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    Viruses that mess with your internet connection?

    I only glanced through this post... sorry, time-challenged right now. I've been dealing with a trojan (or some such thing) that shows up at svchost.exe (normally a ligit program) in task manager. It uses upwards of 75-100% of my CPU. It triggers when I run Internet Explorer. At that point...
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    Will RAID speed up photoshop?

    I currently have Windows set to use a folder on my D: HDD as my temp, as well as most applications. But I also keep my files (mp3, jpg, avi, etc.) on that drive, so it was accessing the d: for the original file as well as using it for temp stuff. Ok, so considering the "scratch" drive...
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    Will RAID speed up photoshop?

    I'm building a new computer that will be used primarily for Adobe Photoshop. I noticed the other day that on my current computer, it took took several seconds (20-60) to apply any effect to a 9MB jpg photo. I'm running an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 MHz cpu w/2 GB RAM on WinXP Pro SP2. The OS and apps...
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    Office 2007 - Academic version differences?

    I hope you are right. The theory was that the Academic version is volume licensing, and that volume licensed versions are required to get the updates through the supplier (in this case, the school).
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    Office 2007 - Academic version differences?

    I can legally purchase an "academic version" of Office Professional 2007. My understanding from reading the box and Microsoft's website is that the "academic version" is identical to the retail version. However, someone told me that the "academic version" was a bulk license, and as a result...
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    Tower & Heatsink+Fan Advice Needed

    I called Asus tech support today and they told me if I flipped my P5B mobo in the Lian-Li V1000 that I would "burn the board up". The concept makes sense. The heatpipe has some gravety working in its favor in either a horizontal (traditional desktop case) mounting or typical vertical mounting...
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    Heat pipe vs gravity + inverted cases

    I'm looking at a Lian-Li V-1000 case, which flips the motherboard upsidedown (BTX style). This would put the heat pipe on my motherboard (Asus PW5-DH) with the fins at the low end of gravity. I understand the wick idea behind heat pipes, but is that enough to overcome being inverted?
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    Will dual core make 2d apps "feel" faster?

    The HDDs are in "Serial ATA transfer mode". Apparently, nVidia's chipset automatically selects this and won't let you change it. PIO/UMDA only shows under PATA. Yes, the pagefile is set for 1536 MB (min/max) on the d: drive (separate controller to speed things up) and is defragged. Prefetch...
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    Will dual core make 2d apps "feel" faster?

    Sorry all, I was on my way to work and running out of time when I put this post up. I've been building my own systems since my 8088 CPU. Presently, I have an AMD FX-55 (2.6 GHz single-core CPU) with 1GB (512x2) of Corsair Ballistix DDR. MoBo is the trusty Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe. I'm a...
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    Will dual core make 2d apps "feel" faster?

    I'm debating upgrading from a single core AMD 2.4 GHz CPU to an equivalent dual core CPU. What I'm trying to fix is the sluggishness of my 2d applications. When I open Outlook and Internet Explorer at the same time, I have to wait for several seconds before I can use either program. If I click...
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    SLI tearing still a problem with 7800GFX?

    Thanks Sniperruff. Any chance you'll reimburse me for any financial loss if it does NOT work? :) I'm trying to find out BEFORE I spend over $1000! :)
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    SLI tearing still a problem with 7800GFX?

    I have a 6800GT SLI rig with the Asus mobo and Viewsonic 1600x1200 LCD monitor, and ever since day 1, there has been tearing in SLI mode. Goes away in single card mode. Only appears to affect DirectX games (WoW, HL2, etc.). V-sync does not work, either from the control panel or in-game. 1)...
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    The total failure of SLI

    It's an LCD alright. But I don't understand what the drawback is? I've never had any tearning issues (ie, vsync always appeared to work) before SLI. With just one 6800GT, there is no tearing. So, it doesn't seem to make sense that the tearing is caused by some technological flaw inherit to LCD...
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    The total failure of SLI

    So much for not criticizing my hardware. The monitor is a Viewsonic VP201b, which commonly retails for about $700.00.
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    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

    Running Plex 716-SA w/1.4 bios on the nVidia SATA controller w/o any problems whatsoever.
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    OT(?): IE 5 reboots system OCCASIONALLY- Need yer opinion

    When I use Internet Explorer, OCCASIONALLY, when I click a html link, the computer does a soft reboot. This behavior is relatively new, and I'd appreicate any insite someone could offer on what might be causing it. Here's a list of system changes I've made recently that I think might account for...
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    Webpage icons under IE 5.5

    Well, thanks to some help from SocrPlyr, I think I got it figured out, mostly. Each page will create a file for the icon (if it has one) when you add it to your favorites. The icon will not disappear unless you delete your OFFLINE internet cache files (beware, Norton Safe Sweep will delete...
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    Webpage icons under IE 5.5

    << it only loads into the cache when you add it as a favorite...don't ask me i don't work for MS thank goodness >> Hehehe. Does anyone else know? I checked the cache, and in a few cases, I found a favicon.ico file for some pages, but not for all. I manually checked all the files related to...
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    Webpage icons under IE 5.5

