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    Max Out This Mother

    I'm trying to max out this system with it's last CPU upgrade .. Not sure which one would be the best? I'm not into overclockin but have played with it in the past. Any Help Out There? Thanks CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Socket 939 Processor (Winchester) 2200MHz...
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    Final Upgrade

    I'd like to max this rig out and am confused by all the different AMD processors out there? Which CPU would put this thing at maximum force? Thanks Antec 480 watt 120mm fan ATX 12V v2.0 "NeoPower" Western Digital Raptor HD 74GB 10,000RPM 8MB SATA OCZ Performance Series Dual Channel 4GB...
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    Which ATI Driver Package To Use ??

    I have a SAPPHIRE X800 Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 16 X PCI-Express ATI Radeon. There are 3 (as far as I know) different driver packages to choose from. Which one should I use and why? Thanks
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    Ram Allocation

    For Weeks I've been dealing with the ram and motherboard manufacture and I'm getting now where. Is there someone online that may have a clue as to what is going on? Thanks http://forums.techguy.org/t407555.html
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    4 gig not being recognized

    Any thoughts .. suggestions.. advice .. or links to solve this would be greatly appreciated. http://forums.techguy.org/t407555.html Thanks
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    Removable ATA/66-133 Enclosure w/Lock/Fan/LED - Black

    I have 2 of these http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GN210-BLK One of the base units you install in the computer gave out. The 2 swap cages I have full 1 120gb and 1 160gb hd. I backup to them weekly then swap and put the unused one in a safe. I'm thinkin of buying 2 more for spares...
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    Orginizing MP3's

    I just ripped 300 CD's to my hard drive. Since I didn't want a bunch of folders I put all MP3's in one folder. I used Media Player 10. Most don't have the authors name on the file they just look like this "01 let it be.mp3" I want them to look like this "Beatles - Let It Be.mp3" Is...
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    Media Player 10

    Short on time so I thought I'd fish for ideas here. I just installed Media Player 10 and so far so good. I ripped 300 CD's in about 4 hours which is cool. Two things I'd like to know. 1) Whats the quickest and easiest way to delete a song. I tried the delete key and that didn't work. I...
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    Best Freeware IconPackager Alternative

    I'm looking for a freeware icon enhancer that basicly works like Stardocks IconPackager without all the unnecessary fluff (Bloat) Any Links Out There?? Thanks
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    CRT Issues

    I got this new Samsung 1100df and when I look at it I see a gap on the right hand side of the screen? Not as much on the left but it is there also. If I get up close and look at it at a angle the gap becomes bigger. The gap I'm seeing is a black like edge around the picture. Is there any...
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    FMN400C - Gateway Desktop - Won't Turn On?

    FMN400C - Gateway Desktop So I thought I'd try and do a favor for a coworker and look at her computer. It's won't turn on at all. There is a small power supply in it and I checked it out and it doesn't smell and the fuse inside is good. I tried shorting out the 2 wires that go to the mother...
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    Children With Special Needs Software

    Ok gang, I've been contacted and asked to help out so let me see if I can get this right. What I'm looking for is FREE software to assist in a childs development. The child has special needs and from what I can gather here is whats going on. Quote: The Child is just going into the...
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    All in One CD/DVD Software

    I'm kinda tired of Nero and all its bloat. Is there a smaller less resource hungry program out there that will Rip, Create and Copy Cd's/DVD's ?? I don't need anything fancy .. just something that works well. Thanks Alot Cowboy
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    Liteon CD/DVD Dual Burner

    CD/DVD Burner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not sure what I did but when I put a cd or dvd in my burner the drive icon changes to a generic and won't recognize the blank media? I put a burn't cd in and it auto plays fine? With...
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    Liteon CD/DVD Dual Burner

    CD/DVD Burner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm not sure what I did but when I put a cd or dvd in my burner the drive icon changes to a generic and won't recognize the blank media? I put a burn't cd in and it auto plays fine? With...
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    One Click Wallpaper Changer

    I'd like to have a shourtcut or small app that I can setup for a specifc folder where my wallpaper is at and with just one click of the mouse have it randomly change my current wallpaper. I do not want something to automaticly change my wallpaper. I want control. Does anyone know if this is...
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    Time to get down to business (Please Help Me Overclock My Rig)

    I've been waiting to give it a go and now I'm ready to see what this new build can do. The spec's are in my signature. Where should I start? Thanks Allot Cowboy
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    Wallpaper Randomizer

    Can anyone suggest a good wallpaper randomizer freeware program? Hopefully one that will use as little of the system resources as possible. Thanks Cowboy
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    Defective CRT?

