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    Where to RMA, vendor or Asus?

    I have a problem with an Asus A8N-SLI. Mobo would go into boot loops etc. couldn't find drives, now it wont even POST. Should I RMA this with the vendor, ChiefValue or directly with Asus?
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    HD just disappeared.

    I've been having trouble with a new install of windows. It locked up during the install, I rebooted and it continued. I was able to get into windows for awhile and setup user accounts, install drivers etc. For some reason it named the HD, a 74G raptor, as G and called the DVD ROM C. As I was...
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    Wierd WinXP Pro install probs.

    I put together my new machine and tried to install WinXP Pro. The first problem I had was that after booting it would not give me the "insert system disk and press enter" message. It would just stop after going through the IRQ list. I solve this by going into BIOS and changing the boot...
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    PSU wire order (do blacks matter)

    I am sheathing my psu cable and am doing the floppy connector on the end of the chain. From the front the red is on the left and the yellow is on the right, but do I need to keep the two blacks straight? Both are just grounds, right?
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    Legacy power on a SATA drive?

    Does using the legacy power connector instead of the SATA power connector on a SATA drive, a 74G Raptor to be specific, affect the way it operates? If not, why did they bother designing a new power connector?
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    A8N-SLI on board sound VS. SB Live!

    I am building a rig and have limited funds right now. I plan to upgrade bit by bit so I don't plan to buy a new sound card. I have an Asus A8N-SLI. I also have an old, circa 2000-2001, Sound Blaster Live! that was on my old computer. Which one would be better, the SB Live! or the on board...
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    Need Suggestions for Large Flatbed Scanner.

    I need a large scanner for scanning in photos and old historic documents which cannot withstand the trip through a feed type scanner. The higher the dpi the better. Any suggestions on make/models?
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    Need a color laser printer.

    I haven't bought a printer in ages. I have had HPs in the past but am no fanboy. The HP 2550L can be had in the $480 range. What other brands and models should I compare this to? BTW, I don't need photo printing, I already have a separate printer for that.
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    Best price you've seen for a 90nm 3000+

    Can you find it cheaper?
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    Viewsonic LCDs the best?

    I have never had/used a LCD monitor. I have been thinking about getting one of the 24 inch Dell widescreens when it comes out in March. I was in Best Buy the other day and happened to walk through the area where they have all the monitors. They had 12~15 different ones. It was unbelievable...
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    Release Date for 24" widescreen Dell

    Anybody know?
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    Does DC take advantage of dual processor machines?

    I have an old dual cpu mobo. I am trying to decide if it is worth keeping and running a machine with it. I started a thread here to ask some general questions. My question for this forum is will this machine be useful for DCing? I have never done any DCing before, but am interested. I think...
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    I've got an old mobo and need some help.

    I have an old motherboard, a Tyan S1837UANG Thunderbolt. This is a dual processor, slot one, 440GX board. It occured to me that I have enough old parts laying around that I could put together server/backup machine for very few $. I could also use it for some DC work. My first question is...
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    what should my second 939 SLI board be?

    I am real close to getting my new rig configured like I want it. Its an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, 3500+ 90nm, pair of BFG 6800Gt OCs, 1G of Corsair 4400, etc. I need to put together a second machine. The plan is to have one machine as a general use machine. It will be use for email, surfing...
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    Power cords for wall warts?

    I recall seeing a short power cord that can be used to plug wall warts and other large plugs into UPS or surge supressors so that that the transformer will not take up too much space and block other outlets. They were maybe 6 inches long and had a strap on the female end to keep the transformer...
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    New network problems

    I have an old machine that has been running for several years. Has Win 98SE. Just built a new machine running Win XP Pro SP2. Both are hard wired into Linksys router. Cable modem is plugged into router. Both machines can get out to the internet. However, they cannot see each other. I...
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    Weird intermittent POST error on A8N-SLI

    I just finished building my new rig. A8N-SLI with a 3500+ and stock HSF. I went through the case one last time, hooked up an internal card reader and the front ports to the mobo, then moved the case from my work table into my office. Now I am getting a strange intermittent error on power up...
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    Which Chipset drivers for A8N SLI?

    I have my new rig up and running. My first order of business was to download and install all the current drivers. I planned to start with the Nividia chipset drivers. If I go to Asus, for this board there are two different drivers listed. Each is a two file download. The first is listed as...
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    Updating BIOS on A8N-SLI.

    I am going to up date the BIOS on my Asus A8N-SLI. I have never done this before. Should I use the Asus Update utility included with the mobo or download the new BIOS and do it by hand / (Whatever that means?)
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    Where to get 80mm Nexus fans?

    I need to buy 8 fans (80mm) for two cases. I want to go as quite as possible so I would like to use the Nexus fans. The only place in the US that I could find is here. $12 seems a bit steep. I have seen a few places that carry that orange 120mm one but not this 80mm one. Any help?
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    AS Ceramique or AS 5

    I've got to order a bunch of supplies soon. I am swapping out the CPU (AMD) HS for a Zalman, the GPUs for NV 5s and plan to do something with the chipset later. Which of those two thermal compounds would be better for these applications. Or is one better for one thing and one for another?
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    SLIers with Audigy.

