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    A8N-SLI Deluxe

    I built my system a little over 3 years ago and had to replace the board after a year and a half. Now my computer is no longer booting up. First it would not boot up sporadically - now it just just stops/dies in the middle of the boot up and I think the board is bad. Is there a way that I can...
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    Help with replacing A8N-SLI Deluxe

    I built my system 3 years ago when the AMD Athlon X2 4400+ dual core came out. I have a A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard that just died for the second time - had to replace it about 18 months ago. My nephew thinks it's better for me to wait until Nehalem comes out before redoing my system and I agree...
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    Quad-Core Nehalem Chips

    I was about to buy a new cpu and figured they would go down in price when the Quad-Core Nehalem Chips come out. Does anyone know when they will be announced? Thanks
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    QUIET Power Supply

    I ma upgrading my rig due to a bad mobo and want a really quiet PS. I am probably putting in a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor and keeping my old graphics card. I am trying to make everything as quiet as possible as I run this in the bedroom and my current...
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    Looking for a good internal to external case for a hard drive to make it bootable

    My system just stopped working and I'm still trying to figure out how to repair it. In the meantime I want to buy a case that I can use to take one of my Hitachi SATA hard drives and use it to boot up on my laptop. Can someone recommend a good external USB case that would work> TIA
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    Converting internal SATA II to an external bootable hard drive

    My system just stopped working and I'm still trying to figure out how to repair it. In the meantime I want to buy a case that I can use to take one of my Hitachi SATA hard drives and use it to boot up on my laptop. Can someone recommend a good external USB case that would work> TIA
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    Bitdefender Internet Security 2008

    I would appreciate some feedback. I am changing Security programs. Bought Kaspersky and the new one is a big hassle on my wife's Lenovo notebook. It keeps asking for "allow" time after time for the same programs. I have tried contacting them and they only refer me to FAQ's which do not answer my...
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    No longer able to write to CD'S

    I have a home built system with a NEC 3550-A DVD/CD. I run XP Pro w/SP2. For some reason I can no longer send data to my CD drive and write CD's. It will still read and play movies. Can someone give me some guidance on how to repair it. I am sure it's software related and not a problem with...
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    Services are getting turned off automatically

    I have several programs on my computer that I use occassionally that have the services stopped every time I go to use them. Can someone offer some suggestions on how this happens without me doing it and no one else uses this computer. The programs are: AdAware; AVG Anti-spyware; Diskeeper...
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    Error message 1062 in XP Pro w/sp2

    I have been running Diskeeper for over a year on my computer and all of a sudden I can no longer open it. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times with the same result. I get error message 1062 which says that the program cannot be started. Every time I open "services" and try to start...
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    Firewall in Kaspersky Internet Suite

    Can someone tell me if the Kaspersky firewall in their suite is their own firewall or somoene else's and if someone has experience with it, I would appreciate feedback. I know that the Zone Alarm suite now uses Kaspersky anti virus so I thought that Kaspersky may use the ZA fireall. Thanks...
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    Internet Explorer version 7.0.5730.11 problems

    Lately my IE7 has been taking a long time to shut down. If I click the X in the upper right hand corner, it takes the screen about 25 seconds to shut down and I can hear the HD clicking away. Other than that the computer runs great and this has just started a couple of weeks ago. It seems that...
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    MSN hijacks home page in Firefox and IE7

    I just reformatted my wife's Thinkpad and am having a problem. For some reason after (numerous times) of setting the home page in both Firefox 2.0.0.6 (newest version) and in IE7, when she reboots the computer the home page reverts to MSN. Firefox is the default browser. Can someone tell me how...
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    How to change the thickness of Windows taskbar

    On 2 laptops my wife uses the thickness/depth of the Taskbar is double the normal thickness. I like a single thickness for the Taskbar and I just can't figure out how to restore it. Can anyone please assist me? TIA
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    Firewall problem and assistance on Filesclad Firewall

    I run Kaspersky AntiVirus and had been running ZoneAlarm Firewall. Recently my browsers started loading blank pages (FireFox2.01, IE7 & Opera) and I kept looking for the problem. I didn't think it would be ZA since I had been using it for a long time. Anyway I finally uninstalled ZA and now I'm...
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    Problem loading internet pages

    Please help! Don't know what happened but I have IE7, Firefox2.0 and Opera on my computer. All of a sudden I started having problems gewtting pages to load. Many internet pages in Firefox say they are done and the page is blank. I have to refresh 1 or 2 times to get the page to show up. It...
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    Problem loading internet pages

    Please help! Don't know what happened but I have IE7, Firefox2.0 and Opera on my computer. All of a sudden I started having problems gewtting pages to load. Many internet pages in Firefox say they are done and the page is blank. I have to refresh 1 or 2 times to get the page to show up. It...
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    Problem entering BIOS w/ ASUS A8N-SLIDeluxe

    My problem is that after the ASUS screen on bootup that says enter "Delete" to get into setup, another window comes up which is the Silicon Raid Bios Version window that asks if I want to get into RAID configuaration. If I have entered the "DELETE" key to go into BIOS, all I get is a blank...
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    Problem enetering BIOS w/A8N-SLIDeluxe

    My problem is that after the ASUS screen on bootup that says enter "Delete" to get into setup, another window comes up which is the Silicon Raid Bios Version window that asks if I want to get into RAID configuaration. If I have entered the "DELETE" key to go into BIOS, all I get is a blank...
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    Bios problem with ASUS A8N-SLIDeluxe

    I would so appreciate any assistance with this problem. I had a HDD (Hitachi 80 GB 8MB 7200 SATA HD) go bad about 2 months ago and Hitachi replaced it with a new one. Then yesterday the new drive again went bad and I had to switch to my backup drive. I run HD Tach software to check the health...
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    Bios problem with ASUS A8N-SLIDeluxe

