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    ASRock Z77 Extreme6 bios P2.4 - Windows 10 support?

    Anyone know if this motherboard will support Win10? the Asrock documentation lists: - Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit the Z77 was a mainstream deploy for a few years, I was hoping...
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    Anyone spray their cables with vinyl or rubber paint?

    I wanna tidy up the inside of a case by coloring all the cables black. I don't have the time to sleeve everything. Just looking for a cheap and fast way to coat all the cables to eliminate the crazy color look. Any sprays that anyone's used with any success?
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    change out usb 2 to 3 headers?

    Looking at getting the COOLER MASTER HAF 912 Killer price at $40. ASRock Z77 Extreme6 to be housed in this. Anyone had any luck with changing out the usb 2.0 front with USB 3.0?
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    Pile of SSD Goodness

    ]ust got my new toys. 840 Pro 256 for my new build. 840 120 for laptops
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    320gb Seagate ext drive now shows 143gb

    had a new 320gb Seagate ext drive that I formatted to FAT32 for some PS3 offloads (long story) Now I want to reformat the drive back to NTFS and it shows 143gb capacity. Need to break the index to get to the rest of the drive?
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    Onkyo TX-NR509 5.1 Network A/V Receiver $169

    Smoking hot...... on Amazon This receiver has a ton of features, ton of power at 80 (usable) watts, Spotify, Pandora, 3D, etc. And the big plus Audyssey Setup. On my third Onkyo upgrade and I can attest to the power of these receivers. Will post link when I edit.. "" "" No URL...
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    current best practices guide for PC or laptop?

    Anybody know of a recent (XP, Vista, Win 7) best practices guide? Example: Create restore disc - how to. ghost image - so you can recover if you change something critical create backups using the following methods.... - good basic backup methods create a brand-independent OS...
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    Any good lappy deals left anywhere?

    Looking for a 15.4 (or thereabouts) decent laptop with DVD burner, wifi, decent battery life and resolution. Any pointers?
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    Dell Vostro A860 $399

    $399.00 $25.00 shipping $424.00 $31.27 tax $455.00 total Dell Vostro A860 OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic, Service Pack 1, English edit WARRANTY & SERVICE 1 Year Basic Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-in Service edit ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM...
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    ACER Aspire Lappy 5720 T2310 1.4ghz 15.4" $649 at Office Max - GOOD? BAD?

    Office max thru Nov 21. $649 ? 2048MB (2GB) DDR2 ? 200GB hard drive ? 802.11b/g wireless LAN ? 5-in-1 media card reader ? Windows Vista® Home Premium ? WEBCAM ? 15.4" WIDESCREEN Good Deal? Bad Deal? Warm? Can't find any reviews on this.. Here are the specs. Model...
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    need a copy of turtlebeach Riviera Control Panel

    Anyone have a copy of the Turtle Beach Riviera sound card Control panel software? Or know where I can get a copy of this? I checked the website. No downloads available. I bought a used card with no CD.
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    MSI K8n platinum SLI - Sound Blaster Live not configured correctly

    Win XP SP2 Just setup the new mobo. Everything works but the onboard sound. SB live 24-bit. No sound out of any speaker port, front/back. MSI tech support sent link to latest drivers. Advised not to use the Realtek drivers but to use the Creative drivers. Installed the Creative...
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    Method to recognize HD capacity over 137gb in XP?

    I know about the MS bulletin that XP needs SP1 patch to see anything over 137 gb MS Linky Problem is my copy of XP Pro is first edition. I usually install this first, then apply the patches SP1 & SP2 from other CD's. But...... I'll end up with an OS on a different drive first, then...
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    recommend mobo and cooling for Athlon 4000+ cpu?

    Just picked up an Athlon 4000+ cpu and am looking for recommendations for a motherboard and somewhat quiet cooling for this cpu. I plan on getting a 7600 or even an 8800 if I can find a decent deal on it. Sata drives, 4 ram slots and moderate overclocking are some criteria. Oh, I'll be...
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    Athlon XP upgrade - best choices? which to avoid?

    Upgrading an Athlon XP CPU, I have: A7N8X-E REV 2.xx (current) 1.4 Athlon XP 1 stick of Corsair CMX512 PC3200 I'll be buying another 512 stick of the same XMS to total 1 Gig. I'll be moderately overclocking. budget is about $100 - 150. which ones to consider, which ones to...
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    what is www.msn.com/diskless/bin/tgctlcm.cab ?

    Found this in a recent Hijack this log. www.msn.com/diskless/bin/tgctlcm.cab Don't know if it's malware. Google searches turn up different versions of this.... some bad, some innocuous. When keyed into the address bar, .... page not found. keeps popping up at startup. ? ? ?
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    IE view source not displaying

    Windows XP Pro SP2 platform, single user. I ran several searches on various topics in the forum but found nothing. My View - Source in IE is not displaying the source for any web page. What gives? Google searches allude to Internet options but go no further. What options...
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    Help! Trojan TMP app on desktop redirects IExplorer

    Picked up a trojan file. App TMP on desktop, redirects IExplorer to porn sites. can't uninstall, restore points don't work. Is this in memory? How can I kill this? Hijack this log file below. Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7 Scan saved at 8:04:15 PM, on 12/29/2004 Platform...
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    Coolmax 400W Silent PSU for $42 ? Good? Bad?

