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    No POST, Motherboard or Proc?

    Got a new motherboard, Biostar, will try it and let you know....
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    VIA N/S bridge issues with ATI Radeon video cards?

    Been shopping for a new mobo for my home theater PC. I have an Athlon 64 Sempron skt 754, ATI AIW 9600 AGP, etc, and what I think is a dead EPoX mobo. As I search newegg for replacement microATX boards with AGP since I don't want to have to rebuild an entire system that's one year old with new...
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    AIW Component/S-Video Input for Gaming

    Noticed the same thing on a AIW 9600 AGP. Significant delay, never tried to do anything about it. Did you ever figure anything out?
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    No POST, Motherboard or Proc?

    I've unplugged it for extended times, esp when popping cards in and out. When I plug the power supply in, I hear this light transformer noise like a CRT turned on, very very high pitched, very soft. Then I hit the power button and the HD LED comes on, all fans come on, but no beeps, no POST...
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    No POST, Motherboard or Proc?

    Hi all, been a while since I've been online on Anandtech. Got a troubleshooting issue that I know you guys will nail. I built a HTPC with an Antec Aria case, Epox 8HMMI Micro ATX board, 1GB Patriot RAM, and Sempron 2800 Athlon 64 processor w/ an ATI All In Wonder vid/TV card. It ran pretty OK...
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    ATI and dual DVI?

    I was somewhat disappointed that my All-in-Wonder 9600XT only comes with analog connectors. It supports dual monitors with two plugs on a dongle, but neither are DVI. My older Radeon 8500DV had a single DVI connector. Then again, I'm not a big gamer., I just wanted the all-inclusive card for...
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    Connecting cable modem to my pc w/out router?

    Are you getting an IP on the PC from the cable company? Does the cable company give you a static IP that you have to enter into the PC or router? Or does it use DHCP? Do you get a public IP address, or do you get RFC 1918 space (10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x, or 192.168.x.x ip address rage)?? Go to your...
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    Can't get ATI AIW 9600XT 128MB to work

    THAT WORKED!! Thanks, I really appreciate it. I have no idea what res it was trying to use initially, but it runs 1280x1024 just fine now. Thanks again!
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    Can't get ATI AIW 9600XT 128MB to work

    Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try that now. It's a BenQ LCD flat-screen model 767. Max res is 1280x1024 and max refresh is 80Hz.
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    Can't get ATI AIW 9600XT 128MB to work

    Hi all, summary of the issue: Had an AIW 8500DV 64MB card running on various AMD mobos, all functions were 100% working. Then I changed to the Shuttle MN31N motherboard with nVidia nforce2 IGP NB and nVidia MCP-T SB. I went with this board because it fits the Antec Aria small format case and...
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    Toshiba laptop has upgradable P4 proc?

    I see. Thanks for the info. I was hoping it was going to be a bit more attainable than that.
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    Toshiba laptop has upgradable P4 proc?

    I opened up the bottom of my new Toshiba A45-S150 (HERE at BestBuy) and I saw underneath the heatpipe system was a ZIF socket lever. I assumed the P4 was soldered on, but I guess these guys can be popped in and out like any other. So, is there a source for faster P4M procs? A glance at the...
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    Win XP Home--can't access shared directories

    I'm having a problem with my Win XP mini-network. I have the PC and laptop connected via Linksys router. I can see the actual directories that are shared on the two different systems. But when I click to open those shared directories, the system hangs for 30seconds or so and then tells me that...
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    Quick ?, how many DS3 in a DS6 carrier?

    How many DS3's fit in a DS6 carrier? A DS4 is 6xDS3.
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    Anyway to fix my Hard drive/recover the data?

    Plus the drive will definitely not work after you open it. They're assembled in a clean room to prevent dust contamination. You're really screwed now.
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    For test purposes, install XP Home on multiple machines?

    Nevermind, I have 30 days.... I've never installe XP before, sorry for the stupid ?s. Thanks, man.
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    For test purposes, install XP Home on multiple machines?

    This activate procedure of which you speak... does it disable the PC until you activate it? How long until you're absolutely required to activate it?
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    If YOU were picking an OS for a new machine. . . .

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! How aboooot WFW 3.11? Then again, I had a really mean DOS 5.0 machine years ago at a summer intern job.... No seriously, I'd like to hear some good pros/cons of the two systems.
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    For test purposes, install XP Home on multiple machines?

    Quick question--- I have one legally purchased (to keep the pirate hunters away) copy of Windows XP Home version. Will I be able to install the same copy of XP on different machines all running file sharing among each other (for test purposes only, of course)? I want to determine whether I...
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    "Cannot read IP configuration" error--SOLVED--

    Hold on a second, I found this: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;286748 Good Lord! I think it would be easier to reinstall Windows. Apparently, if you get this message, there are 2 basic causes. The Network Adapter is not bound to TCP/IP, or the TCP/IP stack is...
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    "Cannot read IP configuration" error--SOLVED--

    On to phase 2 of the home office WiFi escapade. I got the card installed Friday night and everything was up and running. I could access the Internet from the PC and the laptop. Then I played with File Sharing in Win98. I don't think it's related, but now I can't access the Internet, and I...
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    Noob ?s, how to set up file and print sharing?