    I've got my machine up and running and am about to install my Audigy 4 Pro. I had read in another thread where some folks were having issues with one PCI slot or another. I have an A8N-SLI with dual GPU cards. Also, I am going to install NV 5s which with take out the slot below the second...
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    A8N-SLI Silicon RAID and BIOS.

    I am not using RAID on my machine. I have a single 74Gb Raptor connected to SATA1 port. I did not install the Silicon RAID drivers from the Asus CD. I have an unknown device, (big yellow question mark), in the Device Manager called unknown raid controller. I am assuming this is the Silicon...
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    Windows Updates Setting, WinXP Pro

    I just installed WinXP Pro with SP2 on a new machine I built. The windows automatic updates is set to the automatic recommended option, download and install, and is set to check everyday at 3:00. (The second option, which I am inclined to use, automatically downloads but does not install...
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    Re-Pin supplys for fan/floppy connectors

    I have seen a few on line retailers that have the metal tips and crimpers for re-pinning the male and female 4 pin molex connectors. Does anyone know where to get the same for the small connectors for fans and floppies? BTW, I am not refering to the pin remover tools. I am not just...
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    Are PC toys cables junk?

    I am looking for some round floppy and IDE cables. A fair number of places, (Directron, Xoxide), have them in the $4.00 to $6.00 range. A couple of places have PC Toys brand cables and they are around $1.00 or so. SVC is one, they seem to have them on clearance. Are they junk or should I...
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    What is the difference with the (Quick) formats on Windows install.

    When installing Windows XP Pro you come to the partition format section. I had two options. "Format the partition using the NTFS file system (Quick)" and the same thing without the (Quick). What's the difference? Oh BTW I chose to install on the entire drive, a 74 GB raptor, without...
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    A8N-SLI OCing Should I use the AI Booster program?

    I have not OCed before. I have an Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe and a 3500+ winchester. What are the pros and cons to using the AI Booster program and AI NOS compared to doing it in the BIOS. How does this affect how I should set the Overclock Profile setting under Jumperfree Config in the BIOS.
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    A8N-SLI owners, how many network adapters do you have?

    I have been having some difficulties setting up my internet connection with my A8N-SLI. One of the more baffling issues is that I have multiple connections listed under "My network connections" One if for 1394 net adapter. This item also shows up in the device manager under network adapters...
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    Need recomendation for WinXp replacement manual.

    I bought a OEM copy of WinXP Pro for my new machine and I need a good manual. I used 98SE on my last build and found the "Mastering Windows 98 Second Edition" published by Sybex to be a good third party manual. They now have an edition for WinXP Pro but I was wondering if anyone had found...
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    Asus A8N SLI LAN port setup ?s

    The Asus A8N SLI has two LAN ports. Port one is controlled by the Nvidia chip and port two is controlled by a Marvell chip. If I am going to use only one port, does it matter which one? Is one preferable to the other? Should I disable the unused one in the BIOS? Also which drivers are used...
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    Asus A8N SLI Firewall, Windows or NV. Update, also Norton Firewall.

    I am setting up my rig, Asus A8N SLI. During the driver install using the CD that came with the mobo, I have to chose between installing the Nvidia Firewall or staying with the WinXP fire wall or running WinXP firewall with the Nvidia antihacking features. What is the best option here?
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    Need Help with Asus A8N SLI BIOS.

    UPS made the last delivery today. Its an Asus A8N SLI with dual BFG 6800 GTs. I've got everything together, (haven't installed my sound card yet), and it POSTs fine. I have a few questions about setting up the BIOS before I install windows. 1. How do I tell which version I am running...
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    Source for mobo screws

    I have a Lian-Li case that is missing its mobo screws. (Lian-Li uses the pop in mounting posts.) Retailer is being a @sshole, I'll deal with them later. I need a quick source on some #6-32*8 screws. I believe that is a number 6 screw with a 32 pitch, 8 mm long. I have checked a few of the...
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    Two fans on a single motherboard connector?

    My motherboard, an Asus A8N SLI, has a single 3 pin connector near the rear of the board. My case has two 80mm fans in the rear. I have seen a 3 pin Y cable at several on line retailers. Can the mobo supply enough juice at that one connector to run two fans?
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    Anybody have a Zalman TNN 500A case?

    Just wondering if anybody was actually running this rig. Its $1299 at FrozenCPU.
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    How do I confirm I got a Winchester?

    I just got in a 3500+. The retailer was selling Winchesters and Newcastles for the same price. Before I open this box, how do I make sure they shipped me the right one?
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    Source for "shorty" round floppy cable?

    I am trying to clean up the inside of my case. My floppy drive is about the same height as the connector on the mobo so its just a straight shot. The shortest round floppy cable I could find was 10 inches. Are their shorter ones available?
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    Optical drive questions (AOpen 1648/AAP)

    What are the CSEL jumpers next to the slave/master jumpers on optical drives for? Also, I have an AOpen DVD1648. There are three sets of unlabeled jumper pins to the left of the audio connections. Anybody know what these are for?
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    What is the best way to install a pair of optical drives?

    I have an Asus A8N SLI, AOpen 1648/AAP(ROM), NEC ND-3520A (Burner), HD is SATA. Just to be clear the A8N has a Primary and Secondary IDE connector. What is the best way to configure the optical drives? Have both on one IDE cable or each on a separate cable? If on one cable, which should be...