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    Will we still be able to activate WinXP *for the first time* a year from now or not?!

    Hi, Does anybody here know 100% sure if I will install a new version of WinXP on a new PC let's say a year from now.. will I still be able to install and activate it?! Or will I have to install Vista on it?! Is it possible that Microsoft has set a final date when installation + activation...
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    Choosing Conroe memory: PC533 CL4 or PC667/800 CL5 best?!

    Hi, I intend to buy an E6600 Core 2 Duo soon, and want to know which of following DDR2 memory types is my best choice and why? I will probably get 1GB or 2GB. Here are the candidates I will choose from: 1/ PC533 CL4 Apacer 2/ PC667 CL5 Apacer 3/ PC800 CL5 Apacer They are all pretty...
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    Why has 2GB RAM become "the standard" in today's PC's?

    Hi, How come that when I read reviews these days they always mention to get 2GB RAM. Why is that.. I mean do apps need that much memory? Other things like hardware etc.. that require more RAM? Only a year ago 1GB was recommended.. what has changed?? Can you please tell me why I should get...
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    Asus P5B: 20-pin connector? only digital outputs?

    Hi, 1/ Does the P5B vanila have a 20 or 24-pin connector? I am asking cause I read on this forum that the Asrock ConRoeXFire has a 20-pin connector. Since Asrock I believe is a brand of Asus, I was wondering if perhaps the P5B also uses a 20-pin connector. I know Asrock is cheaper then...
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    Is it true P965 runs really HOT and needs extra cooling?!

    Hi, I read somewhere that the P965 chipset runs extremely HOT compared to previous chipsets like 945P. Is this true? How much hotter does P965 run then 945P or 975x? Anybody knows at how much °C those 3 chipsets run or what the difference is in °C or in percentage so I can have an idea...
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    Conroe 945P mobos only 800Mhz?? (read inside)

    Hi, I was thinking about getting the Asus P5LD2 SE mobo with 945P chipset for a Core 2 Duo system. Is that a good cheap choice as alternative to the more expensive 965 and 975 mobos from Asus. I am not going to overclock. However there is something I don't understand: When checking the...
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    CPU coolers with PWM: can't you set FIXED rpm?!

    Hi, First of all, what exactly is this "PWM chip" alot of CPU coolers seem to have?! For example Arctic Freezer 7 Pro has this: "The PWM chip in the motor allows an exact fan speed control over the BIOS. (4 wire)" "Fan Speed: 300 - 2500 RPM (controlled by PWM signal)" Am I...
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    Cheaper 945P Conroe MoBos as performant as 975x if you don't OC?!

    Hi, Something I've been wondering about for a while: If you don't intend to overclock (so use it as it comes), will an E6600 Core 2 Duo give the same performance on a motherboard with 965 or even 945P chipset or not?! Both 975x and 965 are really expensive, but do I need to spend that...
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    Will ATI release there RD500 for Conroe soon or is it delayed?!

    Hi, Some time ago I read somewhere that ATI is making the RD500 and RD600 chipsets for Core 2 Duo. I read the RD500 was going to be released first, like early september and RD600 later this year.. however I haven't heard anything more about it?! Does anybody have any more info about when...
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    How secure is Ares Galaxy P2P - can people go beyond your "shared folders"?

    Hi, I haven't used any of those programs before, but is Ares Galaxy a good P2P program. Is it so that once you install this program people from the outside have access to the "shared folders" you setup in the program. Now, I have 3 questions regarding security: 1/ if you close the...
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    Why are 945P Conroe mobos cheaper and considered "low end"?!

    Hi, How come that 945P Conroe mobos are considered "low end" when reading posts and reviews. Is the performance of the "older" 945P chipset with for example an E6600/4MB Conroe perhaps not as good as with the 975x or 965 chipsets?! Asus has some 945P mobos that are "Core 2 Duo ready"...
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    Asrock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2: 945P as good as 975x for E6600 Conroe?!

    Hi, Is the Asrock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 a good performing mobo for an E6600 Conroe?! Thing is it uses a 945P chipset, so what I want to know is if performance-wise the 945P chipset will get as much performance out of an E6600 then the 975x chipset or does the 975x has certain benifits for...
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    Does 965P have issues with E6600/4MB Conroes?! Please explain!!

    Hi, Something I have been wondering about for a while: If you get a Core 2 Duo CPU like the E6600 (I am not talking about top model X6800), is it true or not that a 975x mobo will give better performance then a mobo with a 965 or 945P chipset?! About 965 and Core 2 Duo, the Anandtech...
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    Any cheaper 975x boards without all the extra's of "P5W DH Deluxe"?

