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    Linux timekeeping in a virtualized machine

    We are running SLES 10 SP2 with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.33 in a VMware environment. We are having some issues with NTP, and VMware recommends using kernel 2.6.22 as it supports "tickelss timekeeping" We can not update our kernel at this time (Quality Control etc) and I was wondering if anyone...
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    Configure domain accounts to be local administrators

    I'm a network admin but we are not a Microsoft shop (eDirectory). We have a stand alone network for internet access which we run ISA server on. Users log in to Active Directory on a Windows 2003 Server which runs ISA as well. We don't really care about this network as far as what people do...
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    Upgrade questions

    Hi everyone, I want to upgrade my current system because it has performance issues in Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO). Current system: Phenom 9500 2.2GHz Asus M2N-E 6GB DDR2 800 Radeon 4850 512MB Samsung Spinpoint 250GB drive Vista 64 I get horrible frame rates in LOTRO (5-30)...
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    Vista MPEG-2 Decoder

    So I recently upgraded my HTPC and decided to give Vista a try. After finding out my 7600GT would not do hardware acceleration of video I updated it to an HD3850. I'm still not very impressed with the picture quality either in movies or recorded TV. Both of these are MPEG-2 encoding and I...
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    Looking for new Video card for HTPC

    I had my motherboard die in my XP MCE 2005 machine, so I figured I would take the opportunity to upgrade to Vista Media Center. Unfortunately I have found my video quality of live and recorded SDTV has taken a huge hit, and my CPU is being taxed just watching SDTV. After a lot of digging...
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    Setting up 30" Apple Display on PC

    Good day everyone, This is work related. A new monitor and video card showed up for a department the other day. It was the Apple 30 Inch Display and a Matrox Parhelia PCI 256MB video card. The Matrox card is supposed to be dual link DVI capable of driving this display. Hooked it up...
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    Thermaltake Tenor HTPC case review

    With the HTPC starting to become mainstream, I wanted to build one. Since I wanted to have the computer in my home theater rack, I needed a case that would look good, and be the correct dimensions to match the standard home theather equipment. I looked at a lot of cases from Silverstone...
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    Rate my HTPC

    Hello everyone, This is my first try at building a HTPC. I have built many other PC's, and have really gotten into the "ultra quiet" thing lately, however the HTPC is a unique animal. I'll be using an older computer as the base: Athlon XP 1800+ 512MB RAM Asus A7V333 MB GeForce 4 Ti...
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    Dell 1905FP, 2005FPW and 2405FPW are Dell Deal of the day

    I might crack and pick up a 19" Dell LCD tonight, the price is very good for Canadian funds: http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/topics/...ays_of_deals?c=ca&cs=CADHS1&l=en&s=dhs
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    Debian install problem

    Greetings. I have a 10GB Seagate Hard drive on an AX59 Pro/K62 500MHz machine that I want to set up as a webserver. The Seagate drive came from an Xbox, it's a regular 10GB PATA drive set as primary master. During the install, it auto sets up the partitions - 9.6GB for / and 444.1MB for...
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    Favorite hardware of all time

    Been a while since I have seen a thread like this, post your favourite piece of hardware you have ever owned. Mine is easy, my Asus GeForce 4 Ti4200 128MB video card. I ordered a GeForce 6600GT to replace this card that I have had for 3 years now. I was getting a bit of chop in Far Cry...
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    6600GT cooling

    I posted a thread in the video section but it doesn't seem to be getting any responses. I'm looking at a 6600GT AGP to replace my Ti4200 but I don't want a loud fan. Gigabyte has a fanless one that seems to be ok, except it is out of stock. I would rather get a good Zalman HSF or just...
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    Buying a 6600GT AGP card, questions about cooling

    I'm going to pick up an eVGA 6600GT. I've heard that the fans are a bit loud on these cards, and I have a quiet computer and don't want a whining fan. The Gigabyte fanless solution interests me, however I have heard they run pretty hot, plus ncix is out of stock on them. I can price match...
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    Debian web server question

    I have an old computer that I want to set up as a simple web server. It is a K6-2 500 with 192MB RAM. I've run slackware on it before but I find slackware pretty hard to do anything in, although you do have complete control over the OS. Can anyone recommend a better OS for such an old...
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    Poor results overclocking XP-M 2500+

    I'm hoping for some advice regarding my recent attempts overclocking my new 2500 Mobile. Everything I read told me that this is a pretty much guarantee at 3200+ speeds. Well I have an Abit NF7-S v2, and some Kingston Value Select PC3200 so I figured I was all set. I plugged in the 2500+ and...
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    Astronomy/Sidereal time questions

