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    Dell Poweredge SC420 - $249!

    Absolutely! I plan on doing something similar but can't decide if I should wait to buy this at dell's end of quarter in April. Thoughts? Is this deal too good to be true now or should I wait for a better deal come April and Dell's end of quarter?
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    Dell Poweredge SC420 - $249!

    It looks as though Dell dropped the price on their SC420 server again. Specs include Celeron 2.53GHz CPU (upgrade to P4 for $99) Free upgrade to 512MB DDR2, 533MHz RAM 40GB SATA Drive 48X CD-ROM 10/100/1000 Onboard NIC $249! (was $279 a couple days ago) Looks like a great deal to me...
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    New Dell Outrageous Dekstop Deals 2/23

    I checked the specs on Dell's site and didn't see any mention of IDE ports. I have an older IDE ATA/100 hard drive I'd like to use with this great deal. Does the 4700 come with at least one IDE port, or is it strictly SATA?
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    WTB: Muvo TX or Iriver

    What are people's opinions of the muvo tx vs. the Iriver's? I am shooting for a small, lightweight mp3 player that can store at least 512mb of storage. Any ideas? Also, does anyone know when the Muvo TX 512mb will be in stock at stores other than creativelabs.com? Every store I've checked...
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    I agree... the video card works. Do have any idea what else could be wrong?? very weird
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    I just loaded the defaults and 256mb for agp aperture and still nothing. Would flashing the bios do anything, or would I not be able to do that since alls i can get into is the "safe" bios mode? Thanks and I think i'm going to try out a geforce4 vid card tomorrow to make sure even though the...
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    ok, i'm in the bios menu now after moving the jumper to config mode... any settings i should change?? sorry for being dumb... thanks though!!
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    How do I clear cmos? I haven't touched any jumpers or anything as they are all factory default now. I can't get into the bios since I have no ability to have video on the screen. Thanks!
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    I moved the memory back to the other dimm and no beeps. Still no video either way. Any other ideas??
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    Best 845PE Mobo?

    I've purchased the intel 845pe mobo and corsair xms pc3200 memory, but my pc won't boot now. I tried moving the memory first and i get 3 beeps and no video from my monitor even though the vid card works fine in my other pc. Any ideas??
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    I am definitely not overclocked. I just received the motherboard brand new. The vid card works fine in another pc. I moved one of the memory chips to the other dimm and i get 3 beeps when i turn the pc on, but still no video. I have corsair xms pc3200 memory. Any ideas now? Thanks!
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    Will not boot (Memory problems??)

    I just built a system with a radeon 9700 pro and an intel D845PEBT2 motherboard. i turn the computer on and the monitor stays blank and the orange light on it turns on. the monitor works fine on my other pc. any suggestions? i've tried reseating the card many times and changing which molex...
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    Is Thermal Grease needed for P4 Retail Box?

    I just ordered the P4 2.66ghz retail box with fan and heatsink included. Do I need to buy thermal grease separeately, or does it come in the retail box? Thanks!
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    Best card for $200?

    Thanks for the suggestion! That review was great and the 9500 pro even outperforms the ti4600. What is the software hack that you talk about?
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    Best card for $200?

    I'm building a new computer based around a 2.66ghz P4. I want to get the fastest video card for under $200 and will either get the Radeon 9500 or Geforce4 Ti4400. Any suggestions on what to get? I hear nothing but good things for the 9500 so I'm leaning towards that. Also, I will not be...
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    Best 845PE Mobo?

    Oh i also forgot to mentioin that I probably won't be overclocking
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    Best 845PE Mobo?

    I'm going to build a new system with either a 2.66 or 2.8ghz P4 and would like to get an Intel 845pe mobo? Which is the best motherboard? I'm looking mainly for speed and stability that isn't over $150. I'm leaning towards the Asus P4PE board. Any help would be great!
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    Fastest IDE Drive?

    I am in the process of building a new pc and was wondering what people recommend me to get. I would like the fastest IDE drive I can get. I'm leaning towards the Western Digital Special Edition w/8mb cache. Any better ideas? I was thinking about getting Serial ATA but will wait til it's...
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    WTB: Granite Bay or 845pe? and type of memory

    Thanks... that really helped. Sorry for another question. I probably will hold off on getting the Serial ATA hd. What drive do you think is the fastest ide to get? I'm leaning towards the Western Digital Speical Edition. Thanks again
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    WTB: Granite Bay or 845pe? and type of memory

    What is a springdale? Any good sites with articles about it? Thanks and I think I'm gonna get the PE.
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    WTB: Granite Bay or 845pe? and type of memory

    I really would like to spend under $200 for the mobo. Any word on SIS 648, or should I "downgrade" and go for the 845pe. I really want AGP 8x though , and this is why the E7205 is so tempting.
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    WTB: Granite Bay or 845pe? and type of memory

    I am building a new computer and will probably get either a 2.66 or 2.8ghz P4. Which motherboard should I get... the new Granite Bay E7205 or the 845pe? I will not be overclocking, but would like AGP 8X and Serial ATA on my motherboard. Also, what type of memory would you suggest for the mobo...
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    Serial ATA power adapter