    Why doesn't the icon re-load into cache each time I click on the webpage?
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    Webpage icons under IE 5.5

    Some webpages have their own icons to replace the default icon that shows up to the left of the link in the address bar OR in the &quot;Favorites&quot; list. AnandTech seems to be one of those sites. However, I do not always see the icon. In fact, when I originally created a link to AnandTech...
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    Concerns about shared resources for P4 motherboards (Asus, Abit)

    Also, can anyone comment on the use of the P4T vs. the TH7? And how well to the AGP/PCI cards seat in the P4T considering the funny plastic/metal cover on the back? I have a full tower In-Win ATX case with an Enermax ATX 2.03 PSU, so no problem there, but I'm worried that the added depth of...
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    Concerns about shared resources for P4 motherboards (Asus, Abit)

    I'm giving some very strong consideration to a P-4 rig. It'll be running Win2k and used for gaming, internet apps, office apps, CD-Rs, etc. I'm concerned about PCI cards sharing resources. On my current P3 rig, only the NIC shares resources with one of the USB controllers. According to...
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    Is it simple to network W2K to Win 98?

    If you are running a peer-to-peer network, they need to be on the same workgroup. Try changing the workgroup names so they are all the same.
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    Epox 8K7A Bios Help.......Please

    Try the epox forum at www.amdmb.com
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    Which headphones to use?

    I've got the Sennheiser 565's and I would NOT trade them for the world. Personally, I think they're worth it, but everyone values money AND sound differently. If you are concerned, I'd buy them some place you can return them. You might wanna check e-bay, I got mine NEW for <$100.
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    What cases support P4 (ATX 2.03 cases)

    I currently have in In-Win tower case. I can't find any cases that specifically support the 2.03 ATX standard. I already have an Enermax PSU with the extra 12v connector, so that's not a problem. I'm just curious about mounting the mobo to the case (w/o the Asus P4T extra backing thingy). Help.
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    Is it simple to network W2K to Win 98?

    File sharing is a whole new ballpark. Win98 may have trouble reading long folder names, resulting in your w2k shared folders not appearing to w98 users. It has to do with the length of the folder name. W2k has an option where you can set a name for the shared folder without chaning the name of...
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    Tech theory question - Can P4 use 266 DDR?

    What about latency? I'm familiar with the CAS 2-2-2 numbers I see for SDR, and I know MOST DDR runs at CAS 2.5. What is RDRAM latency? How will that affect performance?
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    Which GeForce 3 Card Should I Get ?

    I'm almost always afraid of non-familiar name brands... had an Asus GeForce and a Hercules GeForce2. I went with Visiontek. VERY HAPPY. Doesn't LOOK real great, and I don't want my video card to do VIVO, etc. But it does run WELL! Aircool overclocks to 245/545 with NO stability problems under...
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    Now that you've gone from GeForce2 GTS/GTS Pro or GF2 Ultra to GeForce3, how's the performance?

    Went from GeForce2 GTS to GeForce3 It ROCKS! You MUST get this card! Ok, that's what I'm suppose to type to justify the money I spent. I was playing (Intel 815 w/P3 1GHz) games @ 1024x768x32 with all options MAXED. Q3, UT, Alice, NOLF, Diablo2 (haha), etc. What differences did I see? Well...
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    Finally, new Sound Blaster Audigy cards on the way (but with digital music protection)

    Can you hook the damn thing up to a DD amplifier (NOT a propritary Cambridge system) and get 2ch, 4ch, 5.1ch sound from JUST the digital out jack? I'd like to go to a totally digital out system for a change.
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    Tech theory question - Can P4 use 266 DDR?

    But the k133 chipset uses SDRAM at 100MHz, thus underclocking it, correct? Would this be the same case for the P4?
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    Tech theory question - Can P4 use 266 DDR?

    The P4 uses a 100MHz FSB, which is multiplied x4 => 400MHz, correct? 266MHz DDR is 133MHz that transmits on &quot;both sides&quot; of the signal, for an effective rate of 266MHz, correct? It would seem that it would be difficult to apply 266MHz DDR to a chip that uses a 100x4MHz bus. Is it...
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    P4 vs. TB on W2k system - need imput

    I was kind of expecting support for the Intel P4/chipset due to past experience. I had a friend of mine (who is in charge of the tech support division for a large local computer company) who could not get is system working at the last LAN party we had (via chipset/P-3 chip). It had something to...
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    What is are some good boards for the Athlon 1.33 and 1.4ghz socket A?

    How does the Asus A7M266 compare to the Epox 8K7A (both AMD 760 chipset boards)?
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    Recommend a good 17" or 19" monitor?

    I'd never again use anything OTHER than my Hitachi (I personally dont like Trinitron tubes).
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    P4 vs. TB on W2k system - need imput

    Short version... I'm building a new w2k system w/GeForce3, SBLive, 3Com NIC, Promise controller (for HDD, using onboard controller for CD,CD-R). Games, internet, CD-R, etc. (in that order) are the applications. My concern about going w/a TB is the posts I've read about stability re: TB...