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    no display when computer is turned on

    Had a problem last night when my computer stopped responding. Hit the reset button, and when my computer got to the windows loading screen I would get a BSOD at which point it would automatically restart. I tried removing my RAM one at a time but that didn't do a difference. NOW however...
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    Quietest dvd burner?

    Nice and simple question...I'm looking for a very quiet dvd burner. The one I have now is blaringly loud and is getting on my nerves. Surprisingly, I wasn't able to dig up much information on anything like this...anyone have any input? :) Thanks.
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    cannot open folder, access denied

    My OS got really screwed up so I put in a new HDD and installed windows 2000. I can see my drives now, but if I try to enter x:\Documents and settings\user, for example, I get an 'Access denied' error. But other folders seem fine. Can I disable this somehow? Thanks
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    Dell Inspiron 1000 series - BIOS password uknown, system locked.

    I was working on an older Dell Inspiron laptop. Upon entering the BIOS I was prompted to enter a password. My customer does not know the password, nor is she the original owner. Dell support needs the name of the original owner so they we no help. I'v tried taking out the CMOS chip, that didn't...
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    Problems booting off of raided hard drives

    My old rig booted off of 2 160 GB in raid0. I bought a new rig and the old one sat for a few months. Recently I tried bringing it back to life and I found out that for some reason I couldn?t get any video cards to work in the AGP slot. I updated the BIOS, pulled everything off of the board etc...
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    Replaced Northbridge heatsink, now computer will not start

    Here are my system specs: 3700+ San Diego Retail ASUS A8N-E 2 GB Corsair XMS (1 GB x 2 in dual channel) 430 TruPower Antec Power supply ATI X800XL PCI-Express Seagate 120 GB (Operating system HD) Seagate 300 GB (Storage) I was running an ASUS A8N-E and the Northbridge heat sink/fan...
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    asus a8n-e and a zalman heatsink on the northbridge with an x800xl pci-e

    my asus northbridge fan is crappin out on me and i need to replace it ASAP. i was looking at the zalman heatsink fanless model but im wondering if it will clear an ati x800xl pci-express video card here the link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118214
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    ATI sent me the wrong flipping video card...didn't they

    Either I'm going nuts, or this isn't a PCI-Express video card that I ordered. pic I ordered a fscking PCI-Express x800xl....is that what you see in the pic?????
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    ASUS A8N-E with Antec TruePower 430watt...no 24 pin connector

    I just got a bunch of parts in the mail today. I got an ASUS A8N-E with a Antec TP 430watt. But it does not have a 24 pin connector...can i still conect it? I hope so...:(
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    What ram and psu is needed for this rig?

    I will make this short and sweet for you guys because I know you see these threads a lot. San Diego 3700+ Asus A8N-E ATI x800xl PCI-E 256mb 2 x 160GB 8mb cache IDE WD hdd's 2 optical drives GTXP 6.1 Sound card. What ram would you suggest for this setup to take full potential of the...
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    AGP 850 XT, or X800 XL PCIE?

    I'm building a system, and I want to know which is better: A mobo with an AGP slot and a X850 XT 256mb or a mobo with PCIExpress and a X800 XL 256mb?
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    need advice on a computer build...

    Alright, I've been researching for the last few eeks and I've come up with the following parts: Athlon 3700+ San Diego Asus A8N Deluxe SLI motherboard Corsair XMS Memory DDR400 (2 x 512mb) 2-3-3-6 Question 1: I get ATI discounts from work, so I was thinking about getting two ATI X700...