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    laptop hard drive: 5400 rpm vs 7200 rpm

    Right now I have a 60gb 7200 hard drive in my laptop and i need more space. I'm finding lots of great deals on bigger hard drives, but they are 5400rpm drives. Will i see a noticeable slowdown from switching to a bigger, slower hard drive?
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    Can't get ATI Radeon Drivers installed

    I have Vista Business x86 and have tried to install the Radeon drivers for my system. I downloaded the x86 vista drivers and ran the installation. There were no error messages reported in the process, and I rebooted as instructed. After the reboot, when I go to the display properties, and under...
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    can't ping my computer from local network

    So my local network consists of several computers connected through a netgear wireless hub. For some reason, it all works fine, except I can't ping my computer from my roommate's computer on the local net. I can get online, chat on aim, all that stuff just fine. But if I set up an ftp server...
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    Autorun program from usb drive?

    Is there any way to have a program on a usb drive run automatically when it is inserted in any computer? I put an autorun.inf file in the root directory with: [Autorun] Open=PStart.exe Action=Open PStart Icon=PStart.exe but it doesn't seem to do anything at all.
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    problem with ftp server on local network

    So I have an ftp server running on my pc, which is on my local network. If i try to log into the ftp server with 127.0.0.1, then it connects fine. But if I try to connect using my computer's actual local IP address, 192.168.1.104, then it won't connect. I have disabled the windows firewall. Is...
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    Broken Antenna Plug, fixable?

    so i bought a satelite radio receive off ebay, a delphi roady2. it came just now and i found that the pin inside the antenna connection on the receiver is broken off. is this fixable? if i open it up would it be an easy job to take out the old plug and solder a new one in...
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    Can't assign drive letter to hard drive

    I just reformatted. I have one hard drive with 2 partitions: one for the OS, and the other form program installs. I have a second hard drive with all my hard data on it such as mp3's. I reformatted the one hard drive, and did nothing to the data hard drive. For some reason I can't get the...
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    Computer management sees drives, won't assign drive letters

    So I was playing Need for Speed Most Wanted, and randomly, my computer restarted, and wouldn't boot up again. It would get to the windows logo, and then restart every time. Safe mode wouldn't work, nothing I did helped. So I took out an old 8 gig hard drive. I installed windows on that...
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    Why is my c:\windows\system32 on the intenet?!

    So i just discovered today that if I browse to my pc's IP address, it brings up the index of my C:\Windows\System32 directory! you can browse the subfolders, download the files, etc. I am behind a netgear router and even if i turn off http port forwarding to my local ip, it still happens. What...
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    Why can't i burn any DVD's?

    I have a NEC ND-2510A DVD-RW drive. I can burn CDs fine, but every attempt at burning a dvd stops about 10 seconds in an ruins the dvd. I've tried burning with nero as well as alcohol 120%. I've attached the log file produced by nero to see if it helps anyone.
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    Problem with iKernel install

    My uncle was trying to install a game for his kids on his computer, and he got the error message: The InstallShield engine (iKernel.exe) could not be installed. iKernel.exe could not be copied to C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Engine\6\Intel 32. Make sure that you have the...
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    CD Burner Stopped working?

    I recently reformatted the computer and started clean. Ever since that, i can't burn CD's. I have a Lite-on LTR-52327S burner. I've tried burning with iTunes, as well as Nero 6.6. They all just say error, and abort burning. The CD stays blank, nothing even gets started to be written on it. I've...
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    infinite rebooting

    ok, i need help. I have reformatted about 5 or 6 times in the past 2 days. I reformat, reinstall windows, start to install programs one at a time, and sooner or later, I try to do a reboot, not even after doing an install and it does the constant reboot thing. and the only way i can fix it is to...
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    Problems with Netgear WGR614v4 router

    I have a Netgear WGR614v4 router set up in my on campus apartment. It works fine, except that there are a few websites that it can't find, like www.ebates.com. So i disconnected the router, connected directly to the internet, and tried, and it worked no problem. Then I reconnected the router and...
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    3 Hard drive deals, which is best?

