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    Intel Celeron (Socket 775) Installation Question

    Hi, I just bought the parts for my first computer build, centered around the Intel Celeron (Socket 775). I know most processors need a thermal paste between the processor and the heatsink, but this processor didnt come with any and furthermore the links on the Intel site that I found...
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    Magnetic Shielding?

    Hi, I am planning on building an HTPC and stacking it on top of my receiver. Is this a bad idea? Do I have to worry about non-magnetically shielded products (receiver/speakers) damaging any information on my computer hard drive? Thanks, Joe
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    problem with new DVD burner

    Hi, I recently replaced a dying DVD burner with a new SONY NEC Optiarc. It reads and burns CDs just fine - and plays new and burned DVDs just fine, but when I put a blank DVD in for burning it doesnt read it as a burnable DVD and thus I cant burn 'em. Ideas? Is there something I have to do to...
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    External Hard Drive Problem

    Hi, Im trying to build a External Drive for the first time with the following materials, but I cant get it to work... Materials: Seagate 500GB Barricuda AMS Venus DS5 - Firewire/USB2 Basically I install the HDD and the external case shows up under the device manager but the HDD never...