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    Will AMD Brazos C50 Processor support DDR3 PC3-8500 RAM

    Hi Guys, Actually I was trying to get rid of ddr3 pc3-8500 RAM stick, so one guy asks me if his notebook Asus X53U-SX067D with AMD Brazos C50 processor support this RAM. I checked out specs for it, its only mentioned DDR3-1066, DDR3L-1066. But I see no reason why it shouldn't ? After all its...
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    Unable to boot via USB in UEFI mode on ECS H61H2M2 v1.0

    Hi Guys, So I have updated the latest bios on my motherboard ECS H61H2M2, which has enabled Support for Win8 UEFI boot. But the problem is, when I set the operating system as Windows 8. My computer is unable to boot after that. I don't get any display and neither I can see any system activity...
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    Radeon 6670 vs 4870 performance comparison

    I'm looking for a graphics card for a family member who is an occasional gamer. I am not on a very high budget, so looking on the budget range. I'm getting radeon 4870 512MB GDDR5 and 6670 1GB GDDR3 both for $65. Which one I should choose? It isn't an obvious question as it seems on being...
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    NAS Device w/ Bit Torrent Client BuiltIn

    Hi Guys, I'm looking to buy NAS Storage device with Inbuilt Bit Torrent client... This is my first NAS device i don't know much..so i'm kinda NAS n00b...so my questions: 1. I know iOmega ones have inbuilt but they're kinda expensive...are there any cheaper alternatives. 2. Are there any...
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    Has anybody tried unbranded GPS navigators

    Hi Guys, I'm on tight budget (of $100) and want to buy a basic GPS for my car. Now I've been researching on GPS navigation systems and I've found some unbranded Chinese GPS which have specs comparable to branded ones like tomtom, etc. For eg. like this one on eBay...
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    The eternal debate LCD or Plasma

    Hi Guys, I'm looking to buy my first big screen TV...I wanna know which technology I should go for.. Problem here is budget constraint...I can accommodate a 37'' LCD or 42'' Plasma but not a 40'' LCD... My requirements, in order of priority are as follows: 1. Watching Movies (mainly...
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    Enhance Hard Disk Performance in Vista

    Hi Guys, I have Vista Ultimate 32-Bit installed on my PC. For some reason, I was looking at hardware properties of each and every device of my computer in Device Manger.I've found in Hardware properties of my Hard Disk's there's an option Which says "Enhance Performance" . It also does...
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    Hibernate causes computer to reboot

    Hi Guys, I have Windows Vista Ultimate installed on my computer (32-Bit)... If i try to hibernate my computer (i've disabled hybrid sleep)...the computer hibernates, but instead of powering off, it reboots and computer resumes... I've reading about issues on the net and till now I have...
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    How to reduce disk space usage on Vista x64 Partiton

    Hi Guys, I've recently installed Windows Vista Ultimate x64 on my computer for the first time. I have the C drive partition of 10GB's, thinking it would be sufficient for Vista I installed vista in it (after formatting it)....but after setup there was around only 200MB's left in the...
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    Dude, where's my core

    Hi guys, I have a core2duo e4300 procc. and asus p5b vanilla motherboard... For some days i've noticed, that Intel TAT shows one of my core grayed out, like this TAT.jpg It wasn't always like that, earlier both cores were available, and I was able to stress them using it. Also System...
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    TT Big Typhoon vs Arctic Freezer 7 pro

    Hi Guys, I need to buy a cheap cooler for my core2duo e4300 that will be running at 2.7-2.9ghz... I was about to buy Freezer 7 pro, but i've found a deal for a second hand TT Big Typhoon for about the same price, its about a year old...but the seller claims its in good condition.. So guys...
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    Overclocking using AI NOS

    Hi Guys, I've recently bought asus p5b vanilla w/ e4300 CPU.. I've selected AI NOS in BIOS to overclock by 20% when CPU Load rises ... There are 2 modes mainly: Heavy Load: This mode only changes speed when CPU Load is very high Sensitive: This changes speed even on slight increase on...
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    x2 3600 vs x2 3800 - performance difference ?

