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    Need help assessing server needs

    What is the current server running ie OS, hardware etc
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    Need help buying a laptop

    HP or Dell is fine. Try to avoid celerons if possible but it may be a little hard with the budget. If you want upgraded sound, you need to do it at time of purchase, not later because a laptop sound upgrade is not as easy as a desktop. I would stick with integrated sound, save that money and...
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    Windows Server 2003 Standard wont load

    1) Make sure to load most current BIOS if you can. 2) Clear CMOS if that does not work. 3) Do not use the Marvell SATA controller. 4) Set all settings to default in the bios. Some things to try.
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    *** Official Intel DP965LT Thread ***

    An IDE drive? The board only has one IDE hookup so if you have an IDE optical drive connected as well, make sure both have their jumper set to Cable Select. If not, the hard drive may not be properly recognized.
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    Need Hardware for PC -- Office Machine / 5 yr life

    For a custom build for the office, if I ever go that route (rare when you have dell), I always go Seagate 7200's for HD's, Intel retail CPU (stock HSF is fine for office setup with no overclock I assume), Intel board (stability is unmatched IMO), a Lite On optical drive, any floppy, Crucial...
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    anyone have any experience with the infrant readynas nv?

    I have the X6 and it is great. The web management is really slick. I would recommend the ReadyNas just because they all use the same interface so I know what you get with the NV.
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    *** Official Intel DP965LT Thread ***

    Anyone have the email link where I can let Intel know my issues with the newest BIOS?
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    *** Official Intel DP965LT Thread ***

    I tried to flash to this bios and had to do a recovery bios back to the previous version. Tried it again using the other methods and no luck, the computer would not boot into Windows. As soon as the bios was reverted back, the computer worked. They fixed a lot of bugs, but for me they caused...
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    Which mac to get? Needed for work

    It's as if you just asked what kind of car you should buy? All you know is it needs to have 4 wheels and can handle more than one passenger. Anyone here who recommends anything to you with the info you supplied is doing you a disservice. Find out exatly what specs it needs besides wireless...
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    Multiple Issues

    This does not sound like a power supply issue to me. If it is the same chip as before, and you are having heat issues with the C2D, I would look to the heatsink and how it is contacting the cpu. Is it a stock HSF? If so, when you took it off to move it to the new MB, what did you do about the...
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    Core 2 Stock HS installation

    As long as you use one or the other, not both, it should be fine. AS5 is a better choice if you are looking to overclock, but in that case a better HS would be warranted as well.
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    Best memory setup for E6400

    For a non-overclocked system, would it be faster to set up a E6400 system with memory running at 667 4-4-4-12 or 533 3-4-4-10?
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    Help me convince a buddies wife to build a comp.

    Although building is fun, and probably better bang for your buck and you get to choose top flight components, this person from the sound of it will not appreciate the home build and would never be able to tell the diff between a dell and your build. Why risk the headache? Tell them to buy a...
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    Pc wont make it past bios, help me out i will pay

    If you can get to it before it freezes, try to get to the menu item in the bios that corresponds to "Load default settings" or something like that. If not, find the MB manual online, find the section on reseting the bios, do that, and then see if it still has problems after a bios reset. Bet...
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    Primary SATA Channel 1?

    Open up the case, and look for the SATA connections. In very small lettering, depending on how many SATA connections you have, they will have the channel listed on the motherboard next to the port. Always starts with SATA 0 and runs up to SATA 3 (for a 4 SATA port MB). Once you find the one...
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    SATA NCQ with Intel P956??

    If the board uses ICH8, then the SATA is actually SATA emulation mode i.e IDE. If you want true SATA II with NCQ on a board with ICH8, you will need to get an add in SATA II card like the Rosewill RC-207. Otherwise, AHCI is not supported by ICH8 and thus you are not really running true SATA.
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    Computer freezing in Windows

    Check Event Viewer in Administrative Tools and it will list the problem. May give a cryptic message, but usually is a good lead into what program/service/action is causing issues.
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    LCD Tips Please

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824001226 It's not a widescreen, but it is a 20 inch LCD and it is a Samsung. I have one at work and it was so nice, I got one for home. 60 dollar rebate brings it under your budget.
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    MAC G5 won't post with XMS memory

    I would never get any other brand of memory for a Mac except Crucial. They are guaranteed to work and I have never had a problem with their memory on Macs, which as others here have stated are EXTREMELY picky when it comes to memory compatibility. It's not the latency, not the voltage etc...
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    Anti-virus for OS-X

    Virex from McAfee
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    If AMD wins the Antitrust lawsuit...

