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    With Cougar pulled, what options stand?

    I was in the middle of procuring all the items for my Sandy Bridge build when a giant blizzard blew through the Chicago, leaving me unable to pick up my reservation from MicroCenter. Now, it seems there's not a P67/H67 motherboard to be found, yet I want to continue building. Are those of us...
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    PSU suddenly louder

    I have an Ultra Xfinity 600 (ULT-XF600) power supply I just came home, and I instantly noticed that the computer is significantly louder than before. I check it out, and it's definitely the PSU - in fact the fans are pushing much more air than previously. I know the fans adjust speed based...
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    Ultra X-finity 600 missing fan header?

    Hello, I have an Ultra X-finity 600 power supply. In the manual, under "connector distributions", it states the existence of a fan connector, but I did not see it in the cabling. Every other connection is present. Any other X-finity owners have the same issue?
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    Memory error only in dual-channnel seating

    i'll keep this short so the diagnosis can begin ;) Mobo: Asus M2A-VM RAM: G-Skill F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ When I run Windows Memory Diagnostic (or Memtest86), the screen goes all garbled shortly into the test when my RAM is seated in a Dual-channel method. Each DIMM tests good alone, and both...
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    unlocked cpus

    sorry about the total nub questions, but i've been out of the cpu game for a while. does intel/amd no longer lock thier cpu speeds? is everything just freely mobo adjusted?
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    replacing processor

    i'm new to laptops in general, but i was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to learn about swapping the cpu on my notebook - if it's possible i currently have a toshiba satellite l25-s1192 with a celeron m 340 (1.5GHz) if i can't upgrade, i'll understand, but i'm hopeful
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    Genius Application

    Hey fellow AT'ers. I'm looking for an appliction I used a long times ago - Genius. It was a system tray application that was an amalgimation of several different utilities. I belive it stopped development and the author gave away a universal registration key for it, but I can't seem to find it...
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    User Participation Software

    I'm looking for some software that will help me in tracking attendance/participation in events for my organization. I don't need something really fancy, but features don't hurt. Platform doensn't matter (Win32/Linux/Web-based). It needs to be free. Beyond that, I'm not sure what else to say...
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    Centralized Profiling Software

    I'm looking into network-wide implementation of virus scanning/detection software and am having difficulty finding a good deal of information. I've come across something along the lines of Panda EnterpriSecure and BusinesSecure but can't seem to find what the difference is or even any reviews on...
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    radeon 9700 crashing

    alrighty people... i'm having a problem in doom3 only. i've has this card for a year anda half now, and never had any real problems. the only things "new" are my axp-m 2500 @ 2277 and doom 3. i did a fresh format, but it seems that after some amount of time playing, the graphics go all corrupt...
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    updating bios

    functionally, is there any real difference between updating with windows utility vs. traditional floppy update? current bios revision is supposed to support my barton. whenever i use windows util to flash it, in reboot bios reflects new version, but the proc isn't recognized. on to my question...
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    *UPDATED* Giga-byte 7VAXP Ultra & AXP-M 2500

    okay, i tried updating to the latest bios revision (F6), but that didn't work, so i knocked down to the F4 (first support of the barton core) and still it doesn't work. the mobo reports it as an unrecognized 800MHz CPU. CPU-Z reports it running at 134 * 6.0 for a net of 803.7 i'm not sure what...
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    AXP-M & KT400

    I've got a Giga-byte GA-7VAXP Ultra that utilizes VIA's KT400 NB. It has been suggested to me to pick up an Athlon XP Mobile 2500+ in leiu of my original choice, a standard AXP 3000+. If I opt for the Mobile, will it work (I presume it will because it's esentially a Barton)? I know my mobo has...
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    u/g to athlon xp 3000

    hey people, just thought i'd seek out a bit of advice before i drop coin on a new proc currently i've got a giga-byte GA-7VAXP-Ultra. unfortunately 400FSB came out just after I bought the mobo and thus i'm stuck at 333 with my pc2700 ram on to the question: i currently have an athlon 2000...
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    i need a great text editor

    hey all, i'm looking for a good text editor with syntax highlighting and the ability to collapse structures (such as multi-line comments, function and class definitions, etc.) if you've used Visual Studio .NET you should know what i'm talking about. anyway, it's for php. i found Programmers...
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    Laptops, processors, and battery life

    Basically, I'm looking to get a laptop sometime this summer, and one of my big things is needing it to last around 3 hours on battery (about the time to go to 2 classes plus a little extra). I've been hearing that things like Intel's Centrino help extend battery life, as I'm sure would AMD's...
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    ac97 and a quiet microphone

    here's the rundown: i've got a giga-byte ga-7vaxp ultra mobo that has onboard sound (ac97) unfortunately, i ditched my old ensoniq audiopci sound card a while back, and now my microphone is entirely too quiet. even though i've got the sound turned all the way up, it's horribly quiet. i can...
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    IE layout problem... workaround suggestions?

    alright people.. i'm having this problem, which i'm having a real funny feeling is realted to internet explorer's poor implementation of css. http://thetasigma.org/test1.php when you load that up, you should notice a news section in the main content... it's sitting in an iframe inside a div...
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    HTML/CSS help

    alright people, i've bit the bullet and am transforming a website to pretty css-ness (including doing things like making it yummy for text-based browsers and screenreaders). however, i've having a problem getting a certain somethign to align to the bottom. it's not working in IE or Firefox...
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    latest logitech goodies :p~~~

    saw this in this month's playboy: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=486,CONTENTID=7321 way expensive, but looks like it kicks ass... bluetooth enabled kb/mouse combo with hub. the seperate num pad is a media center with LCD to control everything. rock on!
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    what happens to mail when dns info is incorrect?

