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    System won't boot...turns off after few seconds

    Hi all, I shipped some old parts to my GF and now that I am visiting, I decided to put them all together for her as a new computer. Anyways, here is the problem: The computer won't post...it powers up and all fans, leds, etc. are working just fine. The motherboard even gives me its...
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    Lightweight cases?

    Can anyone out there suggest a lightweight mid-tower case for ~$100? I am building my gf a new computer for Xmas (out of my computer part junkyard) and would like to get her something that won't kill her when she gets it, moves, etc. Any thoughts?
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    BB 2 for $20 DVDs

    They actually have alot of good titles this time. Link
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    Quiet soundstorm

    I just upgraded my nforce drivers (I have an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe) and for whatever reason the audio is VERY quiet. I have fiddled with all of the NVMixer settings, as well as the general volume settings, but havent had much change. All of the sudden I have to crank the volume know on my z560's...
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    6800 bottleneck?

    Hey guys, Am I seriously handicapping my 6800 with my CPU (barton 2500+)? Games are running pretty well, but I am wondering if I would get a serious boost with a CPU upgrade, or just a modest one.
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    XP reinstall without losing programs?

    Hi all- My mom is having some computer issues (network) and I was wondering if I could do the reinstall of XP (without formating) and keep all of the outlook express contacts, emails, etc. Or, would I have to back those things up, and if so, how do I do that? Cheers
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    754 vs 940

    Hi all, My bro is about to upgrade his computer and I was wondering what the smartest socket bet was. In other words, which of these sockets seems to be the future of AMD chips? Any suggestions from the sages? Cheers
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    cannot install programs with xp

    Strangest problem I am having...for some reason a great number of programs hang on installation and I have to shut them down. They simply will not install to my hard drive. I have 2 hard drives and no matter where I install to or run a downloaded program from, I get the same exact hanging...
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    light is all I need

    Hi all. Is there such a thing as an inexpensive lightweight notebook? I would only need it for word processing, but it seems the only lightweight options through Dell, HP, etc. are packed to the gills with useless (at least for me) upgrades. Is there a lightweight alternative for under $1000?
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    Quad LED Fans for $2

    It's the special at xoxide Not sure what the shipping is though.
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    Soundstorm or Acoustic Edge?

    Does anyone have any opinions on whether I should stick with the onboard nforce2 audio or use my philips acoustic edge? The soundstorm is getting rave reviews, but I can't tweak the audio at all like I can with the philips. Did I miss out on software since I bought this thing as a refurb from...
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    CPU pads too big?

    I just bought a barton 2500+ and took my sk-7 off my old proc and put it onto the new one. Fired the sucker up and saw that it was running at 68C! When I took the sk-7 off I noticed that only about 20% of the arctic silver on the dye contacted the heatsink. I have swapped back to my old chip...
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    X-Aqua H20 Extreme Case

    This thing is on mega sale right now. Any opinions on this case?
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    ATI woes

    I am trying to do the softmod for the 9500, but am having some serious issues with the ATI drivers. I keep getting this message part way through the install, "Error extracting support files: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect." I am coming from nvidia if that...
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    Asus readings seem high

    I have an asus a7v133 (I know its old school...) and a tbird 1400 on it. Just mounted an SK-7 with the adjustable 80mm YS tech fan. The temps are respectable (48c idle and 30c system) but seem to be much higher than other ppl with the same setup and faster cpus. Asus probe, sandra, and bios...
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    How much are oem and retail winxp packages gonna cost?

    I am building a new computer for my brother and i know that he will be upgrading to xp in october when it comes out, but i am wondering if i should buy an oem win2k now and then pay for the upgrade, or just have him use the win98 cd i am using and buy the full version. Any suggestions?
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    Thermaltake crap

    this may be a repost, but i figured i should remind everyone about this. thermaltake is claiming that their 60mm fan blows 31cfm at 28dba. this has to be total crap. if it was 80mm then i could possibly see these numbers, but i am thinking that thermaltake is just bsing as usual. can anyone...
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    these sandra scores suck!

    why am i getting such crap memory benchmark scores? i have an asus a7v133 with 256mb crucial cas2 pc133 memory. i upped my fsb, and 4 way interleve is on, and the memory is running fine at 153mhz, but my sandra scores suck. my int alu is 459 and my float fpu is 583. wtf is going on here...
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    win98 install problem

    just upgraded from p2 to athlon, including case and mb of course,but win 98 is being totally retarded. i formatted my hd (im not partitioning this or doing anything out of the ordinary) and ran from a floppy. this all works fine and i get past the installation, past the driver database, then...
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    alpha 6035 shroud

    just bought an alpha pal6035, and the shroud doesnt fit all the way down on the heatsink. there are a couple of protrusions on the shroud which i can only assume are to have it fit firmly. should i bend these suckers a bit or what? anyone else have this problem with shrouds?
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    Article about future of AMD

    dunno if anybody is interested, but there is an article at digital silenceabout the palomino and a bunch of other stuff. They specifically address NOT to use thermal grease on AMD cpus. SDOG34