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    A8N-SLI non-stop disk chatter even thru reboot

    Am getting increasingly annoyed by the non-stop disk chatter coming from my NVRaid 1 setup on my A8N-SLI board. In attempting to isolate the problem, have stopped most services and startup programs, and have killed processes one by one, but the non-stop disk activity continues. Amazingly it...
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    Can't copy Doom3 CD

    Getting media read error. Is this some form of copy protection, or do I have a bad CD? It installed and seems to run ok off the orig. media.
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    Which NVRaid drivers to use on A8N-SLI Dlx?

    The ones on the ASUS-supplied CD: 10/27/2004 01:39 AM 5 disk1 11/03/2004 03:58 PM 294,912 idecoi.dll 09/14/2004 02:41 AM 8,557 nvata.cat 11/03/2004 03:53 PM 5,936 nvatabus.inf 11/03/2004 03:58 PM 86,144 NvAtaBus.sys 10/29/2004 09:26 AM 32,256 nvcoi.dll 09/24/2004 08:21 PM 750 nvide.nvu...
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    Does a motherboard need a speaker for Bios beeps?

    My new case doesn't have a built-in PC speaker. Is one necessary to hear the beep codes generated by the Bios? (I have an ASUS A8N-SLI Dlx m/b if that makes a difference). Thx..
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    Is there any way to print BIOS screens to a USB printer?

    On my old computer (with a parallel port printer), I used to be able to print the BIOS screens by using PrtScrn on the keyboard. Now with a new computer (ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard) and new printer (HP LaserJet with USB connection only), that doesn't work anymore. Is there any way to print the...
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    What grade of network cable do you need for Gigabit Ethernet?

    Will cat 5 do or do you need cat 6 or something? Thx..
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    Is a firewall needed if you have a router?

    Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what purpose does a (software-based) firewall (like the one that comes with Windows XP) serve if you're getting your IP address from a router? Thanks..