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    Cannot get SSD to work -- HELP!!

    My motherboard is a 5 year old Asus P5Q3 Deluxe running an Intel Q9550 quad core CPU (NO OC'ing) and have been running Windows 7 64 bit Pro from a Velociraptor for OS and programs, data being stored on other drives. To postpone a rebuild of this computer but speed up the loading of Photoshop...
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    WHY no 16 GB on QVL list for Asus ...

    Am considering a new computer build using the Asus P8Z68 Deluxe motherboard and was wanting 16 GB of memory for video and Photoshop work, but the official Asus QVL only shows 2 GB DIMMs in each of the 4 slots OR 4 GB DIMMs in each of only 2 slots -- NO qualified memory vendor listing for 4 GB...
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    best CD/DVD burning and ripping software?

    Long ago I started with Roxio which was flaky and switched to Nero and have been a satisfied user of Nero ever since. Now that I have moved to a new computer running Vista, I started looking again at Nero and saw horrible reviews of a bloated piece of software that does everything -- NOT what I...
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    Which internal USB card reader?

    The $17 option for a card reader in my new computer cannot read the compact flash cards from my 20D camera which is no problem on my 5 year old computer build. Vista finds that when a card is inserted, it thinks (of course) it is a drive and wants to format it and even if I give it permission...
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    Best mouse for use with Photoshop

    Since gaming mice have much higher resolutions than regular wireless mice, I am wondering if they might be more accurate to use for some of the Photoshop functions such as using the lasso tool? Recommendations/opinions? Thanks, MikeSp
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    Converters for Centronics/parallel to USB?

    I have a trusty old HP LaserJet 4100 that appears willing to be immortal and only has a parallel printer cable port. There are convertors by Belkin and other brands that connect to the parallel port which then connect to a USB cable and I am wondering how well these convertors work in...
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    Best bang for buck -- which of these 3 GeForce cards?

    In a computer build, I am looking at the following nVidia cards and have not built a computer for several years nor ever used anything other than ATI cards. Therefore, I am wondering which of the following choices would provide the best bang for the buck when combined with an nVidia 790 Ultra...
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    DDC/CI with nVidia GeForce 9800 GT???

    Does anyone know if the nVidia GeForce 9800 GT video cards can use DDC/CI (Display Data Channel/Command Interface) which is necessary for proper functioning of my NEC Spectraview LCD monitor that has its own LUT and callibration system for digital photographic work? This is one of those...
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    P5E WS Pro -- thoughts about it?

    My needs are not so much OC'ing (with some tinkering during spare time) but speed with which to run digital darkroom and video programs, but little time for games. Obviously, for OC'ers, other boards are far more popular, but I have yet to see any comments, bad or good, in regard to the P5E...
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    Lian Li Armorsuit -- front door fan noise??

    Yes I realize that this is one of those cases that either is hated or loved for its looks and the PC-P60 (mid-tower) is on my short list for a new computer build anyway. BUT -- with the fans in the door instead of inside the case, I am concerned with fan noise from the door fans -- if anyone...
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    How to recorfd videoclips off of Web sites?

    There are numerous videoclips found on many Web sites and when I play them in either WMP 10.0 or RealPlayer 11.5, there is no provision to save them. How is it possible to save video clips found on Web sites? MikeSp
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    Best free utility for analyzing computer system

    What are some suggestions as to the best utility that analyzes the computer system and its various parameters such as memory timings, FSB speed, etc. I have tried Aida32 and CPUz which seem pretty good--are there better out there? MikeSp
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    New build--what sequence to load software?

    This is a new build and has been loaded, but in attempting to resolve an Audigy/Norton conflict and an issue with Roxio 7, I had to try some fairly significant tweaking and plan to reload the computer after deleting the RAID partition and start over with a virgin install just to satisfy my left...
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    How to get WinXP from wanting to load DAO.msi

    This involves a fresh install of WinXP Pro SP-1. First there were the usual (for me) conflicts between Norton Systemworks (especially NAV) and the Audigy 2ZX software. After ironing that out, the other 30 programs were installed and last was Roxio Easy Media Creator 7. After installing that...
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    Roxio Media Creator 7 cannot find DAO.msi

    Long ago, when I first started burning CD-R's, I had loads of problems with Roxio and switched to Nero which had no problems. When it came to a suite that would burn CD-R's and DVD-R's, Roxio receives very high ratings in the popular media, so I gave it a try and after installation came the...
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    Asus/ATI video cards vs. ATI Radeons?

    Am wondering how the Asus AX800XT/TVD and A9800XT/TVD 256 cards stack up against the equivalent ATI Radeon cards? The Asus cards are powered by the same ATI Radeon VPU's, but the Asus cards also have some features not offered by the Radeons such as Digital VCR, S-Video input and video security...
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    Best DVD-ROM for a new computer build?

    It appears that the selections of name brand DVD-ROMS are rapidly diminishing in favor of combo drives. In a new computer build, I am seeking the best black-faced DVD-ROM to use and will later add a DVD burner as a second optical drive. It was surprising to me that Plextor no longer markets a...
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    Tutorial needed for new computer build

    Although familiar with the care and feeding of computers, I am a noob at building a Pentium computer and would appreciate finding a published or online tutorial of the steps that are necessary before installing WinXP. For example, after installing the video card and connecting the monitor, do I...