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    HOLY **** Big problem

    Or there's a jumper on the board, I think it's yellow on the Solteks, and is at the bottom on the left hand side, just below the SATA IDE ports on the bottom. Just change it's position, wait about 30 seconds, change it back, vaola.
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    Spontaneous Reboots

    If you're getting a CPU fan error I'd definately investigate that first, make sure the fan is connected to the proper power connector for it. There is one specifically for the CPU, but there may be others that are used for other system fans, make sure the CPU fan is connected to it's designated...
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    Damaged CPU?

    I'll have to agree on this one. I've had an overheating CPU nerf a good install of Windows before, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to test an alternate CPU just to confirm Window's death then make your replacement decision from there.
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    DirectX 9.0c issues

    Well, I'm gonna throw this out because I think it's worth mentioning... I think it's bad CD keys that are causing this, unless someone can confirm that it's definately not related. DirectX 9.0c will just not install on a pirated copy of WindowsXP, period. It'll run setup, it'll start, but...
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    DirectX 9.0c issues

    Where about what I find an event log? If it helps narrow it down, DirectX acts as though it's already got 9.0c installed, but it doesn't.
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    DirectX 9.0c issues

    I've recently purchased The Sims 2. To my misfortune, DirectX 9.0c just doesn't want to install.... Period. It'll run the setup, say it's all ready (1 nano second later, having clearly not copied or installed anything), and good to go. But when I run dxdiag it comes up as 9.0b, which just...
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    help! windows won't install...keeps getting blue screen

    I'd say check the temp of the system/CPU/PSU, I've had heat issues cause the exact same problem you're describing, a reapplication of the thermal compound fixed my problem. Might not be your problem, but would be worth checking into at the least.
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    PC Hang/Hard drive failures...

    I'd say clean the system inside and out, make sure all the fans are clear of dust and that the PSU doesn't have any major dust build up inside of it (don't open it!). As far as your harddrive issue, the drive could just be bad, it happens sometimes. Typically bad clusters can be cleared up...
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    Fresh install of XP, HDD ...

    Is it a SATA harddrive? My SATA harddrives are listed in the safely remove hardware option as well. I think you can hotswap SATA harddrives, but don't quote me on that.
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    RDRAM + DDR Combination?

    No, RDRAM is RAMBUS, which does not operate anything like DDR. DDR works on an individual basis, you can hvae one stick do the workload. RAMBUS has to be installed in pairs because it requires 2 sticks to complete the circuit. Besides that they function on a totally different level, they're...
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    SATA disk - need help

    Okay, after a few other tweaks it's working, it's being properly detected, but now I have a new issue: What's the best way to set the drive up? I was gonna use MaxBlaster3, which came with the disk, but it only let's me make a 14GB partition, the drive clearly has more, which is shown in the...
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    SATA disk - need help

    Okay, I checked my BIOS, here's basically what it's saying: Under the auto drive detection thing it lists: IDE Channel 0 Master [_NEC DVD_RW ND-3500A] IDE Channel 0 Slave [ None ] IDE Channel 1 Master [WDC WD2500JB-00GVA0] IDE Channel 1 Slave [ None] IDE Channel 2...
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    SATA disk - need help

    I'm trying to install a single SATA harddrive, specifically a 250GB Maxtor 7200RPM SATA drive on an Soltek motherboard, model SL-K8AN2E-GR. The drive shows up in Setup when I enter the BIOS, but does not show up when the SATA/Raid controller looks for it. I've tried a number of combinations...
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    *From the other message board* No better way to stay optimistic than getting baked.
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    Well, I think I'm done keeping tabs on the board, I've got class this morning, need to get in what little sleep I can... I guess there's a glimpse of hope for Kerry, but.... Oh hell, I don't know. Thanks goes out to everyone that kept the rest of us filled in on the going ons.
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    Kerry's in the lead in Hawaii by 14,000 votes, no idea on the counting as far as what areas or percentage on how many are lfet to be counted.
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    He'll have a heart attack and die. Then who would that leave? Laura Bush? ------------------------------------------------ On of these days Laura, I'm gonna punch you in the face!
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    Maybe Ohio'll be our Florida this year...
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    246 - Bush 195 - Kerry ABC News >_<
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    Electoral Count (Bush 254 Kerry 242) (Ohio to Bush?)

    Bush: 237 Kerry: 195 ABC News Things are getting tight, but Bush is still in a pretty sizeable lead.... Won't know til it's all done.
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    How can I figure out why my computer is running so slow?!?

    Just some general tips that might be causing your computer to slow down: 1. Dust - If you haven't cleaned your computer case out sinse you got it, now may be a good time. Dust can build up in the power supply unit (PSU), it'll bog the fan down, causing it to overheat. Although I've never...
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    PC Mods - Car Stereo?

