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    Dual Boot (Ubuntu, Win 8) -- 2 Hard Drives, Nothing booting

    All, Computer specs: ASUS M4A78LT-M (AM3) Motherboard AMD Athlon II X2 250 4 GB RAM Radeon 6670 (DDR 3 version) I have run into a problem that I've never had before. I have 1 (one) 500 GB Hard Drive with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed, and 1 (one) 500 GB Hard Drive with Windows 8.1...
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    Upgrading to Windows 8 from XP (32 bit to 64 bit) Using 64 Bit Release Candidate

    I've yet to pull the trigger, but most likely will be doing so in the near future. Is it possible for me to install the Windows 8 Release Candidate (64-Bit) and then use that 64-bit OS to purchase and download the Windows Upgrade from my 32-bit Windows XP? I have not seen this question...
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    Video Game (Cars 2) Black Screen Crashing (AMD 6670)

    All, Help me diagnose this problem I am having with "Cars 2: The Video Game" on PC. Configuration: CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 250 (3.0 Ghz) Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M (760G with integrated HD 3200) Video Card: Gigabyte 6670 (1 GB, DDR3) Video Card Drivers: Latest AMD Drivers...
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    Sharing my Research from Recent PSU Buy (450W)

    I recently found the need to go from a 300W to ~ 450W Power Supply (I had the Seasonic SS-300SFD). I did a lot of research on what power supplies were recommended for this wattage and price range (I was looking at ~ $50). For folks' reference, I'm going to post a list of what I found were the...
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    Help Me Set Up Sound Through Front Jack and SPDIF (Ubuntu 11.04)

    Hi, The topic pretty much says it all. I have an ASUS M4A78LT-M Motherboard (this is AM3). On Windows, I get sound through the front jack and SPDIF output simultaneously automatically. On Linux, I don't. When I click on "sound preferences" for Ubuntu, under the Hardware tab I see...
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    BIOS Time (not date) Changes On Its Own

    I have an Asus M4A78LT-M with the most recent bios version (0802). I run a dual boot system with Windows and Ubuntu 11.04 (I'm paranoid to upgrade to 11.10 when everything runs fine) and Windows XP. I can boot into Ubuntu, and it updates the time just fine automatically. When I boot into...
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    Advice on Upgrading Integrated Graphics (760g Motherboard)

    Hello All, Long time registered lurker, but not as frequent of a poster here. I am looking for advice as far as upgrading from my integrated graphics. My 6-year old son has 2 games he wants to play, "Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars" and "Cars 2: The Video Game". Here are computer...
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    Case Mod for Slimmer PSU?

    Hello, I've never posted in the case forum before... I have a question regarding a HTPC-sized case. Last year I bought this case. I've got a 6150 motherboard with a AMD 3700+ and Zalman Cooler (Zalman was shortest HSF I could find). Note, the stock PSU is only 200W, and it's actually a...
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    Unknown UDP Traffic on my Interface, Sending to Port 30595

    I don't know why, but on a whim I decided to try Wireshark and see what traffic was coming across my interface. 95% of traffic is ARP from the local cable network, but 5% of traffic was incoming UDP packets pointing at my port 30595. A google search didn't yield any results, other than some...
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    Everything but the OS (issues with boot from CD)

    Hello everyone, I've lurked around here for awhile figuring out what to build for a new machine, budget. This is also my first build (it was easier than I thought). Ended up with this: Case: In-Win T589 w/350 W PSU (Powerman) Motherboard: Biostar TForce4 Ultra (nForce4, Socket 939)...