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    Motherboard/BIOS issues with Q9300?

    I'm thinking about building a 3D workstation for home using the new 45 nanometer Q9300 quad-core processor. From what I've read today, however, it sounds like a lot of P35-based motherboards have problems working with this CPU. Some reviews at NewEgg said that certain motherboards worked fine if...
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    Appalled with Vista

    I tend to be pretty open-minded when it comes to someone's choice of operating system. And I should be, considering that I use Linux, Windows XP x64 and Mac OS X all on a daily basis. I still do some computer consulting on the side, so yesterday I went to a client's office to set up a new...
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    Booting into Windows XP from an External FireWire Drive?

    I'm about to purchase an iMac Core Duo. However, at the moment, many of the applications that I want to use in OS X aren't available as universal binaries. But I'm currently using a Windows XP box, and I do have Windows versions of these applications. What I'd like to do is have an external...
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    Is something wrong with my new Truepower 2.0?

    I just purchased an Antec TruePower 2.0 480 and installed it into my Antec P180. In both my motherboard BIOS and EVEREST, I'm consistently showing 11.80v on the 12v rail. Is this something to be concerned about? Unfortunately I don't own a multimeter, so I can't check it this way. I'm not...
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    Is there an AGP X800XL?

    The title sums up my question: are AGP X800XLs out there? I went with a Socket 754 motherboard two months ago because of the incredible bang for the buck on the 3400+. This will be the last AGP card I purchase for personal use, so I would like it to last a while. I'm currently running a 9800...