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    is upgrading vid card worth it with my cpu?

    hi , sorry haven't been here in ages but now i need help and in the past this has been the best place to get advice :) i would like to upgrade my Radeon 4850 to a newer card - either another Radeon or an Invidia around 200-300$ canadian but am not sure if my processor will be a big...
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    adding different brand mem -would this work?

    hi :) i just installed vista 64 on my system and everything is running fine so i am considering adding more memory. i have currently 4 gigs of corsair 2x2 gig memory and am wondering if i can add my previous 2 sticks of munchkin 2 gig 1x1g sticks to make a total of 6gigs. even though...
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    way to break up a 1500 meg file for cd?

    hi :) dont even know what to do a search on - key words so just going to ask.. i have a downloaded planetside and want a friend to try it - he is going o try the 7 day trial. anyway the exe file is 1500 megs and we cant figure out how or if possible to break it into 2 or 3 to put it on...
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    help needed.. case mic/headset and no place to hook up

    hi :) i bought a lian li pc6077 http://www.lian-li.com/product.php?action=viewPD&prdid=1123 it has front usb,firewire, MIC and Headset but all single wire conectors and not passthroughs. i have a audigy card so do not think it has the correct wiring to be able to hook the mic/headset wires...
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    Microsoft router m100 - any good?

    hi :) thinking of buying a router - well been thinking about it on and off for a few years but i see a microsoft M100 Router selling for 39$ canadian at vibe and that is a exellent price for a router if it is any good. my friend has a MS wireless g series and loves it but i am worried that...
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    Raid back up programs?

    i have drive image 2002 and i dont think it will back up a raid config (tell me if i am wrong) and ghost suggests it cant either so is there any program that does? i like creating a back up of a basic install - xp pro-sp1-updates-basic mb chipset drivers so i dont need to hassle with...
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    Installing xp pro safely?

    hi :) i installed xp pro on a secondary system and before i could do all the updates and such somehow i got the virus that was going arround that has been going arround the last few months. i didnt do anything but go to the manufatcurers websites to download the drivers(msi) and do the updates...
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    p4p800 sata hard drives non raid - possible?

    hi :) my eyes are getting tired reading through the pages of the p4p800 thread so thought i would make a new post for this question.. i want to buy 2 sata hardrives and dont really want to raid them right away so need to know if they can use the sata without raid on this board (p4p800 - non...
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    p4 800's and DDR333 ? does it work?

    hi :) i just came into some money (love gambling) and am considering upgrading my p4 2.26 (533) to a "c" class cpu (2.4,2.6,2.8...) and am wondering if it runs with drr 333 or if i need to also upgrade the memory to ddr400. not doing any over clocking atm and would honestly dont want to buy...
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    2 questions - slack space and filepaging partitions

    hi :) i have 2 questions that i would like to ask and instead of filling up 2 threads i will put them together: 1. PageFile or basically virtual memory on XP Pro... i read on Black Viper site that if you only have 1 drive it is better to have the pagefile on a seperate partition for better...
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    maybe stupid question but how to keep status bar on weplor xp pro

    hi :) everytime i open windows explorer i have to go to veiw and choose status bar. it wont stay there beyond that session and am getting tired of having to do it everytime. am i missing something or is this a broken feature? i never had this problem with 95/98. any solutions would...
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    S.M.A.R.T. enabled hard drives?

    hi :) wondering about the smart aspect of hard drives, what exactly it does and if it is worth using? also does it slow the hard drive down or overall performance? any info would be appreaciated;)
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    lowest budget video card that can play Shadowbane?

    hi guys :) i have a second computer i am trying to use as a buffbot for shadowbane. i am trying to use my old Hercules Kyro2 board (64 meg) and i am crashing like crazy. they say the board is supported but well it is crashing like crazy! maybe it is that i am using it on a 8x msi 648...
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    add/remove windows programs? help - i am stupid

    hi :) i want to get rid of the extra crap xp puts in like messenger, msn explorer and other junk but everytime i do i end up losing stuff i want like my ie6 and the games.. i go into the add/remove windows stuff and see some stuff checked and others not checked and i dont know what is...
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    xp pro system recovery disabled but taking space still?

    hi :) i use diskkeeper 7 (newest build) and always notice that i have a huge amount of system reserve space. well playing arround i found that even though i have system restore turned off it is still holding 7+gigs hostage :( i was able to start it again, lower it to 0 which made it 200 megs...
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    Linksys KVM2-Port Switch problems...

    hi :) i bought the switch last week to hook up a second computer without having to deal with 2 of everything. when i first installed it and booted up my main computer booted into xp with a message saying it recovered from a serious error or something like that. i knew i turned it off without...
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    winmodem resource use? is it bad?

    hi :) i need to buy a modem for faxing and possibly using for this program that tapes everything to harddrive that is said over the phone. now i can buy a winmodem type 56k for 20$ or alot more for a hardware modem. i am wondering what kind of hit the winmodem takes on resources and if it...
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    Heat ! need advice for temporary cooling

    hi :) were having a heatwave in vancouver the last few days and my apartment has been high 80's -low 90's with fans blasting everywhere :( (sweating to death). anyway my computer is feeling the heat and although my cpu is still well within the good temp area though rising i think my...
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    asus forums closed for good?

    tried to get into the asus forums and got this page message: NetQ Forum Notice Dear ASUS Users, Due to system maintenance, ASUS NetQ Forum will be closed temporarily from today onwards. If you have any query regarding ASUS technical difficulty, please fill in your problem and contacting...
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    ATA to Serial Adapters? they wroth it?

