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    MythTV Backend on RPi2

    Greetings, Need a little direction on setting up MythTV backend software ( ver. 0.27 ? ) on a new Raspberry Pi2. This will be feeding a Kodi machine front-end. I've been using Kodi on various platforms for a couple a years while running WMC Server on the backend with very good results so I'm...
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    Easiest Program to Recover Deleted Files?

    Greetings, What is the easiest, cheapest ( hopefully shareware ) program to recover deleted files from the hard drive? I have a friend who had someone go into their computer and delete a boatload of pictures out of spite. Is there something you guys can recommend? I tried PC Inspector...
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    Lost files after using Windows Recovery ( not Restore )

    Like the title says, I used the Recovery Console to recover Windows Vista. Doing so wiped out everything I've done since early last year on my boot hard drive. Luckily I store my pictures and videos, etc. on a separate hard drive. Background : I have a hard drive set up with a dual boot of...
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    Windows XP / Vista Resizing Partitions

    Greetings, Is there an almost painless way to resize my hard drive partitions? I have XP on the first partition @ 50 GB, and Vista on the remainder of the drive in a partition of 450 GB. I'm out of room on the XP partition and have plenty of room to grab from Vista's partition. XP is...
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    Help with Replacement Mobo

    Okay, first stop laughing! I've got an eMachines W2888 that had a bad PSU and Mobo, replaced the PSU and still need a mobo. Its a 2.8 GHz Celeron socket 478 and I'm looking for a replacemet ( but not an eMachines 'cause their crap ). I've looked at the Egg and ZZF but does anyone know of a...
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    Mobo for AMD+ 7750 Kuma

    Greetings, Who has first-hand knowledge of a solid Mobo to pair with the 7750 Kuma? I have only built Intel 'puters up til now so this will be my first AMD machine. By solid I mean durable and a decently easy layout. Maybe a couple of different ranges - budget ( $50 to $75 ) and mid-range...
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    Laptop HD from ATA33 --> ATA100 Possible?

    Greetings, I cloned and installed a new Seagate 160 Gb HD in my laptop this weekend with no issues. It replaced the original IBM 12 Gb which was slower and running out of room. BIOS options are very limited as far as settings for the HD goes, I am able to enable or disable the primary and...
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    ASUS Pencil Mod for reducing vdrop / vdroop

    Any ideas why I can't get the pencil mod to work for me? I have ~ .08 vdrop from set vcore to idle vcore, and another 0.1v vdroop under load. Almost 0.2v total! I've tried the pencil mod numerous times, even while the board was running, and I can't seem to make any headway at all in...
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    First OC, need a pointer

    Putting together a new puter: Q6600 P5E-vm 2 g XMS2 DDR2 800 EA 500W I've read the OC guide about 20 times over the last few months, but I may be missing something. My settings in BIOS seem okay and it posts, but then it only gives me a glimpse of Vista and then reboots. This...
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    ASUS P5E-VM and Ram

    Getting a P5E-VM soon and wonder if my Corsair XMS2 C4 2gig kit will work fine. I've read something about the strap that down-converts 800mHz C4 to 667mHz, is this true? If the Corsair seems to be a problem I will pick up fresh Ram since they're almost giving it away these days. I will...
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    Clone laptop HD onto PC HD

    Quickie, Can I clone a HD over a network connection? I have a laptop HD that needs to be cloned onto a new 2.5" HD in the simplest way. My PC won't recognized the laptop HD when its plugged in directly using an adapter, but the PC will recognize the new HD. So can I do a straight clone...
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    Laptop HD not detected in PC

    I moved my friends 2.5" Toshiba MK4021GAS HD into my PC so I could clone it onto a new 2.5" WD drive. The Toshiba is dying and the new WD will go back into the laptop. My PC detects the new WD fine, but will not detect the Toshiba at all, even in BIOS. I have both of them hooked up on the IDE...
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    Laptop HD transplant to PC Problem -- Not Recognized

    A friend has a laptop HD -- Toshiba MK4021GAS -- that is dying in a Gateway laptop. One day it runs fine, next day it runs very slow and clicks and groans. We are trying to replace it before it gives up the ghost. Bought a new WD Scorpio 160 Gb for replacement so we set out to clone the old...
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    Opinions Please on LCD Monitors

    Please give me your opinions on these 4 monitors. 1) Westy L2410NM <$350 @ Sams Club ( MVA Panel ) 2) Samsung 245BW $400 @ Sams Club 3) LG L226WTQ-BF $280 @ BB 4) HP W2207 $310 @ OfficeMax ( rev.STM001 Samsun panel if available -- first store only had Innolux panels )...
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    Any New LCD"s Coming Soon?

