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    Looking to upgrade for Mass Effect 2. If anyone feels like helping...

    These are my current specs. I built this computer years ago, before pci-e even, with the help of this forum. It ran the first Mass Effect just fine, but I think I'll need a dual core and better ram for its sequal. Motherboard: Abit AV8 (VIA K8T800P) CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 939 slot...
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    Thinking of splitting my single connection for two computers. Any downsides?

    I've got a cat 6 ethernet cable running from a router in one room to my room. By hand, I've been switching the cable from my jack, to my HTPC and my ps3. I was looking at using splitters, but I'm not sure how they work or how they would effect my connection. And just to clarify, I don't want...
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    Trying to install SATA driver using USB floppy drive.

    A while back I posted a question on how to go about installing windows XP after my floppy drive stopped working (I tried several different drives) One poster told me that all I needed was a usb floppy drive, so I put this on hold until I got a hold of one. Now that I have one, I'm trying to...
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    I can't get any floppy drives to work

    Everything looks right in the bios, and I replaced the cable and the drive. When I insert different floppys into the drive and double click the drive in My Computer it tells me to insert disk. The only reason I need the floppy drive is for a SATA driver when I reinstall windows. Without it...
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    The power button just broke off my monitor

    It didn't just pop off, a piece of the button that holds it on broke. And it's just a button, I really hate for my monitor to go out like this... Any help/advice would be appreciated. It's a Samsung SyncMaster 710t, btw. If anyone else out there has one, I would advise you to be easy on...
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    "It is now safe to turn off your computer."

    After reformating my computer, it stopped turning off on its own after shutting down. Of all the times i've reinstalled windows this is the first time this has happened. Could anyone explain how I would go about changing this back to normal? Thanks in advance.
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    Did my video card die?

    First, the thing is the screen will go black, but everything seems to work fine only i can't see it. I can restart the comp, enter my password blindly, and then hear windows boot up and even a update pop up ive been meaning to turn off. After cleaning any of the dust out of my computer I set...