    Hi, Seems P5W DH Deluxe is best mobo for Core 2 Duo right now and I like Asus, however it is very expensive and has alot of extra features I don't need? Won't Asus release a cheaper, non-deluxe version of that mobo for Conroe? What about Gigabyte or any other reliable mobo builder?
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    Asus A8R-MVP: will 1 videocard only run at x8 or full x16?!

    Hi, Regarding the A8R-MVP, if you only use 1 PCIe card (which I intend to do), even one that has Crossfire capability!, will it run at full x16 or x8? Asus site over here is very confusing about that. What do they mean with "2 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card" and "Support...
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    Antec Sonata II: what's its "air duct" and where is it located?

    Hi, Can anybody please tell me if the Antec Sonata II case has any kind of airhole(s) or something in the side panels or none at all. I would actually prefer none, for maximum silence, but these days most cases have some kind of hole in the side panel where the CPU is, so I wondering if...
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    Does Conroe score VERY LOW in audio/video encoding benchmarks?!

    Hi, Tomshardware review says the Conroe is great and all, however please check out the benchmarks over here: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/07/14/...2_duo_knocks_out_athlon_64/page17.html Am I seeing it correctly that in the Lame MP3 (audio encoding) benchmark, Conroe is scoring ALOT...
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    D900 series NO overheat protection and just as hot as D800?!

    Hi, Aren't D900 models (all 65nm, right?) supposed to run much cooler then the D800. Well, the benchmark at Tomshardware doesn't show much difference: --- (900 Series) TDP Tcase 950 130 W 68.6 °C 940 130 W 68.6 °C 930 95 W 63.4 °C 920 95 W 63.4 °C (800 Series) TDP Tcase...
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    Does WinXP multitask equally well between 2 cores vs 2 processors?!

    Hi, Just wondering, but does Windows XP handle/multitasks dual-cores (AMD X2) in the same effective way as dual-processors or can there be a difference? WinXP was build with multi-processors in mind, but does it see and handle/multitasks X2 dual-cores the same way? Isn't it so that...
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    If X2 4200+ and 4400+ both have 2.2Ghz cores, then what's the difference?!!

    Hi, How come that different AMD64 models have the same core speed. I mean, what's the benefit then of getting the higher model? Like, when comparing single cores, both the 3500+ and 3700+ have a 2.2Ghz core.. what's the difference then?! Same for X2's, where both 4200+ and 4400+ use...
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    Can 3800+ X2 (only 2.0Ghz!) actually be SLOWER then single core 3800+ (2.4Ghz!)

    Hi, I am considering to switch to AMD64 X2 dual-core, however I have some questions I really hope you can help me with: 1/ First of all, is it correct that if a program is not specifically optimized for dual-core operation, it will only use the first core and your second core won't be used...
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    Help! Any good program to convert Xvid to mpeg?!

    Hi, Anybody can recommend a good program that can successfully convert Xvid codec movies to mpeg format, so I can play them on my slower pc?! I tried a program called avi2mpeg, but it said that the codec was not found, which doesn't make sense since I installed it and can play Xvid...
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    Anybody already has the new "WD3200KS" harddisk?! Is it true access time is slow?!..

    Hi, 1/ Anybody here already has a WD3200KS drive?! How well does it perform?! Does the WD3200KS perform better or slower then the WD2500KS. According to a user review at Newegg the 3200KS has 107 gig platters where the 2500KS had 83 gig platters. Which one is best?! 2/ Second, anybody with...
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    What is considered a "smooth framerate"?!

    Hi, 1/ First of all, what do most people consider a "smooth framerate"? Is it true that this is 70fps, what do you think? 2/ Second, is it true that you can get certain problems if your framerate is the same as your refresh rate or someting like that. I believe I once read something like...
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    X700Pro/6600GT more then enough to play something like NBA Live at HIGH settings with good framerate?!

    Hi, I posted before but I am still in doubt so I will give some more details. The kind of games I want to be able to play smoothly are EASports FIFA and NBA Live 2006 etc.. Some will say these games aren't that demanding, but the thing is I want to be able to set all graph settings to max...
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    X700 Pro (8PP/6VS) or 6600GT (8PP/3VS): why is 6600GT considered better while it has worse specs?!

    Hi, There is something I don't get: how come that most people say that the 6600GT is much better then the X700 Pro, where the X700Pro seems to have better specs (both 8PP, but X700Pro with 6VS) or are these vector shaders not that important?! Please explain?! Also, should I consider the...
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    Please advise: Which are the main reasons to build new PC with PCI Express instead of AGP?!

