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    Printer Share Dilemma in Vista - Need Help.

    Hey Guys - excuse me for my noobish question, but I am confused. I have two computers (1 desktop and 1 laptop) connected to my wireless network that is connected another Rig I have. All three PCs have different variations of VISTA. So, I have a Canon printer hooked up via USB to the...
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    Vista Networking Question - Stuck...

    Hey Guys - I will try to make this brief. I have a simple 3-pc home network in place. I have DSL service through my ISP (BellSouth), in which I have a DSL Modem, connected to a Belkin N1 Wireless Router. One box is hardwired to the router (Vista Home Basic box) - one box (XP Pro) is...
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    ASUS P5E3 Premium & E8400 -- NEED STOCK SETTINGS

    Hey Guys - noob question here. I have this mobo and paired it with the E8400. Before I begin experimenting with oc, I want to manually set this mobo to stock settings (i.e. disable AI Tweak, OC, etc), which apparently is defaulted to be auto. Obviously, I know I need to set them to manual...
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    Upgrade Options for HP dv9040us???

    my warranty is about to expire anyway, so I am not too concerned with voided it. how can i find out which cpu's are compatible for me to upgrade to? T7200? anything else?
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    Upgrade Options for HP dv9040us???

    Hey Guys - I will claim ignorance before I even get started. I have been a desktop junkie for many years. I have lost count on how many pc's I have built and torn down. To that end, I have moved away from my desktops and have inherited a laptop (above) as my main pc. Yet, I know nothing...
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    O'Ced QX6700 to 3.5Ghz, but got LOWER 3dMark Scores?

    Ok - downloaded Throttlewatch, but at the risk of sounding ignorant, I don't know what I am looking at. I ran SuperPi and saw the speeds remained consistent.
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    O'Ced QX6700 to 3.5Ghz, but got LOWER 3dMark Scores?

    Hey Guys - I was able to experiment with overclocking my eVGA 680i (A1 - P29 Bios), QX6700 and Corsair DDR21066 Memory. I got to the point where I found the spot which my CPU was acting stable when I got my FSB to 356 (1424 QDR). I ran stable with Orthos for 4 hours with no errors. Geeked...
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    Share a Printer on a Home Network (without being connected to one)?

    Unfortunately, I confirmed with Canon that my printer (Pixma MP500) is not compatible with any wireless print servers.
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    Share a Printer on a Home Network (without being connected to one)?

    Hey Guys - real dumb question here. I have a little 3-pc network at the crib, with one printer hook up directly to one of the rigs. This is currently hooked up to share across the network, but since it is hooked up to one rig, that rig has to be turned on to print. I want to hook up this...
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    Nvidia switched out for ATI - Now No Display?

    Hey All - I swapped out my 7800GTX for a 1300 Pro in one of my rigs, as I felt that the 7800gtx was failing. I uninstalled the 7800gtx, driver cleaned the nvidia drivers out of there, and installed the 1300pro. However, when I went to reboot, I get a blank screen? I am using a Dell 2100FP...
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    Artifacting/Shutdowns with 7800GTX

    Hey Guys... Not sure if this should go in the General Hardware section, but I was running an SLI setup with two BFG 7800GTXs with my X2 4800+. However, I began experiencing some artifacting (yellow lines, full green block screens, etc.), so when I went to investigate, I noticed that my...
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    Basic 2.1 Audio Setup not Working - Help!

    Hey Guys... I am stuck and looking for some guidance. I am trying to setup a simple 2.1 (Cambridge Soundworks) speaker setup for my kid's rig, and have the following problems: 1 - Cannot get sound out of the right front speaker 2 - When headphones are plugged in, sound comes out of other...
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    Variable Boot Times - How to diagnose?

    Hey Guys... I am trying to diagnose why one of my rigs has different boot/startup times. Many times, it boots within 15-20 seconds. Other times, it drags on (Windows XP Blue Bar screen) for 2-3 minutes. I need to find out what is causing it and see if I can eliminate it, but I am not sure...
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    Erase HDDs A Quicker Way?

    Hey All... Please excuse the newb question here. Is there any way to erase the contents of a hard drive without actually hooking it up to a PC? I took down a system which had three SATA drives with a blown mobo. I wanted to clear out the SATA hdds, but since I do not have another mobo...
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    Power Gone in a Flash - What the Deal?

    Quick update - I just took the mobo out of the case. I just plugged in CPU, cooler, mem stick, and GPU for starters to see if any juice going to the board. I decided to use the spare PSU (PC Power & Cooling 550). I used the power button on the mobo and no joy, but just then, a loud POP and...
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    Power Gone in a Flash - What the Deal?

    Ok - So I am sitting at my PC doing some online banking (nothing hard at all) when all of a sudden, the computer shuts off. Not the monitor, just the computer. I try to turn on the computer, and get just a flash of power (barely 1/2 second and then nothing). At first, I am thinking the PSU...
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    A8N-SLI Deluxe & 7800GTX SLI No Worky - Need Helpy

    Hey Guys... I recently upgraded my rig which was housing an eVGA 6800GT PCI-express GPU for an SLI Rig housnig two VFG 7800GTX OC GPUs. Well, I uninstalled by 6800GT, uninstalled all of the drivers in Safe Mode via Driver Cleaner. Took my 6800GT out of my rig, switched the EZ-Plug Connector...
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    Time to Spend Some Coin - Guidance Requested

    Hey Fellas... I got some grip (around $200) for Fathers Day and my B'day in the last few weeks in the form of newegg gift certificates. In my sig is my current system. I want to spend it, but am not quite sure on what. Need a little help from you guys. Before you get started, I am not...
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    Won't Let Me Uninstall????

