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    Lenovo R60 CPU...

    Yup.. right here http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site....do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-64200
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    Lenovo R60 CPU...

    According to the manual, the R60's CPU is replacable.. I haven't opened it up to check though.
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    Is CPUIdle Extreme worth it?

    Aren't there free programs that do the same thing? They have a trial version on their website anyway, so you can try before you buy :)
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    Image IDE OS to SATA

    What do you mean detected as PnP? As in, it's removable? SATA drives are hot swappable.. although it's probably not a good idea to do it, especially not with your boot drive :)
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    Ok old headphones are blown, need new

    http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/sennheiser/sennheiser-hd-25.php Sennheiser HD-25.. I've used them a lot, and they're great :) You'll find a lot of positive reviews for them on Google, I'm sure.
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    DVD -> XVID question

    Do the AVI files over 2Gb really work? I thought it was limited to 2Gb.. I've encoded a few films, and set the output size to 1.45Gb, so 3 films fit nicely on a DVD.. they've all looked really good so far.
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    What happens if I clear CMOS when running the computer?

    I'm not sure it's even possible.. Usually you put a jumper in the right place and when you next turn it on, it clears it then. I don't think removing the battery would clear it either, while it's switched on.. You'd have to switch it off for a while. But hey, if you wanna try it.. :P I...
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    90% CPU Cycles being "stolen"

    Glad you found the offending hardware :)
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    90% CPU Cycles being "stolen"

    I'd recommend http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/ProcessExplorer.html .. it's kind of like an advanced Task Manager, and it might help you find what's using so much CPU.
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    FLAC QUESTIONS - Is FLAC quality as good as the original CDA? What do I need to play FLAC? Can I use Winamp?

    There is a feature with FLAC called ReplayGain.. if you use that while encoding, it will put a tag in the file to bring the volume up a bit if needed when playing back (as long as your player supports it, and has it enabled - winamp does support it). You can also use Album ReplayGain, which...
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    Confused about DVDs...

    Any double-sided DVD is the most hated! They hardly ever make them anymore. They're sometimes called "flippers"
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    FLAC QUESTIONS - Is FLAC quality as good as the original CDA? What do I need to play FLAC? Can I use Winamp?

    Yep, flac is 100% as good quality as a wav rip, and usually 50%-60% of the size. Just copy the in_flac.dll you get with a flac 1.1.2 exe or zip file in to Winamp\Plugins, and you're away :) Another link for the download
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    Best MP3 Player Brand?

    Yes, iAudio U2 :) It uses an internal rechargeable battery (through USB only unless you buy an adaptor).. if you prefer a normal battery that you can replace, there is the iAudio 5 (1xAAA), or iAudio G3 (1xAA).
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    FLAC VS MP3

    I don't know if this is what hurtstotalktoyou was saying, but this is how I interpreted it anyway.. Even if in 1,000 listening tests, you can't distinguish any difference between a high quality mp3 and the original, there is a difference that's still affecting you.. or some people. Maybe the...
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    Best MP3 Player Brand?

    Another vote for Cowon's iAudio.. They seem to be one of the few where you don't need to use any extra software to put useable files on it. Plus they can use a big range of different audio formats, and have very good sound quality :)
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    Chinese MP3 Tags

    Do you have a [legal] chinese tagged mp3 I could try out? Just curious if I can view them :) I use mp3tag, which is free, and very good.. but I don't know if it supports chinese..
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    Dead Pixels - do more occur/appear over time?

    Try watching it for an hour and see if you get stressed.
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    My 4200 x2 computer is stalling

    The driver also adds the /usepmtimer flag to boot.ini.. which might help.. you never know :)
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    Gigabyte K8N ultra 9 Dual core bug

    Yes it was :P But it's also gone now, with the new BIOS.
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    Gigabyte K8N ultra 9 Dual core bug

    I've updated to the new F7 BIOS, and now I get much better speeds :) Read: 5188MB/s Write: 1782MB/s Latency: 60.2 ns
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    Strange symbol on my X2 4400+ in CPU-Z

    The new F7 BIOS seems to have got rid of the symbol, so it's not a unique processor any more :P
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    Athlon64 X2 and gaming