    Thinking about a COOLMAX 400W CX-400B, BLACK, Taurus CX Series Silent Power Supply; 1 x 120mm fan, 3 Speed Fan Control Switch ( Auto, Low, Medium). at NewEgg for $42, shipped. Link here I have a mid-tower, two drives, no gaming, not overclocked. Good PSU? Any better for the price?
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    need old EP8rda+ bios

    Need old EP8rda+ bios, possibly 1/29/03. Can't get the video to work right. Anyone have old versions for the EP8RDA+? Thanks
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    Help with stable Bios settings - crashing routinely EP8RDA+ and ATI Radeon 9500 128

    Help with Bios settings. recently tweeked the Bios settings and video settings and now that it's getting warmer, the system is very unstable. I must have been running right on the ragged edge. Any suggestions for the following? EP8RDA+ Rev 1.1, bios 12/03/02 single 512 stick of Corsair XMS...
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    EP8RDA+ Ghosts in the attic

    Can't solve this one. EP8RDA+ with ATI Radeon 32 SDR Video card, 512 stick of 3200 Corsair XMS, 1.4 Athlon. Bios Flash 12/02/2002, had some problems with Video drivers but resolved them. XPSP1A Running fine on XP Pro Installed Norton Firewall 2001 (oops, not XP compliant) Tried to uninstall...
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    Recommendations on a mid-level intel board?

    Anyone have any recommendations on a mid-level (relative) Intel mobo? Planning on getting a P4 2.4. Should I get 400 mhz front side bus or better? Price is a factor, I'm thinking around $125-$150. Need to reuse a DDR 3200 512 stick. Thanks
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    Device for 2 PC's to share one keyboard?

    Device for 2 PC's to share one keyboard? I've seen it mentioned before but I can't remember what it was called. One pc is XP Pro other is Win 98SE Help?
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    which XP sp1 version?

    Trying to get a new EP-8RDA+ working. Before loading (new NForce2) drivers, need to load the Service Pack 1 for XP Pro. I found the SP1a, networked version. File name is XPSP1A_EN_X86.EXE. Will this work on a standalone or is this different? Also found winxpsp1_en_pro_bf. This is a boot...
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    PS2, xtra Sony DS controller, case, MIB, Ratchet, large Pooh doll $249 @ ToysRus

    Just picked up PS2 extra Sony Dual shock controller Samsonite PS2 Case Men In Black - Alien Chase Ratchet Clink Large (pretty big) stuffed Pooh doll $249.95 + $18.12 tax = $268.07 May be a hot deal, maybe not. I looked around the web and couldn't find any better bundles. If this is not a...
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    8 free movie tickets? ........... You go first.

    Linky Looks like a great deal until you get to the part about paying $5.97 for "processing" fees. Company is Surveytheglobe.com From their FAQ page: Frequently Asked Questions 1) Q. Can I go to any movie in any Theater? A. Yes, you will receive a printable rebate certificate by email...
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    Gigabyte's latest GA-7VRXP KT333 Refurb $66 Shipped @ Newegg

    New Gigabyte GA-7VRXP batch of refurb mobos. Newegg Link -VIA KT333 5P1A3D -Socket A for AMD Athlon ?XP / Athlon ?/ Duron ?processor, -Promise PDC20276 ATA 133 RAID controller, -Realtek 8100BL Ethernet 10/100Mb LAN controller, -Creative CT5880 PCI sound controller, -Dual BIOS, -Up to...
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    GA-7VRXP or 7vrx have problems with ti 4200 or 4400 or 4600?

    Saw a GA-7VRX on ebay with a note that the card doesn't work with geforce4 4200, 4400 or 4600 cards. linky Any truth to this? or any other issues with the 7VRXP?
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    Recommend good hard drive recovery software?

    Can anyone recommend good hard drive recovery software they've used recently? I saw on a post awhile back, FIXIT. Never heard of them and google didn't yield any good info. Any other recommendations?
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    Case, 350 PWS, VIA 423 pin mobo, USB Modem, $69

    VIA P4X266 VL33-S Mainboard (claims of supporting pc2100 DDR) can't figure out how to calc shipping without giving CC #. Not bad for a Barebones system that's not a PC-chips mobo. We're talking backup system for cheeeep. Linky
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    Decent stereo only sound card for Cheap?

    Only need stereo, no surround or 5.1, with required gaming attributes, for a relatively low cost. I noticed the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz cards are going for about $45 on E-bay. I consider this a relatively high-end sound card and only mention this for comparison reasons. If a stripped down...