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    MSI RS482M4-ILD desktop or server ddr memory?

    Hi, Just a quick question. Does anyone know if the MSI RS482M4-ILD is able to support PC3200 400MHz ECC Non-Reg DDR Memory that says it is meant for a server? An acquiantance told me that it supports both desktop and server memory, but I am unsure. I did look at the MSI page for the...
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    Tyan K8S Pro (S2882-D) Dual core supported?

    Hi All, Just wondering if my dual cpu board (Tyan K8S Pro S2882-D) would be able to take two dual core AMD Opterons (such as the 285's) at the same time, or does it become limited to one dual core cpu at a time? Cheers, and thank you :)
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    MSI RS482M4-ILD onboard sound performance?

    Hi, Just wondering about the onboard audio chipset for the MSI MSI RS482M4-ILD. I am upgrading a family members' PC from an older socket 462 ABIT KT7 (non raid), which had a SoundBlaster Live 5.1 PCI sound card in it. Will the Realtek ALC880 outperform the SoundBlaster Live 5.1 card...
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    Seasonic SS-350ET 350W enough for AMD 64 3700+ build?

    Hello, I recently purchased a MSI RS482M4 motherboard that supports Socket 939 for AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon™ 64 FX / Athlon™ 64 processors, and has onboard video utilizing the ATI Radeon XPRESS 200 (RS482) Chipset. The motherboard includes an Athlon 64 3700+ processor, 2 GB of...
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    Case & PSU Ideas - Tyan Thunder K8SD Pro (S2882-D)

    Hi, I am upgrading a NAS box I built using NASLite-M2 (linux based). I had a Pentium III 600 MHz with 288 MB of RAM, and 3.1 TB's of storage. I recently purchased the Tyan Thunder K8SD Pro (S2882-D) that came with: - Two AMD Opteron 200 cpu's (dual cpu motherboard, not dual core) - 4GB of RAM...
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    Dell Insipron 600m - cpu upgrade

    Just a quick question. Anyone know if the banias cpu inside is upgradable to the sonoma (533MHz fsb)? Thank you :)
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    Recovering info from hard drive from my dead laptop

    My Dell 600m died after a few years finally. It looks as though the motherboard went, as I tested everything possible, even a new AC adapter. I have a lot of info on the hard drive which I pulled out and popped into a mini usb hd caddy. Now with my new system I can see the drive, and open it...
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    Dell 600m laptop just died?

    Hi, I was using my laptop this morning, and all of the sudden it just went off. The laptop is a Dell 600m with the following specs: 1.4 GHz Pentium M 1.5 GB Ram 80 GB hard drive 64 MB ATI Mobile Radeon usual ports, optical drives, etc. Now the only thing was that it was plugged in...
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    OS X 10.5, easy upgrade to OS X 10.5 Server edition?

    (Posted here based on a recommendation from Jamesbond007) Have a friend who would like to create a VPN for when she travels and utilize .MAC Sync between her Powerbook and her new iMAC for her SOHO. She currently wants the iMAC to be her home server system, and realized she only has the...
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    OS X 10.5, easy upgrade to OS X 10.5 Server edition?

    Have a friend who would like to create a VPN for when she travels and utilize .MAC Sync between her Powerbook and her new iMAC for her SOHO. She currently wants the iMAC to be her home server system, and realized she only has the client version of OS X 10.5 (the client version will not allow...
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    Vertical lines on screen during bootup of linux LiveCDs, no go :(

    I have an old computer that I have turned into a NAS box using Naslite+. Naslite+ is a great program btw ;) Computer Specs: Pentium III 750MHz ATI Radeon VE 7000 32MB (Dual monitor) 288 MB SDRam WD 500 GB HDs x 2 WD 300 GB HD CDROM I have had some issues and lost a drive in...
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    pci to cardbus bridge drivers for XP?

