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    Domain Name taken but not used

    Not entirely sure this the right forum for this but here goes I have a patent and a trademark on a name of a new product but the domain name is taken. The Domain Name has never been used and the owner has just renewed the name for 8 more years. I have tried to email them but no reply, he...
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    Firefox 3.0 ALL Caps

    Not sure if this is an option I now need to click on Just upgraded to Firefox 3.0 and all text is caps, even messages in Email I used to read stay in Caps and never un high light. This is in every thing I look at, even Ebay Opera and IE work fine.
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    P35-DS4 turn off suddenly

    Just built a new system with a P35-DS4 and Xeon E3110 Install of XL Pro went perfectly fine, even made it to install all drivers for MB and 8800GTS, installed MS Office After about an hour of life it turns off after Bios Post, and will not go to load windows, even getting into BIOS takes...
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    Two Build Dilema

    Need to build 2 rigs 1) Business machine (Dual Monitors, Office Apps, Photoshop, etc) 2) Moderate powered gaming rig Have in hand both Hdd, cases and PSU's (430 Earthwatts and Seasonic 500W S12) plus 1) Gigabyte p35-DS4 2) DFI Infinity P965 3) 4gb Mushkin Dddr2 HP6400 4) EVGA...
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    Dual Channel Memory

    My Laptop has a T7500 with 2gb ram in 2 x 1gb sticks running Vista Home Premium I would like to upgrade to 3gb but that would mean a mismatch in the sticks (1x1gb, 1x2gb) , would I loose the Dual channel benefit, I am thinking yes, but the extra 1gb may actually be a worthwhile tradeoff with...
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    Quad Core Cache Useage

    I have a question on the 2 separate caches in a Quad Core processor What is to say that the same set of data is not stored in each cache if there is no preference on which set of cores processed which instructions Is it likely that the 4mb (or soon to be 6mb) of separate caches actually...
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    Making Vista Desktop look like XP

    Is there a way (an how) to make Vista's desktop look more like XP. As installed Vista's Desktop is way to busy and I suspect taking up a lot of CPU and Memory to just look pretty (to some)
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    Vist Premium Performance Upgrade

    A Manufacturing firm I work with need to boost performance on their desktops General Office apps an especially Quickbooks are their primary apps They run Vista premium in E4500 rigs with 2gb ram, single 200gb Sata drive and Onboard VGA (Intel X3100 ) Question is I read that the...
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    New System Keep XP OS drive

    I want to swap out a few 939 systems with C2d but would like to just take the XP OS drives as is. Is that possible to just plug the OS drive into a different processor based system. I realize I would need to remove the 939 drivers and install the C2D MB drivers.
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    PCI GPU Memory

    We have an older PIII that we scavaged some parts and installed XP. Runs pretty good with a 160gb 8mb cache drive and 512mb of PC133 memory. It is primarily for a 9 yr old. Problem is onboard video, it only has PCI slots, I read someplace that PCI can only really utilize 64mb VGA cards...
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    Entering S3 Bios problem

    I have a S3 new install with an E4300 and it will not allow me into the BIOS. "Del" just gets me a message "Preparing to Enter Setup" and nothing further BIOS startup messages show correct CPU, Memory and attached drives I am going to try taking the MB out of the case and connect just...
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    GA-K8N-SLI Northbridge Cooler

    Even at just Idle the small Passive Northbridge Heatsink gets extremely hot on a Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI It is right under the PCI-E Vid card. Is there as way to cool this down ?
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    Wired Router and Wireless Router

    Our office is wired to each workstation but we have one or two wireless users. We have cable broadband access. Can I connect a Wired Firewall Rouer such as a Netgear FVS318 to the cable modem, then connect a Linksys WRT54GS to it to handle the wireless users ? I want a more robust...
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    4200+ X2 and Win 2000Pro

    Suddenly my Win XP is not genuine and Microsoft claims it is a bootleg copy. No way I am paying $149 to become genuine when I bought a genuine retail boxed OS XP already, still have reciept. In any case I am going back to Win2K Pro, does that OS supports AMD 4200+ X2 processors ?
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    74GB and 36gb 16MB Cache Raptor

    When did this come out ? 74gb 16mb cache 36gb 16mb cache
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    DSS5+ Switch Performance

    Odd thing with my home network I have a WTR54GS V1.0 with all the wired ports in use. I added a D-Link DSS5+ to get a couple extra ports and I cannot understand why downloads on the PC connected to the DSS5 are much faster than when plugged straight into the GS ? even web pages pop up...
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    Switch performance

    Odd thing with my home network I have a WTR54GS V1.0 with all the wired ports in use. I added a D-Link DSS5+ to get a couple extra ports and I cannot understand why downloads on the PC connected to the DSS5 are much faster than when plugged straight into the GS ? even web pages pop up...
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    Deleted File/folder Recovery

    Is there a product that I can use to recover deleted files ? I inadvertantly wiped out a folder that I need to get back
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    Timing dif between 1GB and 512mb sticks

    I have a system where memory runs substantially faster when running 2 x 1gb sticks of PC3200 vs the same brand of 2x512mb sticks. It runs even slower when I put in all 4 sticks (3gb total) Is the problem the mixing of size sticks ? Each are in there proper dual channel slots. Or is it the...
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    MSI 6600GT Problem