    i know this is a bit OT, but the topic says it all. basically, i transferred my domain to a different registrar (network solutions is really pissing me off). when i placed the order, i went ahead and set the dns for it to use (to avoid downtime). somehow they got reset. i had some important...
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    DVD+R and DVD X Copy

    okay, thought i might put this out and see what peopel come up with i just picked up an 8X DVD+R burner ($80 after rebate!). coupling that with some blank media an a copy of DVD X Copy XPress, I tried backing up some of my movies... the problem is, is certain points in the movie, it "skips" and...
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    mandrake 9.2 raw tree

    hey guys, i just d/ed all 2.53GB of the raw tree (which is available to the public) i was thinking that i could just burn it to a dvd, but wouldn't i have to make it bootable? can i just use whatever bootable files i find (you know, boot.bin or whatever) or should they be specific, or do i need...
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    hard drive errors

    okay, i don't know what in the <crap> is going on here, but i've got a 60gig maxtor drive i'm using as a data drive...you know, mp3s, the etc. the problem is, is that the event log gets filled up with these errors every time i boot. i've tried repartitioning and reformatting to no avail...
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    Losing video output in games

    hey guys... i got the weirdest thign happening to me. when i play rise of nations, sometimes my radeon 9700 will just up and stop. the screen goes black, but the music and sound fx still play, so i know the rest of the rig is running. any ideas on this? it's a stock fic a97, no o/c, nothing...
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    flashing 9700 bios - HELP CARD DEAD! - FIXED WITH STORY

    alright dudes and dudettes.. i've been trying to find it on the web, but the bios i apparently need isn't where it should be (bad link). also, i've been watchign the forums but haven't seen a thread or found one by searching, so here is: can someone give me step-by-step instructions for...
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    dual monitor setups

    okay guys, i just picked up a brand new 19" which leaves my 17" free (not to mention a crap 15" i've got lying around as well) does using a 2nd monitor take up a whole lot of extra resources, and what resources does it pul on most, ram, cpu, vid card? i puy my buddy list and the tv guide...
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    SATA pricewatch listings

    a bit OT here, but thought you all might like to know that pricewatch is now listing SATA drives seperately
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    XP often used programs disappeared

    not sure wht happened here guys, but my most often used programs list is blank and empty. there's simply nothing there. anyone know how to get these back? i tried fiddling witht he settings, upping the list to 7 from 6 and even switching to classic start menu and then back. nothing works, not...
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    cat 3.3 info

    in case you didn't notice it, http://www.anandtech.com/news/shownews.html?i=19274 may be of some interest to you basically 3.3's have been cancelled in lieu of 3.4's which *should* be released may 12-15 boo be delays :( yay for high quality :)
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    product badging

    hey guys, i'm not sure where to put this one, so off to general hardware it goes... anyone know of a place that carries product badging? for example, i've got a enermax power inside sticker, performance cooled by thermal take sticker, gigabyte mobo sticker, etc. i'm wondering if there's not a...
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    Thermaltake Ducting Mod

    anybody use one of these things? i remember a post on it a long while back. anyway, i was wondering if anyone has tried it and noticedc any difference in cooling or any problems? if you've not heard of it, linkage is provided http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/cpu-tta-11.html
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    subscriber suggestion

    uhm yeah, in an effort to help convince more people to subscribe to at forums, maybe those who are subscribed should have the option of displaying a "subscriber" icon under thier name on the left. it wasn't until people started complaining about the ads that i realized just how many subscribers...
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    stupid question

    why in the hell do people post "stupid question" threads in forums? if it's so damn stupid, don't post it. and i really wish people would at least attempt googling for an answer to a simple questions. obviously when you need the tech support and troubleshooting that these wonderful forums offer...
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    nvidia's bad accounting principles

    sorry guys, i just gotta laugh at this on since i just bought an ati card... here we go, "muwhahaha" i guess they thought that GAAP wasn't ;) linkage
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    ad placement suggestion

    those ads on the left... yeah those right there <--. i have an idea. when anand finds that it didn't significantly increase the subscriber base, you all (the programmer people) can just put them in thier own <DIV>and put it at the top layer so that it floats down with you right in the middle of...
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    find-a-drug process priority

    i'm almost 100% sure that fina-a-drug is running at normal priority insteade of low priority the reason i say this is when i manualyl set it to below normal in xp, everything seems to run smoother (ie, outlook, winamp, etc) any easy way to get it to start up with low priority? i was gonna fool...
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    thread priority (winxp)

    is there a way i can specify a shortcut so that a program will start up with a specified thread priority? i'm running the find-a-drug program and i'm pretty sure it's running at normal priority and slowing things down. when i manually set it down to low priority everything else runs great...
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    how to change last modification time

    is there a way to roll back the last modification time of a file in a unix/linux environment? where might i look for answers? thanks
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    boo for locking topics moderators don't like :(

    Take your complaints over to Forum issues. AnandTech Moderator they told me to move it, so i did. personally i think it was just an excuse to lock a topic that isn't liked. so much for freedom in the off topic forum