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    External Enclosure Help

    About a week ago I turned off my HP laptop and it turned off normally (apparently). When I tried to boot it back up it refuses to boot. It has power, it's not the battery, it's not the A/C. Before I turn in the laptop I wanted to do a data recovery on the HD. This is the HD I have...
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    Laptop won't boot

    Hi Everyone - I have a HP dv9000t with an intel core 2 duo processor, 2 GB ram, 80 gb HD, Windows Vista, etc. A day ago I tried to shut down my laptop. As it was shutting down I closed the laptop so it latched close. In the morning when I woke up it was still on just in a sort of hibernate...
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    Why wont my laptop Boot??

    Hi Everyone - I have a HP dv9000t with an intel core 2 duo processor, 2 GB ram, 80 gb HD, Windows Vista, etc. A day ago I tried to shut down my laptop. As it was shutting down I closed the laptop so it latched close. In the morning when I woke up it was still on just in a hibernate mode...
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    Yet another "is this good enough to run my rig" request

    HI Everyone- I just ordered some new parts a day or two ago off of newegg. THey should arrive tomorrow (go figure, 3 day shipping over the holidays from the egg and it will take only 2 days!) I got a : -Abit IP35 Pro -E6750 (2.66 ghz) -2 GB Ballstick DDR2-800 -512 MB EVGA 8800GTS...
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    Laptops & the Core 2 Duo Issue

    Hello- I am looking into a laptop as my next purchase. This latop should be under 8 pounds, have a 15" screen (nothing smaller) and no larger than a 17". 2 GB of ram, a good processor, no-integrated graphics (this wont be gamed on however) and so forth. The price tag I wanted is under 2,000...
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    LCD Monitor & Gaming

    Hi Guys- Anandtech's articles date back to early 2005 and the forum search didn't turn up anything fantastic so I thought I'd post. I currently have a Dell 2001FP and I love it to death. What I need is another 21" LCD. I have no problem with FPS gaming on this dell...but I must inquire...
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    New Pc on a $1400 Budget

    HI All- I come and go around these parts. I've been out of the loop for a bit but here is the pc. This was built with a $1400 budget in mind. The PC will be used for GAMING chiefly along with general productivity software. I was just wondering if there would be any hardware conflicts...
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    Urgent Outlook E-Mail Question

    Hello All- I have an urgent issue where all my outgoing emails at work get a strikethrough every line. Every time a new email is drafted everything is with a strike through (even if I go to font>>strikethrough>>uncheck the box); it will still transmit as such. Sometimes, however, when...
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    Newbie + Workout = Advice Needed

    Hi All- This is to those that have been doing it for a while and know what they are talking about. -I eat healthy, take multi-vitamins, and run 2 miles at a time. -I have been the same weight for about 5 years. -I am 21, 5'8", 145 pds. -I have recently started going to the gym 3x a week...
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    Volunteering Projects Abroad

    Hi all, I know these exist as I have come across people before that have done them; I am just not in contact with them. Here is the synopsis. -Pay a fee that covers room, food, plane ticket. -Go to foreign country -Build a school, hospital, shelter, etc. -Have ~2 days a week off where...
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    Fan Controller in 5.25" Bay

    HI All, My upgrade to a silent pc will include the following: -Antec P180 -2-3 Yate-Loon D12Sl-12 (Same version as Nexus @ much much cheaper) -Zalman VF700ALCu Now what would be the best 5.25 controller for these? Also, will the fan wirings reach the controllers? I am thinking...
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    Case Management: Tubing

    HI All, What sort of tubing/shrinkwrap/etc would you guys use for your case wiring jobs? I would prefer to buy from a large retailer (such as www.svc.com). I will be using the P180 and the Seasonic S12-500W. Sata cabling for everything else. Thanks!
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    Hard Drive Questions

    Hello all, I have 3 Hard Drives and in my quest to quiet my beast, painfully so, of a loud system I think this is a quick and easy step. Here they are: WD 36GB 10K Raptor [OS/Apps] WD 200 GB 7200 RPM [Storage] Seagate 400GB 7200.8 [Storage] All are SATA and I can hear all of them...
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    Thoughts on Car Body repair?

