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    802.11ac device with older 802.11 access point

    Hi Jack, To be clear 802.11ac backwards compatibility would apply whether the device OR the access point uses 802.11n?
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    802.11ac device with older 802.11 access point

    Will a new 802.11ac device be able to connect to an older 802.11 protocol access point (router)? I am asking because someone I know is getting a new computer whose device is 802.11ac, but their router is older, most likely 802.11n.
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    New motherboard doesn't boot from working SATA drive

    My 250gb hard drive booted Windows fine with my old motherboard. Then when I installed my new Asus board the computer resets itself right before it can get to the Windows boot screen. The hard drive is correctly identified on boot on serial channel 0 as the Hitashi part number. In BIOS...
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    How to interpret 12v rail specs on PSU

    I was looking for a PSU with at least 18A on the 12v rail and came across some specs that had 15a on each the 12V1DC and 12V2DC rail. What is this and can I combine the two for 30a total?
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    does anyone get this joke?

    I made up this joke when I was in high school in the early nineties! (Just replace duck with bicycle.) I can't believe it lasted this long. Its such a bad joke!
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    Processor Stress Tests

    Is there any software out there that could trigger the system freezes I am sometimes getting when running games by putting stress on the GPU and/or CPU? What about tests for other components like sound card and motherboard?
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    SB Live vs. New onboard sound

    I am upgrading my entire system. In my old system I have a sound blaster live card with EAX (not advanced). I want to save some bucks and either use my old sound card or onboard sound on the new motherboard. I use the Line Out and a Rear Out with 4 speakers and a subwoofer. I also use a Line...