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    Installing Vista Ultimate

    I am bulding a new sys: Asus p5Q deluxe, E8500, 4gb ram, etc. I've built other systems with Xp, but I was curious if there was a certain order in which drivers and the OS are installed. For instance, once I power up the mobo for the 1st time, should I update the bios 1st, then install vista...
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    Comments on this system

    My current rig is in my sig. I am going to build the system listed below, but keep my current video card, DVD, case and power supply. Won't be using it much for games, but I ocassionally due some minor video editing. I will mildly overclock. I know the mobo is probably overkill for what I need...
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    Mem won't run at spec'd timings

    I have the memory listed in my sig and according to cpuz, my timings are 5-5-5-18 and I know the mem can run at 4-4-4-12. At least it is printed on the side of the chip with the voltage listed at 2.2V. The first prob is that I can't get the voltage in bios at 2.2V. Under manual settings, my only...
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    Are these normal chkdsk error messages?

    I revived my computer after recent freezing, BSOD screens, and finally not even loading windows. I thought the problem may have started originally with a failing HD, so after I got the puter up and running, I ran a chkdsk. I got error messages like these: "correcting eror in index" "deleting...
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    Is my harddrive shot?

    A couple days ago my puter starts acting up. It locked up, so I do a restart and it won't load to the windows xp splash screen, just loops. Finally I get to the options screen and try "last known good config", which seemed to work for a day then it started again tonite. On top of that I start...
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    Gskill RAm not running at rated clocked speed

    I just put in two sticks of this RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?Item=N82E16820231065 It's rated at 4-4-4-12 clock speed, but when I check under CPU-Z program, it says 4-4-4-10. I checked my bios settings and my FSB is at 400mhz and multi is at 8 and CPU says I am running at 1:1...
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    Wireless IP cam only works through 3rd party software

    I have a Trendnet 100W IP cam that sends a pic every 15 min to my puter, which has onboard wifi. Originally, I tried directly getting the cam to send the pic directly to the puter and upload to my website, but that never worked. I have to use ActiveWebcam software to get it to work. The software...
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    Wireless cam and router question

    So here's the deal- I bought a Trendnet wireless cam and got it working wirelessly with the Wifi solo on my P5B deluxe mobo. However I can't upload images to my ftp server nor can I access the cam from a remote location. I called tech support at Trendnet and after 45 min on the phone, the guy...
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    Removing heatsink

    I bought an Infinity HS/fan combo to replace the stock intel fan and I wasn't sure how to pull the old one off. I assume the thermal pad junk is solidified to the cpu, especially when it is cold, but is it best to turn the puter off, while the chip is still warm and pull the HS off? I've never...
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    backup software: windows utility or karens replicator?

    I have an external HD to back up my current drive. I was using the windows xp backup utility, which seems to work fine, but I also downloaded and tried karens replicator. I like the fact I can schedule backups whenever I want, which I don't think I can do with the windows utililty. The only...
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    Is this a good OC?

    I attempted my 1st OC with the rig listed in my sig. From what I read here and other places, I decided to attempt my 1st OC with this MB. I turned spread spectrum off, increased mem. voltage to 2.1V, multiplier to 8, FSB@400 and set mem to DDR2 800, instead of default. I didn't touch any other...
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    CD-ROM not "seen" after installing ATA/PCI card

    I bought a Rosewill RC-208 ATA-133/PCI adaptor card so I could plug my CD-ROM into. The driver disk that came with it can't be opened because windows doesn't even show a CD-ROM icon under my computer. The puter recognized the new hardware but of course I couldn't point to the driver on the cd...
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    New SATA drive or just get IDE controller card?

    I am building my new puter:P5B Deluxe and knew it only had one IDE port. I will plug my HD (maxtor 120G) into that, but don't have a plug for the CD-ROM. I was told I can do three things: 1. get a PCI controller card, so I can plug the CD-Rom into that 2. get one of those IDE to SATA adaptor...
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    Lian 7B and PS installation

    I am putting together a new rig and bought a Lian 7B case. I was installing an OCZ 600w game extreme PS, but was't sure if the fan on the PS should face up or down? If I point it down, then it will blow the warm air from the PS in the direction of the MB and also directly in line with the...
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    Reformatting question

    Ok, here's the problem. I have a new computer a I am building and I want to use my current HD in the new puter, but I need to copy a bunch of files to CD before I reformat my HD for the new puter. I don't have more than ~3 gigs, so I thought I would burn a few CD-RW discs, but for some reason my...