    Ok, so i need a hard drive. I found 3 deals that I think are pretty good, I want everyone's opinion on which is the best. Outpost.com - Western Digital 250GB, 8MB, ATA/100 - $122 shipped AR Outpost.com - Maxtor 250GB, 8MB, ATA/133 - $143 shipped no rebates CompUSA - Hitachi 200GB, 8MB...
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    3 Hard drive deals, which is best

    Ok, so i need a hard drive. I found 3 deals that I think are pretty good, I want everyone's opinion on which is the best. Outpost.com - Western Digital 250GB, 8MB, ATA/100 - $122 shipped AR Outpost.com - Maxtor 250GB, 8MB, ATA/133 - $143 shipped no rebates CompUSA - Hitachi 200GB, 8MB...
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    Reliability issues of new Hitachi Deskstar 200gb hard drive?

    I need a new hard drive urgently, and I found a deal on the Hitachi Deskstar 200gb hard drive. Now I know these used to be called Deathstars because of lots of reliability issues, but that was before Hitachi bought the line from IBM. Is that issue no longer there and can I be confident with...
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    Modded Xbox problem...please help

    I bought a modded xbox with an xecuter 2.0 pro mod chip in it in a v1.0 xbox. I got it today and hooked it up but when I powered it on it does the intro animation, then says that my xbox requires service and to contact a service center. There is also a 16 in the top left, i assume it's an error...
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    How do I network my xbox?

    Ok, so I'm getting the xbox with media center on it. How do i network. There are 2 places i'm going to use it. Right now I'm at home, with no home network at all, and just a dialup internet connection. During the year I will be in an on campus apartment with a LAN connection. Ideally I'd like to...
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    Black and White quits to Desktop

    I was going through my old games and came across Black & White. So I decided to install it on my new computer. It installed fine, but when I go to run it, it looks fine and runs fine until I click the mouse, then it kicks me back to the desktop. It's as if the mouse's focus is still on...
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    55 too hot for video card ram?

    I have a Geforce3 Ti 200 running at stock speeds. It's in a case with 3 temperature diodes, and I put one of them in a little gap under the ram heatsinks between 2 ram chips. When playing a game, that temp get up to around 55 deg celcius. Is this too hot?
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    Very slow modem connection speeds

    I built a new computer with a modem (all we have is dialup). It's a 56k modem, but all we ever connect at is around 38k. So when I connect with this one, I never get above 28k. I hope that the problem is old drivers, but I can't find them anywhere. It's a Diamond SupraMAX 56i modem. If you...
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    Only audio, no video with DVD with dvdr drive

    I got a new Pacific Digital 4x DVD-R Drive. When I put a DVD in, I get only audio, no video using WinDVD. But if I go into the video options and enable hardware decoding, then the image flashes for a brief second, but the dvd stops, and won't start again until I uncheck that. Any ideas?
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    How to attach thermal probe

    I am building a computer for my cousin, and there are 3 thermal probes in the case that display on the front. But there is no tape that came with them to attach them to anything. What kind of tape is safe to use to attach the probes to a processor, memoy, etc? Electrical tape? Masking Tape...
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    Monitor Radeon 9500/9700 temps?

    I have a Radeon 9500->9700. Is there anyway to monitor the core and memory temps with something like motherboard monitor? I'd like to keep an eye on that as I increase the core and mem speed. Also, what are some temps that I should keep it under?
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    New hard drive reading smaller?

