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    Does this look right to you?

    2x Sandisk Extreme 240GB in RAID 0 on an X79 board I'm no expert, but I was expecting the sequential write to be nearer the gigabyte mark, and those 4K speeds seem a little on the slow side? Thanks!
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    Computer will not boot - very weird issue

    Hi all, My 1366 build (about two years old) suddenly would not turn on about six weeks ago. Power was getting to the motherboard (on-board LED was on) but pressing the power button (whether through the case button or on-board power button) did not turn it on. I started a process of...
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    DVI/Monitor/Single/Dual/Cable expert help needed please!

    Hi guys. I currently have an 8800GTX feeding two monitors (identical three-year-old budget 19" 4:3 LCDs with DVI-D/VGA inputs) over the cables which came with the monitors, which are two-metre DVI-D single-link cables. My main PC unit is quite far away from the monitors, and the cable between...
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    Moving from NF4 to NF500

    I have been running four hard drives using RAID on my DFI SLI-DR, which is an NF4 board. I am migrating to an NF590-SLI motherboard (Asus M2N32), which also supports RAID. As both controllers are by nVidia, is it safe to say that my drives will work on the new board if I set up the arrays...
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    Need quick answer on PSU diagnosis question

    After about 18 months my PC simply wouldn't turn on with the first hit of the power button, and it would take a few jabs to get it going. It got progressively worse until last week, which is when it stopped working altogether. I tested the PSU by shorting the power pin with a GND pin, and it...
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    X2 4440+ vs 4800+ - quick questions

    I know the 4400 represents the best value proposition, and that OCing it to 4800 stock speeds is a piece of cake. But, aside from warranty issues, would there be any reason to buy the 4800 over the 4400? I am just wondering if they are identical except for a bit of software and voltage that...
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    My new rig

    http://blurbdesigns.fileburst.com/rig1a.jpg http://blurbdesigns.fileburst.com/rig2a.jpg X2 4400+ 4x512MB Five hard drives Two dvd writers XFX 7800GTX SLIed, both with VF700s Six fans excluding two in PSU Took me many hours of painful stretching and cut fingers, but I did it. I hit...
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    Athlon x2 and Motherboard Compatibility

    Hi folks, Thinking of getting an X2 4400+ and a Gigabyte N4 SLI board at the same time. I know older 939 boards have the option of a BIOS upgrade to make the X2 chips compatible, but I will be buying a new board with the chip and I won't have the chance to upgrade if it isn't compatible...
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    Backing up new laptop installation - help!

    Hi folks, I've got a Sony Vaio T1XP coming in the next couple of days. I want to back-up the drive as it is when it first comes out of the box - i.e. fresh, and before any of the preloaded software has a chance to start. I basically want an image of the data as it looked before the machine...
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    Is it worth upgrading?

    Hi folks, I've had my current right for about 18 months now, and I've been bitten by the upgrade bug. I don't exactly *need* to upgrade for any particular reason, but if the performance will take a boost then I'm game. At the moment I'm running an Athlon XP Barton 2500+ on a MSI-K7N2. I've...
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    Arrrghhh! PC shuts itself down during boot!!! Helppp!

    Hey guys, My new(ish) self-built PC has been switching itself off during boot intermittently for the past couple of days. Seems to always happen when I turn it on in the morning, and once it turns off the only way to turn it back on is for me to switch the PSU off, yank out the power cable...
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    Weird LCD Issue - Dead Pixel???

    Hey folks, Just got my new 19" LCD Monitor. Hooked up using Analog at native 1280x1024 from a Radeon 9600. Latest Drivers for everything, Windows XP fully loaded with all updates. Problem: 1. I set my Desktop to black with no wallpaper. 2. I open a medium size window and move it around. 3...
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    @---< New Porsche Cayenne: Good idea?? >---@

    I've always associated Porsche as a thoroughbred supercar brand. Ok, they've made some not-so-supercar lemons in the past, but on the whole the marque is tops second only to the exotic Italian beasts. The 911 is the most developed multi-generational family of supercar ever. In fact the numbers...
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    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! No Cable for ATI All-In-Wonder 128!!

    Hi, I just received as a result of a won eBay auction an ATI All-In-Wonder 128. The reason I bought this was to do video capture, and I need to do it quick. The seller, in spite of having a very high rating, was giving me a lot of problems. When I received the card, I plugged it in and I only...
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    Why does "Fat Chance" and "Slim Chance" mean the same thing?

