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    Does SBC Yahoo DSL have a bandwidth limit?

    I just got DSL and want to know whether I need to worry about using large amounts of bandwidth. Do they penalize you in any way for using large amounts of bandwidth?
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    Not detecting a router 30 feet away?

    I initially had an old Dell branded Lucent Technologies RG-1000, but it died and I replaced it with a Linksys A+G router. The computer 5 feet away detects it fine, but the one 30 feet away cant even see it occasionally. Is the signal strength just a lot lower or something?
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    Where do LV Xeons come from

    Whenever I look up the steppings of LV Xeons on Intel's web site, it comes up with nothing. It also seems that basically all of them are sold OEM as opposed to retail. So where are all of these coming from?
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    thunderbird users: any way to search the contents of messages?

    i have a bunch of messages in a folder and i want to search for a certain word among them. any way to search for contents as opposed to just title and sender?
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    Anyone have Slot2 Xeons?

    I was looking at a pair of P3 Xeons and an RDRAM mobo for them, but couldnt manage to get the hold-downs off, and therefore couldn't see how fast they were. I could, however, see that they said Intel Confidential on the top - do all of them, or were these ES or something?
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    Favorite cheap alcohol

    whats your favorite cheap alcohol? yes, its a spinoff of the 40 vs 6 pack thread, but that is focusing on beer alone.
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    Why do people keep comparing the X2 cores to 939

    Wouldn't they each have 1 channel of RAM, meaning they would be the same as the s754? Or do they somehow share bandwidth?
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    How dangerous is it to go like 140mph on a normal road

    :D On a (heavily modified) 1978 BMW R100S, two up. Was still accelerating, but decided that 140 was pushing it.
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    So are the 90nm CPUs really clocking much better?

    I have had 2 CPUs in my current mobo: first a 3400+ Clawhammer that I managed to hit 2.6GHz on, and then a 3400+ Newcastle that seems to do about 2.85GHz. Admittedly, both of these numbers are on water, so you could remove maybe 50-100MHz compared to what I would run them at on good air, but my...
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    Just got water (again)

    I just bought a Maze4, Mag3 and large radiator (maybe 8*12 inches, 4 pass) from a friend for my A64, and boy is it better than air. With stock air I was hitting 54C load temps at stock vcore/clocks, now I am at 36C load or so and can push up to 1.85v and 2.8GHz or so with 42C load temps or so...
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    Any apps that change screen res easily

    Anyone know of any programs that go to the taskbar that let you easily change the screen resolution?
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    What should I use for a Low-Level HDD format

    Its a PATA WD drive if it matters. Looking for something that is free.
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    WTF - can access AIM, outlook express can dl and ul mail, but no internet

    another machine on the same network works fine for internet (on it right now). it first stopped working when there was a brownout, could it be related? im on an sbc yahoo dsl connection if it matters.
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    How is write speed on CF vs SD cards?

    I am looking at the Canon A520 and A95. I have played around with both of them, and they seem fairly compareable. At this point, SD cards seem to cost about the same as CF cards, so that isn't an issue. But does anyone know how the write speed (and read speed, but doesn't matter as much) compares?
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    Anyone else have their card start artifacting randomly?

    I have a vmodded 9700 series card, that has an ATI Silencer on it (the copper ones). I have been running it without touching the cooling or vmod since late last year, and just last week, it started artifacting a LOT - even in 2D. I first tried turning down the clocks on it, fearing that it had...
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    Any benches of s754 CH vs. s939 Venice or SD?

    I haven't seen any of them, I would like to see how well they do, specifically against a 3700+ s754 Clawhammer if possible.
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    Anyone else unable to get on AIM?

    ICQ still works though, so i dunno if its just me edit: works now, dunno why it didn't for a sec
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    What is a good ~200GB SATA hdd

    A Maxtor 200GB SATA Diamondmax Plus 9 in a client of mine's machine just died (according to their diagnosis program, I was called because the drive wasn't working and they suspected a virus). Should I just have them RMA the drive, or will the replacement drive die too? edit: well, i must...
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    What HSF should I get for my NC 3400+

    I got an XP-120, but it turns out that it doesn't work with my socket placement and the huge RAMsinks on the back of my 9700TX. So, I can't use a 120mm HSF for the CPU, but I still want GOOD cooling. I am willing to put up with some noise, and already have some good 92mm fans (including a...
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    A64 >>> AXP

    Up until today, I had an XP/M that would do 2.65 if I really felt like pushing it for benching. The higheset 3dmark01 run I managed to make with it and my 9700TX was 19.7k, running the RAM at 2.0-3-2. Today, I got a Newcastle core (:() 3400+, and managed, at stock clocks, to hit 20.3k with RAM...
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    Heard some people are still able to use AIM

    AIM is down for me I am on the West Coast, specifically Berkeley, CA edit: earlier today, it claimed that someone was online. when i tried to IM them, it said that they were offline and therefore not available, but they were still there on my buddy list as online. anyone else get weird...
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    How does AMD make the holographic sticker on their fans?

    You can only see the logo when looking at it from a fairly narrow (roughly 15 degree i would say). Looking at it from other angles, it appears black. The really strange thing is that if it reflects at call it 0 - 15 degrees, it does not reflect at 180 - 195 degrees (directly opposite). Anybody...
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    Anyone know which jumper is J50 on a Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 60 series drive?

    The jumper was removed and there is no marking as to which one it is on. Another way to tell would be if you have one that is set to Master/Single, which set of pins is the jumper on?
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    Anyone else getting Awful Forums instead of GenMay?

    earlier today i saw that there was a database error, as there is fairly frequently. now, i am getting redirected to the Something Awful forums. anyone here know whats going on?
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    i love/hate newegg

    i ordered a PSU from newegg last thursday (4/11). they have not yet sent it out, so they are upgrading me to free overnight shipping and giving me a $25 gift certificate. if anyone else has had a big delay, CALL THEM. after i called them yesterday (11/11) morning, the CS guy said that he would...
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    removing the tubing from a mcw50-t

    there is a push-in system to fit the tubing, but i cannot seem to remove it now. i had to cut a tube, and now it will not reach my gpu! just pulling on the tubing does not bring it out.
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    maximum safe voltage for axp-m?

    i am running pretty decent water and wondered what a safe voltage is to run my mobile barton at. no matter what the voltage/clock, it stays below 30C. it can hit a bit over 2.7 if i bump the vcore up to 2.15v. is this safe for a system that is on 8 hours a day? or, what is a safe voltage if it...
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    FelixDeKat for BAN

    i dont post here much, but he has really been pissing me off. i just hope this doesnt get me banned... edit: the specific thing is the insisting that the fx-53 is made of wood. but there are other things as well.
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    how to write 0s to hard drive

    i was told by the Western Digital Tech Support that i should use their data lifeguard software to write 0s to my hard drive. i have looked and looked, and there is no way to do that using their software. this is identical software to what Maxtor includes with their drives. anyone know how?
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    Anybody know if the Pentium Pro is multiplier locked

    i know that this is about an old cpu, but if anybody knows...
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    agp being overvolted to 1.95

    for some reason, my mobo seems to be overvolting the agp a lot. it isnt exactly a good card (gf4mx440) but i still dont want it to die. anyone know whether this will kill it?
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    Epox 8k7a+ doesn't like Tbred B

    I cant get the board to POST with the known-good and known-unlocked Tbred B 1700+ at any frequency, multiplier or voltage. The Tbred works fine on my friend's nf7-s v.2, and my older tbird works fine on the 8k7a+, but they just dont work together. and yes, Epox says the board supports up to a...