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    Zipped viruses

    Say I have a file called file.exe, which I suspect is a virus. If I was to zip it, would it still be able to cause damage and problems, or in a zipped state is it effectively quarantined?
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    2GB DDR2 800 PC6400 RAM

    I need some PC6400 RAM, 2GB, but I can't decide which one. I've had soo many recommendations it's hard to choose. A lot of people say Ballistix, but is it really worth the >£10/$20 over the others? Iyt is Micron D9, which none of the others are (as far as I'm aware)(the Patriot might be...
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    Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R or MSI P35 Neo2-FR

    I'm looking to upgrade my PC and have limited it down to these 2 (I think). I've heard mixed comments about both, but can't decide. What are the pros and cons of each? What would you recommend? I'm planning on using them with an E6750 and 2GB RAM (Patriot, GeIL, Crucial, Corsair, not...
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    My overclocking guide

    I've been reading LOADS of guides about O/Cing recently, because when I get my new PC (soon) I want to O/C it a fair bit (well, E6750 to ~3.2GHz, not loads I admit). I've done a bit of overclocking before with...various success (sometimes worked, corrupted HDD once, currently anything over...
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    Do these damage the computer?

    It's all in the title. Do BSODs, having a PC that won't boot or having to manually clear the CMOS (all due to overclocking) damage the computer? Or is it better to stress test (Prime95, Super Pi) each time to avoid (hopefully) getting any of these?
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    Which RAM for O/Cing?

    What would you all recommend? I'm looking to upgrade my system soon, but I'm not sure about which RAM to get. I might do some fairly light O/Cing, but not much (I would mainly O/C graphics card/PSU, I don't know much about O/Cing RAM yet). I've read quite a bit about the latencies and stuff...