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    Pirated XP Pro Question

    ah okay, i did not know that detail about it having to be purchased w/hardware. another drive for storage or maybe a raid setup might be useful... as for the second part, i guess i can find the customer service number manually. hopefully the process doesn't require me to do anything on my...
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    Pirated XP Pro Question

    thank you for that piece of constructive advice compusaguy. i guess this is the flaming i expected. i'm sure your plan of action would work just perfect, but the remark on hacking it isn't something i would do. and keep in mind that i want to KEEP all my programs, files, etc. not do a...
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    Pirated XP Pro Question

    okay, i understand the part where i call up a microsoft representative to change the cd-key, but: 1) why do i need to purchase another hard drive? 2) i don't have "activate windows" as an option in my system tools
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    Pirated XP Pro Question

    hi, i'm probably going to get flamed for this post in some way or another but i have a question--and am hoping some kind person would answer it for me. i'm running on an Asus p4p800 MB and it supports usb 2.0, a feature that i'm going to need when my zen micro gets here next week 8) the...
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    Is it possible and how do you...

    so.....all my files (music, video clips, pictures, etc.) will stay intact?
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    Is it possible and how do you...

    ...reinstall Windows XP Pro without touching anything else on the hard drive? Basically, I want to reinstall my OS without altering anything else on my computer.
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    laptop to cellphone..

    or a bluetooth adapter, if your phone has BT enabled
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    Right click menu freezes.

    Thanks deadseasquirrel! The LiveUpdate thing works, and I didn't have to uninstall or anything!
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    Right click menu freezes.

    UPDATE: Nevermind, it DID work! Everything's running 100% now :D :D :D
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    Right click menu freezes.

    I found that the first time right-clicking on a file will yield the long laggy wait. However, doing it again, right clicking works like normal. If I wait 5-10 minutes without touching the file and right clicking on it, it will do the lag thing again. This makes me think it has something to do...
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    Right click menu freezes.

    hmm....hopefully not virus..
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    Right click menu freezes.

    OMG!!! I have the EXACT same problem!! Did you have a power outage? See my thread above... flamingsnoman
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    Hard drive error?? HELP!!

    It was raining in my area today and I had my computer on, with AIM and Sonique mp3 player running. Suddenly, the power went out and back on in the span of 3 seconds tops. My rig and everything else is hooked up to a surge protector. When I turned my comp back on, everything seemed fine, until...
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    What's this dot?

    ok, i tried it....and....nothin'. its one stubborn dot!!! oh well, i guess ill just hafta live with it, *sigh*.
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    What's this dot?

    uh....are you sure??? sounds.....risky :confused: can i get a confirmation on this or a second opinion plz?
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    What's this dot?

    How do dead pixels occur? Can you fix them? This is on a LCD monitor. Thanks!:D
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    Does the modded....

    i think it only comes in black at newegg....
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    Does the modded....

    No one knows????
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    Does the modded....

    ....500W Aspire power supply accept a PSU mod if you want to switch the clear one that it comes with? I have a PSU mod that i have sitting here and i don't want to have it go to waste if i buy this PSU. Aspire 500W Modded PSU Also, does anyone know where I can get it cheaper than $69 (at...
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    Temperature worries.

    yes, i ran prime95 after installing my HSF. i have a 80mm coolermaster rifle bearing fan on it for sound reasons.... i idle at about 42ºC. the reason why im iono....worried(?) is that this temp is about 10ºF higher than my stock heatsink! :confused: im guessing becuz the SLK doesnt touch the...
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    Temperature worries.

    I ran prime95 last night and when i checked my temperatures with MBM this morning, the high temperatures were through the roof! 40ºC case and 63ºC cpu. i raised the fsb by only 3-5 mhz to bring my p4 2.8 to 3.06. also, i swapped the stock heatsink with a slk-800u. i'm usin as3 as interface...
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    Stupid question. Equally Stupid idea.

    wow, thanks fo all the...uh...."passionate" answers, but remember, i'm not actually trying it out, im just wondering!. welp, that was a good use of my day, 'nite. zzz....ZZZ....zzz....ZZZ......
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    NEC 1550 15" LCD (Black Bezel) $159+tax AC MIR, Staples B&M

    eh? :disgust: showing up as $360 for me...so net price would be $180+tax AC&AR.... crud, and i bought the mitsubishi one from them last month for $220 total :frown:
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    What does this mean: "Fan does not include connections"?

    humble, eh? thanx, pspada! :D
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    Stupid question. Equally Stupid idea.

