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    does this sound like a power supply problem?

    My computer has been acting weird. When i try starting it up, from complete shutdown, it like stalls, you can here everything running, and the video card seems to be running at max fan...and nothing happens, nothing will come on the screen. but then if you hit the reset button, the same thing...
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    overclocking

    My computer has been acting weird. When i try starting it up, from complete shutdown, it like stalls, you can here everything running, and the video card seems to be running at max fan...and nothing happens, nothing will come on the screen. but then if you hit the reset button, the same thing...
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    Computer Bluetooth receiver

    I have a logitech mx5000 keyboard with blue tooth receiver. I had some friends over and they broke my receiver. I was wondering what I could do about this, and if it is possible to get a new blue tooth receiver. Where do I look? They keyboard and mouse work fine, the only problem is the receiver...
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    Keyboards/Mice Combos

    I was looking for a new keyboard / mouse combo. I usually go with logitech, but I was wondering if anyone had any other ideas. What do you guys think of good keyboards? I do gaming, a lot of school work (papers, designing software), and watch movies and media. I used to have the mx5000 and loved...
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    ringtone software

    Is there any software that can be used to create ringtones from any type of format. Most importantly can it be used to create ringtones from itunes bought songs in drm format? Thanks!
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    Looking for a good camera to take to college

    I am looking for a new digital camera to take to college. I have been reviewing the p&s types for about a month and still cant decide. I would like to have zoom and go out and take pictures when i take hikes and such but the problem is that the panasonic tz5 seems to not to take good images of...
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    Kaspersky 2009

    First of all I have a Vista Ult 64 - bit. I just installed Kaspersky 2009 and everytime i try to open up windows sidebar it keeps crashing. I uninstall Kaspersky and it works fine. I know it is blocking it but how can i fix it. I emailed the people at Kaspersky and they told me: Hello -...
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    Macro Shots

    For my work we dissect many fruits and I needed a camera that takes the best macro pictures. Do you know which camera takes the best macro shots? Price range around 400 and less. I was looking just purely for macro shots for great detail. Thank you. Amitoj
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    Creating a Photo Album

    I have a big family all over the globe. I was wondering how to make a website or use a photo site where I can upload photos and albums so everyone (all family members in the world) will be able to see them. Is that possible? If so I was wondering if you guys can point me in the right direction...
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    scanning

    Is there any way to scan articles from a scanner and convert them to editable word or some other form on the computer? Instead of scanning the document as a jpeg file? Thanks!
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    Novice to Digital Camera World

    Hey, I am a novice to the digital camera world and was wondering what a decent camera with the most features is for less than 300. Well I found from the forums that the Panasonic DMC-TZ5S is a great bang for your book. I particularly like the 10x zoom and it reasonably small correct? Anyways I...
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    xbox 360 wired controller

    I have an Xbox 360 wired controller and I was wondering what the cord was that connects the Xbox to the controller. The trip cord? Well my friend lost the trip cord, but i still have the wired controller intact so I was wondering where to find just the trip cord instead of a new controller?
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    How to do simple networking?

    I was wondering how to set up a house network. The reason for the network is to have video files on one computer, shared with another computer in the house. So in theory I have a desktop with video files and would like to play them off my laptop while roaming the house. Both computers are on a...
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    Setting up Birthdays on Outlook 2007

    Is it possible to set up your contact information's birthdays on outlook 2007. Also could you make it so it reminds you like 5 days in advance? Thanks guys. I know if you go to contact information you can put the birthday in, but I want it to remind me in 5 days and I am not sure how to add...
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    Overclocking

    I just downloaded rivatuner and followed their procedure. One problem I had was that it had with controlling the fan when the temperture rises. http://www.guru3d.com/article/...eed--overclock-guide/3 as shown in that there is a threshold setting, but when I went to core temp on 2.09 there...
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    How to turn off User Account Control

    I am using Vista. Everytime I try to play a game, this message comes User Account Control An unidentified program wants to access to your computer How do you turn it off so it doesnt do that. Its really annoying. Thanks! If your dumb enough to post this in TFI, you have no business...
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    32mb cache or 16 mb cache

    Currently I want to buy an extra harddrive for videos and such. I was wondering if I should buy a 32 mb cache seagate drive or 16 mb cache drive. Which one is better? Or does it make a difference, its about a 20 dollar difference on newegg. Thanks! What exactly does cache do.
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    9800 gx2 or 8800 gts

    I currently have a 8800 gts 512. For about 250, evga is letting me step up to the 9800 gx2 which has 1 gig ram. I havent done much research at all, but is this card better and is it really worth the extra 250. Isnt the 9900 coming out sometime later this month which will be able to top this...
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    Connection two computers to a printer

    Well here is the problem. At work I have two computers, both plugged into the network. They are right next to eachother. I have one printer, plugged into my computer via usb. I was wondering if there is any way to have both computers connected to the printer. Maybe using a USB splitter if there...
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    Video in HD

    I was just wondering, i got some video files in HD, and was wondering what player will they work with. Also is there any virual drive software for blue ray / hd out there and is it possible to use those with HD vidoe files. Thanks!
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    partions

    I have windows xp running on my computer. I have 1 partion with C: 40 gigs, all used, and another partion with D: 50 gigs unused. I was wondering what program/software should I use so I can have those 50 gigs added to the C drive without having to reformat. I have important information on this...
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    Comp is not booting up

    Well I have a gigabyte ds4 with 4 gigs of Gskill ram 800, and a q6600 G0 stepping. well i got it to 3.4 no problems. the thing is when i attact my USB external harddrive to my computer, it then boots up and mid way through booting up will shut down and restart. when it restarts it goes back to...
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    BenQ G2400W plays 1080i?

