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    ATI CCC Install Issues

    Hey all! I just got a new laptop with an ATI Radeon 3650 and I've been trying to update the drivers for a while. I'm running Win7 64 on it right now and the default ATI drivers (V 8.632.1.2000; 8/18/09; no CCC) aren't working out too well. I'm trying to install this version found here...
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    Need a Crash Course on TVs

    Hello everyone! The grandparents' 30 year old TV has finally gone kaput and it's time to replace it. They turned to me to find a new TV for them, except I have almost no idea on what to get. They are looking for something around 40-50" and for less than $1000. I've looked around a bit...
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    HotBrick 800/2 Connection Issues

    Hey peeps, back again. A couple months ago I bought two hotbrick firewalls for very cheap, a 1200/2 and a 800/2, with the intention of flipping them on ebay. The 1200/2 has been sold a while back, but I was having issues trying to get the 800/2 working, so I put it on the shelf for later. The...
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    2 Routers, 1 as bridge?

    Hey all, I have 2 routers, a lynksis WRT54G and an ancient lynksis BEFW11S4. The WRT provides wireless + ethernet to most of the house, but there's another room with multiple computers I want to get internet to but it is too far away for both wired and wireless. So I was hoping there was a way...
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    MicroATX PSU

    So, I just got an old shuttle PC and the power supply is dead. Got any recommendations? It needs to power: AMD Barton 2500+ Socket A 6600GT AGP 80GB IDE HD IDE DVD Writer 1GB ddr-400 (2x512) and some fans I was looking around newegg for microatx PSUs and the only ones they have...
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    SATA Backwards Compatible?

    I'm trying to find a new laptop hard drive and the interface is SATA 1.5Gb/s. Would it work if I stick a 3.0Gb/s hard drive in? Thanks! -Krez
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    RAM Question

    Hey all, I've got a question about RAM before I go buy some for my laptop. I'm trying to get a 2GB stick of DDR2 for my gateway laptop. My question is, what would be better, 2GB of 667 with a CAS Latency of 5, or 2GB of 533 with 4 CAS Latency? What exactly does RAM speed mean? For example...
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    Stand-By Problems

    Hey all, let's see if we can get this problem fixed. First off, my specs: Windows XP SP3 abit IP35-E E2200 2GB Ram 74GB Raptor 160GB Hitachi 7900GT Now here's the problem. I put my comp on standby all the time and go days without a restart. For a while now I've occasionally gotten...
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    XP Setup Hangs & BSODs

    Yeah, I realize I'm on a topic roll, but I've got problems that need fixing! :P Having a large non computer-savvy family and lots of computers means I get stuck with fixing the darned things ;). Anyways, right now I'm currently working on reformatting a computer with WinXP Pro. I pulled an...
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    CRT Monitor Repair

    Hi all, I'm hoping you could help me repair a broken CRT monitor I'm going to get. I found the monitor on Craigslist and the guy says it "has developed a gray cast on the screen with some horizontal lines." Here is the original Craig's posting...
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    Replacing Lappy HD

    Hey everyone, After a few years of use (or misuse? ;)), my bro's Toshiba Satellite laptop has stopped working. I took a look at it and figured out that the HD died. I told him that and without consulting me he went out and bought an 80GB Seagate laptop HD. I tried installing XP Pro on it...
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    Upgrading my rig

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    SOLVED: 8600GT or 7900GT

    Howdy folks, I need some help determining which would be the better vid card, a 7900GT or an 8600GT. Here's the situation: I currently own this 7900GT: http://www.sparkle.com.tw/prod...il.asp?id=51&sub_id=86 I'm building a computer for my brother and his budget is pretty small, so we...
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    Upgrading my system

    Hi, I'm thinking about upgrading my system, but I'm not sure which choice would be better. Should I upgrade my processor, or get more ram? Heres my system: Gigabyte M55-SLi AM2 3800+ X2 AM2 Buffalo Firestix DDR2-800 2x512MB I would either get the 5200+ X2 (2.6ghz 2x1mb l2 cache) or...
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    Underclocking a Pentium M

    Hey there, I'd really like to underclock my laptop in order to save power. I don't really need all the power of my 1.6ghz Pentium M and I'd like to bump it down to the 800-1200mhz speeds. I've never over or underclocked before so can you please explain to me how to do it? Thanks!
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    Win2k Theme

    Hey there, I have just finished repairing a computer for a friend and it needed a fresh install of Windows. Because he didn't have the money to spend on XP or Vista we opted to use a copy of Windows 2000 that I had. Now, my friend isn't very computer savvy and so he doesn't like the old...
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    Modifying MSI MiniPCI Card to work on my comp...

    Hello everyone. I recently bought an MSI Combination Bluetooth and WLAN MiniPCI card for my laptop, model MP54GBT2. I already had in my laptop an MP54G, which had the WLAN but not the bluetooth capability. I bought this card because nowhere on the product description did it say it only worked...
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    Free Thermaltake Mambo After Rebate

    http://www.pcclub.com/product_details.cfm?itemno=A1311204&email=LA&dt=1021e $30 with a $30 mir. Ends oct 22nd.
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    Slow Boot Time

    Hello everyone, I got a new computer a few weeks ago from Cyber Power and everything works fine and all, but I've been experiencing some unusually slow windows booting speeds. From the time I turn my comp on to when windows does that silly jingle when it says welcome it takes about 65-80...
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    Price this!

    Hello everyone, my friend's mom wants to get a computer for basic stuff, like msword and internet and such. I have a pretty old Dell L933R with a PIII 933mhz, 512mb RAM, 60GB HD, and some intel video chipset. I'll also be putting winxp pro on it. I was wondering what a reasonable price would...
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    Help me make a good computer

    Hello. As you might guess, I would like to aquire meself a good computer. I've been looking at getting a computer for quite some time now and I finally got enough money to get one. Here's the deal, I have never built my own computer and I'm a bit nervous about building my own. I would do it...