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    Gigabit issues

    Hey all, I just got a D-Link gig switch and an Intel gig NIC in today. I've got the Intel NIC plugged into my server, and my server, my main box (with a Marvell gig interface), and my wireless-G router plugged into the switch, all with CAT6 and CAT5e. I tried some file copying with jumbo...
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    Intel Q6600 running hot. Help!

    Hey all, I got a Q6600 running in a steel Antec ... mini-tower? case with a 120mm fan in the back, the power supply's fan, and a 80mm fan in front. It's running stock speed @ 2.4 GHz with the stock Intel cooler and stock BIOS settings (never bothered to try and OC it). At idle, CoreTemp shows...
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    VB.Net Question

    Hi all, I've got this block of code here: Try files = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFiles("C:\", FileIO.SearchOption.SearchAllSubDirectories, "*.*") Catch ex As UnauthorizedAccessException End Try It will throw that UnauthorizedAccessException when...
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    Plug and Play/Driver Install API call?

    Hey all, Is there some sort of call one can make to Windows to initiate the driver installation process that it usually does at boot-up if it finds new devices? I currently have a script (that I can incorporate into a different vb.net application if need be) that sets driver paths after...
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    Detect multi-core with VB 2005

    Hey all, I'm trying, in VB 2005, to programmatically figure out if a computer has multi-core support or not. The only way I've come across on the Internet is by checking HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor in the registry. However, if a computer has HyperThreading...
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    XBox 360 Wireless Controller on Windows

    Hi all, I picked up the wireless receiver for my XBox 360 wireless controller a while back and like it for the most part. The only thing I can't figure out though, is how to turn off the controller without unplugging the battery section. It's not mentioned in the manual and it's been a no-go...
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    VB 2005 Question

    Hi all, I've got an app I'm developing in VB 2005, and I can't seem to find any examples or tutorials anywhere online on how to change pages in a single form. What I'm doing is showing a bunch of checkboxes on the first page, and showing a summary of what was selected on the second page...
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    Tomato DHCP (dnsmasq?)

    Anyone running Tomato know why the IP addresses handed out aren't sequential? I guess it really doesn't matter that much, but even between router reboots, each of the MAC addresses on my network continue to get the same IP addresses.
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    Question: 8600 GTS vs 7900 GT

    Hey all, Recently (meaning two weeks ago), I RMA'd my 7900 GT with XFX, and at first they told me they didn't have any other 7900 GTs "in stock" (more on this later), and they offered me a choice between getting an 8600 GTS and a paid upgrade to a 8800 GTS for $150. I looked around online...
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    Q6600 temps seem high + weird issue

    Hi all, I got a B3 about two weeks ago, and I'm using the stock cooler on it on a DS3. It's not overclocked at all. The BIOS reports that the temperature is 40*C, SpeedFan gives me an average of 35.5*C, and CoreTemp gives me an average of 50.75*C. Are the temps supposed to be this high at...
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    Windows Server 2003 Slow Network Connect

    Hey all, I'm running a Windows Server 2003 SP2 server at home, and have the firewall enabled. File Sharing exception is enabled (opening ports 137-139 and 445). Here's the thing... Logging on over the network via UNC (hostname or IP address) takes forever. I'm talking 2 minutes before the...
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    WHR-HP-G54

    A lot of people have recommended the HP over the non, but does the HP have SpeedBooster? Also, how does the HP stack up against the new and improved WHR-G125? Thanks all
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    Two questions: buffalo & firmware

    Hey all, I know there have been a lot of these questions going around lately, but I haven't quite found a good "which is better" thread for these ones... Right now, Circuit City is selling the WHR-G54S for $40. Now, I hear this product is EOL'ing. The cheapest I've found the WHR-HP-G54...
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    Flashing DI-624 to DGL-4300

    Is it at all possible to flash a DI-624 to DGL-4300? I am not sure about the tech specs of either router.
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    VBScript Question

    Hi all, I'm trying to write a VBScript that will run through HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall searching for any key whose DisplayName value contains a certain string. If it matches, I would need it to go into that key, read the UninstallString and run it. I tried...
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    Possible to run Sims 2 @ 1680x1050?

    Has anyone else had any trouble running The Sims 2 at 1680x1050? I've tried running it on my girlfriend's Dell laptop. I couldn't get 1680x1050, but there was, at least, one 16:10 option, which is more than what I can get on my machine. Any thoughts? Thanks
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    AMD stock heatsink grease

    Hey everyone, I was installing a new AMD processor and when installing the stock heatsink, I accidentally lifted the heatsink a couple times trying to clip it down. Does that mess up the connection with the grease that comes on it? And if so, how many more degrees C will I be seeing? Thanks
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    VTEC vs i-VTEC

    Yep, lol. Thanks,
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    D-Link DI-624 Dropping Physical Connection

    How y'all are, or something... I've got a DI-624 that drops physical connections when the WiFi is enabled. Tried using 2.50 and 2.70 revision firmwares, switched network cables; the only thing that fixes this problem is if I turn off the WiFi, which is kinda pointless because it's a wireless...
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    Error after upgrading RAM

    Hey all, I just upgraded from 2x256MB DDR333 Kingston HyperX to 2x512MB DDR400 Corsair ValueSelect, and now every time I start Windows, it gives me this message after logging in: "One of the files containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy...
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    Phoenix IT job market

    So I go to a technical trade school when I got out of high school, get my associate's in computers, nab myself some CompTIA certs, and an MCSA in Windows 2000, and move to Phoenix, AZ, where I hear the area is rife with IT jobs. Why aren't I making a bajillion dollars yet? $18 or 20k/year is not...
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    Windows XP Setup with third-party SATA controller

    Hi all, I'm trying to set up this new drive I just bought on a SATA controller that I bought along with it. The problem I've run into is that I don't have a floppy drive to install the mass storage drivers for Windows XP setup. I mean, let's face it, floppies are useless except in cases like...
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    Wireless Network Key .vbs and Power Policy registry entries

    Hi all, Is there a way to make a vbs or similar script that will set up your wireless connection for you in Windows XP? I'd want it to set up everything, including wireless key type (in my case, WEP/WPA/whatever), the key (of course), and what network module things are enabled for the...
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    SN25P a dud for SFF gaming?

    I've been reading the threads regarding the SN25P from Shuttle, as well as reviews for it on Newegg, and I'm seeing all sorts of problems. Anything from bad psu's to incompatibilities with RAM, and not being able to push enough power to high-end video cards. So what's the verdict on this...
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    Windows XP Freeze

    Hello everyone, I've got a question that I'm hoping you all could help me with. I got this problem with my computer that's happened to me before and cleared up on its own. It didn't happen again until just a couple days ago when I reinstalled XP. The problem is that my computer will...