    Ah interesting.... Can someone try this and see what happens? i cant do it because i dont have any fan adpters... attach a larger, higher cfm fan (i.e. 92mm) to a smaller one (i.e. 80mm) with a fan adapter. then find some way to attach it to a heatsink with the larger fan being the "intake"...
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    What does this mean: "Fan does not include connections"?

    holy crap, 24V!? how many controllers can actually even support that....? j/w....whats the "H" stand for in IMHO? i knoe what the rest are...
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    Stupid question. Equally Stupid idea.

    What would be the effect of attaching two fans (i.e. 80mm) on top of each other with the airflow in the same direction? Pros? Cons? Yeah, I got bored....
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    How do you clean LCD?

    i use a starbrite(?) cloth thingy thats supposed to make dust stick to it instead of fly around all over the place. you can get em at costco maybe? it works pretty well cuz its soft and picks up dust REALLY well and cleans off smudges with light rubbing. however, it sometimes pushes dust to...
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    CALLING ALL VETERANS What the &%#@ All I did was take out the memory

    fine, dont try the new guy's method :P. j/k.... im gonna go sit in the corner read up what "CMOS" is now...:(
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    CALLING ALL VETERANS What the &%#@ All I did was take out the memory

    okay....i'm no expert, but i once tried to OC my brother's Athlon (1900+?). It did the EXACT same thing you're describing. I panicked too, but in the end, the only way i could get anything to work at all was to turn off all the power so i wouldn't electrocute myself, and then popped out the...
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    What's your favorite HSF for low, medium & high price range?

    why do i always answer my own questions. From Zalman's site: "Up to 3.06GHz or higher" duh_er
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    What's your favorite HSF for low, medium & high price range?

    if it says "Intel Pentium IV Compatibility (Socket 478): Northwood (0.13 micron) 3.06GHz and Higher", does that mean it won't work on sub-3.06 processors? or does it mean its backwards-compatible to my P4 2.8? ur rite i AM a newbie. :confused: but thats only becuz i dont wanna spend money and...
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    What's your favorite HSF for low, medium & high price range?

    Anyone have any experience with the Thermalright 800U and the Swiftech MCX4000? They cost about the same (~$38) on svc.com but the Swiftech one is sold out. :frown: I want to know which performs/fits better in an Asus P4P800 mobo. :confused: Also, if anyone can tell me where the cheapest...
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    I don't know what I'm doing (w/this P4 2.8)

    In my BIOS there's "Jumperfree Configuration" and it allows me to OC 5%, 10%, 20%, or 30%. Is this dependable? Or is it just newbie OC options?
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    Pink Case

    Sorry, I can't help in the ways of finding those things.....but this thread reminds me of that chiq's comp in Legally Blonde 2, lol...and no, I did not pay to see that movie. :P
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    Heatsink Question.

    Will a Thermalright SLK-800(U) fit in an Asus P4P800 (non-deluxe) motherboard and work with a P4 2.8 533fsb CPU? Also, is this HS or the Swiftech MCX4000 better? The MCX is out of stock on SVC today and they both cost the same so I wanted to know. Anyone have personal experience with these...
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    Core/Case Temperatures

    er....maybe that was a stupid question....?
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    Core/Case Temperatures

    I'm running on a P4 2.8, soon to be OC to 3.x. My temps at 3.0ghz are: Case-87~90ºF CPU-119-125ºF Are these good temps? Or should they be lower? How much? Also, whats negative pressure inside the case from unbalanced intake/outake fan do to your system? Is it REALLY bad or just not...
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    I don't know what I'm doing (w/this P4 2.8)

    Hmm....according to the MOBO user guide, (2.5, 2, 2, 7) is (CAS# Latency, RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay, and Precharge Delay). Just wondering, but what's all that mean? (i.e. whats RAS and CAS stand for?). There's also a fifth thing: Burst Length [4 Clocks] [8Clocks]. And I know I'm...