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    ASRock A780GMH/128M or A780GXH/128M

    I checked the manuals and it seems to indicate that it has independent display output for all 3 display ports (VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI)...meaning that it can possibly drive 3 displays. Can anyone verify or know if this is accurate?
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    ADO4600DOBOX or ADO4600CZBOX?

    Here are the links to both products... http://products.amd.com/en-us/...opCPUDetail.aspx?id=52 http://products.amd.com/en-us/...pCPUDetail.aspx?id=430 I just wanna verify that I should go for ADO4600DOBOX bec. it's 65nm and will probably overclock better?...
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    Choosing between 4 budget boards

    They're going to be overclocked with a E2160 (to around 2.8 ghz) Which one should I probably avoid or choose? EVGA Motherboard 112-CK-NF75-K1 nForce 630i LGA775 FSB1333MHz 2DDR2 SATAII RAID Video Audio Gb LAN mATX (112-CK-NF75-K1) $71.50 GIGABYTE SKT775 INTL G31+ICH7 2PCI/PCI-EX1 2D.DDR2...
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    P5K-E: Optical SPDIF not working.

    I'm not sure if my motherboard is defective... I need someone to test and see if the optical port lights up as soon as the motherboard powers on...or if it lights up after you boot into windows (either xp or vista).
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    Galaxy GeForce 8800GT Overclocked

    http://www.canadacomputers.com...017066&cid=999.243.390 $255 - $40 rebate = $205 I've never dealth with Galaxy before, anyone have experience with this card or claiming a rebate from Galaxy?
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    My Q6600 overclock (yet another one)

    Just recently got a Q6600 with G0 stepping, 1.325 VID and a Asus p5k-e/wifi-ap, Artic Freezer pro 7, Antec 900. (I've overclocked several AMD x2 systems before) I can get 3.4 ghz stable with 1.4 vcore in bios (in cpu-z it's 1.36 vcore on load) with 1.4v for fsb strap (VTT) + load-line...
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    Need Forum/Blog Software

    I need some recommendations for forum/blogging software that does the following (with or without the help of plugins. Minor modifications acceptable): 1) Have categories/sections 2) Have "start date" and "end date" fields to each post. 3) Have the option of having messages/posts subject to...
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    Answering Machine/ Voice Mail Software

    I need a voice mail software that uses a phone modem to handle calls on a single phone line. Features desired are call forwarding with extensions, and the ability to leave voice mail. Software doesn't have to be free. Thanks...
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    Dual Processor 775/AM2/AM2+ Motherboards

    Looking for some...
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    External USB or >= 4 output internal video cards

    I'm looking into getting my comp to have more than 2 displays (perhaps 10 or more even). I was wondering if anyone knew of any, or have experience with any... I think I would need it to atleast have DirectDraw capability, and maybe Direct3D as well, although they wouldn't be running anything...
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    Sensors

    Does anyone know of a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. that sells sensors (motion, touch, mechanical, heat) ? Preferrably it would come with good software...(and usb connectivity) I just need some place to start looking. Thanks.
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    HDMI or DVI-D over long distances

    I'm looking for the cheapest way to transmit HDMI over distances of 50 to 125 feet. 720p is required, 1080p would be a bonus. Anyone got any ideas? I saw DVI-D and HDMI (22 AWG) cables for 50, 75, 100 feet at monoprice.com. Do you think that they'll be able to handle 720p over most...
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    What's better...

    ASRock 939Dual-SATA2. FSB can gone as high as 280 or perhaps higher. X2 3800+ @ 2.30 Ghz (from 2 Ghz). 2.30 Ghz is the highest CPU overclock that it's super stable at. I might want to keep cpu multiplier at the default 10x for cool n quiet to work (without extra programs). 2x 512 MB OCZ...
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    Notebook CPU Choice

    It's hard to find reviews on the performance on amd/intel cpu chips for notebooks (and I never buy notebooks myself). I need some advice to give to a family relative who wants to buy a notebook pc. Basically, the choices are... Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T5300(1.73GHz/2MB L2Cache)...
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    Proprietary/ special laptop components

    So I was taking apart an old sony laptop and I found some proprietary-ish components for laptops. The ide hard-drives are easy because I have a special adapter for that so that I was able to hook it up to my desktop. But what about floppies/cd-roms? They had special connectors that were white...
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    a newbie power-up question

    Whenever I switch on my power supply (hooked up to my motherboard), my cpu fan spins slowly for 1 second then stops. Is this normal? Asrock 939 dual sata 2.
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    how to test stability of cool n quiet?

    how does one test stability of cool n quiet? I need a prime95 or something similar to use x% of cpu instead of using 50% or 100% ;(. Anyone know of any?
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    Disparity on Core 1 and Core 2 temps on my x2 3800+

    So, I just got my new mobo/cpu. I'm using the asrock 939 dual sata2 and x2 3800+ overclocked to 2.4 Ghz (stock voltages) right now. I'm running it on open air right now (26 C environment) with prime95s running on each core, Everest says that my cpu temps fluctuate around... Cpu 1, Core 1...
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    Portable DVD devices that play MP3

    Anyone know of any Portable DVD devices that play MP3? Suggestions and model #s if possible please.
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    How to flash bios without a floppy...

    I think I've flashed my bios without a floppy before, but I can't remember exactly how. I think I used some recovery tools (or something similar) to boot to dos from cd/dvd (it might have had an ntfs driver to read ntfs drives incase I didn't have any fat32 ones). Then I ran the bios...
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    Why I think the AMD choice wins for some (if not most)...

    Like many, I am going through the ritual of "damn, have to replace my 4 yr old setup". I thought I'd share my analysis of why x2 3800+ (939 socket) is better than low end conroe for the common person on a budget who wants a new cpu/motherboard that is not bleeding edge, yet works great for...
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    Cost of a good motherboard to overclock

    I need to know something. For those of you who have already done the research... What's the approximate cost of a decent motherboard to overclock a conroe chip? What's the approximate cost of a decent motherboard to overclock an am2 chip? decent == not in features but in overclocking...
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    Choosing a Cost-effective CPU Dilemma

    Yep. Another "what cpu should I choose?" thread with a twist and a long story. Here's my situation: I pass down my old computers to my family often. (Let's just say there's 2 down the chain to pass to). This means that I never ever upgrade cpus on existing motherboards, I just buy a new pair...