    Well I just got a new moniter, the BenQ G2400W. Its resolution is 1920 * 1200. It also has HDMI plug in. It doesnt exactly say anytwhere that it can play HD, but 1920 * 1200 is HD resolution so I was wondering if I do plug my xbox into this moniter, that it will play at 1080i HD? Does this...
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    overclocking graphics card

    I just got an evga 8800 gts 512. I was wondering how exactly do I start overclocking it? what programs do i need, and how do I go and change the settings. I guess i cant do it with the nvidia drivers. Thanks!
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    gigabyte ds4 p35 overclocking....

    i have a q6600 and a gigabyte p35 ds4. i was wondering if you could help me with overclocking.. i have ddr 2 gskill 800 2x 2 gb so i have 4 gigs of memory. i also have a thermalright 120 extreme. okay the question i had was this, when i try to raise the fsb to 333 so i can acheive 3.0 ghz...
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    trying to overclock q6600

    I am trying to overclock my q6600. i have one problem, the motherboard i have gigabyte ds4 p35, has system memory muliplier which isnt 2.0, it only has 2.5 and above. so then my ram speed is always going so high and my ram cannot support it. why doesnt it have 2.0? im trying to get my ram speed...
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    Sound Card...so many..which is the best?

    First of all I am not sure if this is the right place to put this form..but here goes Well there are so many sound cards out there. Creative and Maudio are the two big ones. How are you suppose to know which sound card to go with, or just go with the stock one on your board. I was looking at...
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    256/512/1024?

    So im considering either getting the 8800 gt or the 8800 gts. but what difference does the mb on the video card do. does it really make the card that much better? also are there some benchmarks to show the difference! thanks guys!
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    8800 gt vs gts

    Should I get a gt now, or wait for the new gts coming on the 11th. Is the gts really that much faster? But i heard heating was a problem with the gt, and the gts comes with a dual slot fan, which should be better right?
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    8800 gt aftermarket heatsink?

    I am planning to get a 8800 gt evga very soon or when it becomes available. Well, I want to know one thing...i heard that the fan on the 8800 gt is VERY loud..and that is a problem since I am trying to build a silent system. Well do you think there are aftermarket heatsinks out there that will...
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    650 sli or p35 chipsets..which is better for overclocking

    okay i know the p35 chipsets are great for overclocking. i was actually really leaning toward the gigabyte p35 ds4 ultra cooling. I know its awesome for overclocking that is why i was ready to buy it. But is it really that great? What are the pros/cons of the 650 sli chipset. are those equally...
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    TV Tuner cards

    Im not sure if this is the right place for this, but I have am building a new computer and want the best TV tuner card out there...so what might it be? I was thinking of going with Hauppauge, and their Hauppauge 500 is awesome...but is there something better. Im not sure also where to research...
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    What speed/timing ram to get for my system?

    So I have a couple of questions, but i first like to say the specs of my to be built computer: Q6600 gigabyte ds4 p35 8800 gt thermalright 120 so the problem is with the ram. I really want to be able to over clock this thing to about 3.4 -3.6. But i do want to get ram that is not...
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    Antivirus

    Well there are so many anti viruses out there..but which one is the best? Mcffee , norton, and nod32..its hard to choose i usually always go with norton, its just easy to use..but my friend told me it uses a lot of system memory and runs very inefficiently...so what else is there? a...
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    best heat sink for a quad

    what is the best heat sink for a quad? I was looking at either a Thermalright Ultra-120 EXTREME or a Thermalright IFX-14. But cant really choose which one is better, what do you guys think?
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    Penryn

    When is Penryn suppose to come out? And when it does, does that mean a drop in quads and duo cores?
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    4 sticks or 2 sticks

    I am planning to get a Q6600 stepping G0 and gigabyte ds4. Problem is with ram. I want to go with 4 sticks of ddr 800 ram, but the problem is that my friend said its better to have two sticks for better overclocking performance. Is that true? I rather just get 4 sticks x 1gb which is way...
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    Quad or Dual Core

    I am planning to build a new comp and was wondering what are the difference between the dual core and the quad. What i want this computer for: Gaming, everyday use, internet use, video rendering What is the best? I also want to get the fastest processor I can for my buck. Is it good to go...
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    What ram to get with a p35 motherboard to overclock

    I am planning to build a new computer this winter break. I want to be able to overclock the most I can from the e6750 chip I am going to purchase. I am going to use: Processor: E6750 2.6 Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Ram: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2...
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    Build a new computer, choosing a P35 motherboard

    I am planning to build a new computer this winter break. I want to be able to overclock the most I can from the e6750 chip I am going to purchase. I am going to use: Processor: E6750 2.6 Ram: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 So then I wanted to know what would be the...