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    Swapping an i3 CPU with an i5 CPU Questions?

    Hello guys, I saw an i5 4690K CPU for $40 at Goodwill today. The CPU and heatsink look brand new. The employee said I have 7 days to return for a refund if it doesn't work. Do I need to do anything first before swapping the i3-4360 CPU with an i5-4690k CPU? Will Windows 8 boot up normally and...
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    How do I check if someone had open a credit card under my name?

    Hi, I had a suspicious call from a Bank of America's representative about 4 months ago regarding a gift package that will be sent to me next month. I thing about it is that I never got it. Now, I'm afraid that a caller claiming to be working for BoA might have stolen my identity. It's a...
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    Can you determine if a paper was printed from a copier, printer, fax machine?

    Is it possible to determine if a paper was printed from a photocopier, printer, or a fax machine? Just say someone handed you a print out letter and ask you to identify the machine that came out from? I can't seem to find any information about it on the internet. Thanks
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    cannot find server or dns error

    Hi I'm having problems logging into my email, forums, online bank account, etc. It keep saying this message below (Security Alert): Cannot find server or DNS Error Internet Explorer I even use a different browser (Mozilla) but i keep getting the same message. I get this message on mozilla...
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    MSI 6600GT -> Lock up and restart pc

    Hello, can you please help me out. Last night, I purchase a video card, the MSI 6600GT 128MB PCI-E, to play cs source. I went home and installed it by plugging it into my pci-e slot. Turn the pc on, and download the latest drivers from nvidia. Open cs source, and head to the options to change...
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    Questions about Frys Electronic Warranty

    Last year, I bought a compaq presario laptop for about $1,700 w/ 3 years warranty on it. 8 months later, I started getting this bootup problems/freeze problems that last for 10-25 mins, and sometimes while im surfing the internet, the notebook shutdown. I thought I got a virus or whatever, so I...
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    Parallel Port cable to USB

    Hello everyone, my notebook doesn't have a parallel port and I need it to connect it to my milling machine. Is there some sort of adapter like a usb to parellel port I can buy locally? Do you think frys electronics carry them because I try calling them but I'm always put in hold.
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    Does anyone know a good website to sell/buy college book?

    I usually don't like spending $500+ on brand new college books and when you sell it, you only get like $100 dollars back. I was hoping if there is a website where you can buy/sell used books? thanks
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    Watch live baseball on MLB.TV for free

    aye, my first deals. I'm a huge baseball fan. MSN premium is offering a 3 Month trial of MLB.TV for free. After that it's $9.99. MLB.TV is offering $14.99. So, it's a good deal. Baseball season probably be over in 3 month, about the right time your trial is over. Just cancel it, so it won't...
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    How do I format my Desktop?

    I'm running on Window XP. I try to format my desktop by going to programs>accessories>command prompt and type Format C: It then asked me if I want to procceed to erased everything in drive C. I clicked Yes, it then said, the drive is lock. It won't format it. Is there anyway I can make a DOS CD...
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    Internet doesn't work anymore after I run ad-ware remover?

    After I run ad-ware remover 6.0 and clean up, then I restart my pc. I can't get into the internet or sign on AOL aim. Also the internet explorer 6.0 has been corrupt everytime I click it. Doesn anyone has some advice into fixing this. THX
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    where can i get a bootdisk?

    hello, does anyone know where i can download a bootdisk to get into dos and format my drive and also install wiindow xp or ME. I have a upgrade version of xp, not a full version. I can't seem to find in my window xp desktop that create bootdisk. I want to make a bootdisk to a cd, not to a floppy...
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    notepad program is removed from my pc or disable?

    what happen? I don't know why? does any 1 know why? I just open my pc and it doesn't work anymore. My .txt file can't be open anymore. I have to use ms word to open it. Please help thx.
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    9700 pro - pc restart everytime I run CS

    Whenever I run counter-strike and play, it just automatically reboot! It didn't happen this before, but I just reinstalled window xp and I had to reinstalled the display driver. I'm using cat 3.10 but switch to 3.6 since I had this before and it work fine. Now I just use both 3.6 and 3.10 and...
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    multimedia audio controller driver?

    I have reinstalled win xp and now i have no sound, i need the drivers for the multimedia audio controller for sound, any ideas to where i can get this driver? I have a creative labs sound audigy gamer card w/ albatron kx400 mobo? thanks
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    my router is half dead!

    my router work w/o power on to indicated the lights, blinking, etc! I can be able to network like sharing internet, exchange files, etc! I just don't understand why it's working! It a beatup router as you can see below! It's a ghetto router bought 4 years ago and it's working flawlessy...
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    my router work w/o power

    my 4 yr router can able to network, share internet, exchange files w/o the power cord plug in and power! There is no light blinking! it a beat up router, been step on and smash on several times! The poor thing is working flawlessy! Do any know one here know why it's working...
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    9700 Pro error popup, my screen blackout

    hi! I just bought this video card from here and I been getting this error lately. Everytime I play counter-strike, my screen just turn black, I have to reboot it evertime the screen turn black! I have the latest cat driver from ati. I'm on window xp, xp 2200+ 1024mb pc2700, abit kt400 mobo. Does...
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    Is it better to have 1gig of pc2700 or 512 pc3200?