    Well the speakers and subwoofer would be built into custom made acrylic cases. I've never really worked with acrylic sheets before, but I figure it can't be too terribly hard. They wouldn't go in on or around the case, they'd probably be on my computer desk somewhere or perhaps even put...
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    Choosing a Case

    My two cents: 1. If temps are a concern for you, you may want to look for a case that comes with a thermal monitoring deck, or consider getting one for your existing case. It's a good investment if you like to easily monitor your system temps without requiring any special software and can...
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    What do you think of this Antec case?

    They are good cases, although they're not very attractive, but that's a matter of opinion. Definately a good case though
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    PC Mods - Car Stereo?

    One thing I think would be make a sweet mod for my computer would be installing a car stereo in my PC, then make a pair of speakers from stock stereo speakers, probably with acrylic cases, throw in a few LED fans and you'd have one crazy audio setup. The only question is, anyone ever done...
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    Partition suggestions on a gaming rig?

    I'm finishing up a new gaming rig, still waiting for the mainboard, but in the mean time, my question is regarding partition options and what would yield the best results for a gaming rig. I know NTFS is more secure than FAT32, but I've heard that FAT32 can have faster access times. I've...
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    No screen after fresh build and install of W2K

    Just a thought, is Windows 2000 running the resolution of the display adapter too high/low for the monitor to support it? That'd be my first suggestion to check, and would be the easiest to check. Try running it in Safe Mode to see if it comes up.
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    How to tell if a Win XP CD has been activated?

    The Microsoft hotline to check for CD key validity is 1-800-RU-LEGIT
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    baffling probs HELP

    Yeah, I'm gonna agree with Earthman on this one, it sounds like it could be one of the following: Your CD is scratched, smudged, or just needs to be cleaned. Your system is overheating, did you properly install the thermal paste and compound? (I'm guessing this because if you ran slower...
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    Task manager problem - WinXP

    Why are there no menu, tabs or scrollbars when I open Task Manager in Windows XP? When you open up Task Manager in Windows XP, there is no title bar, menu bar, or program tabs showing. Only the running applications, End Task, Switch To, and New Task buttons show up. This problem is easy...
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    DDR issue

    This is just my two cents, but you may want to consider upgrading the board altogether, your board only supports DDR266 [PC2100], why you can certainly plug the higher clock speed memory in there, there's no difference between the current RAM you had and the RAM you're putting in there (I'm...
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    System Restarts Alone

    Yeah, heat will do that kind of stuff, glad to hear everything's working! Doh! The link doesn't work for me though, it just takes me to the mainwebsite, doesn't pull up your system specs v_v
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    Temperature Differences

    Yeah, some of my older AthlonXP boards I've owned had that problem too. I was never so concerned with it that I did anything about, mostly because the BIOS read it correctly even when the software was misreading it. Best to check the manufacturer's website and see if there's a forum or ask tech...
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    Athlon 64 (754) and Dual Channel Memory?

    I think you very much, both of you, for your replies. The problem was that I ordered the RAM before I came to the realization that the 754 boards didn't support it, but after I'd ordered it I kind of figured that the Dual Channel was kind of an optional feature on the RAM anyways. As long...
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    Bush will not win the election

    Easy, disenfranchise those that might vote against you. On a personal note, what happened during the 2000 election was really disgusting. That one incident basically confirmed every fear I ever had about voting, which is my primary reason for having not voted then or prior. And with...
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    Difference between 6800, GT6800, Ultra GT6800?

    The 6800 Ultra is a beast, and is priced as much, it's the card I'm putting in my new box, I've got a really great link you can check out with a ton of information on the card, and a great set of tests and benchmarks to back the card up...
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    My DVD drives arn't detected

    Guess I shot myself in the foot with that one, oh well, heh, it was just a toss up. Hope someone has an answer for ya, I'd like to know myself.
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    System Restarts Alone

    What are the specs of your system? Is anything overclocked? Just a quicky I'd throw out, it could be your RAM, you may want to run a diagmostics program that'll test your RAM to make sure everything's kosher.
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    Temperature Differences

    Yeah, are you getting the temps from a fan speed control display, the BIOS, or a program in Windows? Also, what's the make and model of your motherboard, some have a history of incorrectly reading the temps, some have fixes for it though.
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    My DVD drives arn't detected

    Well the first thing that comes to mind is what kind of power supply are you running on that thing? The only reason I ask is because on my current system I've had issues with my harddrive and/or CD-ROM losing power under high loads (especially games), once the harddrive loses power I have to...