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    Dell Inspiron 7570 2.5" SATA SSD speed drops from 6 GB/s to 3 GB/s

    (Hi, I've been a member for many years, but couldn't sign in to my old account - perhaps because I have been absent for a few years (JustaGeek)) I have finally been able to change my password and log in to my account. I still have to figure out how to change my signature from years ago. I have...
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    How to format 1TB drive retrieved from defective WD My Book World NAS

    Hello everyone, My old Western Digital My Book World 1TB NAS hard drive (blue circles) failed. Thankfully I was able to retrieve the data using the Linux reader software in Windows (connecting the drive to the motherboard of a computer with Windows XP). Consequently, I have purchased an...
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    Win XP Death Delayed Again

    ...distributors can purchase XP licenses until January 31, 2009, the original date in which XP was supposed to turn to dust, but take delivery against those orders through May 30. http://www.pcworld.com/article...icle.html?tk=nl_dnxnws
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    New NVidia NForce drivers

    The new WHQL drivers for the NVidia chipsets have been released on September 12, 2008. Here are the links for the Vista 64 and 32 bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_vista64_15.23.html http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_vista_15.23.html
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    Problem with Security Update for Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (KB949041)

    The update fails on my system. The manual installation fails as well. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=949041 http://www.microsoft.com/downl...BD3E036&displaylang=en Anyone else with that problem...? TIA
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    Recovered Seagate Disk Gives Clues to Columbia Crash

    PC World article: http://www.pcworld.com/busines...to_columbia_crash.html If NASA is comfortable using Seagate Hard Drives, so am I. ;) BTW, Seagate website shows 340GB Hard Drive, not 400GB as mentioned in the article. http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/in...=en-US&reqPage=Legacy#
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    Is Superfetch adjustable...?

    I posted this question in the "Superfetch" thread, but it seems to have gone unnoticed. Is Superfetch adjustable...? If I add more RAM to the system (I have just replaced my 2x512MB with 2x2GB, for a total of 6GB of RAM), will the superfetch automatically adjust to more physical memory...
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    Vista x64 SP1 slow boot time (occasionally...)

    Has anyone experienced this problem with the SP1...? It normally boots fine, but on occasion during startup the HD light will go off, and my computer will just sit for a minute or two, and then will continue until the sign-on screen. Normally it takes from 1 minute to 1 min 10 sec from...
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    Tiny Brain-Like Computer Created

    Should Intel and AMD take notes...? http://news.yahoo.com/s/livesc...ainlikecomputercreated "The most powerful computer known is the brain, and now scientists have designed a machine just a few molecules large that mimics how the brain works. So far the device can simultaneously carry...
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    Fantom Drives G-Force MegaDisk 2 TB eSATA+USB 2.0 32MB Cache 7200RPM

    http://www.fantomdrives.com/ge....asp?CatID=&ProdID=584 Single drive or 2 x 1TB drives together...?
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    Just ordered G.Skill 2x2GB F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK

    Memory specs: Brand G.SKILL Model F2-6400CL4D-4GBPK Type 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Tech Spec Capacity 4GB(2 x 2GB) Speed DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Cas Latency 4 Timing 4-4-4-12 Voltage 2.0V - 2.1V Heat Spreader Yes http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231148...
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    NVidia new SATA and Networking Controller Drivers

    Has anyone tried these drivers on Vista x64...? The only drivers on NVidia website are dated August 2007. Would these drivers be better...? They are dated 2/19/2008, so it seems like they should work better with Vista SP1. Maybe even with the SMART data (the earlier x64 SATA drivers did...
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    Gaming Computer for $1,199...?

    If you don't want to build the computer, maybe this is the answer...? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...00050000&ref=10&loc=01
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    Vista SP1 available NOW...?

    How about us at AnandTech...? PCWorld article. "With little fanfare, Microsoft Corp. has moved up the availability of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) for TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers, saying they will be able to download the update by Friday at the latest. It...
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    Vista Sleep/Hibernate problems...?

    This is a copy of my post in the Operating Systems section, but it didn't get any response there. Since this is actually a motherboard issue, I decided to post it here again. My computer would fail to enter the sleep mode in Vista Ultimate 64 - so I unchecked "Allow this device to bring...
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    Vista Sleep/Hibernate problems...?

    My computer would fail to enter the sleep mode in Vista Ultimate 64 - so I unchecked "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby" for all the mice and the keyboard. It helped - Vista would enter sleep, but would Blue Screen on Wake-up. Then I came across this article on ASUS...
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    So... you think Vista is bloated...?

    If you think the 15GB of Disk Space that Vista requires for installation is too much, remove the components that you believe are unnecessary with free vLite. But be careful... the changes are permanent! PS World article. "In October Microsoft admitted it was working on a streamlined...
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    Windows 7, anyone...?

