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    Download speed suffereing-router, or throttling?

    Howdy all. Here is my setup. Dell XPS 420 (I know, I know, but it was a q6600 system for about $500) Fresh (less than day old) install of Windows XP, patched. All drivers updated. Broadcom NIC chipset, 100 Mbs 50 Ft. cable Linksys WRT54G v.5, newest firmware (considering micro...
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    Vista support for 4 GB?

    Howdy all. Simple question. Can Vista and XP support/address 4 GB of system memory, or is that reserved for the 64 bit OS space? I have been reading a few articles lately as I am going to build a new rig when I get back from the sand box. I thought that XP and Vista supported 4 GB...
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    External HDD Recommendations (not home built)

    Howdy guys. As the topic states I need a reccomendation for an external HHD in the 400-500 GB range. It will be used to house movies, music, multimedia stuff, presentations, video, etc. The drive will be supporting a Dell Inspiron 9300 80 GB (thanks for the replacement battery Dell...NOT!)...
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    Replacement fan for Gigabyte 6600GT

    Howdy guys. Quick question. I have a Gigabyte 6600GT that I think the fan is about to give up the ghost . It makes lots of noise, and feels as if it has too much resistance when I am trying to manually turn it. The card will boot, but I have since removed it from the system to avoid...
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    Need some Zipzoomfly service help

    Howdy all. I am looking for a little help. I have ordered from ZZF about 3 times now, and everything was great. The speed, price, service. So I recommended them to my buddy. He went ahead and ordered an AGP card for a system without first verifying if the system supported it. Of course...
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    Need opinions on Dell 9300 purchase

    Hey guys. I searched and found mostly good reviews on the Dell 9300. I headed to the Dell gift game and a deal site and got a code for $750 off Inspiron 1999, and another $100 off from the Dell game. Here is the current config, 1294.95 shipped. Good deal, or can I do better? Also...
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    Impossible to switch MB without Reinstalling XP?

    Howdy guys. I picked up a refurbed Dell, and I already know I want another MB (2 SATA, 1 IDE). I am guessing that if I swap everything to the new MB windows will not boot, am I correct? If not, any tricks you can share? Also, when installing XP on a SATA drive, would the drivers needed...
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    Socket 939 boards with PCI Express

    Please forgive my ignorance, just getting back into hardware after an unforseen absence. I am looking for a mid priced board to support a socket 939 Athlon so I can run a 6600 GT and leave myself an avenue for upgradeability and not incur a price penalty. Background is that I am running a slow...