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    Adrian's Undead Diary - Anyone else read this?

    Someone posted a link to it on another forum I read, and I got sucked in big time. It's like crack... http://adriansundeaddiary.com/pt/September-21/blog.htm
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    Built a new computer with Raid 5, should it take this long to format?

    Just built a new system with asus G45 motherboard and 5 hard drives. 1 of the hard drives is a 640 GB that I use for the OS and programs, the other 4 are 1 TB each and in a Raid 5. I used the Intel Matrix Storage manager to create the raid array. After it was created I went into windows storage...
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    New computer build

    My current computer is 4 years old. I like to build them so they're last about that long. Any suggestions are grealy appreciated. The items I haven't picked out yet are: 1. Keyboard 2. Mouse 3. CPU hsf, if it has the lame push pins, then I don't want it. Was thinking about thermalright, but...
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    Is DDR3 required for Penryn

    Since Penryn's FSB is 1333, does it require DDR3 since those are the only ones I see rated at 1333?
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    Where can I find the biggest case

    Looking for some DIY watercooling case ideas, but I can't seem to find anything. Looking for really big double wide server type cases. Anyone have any links to any of them?
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    Computer for my parents, your opinions

    This computer has to be rock solid stable. Here's what I have so far. They already have a really nice LCD, keyboard, mouse, and speakers. LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail - $45.99 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum...
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    Load balancer, or QoS for internet traffic only?

    Does anyone know of a product, or could point me to some more information, that could load balance, or QoS a DSL line. Basically, we have a 5 MB/s line that gets hammered sometimes, and it would be nice to throttle a user's connection. I feel that line's bandwidth is too small for our needs...
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    Question about thermal grease.

    My motherboard died and I'm going to put the old CPU/HS/Fan on a new one, but it seems like I've read somewhere that once you install your retail hs/fan onto the chip the thermal pad is no longer good if you take the hs/fan off. My question is, what the best way to take off the thermal pad...
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    Motherboard died, forced to upgrade, trying to do so as cheaply as possible

    I came to use my computer this morning, and it was non-responsive. I turned it off and then back on, but it wouldn't even start. I'm almost positive it's the motherboard. It's about 3 years old, and the chipset fan stopped working a long time ago. It was an Abit NF7-S, Athlon 2800+ XP, etc...
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    Long shot, but does anyone have access to this book?

    I need to ask you a question about it if you don't mind, PM me. THANKS! :P
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    I've been reading this blog...

    I read all kinds of stuff on the internet, from the forums here, to forums on other sites, to RSS feeds, to all kinds of stuff. It really relieves my boredom. Anyways, I read this blog titled "Life for a 20-something Manhattan Barmaid", and it just got pretty juicy. Check it out...
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    Video cards for CAD?

    What about video cards like NVidia's Quadro make them better suited for CAD?
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    Network is very slow when browsing workgroup

    I had a friend call me up and say he's having problems with his network. Seems when he's browsing the network via Windows Explorer, it's really slow. But, he says it's pretty fast/responsive when doing it through a "cmd" dos window. There's 3 computers connected, Win98, and 2 Win XP...
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    How much is this notebook worth?

    My sister bought a new laptop and needs to sell her old one. She has: -Dell Inspiron 1150 -2.6 GHZ Celeron -512 MB Ram -XP Home -DVD/CD-RW drive It's pretty tough finding a suitable price for any used computer equipment these days, apart from looking at what other people are selling...
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    New budget system, need help quick

    Hi guys, I'm not sure if you saw my other thread, but my computer died, and I HAVE to have a new one very fast in order to do my school work. With that said, I pieced together some new components, please tell me if something is terribly wrong, or if I'm paying way too much for something...
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    Computer shut off, won't restart.

    I was using my computer, stepped away for a moment, and then I heard it beeping. I come back and it won't come on. It just beeps. It's a long beep (1-2 secs.) followed by about the same amount of silence, and then the beep repeats. I've tried a different video card, I've tried unplugging...
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    Looking to buy new hard drive 250MB or 300MB

    Looking to buy a new 250GB or 300GB hard drive to dedicate as a media drive. I'm currently ripping my cd collection to flac files, needless to say they get huge fast. I guess I should go ahead and get SATA 3.0Gbps since the price difference between SATA 1.5Gbps is very little. So, does...
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    Vonage Linksys Router, plus Netgear Router

    Ok here's the setup I'm trying to achieve. AND, I know it would be easier if I could just buy some different hardware but that's not an option at this point. The cable modem's ethernet port connects to Vonage's Linksys 4-port router/switch. This provides the VOIP. NOW, I would like to also...
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    Windows XP re-install questions

