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    Bad PSU?

    So I have my HTPC setup in Silverstone Lascala 13 case and it's been on most of the time and giving me minor headaches once in a while with BSOD. One day, I turned it on a and all that was there was a black screen with the cursor appearing after the WINDOWS logo came on. I was running XP at the...
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    Raid, IEEE 1394, and Multimedia Controller

    I swapped out a Sapphire x600 xt for an Asus 1950 pro and reseated my tv tuner card and now every time I reboot, I get prompted that new hardware was found and that drivers for the aforementioned "OTHER" devices need to be installed. I have reinstalled, updated, uninstalled and reinstalled in...
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    DDR 400 2 x 256 vs 2 x 512 for Win XP Pro?

    Building a budget pc for a relative and want to save them some cash. I know that more memory is better than less....blah blah blah. It will only be used for minor photo editing, internet surfing and word processing. Will I notice a difference in speed if I use 2 x 512 vs 2 x 256? I am using an...
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    Printer CD installation requires missing cryptography registry keys

    For whatever reason, when I try to load my printer installation cd, I get prompted saying that three dll files are missing along with their corresponding reg keys. I installed the dll files but I need the reg keys as well. They all have to do with cryptography. From what I understand these reg...
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    No bios details on bootup

    I loaded MCE 2005 on a little while ago and didn't have a problem accessing the bios after the install. Suddenly, my monitor isn't being initialized until the Windows logon screen appears and I no longer can view or enter the bios details during the bootup process. The pc seems to run fine once...
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    No bios details on bootup

    I loaded MCE 2005 on a little while ago and didn't have a problem accessing the bios after the install. Suddenly, my monitor isn't being initialized until the Windows logon screen appears and I no longer can view or enter the bios details during the bootup process. The pc seems run fine once...
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    Need advice on a HSF for HTPC

    Have setup my HTPC in a Silverstone Lascala LC-13 case and am experiencing temp issues on the northbridge. I love the case but its a bit tight in there and design doesnt promote good circulation. The mobo is an Abit AT8 and I have replaced the stock passive hs on the northbridge with a zallman...
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    A64 3800 x2 - Core 1 and 2 temps

    Using A64 Info program and Core 0 temp is always 7 to 8 degrees celcius hotter than core 1. Is this normal? I haven't even overclocked yet and it reads 43 and 36. Should I RMA the cpu?
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    Has my NIC crapped out?

    Using my onboard LAN connection from my MSI K8N platinum mobo and suddenly can't get internet access. I am also using a Dlink wireless router DI-624 and have tested the wired and wireless connection on another pc without experiencing any problems so I have ruled out the router as the problem...
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    BOOT DISK FAILURE after power surge

    The computer was running as I got hit with a power surge. I have it hooked up to cheap surge protector but now I'm getting BOOT DISK FAILURE on bootup. All other parts seem fine and it does post so Im not sure if it was just the sudden loss of power that caused it. It's a sata2 250 gb samsung...
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    Reading bios using S-Video

    So I have my HTPC setup and I am using s-video to connect to my TV. It's an older 27' Samsung but lacks the the newer hookups like DVI and component video so this is my best option. Anyway, I notice that as it boots up, before Win XP loads, the screen flickers so badly I can't make out any text...
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    Can't resume from S3 standby in Win XP

    Exactly what it says. I can get my pc to go into sleep mode where everything appears to shut off but neither keyboard or mouse will wake it. Worse yet, when I hit power button, system turns on but without video and hard drive appears to stop searching after about 20 seconds. I litterally have to...
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    Benq 1655 dvd burner problem

    I have only had this burner for a month and it works fine but I find it a bit loud and it doesn't appear to stop seeking the dvd even though I don't have apps utilizing it. Does this sound normal?
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    ATI RD580 Chipset

    Anyone hear anything about its availablity date? Don't know if I should wait or just go ahead with a DFI Ultra-D.
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    X1300 or X1600 fro Sapphire for HTPC

    My HTPC will be mostly used for video editing, encoding, and photo editing. Hoping to take advantage of ATI's new AVIVO technology. Not really gaming on this machine. From what I have read, the X1300 and X1600 both offer AVIVO. If I am not gaming at all, any reason why I should choose the higher...
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    Opteron 146 CACJE O551TPBW

    Just got myself one of these. Anyone have any idea on how good the stepping is for OC? Don't have a mobo for it yet so any comments are welcome so that I can exchange it soon for something else.