    I'm thinking of getting rid of my 1 gig pc2700 and purchase a corsair/muskin 1 stick 512mb pc3200. It is better just to keep the 1gig pc2700 than replace it with a 512 mb pc3200. Will there be a difference? thanks
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    2200+ overclock?

    I never overclock in my life before. Please someone help me out! I'm thinking of buying a 2500+ barton, but I wanna see if my 2200+ can be overclock. I have it running at default 1.8ghz. I want it at 2.0ghz. I have a abatron KX400-8XV mobo with 1024 samsung PC2700 ram. I think it is on 133...
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    Newegg charge me?

    I remember last week I order some 512 pc3200 for $95 but cancel it right away. Now! I check my checking account online it said newegg charge for $95. I check my account status @ newegg and it say Customer Void Online. Should I called newegg or just wait a couple day for my refund to appear? thanks
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    system shutdown popup

    ok! my friend brought his pc to my house, we connect it to the internet and a popup come up, it say system shutdown in 60 sec. It keep doing this everytime we connect to the internet! does any 1 know how to fixed this! thanks http://www.reaction-zero.com/ss.JPG
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    xp 2200+ is a 1350mhz?

    This is my first amd system. I thought xp perform at 2200+ mhz but the post said it was at 1350mhz which is slower than my p4 1.5 system. Someone told me that you can turbo it through bio to get it actua speed at 1800 mhz. I know this is a stupid noobie question, please help out! thanks
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    2 brand mobo fry?

    yesterday, I got an p4 ecs mobo, it wouldn't boot at my home,but it boot at frys when the technical guy did it. I took it home, it didn't bootup. He even put the correct setting and told me just to put everything together. I did, turn the power on and i smell a weird smell coming from my mobo...
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    is my videocard dead?

    How can I tell my ti4200 is dead. I just got it for all about 1 month. This happen when window reboot 5 time in a row everytime I log into window. It even told that it say that window found a critical error and I must solve it quick . I did my best but it keep restarting everytime. Then it stop...
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    p4 2.4 / ecs mobo problem

    I just bought these newly combo at frys today to replace my p4 1.5. Here is the problem,it doesn't go to bio at all. I just don't know why. Everthing powerup, the videocard is plug in properly in the agp card. The monitor does get a signal from the videocard. I try many time it just don't go to...
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    Ping Pong Matrix!!!

    http://www.ntv.co.jp/channel/kasoh/kin10.html hahah, you gotta see this!
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    where mah cs player at?

    any one here interested makin a kick back clan and joining cal-o this season for fun/real. CAL-Open registration is tonight at 12:00 a.m. July 20. I'm looking for aiight cs player, no noobie okay! I just wanna see how cal league is like and how far can we go! I think we need like 5 member and...
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    125 Watt Powersupply can it power a duron 700mhz?

    my pc turn on for about 1 min, and it doesn't anymore. I have a duron 700mhz cpu, burner, motherboard, videocard, heatsink fan that is hooked up to the powersupply? now it doesn't turn up anymore. Do you think it because it a 125 watt? Please let me know what wrong it? Therefore, I need to get...
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    any CPU/Heatsink Fan w/o putting any thermal paste on it?

    Is it okay to put no thermal paste on the heatsink and cpu?
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    Selling copy game on ebay?

    I just bought something on ebay that was a burnt cd off a orginal. I thought it was the orignal, but it wasn't. Now! he is selling the copy cd on ebay again that I won. Is this illegal or what? the game is counter-strike server cd? I dunno if it's illegal or not? I even paid $22 for a copy cd? I...
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    Video card Problem

    hi, I can't seem to fix my video card problem, I try reinstalling the detonator drivers over and over, and it won't fix it. Okay! Here the problem, everytime I wanna benchmark my video card using 3dmark2001, in the middle of benchmarking the video card, it just reboot my pc for no reason. I have...
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    Need help getting rid msn popups!

    Omg! dis is getting annoying! I think it's an adware! but I don't know how to remove it.. it pop every 10-45 min.. I hate it when I'm playing a game that take up the whole screen and it pop up and it's take me to window desktop. I would have to restart the whole game, sometime it would freeze on...