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    SCSI - Which one?

    Building PC's with any type of IDE drive is a cinch right? As long as your firmware supports the size of the drive and the MB accepts the connector you're golden. Switch to SCSI and it's a whole new mess. A SUN Ultra 30 workstation was recently donated to me in the hopes that I could use it...
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    Grepping the last 30 minutes of a log file...

    I need to know if anyone can assist me on how to grab the last (we'll just say "x" minutes) of a log file. How do you tell the grep command without specifying an exact window of time? (So relative instead of absolute.) The log format looks like this: 03-05-2008 09:33:34 blah blah blah...
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    K9A Platinum problems with PCI-e video

    This may seem like a strange place to be posting this but I am convinced there is something up with the system board. So first, my spread: Hiper modular 580W PSU (2 +12V rails #1@20A #2@18A) MSI K9A Platinum system board AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800 am2 2 GB (2@1 GB sticks) Kingston Hyper X MSI...
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    GeCube 1950 Pro 256MB drivers

    I recently decided to build a new system that was quite an upgrade from my last and one of the things that changed was the fact that I went from a familiar and steady NVidia AGP platform to an unfamiliar and apparently unsteady ATI PCI-e platform (the wave of the future, yeah right!) Anyway so...
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    x1950 PRO PCI-E catalyst driver issue...

    I am sure this has come up in the past but I am going to ask again for my own sanity's sake simply becaukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkse I am not sure where to find it. I recently upgraded and installed a new GeCube 1950PO 256MB PCI-E loaded up the Catalyst driivers, bounced the system and now as soon as I...
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    PSU's....

    I am looking to purchase a new PSU and have been eyeing the Hiper brand pretty closely. They've got some really nice looking units and they're not that pricey. However I am trying too understand which is a better rating to have: "Dual + 12V" or "4 x 12V independent rails". I am guessing that...
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    Memory speed help!!!

    Hi, I have been looking to pick up some new performance RAM but am afraid to drop $300+ on something that the MB may not be able to use/recognize. I have already had really bad luck with some Asus boards where if you put any memory in except for what's on Asus' qualified vendor list it...
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    Best type of high performance memory to purchase...

    I am looking to put together a new system and want to purchase 2GB of the best memory you guys think money can buy. The ones that I have narrowed my choices down to are: Buffalo Firestix Corsair XMS Crucial Ballistix Kingston HyperX I just gave an Athlon 3200XP with 1GB of the HyperX...
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    New system specs...

    I am curious if I can get some opinions on a system I am planning on putting together. I know that I need to upgrade my entire box so after doing some looking around this is what I have come up with. Please let me know what you think of what I am planning and if you have any suggestions on...
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    Utility for measuring power supply usage...

    Does anyone know if there are any good utilities for measuring how much juice you PS is putting out at a given time and what kind of condition the power is? I have been looking around but so far have been unable to find anything. Thanks.
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    Lost on video card specs...

    I know. I know. I am stupid and have never really spent a lot of time trying to understand this so please forgive my ignorance. I have looking to buy a new card and have been comparing quite a few (I need to stick with AGP for at least one more year). I have always liked NVidia cards more...
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    Which one?

    I know I've asked for this type of advice before and the last time I got it here I was very happy with the decision so I have come back hoping that someone can do it for me again. I need an AGP upgrade (currently using a 6600GT 128MB) and am torn between two cards: The one recommeded here...
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    ASUS memory specifics...

    As you can tell from the "Topic Summary" I am just curious as I have never seen anything like this in my life. I just recently purchased a KV8-X SE and the memory specifications were crazy. There was a list of "approved vendors" and the corresponding PC3200 sticks they listed but it seemed to...
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    No sound on K8V-X SE built-in Audio...

    OK, completely lost on this one. The onboard controller (at least the BIOS states) is the AC'97 audio chip. The driver CD loads the SoundMax AD1980/AD1888 Audio Driver version 5.12.1.5290 along with some SoundMax applications. As far as XP is concerned everything is fine and reports no...
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    XP doesn't install on SATA?

    Help!! I just changed to a new MB (Asus K8V-X SE socket 754 with a Sempron 3400+) and now can't get XP to install to save my life. I was going to try the whole "re-install" bit but was concerned about losing data so I thought I would instead do it on a second partition on a WD 250GB Sata II...
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    Athlon XP 3200 vs Sempron 3400 (Socket 754), which one?

    I am currently running an Athlon XP 3200+ and am trying to figure out if I should keep it or upgrade to a Sempron 3400+ I know, if I am going to upgrade at all I should be seriously considering at least an X2 or even FX (should I stay on the AMD side) but I have this processor and MB right now...
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    Illegitimate copy of Windows XP Pro to upgrade to Vista

    OK so what if the copy of XP you are running isn't completely legimate? Can you go out and purchase a copy of the Vista Ultimate upgrade and install it without a problem or has MS somehow integrated WGA into the installation of Vista (i.e. if the copy of XP you are running doesn't pass WGA then...
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    Need to upgrade video card to an ATI AGP...

    OK, somewhat of a problem so I am requesting some advice. I have a Hitachi 21" CRT that I would like to use instead of this crappy 17" Sony however the problem is that I bought the Hitachi used and whenever I try to run it using my current NVidia 6600GT it works for about 5 or 10 minutes and...
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    Which one is which???

    :confused: OK so I need to upgrade my entire rig because I want to use a piece of software that requires SSE2. I've been thinking about doing this for awhile anyway also because all of the new video cards are now PCI-E and I am still using AGP. I am mainly an AMD guy and I am currently...
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    Looking to figure out how to get nView to work on different displays...

    Does anyone have any ideas how to setup nView with something similar to this: Dual monitor mode. The display on the left is 'Display 1' and on the right is 'Display 2'. Display 1 has the task bar and most of the standard Windows icons (used primarily for productivity, work, etc.) Display 2 is...
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    Multi-function panels...

    I just purchased an Enermax multi-function panel (one of those cool devices that you mount in a 5 1/4" bay and it can monitor temps, adjust fan speeds, give you external plugs for all kinds of stuff, etc.) and you're supposed to connect these two temperature diodes to somewhere in the case for...
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    Where to connect temperature diodes on MB?

    Hi all, I just purchased an Enermax multi-function panel for a 5 1/4" drive bay that monitors all kinds of stuff and also allows me to plug in USB, firewire, SATA and all kinds of removable media (CF, SD, etc.) One of the things it can monitor are temperatures (I'm uessing mainly for CPU and...
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    Anti-Aliasing & Antistropic filtering?

    I hope someone can answer how these two things can help my images and what am I doing wrong that causes my card to lock or show a black screen whenever I enable them. OK, I'll admit that I'm no graphics guru and don't really know what taxes the system more, turning all of the effects on or...
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    Which PSU should I get?

    I just purchased a new case but it came with the standard/sub-standard "Chiefmax" 450 watt. I would like to replace it because I understand that more often than not PSU's that come in the case do not provide "clean", stable power and that they can even damage your components. Does anyone...
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    ATI AIW9800 Pro or NVidia 6600GT?

    Earlier this week I asked which NVidia card to get, a 5700 Ultra or a 5900 and was pleasently surprised when the answer was: "For another $50 you could get a NVidia 6600GT and really be blown away by the performance." So I thought, cool! If we're only talking another $50 then it's worth it...
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    Which NVidia to buy??

    I'm looking to purchase a new card in the next month or so and want to be sure that it's going to last for at least a couple of years. I currently own a GeForce4 TI 4200/64MB and have been very happy with the performance that this card has given me. I've been contemplating either a 5700FX...