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    Computer randomly shuts off. Windows XP problem?

    Upon turning my computer back on, I get these error messages: http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/teutonritter/error1.jpg http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/teutonritter/error2.jpg Any ideas on what's wrong? Is it a hardwarwe issue of a software problem? BTW: It's happened twice so far. Win...
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    ATI AIW 9600XT RAM HEATSINKS

    I currently have this an ATI AIW 9600XT and it is freakishly loud. After some extensive searching, I think I found my solution (AIW cooling is kind of hard to find). However, the stock heat sink covers some RAM chips too, so I was wondering if I needed to purchase some extra RAM heatsinks if I...
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    Generic Host Process Error?

    Help! What does this error box mean? http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/teutonritter/error.jpg Sometimes it pops up randomly when I turn on my computer (Win Xp, SP2)
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    AMD64 Technology Redefines Movie Making in All-Digital 'Sin City'

    http://www.creativecow.net/forum/read_p...php?postid=111236433594944&forumid=105 Cool. Looks like AMD is making advances in an area that was once primarly dominated by Intel.
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    Will this PCI card work with Pc's?

    http://www.iogear.com/main.php?loc=product&Item=GIC3800 It doesn't list Win XP as a supported OS but it does say it can support Pc's (Look in the diagram)
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    Internet Stops Working after about a minute

    I just built a new computer (see specs at end of post), and everything is fine except for the internet. I use dial up (No broadband in my area yet), and after connecting, the internet works for about a minute--sometimes two--then it stops working. The icon in Connection Manager doesn't say the...
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    Quiet DVD-ROM drives?

    Anybody here know of any quiet DVD-rom drives? I was going to just use my Nec DVD Burner for everything, but the thing is REALLY loud.
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    AMD Cool and Quiet w/ non-retail Heatsink?

    I have a Zalman 7000b, and want to enable cool and quiet, but I don't think i'll work on acount of the FAnMAte and the non-stock fan. What do I need to do to make it work properly?
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    8MB of Cache necesary for external drives?

    Now, I know the extra 6MB makes a sizeable difference when used internally with via SATA/ATA, but I was wondering if it made a difference when used with external drives. I am going to be using the Macally Firewire 400/USB2 AL enclosure, using firewire most of the time. Anyway, question is...
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    Problems with filling up all 4 ram slots on MOBO's?

    I'm about to purchase a ASUS "A8V Deluxe" with 1 GB of ram (2x512), with plans to expand to 2 GB (4x512) in about 4 months; I do alot of video editing/composting and plan to play with HDV this summer. I heard somewhere though that motherboards have problems when you fill in all 4 slots. Is...
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    Seagate NCQ HDs?

    Seagate 80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model ST380013AS, OEM Seagate 80 GB Barracuda 7200RPM SATA II with NCQ Hard Drive, Model ST380817AS, OEM (The latter is SATAII w/ NCQing) The price is about the same, show I go for the SATA2 version with NCQ? Are their any compatabilities issues or...
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    My thoughts on Newegg.com

    Man, New Egg is great. Story: On black friday, I bought a few items from a few sites, mainly Dell and Newegg. The stuff I bought from Newegg arrived on Wed and the stuff from dell is delayed another week (To the 10th)! So much for "free two day shipping" :| Anyway, my first experience...
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    Can "Value" Ram be used to get good overclocks?

    I'm thinking of getting the new 90nm 3000+, MSI Neo2, and overclocking the heck out of it. Just wondering though: all the reviews I'm reading are using premium ram, can I get by using Value rated ram? The Ram I'm thinking of getting: http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-145-440&depa=0...
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    Questions About My Soon-to-be Built Computer

    Here's My Setup So far: Main Stuff: newegg.com - Kingwin 242 $81 newegg.com - CoolMax CX-400 $43.05 newegg.com - ABIT IS7 $93 ZipZoomFly - P4 2.8c $179 ZipZoomFly - Corsair 1GB $175 ZipZoomFly - WD 200GB $133 ZipZoomFly - WD 80GB $78 newegg.com - ATI AIW 9600 $171 newegg.com - SamsungDF CRT...
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    How do ATI AIW Cards Work?

    How do they work? Does the line have to have subscribed cable on it for it to work? Meaning if I don't have cable routed to my lines, can the card still pick up channels and work?
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    How do ATI AIW Cards Work?

    How do they work? Does the line have to have subscribed cable on it for it to work? Meaning if I don't have cable routed to my lines, can the card still pick up channels and work?
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    XP Won't Reconise Keyboard

    I recently upgraded my system to XP, and now Windows won't reconise my keyboard or mouse (both using the older PS/2 connecters). I've already upated the drivers, but nothing has changed. Is there something I need to enable or click or install to make them work? I already know they aren't broken...
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    XP Won't Reconise Keyboard

    I recently upgraded my system to XP, and now Windows won't reconise my keyboard or mouse (both using the older PS/2 connecters). I've already upated the drivers, but nothing has changed. Is there something I need to enable or click or install to make them work? I already know they aren't broken...
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    Release Date of ATI AIW 9600 Pro?

    Soo... does anybody have any good guesses on when ATI will release the 9600 version of their AIW's? I really want one but their not exactly in my price range: The 9700 is too expensive while the 9000 isn't really much of a performer on games.
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    Generic Hard Drives: A good buy?

    Take a look at this deal: http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=300018&pfp=ADPRODUCTS 160 GB Hard Drive w/ 8MB of Cache for only 99 bucks, 100 dollars off with rebates. Wow, cheap, I'm tempted to buy it, but is it worth it? Should I just spend more on a name brand...
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    Need an Interview with a computer "Expert"

    Hi. I'm conducting a school research project on computers, and one of the requirements for the project is to interview a computer "expert". I'm putting experts in quotes because my teacher defines expert in this project as someone who is knowledgeable about the topic, is this case computers...
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    Firewire PCI Card Problems

    Ok, so I have a bunch of footage on my DV camera, and I am trying to transfer it to my computer. For some reason, my computer will not reconise the camera! I'm not sure if this is a computer problem, or a software problem, or maybe the actual wire's probelms. I am using Ulead VideoStudio 6, on a...
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    Can I stick a new Motherboard in my old Dell case?

    Well, I'm building a new computer when I suddenly realised that I could save a few dollars by reusing some old parts from my old Dell. Only I've heard some where that Dell uses unorthodox parts to their systems. I'm interestesting in getting a GA-8PE667. Will this Motherboard fit inside my old...
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    Crucial or Kingston Ram?

    So, i'm building a new computer and can't decide which one to get. Is there a difference between the two companies in terms of preforance and reliablity? Crucial RAM Kingston I'm leaning toward Kingston for two reasons: Um.. its cheaper, and two: I includes a heat spreader (i think).
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    DDR 333 on GA-8IEXP

    According to Crucial.com, the Motherboard I want (Giga-Byte GA-8IEXP) can accept 333. I'm a little confused about this, it said on the offical website that I can only take in 266 and 200. Do they mean that the MoBo only supports 266/200, but it can take in 333? Offical Site: Link Crucial: Link
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    Installing WinXP on old computer

    Hey, I have a computer with WinXP and I have one with Win98. Can I install Win XP on my old machine with the cd that I used to install it on my new computer?
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    Using DDR 333 in Gigabyte 8IEXP... is it possible?

    Is it possiable to use DDR 333 memory in a Gigabyte 8IEXP motherboard? I really like this motherboard and all it's features but it only supports 266. Is there a way that I use 333 in it?