    hi :) i was reading alot on the motherboard forums and cam accross someone saying they were using ata to serial adapters for their ata drives. when asked why he said that the serial on the 865/875's ran through the new chipset so wasnt limited by the pci bus. so i am wondering if this is...
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    anyone else feeling overwhelmed? 865/875 .....

    hi :) i am starting to really feel overwhelmed with all the info and boards to chose from all of a sudden between 865/875 and the features. i am planning on buying a new board next week and am trying to figure out what is best. what makes it worse is that it seems like every manufaturer...
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    865 $ is close to 875$??

    hi :) been looking at the local computer stores on the internet in canada and have noticed that the high end 865 boards come close to the high end 875 boards - maybe 40$ canadian difference. i do see some cheap msi boards but thier high end 865 is high priced and not much less than thier...
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    best 875 board for stabilty/performance?

    hi :) been readind the threads and reviews and so far am getting confused with all the memory problems and differing benchmarks. what i want is a very stable board that in the future can be upgraded (to 800fsb cpu) and o/c resonably. ATM i am using samsung 333 512mg/2 sticks and just...
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    whats the difference between canterwood/springdale?

    i read a few reviews and couldnt see really any mention of the differences between the 2 besides that canterwood is out now and springdale will be out in a month or 2. whats the difference between them?
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    San Diego/Vancouver or internet best mod store?

    hi :) looking for a computer store that has the best modding selection and prices. if possable one that is located in san diego or vancouver,canada but that is expecting alot :) so any good store that i can check out stock on the web. Looking for all kinds of modding stuff including...
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    htpatch.exe - anyone know what it is?

    hi guys :) i have noticed recently in task manager/processes that there is a process running called htpatch.exe running. i found that it is located in the windows folder and going into its properties has told me nothing about what it is or what program it is from. I did a google search...
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    alturnative for air cans?

    hi :) i am sick of buying air cans to clean my comp. also sick of them spewing out the fluid ;( is there any electronic air compressors that dont cost more than 100-150 if not cheaper? does anyone use one?
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    any good internet stores for tech tools?

    i am looking for tools for working on computers and am wondering if there are any internet stores that have a huge selection. Also i live in vancouver and so if anyone knows of any local stores here that are good let me know also.
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    Maxtor ata133 controller card or promise?

    hi :) i am still looking for the best solution for my system. i can get the maxtor through a employee discount at London drugs (canada0 for about 30 bucks less than the promise card. i can also get a generic promise card for 40-50 bucks (canadian) but worry abolut generic products. how...
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    possable bad HD or FDISK limitation?

    hi :) i have been trying to partition my hard drive with fdisk, i have a 80 gig maxtor drive but fdisk shows it as only 10 gigs although both bios and xp show it as what it should be. maxtor says this is a limitation of fdisk and win98 - is this true or is it possable that my drive is bad and...
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    promise ata133 controller and xp- reinstall?

    hi ;) i am buying a promise ata133 controller card and am wondering if i will need to reinstall the os or if i can just hook it up with the new drivers without any problems. i have a msi 648 Max-L MB and will have dual boot 2000 pro and xp pro on the hard drive. any help would be...
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    is it true that raid (0) gives no real gains to gaming?

    hi :) i was reading a post further down and people were saying that raid doesnt give gaming any speed performance besides loading of the game. i was/am considering a raid set up but if this is true then i dont see a point for it since the speed i want out of raid wont be where i want it to be...
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    how to dual boot xp pro and 2000 pro?

    i need to install 2000 pro along with xp pro that i am currently using. i have dual booted 98/xp pro berfore but i think 2000 is a different process. can anyone tell me the best way to do this on both of these configurations : 2 hard drives and 1 hard drive partitioned? if possable i do not...
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    agp and fsb - have a question about mhz speeds

    hi :) i am taking a A+ course at bcit (vancouver) and my instructer says that the agp runs at the same speed as the fsb which i told him i didnt think it did but at the time couldnt remember what it was. is he correct or does it actually run at 66 which is why you need agp deviders in the bios?
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    asus p4g8x memory question

    hi :0 i was reading the review of this board on firing squad and it stated the following: Double-sided x16 DDR DIMMs are not supported and neither is a three-DIMM configuration. The third module would simply be ignored in dual-channel mode i have a stick of double sided 512 DRR 333 Samsung...
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    disk keeper 7 experts - help please :)

    hi :) i have disk kepper 7 (build 413) and am running xp pro. i have problems running boot defrag - twice now it has made me do a reinstall using my drive image2002 so dont use it anymore... problem now i am having (well might not be a problem) is that all of a sudden when i run analize...
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    defragment programs and reviews/benchmarks?

    hi:) i posted awhile back asking what was better to use - Nortons speed disk or disk keeper 7 and i think the majority suggested nortons but i have a few questions that i cant seem to find answers for on any reviews. so i have a few questions here: 1. can anyone point me to a good review...
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    2 different brand hard drives -compatible?

    hi :) i currently have a maxtor 80 gig 133 ata hard drive and am considering buying a western digital 80 gig ata 100 JB series drive and am wondering how well they will work together or if i will run into problems or am i better off buying another maxtor drive - exact model as i have? i am...
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    Via 4in1 drivers good on all via mb's?

    i have a p4pb400 fl and looking at thier webpage for drivers they list the 4.40 version as the latest but i have seen reports that there is a 4.42 version out of the 4in1's . are the 4in1's the same for all via chip boards or are some specific for a chip than another? does this question make...
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    Question about onboard sound -p4pb400-fl

    hi :) i have a Via P4PB400 - FL and i am using the onboard sound. the sound is good for my purposes but i dont know if i would get better performance by buying a audigy or hercules game theater. i heard that some onboard sound have higher cpu usage than others and i dont want my sound to...