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    new build restart issue

    pagefile is on the C:\ drive 2-4 gigs
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    new build restart issue

    I used CCleaner to remove nvidia drivers and reinstalled the drivers and am still having the problem. I hit f8 at startup and disable automatic restart and got a BSOD with the code STOP: C0000145 APPLICATION ERROR THE APPLICATION FAILED TO INITIATE PROPERLY (0XC0000142) CLICK OK TO...
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    new build restart issue

    I checked out your blog, but I don't have any dump files in the minidump folder. My computer immediately restarts when it happens with no delay one second on next off.
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    new build restart issue

    Ya I got DX9c and my psu is a brand new corsair hx520w that worked fine with the 6600. I'll try reinstalling nvidia and dfi drivers.
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    new build restart issue

    I just installed the latest nvidia drivers which are suppose to be good for the 6000 through 8000 series nvidia. I initially installed a clean version of xp with the 6600 in place then a week later installed the 8800 and have been running for a week with the restart issue.
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    new build restart issue

    The problem with my computer is it every time I cold boot it starts up starts loading windows then goes to the blue screen of windows xp right before the desktop shows up then my whole computer restarts. Then after it restarts windows really starts up and it seems to be fine. I did have it...
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    xp install keyboard issues

    I've heard that maybe a ps2 keyboard might work going to try that in the mean time.
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    xp install keyboard issues

    First off I'm building my second computer with: e6550 dfi p35-t2rl 2 gig patriot ddr 800 8800gt sata WD 320gb hdd sata dvd/cd drive usb keyboard usb mouse Well the issue is when I try and install xp I get through the installation of raid drivers and bios setup and my keyboard...
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    Cant Press F6 to install RAID drivers

    I am having a similar issue though it does go through most of setup before you can install raid drivers. My problem is once you get to press enter to setup xp or r to repair my usb keyboard stops working. Though it previously works for bios and the windows install of raid and sata drivers via...
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    Building a new PC, suggestions appreciated

    Save $200 and get a 8800 gt 512mb or spend $50 more and get 2. Though I don't know a ton, but for the money they are pretty close. For what I've seen in hardware reviews.
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    Anandtech System Guides

    I actually have a Vista upgrade CD from any version of windows and xp on my existing pc, but I lost my xp CD. So I'm kind of torn right now what to do.
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    Anandtech System Guides

    It's been a couple of years since I built my last PC and I really haven't stayed current on hardware. I've been looking at hardware reviews for the last couple of weeks and have decided I want something like the most recent mid or budget rig . I'm interested primarily in the intel systems and...
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    windows xp repair problems

    To start out I've got a home built system with windows xp professional. I have 3 hardrives the one with windows xp pro on it is a partitioned sata drive. My windows has been frequently freezing were the taskbar locks up but appications run for a few min before complete lock up. I did...
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    Exercise - Muscle Growth

    superkdogg or whoever knows I have been working out for like 8 months and from the start I was gaining strength and size pretty fast, but for the last 2 and a half months I have made no significant gains despite working out consistently. I have been on a hypertrophy phase of a work out system...
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    Hardrive recognition

    I'm not sure how to delete a partition from disk management I looked but couldn't find that option. Though I don't want to reformat the 40 gig till I change the listing of this drive in disk management as the system drive because I believe this will cause a system failure. I still don't...
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    Hardrive recognition

    I checked the bios and it was already listed last for hardrive priority and I could find no way to take it off the list. Any other suggestions??
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    Hardrive recognition

    Well I was having problems with this one 40 gig hardrive and machine_check_expectations. The only way I could find to fix was to reinstall windows on my 160 gig sata drive, but it was partitioned for windows so not that big a deal. So I unplugged to 40 gig and then setup and reinstalled xp...
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    hardrive problems- Machine_check_exception

    if you need anyone more information or have any questions plz feel free to ask.
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    hardrive problems- Machine_check_exception

    I've got an asus a8n-sli with a amd 64 3500 and 2 hardrives. My primary hardrive is a seagate 160 gig sata hardrive with 2 partitions and a copy of windows on one of the partitions and my second is a 40 gig maxtor ide hardrive which is set as a ide slave in the bios. I use the 40 gig primarily...
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    machine_check_exception

    I checked my evenviewer and couldn't find anything major accept a warning that started a log since my comp was not shutdown right and I turned off the automatic re-boot option, but still it goes through the blue screen so fast can only pick-up a couple of errors.
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    machine_check_exception

    I have 2 hdd and yesterday I was transfering files from my 40 gig pata hdd to my 160gig sata when the system froze. I restarted and ever since if I try to run any programs or files, or backup any information off my 40 gig it freezes and gives me a machine_check_exception and restarts. Though...
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    A8N-SLI Deluxe and NVIDIA nTune

    I also did the 33.3 mhz pci bus lock in bios.
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    A8N-SLI Deluxe and NVIDIA nTune

    I flashed the new bios 1003.006 and am having problems with ntune still it almost it gets to adjusting htt bus then comp restarts and asks if I want to restart cause failed.
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    Need help setting up multiple hdd on new pc build

    my comp locks right before windows should start you can get into the bios. It sees the drive in the bios. I'm not sure if sata is set to boot before pata I'll check thnx.
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    First Build since 1997...Comments Please

    I got my Asus A8N-SLI for 186 $ so I wasn't to concerned about sli and the longevity of the interface as long as I can run 1 pci express video card I'm happy.
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    First Build since 1997...Comments Please

    Wow I just finished building my first new comp and it's pretty similiar/ Amd Athlon 64 3500 Asus A8N-SLI 1 gig Mushkin value ram albatron 6600 gt 160 gig sata 7200 rpm It runs awesome.
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    Need help setting up multiple hdd on new pc build

    I just finished my first pc build and it seems to pretty much gone off with out a hitch except I can't set up my second hardrive. Here is the deal I got a 160 gig sata hardrive with windows installed on my new comp and I pilfered my 40 gig IDE hardrive from my old computer and want to instal...