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    PC fans turn on and off

    I'm trying to fix my grandson's computer. When I got it, it would not boot at all. It gave one long beep and continued repeating. I took out the video card and memory. I tried a different video card but same problem. I replaced memory with some old memory I had laying around, now it boots fine...
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    Confused 2gb or 4gb of memory with Windows XP Home

    Hi, I am in the process of upgrading two of our computers. I am a little confused about how much memory I should use. I bought two 2gb chips for each computer. I am planning on using Windows XP Home until Windows 7 is released. Would it be better just to install one of the 2gb chips or both...
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    Radeon 9800 pro video problem

    My wife plays World of Warcraft and has been having problems with her video card. It is a Radeon 9800 pro 128mb agp. I made sure it had a dedicated power rail. It will go to black screen and freezes or just reboot only while playing a game, no error message. It may work fine for several hours or...
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    FM stereo transmitter

    Hi I am looking for a FM stereo transmitter so that I can play streaming audio on hy home stereo. I just moved from a large city to a small town and would like to be able to listen to big city radio stations on the home stereo. The computers are upstairs on second floor and the stereo is in the...
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    Hauppauge WinTV-PVR150 problems, problems

    I purchased a WinTV-PVR150 on 7/24, followed the installation instructions and it never has worked like it should. I have been working on this thing every day after I get home from work and getting very frustraded. I tried the drivers that came on the installation CD and the updated drivers and...
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    New build boots ok but no beep

    I just finished building a budget computer for my brother in-law. This about the eighth computer I have built. Everything went good boots up, post seems fine the correct processor and memory. It all seems to function properly, Windows is running as it should. It does not beep on boot up from the...
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    Wizardry 8 won't run on Windows XP Machine

    I'm trying to help my sister get Wizardry 8 running on her Windows XP machine. She lives 600 miles away so I stuck with helping her over the phone and email. Her computer is a P4 3.0Ghz, 1Gb ram, Radeon 9800 pro, SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS. She says the install seems perfect. It seems to fully...
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    New computer Internet problems

    I live in California and I recently built a computer for a friend in a small town in Wisconsin. After I finished his build I ran several test before I shipped it, Mem86, Prime95 and several bench mark tests. All tests looked good, I kept the computer running for a week using it to surf the...
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    problems with dial up connection

    I live in California and I recently built a computer for a friend in a small town in Wisconsin. After I finished his build I ran several test before I shipped it, Mem86, Prime95 and several bench mark tests. All tests looked good, I kept the computer running for a week using it to surf the...
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    Value ram for athlon 64 3000+?

    I am building a system for a friend was thinking about an athlon 64 3000+ not sure about the motherboard yet, maybe Epox EP-8KDA3I. He is on a budget of $700 to $800. They will be using this mostly for web surfing, word processor and a few games (no action mostly cards, backgammon, etc.), no...
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    Need help choosing a 19" LCD

    I am shopping for a 19" LCD monitor for my wife for Christmas. I am trying to figure out which is the best that is under $500. She plays games EverQuest mainly, ghosting is a concern. EverQuest is not a fast action game like one person shooters so not sure if this is a big deal. She has a Radeon...
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    How safe is safe mode

    If my computer is hooked up to a broadband connection and in safe mode, am I safe from hackers or viruses? Occasionally I will go into safe mode on my Windows XP machine to do maintenance. Since most drivers are not loaded and anti-virus software is not active. Can a computer in safe mode still...
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    Onboard sound for online gaming?

    I am building a computer that will be used mostly for online gaming. I don't know if I should spend the extra money for a new sound card or if the onboard sound is good enough. The main thing that I am concerned about is performance and compatibilty. Does onboard sound have more drain on the...
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    Graphics problem after Corsair VS512MB400 upgrade

    I am having problems with my wife?s computer. I recently upgraded the memory in her computer from Kingston Value Ram 2x512mb pc2100 to Corsair 2x512 pc3200. She plays EverQuest and was having no problems in the game with the old memory. Now after upgrading to Corsair two sticks of VS512MB400...
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    Need ram suggestions for gaming computer

    I am building a computer for my sister, she will use it mostly for gaming. I have not bought the motherboard, processor or memory yet. She wants a P4 system so I am think of going with an Abit AI7 or ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe with a P4 3.0Ghz. We already have a Radeon 9800 Pro video card. Ram is the...
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    New build, problem with power to CD-rom drive

    Hi, I am having probems with a computer that I just built. I built a rig with the same components about a month ago and had zero problems. The computer will post and I can get into the bios. The cd-rom drive does not show in the bios, that is because it has no power. If I remove the cd-rom drive...
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    Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional free arb ends today

    Here is a link for Norton AntiVirus 2004 Professional for free after rebate. You must hurry if you are interested, the deal ends today. Buy.com
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    Best stable P4 motherboard on a budget

    I am building two budget P4 computers for two of my relatives. They know how to do basic maintenance like defrag and that is about it, so stability is my main concern. I am looking for a motherboard under $70, but if I go a little over that would be ok. Here is what I have so far: ATX case...
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    atx power connector for p4?

    I am installing a p4 2.8Ghz processor on a new Abit VI7 motherboard. The only thing I am not sure about is the power supply connectors. It looks to me that you have to use the 4 pin 12v connector and the standard atx power connector. Is this correct? The power supply that I am using is an...
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    Swaping motherboard & processor

    I purchased a new motherboard and processor to go in my wife's computer. I am going to swap out the old motherboard and processor. All of the hardware in her computer is compatible with the new motherboard. Do I have to format the hard drive and reinstall all of her software? Thanks