    Hi guys, I'm building a dual core rig on a tight budget.....I wanted to know how much difference of performance would be there between x2 3600+ and x2 3800 AM2, is it very big especially after being overclocked to the same amount(I intend to overclock to 2.4~2.5Ghz).... I'm thinking of...
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    nForce 5xx and X-Fi Compatibility

    Hi Guys, I need to build a new rig for my brother who already own's X-Fi. I'm going in for the Amd dual core x2 3600+, due to budget issues and was thinking of pairing it with a nforce 570 motherboard (MSI k9n-ultra)... So i want to know, if x-fi and nforce 5xx have got any compatiblity...
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    Dual PSU Adapter Cable

    Hi Guys, I'm building a new core2duo system(which will be OCed) with radeon x850xt and i feel my current PSU (400W L&C) may be indadiquate, so i was looking around and I found this product Ultra Dual PSU 24-Pin Adapter Cable Seems to be right product for me as I don't have any issues...
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    Advantages of having Digital interface in speakers

    Hi Guys, Please tell me what advantages are there for speakers having digital interface(spdif) over ones having analog one ? Is it justified to pay extra for digital ? Regards,
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    Vista retail DVD

    Hi Guys, I wanted to know if the Vista Retail DVD is same as Vista RTM build 6000 supposedly available to the OEM's for a while..I'm specifically interested the ultimate version, r there any changes..? Want to know, only for informational purposes.. Thanx & Regards..
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    Running 2 different network connections on same machine

    Hi Guys, I have 2 different ADSL internet connections at my home.They both require ethernet card for connection to computer.. I want to connect them both to the same machine, such that i can use one connection for net surfing and other for downloading, online radio, etc. I want to know if...
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    Faster Memory Cards for Digital Camera

    Hi Guys, I'm planning to buy SD Memory Card, preferably a 4gb one for digital camera use. I want to know, buying a faster memory card like the 150X help much compared to normal 60X available.I know it seems 150x would be more twice as fast, but i wanna know if there any use for such speed in...
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    Fixing a Wireless Mouse

    Hi Guys, I decided to buy logitech MX1000 mouse after reading excellent reviews all over the internet.....and it was gr8 mouse, while it lasted...which happens to be just 4 months :( . I had imported it from US, as the price at which it is available here (India) is ridiculous...so i can't...
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    Which is the best audio codec

    I need to convert some of my music collection in FLAC to some other format(s) as i'm running out of HDD space... I initially wanted it to convert it to mp3 320kbps..but a friend of mine recomended to use nero AAC instead saying it gives better compression.... Now i'm confused, a searching on...
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    Budget 5.1 Speakers

    Hi guys, I'm looking for a budget 5.1 setup. My choices are pretty limited: Logitech X-530 Altec Lansing VS3151R Altec Lansing 251 Altec Lansing GT5051(not real 5.1) Creative Inspire T6060 So out of these, which of these should i go for, priority is Music > Gaming >Movies ...
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    Mouse - Which one ??

    Sorry double post, mods please delete it.......
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    Mouse - Which one ??

    Hi guys, My present mouse has gone bad and I'm looking forward to buying a new one, i need reccomendations for a good one... My requirments: - 5 or more buttons( with back, forward and clickable wheel button) - Tilt Wheel - Gaming Grade (>1200 dpi) - Right Handed or both hands design...
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    Creative X-Fi Blues

    Hi Guys, I've recently bought a second hand Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic card from Ebay. I'm not been able to install it on my computer. On running the installation of the drivers that came with the CD, the computer hangs during installation. Then I've downloaded the updated drivers from...
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    Does branded networking equipment help ?

