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    Any way to use ps3 bluetooth controller as media center remote?

    I'm not sure if this is the right subforum, I guess bluetooth remotes are hardware... So, I"m just wondering if there's any way to pair a ps3 bluetooth remote(the bluray remote) with a media center pc and use it to control the media center functions in vista media center. It'd make it more...
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    Samsung 940MW lcd developed dead pixels, 7 months old.

    Ok, so I have a 940mw lcd (19" widescreen 1440x900) that I've had for about 7 months and today it developed a few dead/bad pixels. There are three(I believe) that are all touching each other. I also noticed two or three other smaller irregularities on other parts of the screen(I think it could...
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    Ata hard drive faster than SATA hard drive?

    I originally was using a maxtor 160gb 8mb cache 7200rpm pata drive, but it had been acting strange(ocassional strange noises), and given maxtors reputation, I decided to replace it. I got a Seagate 80gb sata 8mb 7200.7 series drive with ncq. I installed xp on it and everything seems fine, just...
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    Do I need to remove my drivers before switching video cards?

    Ok, on a upgrade from a 6600gt to a 7800gt do I need to remove the nv drivers before I install the new card, or can I let it installed, since it is the same driver the 7800gt will use?
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    Install new drivers prompts windows reactivation?

    Ok, so I have a nvidia 6600gt card, and was using the 76.41 drivers, but have seen some good things about the newer drivers, so I dl'ed and installed the 81.98 drivers off the nv site. To do this I did the add/remove prog. removal of my old drivers, rebooted into safe mode, ran driver cleaner...
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    Is this connection speed possible?

    I recently downloaded a file, and got amazingly fast dl speeds for dial up. dl It was dl'ing at 33.6KB/s, when I usually get a maximum of 5KB/s. So was the speed indicator wrong or did I get lucky or something?
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    A dell XPS with Integrated Graphics?

    Doesn't XPS mean something like extreme playing system? If so, I bet it'll be real "extreme" with integrated intel graphics. http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20051026/tc_pcworld/123219 I think calling a machine with integrated graphics a xps is deceptive. Anyone else think this is messed...
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    Can I combine speaker systems?

    I have 5.1 speakers, but my system supports 7.1 audio. I was wondering if I'd connect a 2.1 set to the remaining jack, if I could have 7.1 audio. And also, could I have two subs, since the 2.1 has a sub too, if I'd connect one of these to my sub output jack and connect both subs to it? Or...
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    8500le or 9250 better?

    So which would be better, a 8500le or a 9250. I've heard that 8500's were pretty good, but I don't know about a le version, which is obviously worse. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102185 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127169 Or are there...
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    My Athlon 64 memory latency benchmarks.

    Ok, so I decided to try a little benchmark testing different ram timings to find which is best. Test setup: Board: Chaintech vnf4/ultra Cpu: Amd64 939 3000+ 1.8 @ 2.45 Ram: Corsair VS cas 2.5 2x512mb Test program: Everest Home Results: (@ddr350) Timings Read Write...
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    Trouble sharing internet on 2 pc's over network.

    Hi, I am trying to set up two win xp computers to share a dial up connection. They are connected with a crossover cable, and can communicate properly. Internet connection sharing is enabled, and the dial up connection on the "server" pc is shared. The "client" can see the shared dialup...
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    Is this psu enough to power my system.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153006 For my vnf4ultra in sig? It's a vnf4ultra, 1gb ram, 3000+ winnie @ 2.45ghz, 6600gt(oc some), hd, dvd-rw, pci modem, 120mm fan, 80mm fan. My Tagan 480w has died, so that's the situation. I thought the Tagans were "good" psus...
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    Please help, modem issues.

    I've been trying to help a relative fix a problem with connection to the internet via dialup. I'm not sure if this is the right place, but a modem is hardware(unless it's a softmodem:)). Anyway, the internet just stopped working. The modem will dial the isp, but never will connect, it...
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    Pentium M for socket 478?

    Recently I have seen reviews of asus's adapter for converting the pentium m 479 to 478 boards. But then I saw this on newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...Price=&SubCategory=343&Submit=Property Socket 478(not 479) pentium m chips. And am wondering, why the adapter? Will these...
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    What cpu should I get?

    Ok, my system in my sig, the 1.8ghz p4, the 6200>6600 mod, 512mb ram, etc. I want to upgrade the cpu. I'm not sure what to choose. I want good performance(better than my 2.5ghz oc), and I'd like ht, although not completely sure on that. Are celeron d's any good, like a 2.93? I want a...
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    Chaintech Vnf4ultra overclock.

    Hello, this is my first attempt overclocking, and I couldn't get much overclock. I first tried just bumping the htt to 210 for my 3000+(1890mhz), and not adjusting anything else. It worked and seemed stable. I then decided to try 215htt, but I decided to adjust the hammer fid control(htt...
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    *Please help, computer not booting correctly.*

    Today I turned on my computer and everthing seemed normal. It boots, windows starts loading and just as it's going to the user selection screen(xp), it makes a loud clicking noise, and loses power(turns off). I heard the hard drive whine(free spinning I guess) when it turned off, both my...
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    Competition for the Antec Aria.

    I may just be the last to know this, but I saw this today and was surprised. I thought the Aria was the only micro atx sff cube case. This seems better(maybe not quite as nice looking, but still nice). Windowed, 2 optical drive bays, 120mm fan, slide out mobo tray, front temp lcd, if I'm...
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    Do any overclockable micro atx mobos exist?

    As the title says, I'm looking for a replacement mobo for socket 478. It needs to be micro atx, and I want bios overclocking features. Also, how can you tell if a mobo has a pci/agp lock, or do all current mobos have this feature? So far I've found three possibilities. -Biostar Via pm800...
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    Is a 1.8ghz p4 a bottleneck to newer video cards?

