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    Signs of HD failure, or something else?

    Awesome; thanks for all the help so far. Heat wasn't a problem, but I noticed that there was a lot of dust on my power supply inlet (under the computer in my case). I'll get some compressed air to clean it out then check the other things people suggested.
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    Signs of HD failure, or something else?

    I built a computer a few years ago (MSI mobo, 3GHz Intel processor) that started having some issues yesterday. The computer has two hard drives, a 750 GB primary and a 150 GB secondary (HD from my previous computer), and I've been running it for a long time with the 750 GB HD near full (<20 GB...
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    What is a suitable HSF for my XP 1800+?

    Thanks for the excellent links fatbaby, but I'd still like to know one thing about the Golden Gate 40 before I buy one. Since that thing comes equipped with a 40CFM YS Tech fan, I was concerned that noise might be a problem, just as many say it is with the 40CFM Delta. Is there anything you...
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    What is a suitable HSF for my XP 1800+?

    Although this question has probably been rehashed hundreds of times in an equal number of articles scattered about the web, I've been having trouble finding a suitable cooling system which meets my preferred specifications. I would probably attribute this to my own ineptitude or the fact that...