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    How to back-up and restore a fresh Windows installation?

    I'm looking for a program that will let me back-up my fresh windows installation so I can restore a fresh installation quickly (I will have to do this quite often for benching video cards, I want a fresh install for each card). I think Partition Magic would be able to do this, but it won't...
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    Excel: Merging two files/Copy-Pasting from one file to another

    Hi, I am working on a university assignment in a group, and different people work on the same excel file at the same time sometime and we need to combine the results. Essentially, I am working on a sheet that links to other sheets in that file and I want to copy my work into a combined file...
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    Can't install Win XP, bluescreen during installation

    I get this strange error during the Win XP installation, after Windows has loaded the SATA drivers (and a little more after them, up to FAT32 and NTFS): STOP: 0xC0000221 unknown hard error C:\Winnt\System32\Ntdll.dll (or another specific file or driver) I don't have a clue what causes...
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    Installing Win XP using a SATA DVD drive, possible?

    Is it possible to install WIn XP using a SATA DVD drive?
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    A64 4000+ (Single Core) Overclockability

    I'm building a desktop PC for Internet and work and I'm gonna use my old Venice 3200+ (running at 2,4GHz at stock voltage) in that PC. My AX8 only supports single core though, so the fastest CPU I can get other than a FX is a 4000+ I was wondering how much of an overclock I should expect at...
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    Can't re-install Win XP on SATA HD

    I wanted to re-install Windows today, so I integrated SP2 into my Win XP disc again (couldn't find the other one...) set all the BIOS to boot from CD (First Boot Device: CD ROM, Boot other device: disabled) then the usual start-up procedure, "Press any key to boot from CD" i press a key, and a...
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    22A on 12V enough for 8800 GTS?

    I'm thinking about getting a 8800 GTS since my X800XL just died. I don't know though if my PSU will be able to handle this, will 22A do the job?
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    Upgrading: To buy or not to buy DDR2 800? Will it still be good for quad core Intels?

    I currently have a S939 Venice OC'ed to 2,4 GHz, 1GB of DDR500 RAM on an Abit AX8 (VIA chipset, won't run X2s). I want to upgrade the CPU and RAM, mainly for World of Warcraft (2GB are very useful there) and I'll be using my old CPU and RAM in another rig. Other than World of Warcraft i only...
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    Got 2x512 MB double-sided, want to upgrade to 2GB

    I got an Abit AX8 rev. 1 with two Mushkin PC4000 as reviewed here: http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=1887&p=1 It's running at DDR500. Now I want to upgrade to 2GB for World of Warcraft and Flight Simulator X. I read the manual, but it doesn't list dual channel configurations with...
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    ATI's RX480 mobos and ATI's SLI

    Ok, I haven't been up-to-date on hardware for the last few months (World of Warcraft :D). I really need a system upgrade now, but I'm also a hardcore silencer, so pretty much the only graphics card that I consider getting is the passive Gigabyte X800 XL. I also want to get a Venice A64 for...
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    How do I check a LCD for Dead Pixels?

    I am going to buy a Samsung 193P soon from a local dealer. What I want to know is how do I best check a LCD for dead pixels? What kind images should I look at to detect any dead pixels? I don't really know much about dead pixels, just that there can be completely dead pixels or only partly dead...
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    Multiplier on A64 mobiles completely unlocked?

    Anyone know if you can set higher than stock multipliers on Athlon 64 mobiles?
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    Floppy drive controller broken?

    For some time now, my floppy drive hasn't been working. I could still see it under Windows but whenever I put a floppy into it it said that there wasn't one. I tried another cable (yes, I made sure the "flipped" part was connected to the drive) and got the same error. So I bought a new floppy...
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    Dell 1905FP LCD any good for gaming?

    Does anyone know if this LCD is any good? I googled for it but only got three pages of results most of which being links to various Dell websites. Thanks
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    S939 3800+ at most 5% faster than S754 3400+ ?!?

    A German site, Hardtecs4u has done a S939 mobo roundup and a S754 mobo roundup in the same review and they used a 3800+ CPU for the S939 and a 3400+ CPU for the S754. What's interesting though is that the fastest 3800+ CPU/mobo combo is at most 5% faster than the fastest S754 CPU/mobo combo in...
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    Non-mobile Barton's multiplier freely adjustable?

    I have a 2800+ Barton that I bought in late September last year (before they started to permanently lock the multiplier), but what I find quite strange is that I am not even using the wire trick and I can freely adjust the multiplier in the BIOS ( I have tried 7, 8, 9, 10, 10.5 and 11 so far...
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    RAM: 1 GB Mushkin PC4000 or Kingston PC3700?

    I would like to buy 1GB of RAM but I am not sure what to get. Good RAM is pretty expensive and hard to get right now in Germany, and the only PC3500+ RAM that I can get for reasonable prices is Mushkin PC4000 CL3 (which according to Anandtech's review will run at 200MHz 2-3-3-5) and Kingston...
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    Where are the 6800 Ultra Extreme Benchmarks?

    On the "NVIDIA's Last Minute Effort" page of the review it says that they would be updating the review with 6800 Ultra Extreme (or 6850 Ultra as they call it) benchmarks and "a few other surprises". Anyone know why they haven't updated yet?
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    Can manufacturers tell if you overclocked your GPU/CPU?

    Can manufacturers tell if you overclocked your GPU/CPU? I don't want to lose the warranty on my graphics card or CPU, just in case there is something else wrong with them. I know they will be able to tell if I burn the chip, but will they be able to tell modest overclocks (like the VGA BIOS...
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    Slowest 939 A64?

    What will the slowest 939 A 64 be and what do u expect it to cost? I want to buy an A 64 in the next month but it would be nice if it was a 939 so I can upgrade it in a year Thanks
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    Chipset temperature too high?

