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    Onboard SB750 Raid 5 performance.

    I have a 4TB Raid5 setup with my SB750 chip set. I was writing a 4gb file from a separate (non raid) hard drive to the raid drive and it started to write at 65 MB/s for about 10 seconds and then it started to slow down to 19MB/s. Is this normal? I know on-board raid performance isn't as...
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    Raid5 Write performance

    I've got 5 Seagate 7200.12 1TB disks in Raid 5. I'm running Windows 7 on a separate disk. My write speed for the raid 5 is really slow I get an avg of 15MB/s according to Barts Stuff test. Is this normal or should I be getting better performance? I am using the on board raid controller...
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    Some problems with HP TX2Z laptop.

    I got a new tx2z-1300cto laptop. I formatted the computer and installed a fresh copy of Windows 7. Windows 7 installed most of the drivers itself. I manually installed the multi touch / touch screen driver from the ntrig site ( http://www.n-trig.com ) but multi-touch is not working. In my hp...
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    New to raid

    I have a Asus m3a78t 790gx/sb750. I want to build a raid setup with 3 Seagate 7200.12 1tb drives. What is the max amout of drives the sb750 chipset can handle in a raid 5 setup? If I wanted to add another 1tb drive to the raid 5 setup without loosing data, is the possible on the sb750 ?
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    Need some help overclocking Phenom II

    I need some help overclocking my Phenom II. I cant seem to achieve a stable overclock. The mother board I'm using is an Asus M3A78-T and I updated the bios to the latest version which I think is v802. In the bios there are a few settings that I am not familiar with since after updating the...
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    Audigy 2 line IN issue.

    My Xbox 360 is connected to my Audigy 2 via. the line in input on the card. When its plugged in, from time to time, the games volume will increase and decrease like its oscillating. It doesn't happen all the time, it just happens randomly. I have the latest drivers installed from the Creative...
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    Vista folder sharing.

    I want to share a folder and all contents, except one folder over my network. How do I do this? Ex) Folder A has Folder 1, 2 and 3 inside of it. Folder A Folder 1 Folder 2 Folder 3 I want to share Folder A, but not share Folder 2, without having to manually going to folder 1...
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    Recommendations for sound card.

    I'm looking to replace my sound card. I currently have a Audigy 2 (non ZS). What is a good sound card that is compatible with Vista x64 ? Is there something good coming out soon that I should be waiting for?
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    Halo 3 Xbox 360 console question

    When the limited edition Halo 3 consoles came out were all of them falcon chips ?
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    Question about drive performance

    I currently have a 80gb drive in my main computer right now. I'm considering to get a 1TB drive soon. My question is, should I keep my 80 gig drive as the windows drive and use the 1TB drive as storage or should I partition the 1TB drive ( 100gb/900gb, 100gb for OS) ? Would I lose performance...
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    Asrock 939Dual-SataII continues to reboot

    My second computer (Rig 2 in sig.) keep randomly rebooting. Its no longer overclocked like shown in my sig, its now on stock settings running at 200x10, mem is at 1:1, everything else is set to auto, bios is on default settings. I cant figure out why this computer keeps rebooting. The last...
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    Problems with Asus M3A78-T bios

    I think there is an issue with the Asus M3A78-T bios. When I set the vcore to any voltage the power monitor in the bios shows its always 0.05v below what I set it to. For example if I set the bios to 1.45v the power monitor will show its at 1.4v. Also with the fsb setting, when I set the value...
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    AM2+ heatsink recomendation?

    What is the best AM2+ heatsink for overclocking? Would a TT Big Typhoon do fine (with 120mm fan)?
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    Drive Imaging/Partitioning software without installation?

    I'm looking for software that will create a 1:1 image of my hard drive without installing any softare to the drive or any other drive on the computer...is there such a software?
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    Looking to buy a HDTV

    I'm looking to buy a HDTV. Something that is around 32", has alot of inputports (rgb, rca, vga, dvi, hdmi...maybe display port....etc), and is around $650 or less. Anyone have any suggestions and maybe a review?
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    Where can I get Enter the Dragon uncut DVD?

    I had this dvd a while back, the uncut version of Enter the Dragon. Where the philosophical scenes are shown as well as the scene where Bruce kills O'Hara when O'Hara comes at Bruce with the two broken bottles..... I found these in Amazon.com but the reviews are the same for all of them and...
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    Networking printing in Vista

    I have two computers in a network, one computer (computer B) has a printer connected to it through USB. Both computers are running Vista x64. I setup computer B so that the priner is shared through the network and I setup computer A to access that printer. When I try to print from computer A...
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    Remote desktop in Vista

    Is it possible to connect to my Vista pc from a XP pc remotely through IE7?
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    Problems with adobe acrobat and logitech setpoint software..

    Hey guys, I have Adobe Acrobat Professional v8.1.1 and it functions properly until I install logitech setpoint software and drivers for my mouse. After installing the setpoint software and drivers and I try to open a pdf file, the pdf doesnt resize properly. Here are some images of what...
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    Problems with adobe acrobat and logitech setpoint software..

