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    Cheap solutions for wireless cameras viewable from web?

    What are some of the best economical solutions for home security cameras? There?s a lot of burglaries in my area so I?m trying to be proactive. Features I?d like to see, but could sacrifice one or two of these for the right price: 1) Ability to have multiple cameras. 2) Compatible...
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    looking for keyboard with power AND volume

    I'm hoping to be able to turn on the PC from the keyboard. I have a gigabyte ex-38 mobo, and I cant get it to turn on from USB devices anyway (even by enabling the keyboard and mouse double click features from the BIOS). It's not going to be the end of the world if I cant, but just checking...
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    looking for keyboard with power AND volume

    Basically, my home keyboard is a PS/2 keyboard that has a power button and I like this feature, even though it will nto power on, just off from the keyboard. At work I have a Dell keyboard that has a volume knob and some other hotkeys, and the keyboard doesnt take up too much extra space. It...
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    Need to be able to turn on ATX PSU without motherboard

    I'm looking into using my old case/PSU as an external drive enclosure for a USB dvd player, as well as 3 SATA drives (via Icy Dock). The problem is that I want to use a regular, quiet ATX style PSU, instead of the noisy PSU's in DVD duplicators and other external cases. My question is...
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    Can I run my computer without any internal hard drives?

    Yes, you can usually boot from external drives. However, it depends on your motherboard and the bios settings. You can change the boot order/priority within the bios. There should be a USB option. Give it a try. With eSATA you can use external drives just like internal ones. No performance...
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    Housing external eSATA drives - Alternative to Icy Dock

    Oh yea, and I plan on putting the Icy Dock MB453SPF removable drive enclosure inside whatever external drive bay case I get. It only has a rear fan, which can be replaced. Further more, it's only around $80.
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    Housing external eSATA drives - Alternative to Icy Dock

    I was looking to having an external case to house my SATA hard drives, and so far the best solution I can find is the Icy Dock eSATA MB561S. However, the drawback is that the fan that is built into it's internal power supply is NOISY. This seems to be a common problem with these prebuilt...
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    Clearance for zalman 7700 HSF?

    Upon further inspection, it seems that the thermalright SI-120 is the way to go.. It appears to have good clearance.
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    Clearance for zalman 7700 HSF?

    I have an Abit IC7 mobo, stock 2.4c HSF, and a thermalright NB1 copper HS on the northbridge. The NB1 heatsink is about 40mm tall. THe Zalman 7700 HSF is, i believe about 167mm but I'd like to know if it has 40mm of clearance before the flower part of the HSF starts to branch out. I believe...
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    USB 2.0 cables verses 1.1?

    I feel so naive.
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    Simple solution for switching audio

    I would also like to mention that I am using a small IOgear KVM switch, in confuction to the Radioshack A/B audio switch. I just tap the "scroll lock" key twice real fast and it switches my KVM. I went this route so I could switch audio independently of switching KVM. For instance, if I'm...
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    Simple solution for switching audio

    I use a Radioshack A/B switch and it works fine. I've got two computers using the same stereo receiver.
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    USB 2.0 cables verses 1.1?

    I've noticed that my USB 2.0 cables are not labeled as 2.0. I can not see a difference between the newer 2.0 cables and the old 1.1 cables. Are they different? Can you get 2.0 speeds from jsut about any USB cable? Thanks
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    How to defrag a HD correctly?

    That's interesting. Where do you get this information from?
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    How to defrag a HD correctly?

    Apparently, XP doesnt read minds. I have some samples that need to be streamed from hard disk.. i want them in the front of the drive, but Windows refuses.
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    Best defrag program for XP?

    I'm using WinXP SP2 and defraging my drives.. however, it does not seem to put all the data at the "beginning" of the drive. It puts large chunks in the middle area.. but i'd like to compact it towards the beginning of the drive because it's faster there. Does this make sense to anyone? Help?
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    How to defrag a HD correctly?

    I'm using WinXP SP2 and defraging my drives.. however, it does not seem to put all the data at the "beginning" of the drive. It puts large chunks in the middle area.. but i'd like to compact it towards the beginning of the drive because it's faster there. Does this make sense to anyone? Help?
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    monoprice(dot)com SATA to PATA adapter problems?

    Thanks for the info. They're asking $19. Is that a bit much to pay for one of these things? I cant find it for much cheaper (shipped.)
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    monoprice(dot)com SATA to PATA adapter problems?

