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    AMD X2 Server CPU Question

    At work our MySQL server is currently on a AMD 64 4000+. Would going to a X2 4600+ 512kb cache be a good idea? I have read that the cache size is not as important but i'm not sure about a smaller cache with MySQL? Thanks!
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    Line Across LCD ?

    I have a ViewSonic VA1912wb and there is a horizontal line across the display. It is just a bit lighter. It is right about eye level and is very annoying. This monitor was bought at the end of December. Why would this line have appeared? I am using analog input. Thanks for any advice!!
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    Fan Died On 9800 Pro - Dead AGP Slot?

    The other day I came to my PC and the screen was just black. After checking everything I opened the case and the fan of the 9800 Pro was sitting on the sound card. The HSf was burning hot. After letting it cool off it still didn't work. I tried an old 8500 in it and no picture either...
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    Help With VA1912wb

    I gtot a VA1912wb which seems pretty nice so far. The only really annoying thing is when I alt-tab from or to a game a message pops up saying Digital everythime. I can't find any where to disable it. Would be great if any one knows how to disable the input message!! Thanks!
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    Bridgeless SLi Performance Hit?

    Last night I did the mod on my DFI Ultra-D to SLi. I currently have two 7800GT's running. I am wondering how big of a performance hit am I taking with out a bridge? My system specs are: DFLi NF4 Ultra-D AMD X2 3800+ 2gb Samsung RAM PC3200 (was the difference between one or two of...
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    Disable Network Browsing

    We have two public access computers we will be adding to our orginization. We need to disable network browsing on these two computers so they can't access anything on the internal network. We need to have it so they can't see anything at all. The two computers will be running Windows XP...
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    WinME Network Logon Problem

    We currently have a smal file server here, users login to access there files. One person here is on a WinME machine. She can not get logged in to the file server due to no being able to type here user/pass, user/pass prompt comes up but the user part is greyed out with some other user there...
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    Need Input On This IT College Program

    So i wanted to go the Networking route. The local college offered what at the time looked like a very decent course. So I did my 1st year ( common to all majors, ecom, prog, netw). So i was a network major. Now this summer they have changed alot. Ecom and programming majors are now combined...
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    Noisy Hard Drive

    I have a Maxtor 40gb drive that is very noisy. I just purchased a Seagate 120gb and it its next to being silent. The Maxtor is still under warranty by maxtor till Dec 04. I am wondering if it is worth trying to return this loud drive under warranty? Any one have any experience with Maxtor...
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    DVD Burner Question

    I just got the LG GSA-4040B (flashed it with the latest firmware also) for christmas along with a pack of Memorex 4x DVD+RW's. So I burned a data disc ( large files like Americas Army Etc.). Burnt fine and was readable in the burner. I took it to my other PC which has an older Sony DVD-ROM...
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    Soyo KT400 Ultra Help Needed Badly

    In one of my machines I have the Soyo KT400 Ultra mobo. The other day the Video card had died. I could hear a sorta buzzing sound so I popped it out and it looked like some peices had fallen or melted off. Went and picked up a 9600pro and threw it in. Now when that computer boots I get a...
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    Network help Needed

    I have a 4 Port DLink router. All ports are used up. I am wondering if i can connect a 5th computer in there? Via a crossover cable from one machine to the 5th maybe? All Machines are WinnXP except the 5th which is WinME. Any in put is appreciated :)
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    Cooling Reccomendations?

    My CPUs are beggining to become unstable due to the weather heating up, computer restarting while gaming. I have 1.4ghz with a Global Win FOP 38 and a 1.3ghz with Vantec something. Also using arctic silver2. I was wondering what would be the best choice to get from here...
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    Why Did My CPU Fry?

    I have a 1ghz 200mhz TBird that has been running on a Gigabyte 7ZX-1 with a Super ORB for 7+ Months and today it decicded to burn out? I was using the Super ORB along with arctic silver 2. I had just gotten the new BiOS chip I needed a few days ago and got it up and running with a fresh...
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    How much is this sytem worth?

    Just wondering how much you guys think this system is worth? 1ghz T-Bird 200mhzFSB not OCed Gigabyte 7ZX-1 Motherboard 384mb PC133 RAM 3 x 128mb 13gb Hard Drive 30gb Hard Drive 12x Sony DVD 8x4x32 CDRW Sound Blaster Live MP3+ Geforce 2 GTS 32mb I need to get rid of this system to have money...
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    Help needed with a Bios Problem

    Tonight I was going to upgrade my BiOS for my Gigabyte 7zx-1 mother board. I got the windows flsh utility, saved my current bios, clicked the internet update then update. I picked the bios for my borad ( i know it was for my board and not another} it downloaded it and began to flash it, then...
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    Geforce2 GTS probs. . . .

    I have a Geforce2 GTS 32mb DDR card. When I run 3Dmark the helicopter test gets quite slow/sluggish when it starts or the action increases like when the other helicopter blows up. When I went to start up 3D mark 2000 today i got an error say it requires a video card with at least 4mb of video...
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    Radeon 32md SDR. . .

    I have a 475mhz Compaq computer with the crappy 8mb video card. I was looking at getting a Radeon 32md SDR pci card. What I am wondering is if I get this card how well do you think it would work with my sytem? I could sell it for about 300cdn or get a new video card if it will improve game...
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    Geforce2 GTS Problem

    I have a Nvidia Geforce 2 GTS 32mb DDR card. When I play rogue spear for about 1-2 hours in the game the screen flashes with a black line quite a bit. Is it a driver problem or what? Thanks.
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    I am totally stumped!! PLZ Help!!

    I posted last night about my temps and possibly a fake chip because of my temps. Today i have looked very closely at the chip and bridges and from what i can tell its a good chip. Today I have pulled my mother board out and reattched the fan to make sure it is a good connection with the core...
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    How to tell if a Tbird is marked up?

    I have a tbird that is haveing some really bad heating problems, i've tried different things but its still very hot. Some one told me that it could be a marked up/fake chip.. I did buy it oem off e-bay. Any way i can tell if its real or fake?
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    Easy Tune III and Cooling

    I have a Gigabyte 7ZX-1 MoBO. I was wondering if any one has ever used easy tune 3 before, is it safe to use? I tried it and I could get my 1ghz Tbird to run at 1.2ghz. When ever I start up my PC the application that came with my pc to monitor temperatures is reporting it at 55-66 Celsius...