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    Best CPU cooler for M4A89GTD PRO/USB 3 motherboard $30-$35 range

    I recently got a new setup running with an ASUS 890GX motherboard and a Phenom II X6 processor, but I've noticed that with the stock heatsink and fan it's running at about 42C (idle) at stock frequency and voltage. I'd like to overclock it to at least 3.5 Ghz, so I was wondering what...
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    Safe to use 4 pin to 8 pin 12v connector with Phenom II X6 1055T?

    Ok, great. Thanks a lot. I'll probably avoid overclocking for now until I find it's stable and can see if I even need to overclock it. Thanks for the reassurances. I can't wait to have this thing running. It's a huge upgrade from my Athlon 64 3000+.
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    Safe to use 4 pin to 8 pin 12v connector with Phenom II X6 1055T?

    Ok, good. Thanks. What would be the worst that would happen if it weren't enough power, or if I ended up only connecting the 4 pin without an adapter? Could it damage anything or would it just be unstable? (adapter might take another day to arrive, and i need to get this running asap to...
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    Safe to use 4 pin to 8 pin 12v connector with Phenom II X6 1055T?

    I just bought the components for my new system which will be using a Phenom II X6 1055T processor which is rated to draw 125 watts. I have purchased all new components for the system, but am planning on using my old power supply (an FSP Blue Storm 500w). I only plan on running the system with...
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    Please advise on new build - budget around $600 for music composition/editing

    That's very good to know. I will get the Samsung instead. You've probably saved me a great deal of unnecessary trouble then. Thank you.
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    Please advise on new build - budget around $600 for music composition/editing

    Ah, Thank you =). I was originally going to buy that exact set, but it was only 1333, so I was wondering if it would overclock to 1600 if I were to overclock the FSB. 16b will be nice, but I wasn't sure if the CPU would be more of a bottleneck than the RAM. What's wrong with the green drive...
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    Please advise on new build - budget around $600 for music composition/editing

    Hello all, I will be ordering parts for a new computer for music composition within the next few days (I had posted a thread a few weeks ago, but I was suddenly bombarded with crap and didn't have a chance to respond in a timely manner. As I've revised my budget etc., I thought it would be...
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    Putting together new computer for music composition

    Hello all, I'll be building my first new computer in about seven years, so I'd appreciate your expertise on current computer components, as I've quite honestly been out of the loop for a while and am still using a socket 939 Winchester Athlon 64 The rig will be used entirely for musical...
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    Wisdom Teeth Extracted, bone exposed

    Ah, upon closer inspection those are indeed stitches. The white "bone" that I observed earlier seems to have gained a brown tint after eating a peanut butter sandwich, and also has some kind of "stringy substance" coming off of it. I didn't think he stitched it up, I guess he did. Thank you...
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    Wisdom Teeth Extracted, bone exposed

    I just had four wisdom teeth removed on Monday, and now I seem to be able to see the bone. After the surgery, the bleeding stopped in about an hour, and I haven't had any swelling since. The pain has been subsiding everyday; I'm not even taking pain killers anymore. I do have a light general...
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    That's a momma joke.

    Your momma is so dumb that when she read the Bible she thought it was true.
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    Linksys Rebate problems

    I ordered a Linksys WRT54G router in february. I submitted the rebate stuff (I have copies of everything I sent in, including an invoice showing a date of 2/23/05). I received a post card from linksys refusing my rebate, stating that the purchase was outside of the qualifying period (1/10/05 -...
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    Making Windows XP Installation DVD with extra programs

    I'm trying to make a Windows XP installation disc that also has chipset drivers, word, norton etc., basically a bunch of stuff I would usually just put on other discs. Is it possible to make one DVD with all of that? I'm trying to write this all to a DVD-RW, and I don't have the option to not...
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    Unattended windows install XP Pro

    I've noticed when I leave the windows installation alone after entering a key, it goes ahead and skips past several steps such as creating a user and just leaves me with an administrator account. Does anyone know what other changes are there when I leave it alone, and how long does it take for...
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    How are my temps?

    Thanks for the input. I'll probably have to turn the fans back on in summer, but for now I think I'm going to see how this runs. I kind of feel like my system is naked with so little cooling, maybe I'll just put an intake fan in front of the hard drive to be safe.
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    How are my temps?

    I've always kept my computer running fairly cool, I'm currently using an Antec 1080AMG case (the one that looks like the old alienware cases). Since I set up my new system, I've only had three case fans running (front, back and side). I disconnected the side a few days ago, and last night I...
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    Redefining "user" key on logitech cordless elite keyboard

    Does anyone know if it's possible to redefine the user key on the cordless elite keyboard? Before installing the iTouch software, the user button was defaulted to put the computer on standby, but after installing it, the user button brings me back to the windows user selection screen, and there...
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    Power on by keyboard with wireless keyboard

    I've been using my keyboard power on function to turn on my computer with my old keyboard, but I just switched to wireless. Does anyone know if its possible to use a wireless keyboard to turn the computer on or bring it back from S3 standby?
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    Do cheap wireless cards work?

    Xterasys got good reviews on Newegg, but didn't work with any type of encryption with my router (Linksys WRT54G). I don't know if it was a configuration problem or just a compatibility thing. I ended up just going with a wired connection. Xterasys included drivers also stopped my computer...
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    Are there plans to fix the lag problems with the MX1000?

