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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...

    ...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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    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?

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

    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.

    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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    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

    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)

    Hi all. I've built my first comp and I'm interested in OCing it. Problem is, I know near nothing about OCing except that it boosts speed/performance, and it get you your money's worth ;). It matters even more because if I really am going to OC, I'd be buying a MCX4000 HS (and for ~$38, I had...