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    Question *STABLE* NVMe - USB Adapter?

    Not sure if it would help, but this firmware might be worth checking out.
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    after trying to reseat the stock hsf 3 times, it finally gave me an idle temperature of about 30°C at default speed. the ironic thing is that the last try at reseating the hsf was the most effortless. i simply held the hsf firmly (not pressing hard) against the cpu, and gently pushed each...
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    when i leave the case open, the temperature differ by 1 or 2 °C. the airflow is pretty good as i keep the cables out of the way for a roomy inside. there is also a 12 cm fan blowing out at the back. will probably try reseating it. any good tips? it seems like i got it seated by luck both times.
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    which is the quietest? :D and does the quietest one have a size problem? from what i can see, there's a small heatsink right under the cpu.
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    Aberforth, one of my goals for this setup was to have it as quiet as possible, so can i ask if you can give me an idea how does the thermaltake hsf compare with the stock hsf in terms of noise?
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    just tested with TAT and it reports about the same as coretemp. i tried the 100% workload thing, and both cores shot up to about 83-85.
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    wow, i wish my cpu was that cool. i think i might have added abit much of thermal paste. while i will probably still remove it, it's a dreadful thought having to take the cpu out again because the hsf is so hard to mount. quite unnerving to see the motherboard being flexed! how much of a...
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    oh, i have already tried to re-seat the hsf. it feels snug when i try to wriggle it, and it doesn't feel loose in any way.
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    high temp for c2d e6600? [solved]

    i just got this system last weekend, using a p5b-e plus. the room's ambient temperature is about 29-30°C. asus pc probe's reading fluntuates between 58 to 64. also, when asus pc probe starts up, it even reads 75°C, and the vcore reads 1.25. while asus pc probe is running, asus ai also...
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    blank screen with blinking cursor

    tried to search for similar problem online but never really found one like mine. so here goes.. this is a MSI K7N2-FSR board. was playing videos as well as looking at jpegs when i notice that the videos were showing black spots here and there on the image and that the jpegs had green spots...
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    self-rebooting computer

    brought the ram to the local distributor for rma. they checked it on the spot (in front of me with memtest as well) and they found no problems. my last few attempts at using the com saw it hang in windows. again, temperatures are normal. would this be the cpu or mobo?
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    self-rebooting computer

    i set the cpu fsb to 100 mhz and am running the clock multiplier at 18x to get to the default clock speed of 1800 mhz. the system reboots only once in quite a while. normally i run it at 9 x 200, but that has been causing the reboots. does that rule out the cpu?
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    self-rebooting computer

    the com rebooted during the test, but i don't know if it completed the test properly while i was away. does memtest stay put after the test is completed or does it reboot automatically?
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    self-rebooting computer

    memtest is still running. surprisely, it hasn't rebooted by itself yet during the test.
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    self-rebooting computer

    i'm running memtest now. off the top of my head: barton 2500+ soltek nforce2 SL-75FRN2 board 2 x 256 mb kingston valueram soundblaster geforcefx 5200 tdk dvd writer 1616DLN that should be it. setting the cpu fsb to 100 mhz helps a bit, but it still doesn't the reboot thing, though...
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    self-rebooting computer

    my cpu is at normal temperature (50c) and the heat protection is set much higher than that. about the ram, it is possible that it is working but yet a bit touchy? still, i've tried setting everything to very conservative settings and it still reboots.
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    self-rebooting computer

    my system is rebooting itself randomly. considering it reboots even when i am in bios (and not adjusting any options at all), what could be the most likely problem? i suspect it's the PSU but i would like to hear more opinions before buying another PSU. can the ram or cpu actually cause...
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    hdd power failure?

    one of my hdds just stopped powering up a few days ago. i think the physical disk in it is still fine and thus, so are the data on it. is it easy to fix this problem? and after it's fixed, will it give me further problems in the future?
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    double post
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    display settings taken over by program?