    I have got MSI K7N2-L which is renowned for it's strange temp readings but I have checked the temp with thermocouple of my multimeter attached to the heatsink it only reads about 2°C lower than MBM5. I lowered the voltage of my 3 case fans to 5V in order to silence my system and now my chipset...
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    Tool for monitoring W-LAN activity?

    Does anyone know if there is a tool to monitor W-LAN activity? I am having problems with my router, it reboots itself from time to time and the connection is lost. After the reboot the "connection established" popup appears but I can only tell from that that it did reboot but not how often. Thanks
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    Via Eden 600 MHz Benchmarks?

    Does anyone know how the Via Eden Processor compares in performance to a P3? Is it better, worse or about the same? I can't find any benchmarks anywhere on the internet. I am thinking of buying this as a PC for my living room as the CPU is passively cooled and i want something quiet & small...
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    What's the deal with 800MB CD-Rs?

    I 've got a Teac W540e 40x CD Burner and I use Nero 5.5. I've got some 800MB CD-Rs that I bought at about the same time as the CD writer but Nero only recognizes them as 700MB CD-Rs. Friends of mine also have fairly recent CD writers (40x - 52x) but none of them can burn 800MB CD-Rs (no matter...
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    Relationship between Athlon 64 HT Clockspeed & RAM speed?

    What is the relationship between the RAM clockspeed and the clockspeed of an Athlon 64 (i.e. is the HT speed linked to the RAM speed or can you change the RAM speed as you like; is there any benefit of running it synchronous like Nforce/Athlon XP)? I want to buy 1 gig of RAM (2x512MB) and would...
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    Serial ATA DVD Burners - when will they be available?

    Does anybody know when S-ATA DVD Burners will be available? Although S-ATA has been around for some time now I have not seen a single CD or DVD drive using that interface.
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    Power supply w/ alarm function when fan fails?

    I was wondering if there are power supplies that trigger an alarm when one of their fans fails? We are using Motherboard Monitor to keep track of the CPU and case fans of our servers, and now I am looking for some way to do same with our power supplies. Thanks
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    Active W-LAN causes noise in my speakers ?!?

    I recently got me a D-Link DI-614+ W-LAN Router and a DWL-120+ USB W-LAN adapter. Since I got it I noticed quiet a bit of noise in coming from my speakers. After some testing I am now 100% sure that the source of the noise is the W-LAN, as when I switch off the Router and unplug my W-LAN...
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    1 GB DDR400 ECC RAM sticks available?

    I was wondering if they exist at all, I can't find them anywhere. If they don't, can anybody point me towards the fastest 1GB ECC modules? Thx
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    How scrach resistant are Lian Li cases?

    I was thinking about getting me a PC60 case from Lian Li but was wondering how durable they are. Is the surface treated in some way to prevent scratches (i.e. is it any "harder" than normal aluminium)? I'm not that keen to spend $150 on a case and have it look like a mess a year from now... Can...
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    Under/Overclocking a CPU *without* BIOS

    My brother has this laptop which has a Desktop P4 2.6 in it and it always gets too hot so the CPU underclocks itself resulting in rather low framerates. I wanted to underclock the CPU so it doesn't get that hot, but the BIOS is the worst one I've ever seen and there are absolutely no FSB/...
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    Good mp3 ripper that *supports CDDB* (Xplay?)

    I am looking for a good mp3 ripper as I am ripping all of my CDs (got me a new HD :)) and I am fed up with Creative Playcenter (it crashs sooo often). I thought about getting Xplay as I want to get an IPod and don't like Musicmatch (my brother's using it with his Ipod), but can u rip CDs with it...
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    Why doesn't Mozilla ask me *where* to save a download?

    When I click the download link for a file mozilla most of the time doesn't ask me where to save it but opens the download manager straight away and saves it to some windows temp folder. It also sometimes doesn't download anything at all but just opens a new window showing losts of strange signs...
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    Pinnacle PCTV/TV cards in general - bad image quality?

    I recently got me a Pinnacle PCTV as I wanted to watch TV on my Monitor and play Gamecube on the PC monitor. Now the image quality is rather bad. I know that TV resolution is only like 640x480 but it still shouldn't look that bad. Can anyone tell me if I just have a bad TV card or if this is...
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    How do You test if your overclocked CPU is stable?

    What programs do you use to test if it's stable and how do you determine what speed you will run it at (i.e. run it at the highest speed it doesn't crash at or lower?)? I just switched my Motherboard from an ECS K7S5A to a MSI K7N2-L and figured that I could overclock my XP 1800+ (Palomino) a...
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    How reliable is PC Alert 4?(temperature readings too high)

    I got me a new mainboard (MSI K7N2-L) and it came with PC Alert 4 but I find the temperature readings quite strange. It says that the temperature of the opened case is 30°C while the room temperature itself is 20°C. Also it says the temperature of the processor is around 55°C while it's idle...
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    Which DIMMs for dual channel RAM on MSI K7N2-L?

    I've looked through the user's manual but couldn't find anything about which DIMMs I need to place the RAM sticks into in order to use dual channel RAM. Can anyone tell me which ones they are?
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    How do I import favorites into Internet Explorer/Mozilla?

    I want to import my old IE favorites into IE and Mozilla but can't figure out how to do it. I thought it would work if I went File > Import and Export and then choose favorites and point it towards the folder where all the favorites are. But it doesn't seem to be able to do anything with the...
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    Silent Heatsink/Fan for overclocked GeForce 4 TI?

    I am looking for a heatsink/fan that makes somewhat less noise than the standard heatsink/fan but still keeps it cool enoughto overclock the card (I don't want one of those Zalman passive heatsinks). Can anyone recommend me one? Thx