plus motherboard had windows installed. all was good had mobo about a year with light use. Today i moved the machine to my main desk. i went to turn it on and it poped right off. I looked and there was a fan screw sitting on the motherboard. and i cant...
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    how to install drivers on Ubuntu server?

    i have a raid controller :3Ware 9650SE-8LPML I need to install the driver so i can setup my raid array because wedmin isnt seeing any of the 3 drives on the card. It only detects the USB drive that is running Ubuntu server. Im new and my head is spinning. can anyone walk me through installing...
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    NO ram 5 short beeps 1 long.. with ram no beeps no video...

    ok so my re-purposed box is giving me some issues. its a supermicro MBD-X8STI-O LGA 1366 Xeon L5520 With atleast 1 stick of ram and no pci cards i get no beeps and no boot, no bios, nothing just fans spin and a black screen Without ram i get 5 short beeps and one long at the end its...
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    advice on setting up a WAN stream box

    The box Xeon Quad 2.2ghz 24 gigs ram 3x 2tb Raid 5 1 random hdd for os 1gb network on a 50 up 50 down line My goal is to make a box that i can fill up with media ( music and videos) that i can then stream to a smart TV, computer, tablet or phone over the internet to myself in the outside...
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    Home file server Build questions

    im looking to build a simple home file server. It will be used for NOTHING besides offloading and backing up pictures and videos from my current workstation box. I will be using a basic 2 drive raid 1 setup. but i have a couple questions, mainly because i tend to overkill on hardware, but im...
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    re installing OS on new HDD

    ok so i bought my mac book pro used. It came with the creative suite, with like garage band and that stuff. The problem is the hard drive is going out after a fist slam. I have a new hard drive on the way but this is my first mac so i have no idea what to do. Id like to be able to keep my...
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    will reinstalling OS fix HDD errors?

    i slammed my fist on my laptop while watching a football game. My brute strength amazes even me sometimes. well the blow fell right on top of my HDD. My laptop still works, boots, restarts, surfs the web. But it has problems when it needs to access the HDD, for instance fast forwarding thru a...
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    Noctua 140's on case window as intakes LOUD!

    does anyone have a fix for intake fans mounted to window grills on cases and being extreamly loud? i understand its because the blade positioning is close to the window grill but could a gasket help? how thick would it have to be?
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    so whats the deal with fur mark?

    ive seen several threads where people mention the power draw from furmark can damage newer Nvidia cards. (same with OCCT). is there anything else that is safe that can find errors as quickly as fur mark?
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    Clip on Lapel mic for PC that doesnt require boost?

    i use a headset that does not have a mic on it so i currently use a zalman clip on mic that is overly recommended online.. and well, its shit. even with the input jacks separated and all volume turned up it requires 30db boost for ventrilo and is very buzzy as you can imagine with that much...
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    easiest way to transfer files from win7 pc to MBP on home network?

    i have an old desktop i need to get about 38 gigs of lightroom catalogs off of. would like to transfer it to my macbook for temporary holding. is there an easy way to setup a network drive that can been seen by both computers over my home network? i know how to do it in win7 but not OSX
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    haswell z87 freezing prime 95 in memory tests

    4770k sabertooth z87 16bg trident x 2400 i have a somewhat stable 4.7 ghz over clock it can run pcmark and 3dmark and a prime 95 blend overnight. but when i run a custom blend and scale the memory used to 80% im freezing the entire system. no BSOD just a hard lock up. ive raised the vcore...
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    840 Pro 128 Low scores in PCmark7

    4770k@4.6 16gb ram @2400 Z87 sabertooth EVGA 750gold gtx780 840pro 128 on intel sata3 6gbps mobo port ok so im having issues with PCmark7, specifically the windows defender score mine is like 1.2 which is low. The SSD benches in drive magician at rated speed and 7.9 in windows 7. any...
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    over analyzing airflow! with diagrams! help

    Build 4470k H110 GTX 780 ACX cooler sabertooth z87 with heat shields and 35mm fans installed Case Corsair C70 Situation: My desk is in a wall cubby, its a large desk 55 inches wide 30 deep. The tower Must go under the desk to make room for dual 27's. There is no chance of it going on top...
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    large monitors not worth it?

    So im building a new rig and i just got 2 Dell ultra sharp 24inch IPS off craigs list for $200 total. I couldnt pass that up. But they run at 1920x1200 and im looking at bench marks which are showing at this resolution, even a 780 is going to bog down to 35-50FPS is many games. So what im...
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    newegg price jumps?

    was in the process of buying a build and now today i notice, newegg has jumped the base price on almost everything? anyone else notice this? 840 pro is now $149. Power supplies that were $119 are now $145. cheapest 780 is now over $700 and the 770 now starts at $449 compared to $409 2 weeks ago...
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    good fans for closed loop?

    so now that the H220 isnt for sale in the USA my plans have been foiled. i guess ill just get an h100i or the extreme 3.0. but the fans are so loud on them according to all the tests. Are there any stand out replacement fans out there? preferably quieter and cool better. I record a podcast while...
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    35+ devices on home grade wifi router.. need small business solutions

    ok so we have at least 35 devices on our network at work. Our free modem/router combo from FIOS is starting to get overloaded i think. been getting errors on devices. What could i purchase for around $200 to fix this? we have a soild 35mbps fios line that has no bandwidth issues on my PC i...
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    Still using E8400, time to jump ship?

