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    Resize dual 500 gb HD Raid 0 partition?

    I have two SATA 500 GB hard drives in Raid 0 and I'm running Windows XP. I want to resize my single 1 TB partition into an 800 GB partition and a small partition for the remaining space that I'm going to use to test out Vista. What software can I use to do the partition resize? I looked at...
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    Acer al2216w color settings

    So I just got the Acer 22" al2216w monitor today. The colors are a little washed out and I read that you need to go through and change the color settings around. Just wondering if anyone else has gone through that and found some good settings. If so, can you share those with me? Thanks.
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    Just finished putting together my new C2D 4300 rig and have a Tuniq Tower 120 question

    It's been a few years since I put together a new PC so it was a bit of adventure last night getting everything together. The main specs on it are C2D 4300, Asus P5N-E SLI, OCZ DDR2 800 RAM, Tuniq Tower 120. The Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink is huge, but it's keeping my system nice and cool...
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    Does my DDR2 RAM need to exactly match my FSB speed (x 2)?

    I'm buying a C2D E4300 with an Asus P5N-E motherboard and 2 GB of DDR2 800 RAM. I know that the DDR2 speed is higher than is needed by the E4300, but I found it to be about the same price as the DDR2 667 RAM. I'm planning on overclocking the E4300 to around 350 Mhz clock speed, which should...
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    Help me choose a motherboard please!

    I'm getting a new PC built and need some help selecting a motherboard. I am going to be using a Core 2 Duo 4300 processor with plans to overclock it. I also am going with an ATI video card and Patriot RAM. Which of these motherboards would you recommend? I'm trying to keep the cost below...
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    Need some feedback on the new PC I want to build

    Hopefully this is the right place to post this. I'm going to be building a new PC and I'd like to get some people to take a look at it and let me know if there any problems with the build or if they have better ideas on what components to put in. Thanks Revised Build: CPU: Intel Core 2...
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    Can I use 400 Mhz memory for a PC that use 333 Mhz memory?

    Just bought a Dell PC for my wife. I usually build my own PCs, but Dell has such good prices for everyday-use PCs, that I couldn't resist just getting a Dell. I got the PC with 256 MB of RAM and then bought a PC3200 400 Mhz 256 MB module from Newegg. I thought the Dell system would use...
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    So is Serial ATA Raid 0 worth it?

    So what's the deal on SATA Raid 0? I read the article on Anandtech that said there isn't really a perfomance improvement with it; however, I have friends who say that they are seeing a big performance improvement with Raid 0. One friend said that his Win XP load time with just a single SATA...
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    What video card should I get for around $80-100?

    I currently have a Geforce 3 TI. I've upgraded most of my computer in the last 9 months and it's now time to get a new video card. What would you recommend for around $80-100? The main reason for wanting a new card is so that I can enjoy the graphics better in Doom 3 and also Half Life 2 when...
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    What were the best movies of 2003?

    My picks: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Pirates of the Carribean X-Men 2 The Rundown
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    What to do if I get a Prime95 failure?

    Got a new system I put together Thursday night. I have an Albatron KX18D Pro Motherboard, Athlon Barton 2500+ CPU, and 512 MB of Corsair Value Select PC3200 RAM. I also have a 320W Power Supply. I've overclocked the FSB to 200 MHz and the system is now showing my CPU as a Athlon XP 3200+...
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    Is it bad to put an ATA 66 and ATA 100 HD on same cable?

    I have an ATA 66 and an ATA 100 hard drive that I currently have on an ATA 100 IDE cable. Are there any issues with that? I was just worried that the ATA 100 would have to go down to ATA 66 speed because of the other hard drive being on the same cable. Thanks.
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    Safe temperature range for Athlon Barton 2500?

    I've got an Athlon XP Barton 2500+. I overclocked the FSB to 200 so I'm getting Athlon XP 3200 speed now. What I'm wondering about is what is the safe range for the CPU and Case temperatures. I ran Prime95 overnight and the temperature in the morning was 33 C on the system and 42 C on the CPU.
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    Safe temperature range for Athlon Barton 2500?

    I've got an Athlon XP Barton 2500+. I overclocked the FSB to 200 so I'm getting Athlon XP 3200 speed now. What I'm wondering about is what is the safe range for the CPU and Case temperatures. I ran Prime95 overnight and the temperature in the morning was 33 C on the system and 42 C on the CPU.
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    Safe CPU Temperature range for Athlon XP?

    I've got an Athlon XP Barton 2500+. I overclocked the FSB to 200 so I'm getting 3200 speed now. What I'm wondering about is what is the safe range for the CPU and Case temperatures. I ran Prime95 overnight and the temperature in the morning was 33 C on the system and 42 C on the CPU.
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    Overclocking Athlon Barton 2500+?

    I just got an Albatron KX18D Pro motherboard, Athlon Barton 2500+ CPU, and Corsair 512 MB PC3200 memory. I want to overclock the CPU. Are there any how-to-guides that explain how to do this? Also, how do you tell if the Barton CPU is locked or not?
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    Will a 320W Power supply be ok for an Athlon XP 2500?

    I'm upgrading my computer. I currently have an Athlon 1 GHz processor and I'm upgrading the processor to Athlon XP 2500. Will a 320W power supply be ok? I looked at the review at Anandtech of the motherboard I'm getting and they had a 350W processor in their test configuration so I'm guessing...
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    Albatron KX18D PRO Review?

    I've seen reviews on the Albatron KX18D PRO II, but I haven't seen much on the Albatron KX18D PRO. Anyone here used that motherboard? Is it a solid motherboard? Newegg has it for $59 so it seems to be a pretty good deal.