    i am using winxp pro. i have a program which will cause the setting in display properties > appearance > effects > fade effect to be ticked whenever i open it. hence, i have to untick it manually every time i am done using the program. is there a way to not let other programs mess around...
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    question for IBM P260 users

    it just seems odd that the screen still emits a faint glow when it is in standby mode (triggered by window; turn off after a set interval) when the screen can actually go black (when monitor's power is still on) when the system is switched off. just wondering if other P260s are having the...
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    question for IBM P260 users

    could not find DCPI. i only have these three options: 1) blank screen 2) V/H Sync + Blank 3) DPMS it's currently at DPMS. would changing it to any of the other two help?
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    question for IBM P260 users

    i'll try looking for the DCPI option in the bios then. thanks.
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    question for IBM P260 users

    does your P260 have a faint glow to its screen when it has supposedly gone to standby mode? that is, the monitor is set to be turned off after a certain interval under display properties. when the system is turned off with the monitor still switched on, it goes into the proper standby mode...
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    can't view properties of network printer in ms word

    the server com is using winxp pro, and it serves two other coms - one using winxp home and the other using win2k. they have connected to the server's printer and have had the printer's driver installed apparently. however, when they try to print a ms word document and want to set the...
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    network browsing failure and more

    bumpity.
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    keeping printer on always = bad?

    i was using 1.80, and i upgraded to 1.80a. i don't see any sleep/standby function available still. were you referring to the auto power off function? i was actually referring to a sleep mode, like how a monitor goes to standby when idle - not a complete power off.
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    keeping printer on always = bad?

    after my previous canon printer's printhead gone sketchy, i became a little wary of using compatible ink cartridges. how do you make the iP3000 go into sleep mode?
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    keeping printer on always = bad?

    where did you get them for that price? are those original canon ink cartridges? :D
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    network browsing failure and more

    the server com is winxp pro, and the client com is winxp home. both have sp2 installed. we have a little workgroup called "home". when i use the server to browse under "microsoft windows network" and to "home", i will wait what seems like forever, and it will tell me that the network is not...
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    keeping printer on always = bad?

    do you mean that it is sleeping even when the power led shows that it's powered? or do you mean by the auto shutdown feature? if you mean the auto shutdown feature, i did not enable it, else it will defeat the purpose of keeping it on all the time so as to keep it from wasting ink each time i...
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    keeping printer on always = bad?

    i just got a new canon iP3000. i don't like the idea of wasting ink each time i switch it on, so i leave it on all the time. i have it for a few days only though. i also intend to turn it off and on if i do not use it for about two weeks, so as to prevent the ink from dry up. will there be...
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    usb hub clashes with usb hdd?

    if i remember, it's 350 or 400.
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    usb hub clashes with usb hdd?

    my system has 4 usb ports - 2 behind, 2 in front. i bought a 4-port usb hub because i was running out of ports to use. this hub is connected to a usb port behind. sometimes, i will have an usb-powered external hdd plugged into a front usb port, and this causes the usb hub to stop functioning...
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    software to adjust bios settings from windows?

    why? i want to set my computer to start up at different times for different days and it can be quite troublesome to have to go into the bios to set the "wake by alarm" setting each time. any recommendations of such a software?
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    need help & resources for setting up LAN

    now, every NIC has its binding present in wingate even when the windows network icon indicates that there is no cable connected. :) thanks all for the helping me verify that the info i have read is indeed accurate. :) i am currently using the NAT and DHCP features of wingate to run the little...
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    need help & resources for setting up LAN

    sorry but i am new to this. although i have read online for the differences between a hub, a switch and a router, i am still not clear on one particular aspect of those. is the router the only one that allows any computer to share the internet connection without having to run a server...
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    need help & resources for setting up LAN

    i am networking 3 computers without using a hub, a switch or a router. instead, i have two network cards on the server com, and one network card each for the client coms. using wingate, the server computer can provide internet access for as well as share files with the other two computers...
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    how to keep network connection 'plugged'?

    i have checked before to ensure that the client computer was not completely cut off of power. it exhibited the same behaviour.
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    how to keep network connection 'plugged'?

    whenever the client computer is switched off, the connection status on the server computer indicates that the network cable is unplugged. i remember that it used to be able to stay 'plugged' depsite the client computer being switched off. i have tried to disable power management for the network...