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    Omg i was hacked by a wifi-moocher

    Thanks for the replies. I doubt its was an inside job as the router is in my room. The transmit power is on default 28mW. @NickOlsen8390 : though the password is 14chars it does contain dictionary words and is alphanumeric...but i've changed it now to a very strong 1 with special chars. I do...
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    Omg i was hacked by a wifi-moocher

    Then how would you guys explain why i was locked out of my admin account. I have been using the password for some time, I have not change and it cant be a typo. I tried rebooting the router but it still wont let me in till i did a hard reset. I just rebooted my router 1 week ago, it could not...
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    Omg i was hacked by a wifi-moocher

    Few days ago i experienced my wifi connection getting funky. D/C frequently and sometimes windows does not show connected status at the task bar even when connected. Finally logged into my router to check. To my horror, i was logged out. On my router status page i saw an unknown pc name on my...
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    32bit Oses and 4Gb RAM limit question

    Thanks Roguestar, gsellis for the links and all who helped. This certainly cleared my doubts for windows, how about *nix Oses? do the lmits apply or is the OS coded differently ?
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    32bit Oses and 4Gb RAM limit question

    Hi guys pardon my noobish question. I heard many times that 32bit OSes is unable to address more than 4Gb of RAM. How is it that my office IT guy says that our server in running 8Gb of RAM on Win2k3 32bit Enterprise? Would'nt all that ram be wasted ? Shouldnt they be using the x64 version...
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    Freeware programs and applications (continuation)

    Hi can anyone recommend a nice free sync and backup software? I need it to manage my upload file server
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    Invert mouse y-axis

    haha the word is "may". Does it matter if u invert y-axis ?....its just says something on how ur brain sees things.
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    Need decent router buying advice

    yea unfortunately as mentioned in my 1st post of the thread, i've checked with the vendor... those wrt's sold here are with the new firmware ver >6 cannot be flashed. guess linksys wants to make more $$ by re-branding those flashable 54g routers that run linux as WRT-54GL which the store does...
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    Need decent router buying advice

    ok here's the deal I dont own a cc nor do i intend to get 1 or borrow from someone so buy online is out. I just want to get what is avaliable from my*limited* local store. Based on what is avaliable in my local store what would be a good choice of router to get? thanks Heres what i've seen...
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    Invert mouse y-axis

    Just wondering how many people here use inverted mouse when playing fps or 3rd person. My friends thinks its a rare minority that people use inverted mouse or is it like lefty and righty?
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    Need decent router buying advice

    its for cable connection :robmurphy Unfortunately, i live in a small town with only a limited hardware store and it doesnt carry any buffalo or ALI stuff. The few decent products i found are mentioned above If i had to pick from those which would it be?... I did my own research and found...
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    Need decent router buying advice

    Need some advice on getting a new router. I mainly use my comps for surfing, DL and some BT.which should i get ? I i just need a decent stable router that works and not some high end like Dl-655 or those new N-routers. I dont game online much or use voip so QoS types or gamefuel types router...
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    Changing drive letters w/o formatting ?

    so is there no way to change a boot drive's lettering ?
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    Changing drive letters w/o formatting ?

    As above. Hi guys...was wondering if anyone knows a painless and simple way to change drives letters? i heard u can do it using some program. Recommendations? Any implications eg. programs wont work ? or windows not being able to boot?
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    MPLS/IP switching

    ah thanks guys its starting get together now...reps for those who contributed. btw wats LATA ?
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    MPLS/IP switching

    As above. why is it gaining popularity these days among companies and isp's? wiked it but still don't quite understand.
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    Swapping SATA channel on mobo

    anyone ?
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    Swapping SATA channel on mobo

    I've removed the jumper limit so my hd should be in SATAII mode now... how can i tell if it is running SATAII ? I've loaded HDTach it says supported SATII currently in UDMA mode 6 is that SATAII ? shouldnt it show SATA instead of UDMA? Avg Speed is 70MB/s burst speed is 113 Annyone can...
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    Swapping SATA channel on mobo

    Allrighty thanks guys. I guess the SATA controller on my mobo should be smart enough to detect the master boot drive on the right channel and boot it. I'm using a MSI neo4 mobo btw.. it supports SATAII natively as stated on the manual
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    Swapping SATA channel on mobo

    :confused: Hi guys, pardon my noobishness. I was just wondering if swapping the SATA channel on mobo, currently [SATA2] to [SATA3] would have any kind of effect on the hd. My instincts say no..but hey.. better be safe. Its for better cable management purposes. Another thing i noticed my...
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    Help on motherboard choice

    anyone ?
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    Help on motherboard choice

    Hi i was helping a friend to upgrade his comp as it recently died. I'm stucked between choosing 2 boards at his local retailer which sadly doesnt carry to many brands. The final choices are DFI lanparty nf4 ultra-D and MSI neo4 plat both of received great reviews. I plan to tweak it by OC it...
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    Gaming at 1680*1050 on 7600GT possible ?

    thanks for the comment.......guess i 'll stick to my 19" then. i'll get a 20" on my new upgrade then most probably wif a 7900gt then
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    Gaming at 1680*1050 on 7600GT possible ?