    Narrowed my search down to HP W2207 ( glossy I know ) and an LG226WTQ-BF, both to be had $300 or less right now. But these appear to be almost year-old models. So are there any firm announcements of newer models coming out in the next month or so? What new innovations can be expected this...
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    Gparted Help?

    Trying to clean up my system disc partitions with Gparted. My system disc has a 5G unallocated partition, then the OS partition ( 100G ), and then ~300G unallocated partition. What I want to do is to merge or move the OS partiton to the front of the disc, then shrink the OS partition to ~30G...
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    Good Value 8-bit LCD?

    I understand that most TN panels are 6-bit and "dither" to 8-bits, but what true 8-bit panels are available in 20 to 24" under $350? I've tried linking into the lcdresource site but my link doesn't work.
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    Idiot-Proof way to dual boot xp/vista

    Howdy, Just picked up Vista HP32 to add to a computer that already has XP SP2 installed and would like expert eyes to look over my general plan for this weekend. Background: XP installed on a 120g PATA HD with very little else, just a few utilities. I picked up a 500g SATA HD 7200.11 to...
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    HP W2207 Comments Wanted

    Can I go wrong with this monitor for general computer use? Not much gaming, unless you consider Golden Tee :) Surfing, word processing, etc. Some video editing of home movies. Is this a 6-bit panel and "dithers" to 16.7MM colors? What is the best price this has been had for over the...
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    Any Seagate 7200.11 500 Gb's out there?

    Greetings, Just bought a 32MB cached 7200.11 and am looking for others owners' feedback. This is not the ES.2 model, just the Barracuda 500 Gb model -- from Newegg. I'm hoping to see great things with the larger cache.
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    Raptor or not for OS ?

    My plan is to run XP from a new 36GB Raptor, I know that's the fastest way to boot and run from my reading. I'm currently using PATA/100 drives for XP and storage so how much improvement should I see in boot times and just overall windows usage? The OS is on the primary IDE with another...
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    How to Clean Up XP Without Install CD?

    I have an older HP Pavillion that came with XP SP1 installed, but without backup CD for re-installation. There is a recovery partition ( D: ) however the partition became corrupted somehow and it won't let me make recovery CD's for a fresh install. This is an inherited system with a legit key...
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    Please Recommend AGP Card

    Greetings, I have almost finished upgrading my P4 system and would like to finally upgrade the video end of things. My mobo lists the AGP 3.0 slot as 4x / 8x capable, specifying 1.5V card slot only. From what I gather it is really a "Universal 1.5V AGP 3.0 Card" per the www.playtool.com...
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    Need a Good uATX Mobo

    I have a mid-tower case I want to fit with a solid micro-ATX board. Need 775 socket, 1333 FSB. Would like to start with either an E4500 or E6750, then upgrade later to one of the newer 45nm's. Not much if any gaming, mostly multi-tasking and some leisure video editing. Looking at Gigabyte's...
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    Budget build advice

    Greetings all, Short story -- I would like to replace my 800 MHz PIII with a C2D setup. Looking for recommendations for CPU ( E2xxx or E4500 , OC to 3+ on air ) and mobo combination. No gaming, prefer Intel, DDR2. Long Story begins here: I have been gaining valuable knowledge in the...
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    Long time listener, first time caller......

    Greetings all, I have been gaining valuable knowledge in the forums for building my first scratch computer. I do some video editing, home movies and such, and the usual basic computer application software. No gaming at the moment. After much research I have decided on an E6750, a P35 Raid...