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    Dell Optiplex FX160 - No HDD Spin Up

    Gosh, it's been a while since I've been in here, but I've got an issue that is perplexing me. I have a Dell Optiplex FX160 that I bought to convert into a linux-based FLAC audio-streaming client, and the machine I bought had no HDD, only the NVRAM. I bought a hard drive kit (including the...
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    RAID 5 Problem: GeForce 9300 (Nf 730i) - Blue Screen

    Hello Gentlemen (& Ladies), I've run into a perplexing issue while attempting to set up a RAID 5 array in my home theater PC. The intrinsic backup provided by the RAID 5 scheme is more attractive than needing to have a 1TB drive on standby just to back up a 1TB HD. The system drive will be a...
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    Looking for a Budget-Range 19" Widescreen LCD

    Hi, all I'm looking at finally moving from a 17" CRT to a flat panel monitor on one of my machines, and I think that the 19" widescreen provides the screen area that I want. However, this decision was precipitated by the fact that these monitors are coming down significantly in price. I'm...
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    Older PC Doesn't Recognize PCI Wireless Adapter

    Okay, I realize I'm probably becoming known for some very "out there" questions. I'm working with a friend of mine on reconditioning a geriatric IBM NetVista PC (Cu-mine Celeron 533) to return to active duty, most likely as a PC for serving tunes to a stereo in his "garage theater". I've been...
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    Am I completely nuts?

    Here's a question that probably makes me sound like a complete n00b, but here it is anyway. I've got the opportunity to acquire some old surplus Dell OptiPlex GX260 computers, with Pentium 4 2.0G Socket 478 processors. I see that some newer Intel processors are available in Socket 478 flavors...
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    Competitive ATi solution?

    A friend of mine is looking for his next computer upgrade. He'd like to replace his X300 with something more capable, now that he's in a better financial situation. He's partial to ATi, but he wants the best bang for his buck and wants to know if the only way to get the best bang for the buck is...
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    Antec P150 or Neo HE Series PSU's - Don't Do It!

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