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    Burn out PS

    If a power supply goes up what is the likelyhood that the rest of the system remains unharmed. The PS left qyite a burnt odor. This is not my main system but would not like to replace the whole thing. Just curious
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    Sony Ericsson w580i

    Does the Sony Ericsson w580i do picture caller ID for incoming calls??
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    Difference in these monitors

    What is the difference in these monitors??? And which one would you buy. I like to game. Dell E207WFP 20-inch Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Dell 2007WFP Wide-Screen Black Flat Panel Monitor
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    BIOS version??

    I purchased an ASUS p5b Deluxe MB and its bios version is 570. Anyone know if this is an up to date version??? And should I have any trouble with it??
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    How is this MB??

    I was looking at MB's for a conroe setup. Is anyone familiar with this MB. I will not be overclocking. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131045
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    Core 2 Duo Processors

    Are there going to be any new selections of core 2 duo processors in the next month or two??? If so do we know the prices and specs.
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    PCI Express X1 slot

    What uses a PCI express X 1 slot???
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    Yet another which MB??

    Which one would you buy?? It is for E6400. Already have corsair xms2 2x1gb 675 (pc2 5400) RAM. Would like to purchase within the next week. Are the bios on these boards good to go?? It seems like there are differing opinions. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131032...
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    MB question

    Do you really need those felt washers that are placed between the motherboard and the screw that holds the MB to the case????
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    Cooler for Conroe

    What a good cooler for a comroe 6400. Will not be overclocking and would like it kinda quiet. Is the one that comes with it any good???
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    Memory and conroe

    Is this memory good for conroe??? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
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    Quick MB question

    Has anyone bought this MB?? And if so how is it??http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131032
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    Intel chipset difference

    What is the difference in the intel 975 chipset and the intel p965 chipset??? I am asking because I will be building a conroe system. And is the nvidia 570 a good alternative???
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    Which video card

    With the new ATI release of the 1900xt 256mb, which video card would you buy?? Would you get an 1900xt 512mb for $289 (that is after a 100 dollar MIR), an 1900xt 256mb for around $280 (MSRP), or a 7900gt for $289 (that is the Evga one that is factory overclocked to 580mhz core and 1580mhz...
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    Modular PS

    What is the going opinion on modular PS. I am thinking about buying one for my Conroe setup.
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    Which memory for possible conroe system??

    Which memory specs are better?? DDR2 675 (5400) or DDR2 800 (6400). Both are by Corsair. Will there be much of a difference in a conroe system?
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    How good is this power supply??

    This will be used in either a conroe setup with a 7900gt, or an a64 4200 or 4600 (Am2 dual core). It will also be running one SATA HDD. Will it be alright for SLI?? May do that in the future. Rosewill RP500S-2MB ATX 2.01 500W Modular Power Supply /Blue 115/230 V UL, CSA, TUV, FCC - Retail
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    How much performance difference???

    I am currently running an athlon 64 3000+ (skt 754) 2.0 ghz with 1 gb of pc3200 ram. How much of a performance boost would upgrading to an athlon 64 4200+ (am2 skt) dual core 2.2 ghz with 2 gb pc2 5300 ram???
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    Video Card Question

    A power surge killed my geforce 6800gt. My system is agp based and now is not a time I want to upgrade to pci express. What is the difference between a geforce 6600xt and the geforce 6800xt??? And is it worth the extra 120 or so dollars for the geforce 7800gs???
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    Help with video card

    I have been out of the loop for some time. Last night a power surge killed my geforce 6800gt. These days what is a similar card for agp slot. I do not have a pci express mb. Thanks
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    HDD problem or software problem

    Everytime I try and load windows xp pro, my computer gets a blue screen that says unbootable_boot_volume. I try and boot in safe mode with no success. Is this a hdd failure or a software problem???
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    Memory problem????

    Would a main memory problem have these symptoms? When my system boots my computer does not find my hdd. Also when I get my system to actually boot it gets a blue screen that says a serious problem occured and windows restarts and then my system does not see my hdd. Now my hdd is only a year...
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    Movies on the ipod video

    I was wondering where I can find a program to rip a movie and place it on my ipod video. I own a pc not a mac. Please help.
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    Printer Question

    I am interested in a photo printer that can print in panoramic mode. Does anyone have a recomendation?
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    Making a dvd from a camcorder

    What is a good program for making a dvd from a camcorder
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    LCD Monitor

    How good of a price is this on the dell 2005 fpw?? It is on sale now for 466.
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    6600gt 0r 6800 vanilla???

    Price is not an issue here. However I don't want to spend 300 on a 6800gt. My PS is a 350w Antec running a64 3000 (skt 754) a 74gb raptor and 1gb pc3200 ram. Which would you buy??? Will be upgrading from a geforce fx 5900xt. I do not overclock.
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    What to make of this???

    Sometimes when I turn on my computer during the windows xp load screen I get a quick blue screen and my computer restarts. After several of these rounds XP will load without a hitch and everything seems tip top. The blue screen says this. "A problem has been detected and windows has been shut...
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    Signs of a failing power supply

    I have this problem with windows xp pro sp2 failing to load sometimes. The bios boots properly and then during the windows xp loading screen i get a blue screen for a split second and then it reboots. Now I removed all extra devices drawing power and at first this seemed to help, but now the...
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    SATA Cables???

    Are the SATA cables that come with MB's any good? Do they go bad easily??
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    Question about SATA WD raptor HDD

    Does a WD SATA Raptor pull more power that a conventional IDE HDD?
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    Problem starting windows xp

    I have windows xp pro sp2 on my main computer, and I am having trouble with it starting. I will go through the bios screens and the during the windows xp loading screen I get a quick blue screen (for only a split second) and then the machine restarts. This happens every time. Now sometimes it...
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    Question about Neverwinter Nights

    I know that Neverwinter Nights has been out for several years, but I am now starting to play it. My question has to with multiplayer. Do you have to have the same exact version to play if you are going to set up an LAN game????? And do you play the main game with multiplayer. (not some senerio)
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    Price drop on geforce6600 gt

    Is there going to be a significant price drop on the grforce 6600 gt (AGP) in the near future??? I am looking to buy a new video card around May.
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    Why won't this work??

    I was fooling around the other day and installed Might and Magic VII on my system and it will not launch. I have heard of older games not working properly on newer systems, but I am curious as to why this is.
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    SATA HDD

    Do I need to install special drivers inorder to use a sata drive if installing windows xp on it??
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    Windows xp sp2

    what are the differences in sp1a and sp2 ???
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    GeForce 6600 gt agp VS GeForce 6800 vanilla

    I have been looking at old articles on anand and am I correct in saying that the geforce 6600gt performs better than the vanilla 6800 eventhough it have less pipes?
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    Big screen tv out of overhead projector.

    I was browsing and came across an interesting article at Tomshardware. It was how to build a big screen TV out of an old overhead projector and an old LCD display. Does anyone have any experience with this????
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    Question about primary and secondary HDD

    I have two HDD an 80 gb and a 40 Gb. Is it easy to set them up as a primary (the 80gb) with windows xp and all my other programs, and the 40 gb as a secondary for pictures and music????