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    Can a radiator be mounted upside down-or doesnt it matter?

    I have the Swiftech Apex and finding the hardest part is trying to mount the raditor on the back of the case. I found it would work pretty good if I could turn it upside down and have the hoses at the bottom. Heres a picture of how they want it picture I just want to turn it upside down. Does it...
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    256mb vs. 512mb @ 1920x1200

    I have dell's 2405fpw @ 1920x1200. Im building a new computer and thinking about either a 7800gtx 256mb or another 512mb card to go with my FX-60. Does the memory size come in to play at this resolution or is it just for super high quality game settings (like doom 3 I hear that you should have...
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    Replacing 18.4GB SCSI Drive in RAID 1 & 5

    I have a 18.4gb scsi drive in a Dell Powerdege 1600SC thats being controlled by the onboard hardware (not software). This is the drive link and I cannot find a replacement. I can find larger drives. If I replace it with a larger size, can I simply go into the hardware utility (during the boot...
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    Vantec EZ Swap2 IDE Removeable Hard drive rack Kit

    Im looking at both MRK-300FD-BK and MRK-102FD-BK and have a really dumb question about how they work (the pictures are kind of deceiving). My take is that if, for example, I buy three of these and install one in my computer, I can easily swap out the three drives by simply pulling the one out...
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    Free Dynamic DNS service for a home mail server?

    Im having trouble setting up my home mail server. I have Verizon DSL and set up a dynamic dns account at a few places, and the web server part works fine, but when I try to email to myself (im using Merak Mail Server Professional as the mail server) I get error messages back pretty much saying...
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    Can the bios on the Raid controller be upgraded from the "lite" version?

    Im setting up a Gigabyte GA-8IHXP with 4 hard drives. I want to create two mirrors (2 hd for one and 2 for the other). The one creates, but the other becomes a strip and I get the error message; This "lite" version of the fasttrack bios only allows one two disk array. The additional drives...
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    Are there problems with Java and Server 2000 versions

    I have a copy of Citrix 3 and Server 2000 standard & advanced. I was playing around trying to get Citrix to install, but always locks up during the install. After I reboot, the citrix console is installed, but when I try to open it the computer locks up. After about 8 formats and installs (6...
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    Any good GPS devices that can export to MapPoint 2004 format?

    Im looking for a handheld gps unit that can create a "tracklog" at least every 20ft or so, then import the tracklog to mappoint 2004 to see where I was, where I went, ect... Im looking at http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=IWAY100M&cpc=SCH&srm=0 but will go anywhere under $300. It will be...
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    Where can I get a very thin & light 8"-14" LCD monitor/tv [like a laptop screen].

    Im looking into the idea of mounting a 8 to 14" lcd in my car to run map point. I need something thin and light - like a laptop screen. It can have either VGA or composite in. I think a regular lcd montor will be too big with the case, and a playstation screen might be ok, but maybe to low of a...
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    Was there ever an extreme edition for the 533 bus?

    Im looking to upgrade the cpu for my 533 bus motherboard. I could have sworn that there was an extreme edition for the 533 bus produced awhile ago, but cant find anything on a ebay or internet search. Would it be a much better upgrade over a 3.06 w/ht? I have a 6800gt and Pentium 2.4b and...
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    Warm? 26" LCD TV @ Sams Club for 799.77

    Sams Club Link Forgive me if this isnt a hot deal, I havent been shopping for lcd tvs but it seemed good to me. Sams Club B&M and Online has the Akai LCT2662 26" LCD TV for $799.77. I bought it on impulse because it had a vga in port and I thought id try it on my compuer for the heck of...
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    two new NetWave Blitzz super g pc cards have 50-75% Packet loss

    I just got two NetWave Blitzz BWP712 superg pc cards from wal mart for $10 each[clearance]. I am having trouble with them, each seem to have about 50-75% packet loss. I have a bunch of WRT54G's in WDS mode and Linksys pc cards, but to check the problem I only have one running with no security...
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    Will this laptop's sound card play older dos games?

    I have been looking for an older laptop just to install windows 98 on and play older dos games on such as; doom, duke nukem, tera nova, strife, blood, redneck rampage, descent, and many others. I always had trouble with sound output and getting it to work. Anyways, theres a nice Thinkpad 240 for...
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    Anyone ever get MIR's back from outpost.com

    Not sure what forum to post this in, but does outpost.com usually return rebates, espically on Western Digital harddrives? Back at the end of oct I got two WD 250's on the same order, and sent the rebates in seprately. Didnt hear anything back yet...and I did follow all the rules. I really...
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    Excel Sheet (2 columns) import to word to make labels

    I have office xp and an excel sheet with 2 columns and about 3,000 lines. The first column is customer code and the second is customer name. I have avery 4013 dot matrix lables and need to print each customer code/name on a seprate label. Whats the easiest way to go about it? I copied it into...
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    Two network cards for better 10/100 performance

    Right now I have a computer with server 2003 and (1) 10/100 NIC card connecting to a Linksys EF2S24 10/100 switch connecting to a Windows XP Pro computer with (1) 10/100 NIC. I could use some faster transfer speed for large 650mb+ files, but not ready to upgrade to gigabit. Im wondering, could...
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    [DEAD] $5.99 -- Airlink ASB7MA 7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna

    Saw this on Outpost's main homepage. Its a good price, so I dont know if its a error or what? I have to see if it will work with mine and buy a few. Airlink ASB7MA 7dBi Omni-Directional Antenna $5.99 Wireless-G: Outpost #: 4278374...
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    Way to send free sms on computer to cell phone

    I remember years ago there was a website at freesms.com that could send free text messages to cell phones. Well years later I got another Nokia cell phone [on tracphone network] and that sites down. I can get text messages for free, but have to pay to send, so a service like this would be...
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    BFG 6800nu upgrade - now games crash and random restarts

    I had alot of newer games and a extremely overclocked 9700pro, but decided to replace it with a BFG 6800nu for a little better performance. Since then I have had nothing but random restarts and game crashes after 1-10 minutes of play, but not any trouble in 2d mode while not playing games...
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    Motherboard seems to be locking up

    I have a Compaq Presario 5005CL w/ 1.1ghz AMD Athlon that seems to be randomly locking up after 1-5 minutes of being on. I replaced everything with working spares; ram, video card, cables, and hard drive. I figured it had to be the mobo/bios because when I replaced the battery, I went into the...
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    Looking for a pc card with the following chipset;

    I want to play around with Linux and this Black Alchemy on a laptop and it requires a pc card "One or more Prism2/2.5/3 based 802.11b cards with the CVS version of the Host AP Driver for Intersil Prism2/2.5/3 working" What are some brands/models that I can search for on ebay or other...
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    eVGA Limited Edition 6800 / 256MB - Anyone know anything about it?

    Link I have been looking at the 128mb version and for a few bucks more came accross this at New Egg; eVGA Limited Edition nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N347-AX " -RETAIL $335 seems like a good price because the cheapest 128mb version is...
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    How to save desktop icon arrangement?

    Is there a way to save desktop icon arrangement in XP Pro? I have a two xp partitions, each with different user accounts and alot of desktop icons. I want to upgrade my 9700pro card to a Nvidia 6800 series and will have to uninstall drivers, reboot into 640x480, and install new drivers for...
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    SNMP and Server 2003 -- Want to monitor all hard disks

    I have a computer running Server 2003 and have 8 ide hard disks. Right now im using PRTG Traffic Grapher to monitor bandwith, memory, and free disk space on C: via SNMP. Well to get right to the point, I can select free disk space on C: to monitor, but none of the other drives. The first...