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    Is this mobo fixable?

    I have a motherboard that starts for .5 seconds then shuts down. Through other means, I've confirmed that it is not the PSU and it is not the HSF/CPU. I have the system set up barebones outside the case, and I've discovered something interesting and would like to know what it means regarding...
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    2008 Gaming Build Critique Requested

    Hi guys. My computer is over 5 years old and am building a new computer from scratch. I use the computer for gaming, music, and hobby video editing. I would like a critique of my build parts because while I used to be very knowledgeable about computer hardware, I am not so much anymore, and...
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    LCD keeps losing signal!

    I have a couple month old VP191B. When I first purchased it, I noticed that sometimes when rotating the monitor, it would lose signal. There is nothing wrong with the plugs, they are all snug and secure. Nothing fixes it except a manual reboot of my computer. The problem is becoming more...
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    Mini Jack Adapter Question

    I just purchased an X-Fi Extrememusic card to replace both my Audigy 1 and Revolution 7.1 However, I have a TV Tuner card that requires a line-in jack on my sound-card for sound. I also use a microphone for gaming that requires a mic-in jack. On the new card, both those jacks are combined...
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    Found New Hardware Problem

    Okay, my computer and all its hardware have been working fine for over a year, and I have not installed anything new within that time. I was attempting to play Battlefield 2 yesterday with a voice chat program activated and I think the voice chat program was having some problems because I...
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    Problems with MSI Neo K8 Plat

    Alright, I just had to RMA a bad Raptor drive and finally installed Windows XP and now have another problem with this board. I bought Corsair XMS PC3200 CL2-3-3-6 T1 timing memory with my board and installed it. At Auto setting, it puts the board at CL3-3-8-3-2T, which is obviously too slow...
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    Problems with MSI k8 neo plat

    Alright, I just had to RMA a bad Raptor drive and finally installed Windows XP and now have another problem with this board. I bought Corsair XMS PC3200 CL2-3-3-6 T1 timing memory with my board and installed it. At Auto setting, it puts the board at CL3-3-8-3-2T, which is obviously too slow...
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    Installing Windows XP on Raptor SATA with MSI Neo Platinum

    Okay, I just built my entire computer from a previous thread and am having the most annoying problem ever. I cannot get Windows to be able to access my SATA disk when installing Windows XP. It says "setup cannot access disk" but is able to locate the disk and give its capacity in both setup...
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    System Upgrade!

    I've been planning on an upgrade all summer and watching the prices drop with satisfaction. I'm forced to accelerate my plans to upgrade due to a technical problem (post in the technical support forum). Currently I have an Athlon 2400+. Here's my planned upgrade: K8N Neo Platinum AMD...
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    Getting Data off Computer for Upgrade

    Hi, I'm planning on upgrading my computer within the next two weeks and I'm planning on getting one of the 74 GB WD Raptors. The problem is how I should go about getting needed data off my Raid Array to put in my new computer. I have two Maxtor 80 GB drives in a Raid 0. That Raid 0 is then...
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    Messenger Service

    Think my computer is throwing up. I shut down my computer last night and this morning when I booted it, it did a disk check and fixed a few things, then booted into Windows. Messenger Service keeps crashing, it takes an inordinate amount of time to locate my drives using My Computers, and so...
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    Display Corruption

    For the last 6 or so months now, occassionally when launching a game or browsing the web (more so, when launching a game) my display becomes corrupted with pink and green colors and wide vertical bands as well as horizontal dashes. I have had no changes in my computer and have an ATI Radeon...
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    Dell Inspiron 8800 Desktop Exploded

    After fixing my girlfriend's laptop from her last catastrophe, I leave for 3 weeks and her computer dies again, with a completely different problem. She's had a Dell for about 3 years, and in those years has had her motherboard, memory, and monitor completely replaced. Today she went to use...
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    Please Help before I RMA half this computer!

    I built a computer for a family friend last winter, here are the specs: Intel P4 2.6 GHZ w/HTT Asus P4PE-X Mobo 1024 MHZ CAS3 Kingston RAM (512 MB x 2) ATI Radeon 9600 AIW 80GB WD HDD Antec 430W PSU Bought all the other parts from newegg, but the mobo-memory-cpu came in a bundle from...