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    A couple of questions about replacing a capacitor on my mobo...

    I have a cap that's swelling and I want to replace it before it becomes a problem, it's a 6.3v 3300uf cap rated for 105c. I found this on ebay and I was wondering if it's ok... (mine also says KZG on it...) Also any general tips/recommendations would be great (like a link to a guide...) Thanks!
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    What is a good graphing calculator program for windows?

    What is a good graphing calculator program for windows? moved from Off Topic moderator allisolm
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    Minimum processor state in vista always jumps back to 100% by itself after a couple of hours...

    I originally posted this in CPUs but was advised to post it here also... In power management I lowered the minimum processor state to 30% and the proc speed drops to 1000MHz but after a couple of hours I check again and it's at 3200MHz, I look in power management and lo and behold the minimum...
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    Minimum processor state in vista always jumps back to 100% by itself after a couple of hours...

    In power management I lowered the minimum processor state to 30% and the proc speed drops to 1000MHz but after a couple of hours I check again and it's at 3200MHz, I look in power management and lo and behold the minimum processor state is back up to 100% again but all the other power settings...
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    HELP!!! Using SATA optical drives while using RAID (how do I do it?)

    I made a RAID 0 array and in the BIOS there is an option where I choose to turn on RAID to make SATA ports 4 and 5 work independently of the RAID array (4 is a regular port and 5 is an eSATA port in the back) but I need 2 SATA ports for optical drives... How do I do that??? TIA
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    How do I enable channels 12-14 on a US laptop while in Europe/Japan?

    How do I enable channels 12-14 on a US laptop while in Europe/Japan? The laptop has an Atheros AR5007EG card which according to the atheros website supports 2.3-2.5GHz which should cover all the way through channel 14. I tried installing a driver from Toshiba Europe (it's a Toshiba laptop) but...
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    t5250 (1.5GHz 667MHz FSB 2MB L2 Core 2 Duo) vs. t2450 (2.0GHz 533MHz FSB 2MB L2 Core Duo)

    My friend is getting a specific laptop based on a configuration he specified and the only thing he wants to know is at the same price, which proc should he get, the t5250 (1.5GHz 667MHz FSB 2MB L2 Core 2 Duo) or the t2450 (2.0GHz 533MHz FSB 2MB L2 Core Duo)? TIA
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    I'm looking for a good wi-fi hotspot finder (preferably keychain sized)

    I'm looking for a good wi-fi hotspot finder (preferably keychain sized) I also need it to be able to tell me if a network is encrypted or not cause I don't want to waste my time taking out my laptop and booting it up just to find out that it's an encrypted network... So if you know of one or...
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    A question about using a 120v product with a 230v input

    I have a boombox that I got in the states, till now I was using it on a converter but that broke recently and I decided to see if I could just put in a 230v transformer so I opened it up and this is the transformer. On the circuitboard it has this printed along with an arrow pointing here (The...
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    I'm looking for a good self-study book on physics.

    It's for this course I have to take and I hate coming into a class completely unprepared and seeing as I've never studied physics...
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    What is NVIDIA waiting for?

    I'm talking about an 8 series refresh or a release of the 9 series not the super expensive ultra or the "mid-range" cards (mid-range my ass...) We are having quite enough of these duplicate questions. Search will find you more. Here is one from the first page that you can join in on. G92...
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    Opty 180 OC's like crap!

    I just got an Opteron 180 and more out of curiosity than neccesity I tried overclocking it, at stock voltage I could get it up to 203*12=2436MHz and at +0.05v I could get it to 212*12=2544MHz since the most my board can do is +0.05v that was my max oc, is there something I'm missing? it's not a...
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    How important is 64-bit gonna be over the next 4 years?

    How important is 64-bit gonna be over the next 4 years? I want to buy a new laptop and Yonah is much cheaper than merom (at least in the model I want) the only real big difference between the 2 seems to be 64-bit support, I'm aware of the architectural differences but they still perform pretty...
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    Addictive flash game!

    Link Over 18 seconds is great. Supposedly US air force combat pilots have to pass something similar for 2 minutes!!! My personal best is 23.612 seconds Post you scores!
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    Why is the x-fi XtremeMusic OOS in all major e-tailers?

