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    Help - think its a mobo problem

    wow. I am retarded. the psu was stuck inbetween 115 and 230. If u are getting this code right at start up - no delay on a soltek u need to check ur power supply. specifically make sure it is set for the right voltage. 115 in the US.
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    Help - think its a mobo problem

    ouch. RMA'd it, just got the new one and the same thing is happening. This is not cool. Guess I have to figure out how I'll find some hardware to test the CPU with.
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    Improving the bubblesort.

    to get the ten largest values. don't sor the whole array. just grab the ten largest values in one pass. start at one end put first 10 values in a sorted array. Keep going through the first array replacing the child array when larger values are found. don't sort 10 million values if u don't...
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    ~~~ The Even Newer Official Gmail Thread ~~~

    what gmail has done is awesome. It has forced all the other email services to up tehir storage amounts, wihtout even going public. google is awesome.
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    Mic boost disappeared.

    try sandra - it is available from cnet's download.com
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    Photoshop CS: What is Pixels for a 8.5x11 Sheet of Paper

    just for everyone to know pixels are short for pixel element. Their is a pixel to inch converter at http://www.classical-webdesigns.co.uk/pixelinchconvert.html Traditionally they are 1/72nd of an inch (A font size of 72 is one inch) but with different DPIs it changes.
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    dvd burner drive won't open

    DVD drives have firmware, it is similar to a BIOS in that that is what controls it. U could try updating that. It is Usually available from the manufacter website wiht installations instructions. XP makes it easy
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    can't get my 5.1 ch speakers to work

    Make sure none of the EMI prssors on the I/O shield are stuck in the sound conenctors...
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    can't get my 5.1 ch speakers to work

    Check the connections. maybe try a BIOS update
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    VGA too hot?

    49C isn't that hot. A fan would be pretty obvious if u opened up the case. The VGA would be the highest card. I would also try updating video drivers
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    XP + Raid

    U have to install the raid drivers first, before installing XP usually. Like mine came on a floppy disk to use before the install of OS
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    Quick CPU question

    looks like the 4 pin 12V connector. If I'm not mistaken it is used in the ATX 2.01 standard pushed by intel for the CPU. I think its cpu not video card that it helps. if ur psu has definately hook it up.
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    Bypassing the winXP login screen-ASAP

    u should be able to boot into safe mode. it defaults to no password, unless u've set it. And if u should be using this computer why wouldn't u know the accounts...
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    Trillian text-log issues.

    well wordpad won't run out of run, that is unless the file exceeds 4GB and ur not running XP (ME and under has max 4GB file rule). I believe a .txt file uses unicode which is 2 bytes per character so 4GB would be 1,073,741,824 characters. However, trillian may put a max on the amount of...
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    Help - think its a mobo problem

    yes, I try that it makes sense with the error code failing that I'm waiting for soltek's response and then probably RMAing it back to newegg. thanks. that is unless anyoen else has some suggestions
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    Is this caused by a virus?

    yes, don't install sp2 until this problem is solved unless u feel like reinstalling windows. go to run under the start menu and run 'msconfig' One of the top bars is startup programs. http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php contains a great list of all the ambigious program names that appear...
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    need help installing heatsink please

    definately clean off the old thermal compound. Using 99% pure isoprolyne alcohol (and don't drink it). U shouldn't have to remove the processor from its seating if u don't want to.
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    ram issues?

    loook for a BIOS update and updated drivers for graphics card.
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    Blue screen stop error

    update graphics card drivers and if that doesn't work update BIOS. had to update BIOS on one of my copmuters to play Half life 2 without a memory error.
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    Strange connection problems - please help

    They guy says he had a hardware router already. As to why the ping for anandtech didn't work, it has a firewall that will block ping attempts, to stop hackers. get sp2 and don't turn ur firewall off, or u'll be best fiends with all the worms and virusi. If u can still make downloads then ur...
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    Adhesive for motherboard standoff/spacer

    yeah, sounds like some super glue is in order. Especially if u can find one that advertises high thermal range. Just remember once u glue it is going to stay glued.
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    Help - think its a mobo problem

    oh and I did have the power swithc plugged in when the mobo was on carbboard but that is it. The lack of video signal amkes me suspicious of the MSI VGA card but the fan was running on it, and the additional molex plugged in. The motherboard error code is most importnat I guess. And emailed...
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    Help - think its a mobo problem

    I'm building a compter. I've got a soltek 865ProII-FGR mobo with a 3.0E p4 and a 6600GT. I don't think it is POSTing. It is like my moniter isn't getting any signal, it remains in switched off mode. I know the moniter works. I tried resetting CMOS, didn't do anything, tried resetting it by...