    I just got a new 120GB hard drive to replace an 80gb drive of mine. I installed it, but it comes up as only being 111GB. Is this normal?
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    Changing drive letters in win xp

    I just installed a new hard drive in my computer, but it wasn't assigned D: as I would like, a CD drive has that. How do I make the new hard drive D: and move all the other drives down one?
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    Thermal Paste that came with mobo

    I just got a Soyo Sy-KT600 Dragon Plus v1.0 from newegg. I was planning on getting a Athlon 2400, cheap heatsink, and some artic silver 5 for it. But I opened up the box and noticed that it came with some heatsink compound to use when you apply a heatsink. Now this computer isn't going to be...
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    Very occasional artifacts with Radeon 9500@9700

    I have a Radeon 9500 sodtmodded to a 9700np. It works wonderfully 99% of the time. But there have 2 times it wasn't right. I turned on my machine and there were random artifacts all over the screen. So I rebooted and it was fine again. So I let it go. Then I installed a new power supply...
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    Bad voltage readings from Antec SmartPower350

    I just bought an Antec SmartPower 305W in like new condition from someone on the forum. I received it today and it looks in great shape. I just installed it and am a little concerned with the voltage readings i'm getting. The new supply has the positive readings much closer to accurate than...
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    Something to send movies and mp3's from computer to home entertainment system

    I'm looking around for something I can use with my computer that will allow me to either wirelessly or wired send my mp3's and movies from my computer to my home entertainment system in another room. I would like to be able to browse the mp3 collection via a display on the unit, and have the...
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    Power supply with OC question

    Ok, so I have my Athlon Mobile 2400 stable at 2.2ghz with 1.675V. But if I go up to 2.25ghz, it won't boot. I have to get it up to 1.725V to boot, but it's not stable. I unplugged my 2 optical drives, and my second hard drive, set it at 2.25ghz, and 1.7v, and it boots fine and runs stable...
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    Expected speeds with OCZ PC3200 Performance?

    I have a 512 stick of OCZ PC3200 Performance RAM in my Albatron KX18D Pro mobo with an Athlon 2400 Mobile. I was reading online that reviewers of this ram have been able to get it up to as high as 442Mhz on loose timings. But no matter what I do I can't get the system to boot with anything...
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    Chipset Voltage?

    I noticed there is a setting in my bios to increase the chipset voltage. does anyone use this? if so, when? Also same questions for the AGP voltage.
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    Memory OC basics

    I have done some overclocking with my processor, and wanted to try with the ram as well. Currently it is running at 6,3,3,2 at 2.7volts. The speed is set to Auto, with a FSB of 200mhz. How should I go about OCing the ram? What is a voltage that I shouldn't go over as a rule of thumb? How...
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    program to test memory speed

    i want to do some overclocking of my ram, what is a good program to run that will give me some benchmarks as to what increases in speed i'm getting?
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    Success rate of 9500np to 9700

    I'm thinking about upgrading my graphics card, and I'm looking at getting a 9500np with the L shaped ram off Ebay. My question is what are the chances of the softmod to a 9700np with the different drivers not working, aka artifacts due to broken pipelines? And if it doesnt work and I just have...
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    Help with Albatron KX18D Pro and new nForce drivers

    I have a KX18D Pro motherboard and an Athlon XP 2400 Mobile. i just downloaded the unified driver set from nvidia's site, as well as the system utility. However, there is extremely limited options in the system utilitiy, like i can only modify some memory timings, and the bus speed, and when I...
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    Overcloking stopped at 2.2 for Athlon 2400 Mobile?

    I have an Athlon XP 2400 Mobile on a Albatron KX18D Pro Mobo. I have a volcano8 and a smart fan on the processor. Right now I run at a very stable 2.2ghz (200*11 @ 1.625V) with idle at 39 and load at 45 C. But I can't go any higher. I tried going to 200*11.5, and put the voltage up as high...
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    OC guidlines for Athlon 2400 Mobile

    I just got an Athlon 2400 Mobile and a Albarton KD18D Pro Mobo. The chip is being cooled with a Volcano9 and smart fan using the temp diode. Right now I have it at 1.525V and 166*12.5. According to Motherboard Monitor 5 my CPU Diode idles at 30C, the CPU Socket idles at 37C, and the case is...