    If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all I got a new monitor that's listed in my sig. and the first one had these white spots in the glass so they sent me a new one. Now I'm noticing that the hue keeps fading in and out a light blue color? Is there a adjustment for that? I have...
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    Simple Wav Player

    Hi, Back in the good ole day's I used a little gem called Windows Play Any. It was a 15kb exe and when I double clicked on a wav file ... the wav would play without opening up any program. I like to just go to the windows\media folder and check out my wavs there. With Windows XP ...
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    Jpeg as Wallpaper

    If I try and select a jpg for my wallpaper nothing happins? If I convert it to a bmp it works fine? Any Idea's? Thanks Cowboy
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    Help with Wireless Desktop Connection

    I'm putting togeather a computer for my daughter and will need to get her connected to the Internet. Her computer will be upstairs in her bedroom. I'm just alittle confused on what I should buy. The Wireless Router (Which is downstairs) is a NetGear MR814v2 I went to Netgears website and...
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    Nvidia Active Armor Install

    When I double click on it the install process starts then I get a error that I must remove the previous version first so I say OK then I get this error? "could not get old installer uninstallstring" and it quits. Sure is frustrating Anybody? Thanks Cowboy
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    Digital Watch with Memory Storage

    Does anyone know of a digital watch that you can also use as a memory card? Maybe USB or somethin? I heard os a MP3 and watch combo .. Are these new or is there somewhere online to find them? Thanks Cowboy
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    Always Hide Notification Icon's as Default?

    Do any of you hackers know how I can tweak the reg so that when I minimize a program to the tray with This .. The icon will always be hidden? I want the arrow thingy so I can select the icons when I want to but there are a few programs I run that after each reboot .. I have to go into propertys...
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    Always Hide Notification Icon's as Default?

    With Windows XP Pro Sp2 Do any of you hackers know how I can tweak the reg so that when I minimize a program to the tray with This .. The icon will always be hidden? I want the arrow thingy so I can select the icons when I want to but there are a few programs I run that after each reboot ...
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    Always Hide Notification Icon's as Default?

    Do any of you hackers ;) know how I can tweak the reg so that when I minimize a program to the tray with This .. The icon will always be hidden? I want the arrow thingy so I can select the icons when I want to but there are a few programs I run that after each reboot .. I have to go into...
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    Minimize and Hide To Tray

    I have two programs that I'd like to be able to Minimize (or hide) to the tray and have the icon stay hidden. I use a freeware app called Minimizer-XP and it runs on startup. It adds a 2nd _ to the top right hand corner of all windows. I just click on the 2nd _ and it minimizes to the...
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    USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive

    Uh Oh .. looks like I goofed again. Maybe she'll give it to me as a belated birthday present ;) MaMa wanted to backup her stuff to a external source. So I helped her get a deal on THIS For $70.00 after rebate. Little did I know she has Windows 98 and not Windows 98 SE. Is there any...
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    Icon in Tray not staying hid? WinXP Pro SP2

    I run a program that allows me to minimize a window to the tray in XP. After I minimize the window I can go into the taskbar propertys and select "custom" and pick the minimized icon and select "always hide" So here is the problem: Although this works for almost all programs there are a few...
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    She's Got The Jack

    So what is it supposed to mean anyway?
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    Sony SDM-HS95P/B

    How can I get a Smokin Deal on this SONY SDM-HS95P/B Thanks in Advance Cowboy
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    Smokin Hot !! Samsung 930B 19" LCD Monitor $350 at BestBuy.com

    Rebate: Samsung 930B 19" LCD Monitor $350 at BestBuy.com Click Here BestBuy.com has the Samsung 930B 19" LCD Monitor for $430 - $80 rebate [Exp 5/7] = $350 with free shipping [BizRate] Analog RGB and DVI digital inputs 300 cdm2 brightness, 700:1 contrast ratio, 8ms response time
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    Online Store List

    Is there a list for places to buy certain items on the net around here? For instance : The best place (in my opinion) to get boots or shoes is www.zappos.com Carhartts : www.dungrees.net Computer stuff: www.newegg.com I'm looking for computer related apparrel .. specifically .. Hats...
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    Meeting Girls on the Internet

    How can I meet some girls on the internet? No .. I don't want sex. And no Porn .. thank you. Just lookin for friends of the female gender. Thanks Cowboy
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    Diskeeper Pro 9 Event Viewer Error

    Wow, Last one to fix and will be all clear Anybody? I tried installing, reinstalling, uninstalling.. it just keeps coming back? Thanks Cowboy Event Type: Error Event Source: Diskeeper Event Category: None Event ID: 12 Date: 4/21/2005 Time: 7:12:30 PM User: N/A Computer...
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    Wireless Printing

    I just put togeather a wireless network and need a new printer. Is it possible to get a printer that I can have in the back room and when I print something off the laptop it will send it to the printer wireless? Thanks Cowboy
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    Wireless Network with Hardware Firewall

    I ended up getting NetGear 802 11b Kit. I would have got the g one but this was to good a deal to pass up. Got the router and card for 33 bucks with a 35 dollor rebate. 9 dollors shipping so ended up costing 7 bucks for the whole thing. Setup was a snap and seems to be working fine. One...
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    DCOM ERROR In Event Viewer

    Please excuse me if this isn't the right forum to post this in but I'm not sure and a newbie. Can anyone tell me how to fix this? I believe it's tied to my NVIDIA Firewall software but I don't know for sure. Thanks Cowboy Event Type: Error Event Source: DCOM Event Category...
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    New Egg and Motherboard RMA

    Does anybody know how to get New Egg to send a replacement motherboard before you send in the defective one? The motherboard in question still works just has a few issues and they allready agreed to replace it but I don't really want to be without a computer for two to three weeks. Thanks...