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    Mobo screws question

    I was just wondering if, when mounting my mobo in my case, if I am supposed to use any non metal washer or something like that in addition to standoffs. For instance, should I put a plastic washer between the standoff and the mobo, or put the washer between the screw and the mobo, etc? I am...
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    My computer won't power up

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    WTF is up with my computer???

    So my original post is here: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=32&threadid=2315882 But I just put in a new PSU and nothing changed. When I turn on the PSU there is still the flash of light from a case light and with this PSU there is a little buzz sound but then no other activity...
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    Is my PSU dead?

    Ok, so I was playing a game (Neverwinter Nights 2 if anyone is interested) and without warning my computer instantly turned off. There was no crash or any warning signs. All my peripherals were still on (monitors, speakers, etc.) so it seemed with wasn't a breaker issue in my apartment. I...
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    reported free space on HDD discrepency

    I was just wondering if anyone could help explain why there is a difference between what Windows Vista reports as what is free on my HDD and what I calculate to be free. More specifically, I have a 250 GB drive (reported as 232 in Vista of course; format NTFS). On the "Computer" screen...
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    help! - computer just stopped posting

    Hi all, So I was just working on my desktop a little while ago (writing this from my laptop), and my screen started to flash back and forth (dual monitor setup) and then my computer froze. I did a reset by holding the power button down and turning the system back on, I tried starting...
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    Best Way to build a music server

    So I want to setup something that will simply be a music server that can be accssed by other computers and my Xbox 360 (which means I have to be running WinXP with Windows Media Connect). My question, is what is the cheapest, quietest, lowest power consuption way to do this? Should I just...
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    fan connectors question on Gigabyte K8NF-9

    So I just got a Gigabyte K8NF-9 nForce4 mobo and was setting it up in my old ATX case. I have 2 fans in there (front and rear) plus the CPU fan and the fan over the power supply, making 4 total. Anyway, on the motherboard there is a clear place for the CPU fan plug and one my generic fans (the...
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    how do I use firewire connectors to get firewire ports?

    I just ordered a Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 nForce 4 motherboard and the specs say it has "2 x IEEE 1394b connectors (supports 3 ports)". What do I need to do or buy to connect ports to the connectors? I tried doing a search for frirewire ports and come up with nothing.
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    anyone ordered from MonitorsDirect.com?

    I am getting a new monitor (debating between the NEC MultiSync FP1375X and the Sony Sony GDMF520 if you're interested) and I was considering getting it from MonitorsDirect.com since they have some pretty good prices. Does anyone have any info/opinion on how good/reliable/customer friendly they...
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    umm... nevermind

    ok... whose the a**hole here! ummmm, that would be me! I was clearly wrong to post this so I am taking it down. sorry everyone.
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    anyone know a good site with Windows API defined?

    I just started learning C++ to build Windows apps and I have been looking everywhere for some site with definitions for the Windows API and the Win32 library. I am a Java programmer so I am used to being able to go to java.sun.com for any method/class definitions I need but I can't seem to find...
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    WMA@64kbps = MP3@128? Is Microsoft on crack?

    So I finally bought a portable MP3 Player (the Rio 800) and I decided to give the WMA format a shot since Microsoft has hyped it so much. Saying that WMA at 64kbps is as good as MP3 at 128 kbps. What a joke, I am not anywhere close to being an audiophile but if you can't hear all the echo and...
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    am I safe with CL2 PC133 memory?

    I have 1 stick of 128 MB Crucial non-parity PC133 but i have no idea what any of the other specs are (i.e. CAS rating). Will I be fine if I just get a stick of Crucial PC133 CL2?
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    anyone know how to send an HTML email?

    I want to send out an email newsletter in HTML format but am having a hard time figuring out how to do it. I am currently using a perl script that uses 2 text files to send out the newsletter. One file is a list of emails (about 12,000) and the other contains the actual newletter text. The...
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    anyone know the Mindspring mail server?

    I can't seem to find the mail server info anywhere on the Mindspring site. Does anyone know what the address is?
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    is 128 Megs of RAM enough or should I go to 256?

    I have a P3 500E oc'd to 750 with 128 Megs of Crucial PC 133 memory. I am running Windows 98. If I put in another 128 Megs will I see a very big performance increase? I use my machine almost strictly for games. and if so, do i need to get the same type of memory? when I got it was the...