    Does anyone know of any sites that sell the Serial ATA power adapter that hard drive makers tend not to be shipping with SATA hard drives? Thanks!
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    Connecting Serial ATA and IDE hard drives

    Thanks trashman. I'm actually building a new system with a motherboard that has both Serial ATA and IDE 133 connections. So I guess the bios settings would be the easiest. Thanks and any more comments would be great!
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    Connecting Serial ATA and IDE hard drives

    I currently have a Serial ATA drive and an IDE ATA 133 hard drive. I want the Serial ATA drive to be my C: boot drive and the IDE drive to be my D: drive. How would I go about hooking that up, or is it a bios setting. Would I also connect the IDE drive as master? Thanks!
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    Microsoft Bluetooth Natural Keyboard?

    I guess I don't really need the bluetooth support. it's just kinda cool to have. for your wireless desktop, how long do the batteries on the keyboard last? i'm thinking about getting the logitech wireless stuff, specifically the mx700 mouse which has a base which recharges the mouse!
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    Microsoft Bluetooth Natural Keyboard?

    I love how ms came out with the bluetooth keyboard/mouse package. The only thing is, I would much rather use the natural keyboard that they have. Does anyone know if Microsoft has plans to make a bluetooth natural keyboard? And if so, when it may come out? Thanks!
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    Hooking up Receiver to Audigy2 sound card for 5.1

    Edit: I have a Audigy 2 sound card and the specs say: Sound Blaster Audigy 2 On-Board Connectors Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF Output) Would this connection above work for 5.1 if i get a SPDIF to coax connector? or Would it help if I bought the breakout box (platinum) so...
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    Hooking up Receiver to Audigy2 sound card for 5.1

    If you get speakers like Klipsch promedia's you don't need receiver. They hook right into the sound card. I'm still looking for positional audio somehow, but it's looking like that's not possible with my receiver anymore
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    Hooking up Receiver to Audigy2 sound card for 5.1

    I'm actually going for 5 channel music for now, so positional gaming would be last on my list. I'll probably send the digital signal to the receiver via spdif to coax ro smeothing like that and hopefully it'll bring out the sound i'm looking for. thanks for the help!
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    Hooking up Receiver to Audigy2 sound card for 5.1

    I currently have a PC with a Audigy2 sound card and a 5.1 onkyo stereo receiver which I'd like to hook to. The Audigy2 has front out, rear out, and subwoofer out connections, but the receiver looks like it only has a L and R (white and red) audio in connections. Is there any way to send all 3...
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    Thinking about the Logitech Z-680s? Hold your horses...

    That onkyo system looks great! What is the easiest way to hook up the receiver to my sound card (audigy)? Do I need any special cables? I'm just confused because the sound card has front out, rear out, and sub out. And can you hook it up digitally? Thanks!
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    WTB: Logitch Z680 or Klipsch Promedia 5.1

    I am currently looking to buy a 5.1 speaker system and can't decide which to get. Logitech Z680 or Klipsch Promedia 5.1 I had the Promedia 5.1 in the past and loved them and basically would like to know if the Z680 are better. I am mainly concerned with sound quality and would like the...
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    WTB: 3com or Intel PRO/100 NIC

    Wow this is all great help! Thanks for the last post hanpan. One last thing, that Intel evaluation program site that you directed me to buy the 1000 MT, does that site sell all "real" retail Intel NIC's? I am just curious as to why it's called the Intel evaluation program. Does this mean I...
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    WTB: 3com or Intel PRO/100 NIC

    Wow that's a great price. Thanks! My last question. What is the difference between the Intel Pro/1000MT and the Pro/1000T? I'll probably stick with that 1000mt but i'm just curious. Thanks again!
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    WTB: 3com or Intel PRO/100 NIC

    Hello there, I am going to be building a new system soon and would like some advice as to which network card to get. I am looking into either a 3com series NIC or an Intel PRO/100 series. Any ideas as to which I should get and why one is better than the other? I have a 3com 3c905b right now...
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    WTB: New sound sound is the best for music...

    Thanks, that review was perfect! Looks like I'm sticking with my Audigy with gold connectors... :)
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    WTB: New sound sound is the best for music...

    Thanks for the help! Does anyone know of any sites where they compare a bunch of these high end cards? I'm specifically interested in how much CPU utilization each has to make sure it NEVER skips on me :) Thanks again! Oh, one more thing. I also want to make sure it's at least 5.1...
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    WTB: New sound sound is the best for music...

    Hi there, I am in the process of building a brand new sysytem, and would like to put a great sound card in it that plays MUSIC the best. I'm not so much concerned about gaming as I am music. I previously had a SB Audigy and loved it, but was wondering IF there is anything better? Thanks for...
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    WTB: Antec PLUS860 or PLUS880

    thanks for the help! i guess i got more raid answers than i needed. i'm pretty sure i'm going to get the plus860. should be more than enough power for what i'm using. great case! thanks again!