    Hey all, In preparation for trading in this vehicle I wanted to fix 2 cosmetic body problems to boost its value as high as possible. Details: -2001 Chevy Prizm -~60K miles -Still under GM warranty until 100K -Interior is spotless -Exterior is as well except for these 2 spots. How...
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    On-board video to PCI (not pci-e) video card problems

    Hello all, My friend has onboard video. Recently he purchased the Nvidia 5700 PCI...the best card he could get. he does not have an agp port. When he installs the pci card there is no video signal but the system passes post fine. He has disabled the onboard video in XP. When he removes...
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    Free Processors

    Hello all, This is only for you guys here in DC. Somehow I have ended up with the following: -Amd Athlon 1700+ XP. It's 1.4 ghz stock but can hit 2.3 ghz on air (with a delta/tornado. ouch) with not too large a bump in voltage. This was on a Abit Nf7-S. On an Asus board your mileage may...
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    Asus A7n8x Deluxe & 2nd HD

    Hello All, System specs: -Antec True 430 -Barton 2500+ -Radeon 9500PRo -Asus A7n8x Deluxe -1 WD 80, 1 WD 160GB backup The motherboard & ram & proc were bad in this system so that necessitated a mobo/ram/proc swap. After the swap the 2nd hard-drive is not recognized at all by the...
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    Not-Really OT: Reliability Post

    http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1685845&enterthread=y I was wondering if you guys can give me some thoughts on this trend as many of those that post frequently in this forum build/maintain lots of systems. Thanks!
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    Reliability through various Manufacturers

    Hello All, First off I have built about 50+ systems in the past few years for friends and the like. Now generally I have stuck with established names such as Corsair (C2, XMS, etc) for the systems as they were always known for their quality/reliability. I have noticed a VERY high failure rate...
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    Best PCI [yes, PCI, not Pci-E] video card

    Hey all, Somehow my friend got stuck with a dell about a year ago with a micro-atx motherboard. He plans on getting a brand new gaming system in a year so he doesn't want to spend a lot of money. Right now he has onboard video and does NOT have an AGP port. What should he get. Nvidia...
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    Does anyone remember?

    The commercials featuring a football player put in an office environment for motivation or whatnot? I believe it was 2 years ago in the superbowl it premiered and there were a whole slew of them. Any ideas what they were called/where they may be called? Thanks!
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    Hard System Crash. Ideas?

    Hello all, Here are the specs: -Abit Nf2 ultra -Barton 3200+ -768MB Corsair XMS pc3700 -Antec true 380 -80 GB WD -160GB WD -Radeon Xtsay 9550 (no idea) So the person who owns this pc told me they were getting "memory errors" in World of Warcraft along with random cold crashes...
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    Folding @ Home Help

    Hello All, I currently am running f@h on 2 P4C pc's. I was running vanilla WU's as I only had 512MB of ram on both pc's. I now have a GB for each so I wanted to get the more point-worthy Wu's. What do I have to modify to get these? Do I just have to go into my client config file in the...
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    Ot: I'm back!

    Hi all, In all actuality I came back yesterday but...I took a 4 day trip to New Orleans. Granted my last day was when I spent 13 hours in 2 airports as 2 consecutive flights I was booked on were canceled but I digress... Coming from New England I thought 90 degrees with 60 % humidity was...
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    Antec P180 and Power Supplies

    Hello All, I was looking at the beautiful Antec P180 as my next rig will be as quiet as a power rig can be. I intend to get one of the Zalman 7700 or the CNPS 9500 http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/pr/computex2005/image28.jpg . Personally I love how one can isolate the PSU and the hard...
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    Amd Dual Core and DC

    Hello All, I was wondering exactly how AMD's dual core options perform on DC applications. I know as a gamer it is in one's best interest to go for the fastest single core AMD cpu currently. I was looking to get a new pc probably within 6 months and as a more " future-proof " [an oxymoron...
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    Question regarding Zalman CNPS 7700CU/ALCU and mobo's/cases

