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    Setting up a Raid0 scratch drive

    I want to set up a RAID0 array for my video work for storage and speed purposes. I'm trying to find a guide on the net, but the only ones I've been able to find cover setting up the array and installing an OS on it. I already have Windows XP Home installed (single drive) and just want secondary...
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    Web design questions

    My site is ranked on the search engines on page 1 (I don't want to link it here, otherwise the engines will crawl this post, index it, and it'll come up on page 1...), pretty much near the top of the page. I want to make some adjustments to my Meta tags though. I will be completely changing the...
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    Blue screen errors while gaming.

    AMD Athlon X2 6400 | Zalman 9700NT Idle:50c Load:55C 2gb Corsair XMS2 Geforce 8800GTS 512 Idle:50C Load:60C Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer ASROCK Alivedual esata2 motherboard 74gb Western Digital Raptor 30gb Western Digital Caviar PC Power and Cooling Turbo Cool 510 watt power...
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    Hard drive imaging question

    I'm building a new computer and have tons of files that I don't want to go through the trouble of backing up, among other inconveniences. Is it possible to just ghost my main drive (Windows XP installed on it), and then unpack that image onto my new system build? I am leaning towards a fresh...
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    Ubuntu 8.04 network problem

    I'm trying to set up my Ubuntu 8.04 Linux distro's internet, but everytime I type in my info to connect to my Linksys WRT54GL router, it refuses. I just installed it yesterday and haven't done anything to it. Here's a screenshot (may need to click the image to zoom in). I remember installing...
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    Buying a custom-painted Antec 900 case from someone

    Someone in my area is selling a custom-painted Antec 900 case. I found it on the bulletin at my college. The ad showed that it had been painted a wet glossy reflective black, and it looks pretty hardcore, quality like this. The bulletin didn't show a price though, so rather than call this guy up...
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    RivaTuner problem...

    I'm following this guide in efforts to enable on-screen framerate display in my games, but for some reason when I try to enable it, framerate is still greyed out. I've done the guide over and over and everything seems to be okay, but framerate is never activated.
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    Buying DDR2-800 memory from Newegg

    I'm in the market for a DDR2-800 FSB memory 2GB (2 x 1GB) kit, and I'm interested in CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB). It seems to be pretty popular on Newegg (#2 amongst all DDR2-800 memory in the first link), and Corsair is a very reputable name when it comes to memory, but I felt it was best to...
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    Buying Motherboard from Europe. Any problems to expect?

    Will the motherboard function properly if I import it from Europe to USA (I live in California)? It isn't available in the US (confirmed with manufacturer sales dep). mobo
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    Motherboard CPU incompatibility question

    I?m going to buy the MSI K9MM-V motherboard and an AMD Athlon X2 6400+ CPU, but according to MSI?s CPU compatibility list for the K9MM-V motherboard, the X2 6400+ is said to not be compatible with this motherboard. I?ve read reports of people successfully using this combo, such as a a person...
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    Best data recovery programs?

    I'm trying to find a good data recovery program. I've been searching Google, but I'm not sure if the lists that I'm finding are legit and not just hype-sites. Price is not of any concern, throw your best at me. -Thanks
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    Simple PHP mailing script problem.

    I am trying to set up a PHP-based contact form on my site. Everything sends just fine and reaches my e-mail box, except that the sender's e-mail doesn't appear in the "from" area of the e-mail. Instead my host fills in some random domain and that's it. Screen-shotted below... Screenshot...
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    x1950 pro arrived, minor problem.

    System Specs: Athlon XP 2700+ with vantec aeroflow (temps are frosty, no monitoring utility installed currently though) ASUS A7V8X motherboard 2x512 (1gb) Kingston HyperX DDR 370 RAM Hightech X1950 pro 512 IceQ3 turbo video card PC P&C 510 ATX-PFC SLI certified multi-rail power supply...
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    Case face plates for servers?

    I'm going to be using a Lian Li PC-75 server case for my water cooling project. I searched high and low for a case that will be able to accomodate my needs, this is the only case I can find that is able to house a top mounted tri-fan radiator. The case is 25.1 inches in length, 8.2 inches in...
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    2 questions regarding cooling

    My next rig is going to be watercooled. After reading a few guides, it became apparent to me that a reservoir is an optional part. With a radiator big enough such as the Black Ice III tripple 120MM, would it be a suitable 2-in-1 substitute to compensate for not having a reservoir? I'll have a...
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    Need software for data retrieval and permant harddrive erasure.

