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    P55/1156 - PCIe x1 question

    I understand that having 2 PCIe x16 cards will cut the speed down to x8 each, but if you have one x16 and one x1 in does it also reduce the x16 by half? I'm looking on getting a TV Tuner card and just wondering about this. Thanks
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    Program to automatically sync two files/folders on same pc

    I've researched this a lot, and I've found lots of file sync programs (I use syncback), but I can't find one that will automatically sync two files/folders across the same pc. This would probably have to be a program that's runs on startup or is always open, which is ok as long as it's not to...
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    SATA I & II living together in harmony?

    I have a WD 76gb raptor (SATAI) and a WD 320gb Caviar (SATAII) installed on a Asus a8n-sli premium MB. I've had some HD controller issues and I'm trying to piece my way to figure out why (other than a bad MB). The MB supports SATAII, but are there any BIOS setting that I should have, or HD...
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    SATA Controller Card Question

    My setup is below. The MB is giving me fits with my HD's (especially the WD320). I get controller errors when trying to use Window Media Center 2005. it eventually freezes my PC. I was thinking about buying a controller card and hooking them up to it and seeing if that will work. Does...
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    Should I RMA ASUS a8n premium MB

    I?ve had this board close to a year now and it?s been almost error free. However, from the beginning, I can?t overclock or else my PC freezes up with a HD error (see this post). I?ve just resorted to the stock speeds and everything is ok. Since the beginning, I?ve had the MB hooked up to...
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    Xeon upgrade question

    Interesting question for the folks here....my current work PC is a Dell Precision 670 with a Xeon "Cranford" processor running at 3.0ghz. Every new fiscal year we get in about 40 new pc's to upgrade existing ones. I have the option right now to upgrade to a Xeon 5060 which, from what I can...
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    Two Zalman Fanmate2 not working

    My specs are below, except now I also have a scythe ninja installed. I purchase two scythe s-flex 1600rmp fans to replace the back fans and two install a new front intake fan. I also purchased two fanmate2. However, the fans don't work when connected to the fanmate. If they're connected...
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    Need help with Mom's crappy computer

    So, the pc that my mom uses for her business crashed the other day while I was out of town. My mom, because she needs a pc for her work, went out that day and bought a HP Pavilion at BB. To her credit, she got the one with the AMD 4200+ dual core. Now, I've recently built my own system so...
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    Any suggestions for a NAS

    I'm looking for a NAS but I can't seem to find one that meets my criteria...which are: 1. Ethernet connection 2. Can use own HD(s) 3. Don't have to load propriatary software on each PC that needs to use access it. Really the only choice that I've seen so far is the Linksys NSLU2 with...
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    Is this IDE Controller setup normal?

    I have three of each primary, secondary and Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controllers under device manager...it that normal? Picture of Device Manager
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    SATAII not working when OCing

    My spec's are below. The WD 320GB SATAII doesn't seem to want to work when I OC, no matter how slight I'm OCing. The drive will just freeze up at the first instance when I try to use it. I use this drive for my data. My OS is on the raptor and that's ok. I don't have the nvidia IDE drive...
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    Delayed Write Failure error on WD 3200KS SATA II

    I?m getting ?Delayed Write Failure? warning on my WD CaviarSE16 WD3200KS SATA II drive. I use this drive for data storage and I have a WD Raptor 74GB for OS & programs. The rest of my system is in my sig. I?ve had the system for over a month now with no problems. However, just yesterday...
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    card reader disconnecting

    I have an ASUS a8n-premium and a Sandisk 6-in-1 card reader. When I have the reader plugged directly to the PC, it works for a few minutes, and then it just disconnects. It real annoying when I'm transferring photos over. Everything else seems to work ok when plugged directly into the USB on...
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    How does IRQ work?