    PCWorld article here. Could this be true...?
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    UAC in Vista prevents access to Temporary Internet files

    I have been using the IE Privacy Keeper on the XP platform for over 3 years. It is a great free program that allows to erase certain "unwanted" cookies, while keeping the cookies you "check" you want to keep, to save your User names and/or passwords. It would also erase all the Temporary...
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    ASRock Penryn1600SLI-110dB

    I have been using the ASRock 775Dual-VSTA motherboard since September 2006, and it has proven itself as a very stable board, used currently on my second computer, coupled with E6600, 2GB of DDR2 667 RAM and 7950GT OC. But I've come across this interesting motherboard today, and it seems like...
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    TurboTax 2007 on 64-bit Vista platform

    It specifies the 32-bit Vista ONLY in the System Requirements, but Quicken 2007 works fine on the 64-bit Vista Ultimate. Can I safely do taxes on the Vista 64 with TurboTax 2007...?
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    ASUS P5N-D Motherboard

    ASUS Specifications. Has anyone seen them in retail yet...? Will it be as popular as P5N-E SLI...? When will it reach the US...? Currently available in UK and Australia, soon in Canada. Finally available at Newegg!
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    PCI memory on a 64-bit Operating System with 4GB of RAM

    ...or does it still reside in the ~3 - 4GB area, since all the *32 drivers are written for the 32-bit OS...? Running 4GB of RAM on Vista 64, would I have all 4GB automatically available to use for the applications, or the PCI memory still "locks up" the PCI memory range ~3 - 4GB? Someone...
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    HP Pavilion Elite M9180F

    If you don't feel that you can build your own gaming machine, take a closer look at HP Pavilion Elite M9180F(GX610AA). $1,799.99 3 Business Day Shipping $23.84 Brand HP Series Pavilion Elite Model M9180F(GX610AA) Recommended Usage Media Center / HTPC Processor Intel Core 2...
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    S.M.A.R.T. and Vista x64

    The title explains it all, but I would appreciate your opinion. I could not get the SMART info for my Hard Drives in Vista x64, nor could I monitor the Hard Drive temperatures. I uninstalled the NVidia Media Shield, and with the standard Microsoft IDE drivers, I've got the SMART info and...
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    Seagate DiscWizard now includes Acronis True Image 10!

    Seagate DiscWizard now includes Acronis True Image 10! Same applies to the Maxtor MaxBlast. All it requires is at least 1 Seagate or Maxtor Hard Drive installed in your system. Available for free download here: DiscWizard 10 MaxBlast 5 Enjoy your free software, courtesy of my...
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    Is Windows Vista the #1 Tech Disappointment of 2007?

    So what do you think about this PC World article I myself am waiting for my Ultimate 64 to arrive on the 27th of December, to test it to the limits, run Virtual PC 2007, and just to see what I have been missing in gaming compared to the 32-bit XP. Is it a bad journalism, or they do have a...
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    BFG 8800GT OC back at BestBuy at $251.99

    Best Buy has the BFG 8800GT OC on sale again! Make it a better deal with the 12% off coupon Fat Wallet thread Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays everyone!
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    New Western Digital Drive Blocks File-Sharing

    http://www.pcworld.com/article...icle.html?tk=nl_dnxnws "When announced, the company trumpeted Anywhere Access as, "simplifying access to digital content and breaking the barriers of physical proximity to that content." It allowed users with compatible drives to access content held on that...
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    Chip-shrinking may be nearing its limits

    Tomorrow is the 60th anniversary of the invention of the first transistor. Here is the article from... AP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200...ansistor_anniversary_1 "The devices ? whose miniaturization over time set in motion the race for faster, smaller and cheaper electronics ? have...
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    8800GT slow 2D performance

    Has anyone experienced slower 2D performance with the 8800 series video card...? The 3D performance is obviously much better than my 7950GT, but even the "Transparent Windows" test in PCMark05 has ~1100 with 8800GT vs. ~1500 with 7950GT. When I open "Quicken 2007", the graphs and the whole...
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    Can 8800GT 512MB be discontinued...

    Would it be possible for NVidia to eliminate the 512MB version of 8800GT, leaving only the 256MB card, since the performance of GT is so close to the new GTS...? http://www.techamok.com/?pid=3725 NVIDIA G92 Overclocked - GT vs. GTS 512...
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    Norton Internet Security Suite 2008

    http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,140127/article.html
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    8800GT new stock cooler

    Looks really good! http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...howthread.php?t=168200
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    RivaTuner + SpySweeper = BSOD!

    The title explains the issue - it happened to me this afternoon. SpySweeper would stop at scanning RivaTuner.exe as a Memory Scan item, followed by the BSOD. For now I will use RivaTuner manually before playing games, turning up the fan to 75% in Low Level Fan control, instead of gradual...
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    The anatomy of the upgrade - 3DMark06 scores

    The overall 3DMark06 synthetic test results might be a little misleading, since they are CPU dependent, and might not represent the actual increase in gaming performance. I decided to post my results with both eVGA 7950GT SC (600/725) and the new BFG 8800 GT OC (625/900). The CPU score...
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    BFG 8800 GT OC at CompUSA

    Many stores are out of stock, but you can try... http://www.compusa.com/product...ll&product_code=346373 Good luck!
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    AMD Announces High-Performance Chip Set

    "AMD is introducing a high-performance chip package that uses a technology commonly found in graphics processors, called parallelism, and applies it to general purpose computing, the company announced Thursday." http://www.pcworld.com/article...icle.html?tk=nl_dnxnws
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    Windows XP Updates not working after Repair Install?

    If you have problems with Microsoft Updates not working after the Repair Install, read the PC World article, and follow the procedure described in MS KB943144. http://www.pcworld.com/article...icle.html?tk=nl_dnxnws http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
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    Great Deals on 9500 series and other Laptops from HP

    http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=592016 Courtesy of our friends at Slickdeals.net.