    Looking for the PCI to CARDBUS bridge drivers for XP for my laptop. Looking into device manager and I see that the drivers have not been installed. What directory would I find them in on the install CD? Thank you
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    Computer books targeting Seniors?

    Hi, I am looking for a DIY book for Apple that targets seniors, or is at least visually stimulating. Does anyone know of any good books that are visual rather than a dry read? Thanks :D
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    Win2K serial rejected, how do I get updates?!

    I just noticed a version of Win2K that I own and have the C.O.A. for is being rejected by the Windows Update. What are my options since MS no longer supports Win2K???
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    NIC keeps crapping out

    Hi, I have an unusual issue with my NIC in an IBM a21m laptop. I've installed Windows XP, and the drivers, and it seems to crash after a few minutes of use. I have re-installed Windows 2000 and the drivers and all the updates as well, and after a few minutes the NIC seems to stop working...
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    Extreme Rugged Laptops or Tablets?

    I already have a Panasonic Toughbook CF-28, the super rugged toughbook. I need something with more power, and that also has the touchscreen function. Does anyone know of anything similar to the Toughbooks, maybe a tablet that also has touchscreen capabilities? This will be in outdoor...
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    HD not showing up in Windows, only partial size.

    Hi, I pulled an old spare system out of the closet to give to my bro and his family as a spare general purpose computer in the family room, but I have run into some issues. It has the following specs: Abit KT7 Motherboard 768MB PC-133 SDRAM 200GB IDE Hard Drive Sound Blaster 5.1...
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    WinXP registry cleaning, how to?

    Hi, I've been formatting usb thumbdrives, and suddenly they started acting funny, where when I plug the new ones into the system the "Windows New Hardware Wizard" begins every single time. I've looked into the Regedit and under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Enum/USB I see...
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    Windows XP "Found New Hardware Wizard" suddenly started and won't go away

    Hi, I have been slowly formatting 22 USB thumbdrives at a time, and got up to about 100 (with 900+ remaining) when suddenly Windows "Found New Hardware Wizard" keeps popping up now with each thumbdrive... it was not doing this before, and I can not figure out what is wrong. Every drive I...
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    Windows XP is limited to 26 drives... is there a way around this?

    Hi, I am looking at adding more than 26 drives to a machine to speed up copying files to multiple USB thumbdrives. Is there any way to add more than 24 thumbdrives (including Drive C: and my optical drive D:)? Is there software that does this, or would I need another easy to use OS...
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    Formatting software for multiple HDs

    looking for software that will allow me to re-format multiple HDs, or thumbdrives at once inside Windows XP. Thanks
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    How to copy files over to several USB thumbdrives at once?

    Hi, I am looking for a software program that will allow me to format several USB Thumbdrives at once, and also allow me to copy files over at once? Help would be much appreciated. Thank you BTW, this is with Windows XP
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    Help installing XP on a laptop HD in another system to transfer back

    Hi, I have an issue installing Windows XP into a Toughbook CF-28. I have no internal CD-ROM, but I do have a spare IBM A21m laptop. What I have done is remove the 20GB HD from the CF-28, installed it inside the IBM, formatted it and installed Windows XP. I've let it do its install to the...
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    Integrating drivers into my own XP/2000 CD

    Hi, I purchased a Targus Slim External PCMCIA 8x DVD/CD Drive (model # NWDVD04), and it is to be used with my Panasonic Toughbook CF-28 which only has a floppy drive. I would like to install Windows 2000 and XP (still unsure as to which just yet), but I am not sure how to go about installing...
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    Timer program to shut down Windows XP, and restart?

    Howdy, I was wondering if there were an existing program out that that acted like a timer for a computer? Something to shut it down during specified times, and make sure that it is on at specified times? Is there such an app built into Windows? I am sure that there are a bunch, but I was...
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    PVR/TiVo for Mac or Windows?