    I would so appreciate any assistance with this problem. I had a HDD (Hitachi 80 GB 8MB 7200 SATA HD) go bad about 2 months ago and Hitachi replaced it with a new one. Then yesterday the new drive again went bad and I had to switch to my backup drive. I run HD Tach software to check the...
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    Defective Hard Drives

    About 2 months ago my HDD (Hitachi 80GB SATA HDD) went bad. Hitachi sent me a brand new one and it just went bad in exactly the same way. I ran HD Tach test and the test looks just like the last bad HDD so I am now running on my backup HDD. That's 2 HDD's in 2 months. I have no spyware, no...
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    HDD compatability with MB

    I have ASUS A8N SLIDeluxe MB and have to replace a HDD. I had 2 Hitachi 80 GB SATA and was thinking of buying Western Digital 160GB caviar se16. Anyone know if these work well with this MB? Thanks
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    Boot from one HDD to another

    I seem to have a bad HDD and I have a copy of my C drive made by Norton Ghost 9.0. I cannot boot the "copied" HDD even though it is set to be bootable. Is there a way to change over to anther HDD once I am booted up on my C drive? Can I boot to the C drive and then transfer over to my G drive...
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    Noeton Ghost 9.0 copied drive does not boot

    Am having a problem with my C drive and may need to replace it. I have been using Norton Ghost 9.0 to make a "copy and bootable" drive on my second HDD. I just tested it 2 days ago and it wouldn't boot. I completely reformatted the drive and made another copy last night using Ghost. It still...
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    Using Microsoft drivers for HDD rather than Nvidia question

    I am having bootup slowdown and noticed that I am now running on Microsoft drivers for my HDD's and I used to use Nvidia drivers. I have SATA disabled in BIOS. Would going back to NVIDIA IDE drivers be a help? I just installed NVIDIA forceware 84.21 but do not have updated Nvidia IDE drivers...
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    Bios update for A8nSLIDeluxe

    I am having trouble with my bootup having slowed down considerably. Thought it might be my HD but that seems ok. So want to update the Bios. Last time I did this I had a real problem. I currently run Bios 1013 and want to go to 1016. I found it best to use the Asus update through the "Boot to...
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    Possible bad Hard Drive??

    I could use some assistance. Something may have happened to my HD. I have 2 Hitachi 80 GB SATA HD - one is a copy of the bootable I update every 2 weeks. My boot HD is starting to make some "little squeaks" and takes forever to boot up and some times it does not boot and I have to try 2-3 times...
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    Problem with CD/DVD drive - can't write CD's

    I had a NEC 3540A that stopped writing. I just replaced it with a NEC 3550A and still have the same problem so it is not the drive. Every time that I try to write to a CD, Windows says "Cannot create or replace "***"; access is denied. Check to see if the disk is full or write-protected..." This...
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    Nvidia ForceWare Release 84.21

    Can anyone tell me if they have tried Nvidia Forceware 84.21 with AMD X2 dual core processor? I have AMD X2 dual core 4400, the Evga Nvidia 6800GT and the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe. I'd like to update if my configuaration fits the correct profile for the update. Thanks in advance
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    Trouble with NEC-3540A CD/DVD

    All of a sudden I am having trouble writing on my DVD. Windows Explorer can read what's on the CD but when I go to write it says no CD in yet. I am using 52x Verbatim CD's that have worked fine before and are compatible with this drive. Nero was working but now it even fails on the write...
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    Help with Hibernation and Standby

    I am having problem getting my computer to go into hibernation. I have the Windows XP Pro power options set correctly - hibernation enabled, go into hibernation after 15", never go into standby. This used to work but now it goes into standby anyway and the power supply or fan makes a lot of...
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    Good registry cleaner

    I have been trying some registry cleaners and would appreciate any feedback on cleaners others use with no problems and works well. Thanks in advance
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    Question about a program that manages Windows Power Options

    My system works fine except for this 1 continuing problem. I like to use hibernation so I boot up more quickly in the AM. Repeatedly the Windows Power Options change to Standby and I have a hard time getting it back to Hibernation because "System Hibernates:" disappears on the Power Options...
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    Question about XP Pro Power options and Hibernation

    My system works fine except for this 1 continuing problem. I like to use hibernation so I boot up more quickly in the AM. Repeatedly the Windows Power Options change to Standby and I have a hard time getting it back to Hibernation because "System Hibernates:" disappears on the Power Options...
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    Lost my backup hard drive

    I was making a copy of my C drive to my G drive (Hitachi 80 GB Sata drives) and stopped Norton Ghost in the middle when I wanted to make a change. Since then there is no longer a G drive or 2nd hard drive that shows on my computer. I went into Bios and it is there as SATA 2 drive but does not...
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    I have a file in registry called "tadvchecklist"

    Does anyone have any info on what this filr in registry might be - "tadvchecklist". Thanks
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    Best Windows XP Pro optimizers

    I have AMD X2 dual core 4400 w/Asus A8nSLI Deluxe Mobo and Evga Nvidia 6800GT. Something recently happened that vastly slowed my bootup and I am looking for repair/cleaning software that others have had good success with. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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    Best Windows XP Pro optimizers

    I have AMD X2 dual core 4400 w/Asus A8nSLI Deluxe Mobo and Evga Nvidia 6800GT. Something recently happened that vastly slowed my bootup and I am looking for repair/cleaning software that others have had good success with. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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    A8N-SLIDeluxe and ASUS Bios V1016

    After updating Bios to V1016, I am no longer able to enter the Bios Boot menu to make the necessary changes. Hitting the DEL key on startup only takes me to a black screen with a flashing hyphen that will go nowhere else - just have to do a manual shutdown. Does anyone have any ideas how to fix...