    Anyone had any problems with these adapters? PC freezing? BSODs? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...em&category=41994&item=6752625164&rd=1 .. just curious.
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    Recommend low cost socket A board

    Unfortunately, the KV7 seems to be out of stock at any cheap places.
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    Recommend low cost socket A board

    Ok, I just answered my own question about the KM400 - it's for micro ATX. I'm still anxious to get recommendations on socket A boards though. :)
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    Recommend low cost socket A board

    Oh yes, and what's the lowdown on the chipsets? I've heard that the Nforce 2 sets were often buggy.. the KT600 seemed nice. What's the difference between KT600 and KM400 and KT400?
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    Recommend low cost socket A board

    I have an Abit KV7 and for the most part, I've liked the board, but I accidentally killed it while changing the northbridge HSF out. (dont ask me how) Just curious what you guys recommend for a stable, reliable socket A board that can scale up to 400fsb. I dont need LAN or built in video...
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    Canon 3.2 MP camera and printer for $129 A/R

    I want to find a good deal on this camera alone.
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    How can you identify USB 2.0 cables from 1.1?

    I'm curious, because I dont see a difference between my USB cables and I dont want to get them mixed up.
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    Rate this girl

    I'd probably rate her at a 7, but I have to admit.. there's something really cute and attractive about her. Not that you should date girls based on how hot they are. Especially not on what others think.
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    [DEAD] IOGear MiniView Micro KVM Switch GCS62 - Monitor/keyboard/mouse switch

    I have a Zonet KVM3004 switch and it has worked superbly. No noticeable degredation in screen quality, the hot keys are easy to use.. no glitches. There's one problem. The beep everytime I switch PC's. It is so annoying. The switch comes with the beep turned off and once you turn it on...
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    Why no CL2 400mhz 1gig DDR?

    Thanks for the link. I've also found OCZ 1gb memory that runs at 3CL, but at 466mhz. I wonder if this 466mhz memory can be used at more agressive timings when used at 400mhz speeds?
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    Why no CL2 400mhz 1gig DDR?

    Thanks.. Have you seen this for sale anywhere?
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    Why no CL2 400mhz 1gig DDR?

    Why are 1gb DDR sticks so much harder to produce? I'd love to get 4 sticks of 1gb DDR 433CL2 ram but it doesn't even seem that i can get 400mhz CL2 in 1gb form. :( Any speculation as to when this technology will be available, if at all?
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    XP registry tweak for L2 cache?

    Isn't there a registry entry that one could edit in Windows XP to address how XP is, by default, optimized for cpus with 256k L2 cache? I remember there being a value to change and I did but didn't really notice a difference.. Anyone heard of this?
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    Where can I find the thermalright NB1c?

    I'm looking to replace my north bridge heatsink-fan with a passive cooling solution. Right now, the fan is dead and the temps are still acceptable. I'm replacing just for good measure. At first I was going to get a Zalman, but you either have to use adhesives or bolts.. my Abit IC7 has the...
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    Sharing on gigaLan but not on wireless??

    I am currently getting my internet via a wireless network feeding from a friend of mine's router. I am also wanting to link my computers up in a gigabit network to pool my computers together for when I need them all to share a single purpose. (video rendering) However, my delima is that I can...
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    Can I use 2x or 4x on 8x slot?

    I'm setting up a server. Is it possible to use an old AGP 2x ATI Rage 128 Pro (I think it's called the Fury?) on a new KT600 motherboard with an 8x AGP slot. The newer voltage is lower, right? Will the motherboard make propper adjustments? What's the deal? THanks, jared
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    Are there any silent gigaSwitches?

    I am interested in getting a 1,000mbit network switch, HOWEVER I am worried that they make noise. Does anyone here know of or recommend any gigabit network switches that are noiseless? I was looking into the D-Link 5 port 1000 switch at NewEgg.. Thanks
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    Will runnign a P4 @ 60C idle 68C load harm the cpu?

    This is not a contest to see who has the lowest temps. My temps are 40-55C ish. My question I am raising is the issue of what is the TRUE operating range of the P4? I've had throttling turned off and my fan on a low RPM (For silence) and the thing went up to 67C under full load. I ran all...
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    How is Windows Server 2003?

    Windows 2000 was intended for networking and yet, it is a favorite OS by many PC audio/video people because of its performance and lack of bloat.
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    Will runnign a P4 @ 60C idle 68C load harm the cpu?

    Northwood. What do you base your opinion/information on? Spec says it can run that hot.
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    Will runnign a P4 @ 60C idle 68C load harm the cpu?

    Basically, what the topic says. I notice the specs say the P4 chips are fine up to about 70C, which is when throttling occurs. Tests on various sites confirm that the processors are perfectly stable at 68C, but is there any proof that this shortens the life of the processor?