    I noticed that they finally released the MX1000 bundled with a keyboard (combo is called the MX 3100). Does anyone know if there are plans to fix the lag issue with the MX 1000 mouse, or are they just planning on leaving it as it is? Also, I've noticed that it's been very difficult to find the...
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    New NF4 Standalone Drivers 6.53

    So if we're using a motherboard with the ALC850 codec we should install the realtek drivers and not the nvidia? What's the difference?
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    New NF4 Standalone Drivers 6.53

    Did anybody else start getting a longer shutdown time after installing these? I'm using a DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D with the latest BIOS.
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    Windows becomes unresponsive when opening My Computer

    Thanks for the reply. I actually am using an SP2 slipstreamed installation disc, and hijack this didn't come up with anything. I think I may have been infected by my data area that I left intact. How do I know if I'm using a public IP or not? How do I set it so it's behind my router...
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    Strange problem - computer becomes unresponsive when opening My Computer

    Hm, I just ran a virus scan and I found a bunch of viruses in Norton's quarantine from the drive that I copied over and put on my E: partition (the whole drive is in one folder). Could those viruses have been reactivated by something somehow and now they're wreaking havoc? Also, I found a...
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    Windows becomes unresponsive when opening My Computer

    I recently formatted my hard drive and reinstalled everything. At one point, I suddenly became unable to access my computer. I thought it had something to do with Dr. Divx 1.06, because it first started happening when I uninstalled that. I reformatted and it worked fine, but then it started...
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    Strange problem - computer becomes unresponsive when opening My Computer

    I recently formatted my hard drive and reinstalled everything. At one point, I suddenly became unable to access my computer. I thought it had something to do with Dr. Divx 1.06, because it first started happening when I uninstalled that. I reformatted and it worked fine, but then it started...
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    Separating OS and programs on different partitions

    I decided to set up my new system with three partitions on my main drive, 25gb for the OS (windows xp pro SP2), about 45gb for installed programs and the rest (about 80gb) for data. Is this really going to help me? I'd like to have at least two partitions so I have one I can put data on when I...
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    Best place to buy network cables online?

    I need a couple of ethernet patch cables for a wired network setup, and I was wondering what the best place to purchase them online would be. I need one to be 75 or 100 feet and the other needs to be 50. I'd rather not buy crimpers and jacks, so I was going to just buy premade ones. I saw a...
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    Disabling wireless capabilities on wireless router and just using wired connections?

    Hello, Thank you for the reply. I'm using a Linksys WRT54G and Xterasys Wireless G cards for this setup. I posted about the problems I'm having in this thread: Limited or no connection error with Linksys WRT54G + Xterasys Wireless G PCI Card Since I want to be able to share whole hard...
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    Disabling wireless capabilities on wireless router and just using wired connections?

    Ah, perfect, I'll look at it after work. Thanks a lot the feedback.
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    Disabling wireless capabilities on wireless router and just using wired connections?

    Well, I just bought a WRT54G from newegg along with a couple of wireless adapters. Haven't been able to get the wireless connection to work with encryption, which I'm assuming for now is a compatiblity issue between my adapters and router. So, I'm considering just buying 100 feet of cat5 and...
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    Limited or no connection error with Linksys WRT54G + Xterasys Wireless G PCI Card

    I've been trying to get my wireless stuff running all weekend. I set up the router (Linksys WRT54G 2.2) and the wireless adapter card (Xterasys 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless LAN PCI Card). I got it to work fine on an with an unsecured connection, but whenever I try to connect with WEP encryption...
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    Windows Messenger

    I just renamed the Messenger folder and it stopped running (you have to ctrl alt delete the msgrs.exe or whatever it is that's running first, or you'll get an unable to modify error.) Now it doesn't run when I open outlook and doens't start up with windows (even hidden).
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    Winchester 3000+ fails prime in 13 minutes at stock.

    Hello, Actually everything is at stock right now. I tried overclocking it a bit just to play around with it, but I figure if I leave the voltage alone and don't set the FSB too high I can't really permanently damage anything right? I had prime fail after that when I had to reinstall windows...
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    Winchester 3000+ fails prime in 13 minutes at stock.

    Hello, Thanks for the reply. Actually, it seems much more stable with the large FFT. Running prime at stock only brings my processor up to around 34c. Running the blend test it's at 30c. It seems to be more stable, I actually ran prime for a while with FSB at 251x9 and it seemed to be...
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    05 winchesters

    Has anyone ordered from Chief Value? I got an 0451 from my order on 02/16.
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    Winchester 3000+ fails prime in 13 minutes at stock.

    Thanks, I'll give that a try real quick. My memory is only at 2.6. How high is too much? 2.8 won't really risk damaging it or anything wil it? If I still have errors, should I just RMA the chip and have another one sent?
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    Winchester 3000+ fails prime in 13 minutes at stock.

    I just put together a new A64 system. I've had it running for a few days, and I've been having a few issues with stability, but I just assumed it was the motherboard. This is my setup: Athlon 64 3000+ CPU Code is: ADA3000DIK4BI CBBID 0451MPM 4405389A50158 (I assume 0451 means 51st week...
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    DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D Video card touching chipset cooler

    Thanks for the replies. I guess I won't worry about it, it just made me kind of paranoid. At first it seemed like the card wasn't going to go in because of the chipset cooler, but I found that it was fine. I think I may try to raise it up about a millimeter anyway.
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    Multiple installs of XP showup upon booting, how do I remove them?

    Thanks for all of the feedback. I just went in and deleted the second two boot options real quick before work. A search on google on boot.ini pretty much had everything I needed. I thought it was weird that other installs were still showing up, since I had completely formatted the drive, but...