    I'm looking for software apps that are able to permanently wipe hard drives, making data retrieval next to impossible for security purposes. I also need a software app that is able to retrieve data in the event of the hard drive going kablooey. I found one that fixes bad sectors that works...
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    Question regarding x1950 pro agp

    I'll be getting that ATI x1950 pro agp card when it comes out later this November. Something to hold me over until I overhaul my entire system. I have one concern though... Since I'll be playing games like Fear, HL2 (which ran beautifully on my 5950 ultra), Dark Messiah and Oblivion (which...
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    Gaming: switching from trackball to regular

    I've been using a Logitech Trackman trackball mouse for years. They're awesome for websurfing and computer tasks but when it comes to high intensity gaming, I just fell like this thing is just a brick wall and It's just holding me back. I'm on the edge of going back to regular mice. I'm about...
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    Network card for gaming?

    I'm trying to find a replacement for some no name bargain bin Bestbuy Dynex network card I currently have, any suggestions? I need something for fast paced gaming such as Quake 3. I've tried google, maybe I'm just not wording it right in my searches, nothing usefull is coming up. Any word on a...
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    Upgrading video card, need second opinion

    I currently have a Geforce FX 5950 Ultra and while it has done a damn good job, it's time to upgrade. Me and a partner are going half and half on the cost of a new card, we considered going PCI-E....but not yet, we'll wait until the DX10 cards come out. Currently the fastest card out is the...
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    Question about video editting

    I have a video and I want to convert it to a higher resolution. So far, all google searches have pulled up nothing. Is there such a program that can do this?
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    Divx problem

    I am trying to encode a video with DivX using Virtualdub, but I am receiving this error message. I know that the resolution of the video has to be width in multiple of 4 and height in multiple of 2. The file info is here to prove that. One thing that may be causing the error is the color...
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    Wireless networks and dynamic IP addresses

    I have limited knowledge when it comes to networking. I am thinking about setting up a wireless network. Would I have to buy a static IP from my ISP or can I go the plug and play route and go with dynamic?
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    PC game video files...

    I've been at it all day on google in regards on how to play these video files from the game I just beat called "Silent Hill 3". Usually I get this done, but I've never seen this file extension before. The video files are in a .000 format. Hours it's been and I haven't found a single...
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    Fanspeed controller for CPU fan?

    I've been searching for a good fan speed controller but all I can find are ones designed for case fans. I've got this Vantec Aeroflow, which is a great CPU fan, but omfg, after like 3 years it's time to do something about it. So can you guys recommend a good CPU fan controller? Don't care...
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    Most recommended Nvidia video card brand?

    I'm gonna be replacing my BFG Tech Geforce FX 5950 Ultra with a 6800GT. I believe BFG tech is #1 when it comes to video card brand, but I see others such as XFX, ASUS, eVGA, LeadTek, Aopen and so on.... My question is, when it comes to todays line of Nvidia video cards, what's usually the...
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    ASUS probe, weird voltage result for my A7V8X....

    I had a recent problem with my PC (check tech support page for my post) and installed ASUS probe to check out my voltages. For some reason the line graph representing the 3.3v rail is red and the number is blinking. The number for my 3.3v is 2.9v'ish, can someone please explain to me if this is...
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    Corrupt display, video card?

    Today while playing battleield2, my monitor's display went corrupt. It was just blocks of colors all moving around, like the card was trying to render the game, but instead went insane. It has happened 5 times in the time space of 30 minutes. Other displays of corruption was a white screen...
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    ...a program that deals with .tif files? Can't seem to find one

    I'm trying to find a program that can make .tif files. I got this associate who sent me this file in .tif format and it's some sort of image capture of a multi-page text document. I've tried google but I'm probably using bad search terms, I can't get any results. Does anyone know of any good...
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    Linux...unix...bsd......where do you actually start when you decide to learn a new OS? (long post)

    I've been wanting to get into programming for a long long time. Now that time has been freed up somewhat, I want to take advantage of this opportunity. I've been searching through google alot today and found that to become a programmer it is essential to learn either Linux or Unix. I've been...
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    Order in which to install drivers when reinstalling OS?

    Had to reload windows XP due to a huge armageddon that took place on my harddrive, but I forgot which order to load drivers in to ensure a problem free fresh install. I think it's upon hitting desktop, install chipset, directx, video, sound, then networking, but i want confirmation. -thanks
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    Program to simulate network lag?

    I've been trying for days to find a program that simulates network lag but I can't find it anywhere, can someone please post a link to a program or point me in the right direction?
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    Hijackthis problem....(registry related)

    I was deleting a known spyware suspect from a hijack this scan, problem is I supidly selected the wrong choice and deleted something that pretty much messed up my internet explorer and firefox. Whenever I open either one, I get an error message relating to appcompat.txt in my /local...
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    Hijackthis problem....(registry related)

    I was deleting a known spyware suspect from a hijack this scan, problem is I supidly selected the wrong choice and deleted something that pretty much messed up my internet explorer and firefox. Whenever I open either one, I get an error message relating to appcompat.txt in my /local...
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    Need a network program to trace.....

    I'm in the IT business and I'm trying to find a program that can trace where the computers are connecting to. I usually work with pretty eleborate networks and using such a program from my laptop will significantly make my job easier. -thanks