    Which installer did you use for the AMD drivers? If you used the .exe, it should have added the /usepmtimer flag to your boot.ini which I think fixes this problem. If that flag isn't there, try adding it and rebooting..
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    Gigabyte K8N ultra 9 Dual core bug

    I just realised, that's what Everest is :P I got a really low scores too :( 813 MB/s Read 560 MB/s Write 514.3ns Latency!! I will email Gigabyte too, to put fractionally more pressure on them to fix it :P
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    Gigabyte K8N ultra 9 Dual core bug

    I have a similar set up.. Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 with AMD 4400+, and I noticed games are slightly choppy. What did you use to get the memory benchmark? Also, does your CPU show up with a strange symbol in system properties, and CPU-Z?
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    Strange symbol on my X2 4400+ in CPU-Z

    It's called ThunderStorm, for WindowBlinds. I re-flashed my BIOS, but it's still the same. :( Is anyone else using a Gigabyte motherboard with an X2?
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    Strange symbol on my X2 4400+ in CPU-Z

    You're both very helpful, but I hate to imagine how temperamental the female one would be :P This " " seems to convert to something like a new line symbol in DOS and Linux.. could it be something my Motherboard (Gigabyte NF4 Ultra with F6 BIOS) is putting there? Maybe I'll try flashing the...
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    Strange symbol on my X2 4400+ in CPU-Z

    Screen shot here I just installed this to replace a 3500+ Winchester, and I have this strange symbol in CPU-Z and system properties.. Everything seems to be working fine as far as I can tell.. but why do I have this thing? :( " AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+"
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    Does Hitachi deskstar 7K80 SATA II have ncq?

    It does have NCQ. But NCQ won't make much difference for games, and SATA-II won't make any difference for anything, because the drive isn't fast enough to utilise it.
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    Does upgrading to X2 need a windows resintall?

    http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Tec...lResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html It's just for cool'n'quiet I think.
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    Does upgrading to X2 need a windows resintall?

    Great :) Nice to have it confirmed for sure!
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    Is this good RAM?

    The only difference is the colour.. and the Corsair website says they are only meant for CAS2.5 on AMD.. They seem like good chips though!
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    DVD+/-RW vs DVD-RW burner?

    -R are more compatibe with older players.. but +R can have their booktype changed to DVD-ROM, which is the most compatible of all.. but to do that you usually need to use a modified firmware (it's available for NEC 3520 and 3540)
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    Digital Camera's?

    At large size, something like 300-350 pictures on 512Meg, and of course twice that on 1Gig.
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    Digital Camera's?

    There's a lot of things to look for.. the best way to find out is reading some reviews.. For memory, you will usually need to buy a memory card for whatever camera you buy, they normally only come with a small one supplied.. You will probably want 512Meg or 1Gig MegaPIXELS.. depends how...
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    Does upgrading to X2 need a windows resintall?

    I found this on Microsoft's page Here "On Windows XP and later versions, the ACPI Uniprocessor HAL and the MPS Uniprocessor HAL recognize the existence of more than one processor and report the MP ID. Plug and Play detects that the computer devnode's hardware ID list has changed and moves the...
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    Does upgrading to X2 need a windows resintall?

    I'm hoping to upgrade to a X2 4400 sometime this year, and I'd prefer not to have to reinstall everything.. does anyone know if it's necessary (or preferable) to do a reinstall though? I'll be upgrading from a 3500 winchester on a NF4 board.
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    THERMALTAKE TSUNAMI CASE.. IS IT WORTH $100?

    I have this case, and the fan noise can be a little annoying sometimes.. Is it best to get new case fans, or a fan controller, or both? Are there some fan controllers that fit behind the door okay? It is a great case, although getting the PSU in was a bit of a chore! I don't mind the PCI...
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    Audigy 2 driver problems

    Have you tried using the drivers from the CD? I'm not sure they have the full drivers on the webpage.
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    Dual Channel w/ Optimized dual and w/o

    I don't think there's any difference between buying 2 of the same ram separatly, and buying a "kit", except that the later comes in a box together.
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    Windows Messenger

    the messenger in services is something else.. and it's disabled in SP2 by default anyway.