    Excellent. Many thanks for the tips. I have a problem with getting visibility to all the machines among my workgroup. I'll play with it some more and see whether I can get it to work.
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    Noob ?s, how to set up file and print sharing?

    Hey all, This is going to be a really basic question. How do I set up Win98 file and print sharing among my home office setup? I have 2 desktops, 1 laptop, and 2 printers (connected to each of the desktops). Thanks. JamesM
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    should i trust newegg?

    Newegg is the best online retailer for ANYTHING I've ever bought online, period. As mentioned earlier, RMA's are a breeze if your equpment is DOA or dies within a certain timeframe. You will never want to shop retail again! I live in Virginia, and I'd rather (in 95% of cases) wait 2-3 days...
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    Buying WiFi LAN equip on 6/30, need suggestions

    The router would work for a couple of minutes before slowing to a crawl. I don't konw what was happening, but it wasn't a MAC address lock. The cable modem MAC Address is the only thing that Cox cares about. I can set up MAC address emulation, but it is unnecesary. I can connect any card...
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    D-Link 614+ fried, opened it up and cool beans

    Doesn't it have a 4-port switch and other electronics?
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    Cox Cable also blocking outbound email to outside SMTP servers!!!

    It works like a champ! Thanks for the tip! I hope Cox doesn't shut that down, too...
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    Buying WiFi LAN equip on 6/30, need suggestions

    Thanks for the help, guys. I don't think I will need the G spec 54Mb throughput. I mainly need connectivty for the second PC for internet and to transfer simple CAD files. When my business partnet stops by, he will also be able to connect without plugging in. I also saw a deal yesterday at...
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    Cox Cable also blocking outbound email to outside SMTP servers!!!

    Cool thanks for the suggestions fellas. I wonder why Cox Tech Support "Brad" didn't mention this?? JamesM
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    Converting Cat OS to Cisco IOS

    I kinda like Cat OS over IOS. Why convert?
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    Cox Cable also blocking outbound email to outside SMTP servers!!!

    Man, this sucks. For a long time I've been accessing a personal webspace email address and a business email on another webspace. I can check my emails on those servers, but since this week I can't send mail via those same servers. I was on a tech support chat with "Brad" earlier yesterday...
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    Verizon Fractional T1 question

    Verizon does monitor dedicated Internet access customers from 56k on up. I do it at least once a week. We monitor point-to-point T1 and above via SNMP and ICMP. Frame relay has to wait for the monitoring system to drop ICMP pings, because there are no sub-interfaces on the edge routers for...
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    Buying WiFi LAN equip on 6/30, need suggestions

    I need a wireless router, one PCMCIA card, and one or two PCI cards to connect a wireless LAN in my home/home office. I was looking at DLink on Newegg.com, but I want some suggestions for price/reliability, and connectivity. I need wireless connectivity for couple of PCs and a laptop to...
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    Verizon Fractional T1 question

    There is no monitoring for Verizon point-to-point 56k or T1 unless they connect to the Internet or the public network (frame, ATM, SMDS). Lovely, eh? The way the Verizon hierarchy is set up, there is almost no way to monitor a flexgrow T1 on a physical level. The only way the ISP side can...
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    Verizon Fractional T1 question

    That's a "Flexgrow" line and it's a relatively new service. There have been some troubles now and then with the actual infrastructure, but it's been a good start so far. You simply static-route your LAN space to the WAN IP, and that's it. Verizon picks it up from there. No authentication, no...
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    One year aniversary of quitting smoking and I have never felt better.

    Congrats! I quit about 4 years ago. Within a couple of months, I couldn't stand the smell of cigarette smoke. I would probably get sick if I smoked right now. However, I did notice that food had more flavor once I quit. Congrats on kicking the drug habit, too.
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    To all overclockers w/ Thermalright heatsinks...Please post your cpu temps for reference...

    Thermalright AX-7, quiet temp-sensitive 80mm fan with Antec Silver Paste on 1600XP Palomino core at 166FSB: Ambient 70F Case 80F CPU 116-128F depending on load Just switched to Thoroughbred core XP1700+, same HS/Fan, will get temps once the box warms up. The AX-7 builds up a lot of dust on...
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    Please add link to forums front page from Private Msgs

    Hi all, Just a quick suggestion: At the top of the Private Messages webpage, there is no link to the Forums main page like all the other forums have. Can you add one? For instance, in this window right now, there is a border at the top of the area with "FORUMS > Forum Issues". Clicking on...
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    newegg - shipping

    I'm all the way across the country in Northern VA, but I get most Newegg shipments in 2 business days (order Monday, receive by Wed) using the standard Express Saver. I've probably placed a dozen or so orders with them, and only one or two took the full 3 days. I'm in the DC hub, so...
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    Modding a case for LAN: wheels, retractable handle

    That's what I was thinking. There are lots of barebone mini PCs out now. I've been thinking about getting one, but what would I need another one for? I don't do LAN or game parties. I would mainly get it for my wife. She likes them because they are "cute". Girls. Whaddya gonna do...