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    Question on best CPU for notebook for MS Access

    I am going to be getting a new laptop and plan on doing a fair amount of MS Access work. I have the choice of 3, all with different CPU's. Which would be the best? Celeron M 1.3 $819 ? 512MB RAM ? 40GB Hard Drive ? 14-inch WXGA TFT Display (bright-view - Looks great!) ? DVD / CD-RW...
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    problem with 2AP's on same network, please help

    I have a Netgear MR814 Router/AP and a Motorola WR850G Router/AP and I am trying to use both on the same LAN. I have read the FAQ and set them up as follows. The Motorola WR850G will be called AP1 and the Netgear MR814 Router/AP will be AP2. I set AP1 up at the main router with wireless...
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    Same or different SSID for 2 AP on same network?

    I have a motorola WR850G (802.11g) and just got a Netgear MR814 (802.11b). I set the MR814 to be a client of the WR850G. I have the WR814 routed via my LAN back to a LAN port on the WR850G. I am using static IPs for all of my connections to the WR850G. I have the MR814 @ 168.192.10.99 and if I...
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    Radeon 9100 problem with Painkiller demo

    I have a Radeon 9100 64mb AGP card and I just tried playing the Painkiller demo. It loads up fine and I can play for a few minutes and then the screen goes black and I get kicked to the desktop with a VPU recovery error window. I tried lowering all the settings in the demo with no luck. I...
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    moving from GF2 GTS to 9600XT or 9600NP, which is worth it?

    I have posted above moving from my gf 2 GTS to a ti4200 but after I tried one from newegg and it was DOA I am going to go for a new card. Rather than get a "new" ti4200 I am considering either this card for $95 9600 non pro or 9600xt for $148. I have an ECS L7S7A2 mobo with a XP1600 in it...
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    Moving from Nvidia to ATI, any issues?

    I am considering moving from my current GF2 GTS to an ATI Radeon based card. Not sure which one yet, possible a 9600 (regular). I would ideally like to spend no more than $75 but that may be difficult. I tried the refurb at newegg route with a ti4200 but the card was DOA so I am going to go...
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    upgrade from GF2 GT-S, 9100 or ti4200

    I have a GF2 GT-S which has served me well for some time and I want to upgrade and I am looking at a refurb ti4200 with 64mb ($53) or a new OEM Saphire 9100 w/64mb ($51). Which is the better option. Right now I play BF1942, HL & Call of Duty. I do not want any other suggestions unless they...
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    Intel SE440BX-2 and PII 300 showing 233??

    Any idea why I am having my PII 300 register at boot as a PII 233? I confirmed it is a PII 300. I am using an official Intel board which supports the PII 300. I have tried various sticks of pc100 RAM to no avail. Even tried clearing the bios. It should auto detect and there are no jumpers on the...
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    CD copying from 36x cd-r to 8x cdrw problem

    I am trying to use adaptec(sp?) easy CD creator to copy a cd that I put in my CDrom drive (master) which is a 36x unk brand drive to my Philips (slave) 8x4x32x CDRW but when I try to copy it the software tells me that my CDrom drive is not fast enough to match my CDRW to copy it directly and...
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    cheapest kt133a mobo with FSB and clock menu in BIOS????

    any suggestions? I want something under $80 if possible. The model and location would be much appreciated. I already tried pricewatch and figured I would see if any of U had any suggestions.
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    ECS K7VZA Rev 3.0 have FSB and clock X settings in BIOS? Help

    I am in need of a cheap kt133a Mobo so I can do some overclocking. I may get a IWIL but it is refub and this ECS does not look so bad. Does anyone know from experience if it has a clock multiplier and FSB option in the BIOS? Please don't suggest other mobo's if they are more than the $65 I...
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    Swaping out a Mobo and CPU - AMD for Intel - Issues????

    I want to swap out my old PIII 600 mobo for a slotA tbird. Besides the actual removal and hook of all the components is there any issues I will have when I boot back up? Will I have to reinstall win98? I would remove the intel specific stuff in the add/remove menu and then install the VIA...
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    Can I use paint thinner to get thermal pad off?

    I need to get the remnants of a HS pad off of my CPU and nail polish remover and alcohol just are not cutting it. I used paint thinner on the actual HSF and it worked great. Do you think this is OK to use on the CPU? Reason pro and con please... Thanks
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    Paint thinner and CPU, good combo for thermal pad removal?

    I need to get the remnants of a HS pad off of my CPU and nail polish remover and alcohol just are not cutting it. I used paint thinner on the actual HSF and it worked great. Do you think this is OK to use on the CPU? Reason pro and con please... Thanks
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    Paint thinner on the CPU???? OK combo?

    I need to get the remnants of a HS pad off of my CPU and nail polish remover and alcohol just are not cutting it. I used paint thinner on the actual HSF and it worked great. Do you think this is OK to use on the CPU? Reason pro and con please... Thanks
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    Thermal Pads, are the sticky on both sides? Removal from core Q?

    OK I want to take out my processor and I am pretty sure it has a thermal pad. I don't want to pull anything off the core when I seperate them. I don't know how sticky these things are if at all? Are they like double sided tape? I think the side on the HS is sticky obviously but do they have an...