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    DoA PSU, Mobo or both?

    Hi all, I've been having trouble getting my newly built computer to start up. specs: Asus Z87-A i5-4670k crucial ballistix tactical 8 x 2 GB Rosewill Capstone 750W Radeon 5850 Samsung 840 PRO 256 GB Noctua NH-D14 The computer won't even post, but the HSF which is connected to the...
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    AM3+ Motherboard

    Just won an FX-8150 and have no clue as to what mobo I should get. I'm upgrading from a i7-860 (LGA 1156) so it seems like this cpu is a sufficient upgrade. Considering that I have the processor cost taken care of I can afford to buy a full featured mobo. Suggestions?
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    ATI 5870 and Corsair HX620

    Is a Corsair hx620 enough to power an i7, 5870, and 3-4 HDDs with enough juice for moderate overclocking? if it's not, what PSUs do you guys recommend? preferably something on sale :(
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    Computer components turn on but no display on monitor

    Last night I decided to reapply some thermal paste onto my heatsink, because I reckon I did it incorrectly the last time I tried and was getting some high, high temps(50+ C idle). Specs C2D e6300 x9100xt 2 x 1 GB Patriot PC5300 Gigabyte DS3 Tagan 450W(not sure about the wattage) All I...
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    Logitech iTouch

    I'm having a lot of trouble uninstalling this crappy driver. When I attempt to remove the program through Add/Remove Programs, it gives me the message, "Sorry, this software is not compatible with your operating system. Your device will still provide basic functionality. The installer will now...
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    Computer beeps and blackscreens

    Systems specs: Intel C2D E6300 Gigabyte DS3 Patriot ddr2-667 4-4-4-12 Enhance 5140GH Sapphire X1900XT 512MB While playing Warcraft TFT my computer freezes, makes a beep, goes to a black screen, and makes another beep. I don't know if Warcraft has anything to do with it, because I always...
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    Panasonic 42" Plasma HDTV (TH-42PX60U)

    My brother claims that since the px60u has a resolution of 1024 x 768(4:3) and that the incoming 720p(16:9) signal is not to scale, the image is degraded. Is that true? If it is, does it affect picture quality that much or even at all?
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    SAT II: Math IIC

    Which one should I buy?
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    Assembling my new setup

    Of course I'm going to follow mechbgon's guide, but is there anything in particular I should be wary of as I put this thing together? Any useful tips not in his guide?
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    Printer Paper

    My brother is looking for decent quality, cheap printer paper. Can anyone recommend some sites or specific brands/types of paper to get from a brick & mortar store?
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    Conroe setup

    Main focus would be on gaming of course. I was thinking of the Gigabyte DS3 C2D E6400 Corsair DDR2 800 Video card? Case?
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    nVidia Drivers

    My drivers are recognized my Samsung as a CRT when it's an LCD. This is an issue because I want fixed aspect ratio scaling(for black bars instead of stretching).
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    Gaming Mouse

    My brother is moving to Arizona and needs a mouse by the end of next weekend at the latest. Taking into consideration I haven't found any hot deals on gaming mice, what mouse should I buy retail, factoring in value and performance?
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    Build Me a $1500 Computer

    Thread title!
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    Contact Lenses

    Suggest somewhat affordable contacts for me! I've used Acuvue Advance for the past year and I want to know if there's anything else that's come out and is a better deal.
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    WRT wlan drops

    Router: WRT54G v2.2 Firmware: HyperWRT 2.1b1 Modem: Speedstream 5100 ISP: SBC adsl 3000 Mbps /386 Mbps Wireless Adapter: Microsoft MN-510 The wireless connections on the clients routinely get dropped and sometimes are not able to reconnect for an hour or so. I really have no idea why this...
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    What happened to my hard drive?

    It began when I was messing around with Azureus, turning downloads on and off. While I was doing that, a blue screen popped up telling my to uninstall any recent software or hardware, some stuff about a physical memory dump and to restart. I restarted(which took extremely long) and then windows...
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    Crappy UPS

    Okay, I ordered a WRT54G from Radioshack, with them shipping it through UPS. At the time, I forgot that UPS had a crappy ass reputation with employees throwing around boxes and the like. Today, I received the crappy ass box. My brother opened it and to my surprise the linksys box was dented. I...
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    Swapping hard drives

    I have an 80 gig maxtor in my computer right now and I want to swap it with a 160 gig wd. I want to transfer all the data on the Maxtor onto the WD. What's the easiest way to do this? I can't use 2 hard drives because this is a shuttle and only has one 3.5" drive bay.
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    Flashing firmware on NEC 3520A

    I tried to flash my firmware to LD3520 1.UG (Liggy & Dee NEC ND-3520A firmware) but I don't really know how to do it. Q: How do i flash my drive with this firmware? A: The firmware is now bundled with Liggys Binflash Unzip then run the package, now click on the FLASH button. The firmware...
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    Cheap fax machine

    Can anyone help me find a cheap, good value for the money fax machine? I'm looking at the http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/...AH5GA/ref=pd_sxp_f/103-8933958-5838202
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    Fax Machine/Dvd Burner/Wireless Router

    I'd mainly like to know if there are any better deals out there and if there are any problems with the rebates if I order them all online. Fax Machine http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de...187816?v=glance&s=electronics&n=507846 Dvd Burner...
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    Seasonic S12-600 vs. PC P&C 510 SLI

    Keep in mind that if I indeed get the Seasonic, I will be getting it sleeved by performance-pcs.com
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    Adding a windows installation

    My boot.ini file looks like this; [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.2 [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS.2="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" \noexecute=optin /fastdetect...
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    bootable windows xp cd-rom

    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta...D=55820EDB-5039-4955-BCB7-4FED408EA73F -Windows Xp Pro can I do this with a cd-rom? I don't have access to a windows cd or floppy drive. I really need help as my computer says "NTLDR is missing"
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    NTLDR is missing

    Windows Xp Pro I think I may have accidentally moved/deleted my boot.ini file. What do I do? fyi: no floppy drive or winxp cd
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    Cm Stacker and Dfi nf4 ultra/sli-dr

    I've heard that the Dfi nf 4 ultra/sli-dr boards have been having some compatibility problems with the Cm Stacker due to the irregular layout.
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    It is being used by another person or program

    .exe that failed to dl completely and won't gtfo my comp. I look in properties and it says it's being used by MSDOS. How do I fix this?