    Hey Guys... I have never run into this before - I am trying to uninstall a game from my kid's PC (Simpsons Hit & Run), and I am getting some wierd error message. Whether I go through Add/Remove in CP, or through the Start Menu uninstall option itself, I get a pop-up box that tells me it...
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    Does Not Detect Internet Connection on Wireless Network - Have to Try Again???

    Thanks for the reply, Jack. Just to show my ignorance here, how would I check to see if the PowerSave option is turned on on my wirelss card? Also, where would I check the SSID Broadcasting? I have Linksys Wireless Router (WRT54GS) and a Linksys Wireless Network Card (WMP54GS).
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    Does Not Detect Internet Connection on Wireless Network - Have to Try Again???

    Hey Guys... At the risk of boring you, I have setup a wireless network at my house that is governed through a Linksys Wireless 802.11g Router on the hard-line connect through cable modem, to two stand-alone PCs with Linksys Wireless PCI Cards. Both rigs have been setup in this capacity for...
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    eVGA 6800GT PCI-e - Automatically Lower Clock Frequencies?

    It has only happenned once. Have not tried to play any games.
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    eVGA 6800GT PCI-e - Automatically Lower Clock Frequencies?

    Yes sir. Molex to PCI Express power slot on the GPU. Separate power line (not linked with fans or anything like that from PSU).
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    eVGA 6800GT PCI-e - Automatically Lower Clock Frequencies?

    Updated - I just checked Event Log and the following Error was detailed : "Silent Running: HW clock slowdown due to missing Auxillary Power. "
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    eVGA 6800GT PCI-e - Automatically Lower Clock Frequencies?

    Hey Guys... Something wierd happenned this afternoon. My rig was on (I stepped away), and when I came back I saw a Nvidia pop-up box tell me that my video card was not getting the proper amount of "power", and in order to protect the GPU, it was going to lower the performance of teh card...
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    IBM P260 vs. ViewSonic G810?

    Thanks, Snowman. That being said, there is no benefit between DVI-A and VGA, because it is the same signal, right? All it does is make connecting the monitor to a GPU easier, based on the inputs.
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    IBM P260 vs. ViewSonic G810?

    Thanks for the comments, guys. Just to confirm, the P260 does have DVI Input, correct? If so, is there that much of a difference in using DVI (monitor)-DVI (GPU), rather than VGA (monitor)-VGA/DVI Adapter (GPU) in quality?
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    IBM P260 vs. ViewSonic G810?

    Hey Guys... I am trying to decide between two 21" CRT Monitors, and am having a difficult time confirming the specs for one of them (IBM P260). Googling is giving me very little data to go off of. The IBM monitor appears to have "Trinitron" with max resolution of 1920x1440, while the...
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    Audigy 2ZS Gamer - No FP Audio?

    Hey Guys... I recently purchased a Creative Audigy 2ZS Gamer (Limited Edition) Sound Card, and I think the sound over the on-board Realtek stuff is great. They are hooked up to basic (yet do the job for me) Logitech Z-540s (5.1). However, I realized that there is no way to plug in FP...
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    Asus A8V - Doesn't Recognize SATA DVD Burner in Windows?

    Hey Guys... I am adding a Plextor DVD Burner to my rig, which would be the 3rd SATA device conntected to my motherboard. I have two SATA HDD hooked up as stand-alone drives. When I plug in this puppy to the 3rd SATA port on the mobo, it is not recognized when I get into Windows? What is the...
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    Can You Get A 20 to 24 Pin Power Adapter?

    Newegg sells 20-24 pin psu converters.
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    Want to Upgrade, but I don't want to Upgrade

    Hey Guys... I have been fighting the urge all through the holiday season of wanted to drop more $$$ on what has already taken a chunk out of the bank account. Down below, you can see my specs, but all the talk of Nforce4 SLI, BTX, Dual-Core, NV48 has got me confused. I am battling between...
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    Which Mobo Would You Dump?

    Wow - Majority Asus. Thanks for the input guys! Any more?
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    Which Mobo Would You Dump?

    Hey All... The Commander of the House (a.k.a. Wifey) has demanded that one of my rigs (I have two up and running right now) goes by the way of the dodo (a.k.a. Ebay). I have two rigs running pretty identical setups, the only difference being the mobo. One rig is running a 3500+ w/Asus A8V...
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    Delta Fan + Thermalright XP-120 = Airplane Noise

    Well - quick update. I linked the Delta to my Hardcano fan controller (it is 9 instead of 10), and it feels as though the Delta is not spinning as fast as it was when it was hooked up straight through the mobo? Is it possible that even on MAX settings on the Hardcano that it can't handle the...
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    Delta Fan + Thermalright XP-120 = Airplane Noise

    I do have an old Hardcano 10 I don't use. I will plug that up and see how goes it. Good suggestion.
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    Delta Fan + Thermalright XP-120 = Airplane Noise

    Hey Guys... I just switched my cooling on my 3500+ chip (o'clocked to 2.5ghz) from the Thermaltake Venus 12 to the Thermalright XP-120. I placed a Delta 120mm fan on that puppy that pumps 151 cfms (3100RPMs), but is doing it at a 53dba clip. It feels like I am about to take off when the...
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    Get Rid of My Thermaltake Venus 12 or What?

    Remember guys - the TTake Venus 12 is rated up to 3400+ speeds only. From what I can tell in this thread, the ones that have it are under it's umbrella (3200+, 3400+, etc.). Since I have a 3500+, and it falls out of it's "comfort" box, that is why I raised the question to begin with.