    Is there something wrong with it so they stopped production?
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    Any news regarding the Asus Xonar?

    Any news regarding the Asus Xonar? Like a release date or expected pricing?
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    What is a good sub-600 gram heatsink?

    For AM2 BTW TIA Edit: and by good I mean really good...
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    DFI NF570-M2/G

    I'm considering this mobo but I need to know that it can reach at least 300 and preferably 330 or so, but I don't see any reviews (except 1 reviewer on newegg who wrote that it can "do the 300+ easily"), so does anybody know? Or can I assume that DFI wouldn't make a mobo that doesn't oc well? TIA
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    What mobos are good for am2 oc'ing?

    I'm looking for an am2 mobo with great oc'ing capabilities for less than $100 if possible.
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    What are the new prices supposed to be, specifically for the e4300, e4400, e6320 and e6420. Edit: n/m, I found it.
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    What are PLL programmings?

    What are PLL programmings? as mentioned here (second to last paragraph)
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    I need a recommendation for a movie to rent tonight...

    So let's hear your ideas, I like comedies, action-comedies, some romantic comedies, some dramas and some action movies. So recommend away...
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    I just installed F@H on my ipcop box

    Link, look under entertainment, and feel free to ask me for help to install it.
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    What pc would be the benchmark equivalent of the cray-1?

    What pc would be the benchmark equivalent of the Cray-1?
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    Stock 939 heatsink compatibility with am2

    Would the stock 939 heatsink work on an AM2 mobo?
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    What language should my 11 yr. old brother start learning?

    My 11 yr. old brother wants to start learning a programming language and I want to make sure that it's something which won't be too complicated for a first language but hopefully something with a future. So what should it be?
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    Is it possible to install IPCop to a Flash drive?

    As I mentioned in this thread I need a way to quiet the HD in my IPCop server, so I was wondering if anyone here knows how to have it run off of a flash drive... Thanks, Avi
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    Quieting my IPCop Server, with pics

    I have an old P3-733 which I use as an IPCop server (mainly because I want a powerful router which won't slow down under heavy BitTorrent traffic, and not so much for the firewall) but the problem is that it's way too loud. So I decided to quiet it down. The components which emit noise in the...
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    Very weird issue with my proc (x2-4200+)

    I have an x2-4200+ and ever since I installed vista I have had this wierd problem, where out of nowhere (it can happen 5 minutes after I boot up or not even happen 6 hours after I boot up) my computer will become extremely sluggish and when I go into task manager one core is maxed out yet under...
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    Extremely slow file transfer speeds in Vista

    My file transfer speed (between HD's) refuses to go over 3.01 MB/sec no matter what I do, I never had such slow copies in WinXP (on this same machine). Is this a known problem? Is there some sort of fix? Please help me!!!!!
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    I'm thinking of upgrading to the Corsair HX520

    See title.
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    I seem to have a problem with DVD playback on my computer (Formerly: What is the best DVD decoder out there?)

    Edit: See my post, a few posts down. What is the best DVD decoder out there? I'm looking for a nice quality picture, dolby/dts decoding and deinterlacing (software if possible).
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    Cool n' Quiet in Windows Vista

    Where can I find an amd driver for vista for my x2, or is there any other way to enable Cool n' Quiet without the driver?
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    Has anybody used the plantronics explorer 330 or 340 bluetooth headset?

    Does anybody have a recommendation for a good bluetooth headset? But nothing too expensive... EDIT: Has anybody used the plantronics 330 or 340? How was/is it?
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    I need to get 5.1 speakers, help me choose

    I need a new set of speakers for my computer and would love opinions, the speakers I'm looking into are in the $50-$100 range (US pricing), I listen to music, watch movies, play games etc... they will be in a relatively small room but I like my music loud. Also, what kind of difference would...
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    Diet coke + Mentos = "The fizzmaker!!!"

    Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 I tried this at home and it was awesome!!!
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    I'm debating between going into Electrical engineering or computer engineering.

    I'm debating between going into Electrical engineering or computer engineering, your thoughts and suggestions. Whichever one I go into I'll probably start working after getting my bachelors and then I would go for a master's at nights or something. Formerly: How much do fresh out of...