    So, I re-install Windows XP Pro, but for some reason, it MUST install the boot loader to the PATA drive. Anyone else see this problem? How do people install that just have SATA?
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    Windows XP Pro validation problem

    Ok, here's the truth. I bought a copy of Windows XP Pro OEM (just the COA) from a guy in the for/sale forums. He bought a bunch of new PCs and already had a site license, thus not needing these. I don't think selling XP with an applicable piece of hardware was actively being enforced in the...
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    Secure upload to Windows machine

    Hi, I was wondering if there is a secure alternative to ftp, for purposes of uploading my web page. Because, we all know, ftp is very insecure. Thanks,
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    Windows XP Install

    Ok, the key for my Windows XP came with the first XP Pro installation. I now have a cd with SP2 already on there. Am I able to install XP using the SP2 disc even though my key came with an earlier cd? Thanks.
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    Sony PSP video question

    What format is the video in. Is it possible to download a codec and view it in XP?
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    Weird sound coming out of speakers?

    Windows XP Pro. I know it's not the speakers because I just got a new set and it does it on them as well as the old ones. It's like it tries to shut down the audio or something. Because if I'm playing music or any other sounds it's fine, it only happens if no audio has come out of the speakers...
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    New Monitor has arrived

    I told myself I'd hop on this deal once it got below $400, so, I did. I edited some of my backgrounds to fit 1680x1050 natively. Looks ok IMO. Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3
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    Today's the big day, 2005FPW to be delivered

    Any good 1680x1050 backgrounds out there, just for these widescreens? Pics to come after delivery and new background.
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    Does DELL give out tracking numbers?

    I want to know when my hot deal 2005fpw is gonna get here!
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    Gahh, this forum is so hard to keep up with.

    Every d@mn topic has like 10+ pages. I feel like I'm playing the stock market trying to keep up with threads.
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    Answer to the Son of a N00b riddle?

    See thread here. I've searched and I don't think anyone has answered it yet. I told my girlfriend the riddle and she figured it out. The answer? Why is the beer flat that he just ordered a moment ago? She said because the two guys are in a play, the beer, suit, glasses, everything is...
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    Dual core question

    Do the threads executing in each core have to come from the same process, or can they come from different processes?
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    Ram recommendations for a Dell 2350 1.7 GHz Celeron 400 MHz

    The computer came with 128 MB and after updating everything on Windows XP it's really sluggish. It has 2 slots, and I think it's DDR 3200. I'm thinking two 512 MB pieces. Any advice? It doesn't have to be the fastest either, just something that works very reliable.
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    Recommend a good laptop hard drive.

    I think the hard drive is dead because the cd-rom is recognized but not the hard drive. Anyways I haven't bought one in a while so I have no clue what to look for. Sure I can pick one based on size/speed/cache, but I'd rather have some input from you guys. I'm not looking for anything huge...
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    Woo Hoo! I passed my graduate comprehensive exam!

    Comp. Sci btw, anyone have any ideas for a thesis?
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    Hyper-Threading's hidden security threat

    See here.
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    Best/Most Preferred Language for dynamic web content

    PHP, ASP .NET, JSP, cgi-bin perl. So, which one. Scenario would definitely involve a database of some sort. What are your thoughts?
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    DVD drive hiccups, slows down

    Specs: Athlon 2800+XP Abit NF7-S 512 DDR-3200 16x Pioneer DVD drive When playing dvd's the dvd drive will spin up and then the movie will almost stop, then start again. I think it's a caching issue. The drive caches a certain amount to play and when that runs out it needs some more...
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    Case recommendations

    So my antec 300 watt psupply died on me. I need a new one. This power supply new to power two ata-133 hard drives, cd burner, PIII-700, Video, NIC, and sound card. I probably don't need a really good power supply. My question is would I be better served in getting a new psupply/case combo, and...
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    generic host process for win32 services, svchost.exe

    Ok, I recently formatted my machine. -Re-installed WinXP Home -got ALL updates for XP -installed Office SB 2003 -got ALL updates for Office -downloaded/bought Norton Internet Security Professional 2004 -Got ALL updates for Norton -did full scan -rebooted, got error Recently I...
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    Power Supply problems

    I have an older Antec 300 watt pp303x (I think that's the right model number), that will reboot if slightly touched. Also if I nudge the computer it will reboot. Any ideas? Is the power supply salvagable, or should I just get a new one? Thanks
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    AGP Questions

    Does anyone know of a good guide describing the differences in the AGP slots. I opened up a Dell Computer today, a pretty powerful computer (Dual CPU, NVidia Quadro2, etc.) and I couldn't put in another AGP card, there was an extra notch in there. Anyways I'm just trying to clear up my...