    Hi Guys, I have ethernet based LAN setup b/w 3 computers in my home but I don't get very good speeds on it, usually its around 200-300KBps on 10Mbps LAN, when transfering files between my computers.. I had posted a thread on some other forums, they adviced me to redo my wiring, but that...
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    Altec Lansing AHS30 vs Cyber Acoustics AC201

    Hi Guyz, I need to buy Headset w/ noise canceling mic to be used mainly for voice chatting, after looking at which ones are available, I have shortlisted 2 models Altec Lansing AHS30 Headset http://www.altecmm.com/product_quote_in...D=AHS30&country_code=cr&region=latinam And Cyber...
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    Athlon XP users....help needed

    Hi Guys, I have an Athlon XP 2100+ CPU(tbred-b) on KM400 based motherboard with 1 GB RAM and geforce 6600gt AGP graphics card. I use it to do light gaming, but new games don't run properly like for eg NFS MW runs a little jerky, lowering video settings dosen't help much eg even if i lower...
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    Modding a normal UPS with a bigger battery

    Hi Guys, I have an APC Back UPS 500VA with me. It gives me only around 5 min backup on my computer, during power faliure, which i find very less I checked out its battery, its got a 12V, 7.2Ah Rechargable sealed Lead-Acid battery. So my question is can i put a bigger 12V battery with...
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    BenQ FP-71E+ LCD Montior

    Hi Guys, I need to buy 17 inch LCD monitor. My primary need for buying this monitor is watching movies on it. I will also use this monitor for doing some light work(which would would involve typing) and occasional gaming sometimes. There are not many brands available in my country, the...
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    RAID 0

    Hi Guys, I have a 80 GB HDD, and i recently bought another 80 GB HDD. I'm thinking of setting up RAID 0. My system config AMD Athlon XP 2100+ MSI KM400 Mobo 1 GB RAM Geforce 6600gt Creative SB Audigy Gamer As u can see, my system has become somewhat old now and new games can only...
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    LED Flashlights

    Hi Guys, I need to buy a new flashlight for myself. I'm lookin forward to buy a LED flashlight, 'cause i've heard they never fuse, but i can't find it here locally.So i have to buy it over the internet.But the problem is there are many types of them available, with different number of LEDs...
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    Memtest86 or GoldMemory

    On my system, Goldmemory reports lot of errors in my RAM, but while using Memtest86, i get no errors. So tell me guys, how can this be ? Is memtest failing to detect errors or is goldmemory misreporting. And one more thing, the memory bandwidth reported by memtest86 is 516MB/S .Is it okay ...
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    Motherboard dosen't support PCI Video Card

    Hi Guys, I have an old HP Vectra PC, which uses some foxconn motherboard and has pentium3 processor with integrated Matrox G200 AGP.The system runs fine, but the problem is the AGP dosen't have any TV Out. So i purchased ATi Rage PCI Video card to solve the problem, but when i start the...
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    Can't operate LAN at 100mbps

    Hi Guys, I have 3 computer connected in LAN through switch (which is rated to operate at speeds upto 200mbps).All the LAN cards on my computers are capable of operating at 100 mbps.I have WindowsXP SP2 installed on all my three systems. The problem is i still can't operate the LAN at speed...
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    Live! 24-Bit or Audigy Gamer

    Hi guys, I'm in sort of confusion, I need to buy a sound card for my system. My budget is around $30 ('Am on real tight budget). I had decided to buy Live! 24Bit http://us.creative.com/products/product...duct=10315&nav=technicalSpecifications but i may also be able to get a used Audigy...
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    Exporting Mail from Opera M2

    Hello Guys, I've been using Opera M2 Mail client for quite some time, but recenlty i learnt, that we cannot send HTML mails from this client. Also i have found out, the searching capabilities of this client are not very good too. So i would like to change my Email client, but i don't how to...
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    Mysterious Packets

    Greetings Everyone, I have Windows 2000 and Windows XP (Dual Boot) installed on my system. For some days, in Windows 2000, i'm facing problem that network icon in taskbar is showing constant Network Actvity.In every 2-3 seconds, the network lights in the icon glow for no reason. So i've...
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    Extracting Installshield Cab files

    Hola People, I wanna know is there any utility which can extract installshield cab files. By googling it, i'm only able to find, 2 utilities "Zipscan" which, for some reasons don't work and i6comp, which is probably old, and don't extract new version installshield cab files. Thanx in...
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    Best Data Compression Software

    Hi people, Can anyone tell me, which is the best compression software available which would give me the highest compression ratio. Time required to compress, dosen't really matter to me. Regards TM