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    need Realtek 8201BL drivers for

    just installed this board with an Athalon Xp 2100 Tbird. I downloaded the chipset drivers from abits site to a cd and installed them. the network connections link shows the 1394 connection but not the Lan. Can`t find the drivers on abits site. This rig surfs the net just fine on Knoppix 3.4...
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    Can`t install Windows XP

    Heres the hardware I am using. Abit NF7S. Athalon XP 2100 256 L2 cache. 512 x1 PQI PC3200. Tried Two different Hard drives, a 1 month old Maxtor 60 GB IDE and an older Fujistu 40 Gb. Chaintech Volari V3 XGI. I treied XP PRO and Win 2000. Also tried Ubuntu.It begins to load the various drivers...
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    Nightmare installing Norton Internet Security 2005

    I tried installing Norton IS 2005. It says the product was intalled successfully. I registered the product and restarted. The software is disabled and won`t allow me to activate or open the product. Wasted an hour and a half with Symantech tech support in India. They hung up on me twice and it...
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    Pod Cast Software

    Other than ITunes~Whats the best bloat free software to use for downloading podcasts to my desktop, to be played back on my Win XP PC?
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    How do I inialize a new hard drive?

    I have just installed a new secondary hard drive. It has no OS on it. Jumpers are set to CS, on both drives.. The new drive is recognized in the bios and when posting. The primary HD has XP on it. The new drive is not recognized in my computer. I believe I have to inialize the new drive and...
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    Whats needed to install a brand new hard drive as a slave?

    I am ready to install a new hard drive as a slave. I currently have 2 hard drives set as master slave. I want to take the small slave drive out after I back up the data. I will use drive wipe to erase everything on the pld small slave drive, then put in a box that I will install Simply Mepis on...
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    what is a pre n wireless relay

    what is a pre n wireless relay? what does it do?
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    whats the best freeware AVI to DVD converter

    Whats the best freeware AVI to DVD converter out there? I have DVD dcrypter but don`t have Nero. Looking for open source option to burn my divx files to dvd. Also, looking to back up my dvd`s via open source software. For archival purposes only, games etc.
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    I want to run XP on 1HD and Ubuntu or Mepis/ on 2HD

    My idea is to run XP on 1HD and a linux distro on a 2nd HD. I know you can run both on 1HD, but I don`t care to for now. My question is, should I use a Master/Slave jumper setting? Cable select?. What I want to do is go into the bios and select the linux HD as the boot to HD, when I want to...
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    Rio Nitrus 1.5Gb MP3 Player

    I am looking for a budget portable audio player. I plan on changing up my music often so large storage is not what I am after. I want good quality sound, light weight, user friendly and good battery performance. If anyone has used this one I wood appreciate some feedback. Thanks in advance...
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    Cheap socket A board with IGP needed

    A friend just had his new HP ripped off. He just went thru a nasty divorce, just back to work after a downsizing etc., so his funds are limited. His basic need is for an internet box and some office apps, so I am helping him select a cheap reliable mother board and case. I came up with this...
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    Active PFC for PSU? Yes or no?

    Looking at these two PSU`s from Thermaltake one(the more expensive} has an active PFC, the other does not. Can someone enliighten me on what an active PFC is, and is it worth the xtra cash? Thanks. Active PFC link http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=17-153-005&depa=1 Not active link...
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    Help with DDR2 for new rig

    I am getting an Intel P4 550 http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-116-182&depa=0 with the BOXD915PBLL http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=13-121-230&depa=0 mainboard along with a legal copy of XP PRO, for $200.00 plus shipping. The system will be used for all around use including some...