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    Flash drives slow to be recognized & refuse to dismount

    On my Vista sp1 PC, at times, my flash drives take a full minute to be recognized when they are inserted (the box that comes up asking what to do). At times, after using Safely Remove Hardware, the USB eject "sound" takes up to a minute to sound, even though the dialog says its OK to remove...
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    No "next >>" when I'm logged in

    If I'm logged in, I only see one page of posts for any particular category. If I log out, there is a "next >>" at the bottom to go to page 2, etc. I do not see the "next >>" if I'm logged in. Weird. How can this be fixed?
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    Epox 8kha+ max drive size?

    Anyone know if the Epox 8kha+ motherboard supports drives larger than 137GB? I looked on their website but could not find this info. Thanks.
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    Swap motherboard without OS reinstall?

    I've got a Windows XP Pro machine that I will upgrade to a new motherboard (old: Epox w/amd xp1800, new: Asus K8N w/amd64). Will I need to reinstall the OS or can I expect to just boot into windows after connecting the hard drive? Same question for Mandrake Linux 9.2 :)
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    Large heat sink, clearance to PSU (Asus K8N-E)

    [edit] I intended to post this to the "Unofficial Asus K8N-E thread" but fumblefingered it into a new topic instead... I'm considering either a Thermalright XP-120 or Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu heatsink with the Asus K8N board. From the pictures I've seen, they overhang the top edge of the board...
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    PC dead, smells burnt

    My dependable desktop PC today bit the dust. When I saw it it had rebooted itself and was frozen at the XP logo screen. The PC would not POST, no floppy access at all, no beeps. The Epox 8KHA+ motherboard reports an "FF" condition. The PC smelled like burning electronics, so I swapped in a...
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    IBM T40 slow share connects

    Just got a new T40. It works great, but when connecting to a share on another machine (same subnet) it takes several minutes to display the explorer screen, the explorer screen just hangs there, all white. When it comes up it's full speed. Same result whether connecting using the machine name...
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    Stays off after power outage

    I have an old Abit AX5 motherboard in a system I use as a firewall router. Problem is that stays off after a brief power outage. I would like it to turn back on when the power returns. I don't see anything in the bios that controls this. Any ideas short of buying a UPS?
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    Best Laser Printer w/duplex

    I'm looking for a home-use laser printer that prints both sides, duplex. Since it's for home I don't want a large, expensive printer, but would like high quality of course. Recommendations? Thanks!
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    Seasonic PSU

    I just received a Seasonic PSU #SS-300FS. I ordered the 'APFC' model (SS-300FS-APFC). The unit I received doesn't say "APFC" anywhere except on the packing slip. Can any of you verify that "APFC" appears in the model number of the Seasonic APFC PSUs? I'm ready to send it back to Directron, just...
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    Samsung 181T good choice?

    I'm looking for a nice LCD flat panel. I don't play games. Text quality is of primary concern. I'm currently using a Sony Trinitron 19" monitor so I thought a 17" or 18" would be a good size LCD to buy. Price is an important consideration, but quality is of first importance. I like the narrow...
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    Limit on disk size?

    Is there a limit on how large a disk I can attach to an Asus P3V4X motherboard? I would like to put a 60 or 80 GB drive into it. Will the bios/board support that? I checked the Asus site but did not find this info. Thanks!
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    Video card for non-gamer?

    I'm not a gamer, but would like a sharp, fast, stable video card with good support for Windows XP. What do you recommend? Thanks.
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    Please Lock

    I'm not a gamer, but want a sharp, fast video card with good support for Windows 2000/XP. What do you recommend? Thanks.
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    Leadtek GeForce2 MX SH 64 and XP

    Looking for a stable video card from a good, reliable vendor with clean drivers and frequent updates (when necessary), along with good support for Windows XP. Though I'm not a gamer, I do want good 2d graphics performance, and decent OpenGL and DirectX performance. Would the Leadtek GeForce2...
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    Quiet HS for 1800+

    I'm considering a quiet HS for my 1800+ Vantec 6027D Thermalright SK-6 Swiftech MCX370 I could buy either of these with a quieter fan, but I don't really know how loud they are to begin with. Which of these heatsinks would work best with a quieter fan, should that be necessary? Thanks.
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    Case fans

    Do I want '4-pin' fans? Will I need power supply adapters to handle 4 case fans? What works best for power connections? I want to start with 2 case fans, with ps connections for 4, if needed later. My primary objective is a quiet system. I'm thinking PCPower&Cooling fans. Planned system...