    I have Adobe Acrobat Professional v8.1.1 and it functions properly until I install logitech setpoint software and drivers for my mouse. After installing the setpoint software and drivers and I try to open a pdf file, the pdf doesnt resize properly. Here are some images of what I'm talking...
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    How to make Vista Explorer view file/folders in detail?

    When I open an explorer window to browse the files on my drive, I want each folder to be viewd in detail mode, where I can set columns to show date accessed, modified...etc. I tried go to Tools > Folder Options > View > Apply to Folders, but it doesnt apply to all folders only some. How do I...
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    SB700?

    Is there any news on the SB700 chipset from AMD?...The last I heard was that it was supposed to be out in January 08...
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    Wake on Lan settings help.

    I have two computers on a network, one which I use alot and the other rarely gets used. Both are running Vista 64bit. First I want to confirm that if its possible to turn on a computer through wake on lan. If the second computer is completely turned off is it possible to boot it up by...
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    Help with converting ogm/mkv files.

    I need some help converting ogm/mkv to avi. I also need the option to select which audio stream and subtitles to use in the conversion. I have a bunch of anime that have japanese and english audio along with subititles, but I cant find any good software that will convert ogm/mkv to avi or...
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    Halo 3 Xbox 360 or New Xbox 360

    I was thinking to get rid of my older Xbox 360 for a newer one, but I wasnt sure if it was really worth it. A question came to mind: are the new 360 consoles as loud as the old ones?
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    Looking for a 24" LCD with component input

    I'm looking for a good quality 24" LCD (I dont think anything larger will fit in my desk) that has component input and possibly a second component input. Or component and the regular yellow, white, red rca inputs, or component/hdmi. I'm trying to connect my computer, Xbox 360, and Xbox1...
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    Xbox 360 battery charger

    I have the 360 Quick Charge kit. I just wanted to know if its bad for the battery if I keep it on the charger even after its finished charging?
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    Super Tiny Card Reader with SDHC cards?

    Has anyone tried the Super Tiny Card Reader with Micro SDHC cards? Does it work ?
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    Nero 8 dvd/cd copy lag...

    When ever I try to copy a dvd using nero my computer locks up for about 5 minutes and then it goes back to normal. I am using Nero 8 and copying a dvd using 1 dvd burner, not on the fly. When the copying gets to about 35% to 60% the lag kicks in and I cant use my computer for about 5...
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    How to completely block program with Windows Firewall?

    I have a couple of exe files that I want to completely block access from my network and internet. The only software firewall I have is the one that comes with Vista64. Is there a way to use Windows Firewall to completely block a program from acessing my lan and wan?
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    AIM disconnects often in Vista

    When ever I use AIM in Vista it disconnects a lot. I often find myself trying to message someone and they never get the messages even though it still shows me as connected but who ever I am messaging, once I get reconnected they tell me that I had disconnected a few times....does anyone else...
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    Xbox 1 vga cables?

    Does anyone know where I can get the Xbox 1 (non-360) vga cables?
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    C&C 3 Network game?

    A friend of mine bought C&C 3 and wants to play a game with me. I dont have the game so he installed the game on my pc using his cd key. I know that we both cant play online using the same cd key, but is there a way toplay multiplayer otherwise? I remember in Generals there was a IP connection...
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    Which Starcraft race is better?

    So which one do you think is the best? I personally think Protoss is best due to their power and cool voices :D.
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    IP's connecting to me?

    I have a BUFFALO WHR-HP-G54 router and I have port 48891 forwarded that I use for utorrent. When utorrent is closed and I check the log in the router I see that it is accepting incomming connections on port 48891 even tough utorrent is not running....is this normal?
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    Is it possible to "mix and match" wireless keyboards and mice?

    Is it possible for me to have a Logitech LX710 wireless keyboard and use its usb wireless connector to connect the keyboard and a Logitech MX620 mouse all in usb reciever?
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    Need cheap vista aero glass video card.

    I need a cheap (in price) video card that will handle vista aero glass. Something like $50 or less...any suggestions?
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    Need a new keyboard/mouse...preferably wireless

    I need a new keyboard/mouse...I was looking around at bestbuy and I noticed the Logitech MX620 mouse which looks really nice and has the scroll wheel like the revolution mouse but this one clicks as you scroll. Does anyone know if this mouse is good or not? Also as for the keyboard I...
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    How to tell if your LCD is 6bit or 8bit?

    I have a Viewsonic VA1912wb display, the website for viewsonic doesnt list if its 16.2 or 16.7 million color display...How else can I find out ?
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    Vista file search

    When I try to search for files in Vista they dont come up like usual compared to XP. As a test I tried to search for a file that I know where it exists and the name of it and when I do the search for the file it doesnt come up....How do I make the Vista search like the XP file search ?