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    USB 2.0 working at 330Kbps?

    Isnt USB 2.0 supposed to have speeds of 480 Mbps? I am downloading pictures from my camera and the speed it shows is 335 Kbps !!! It is so slow it is driving me nuts! (yes, everything is USB 2.0 - the PC, camera & the cable...) Whats wrong with this world?
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    How to...RAM Latency Settings

    1) How do I check if my system is using the CAS Latency as specified on the memory? 2) Follow up question - How do I change the memory latency/timing settings if found that the system is not using what it is supposed to? I checked the BIOS the other day but found nothing there that...
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    PC wont read 2GB SD cards

    My system does not recognize 2GB SD cards. I have a Koutech USB Card reader, which seems to read 1GB & 512MB SD cards fine, but not the 2GB one. Recently I tried reading my dad's 2GB card for the same result. I dont know if its a hardware problem of one more glitch in Vista 64-bit OS. Every time...
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    RAM upgrade

    I have 2GB (2 x 1GB) of Corsair XMS2 RAM (PC6400 800MHz) on my system. I am running it on ASUS M2N32 -SLI with Vista 64-bit. I am looking at adding some more RAM and found this great deal on Newegg. 4GB (2 x 2GB) for $45 !! The problem is a little specification difference. I hope somebody can...
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    Awful DVD picture quality on Samsung 226BW

    DVDs look awful on my newly built system. i have all relevant drivers up-to-date and i suspect if the problem is with monitor or the vid card? i am running the monitor at its fullest 1680 x 1050 resolution. (system details below) i tried many DVDs and i would describe the picture as awfully...
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    Whats wrong with this EIDE DVD-ROM drive?

    My first ever system build came to life successfully last night. Vista Ultimate 64-bit installed smoothly and identified almost everything. I have 2 optical drives. One SATA DVD-Burner and one EIDE DVD-ROM. (both Lite-on) When I powered up the system only detected SATA drive but not the EIDE...
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    First biuld a success, still 2 problems...

    Successfully started-up my first ever build last night... what a joy!!! vista-64 posted a score of 5.3, whatever that means... i am just too thrilled to think abt it for now! i still have 2 issues to resolve though... 1) i am running vista-64 on a Raptor HDD. i also have another SATA HDD for...
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    Power up sequence

    hi.. i am about to finish my first build and running a final checklist. Please help me with the sequence of powering up. 1) Will the system automatically go into BIOS after starting? 2) When / how do I load the OS (Vista 64-bit)? 3) How do I assign OS HDD & Storage HDD? (I have 2 HDDs)...
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    Help with first time boot-up

    Can someone guide me (or point to a reliable link...) about "what happens next" when I power up my first build for the first time. Then I have a few specific questions- 1) Does the system automatically go into BIOS? 2) What are the things to be checked / set in BIOS? 3) How / when to...
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    Help me with PSU connection!

    I am trying to hook up OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU with ASUS M2N32-SLI-DLX motherboard. The mobo has a 24-pin EATXPWR connector, to which I connected the 20+4-pins MAIN cable from the PSU. MObo also has a 4-pin ATX12V connector. The Mobo literature says - "do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX...
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    ATX12V Power plug

    I am trying to hook up OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU with ASUS M2N32-SLI-DLX motherboard. The mobo has a 24-pin EATXPWR connector, to which I connected the 20+4-pins MAIN cable from the PSU. Mobo also has a 4-pin ATX12V connector and the literature says - "do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX...
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    System panel connectors

    Hi.. I have cooler master CM-690 case and ASUS M2N32-SLI-DLX motherboard. I am a little confused by the System Panel Connector. 1) PWR LED - Case PWR LED cable has a 2-pin connector. Connector on mobo has 2-pins but the pins are separated by an empty pin. (Case PWR LED Cable looks like - ".."...
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    XP or Vista and 32-bit or 64-bit

    I am building a new system for the first time. Which should be a better choice of O.S.? 1) XP vs Vista (both 32-bit) 2) XP vs Vista (both 64-bit) 3) Vista 32-bit vs Vista 64-bit My system is - Athlon 64 X2 5600+; ASUS M2N32-SLI-DLX-Wireless; 2Gb 800MHz Corsair XMS2 (2x1Gb); EVGA...
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    Help needed with installing a heatsink

    I am in the middle of my first build and stuck at installing the heatsink on CPU. 1) Motherboard: ASUS M2N32-SLI-DLX-Wireless; 2) Case: Cooler Master CM-690; 3) Processor: Athlon 64 X2 5600+; 4) Heatsink: Zerotherm BTF90 1) Does it matter which direction the fan should point? Possible...
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    2 HDDs?

    I am upto my first build and have a little question regarding HDD selection. Would it be beneficial to have 2 HDDs? How abt the following combo - 1) 36Gb 10000 rpm WD Raptor SATA w/16Mb cache HD for OS and applications 2) 320Gb 7200 rpm WD Caviar SATA 3.0Gbps w/16Mb cache HD for storage...