    I have an ASUS a8n-premium and I have an ATI Wonder Elite in PCI slot 2 and an Audigy2 ZS in Slot 3, and a 6800gs in the PCIe. When I look at the IRQ assignments, it shows the Audigy and the 6800gs sharing the same IRQ. If I move the Audigy to slot2 now the soundcard shares an IRQ with the...
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    Audigy2 ZS & ATI TV Wonder Elite Conflict

    On my new build for the past few weeks I've had the Audigy running on a XP Media Center Edition 2005 with no problem. Yesterday I installed the ATI Card and now when starting up the computer I get a CTHELPER.EXE application error message. If I remove the ATI card and reboot, no error. I've...
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    PCIe x1 card in the x4 slot

    I'm looking to purchase this powercolor TV tuner card because I'm all out of PCI slots on my ASUS a8n-sli premium MB. I can't use the x1 slot because I'm going to install a VGA cooler on my 6800gs which is going to block the x1 slot.....so, the ASUS MB manual states that the x4 slot can...
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    Arctic Cooling Silencer 5 or Zalman VF700cu

    Just built my first system...finally, and the evga 6800gs video card is a little too loud for my taste. Does anybody have any first hand experience with either (or both) the Arctic Cooling Silencer 5 or the Zalman VF700cu? I've found reviews for both of them, but nothing that compares the...
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    Sonata II Powersupply

    Just wondering if the Antec Smartpower 450watt PS that comes with the Sonata II is enough for the following system: Asus a8nSLI-premium AMD 4400+ x2 6800gs video card 2GB (2x1gb) OCZ PC3200 Platinum memory WD raptor SATA WD 320gb SATA two 120mm fans one DVD burner one floppy Also...
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    Where can I buy an Antec Sonata II w/o PS?

    Has anybody seen a retailer where I can purchase an Antec Sonata II w/o the powersupply? I already have a PS, and I don't want a 2nd one, but I really want this case. Thanks in advance for you answers!
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    1905fp & 2005fpw backlight comparison

    I have a 2005fpw at home for personal use and a 1905fp at work. When I do a backlight test for the 1905 it is pitch black, you would almost think that the monitor is off. When I do the same for the 2005fpw, the whole screen is aglow, there?s no bleeding from the edges but the screen is...
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    Corsair vs. OCZ in ASUS a8n-Premium?

    So I'm about to build my first ever pc and I've reached a bottleneck in deciding which memory to buy. I'm going to purchase an AMD x2 4400+ and an ASUS A8N-Premium motherboard. I'm not really into gaming, mainly audio & video encoding and such. I may overclock in the future. I'm between...
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    Installing RAID 1 on a8n32

    In a few weeks I?ll be attempting my first ever build. I plan on getting the Asus A8N32 and installing at 74GB WD Raptor (for the OS=XP Media Center, and applications) and also setting up a ~250 GB RAID 1. I?ve gone through the Asus manual and I have some questions about installing a RAID...
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    Monarch Hornet Pro (939)

    I've been looking around at different SFF products and I'm interested in the Aspire q-pack or a barebones Monarch Hornet Pro. I've found info on the Aspire, but really nothing on the Hornet. Does anybody has any first hand experience with the noise & cooling levels on the Hornet? I would...
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    Another "How's this system" question

    As you can see from my number of posts, I?m real new here. I?m only days away from buying a new system and I?m looking for comments/opinions/suggestions. My main goal is quietness w/good looks and speed. I?m not really a gamer, but I want a fast system: Coolmaster Wavemaster TAC-T01 ? Mid...
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    Looking for backlight leakage

    Just got the 2005FPW and love it, no dead pixels; however, I have a question about looking for backlight leakage. When I put up a completely black image on the LCD and turn off all the lights, I do see some slight leakage from the top. It also seems like there's leakage from the bottom...
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    PCI card for old PIII

    I?ll be upgrading my tired old Dell PIII (Win XP Pro, 512 RAM) system real soon (I?ll be building my own system?can?t wait!!), and in anticipation of the upgrade, I recently purchased the Dell 2005FPW during the last recent coupon deal. The problem arises in that I?m probably 4-6 months...