    Hi, I am gonna buy a new PC soon and it has been a while since I bought one. Sorry for the perhaps basic question, but which are the main reasons to go PCI Express if you buy a new PC now, I mean isn't it so that you could buy the latest AMD CPU, place it on a mobo that support AGP and get an...
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    Are you sure X700Pro has 8 pixel pipelines?! Asus site says 4!!!

    Hi, Still looking for a midrange card, and the X700Pro is at a really good price however I am confused about whether it has 4 or 8 pixel pipelines. Check out Asus website over here: http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=2&l2=8&l3=141&model=370&modelmenu=1. First they say on top of the page...
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    Please advise: Which are best mid-range cards at this moment?! Please help me choose from list inside!

    Hi, Could you please tell me which is the best mid range card to get at this moment cause it has been a while since I bought a card and I don't know anything about PCI Express cards. If I buy a new PC now, is it best to get a PCI Express card? From following list...
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    Why is Outlook not safe? How can they hack a program that only connects to your provider?!..

    Hi, First of all, how come that people say that Outlook is not safe? Which hacking, etc.. problems can you have? I mean, isn't it so that an email program only connects to your provider, so what's the risk? Second, which is the safest email client to use? Thunderbird? What about Firefox...
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    Please recommend email client alternative that can import Nescape 4.79 emails?!

    Hi, I don't know if it's a bug, but my Netscape 4.79 mail crashes alot lately. I have never looked for an alternative before, but which stand alone email clients could you recommend that can perfectly import my NS 4.79 emails, is secure, and preferably has a similar interface. With similar...
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    Is it true that Limewire 4.8 has a trojan + 2 keyloggers?!..

    Hi, I read somewhere that LimeWire (doesn't say which version) has a trojan + 2 keyloggers?! Is this true?! Apparently most spyware programs would miss them, except for Yahoo AntiSpy. Could everybody who has Limewire 4.8 please install Yahoo AntiSpy and see if there really are any trojans or...
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    How secure are P2P programs like Limewire? Can you really restrict folders, etc..?!

    Hi, I haven't used any P2P programs before and I was thinking about installing Limewire since it gets so many good reviews. However I am wondering how secure those P2P programs like Limewire are? Don't they allow easy access for hackers to get into your PC, to get viruses in your PC, etc.. or...
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    Can you set up AV's like Kasperky so that it won't eat system resources AFTER scanning or is that not possible?!..

    Hi, I have an old PC with only 64MB of RAM. Now I am reading that all those anti-virus programseat alot of system resources. Now, isn't it possible that it will only eat those resources when you run the program and when you close it that it doesn't use any system resources at all and unloads...
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    How to safely use P2P programs like LimeWire, etc..?!

    Hi, So far I haven't used any, so I was wondering how secure it is to use P2P programs like LimeWire, Kazaa, etc.. I mean, isn't it so that those P2P programs are the easiest way for hackers to get into your PC or to get viruses, trojans, etc.. cause that's what I read all the time?! Anybody...
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    Help!: Will a non-Audigy card like Audiphile 2496 play heavy codec video files equally smooth as Audigy cards?!!

    Hi, I believe the specs of the Audigy 2 say that "it supports Windows Media 9". What exactly do they mean by that?! For playing back video files with heavy codecs like wmv, DivX avi, ectc.., will the Audigy cards always play them smoother then other cards because it supports things like...
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    Audio/Music production: how much gain does "dual channel" s939 give compared to s754?!

    Hi, I intend to buy a new PC mainly for music production, meaning I will be using softsynths (VST instruments), run VST effects and do some audio recording, etc.. I was wondering if a dual channel s939 will give me much better performance then a single channel s754, or is it true that for...
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    When will the successor of WinXP be released?! Will this be "Windows 64"?!..

    Hi, Does anybody know when the successor of WinXP for desktop PC's will be released to the public?! Will this be "Windows 64" or something?! If you buy an Athlon 64 today, can applications already take advantage of this or will Athlon 64 only be usefull once Microsoft releases Windows 64...
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    Doing a correct defragmentation!!.. is this step-by-step guide correct?!..

    Hi, I have an old PC over here that runs Win95 and I want to do a good defragmentation on it, so please let me know if following steps are correct (I have also added some questions): 1. Clean up hard disk: what should be deleted? Are there things that HAVE to be deleted first? Do I really...
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    Help!: Are there also ADSL dialers or not?!

    Hi, 1/ First of all, are there also ADSL dialers or not?! I know that dialers use a 56k modem to dial, but if you have only an ADSL modem (no 56k modem), can you also become a victim if any dialer program/virus would be installed on your pc or is that completely impossible?! Can somebody...