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    Laptop to be used for AutoCAD

    hi guys! i'm looking for a laptop, purpose is for running autoCAD... i only have about $700 headroom, so i probably end up getting a refurb... what would be the best laptop for me? any suggestions/opinions will be appreciated... thanks!
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    aquamark3 error

    any idea about this guys? the application will run but at the near end it can't give the summary scores and it prompts this error message... http://img493.imageshack.us/my.php?image=aquamark3error3qk.jpg] system runs everything on stock (yet) including memory timings (auto)...
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    computer hardware and airport xray machines

    pardon my ignorance but it's just that i'm not really sure about it... would it be ok if i allow my pc components (like processor, ram, vid card, etc..) to pass along airport terminal xray machines and also metal detectors??
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    SATA 2 mobo / SATA 1 hardisk

    :confused: are they backwards compatible?
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    PQI to Geil

    i currently have 2x512 PQI's (ordinary, not the turbo ones)... im eyeing on a Geil value series dual channel kit (2x512), the ones with ram heatspreaders... is it gonna be worth it? are they any significant difference in terms of performance and headroom?
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    powerdvd 5.0 problem

    hi guys! anybody had this similar problem? what could have caused this?
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    Mobo Or Mouse?

    :confused: i have a minor random problem with my system, sometimes the mouse won't work (it's just freezing) and i have to restart again to have it working...sometimes i restart twice coz it still doesnt work at first restart... could it be my mobo or my mouse? mobo: asus p4p800-e deluxe...
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    Heat Pipe solution

    i've got my self a TaiSol heat pipe solution for P4 socket 478. I tried it because it looks kind of OK and as per review here (below), it seems like a performer. Taisol Heat Pipe review??? however, i was very disappointed with the results. the temp readings are almost not even lower than...
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    Cooler Master Jet 4

    how does it perform? isn't this too heavy for the motherboard? :confused:
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    Asus P4P800-E Deluxe (i865PE Springdale)

    i'm having problems with the on-board audio, can't seem to hear any signal coming out from the front speaker out (lime wire)... :(
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    plan to OC a 2.4A prescott

    not the zalman's coz it aint available in my country... thanks! ;)
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    problem on 3rd party screensavers

    it appears to be just white and nothing else.... but windows screensavers worked fine... this problem happened i think after when i had a video card driver update but im not yet sure if this is the cause... could it be? anyone had similar issue as this? thanks...
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    memory configuration

    i've heard that the lesser the modules the better the performance will be: 1x512 is better than 2x256 - consiering single channel 2x512 is better than 4x256 - considering dual channel they say it's because it minimizes latency..... can you guys give me an explanation or links that i can...
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    video card for general purpose (not gaming)

    ok, so i'd be using it more like for video (movie/pc tv/surveilance)...maybe a little bit of basic gaming if i get bored but my rig's purpose is for video surveilance... budget around $100... is this enough? i mean can i already get a decent card for my purpose? thank!
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    Solaris 10

    ok, so i've read that this is gonna be released free... but is this any better than windows? will it be compatible in that case to current windows programs especially games... i kinda like the idea that it's gonna be free Sun somehow claims "ten reasons to move".... ;)
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    video card tv out function

    i have a gecube 9550XT...anyone tried its tv out function? how is it? i mean about maximum resolution and image quality...the thing is i'm planning to take just my CPU home for holiday seasons vacation instead of my whole rig and plan to use it on tv... any inputs, muchas gracias!
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    stuttering when the game is just starting

    i usually get stutter when the game (doom3 and far cry) is just starting epecially when i fire a weapon, though after a couple of seconds it goes on smoothly already... im using a relatively low end card, 9550XT by GeCube...
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    ATI Radeon chips

    rumors are spreading that 9550's are actualy 9600 chips that did not pass ATI quality control tests. to make it worse, there are even GPU manufacturers who make 9600 pro based GPU's using 9550 chips only in scratched labels so as not to recognize the "9550" anymore... are any of these true...
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    OC my 9550XT's ram

    im planning in OC'ing the ram my GeCube Radeon 9550XT which runs on Hynix HY5DU283222 AF25 memory... the default speed is 250Mhz for the ram, can i get it to run at 300Mhz or so? also, i just plan to run the core on default speed because i believe this already has been heavily overclocked by...
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    Current GeCube 9550XT on Hynix memory

    just got myself a 9550XT by GeCube... i've observed that it now comes with Hynix HY5DU283222 AF25 memory... is this better than Etrontech? 9550XT on Etrontech
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    mobo detected ram timings

    my mobo detected my ram timings as 2.5, 3, 3, 7... if i manually adjust, i can get 2.0, 3, 3, 6... which is better between the two theoretically and practically? i'm just using generic ram i think? the memory chips are marked PQI but there is also a sticker on the module marking PMI and some...
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    Intel D865GBF mobo question

    i can't seem to see the burn-in mode options of my Intel D865GBF... according to the user's manual, it should be there but i don't see it on the actual BIOS set up... i have the latest BIOS version...
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    programs says it's not installed for the current user

    i have a little problem guys and i don't have this before but just lately, some of my programs when i use them it tells me that its not installed for the current user and prompts me to insert the installation disk... there's is just one account and it's mine as an administrator, done all...
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    NTFS or FAT file system?

    i have a general idea between the differences of the two... i'm currently on NTFS for security/stability reasons... which do you guys prefer using?
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    powerstrip

    :roll: anybody can tell me more about what a powerstrip is? please refer to this link... neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Reviews thanks
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    powercolor radeon 9550(128bit) vs. jetway radeon 9600LE(128bit)

    hi! im out to find as many opinion as i can out there, may it be first hand experience or not, which of these two video cards are a better performer overall(OC performance/reliability/product package)? i'd really appreciate those one's who have owned these two and actually tested them inside...
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    AMD 64 versus P4 32 bit processor

    :roll: what are the pros of having a 64 bit CPU when there is no official 64 bit OS yet out in the market and most programs still are on the 32 bit world? not considering the future, if we take our reference TODAY, what's the real advantage of having 64 bit processor? does it necessarily...
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    surge power into system

    intel D865 mobo produces surge power getting in the system if i re-plug in to the mains after unplugging it... is this normal? well at least to my mobo? or this happens to other mobos as well?...:roll:
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    surge power into motherboard

    :roll: does anybody had encounter this issue? i mean, my intel D865 mobo produces surge power getting in the system if i re-plug in to the mains after unplugging it... is this normal? well at least to my mobo? or this happens to other mobos as well?...
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    gaming resolution

    :confused: in gaming benchmarks, which resolution does this refer to? the game options(settings) resolution or the monitor's resolution(as controlled by the OS)??? by setting to lower resolutions, FPS increases... now again, to which resolution? the monitor or the game?
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    overclock my intel D865 mobo...

    can i overclock my intel D865 mobo? if so, how?
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    AGP Texture Acceleration NOT AVAILABLE

    hello guys... does anybody have an idea as to what causes the issue i mentioned above? i cant seem to enable my AGP Texture Acceleration in my DXdiag Tool, it says it's NOT AVAILABLE... is this a hardware problem or a driver issue perhaps? this is an overview of my system: intel P4 2.4A...
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    too little budget for a video card

    hey all, im a newbie... can anyone enlighten me to which if these video cards are better in overall performance/budget issue? i've narrowed down to these stuffs only because i can only afford up to this market price range. 1. Inno3D GeForce FX5200 2. Powercolor ATI Radeon 9600SE 3...