    How much bottleneck would a 1.8ghz p4 northwood 400mhz fsb be for a 6600(vanilla) agp card? Would it bottleneck a card like that very much? If so how much(estimate: bad, moderate, some, etc)? Thank you!
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    4 drive RAID 0?

    As the title says, is it possible to use four identical sata hard drives as a raid 0 array? If so, would it be faster than a 2 drive raid 0?
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    Uli makes Agp, Pci-e, and pci compatible chipset.

    As the title says, Uli made a new chipset that has agp, pci-e, and pci. Here's the link. http://theinquirer.net/?article=22530
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    Help! I just got the Tagan 480w psu and...

    I just got the tagan 480w psu for my computer and have a problem. I open it up, and first I notice that it says it only has a 1yr. warranty, whereas I saw advertised that it was a 3yr. My main problem is that I got it out of the box and checked it over to make sure it was in ok condition and...
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    Questions about AMD's dual core Toledo.

    Will the toledo core be like the venice core, ie, supports sse3, and four memory dimms? Will the toledo require a monstrous power supply? If one amd a64 needs 18a 12v, does a dual core need 36a? Thanks.
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    Memory interface: 128bit or 256bit.

    I always thought that a memory interface in a graphics card refered to the amount of data it could send/recieve at a time to the memory, but I saw a defintion of memory data width that seems to contradict this. It says, "The data width (similar to bit depth) determines the range of colors that...
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    Question about shared irqs and memory.

    Hi, I just looked at windows xp system information, and looked under conflicts/sharing, and saw several entries, is this bad? I'll list the entries and hope someone can tell me what it means. System Information report written at: 03/31/05 11:10:11 System Name: VNF4ULTRA [Conflicts/Sharing]...
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    What's the difference between these ram models?

    Hi, I am probably getting 1gb of ram and I found this g. skill stuff for $98. My question is, what is the difference between these two models? http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-231-012&depa=1...
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    6600gt texture problems.

    Recently I have noticed that in some games, the textures are messed up. The game that does this the most is rollercoaster tycoon3. Here is an example of what I am seeing. I also noticed some similar things in command and conquer generals (black ground). This doesn't happen in bf1942 or...
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    6600gt 2.0ns memory question

    Ok, I have a 6600gt that has samsung 2.0ns memory. I read an article that said that you can use the ns rating to figure out a memory's max overclock. I figured mine should only go to 1000mhz with 2ns memory, but my memory can oc to 1.16ghz stable and I've had it as high as 1.21ghz with some...
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    What causes missing textures in games?

    I have been having a problem with missing textures in games. The games that it happens in are rollercoaster tycoon 3 and command and conquer generals. Here is a picture from rct3. The lava on the volcano is yellow and just doesn't look right, the blue star things are also messed up. The...
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    Is G. Skill ram any good?

    I want to get a gig of ram for my Chaintech vnf4 mobo, and am having a hard time deciding on the ram. I like the corsair value pc 3200 link but it's cas 2.5. I saw some g. skill pc 3200 ram that's cas 2-3-3-6. link That's fast timings for the price, but I've never heard of g. skill. Are...
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    What to look for in a multimeter.

    As the title says, what do I look for in a multimeter? I looked at several models, but most said they couldn't handle more than 20a of current. I look on my psu sticker and see that some of my rails have more than 20a, does that mean that these multimeters will fry if I test my computer's...
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    Benq's new 5ms and 6ms lcds.

    Benq is making new lcd screens with 5ms and 6ms response times. The 17 inch model, the FP71V+, has a 5ms response time, while the 19 inch model, the FP91V, has a 6ms response time. 19" Benq's site I don't think there will be ghosting on an lcd that fast.
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    Low Power Supply Voltage.

    My Antec sl350s 350watt silent power supply with 21a on the 12v rail seems to have very low 5v standby voltage. What is standby voltage used for? Will only having 1.99v on the 5v standby mess anything up? The 12v is 12.03, 5v 5.08, 2.5v 2.64, 3.3v 3.39, cpu core 1.4v (a64 winchester). The...
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    Which is better for multi tasking?

    As the title says, which is better at multi tasking? I seem to find that since intel has ht tech, it is better at multi tasking? Is this true? One guy is trying to convince me that the Athlon 64 is the best at multitasking, but I can't find much evidence to support this. Which is better?
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    Keeping dust out of computer case

    I just did a little modification to my case and was wondering if maybe I shouldn't have done it. I don't want to get a ton of dust in my case so I made a filter out of felt material and taped it to my intake vent. It made my temps go up, especially my 6600gt. I took the filter out for now...
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    Aquamark3 video card benchmark

    I have been benchmarking my 6600gt with a 3000+ winchester and my aq3 scores just keep getting lower each time I benchmark. The first time I got 50,500, then 50,250, then 50,000, and now 49,600. Nothing has changed, the card isn't oc'ed, cpu not oc'ed, same drivers each time, cool+quiet is...
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    Nvidia firewall protection

    Does Nvidia firewall protect dial up internet access, or is it only protecting the ethernet port? I use dial up and am wondering if I should install zonealarm or use sp2's firewall for my dial up connection because it says it is not firewalled, but I have nvidia firewall turned on.
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    Firefox tabs problem.

    I recently started having a problem with firefox. I use the middle mouse button to open a link in a new tab. Recently when I do this it opens two tabs of what I middle clicked. Anyone know why? It doesn't do it always. Is my mouse button malfunctioning? Am I possibly double clicking so...
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    Lowest Aquamark3 score.

    What is the lowest aquamark 3 score you or anyone you know has gotten? I got 1752 total on the triscore. Is anything worse than that?