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    NH-U12P SE2 on a MSI 790FX-GD70

    According to Noctua's website, the backplate on the motherboard is not compatible. Now, I have sent them a email and am awaiting their reply as to how I could get my hands on a compatible backplate as they mentioned. But while doing so, I am also curious as to if anyone was able to mount...
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    How to tell the difference between new vs reman CV axle?

    The outer CV boots for both my fronts have been torn for 8 - 12months but have not made any noise... Figured I might just change it anyways instead of waiting for it to make noise. Question now is, how do I tell the difference between a new CV axle vs a remanufactured axle aside from...
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    Java Developer

    I've been trying to find out what the avg salary for a Java Developer position is in NYC. There seems to be many different websites out that that has this, however they all seem to use the same database or something. They all use the same UI for the most part, and the results are the same. The...
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    Good place to purchase a UPS battery replacement?

    My F6C-120UNV (1200VA) battery has died on me. It requires a battery replacement, and i'm not quite sure where to purchase it. I've found two places online, but looking at resellerratings, there were no reviews on the companies. Anyone know of a reputable UPS battery replacement site? As for...
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    Suit and tie with no overcoat...

    I have a interview in a few days for a programming developer position. I already have a suit and tie, however I do not have a overcoat. If I do not purchase a overcoat, I will be going to the interview in a suit and tie with a black down jacket instead... Is this appropriate attire, or should...
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    Changing car brake pads...

    In the past i've done some simply maintenence jobs, such as changing my car fluids, brake pads, rotors, sparks plugs, etc. However, i've moved and seem to have misplaced my torque wrench (it's gotta be around, and do not want to buy another one). Would it be a bad idea to go ahead and change...
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    Operating System Not Seen By Windows Setup!

    I had previously posted regarding an issue which caused my WinXP install to malfunction, which stated: After doing a windows update for WinXP, my system will not go into windows. With a restart it reported immediately that windows did not properly reboot last time, however it did. When...
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    System a mess after windows update.

    After doing a windows update for WinXP, my system will not go into windows. With a restart it reported immediately that windows did not properly reboot last time, however it did. When selecting an option to start the system (normal, safe mode, safe mode with networking, etc) it will reboot...
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    Raid 1 Issue, possible to fix?

    I have a RAID 1 array in which is using the Nforce 4 mobo chip. I had a hard drive that failed on the array awhile ago which ran in degraded mode and havent gotten around to purchasing a new hard drive to put into the array. Then today the system rebooted and for some reason my bios had an...
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    Is my heatsink and fan showing its age, or simply bad heatsink mount?

    I recently bought a Opteron 165 to play with and got it mounted today. MotherBoard: MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLi Temps using Speedfan: Idle: 37C Case 41C CPU Load: 40C Case 51C CPU Heatsink: Thermalright SLK-948U Fan: Panaflo L1A 42.7cfm 27dBA Case Cooling: 120mm Cooler...
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    Registry Error, will not allow me to get into Win XP. Please help!

    I received a Stop 0x00000051 today and it just keeps coming back. It will occur when the Windows XP logo with the blue bar passes by, then a few seconds afterwards it will appear. I have not modified my hardware in any way. After a few attempts at the normal booting, safe mode, and Last Known...
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    System will not POST, please help.

    I have built several systems before and the latest one is giving me some problems. The crucial system parts are as follows: Computer Case: CM Centurion 5 Blue Processor: AMD64 3000+ Venice Memory: Corsair 2x512 PC3200 Video Card: eVGA 6800 256mb PCI-E Hard Drive: WD 80GB O/S: Microsoft...
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    Cooler Master Centurion 5 vs Cavalier 3

    I am in need of a new case as my current one does not have enough hard drive bays for me. While searching for cases, I ended up between these two cases; the Centurion 5 and Cavalier 3. For those that have one, both, or know something that does, please help me decide. Centurion 5 I like to...
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    Which laptop for gaming and the occasional traveling?

    Friend has a budget of in the area of $2500 which is flexible. She has something against Dell and IBM which I have no idea why... Laptop will be used for gaming and the occasional trip to the classroom. In any case, she said she liked sony, so here are the two choices: Choice 1: Sony...
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    Case button cable extension adapter available anywhere?

    The situation is like this... I want to be able to power up the system without having to press the case button on the case as the space that it's occupying is really cramped and really hard to get at. With this problem, I tried to go into the bios to change the setting for powering up the...
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    Drive in windows says not formatted, yet at prompt I can access. What's wrong?

    My system has two hard drives, one slave and one master. While trying to access the slave drive I will get a moment of "lag time" and then be shown a message saying the drive is not formatted and asks if I wished to proceed with a format. Odd thing with this is that it is indeed formatted...
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    Dual boot of W2k and XP causing an error while trying to load W2k

    I had Windows 2000 installed already on my system. Today I decided to dual boot and install Win XP onto my other hard drive. XP installed and all is well with that operating system. The problem occurs when I get to the boot menu, if i choose Windows 2000, it will load up to the login screen. I...
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    What does "dual" for DVD-RW's mean?

    I've recently become curious about DVD-RW's and have a question or two. What does "dual" for DVD-RW's mean? Does it mean dual sided recording? Dual format as in DVD's and regular CD-R's? Also, what is this with the dual layering technology? Thanks
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    Watts used determined by the size of PSU, or devices?

    As stated, how much power are you really charging up on the electric bill? I have a 430watt psu, and am I always drawing 430watts of power from the outlet? If not, then how is it determined? My system by far doesnt reach 430watts, but I purchased it as that was the lowest one avaliable. Thanks...
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    Got my hands on a 1700+ t-bred b core

    I'm pushing a nice 2324Mhz out of it. However this is all mainly mutiplier. I'm running it at 166x14. Something in my system is holding me back on the fsb. Running it higher will cause system instability. So this will have to do for now until I get a Nforce2 or better board and could lock in the...
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    Need to force I.E to show chinese characters!