    Hello All, Currently I have a decently overclocked Intel P4C system that makes a jet engine of a noise...for my next build ~6months my aim is for power BUT quiet as well. I simply cannot stand this ratchet anymore. I am definitely looking at the Zalman 7700 ALCU but, as I had with the 7000...
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    Sell me a DC app...

    hey all, After downtime and the like due to hardware problems I'm back (doubt anyone missed me :D). I need something stable like SOB with a small footprint (F@H wont work). Don't feel like doing SETI: boinc (or w/e they are calling it) all that much (not out of the question) So...
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    Just Bought a 2001FP. First LCD What do i need?

    Hello All, Finally bit the bullet and bought a Dell 2001FP. It's my first LCD and I know they are very different from CRT's. Question for everyone. What software should i get to get all the settings adjusted properly.[displaymate?] What should I look towards Windows/Video Card...
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    Old-style Keyboards

    Hello All, I need a new keyboard and I cannot find a proper one. All the current ones have recessed buttons or have soft/sticky type keys that have no feedback. I want one of the "clicky" keyboards of a few years back. you know; the ones when you typed you knew what you were typing and there...
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    Dead Monitor: Buying 21" LCD for Gaming. Need advice

    Hello All, I need a new monitor ASAP. It will be the 21" variant and I do a lot of FPS gaming so as a result ghosting, etc etc is a big no no. I know that I should stick to CRT's but my 19" just bit the dust and I had it for 6 years so its time for a change...and I want to reclaim my...
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    21 Inch Gaming LCD

    Hello All, My 6 year old 19" Flatscreen viewsonic CRT is getting darker and darker. It's lasted me through 3 systems but it is time for a change. Can anyone suggest to me a 21 or 23" LCD that is good for gaming. I have no real budget as this is a once every ~5 year upgrade so I am willing to...
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    Need Sound Card for RECORDING

    Hey all I need a sound card for the pc for recording of audio/music. Probably it would be best as a break out box. I.E. not an Audigy 2 or variation thereof. Price range would be best at $150. What are the options?
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    New book on the American brain drain

    Hey all, This has been floating around for about a week. Has anyone caught the name of the author or the book? I tried to find it today but to no avail. Someone should have seen it...hopefully Thanks!
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    Missing Picture. STored in msn Cache perhaps?

    Here's a question for you. In msn 6.2 and greater you can have an image on your hard drive as your 'icon' if you will. it shows up in your message window. now when you 'add' a picture to the msn icon window it saves the name of the image and a preview in the msn options. Here's the...
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    Random Reboots started 2 weeks ago

    Hello all, I've been troubleshooting pc's forever and as such I've grown a certain "feeling" towards what's wrong. I have a feeling its the RAM but I just wanted to see what else might be at fault? Specs: Abit Ic7-max3 P4C 2.8 @ 3.22 ghz[1.575V , 1.525 actual] HyperX pc4000 @ 233 [2.8...
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    OT: Huge Troubleshooting help needed!

    You DC guys are usually on the ball... Can anyone help me/my boss out with this problem?? Many Thanks Appreciated! http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=32&threadid=1535108&enterthread=y
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    Very Important Information on Floppy that will not read..

    Hello, My boss just requested my help in a matter. She has everyones Performance assesments on a floppy [ i know i know] and when you put it in and try to read it the floppy says " disk is not formatted. format now??" Now i have not used floppies in ages but if i remember this occurred...
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    OT: Cell architecture

    http://www.blachford.info/computer/Cells/Cell0.html Hope you guys enjoy the reading! IBM is heavily involved in this. Could utterly revolutionize the computer sector as we know it...mentions DC in there as well :D
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    SATA + new Reformat question

    Hello all, I'm about due for a reformat and I cannot remember when i re-installed on my Raptor whether I needed SATA DRIVERS or not..I do not believe i needed any... I just went to WD's website and the 2 drivers they have are for add-in cards. My IC7-max3 comes with 2 sata controllers...