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    Can I run a 9800 PRO without a Fan in 2D (underclocked)?

    The fan on my 9800 PRO went caput. If I underclock the heck out of it, is it ok to run the card in windows without the fan for a few days until my replacement card arrives? Thanks!
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    Warranty on Seagate Drives from Dell.com

    I was looking at the SEAGATE 160GB Barracuda 7200.7 Internal EIDE drive (ST3160023A) on Dell.com. The warranty info was not listed anywhere, so I gave them a call. The rep told me that the drive has a 1-year warranty through Dell, but no Seagate manufacturer's warranty. I undestand that it's...
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    Computer Can't take the COLD?

    This is really weird! I wonder if there is any explanation for this before I start ripping things out/RMAing. Built a new system and validated setup by running 24 hour loop of 3DMark 2001 and 24 hours of Prime95. System was 100% stable. After 24 hours, CPU was 54C (idle is 30C), case ambient...
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    Speaker Mix and Match for 4.1 Surround?

    I currently have a 2.1 speaker setup, the Altec-Lansing ACS-295's (20W sub, 7W per satellites). I also have some 2-piece powered Altec speakers (8W per) that I have just sitting around. My question is... can I plug the extra 2-piece speakers into the rear speaker out of my soundcard and get...
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    Power Supply Voltage Alerts

    Every 3-4 weeks, I get an alert on my system that my +3.3 V rail has gone outside of its recommended range. One second later, another message informs me that the +3.3V rail has returned to its recommended range. So far, when this happens there is no impact on system stability. I never get any...
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    Connect Case Fan to Motherboard Header or Power Supply

    Are there any disadvantages to connecting a front intake fan to the variable speed motherboard fan header? The MB documentation states that the fan will turn on and run at 70% when the temperature sensor reaches 36C/96.8F and will run at 100% at 46C/114F. It will turn off when the temperature...