    Does that mean that a new 20" will handle 1280*1024 without distortions? i've heard that non native res for 20" panels might result in stretched displays The game i'm currently into are BF2,heroesV,Oblivion,RoL
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    Gaming at 1680*1050 on 7600GT possible ?

    Hi guys,i was considering changing my display from a 19" to a 20.1" WS. Iwould like to ask if my gfx is able to handle gaming @ 1680*1050 coz i've heard 20" not being able to display 4:3 res to 16:10 properly.....resulting in images being stretched out. if i were to run it at the native...
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    WinXp pro SP2 VS Windows Server 2003 !

    Oh ic... so server2k3 offers no benefits over Xp Pro......if thats the case then how does Xp 32bit compair wif 64bit......in terms of performance which is better ?
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    WinXp pro SP2 VS Windows Server 2003 !

    Hi guys just wanted to ask which OS is better for gaming XP pro or server 2003 ?Also in a typical desktop environment which is better? does server2k3 offer better features or performance, since it has additonal stuff like remote admin, support for Db's Gaming wise, I've heard that Xp Pro cant...
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    24/7 Enterprise similar type HDD for Desktops ?

    Thx 4 the help guys. So i guess i'll go with seagate NL35 then. Btw is it advisable to have both SATA and PATA disk running on the same channel eg. primary master/slave or seperate primary master secondary master ?
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    24/7 Enterprise similar type HDD for Desktops ?

    Hi guys, what hdd (brand/model) would you recommend for a comp that needs to be on 24/7 besides the obvious RAID configs, SCSI drives or raptors. Preferbably >200gig 7200rpms ones, that provides lasting performance, runs cool,noise levels etc.... performance would not be a main issue here but...
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    AMD X2 3800 OC which is better ???

    so your saying i should go with the 8x300HTT then.....everything else being the same
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    AMD X2 3800 OC which is better ???

    Between this 10x 240HTT running 166 divider ? or 8 x 300HTT 133 divider ? Both should yield the same speed. ( a friend told me that i should use the lower multiplier setting ) why so ?
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    AMD X2 3800 OC which is better ???

    Hi guys, just bought an X2 3800 but hence have decided to OC it, as many reported that it clocks well. I'm aiming for 2.4Ghz. May I ask which is a better setting? I'm running a mem divider as i suspect my Ram wont go over 220Mhz. my rig ----------------- X2 3800 2.0Ghz Stock cooling Geil...
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    Newbies first OC a sucess!!!

    Wow seeing so many pple havinf successes in x2 3800+ OC..... think i might try it out. btw juz bought by x2 3800 recently......can any kind soul advice on how to acheive a 2.4ghz OC on my rig and the steps to do it. Thanks a lot. =) The mem divider thing juz confuses me alot......LDT? cpu...
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    2Gigs or 1Gig RAM ??

    Thanks for the advice guys.......i think i'll most probably go with the 2Gig... more ram is always better rite? Another question does nf4 mobo support dual channel for 2x 1Gb DDRram.......i was told that some boards do not. lol reguarding the FEAR post.....i'm not a avid FPS fan....so i...
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    2Gigs or 1Gig RAM ??

    Hi guys I'm think of building my new system from my bonus pay. Should i go With 2gigs or 1gig of ram? I typically use my rig for photoshop and some video editing. I do ocassionally game bit mostly WoW,Civ4 etc. I do multi-task quite a lot and run several BT's most of the time. Pls...
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    K8N Neo4-F

    Thanks for all the work guys. really appreciate the tip i hav the same mobo Currently on a 3200+venice / neo4-F cosair value select 2x 512mb wat should tweak for a safe speed bump to 2.4ghz using my config? multiplier =? FSB = ? HTT =?
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    A64 Venice 3800+ vs 3500+ Justifiable ?

    wats the difference between a neo4-F and a neo4 Plat ?
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    A64 Venice 3800+ vs 3500+ Justifiable ?

    Thanks for all the advice guys !!!:) ok so here's my revised build...coz some of the components recommended i couldn't find at my local hardware store. Price is very important , as i try to keep budget <= USD$1000 A64 3200+ venice (OC to 3500+ on stock cooling) MSI K8N Neo4-F (DFI...
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    A64 Venice 3800+ vs 3500+ Justifiable ?

    Lets say if i do intend to OC........how well corsair value select go ? i was thinking...if u get a cheaper proc lets say 3200+ but u need good ram which cost twice as much as normal ram to reach the speed u want on stock cooling then isnt it the same if u got higher proc with normal or value...
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    A64 Venice 3800+ vs 3500+ Justifiable ?

    Hi guys....finally decided to go upgrade my system. so i need some advice. I'll be using my system for work mostly PS and some light video editing. I also need it to hold its ground when playing HL2, BF2, doom3 etc.... .Hopefully it should last me for the next 2-3years I do not intend on OCing...