    You know, isn't the English language rather stupid?? I mean, the grammar is messed up with so many "exceptions to the rule". There are even different versions of English spelling and bloody Microsoft programs have yet to sort this out properly. English is one of the most inaccurate languages in...
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    Brand New CPU!!!!!

    Hey guys, I just read a report in a newspaper that Intel is releasing a brand new chip sometime soon, codenamed "Pentium". This is supposed to be incredibly fast, much faster than the 486dx4. The initial clockspeed is going to be in the region of 60MHz, and tests by independent companies have...
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    Will PC133 RAM work on my PC66 Celeron m/board? Help Please!!!

    I'm currently have in my possesion a system on a MSI-6160 (Intel 440LX Chipset) MoBo. It currently has one stick of 64MB SDRAM at 66MHz. Will the motherboard support the regular PC133MHz DIMMs that you can buy in the shops these days? I've been given all sorts of answers to this issue, and I...
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    Regular RAM, ECC RAM, ECC Register RAM - What's the difference? Please help.

    Hi folks, I've decided I need a RAM upgrade. After checking up on prices here in the UK, I've noticed that RAM is cheap but there are all sorts of types, and the price differences are tremendous. In one case, 128MB ECC Register costs more that 256MB plain-jane PC133. What is the difference in...
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    Need urgent help with RAM compatibility!!! Please!!

    Hi guys, Someone I know has a MSI6160 MoBo on an Intel 440LX Chipset. CPU is Celeron 433 (socket, not slot). Currently board has 64MB SDRAM at 66MHz. I need to know if the board will support current 133MHz SDRAM DIMMs, or at worse if it will support slightly older 100MHz DIMMS. And are there...
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    Need help with opening laptops and diagnosing HDD problems

    A friend recently gave me his Twinhead Pentium 2 Notebook to fix, and since I do Desktop repair work, I told him I'd try but I can't promise I'd be able to. Now here's where you guys help me. :) When I boot up, it says operating system not found. I put in a basic boot disk and the boot disk...
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    Duron 700@700 at 130F (55C) - too hot or not?

    Hi guys. Someone said that for a Duron 700 running without overclocking of any sort, 130 degrees (55 Celsius) is very hot. Is this so? Does this mean that I can forget overclocking with my current cooling? My temprature never goes above 130 degrees, but under intensive use it tops out to about...
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    Is my Duron 700 really a Duron 700?

    Hi guys, I've just gotten a Duron 700 a couple of weeks ago. I've had problems in the past with remarked processors and silly cheap tricks that vendors try to pull off to sell processors at a higher clock speed than they actually are. So I'm a little bit paranoid now. When I turn on my PC, by...
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    Porsche Carrera GT - best looking Porsche ever (doesn't even look like a Porsche)

    Hey guys, if you've been following the 911 GT2 thread, forget it. Check out this baby here. it's a Porsche Carrera GT, and it looks more like a Ferrari, but yet with distinct porsche features. I won't even mention the amazing power under the hood - the looks are good enough to make you drool...
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    911 Turbo vs 360 Modena - Porsche wins!

    hey guys, just read this road test review done in Germany by Autocar. The result: The 911T kicked the Modena's ass flat down. Shocking to say the least. Everything just gave the crown to porsche - handling, acceleration, straight line speed etc etc. But the Modena looks better though.
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    GEForce 2 MX for $95 - Good buy?

    Hey guys. I live in Malaysia and we have this big PC fair coming up and I can probably bag an MSI GEForce 2 MX AGP 4X with 32MB for around 95 US bucks. Is this a good buy by your standards? I'm not expecting it to be the best MX card out there, but for an MX it is a pretty good price. Comment?
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    Why is my Hard Drive so fast?

    Hey guys, I just built a PC a couple of weeks ago, and have since messed around with it. Relevant specs are as follows: MSI K7T Pro 2 Duron 700@700 Seagate 20.4GB 7200rpm U/ATA66 128 MB PC133 cheap RAM I've run a few benchmarks on my drive, and for some strange reason, my hard drive (in the...
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    Need Help - video card not rendering properly

    My TNT2 Ultra just died on me so I fished out my old Permedia 2 8MB PCI just as a temporary solution until I get the dough to go out and get myself a new one. As far as general performance goes, the P2 is tolerable, clocking in 35+ fps on most games (at least I can play them). But the annoying...
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    Via AC97 audio has horrible volume under real DOS

    I just purchased a new mainboard (MSI K7T Pro2), and it comes with Via AC '97 integrated audio with legacy audio SBpro compatibility support. The sound works fine in Windows 98SE, but under real mode DOS the volume levels in my games and other DOS based applications are barely audible. Running...