    I'd say there is a 0.01% chance Intel goes bankrupt. If they even came remotely close, they would be bought up by some other company. Intel going bankrupt would be a disaster for the PC/Semi industry.
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    AMD Files Antitrust Complaint Against Intel in U.S. Federal District Court

    I hope you're kidding or else you take the prize for the biggest fanboy ever. Not just US champion, not Intercontinental champion, but World champion fanboy deluxe/extreme series version with HT and Hypertransport support plus SSE and MMX tech 64 bit enabled dual core fanboy champion (with...
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    AMD Files Antitrust Complaint Against Intel in U.S. Federal District Court

    To be perfectly honest, even if AMD comes away from this with a blow-out victory over Intel, it will still not fix the oligopoly that exists in the CPU arena. Those of you who espouse "more competition" are correct. I wholeheartetly agree. I think, however, if this was Transmeta or...
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    AMD Files Antitrust Complaint Against Intel in U.S. Federal District Court

    Yet they had the money to burn on the Flash business which anyone could have seen was an ultra low margin business doomed to bleed dollars? No money for advertising? I'm not asking for a Super Bowl commercial and saturation a la GM and their employee discount commercials every minute on TV...
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    AMD Files Antitrust Complaint Against Intel in U.S. Federal District Court

    AMD has the processor, but I don't think it's all Intel strong arming that has kept them totally down in terms of market share. Couple of other things also keep them from breaking out in terms of market share IMO: 1) It's their insistance to outsource chipset manufacturing and design to the...
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    File Server recommendations

    Here is the nitty gritty: Hardware Budget between $750-$850 15 Macs/15 PC environment. Server will be used only as a file server. Server will only be used to store automated system backups from clients via Retrospect or Windows backup utility or other. Server will be set up in Raid 1 with...
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    This is so annoying

    And if someone's stuff ends up where it's not supposed to, or someone gets your info and ships to an alternate address, and you get screwed, everyone else pays for the theft. It may be an inconvenience, but I rather have them be more careful than less. It sucks no doubt, but that is the world...
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    Movies you can name from one line of dialogue

    "I triple dog dare ya!" Love that flick :~)
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    Something's broken, and I think it's the CPU

    The heatsink on the CPU should feel at least a little hot if it is doing it's job. You stated that the heatsink did not feel hot and that tells me that the heatsink, for whatever reason, is not transfering heat properly. I'd take off the CPU heatsink, thouroughly clean the cpu surface and then...
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    Apple Power Mac Advice

    At work I have iMac G3's running that stuff, and they work OK. We have 1 G4 and it handles those programs pretty well.
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    Printer issues

    Here is a tried and true method I use at work and home in my experience for printers: Black and white laser printers - HP Color inkjets - Canon In your case, you will not go wrong with a Canon inkjet. Pick the Pixma that is within your budget and go for it.
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    Best Dell or E-Machines package for under $400?

    Hehe - it's all legit. I don't have the stomach for those kind of things :)
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    Best Dell or E-Machines package for under $400?

    I guess we'll just have to live with the fact that Dell config's change depending on who you are.
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    Best Dell or E-Machines package for under $400?

    Ok, Dimension 3000 is $429. Shipping is $0 through small business. Tax is subject to state/situation. Myself I pay no tax for one reason or another. They probably do. In general, I'll estimate state tax at 5% (mid range figure). So total is $450 (assuming 5%) and that includes a LCD, no...
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    Best Dell or E-Machines package for under $400?

    $438 for a Dimension 2400 with a 15 inch LCD. What is so hard to understand? I stated $438, cheapest Dell with a 15 inch LCD. 38 dollars over but thats the best he/she can hope for.
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    ***CONFIRMED*** APPLE MOVES TO INTEL - X86!

    http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/050606/tech_applecomputer.html?.v=1 There is your confirmation.
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    Best Dell or E-Machines package for under $400?

    There will be little difference for a non gaming web surfing and word/excel machine. Almost non noticeable and for someone who is not a heavy computer user, definitely not noticeable. In any case, going with a Celeron D and definitely a Pentium 4 will throw you out of your budget. The $400...
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    Best Dell or E-Machines package for under $400?

    For web surfing/word processing get the cheapest dell. The basic 2400 dimension can be had for $438 with a 15 inch lcd and printer. Under $400 you will have to find a coupon but that may be tough for such a low budget Dell. Comes with a Celeron, speed at this point won't matter.
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    Help recommend a no-frills motherboard for Intel

    For rock solid stability and easy set up - in my opinion nothing beats an Intel board. Go to the intel site and use their motherboard configurator to help you choose one. The configurator can be used to find non intel brands as well if you choose to but for what you are looking for, Intel...
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    Which laptop is faster . . .

    Hmm, hard to say - it's proprietary statistical software for use by a professor who needs to run numbers I am guessing a la seti or something like that. Processing number data similar to SPSS or SAS.