    So i have a Champion of an E8400 e0 stepping over volted and under cooled running 4.3ghz for YEARS now. This cpu WILL be framed and retired on my wall as if it were a Jordan jersey . However, in BF3 its finally showing its age in online play. and when BF4 and Relm Reborn come out this fall i...
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    will buying this new router give me speed gains

    i have a fios line that tests at 30mbps i have the standard router that says its max is 130mbps i am using an ipad that says it can go to 150mbps ... why when i speedtest on the ipad is it coming in at 15mbps. I understand its not going to be as fast as wired, but will buying a router with a...
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    Ivy Bridge E to come in Q3 2013

    "Sandy Bridge E 3970 to live another year Sandy Bridge E was launched in Q4 2011 and for Intel, it looks like the enthusiast platform should last at least two years. This is definitely a slowdown from a yearly update cycle that was in effect until Ivy Bridge E, but Intel probably has a good...
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    map registry access of program?

    Is there anyway to monitor a programs access to the registry when it runs and when it installs? im having some issues with it "calling home" and sending data without my permission, something i didnt agree to when i purchased the program from its independent publisher
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    Leave AC on or off all day? (small apartment)

    So, its hot this summer we all know that, and we all know the age old saying about leaving your AC on at a slightly higher temp while you are at work all day is better on your electric bill than trying to make it play catch up once you get home. I believe this theory maybe correct in large...
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    HTML Link question (noob here sorry)

    Ok so IM making a Blog on a different URL from the parent site. However the whole point of the blog is to drive traffic to the parent site. So id like to reuse the links to save myself alot of work. so for instance teh parent site has a "sports page" with a list of links to a page the deals with...
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    IPv6 on a squid proxy

    has anyone setup a squid proxy that uses an IPv6 address? one of my vps offers a IPv6 address but i cant figure out how to get it to work in the new version of squid i have been using squid 2.6 for my ipv4 proxies and the config file is like 4000 lines and it explains everything. the new...
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    tips on how to batten down the hatches? have strange ip logins

    so i found some disturbing IP logins to my VPS from Romania and china. is there anyway to tell what they did? also can you give me tips on how to prevent this kind of stuff? im gonna change my SSH port and restrict Root login. but if im the only one who should ever login is there a way to...
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    Need a Castle / Base building RTS recommendation

    ok so my buddy and i LOVE RTS games but we dont play by the rules usually we will set up massive battles with no attacks for an hour or 2 while we build massive armys. So what im looking for is a RTS game where you can like Build a base, with walls torrents, defences that kind of stuff so one...
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    question about terminal and Putty IP

    ok so i know how to use putty to connect to my VPS, i just plug the IP in. But now i have a linux box i made, for now its on my local network, but soon it will be in a different location. So how do you find the IP address to log into that specific box?
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    Linux Squid proxy Headers question ( anoynomus browsing )

    Im using squid on a Linux VPS. This is my first build and i did pretty good just with basic research. I was able to configure my proxy to test as an Elite anoyanmous proxy. BUT im not sure thats a good thing because with denying some of the headers like forward and xforward. it makes it obvious...
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    Can i turn My home PC into a proxy? (dont tell me to use free proxy sites)

    worked on this via google, and youtube for about 2 hours today, and im stumped. I need to turn my home PC into a proxy server to where i can plug an IP and port into software i use at work so the software can send "talk" to things from an ip other than our office IP Free proxies are sketchy...
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    15 ipads on one wirless network, HELP! thinking dual band or 2 routers??

    Ok first off i have 15 Ipads that are bandwidth hogs. they are not just normal browsing, its a business purpose basically they all get going and do a similar task, this task on my usage meter says its about 100kb per second per device. I have a 35mbps down/ 25mbps up fiber. so my internet...
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    not so HIGHLY, but a simple technical robotics build project

    ok guys here are the basics, at work we have a machine that requires a button be pressed. this is a physical button with no computer or anything like that involved so you cant make some sort of auto clicker app. This button has NOTHING to do with safety or anything like that so we aren't doing...
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    HTPC build, SO CONFUSED? audio and video nerds welcome to help!

    i got a new tv and i need a HTPC basically it will be used for netflix, bluray and watching stuff i download... id liek to watch things in 1080p but im confused on how much power that REALLY takes, trust me i KNOW we all love overkill but bear with me. I have a p4 HT 3.0ghz computer i was going...
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    so my computer spent all day crashing over and over, now wont boot

    so my video card is goin bad and i went to work for 8 hours, when i came home i d it restarting.... it had been booting and crashign ALLLLLLLL day and now it blue screens on the windows load screen with a new GPU i had this happen when i was over clocking it back in the day somethign gets...
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    GPu freaking out only in game. but temps are fine

    E8400 780i 2 gigs ram 550watt PSU 8800GT OK so when i get in a game my GPU freaks out after a few seconds, artifacts and locks up.. the card doesn't go above 60 so it isnt over heating... and it works perfectly fine if you dont play games, updated drivers, took the card out cleaned it up...
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    need some podcast recomendations

    anyone know any good podcasts? i perfer free or easily pirated .... but i can really find a good way to get exposed to them... i dont want some CNN or boring podcast... id liek some comedyish ...very crass is ok with me... i wish i could just have Ventrilo on my ipod and listen to the guys shoot...
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    new build type... "Browser speed" help me out guys

    ok so i build gaming rigs but my brother is into online ticket sales and he needs blistering fast browser speeds so my expertise of just stacking up video cards isnt gonan help him much... so help me out with anythign you guys know... is this the kinds thing where fast ram and SSD's will pay...
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    Insane Half court Shot Compilation From Child Prodigy

    i was doing my mourning rounds and saw this video, this kid drills about 20 half court and beyond shots on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8089xBoV-Q
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    Linux made my hard drive disapear :( it still spins !

    ok so i have a samsung 200 gig hard drive and it has ALL my data on it as well as a second partition that runs Ubuntu i was trying to boot ubuntu when it has some error with the hard drive i cannot recall what it said but it was somethign like error in this area then gave some numbers and hit Y...