    Hello everyone. I'm finishing up my diploma in Computer Engineering Technology, and it is time to start thinking of final projects. Basically we have to build something that incorporates a microcontroller and we can do pretty much anything we want. I have decided to build an equatorial...
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    Netware 6 question

    I need to know how to associate NALs from one Server, to an alias user of that server. The person does not usally work there. The person's home OU has it's own NAL apps associated to it. I have learned that an alias basically only fixes the context problem. You can not associate a NAL to an...
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    Looking for schematics

    I'm taking a computer engineering course, about half done right now. The realisation that I can likely repair my old CD player has hit me. From the research I have done, my Alpine CDA-7840 deck has a transistor that drives the display lamps behind the LCD screen. However, any amount of...
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    Thermaltake Silent Boost review

    I just picked up a Silent Boost to replace my stock HSF on my Palamino 1800+. The stock HSF was a small aluminum piece, with a very skinny 60mm fan or so. The fan spun at 5000rpm. It's wasn't really really loud, but it never cooled very well either. My CPU ran 52-55 at idle, a bit more under...
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    Anyone know how to force IE6 to open pages full size?

    As the title says, I want IE to open links full size. I just can not find a setting for this! Can anyone help? Thanks!
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    Partition problem in windows 98

    Hey all. I have a 15GB drive in my old PC. It's partitioned with a 6GB Fat 32 drive, and the rest broke up into Linux partitions for dual boot. The PC is as follows. AMD K6-2 500 Aopen AX59 Pro Via MVP3 Chipset BIOS 2.36 Aug 7/2002 15GB Drive (master1) 20GB Maxtor 7200RPM drive (just put in)...
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    Windows will not see entire hard drive

    Hey guys. Just bought a 120GB Samsung to replace my aging, loud Maxtor 20GB drive. I went to FDISK it, and I can't see the whole drive. I did a bit of research on the web, made sure I installed the FDISK patch from MS, but still no go. I have Partition Magic 5, which I tried to use, but it...
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    A couple of questions

    I've a few questions I am sure that you gurus can answer. First off, what exactly produces light in an LED? We can all see where the light comes from when looking at a light bulb, but what makes an LED an LED and how is it so efficient? When talking about CPU's, die size is always talked...
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    Altera PLDT-2 Board programming issues

    Hi all Not sure if anyone here has used an Altera MAX board before, but I'm using them right now in my course, and I'm trying to get it set up to program at home. I'm having some trouble though. First off, I use Max Plus 10.2 Student Edition to do my programming. I set up my chip in the...
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    RAM not reading as correct size

    Ok, this is a question for some older hardware that I've set up as a dual boot Win 98/Slackware box. When I got the K6-III 450 system, it only had 64MB of RAM. There was a huge sale on this week, and I was able to pick up 128MB of PC133 for $9.99 Can When I installed it in the PC, it only...
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    Aureal Vortex 2 vs Audigy 2

    A long long time ago, I had a Diamond Monster MX300 sound card, and I used to play Unreal Tournament in A3D. It was amazing positional sound. After I upgraded to my first Athlon, the MX300 would crash my system in any 3d Game, so I picked up a Soundblaster Live! and have used it ever since...
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    Dual Moniter gaming question

    Quick question about running dual moniters. I play a MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot, and with the newest expansion it allows for running in Windowed mode. This works out great for me, as I can run it windowed at 800x600 res and be able to surf while I do boring crafting. I've got a 19" moniter as...
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    System Crashing after latest upgrade

    Hello everyone I have an Athlon 1800XP on an Asus A7V333 with 256MB PC2700. Also I have a GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128MB Video, Sound Blaster Live sound card, Antec 300 watt PS and a Maxtor 20GB 7200 RPM drive. I run Windows 98. On Saturday I decided to upgrade my RAM to 512MB, my first stick is...
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    What do you think of this case?

    Linky Not too shabby I must say. I've just got a plain jane case that I don't mind, but if I was ever to get a new one I would consider this. I like the LCD Screen!
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    Radeon 8500 or Ti4200?

    I'm in the need of a new video card pretty badly. My aging GF2 MX has been a great card but with some of the new games I like it's really showing it's true colors. I live in Canada, so all prices are in CDN funds. The local hardware store has GF 4 Ti 4200 128MB's from MSI for $299 and an Asus...