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    Nvidia Custom Resolution Help

    Just installed a 6600GT card for use with a 1368x768 display. I can create and apply a custom resoltuion of 1368x768 in the nvidia drivers, but when I go into "advanced timing" when the said resolution is in use the horizontal pixel count reads "1280" and the image on screen doesnt fit my...
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    Windows XP - Activation / Tranfering question

    Am I right in thinking it's not possible to transfer an OEM copy of Windows XP Home to another machine? I also wondered. If I had a OEM copy of windows ME and upgraded to XP via a retail upgrade, is it possible to transfer for this copy to another machine? Before moving an Operating...
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    Zalman NB-47J Nortbridge Heatsink gets Hot

    Just built a Neo4 Playinum with a A64 3500+. I swapped out the stock Northbirdge HSF on the MSI board and replaced it with the Zalman NB-47J. Is it normal for the NB47J to get kinda hot within minutes of turning my system on? It's really hot to the touch so I'm a little worried. The health...
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    MX1000 needs an AC adaptor?

    Forgive me ignorance but I figured the idea of a wireless mouse was to reduce the amount of wires on the desk. So why then does the MX1000 have an AC adaptor included in the box? does the dock need to be connected to the mains the whole time?
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    OS X will not connect to 'specific' XP Machine

    I have 3 PC's(XP Home) and 1 Mac(10.3.8) on my network. Everything is all fine and dandy except one thing. The Mac will not connect to one of the PCs. It can see it, it lists it in finder, it can trace route it but for some reason it will not connect. It just hangs finder and eventually...
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    RAID5 for desktop users?

    I'm looking for a RAID5 solution but all the cards that have RAID5 are PCI-X, some will work on 32bit PCI bus but obviously with a drop in performance. Is there a good hardware RAID5 solution out there for desktop users who don't want to have to buy a server mobo with PCI-X?
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    New file server needed / RAID questions

    I have a server up in the attic(conversion) which I use for work to encode videos and as a file server. It's only a lil' Shuttle SN41G2. It has the following hard drives attached to it in some way or another: 120GB Maxtor IDE (internal) 200GB Maxtor IDE (internal) 80GB Western Digital IDE...