    I built a p.c for my dad. However, he needs to be able to read the sites he wishes to view in chinese. Sites such as www.nasdaq.com only support english font. Is there anyway to translate the entire site into chinese text instead? I tried using babelfish. However, the translations aren't too...
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    KD7 doenst accept 1/5 divider no matter what!

    Well I purchased a KD7 along with a 2100+. Tried to overclock it, however the 1/5divider will not work. I tried 133@10(underclocking to see if it works) and it didnt work. Tried several other combinations overclocking and underclocking. I didnt do anything to the bridges, as I read that the KD7...
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    Will a stock 2100+ heatsink be enough to cool a 1.2 T-bird?

    I bought a new 2100+ cpu in retail packaging due to the fact that they were out of OEM. So now i'm wondering if the heatsink fan from that packaging is enough to cool a 1200Mhz t-bird. BTW, if you have a link that shows the wattage heat output of processors, feel free to post that ;)
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    Making a non-english system, how?

    Well I plan to make a system for my dad. The thing is, he wants the system to show chinese characters. Is it possible to do that when all I have is a english version operating systems? I also need to be able to use the machine aswell, in case there needs some troubleshooting done. I dont read...
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    Will an Alpha8045 fit on the Epox 8K9A2 and Abit KD7?

    Will an Alpha8045 fit on the Epox 8K9A2 or Abit KD7 without any modifications and without anything in the way of the washer or the heatsink itself?
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    Epox 8K9A2 or Abit KD7?

    Which is the better board to get? The only reason i'm switching is due to the fact that the current board isn't working like it supposed to. So its time for a change. Just looking for a overall performance, features, the ability to take a Alpha8045 heatsink and of course, STABILITY. I don't need...
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    How to remove programs not on your active drive?

    I have two drives, both 80gigs. (C: and D:). I have some programs on the D: drive that I would like to remove. However, when I head on over to control panel it only shows the programs on the C: drive. Is there a way for the programs on the D: to show up on control panel or at least gain access...
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    Problem with new W2K install on new hard drive!

    My situation is as follows... I installed a new WD 80GB (Special Edition) into my system. So now i got one 80GB hard drive(old one already in system) and the new one hooked up into the promise raid ide channels. The jumper is set for ATA100, as I don't intend on using raid for this system...
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    My W2k corrupted and did a new install, but have a few problems now...

    As stated, I reinstalled Win2000, but instead of the default WINNT folder, I made it install into Win2000. So now, instead of my Administrator named Administrator, it is now named Administrator.DARKBRING(Darkbring = computer name). Problem is I have alot of shortcuts and all which lead to the...
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    Driving Test coming up soon, and need something answered...

    I would like those that really know the current driving test regulations and all to answer... but my question is, when going in reverse do you HAVE to have both hands on the wheel, or is it alright to have one on the wheel and the other behind the seat? It's just that when I have one hand behind...
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    How do you remove all of the creative applications and drivers for sound card?

    As stated I would like to know how to remove ALL of the drivers and applications which were installed from the SB Live! cd.
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    White ground in EQ with Radeon 8500LE

    Recently I helped a friend build a system. She reported of having problems in EQ. Problems such as the ground in EQ is white, in which no graphics is shown. She said she tried the latest Radeon drivers, 4in1 drivers and it is still no go. What could it be? System Specs: AMD 1900+ ASUS...
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    MSI Pro2-A Has onboard sound, but volume is low!

    As stated in the title, the onboard sound on the MSI Pro2-A works. However, the volume level even when at max is low. So what could the problem be? I tried the latest AC97 drivers and that didnt work.
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    300Watt Enlight enough to power a 1900+/2000+ system?

    I plan to build a system using the 1900+ or a 2000+ for a friend. The case which I intend to use for the build is the Enlight 7237 from newegg. The case has a 300watt PSU, and i'm wondering if that will be enough to power up this system. System specs will be as follows: ASUS A7V266-E...
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    What speakers are these?

    This is what is says on the speakers themselves... NICOLE Multimedia Speaker Compact Disc Digital Audio.
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    Conflict with what refresh rate can get up to with viewsonic and what windows says.

    My monitor is a viewsonic E75. It is set on resolution1024x768 32bit. The refresh rate is currently at 75Hz. According to the viewsonic site and manual it can go up to 86Hz. So I right click on the desktop go to properties -> settings -> advanced -> monitor to change the Hz to 85Hz. There is a...
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    Fedex Express Saver - Ship on saturdays?

    Does fedex ship on saturdays when express saver is used?
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    Is it safe to connect and remove molex connectors while system is still on?

    As stated, is it safe to remove and plug molex connectors while the system is on? Mainly for fans, as i'm playing around with fan arrangements and shutting down each time is getting to be a real pain.
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    Need to reduce temps using alpha8045

    I reseated the alpha redid all the steps and didn't help all that much. I even used the extra washers on the springs for added pressure. So what would you guys is the problem here? Intake: panaflo 92mm 42.7cfm 27dBa Exhaust: papst 27cfm 19dBa & psu fan(estimate to be around in the mid 30's...
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    Are Papst fans less air concentrated?

    I just got my alpha8045 and the Papst 8412NGML(27cfm 19dba). I got it all mounted and ready to see how much it lowers my temp by. Turn it on go into bios, and see that it is at 30C and rising. Normal, as my comp was turned off for awhile to mount it. Went to fix myself a snack and it was idling...