    Been running an MSI Pci-e 6600GT on a 8KNF-9 w/3000+ and all was cool for 3 weeks or so. Today suddenly there are lines all through the XP desktop screen Entering Bios, display graphics are clear, Win XP statup screen is perfect. Once Win Desktop is displayed it looks quite Fubar...
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    GA-K8NF-9 or A8V-E Deluxe

    Nforce4 4x or Via K8T90 ? Cost is about $30 more for tha Asus Need a new MB for my ATI X800 XL Any Ideas ?
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    Winchester vs Newcastle Power Consumption

    The Winchester 90nm process CPu's run cooler that their similar speed Newcastle counterpart (3000+ 754 vs 3200+ 939). Is it because they consume and require less power ? or does the 90nm process dissipate heat better?
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    Is Sempron 3100+ better performer than A64 2800+

    Confused a bit by the numbering scheme Sempron 3100+ 256kb L2 cache retail cost $121 A64 2800+ 512kb L2 cache retail cost $120 Both run at 1.8ghz Both 754 socket
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    Diff between these 2800+ AMD 64 Procs

    I am about to order 1 for a 754 system I am about to build and cannot figure what is the difference between the 2 http://www.newegg.com/app/Viewproduct.a...0&description=754&srchFor=2800+,retail
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    Flash Based MP3 Radio ?

    I was looking at the specs for the Buslink 512mb MP3 3 in 1 player and came across this in their product description: Product Description - BUSlink MP3-RBD512 - digital player / voice recorder / flash based radio What is a flash based radio ?
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    Samsung DVD/CD-WR combo drive 2mb vs 8mb cache

    Samsung's web site lists on the specs for their TS-H492A that the OEM version has a 2mb cache and the retail version has an 8mb cache. A couple of sites that reviewed the drive confirmed this cache difference but Newegg lists 2mb for OEM and retail versions that they sell. Does the extra...
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    9800NP or upgrade to a 9800Pro 256mb or other

    I am building a second PC and had a 9800NP set aside for it, but wondered if I would be better served to go with say a 9800Pro w/256mb ram and use the 9800NP that I have to upgrade my older system which has a Ti4200. New rig will run Doom3, HL2 plus others and be used for Digital imaging...
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    OCZ vs Vantec Ramsinks

    OCZ is Aluminum vs Vantec's being copper. Plus they will be going on a 9800 w/Silencer V2 Cost Deleivered OCZ $13, Vantec $18 or is there another option ? Thanks
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    More stable K8N-E or K8V SE Deluxe

    Building a rig primarily for dig photo processing (photoshop) and need it to be very stable. A 3200+ or 3400+ would be the proc of choice (nill to mild OC'ing needed) Of the 2 MB's which do you think would offer teh best stability and which mem would you install ?
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    Which MB/CPU Combo

    Hi, I am in the process of building a rig primarily for Digital Photo Imaging, some games, and MS Office products. Stability is key, of course I will fool w/an OC here and there but that is secondary. For approx the same price of $390, I can purchase one of these combo's P4C800-E with a...
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    OEM P4P800 Deluxe

    A friend of mine just told me about OEM versions of the Asus p4p800 Deluxe that He gets for $75. He says that he has been getting these for a few months to do builds and that all it is really missing compared to the retail version are the IDE cables, manual and i/o backplane. He said that the...
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    Wireless Lan and 2.4ghz phones

    Hello all, I have a 802.11B wirelss lan (MN-500) at home with the base station in the basement and systems 2 floors up. Signal is decent (2 or 3 of 5 bars) but throughput is great at 11mb/ps. Whenever we use our DSS 2.4ghz phone the lan connection always drops, then re-establishes as soon as...
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    IE6 Cipher Strength

    Hello all, I have just installed a system connected via wireless to a boadband base station (Mircosoft). When I look under "about Internet Explorer" the Cipher strength shows 56bit. On the system that is connected to the basestation via ethernet it shows as 128bit. Some financial cites are...
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    Power Supplies w/ Sata connectors

    Which supplies (+400watts) have connections for Sata drives. I read someplace that Antec's True Power 430 has them but cannot confirm this ?
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    Sapphire 9600 Ultimate vs Pro

    Sapphire sells a 9600 pro and a 9600 pro Ultimate, the later replaces the stock fan with a large heatsink. Has anyone tried this ? Is it worth the extra $40 ? I am looking at building a fast ,cool, but very quiet system for a client
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    9600 Ultimate cooling vs pro

    Sapphire sells a 9600 pro and a 9600 pro Ultimate, the later replaces the stock fan with a large heatsink. Has anyone tried this ? Is it worth the extra $40 ? I am looking at building a fast ,cool, but very quiet system for a client
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    MB's with 6 layer PCB

    I have read that the 8knxp has a 6 layer pcb, do other mb's have this or are they all 4 layer ?
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    Mushkin Promo Build Ram

    Mushkin has a special Promo build PC3200 sale on green pcb cas 222 512mb sticks for $139 using Winbond (BH5) chips. Has anyone tried these ? Thanks
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    Ram Heat Spreaders

    I saw that Muskin has weekend specials on their pc3200 mem that look like good deals but these do not have heat spreaders. How important are heat spreaders ?