    Hi, I was curious about making a PVR. What programs are out for either a Mac or an PC? Thanks in advance :) I have a spare Powerbook G3 Lombard (333MHz w/ 512MB) and a IBM (PIII 800MHz with 512MB). I would like something easy (it's not just for the geek, a.k.a. me).
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    sharing a printer over a network... Windows XP or a WiFi router with Print Server?

    Hi, I was wondering about sharing a printer over a home network and had a few questions. I am setting up a home network for my brother and my nephew. There are two PCs and one Apple Powerbook. I have been toying with the notion of getting a decent wifi router and sharing the printer...
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    ABIT KT7 mobo and Windows XP Pro hard drive issues

    Hi, I am having an issue with an ABIT KT7 (a plain KT7) motherboard. I recently flashed the BIOS to to the latest BIOS from ABIT, with the hopes of resolving the issue, but read on... I have installed a 120 GB hard drive (tested working in another system), and it shows up fine in the BIOS...
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    Video surveillance system on/to a PC possible?

    I was wondering if it were possible to create a home/business surveillance system that incporporates come cameras (outdoor type) and a PC to create your own surveillance system... more of a fun experiment than anything. Does anyone know of anything out there that would make it possible? I...
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    MediaConcept h.264 V2?

    I would like to know what MediaConcept's h.264 V2 can do for video without the techno-jargon :D I understand that h.264 is a newer standard for encoding video. Could someone give me an example of how someone uses the software to compress video (i.e. what type of video) and why? Would someone...
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    Automobile system recomendations

    Hi, Does anyone have recomendations for car audio, or experience with car audio that is pc-like? I bought a Land Rover, and need a sound system. I would like something that has usb capabilities, as well as a screen, and perhaps able to run programs for the pc. Does such a thing exist? I...
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    Can someone test my FTP?

    Could someone try my ftp server to see if they can get inside my folder? I am setting up a share folder for my business law class, and I've been recording the instructors' lectures to share with everyone. Could someone test my ftp please, as I tried today but have issues accessing the...
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    micro-atx cases?

    Hi, I am looking for some recomendations for a good micro-atx case that meets someone's requirements: micro in size quiet powerful for what's under the hood not too tall Is there a micro-atx case that is similar in design to the apple mini? Any good recomendations? Thank you :D
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    Windows XP QOS Packet Scheduler

    Hello, Will changing the default setting of 20% to 0% lead to an increase in bandwidth that is noticeable? It explains itself in windows by saying: "Determines the percentage of connection bandwidth that the system can reserve. This value limits the combined bandwidth reservations of...
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    System requirements for a server?

    Hi people, I was wondering what would work best as a server for a simple website to be hosted? I have three older PCs collecting dust. I mainly want to know if this system would be okay for a server with a high speed cable connection, and a decent sized hard drive? I was thinking apache and...
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    Hard Drive erasing progarm?

    Are there any good FREE programs that will erase a HD?
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    Recycling Hardware? Anyone heard of ERA?

    Hi, First off, I hope this is in the right forum, because I was not sure where else to post this. I've got a treasure trove of various odds and ends of computer... err... parapha... err... compon... err... junk. Rather than throw the bits into the trash I was hoping to find some advice...
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    Can not drag windows in XP Pro?

    Hello, I've run into a little snag with my system using Windows XP Pro. I have my taskbar setup at the top of my screen, because I like a top down approach. My issue is with dragging windows around the screen. When I drag a window and try to position it on the screen it doesn't do what I...
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    How to build a website on a home server pc?

    Hello, I was hoing someone could point me to some concise and simple info on how to setup a website that allows for forums, and is easy to maintain. I have the hardware needed, but what I require is software to setup a website... nothing fancy, just clean and simple that I can tie PHP...
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    Spftware to keep kids safe?

    Hi, We are looking for something that would allow us to look out for our daughters. We are putting the family computer in the daughters' room, and allow them to use the computer there, as we am getting a new computer. They primarily use MSN messenger, so I would like something that would...