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    No POST. Gigabyte Board

    This board is less than two months old. It is a Giggbyte GA-EP45-UD. I have always bought Asus and this is my first Gigabyte. What happens with my first Gigabyte board? NO-POST!!. I checked all the connections, checked for heating issues and tripled checked the PSU. Everything is good. The...
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    Post Cards

    Has anyone used a Post Card before? I am curious to know if they work and how well they work. Anyone?
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    Blue Screen Help

    I am getting an intermittent Blue Screen error (Page Fault In Non Paged Area). There have been no recent hardware changes. No driver updates and no OS updates. Thus far I have scanned the RAM, HD and OS. The HD has no errors and neither does the memory. No viruses, Trojans, worms etc on XP and...
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    Wireless router as wireless card?

    I have two computers at home and both of them are running off of my Linksys wireless router. I just bought a new pc but I don't have enough cable to run from the router to the room where my new pc is. I have an old DLink router that I wanted to hook-up to this new pc so that I can catch the...
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    Windows Server 2003 Web Sever

    I just finished installing Windows Server 2003. I am now trying to setup a web server, I think. I have never done this before. Essentially, what I am trying to do is create my own server that will allow me to access files remotly with authentication. Does anyone know how to do this with Windows...
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    Vista Ultimate 64 display issue

    I just got done installing Windows Vista Ultimate x64. I am positive that all of my hardware components are 64-bit compatible. However, I am unable to get the display to run the 64-bit mode, its only on 32-bit. Any ideas? I have done all the updates I can.
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    RAID with three drives

    A few questions. How much faster is two drives in RAID 0 then a single SATA drive? And how much faster is three drives in RAID 0? My box is mostly for gaming and web browsing. Just curious how much more speed I can get. Will I notice a difference? Also, what about a 10k Raptor drive? How much...
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    hard disk testing

    I am running a Mac Pro dual-socket Xenon box. I am running some video test software and my video files keep dropping frames. Does anyone know of a good software utility that will test and report how well my hard disk works under load? for mac?
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    How much more speed?

    How much more speed will I notice with two SATA150's in RAID 0 vs just one drive?
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    New rig with Dual-socket

    My current rig is fine, I just built last September. E6600, 10K Raptor, 2GB RAM, NV 7900GT this thing is great. I was curios though, what if I were to buy a server motherboard with dual Xenons. Is there a reason those boards are just for servers? If I bought a dual socket board with dual xenons...
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    New machine problems

    I just built this new machine. The first time I turned it on, I went into the BIOS and notices that its not displaying any of my drives. Not the HD, CD drive or the floppy. Then, it just shut down. It did the same thing every time I turned on the pc. Any ideas? Dead motherboard?
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    Extend wireless range

    I am currently running a Linksys WRT54GL wireless router. I love it. It's steady, no problems and it's secure. The issue is that I am loosing signal in the front of my house. Due to location problems, my router must be located in the rear of my house. This means that the front of my house has no...
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    FX4500 splitter

    I have an FX4500 in my new PC. I need to be able to have 4screens but the card only had a dual dvi setup. Can I buy two DVI splitters so that those two DVI's become 4? Will the firmware recognize four different screens? Any ideas?
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    Vista and XP dual boot.

    I am running Vista on my main machine right now. I want to be able to dual boot with XP Pro. I have read ideas on how to do this when the initial OS is XP but how do I do this when starting with Vista. I have alreay allocated a partition for XP, I just need to know how to do it.
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    SLI mid-range? or single high-end video card?

    I got about 300 to spend. I have been looking at a 7900GT for about that price. But what if I went with two 7600GT's for the same price? Would two 7600GT's in SLI work better for me than a single 7900GT? and ideas?
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    Diagnostic Tools

    I need some diagnostic tools to check for errors on my hard disk, video card, motherboard and CPU. Is there any one program or many programs that can do this?
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    Will PC2 1066 memoery work with my board?

    This is the board I have(P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe). The DDR standard for it is DDR2 800. However, it can take a 1066 FSB for a chip. I am going to buy a Conroe when they come back in stock, so I want a board that can handle 1066 memory. Is their such a board? Will the board I have handle it?
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    Waiting for Conroe, can I use a Celeron D?

    This is the board I bought recently(P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe) The Asus website says it will support a "Celeron CPU". Does this mean it will support a Celeron "D"? I am waiting for the Conroe to come back in stock, in the meantime I need something cheap to get my PC up and running. How does a Celeron...
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    New to PCI x16, what should I do?

    I am starting to build my first PCI x16 pc. I am coming from a GeForce 6600GT AGP 8x card and I want to go bigger and better. I bought a board that supports two x16 slots so that some time in the future I can get two cards together. My question is; should I get a single card such as the Nvidia...
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    SLI or single Video Card?

    I sold my old gaming rig, I'm building my new one. I bought a board with two x16 slots thats SLI compatible. I am looking at buying an XFX GeForce 7900GT. However, the questions I have to ask is whether to get this high-performance card or get two mid-level cards in SLI. I am ready to spend...
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    800Mhz Ram and CPU

    Does the FSB of your CPU need to match the RAM speed? I have heard that for optimal performance they need to mathc. Is there any truth to this?
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    Pros and Cons?

    Pentium 4 3.0 LGA vs. Pentium D 3.0 LGA. Pros, Cons?
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    Whats the difference?

    Whats the difference between the two? A SATA 3.0Gb/s and a Serial ATA150? Is a 3.0 much faster? how much faster?
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    Looking for new VC

    I am currently running a GeForce 6600GT 128MB. The two card I am looking to upgrade too are a 6800XT 256MB or a 7800GS 256MB. They are about $150 apart. Does the added performance of the 7800GS warrent the price change? Should I dish out the extra money for the 7800? or will the 6800 be somewhat...
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    LCD for Gaming and TV

    Currently I own a 17inch ViewSonic VX715 with a DVI connection. I love it! Great picture for gaming I have never been happier. Recently I have been looking a the ViewSonic VX2025WM 20.1inch widscreen. The response time is quicker, better resolution and of course the size. I also wanted to use...
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    GPU under $400?

    Any recomendation for a good gaming GPU for under $400? I was looking at an Nvidia 7900GT. How about ATI X1600? Any other suggestions?
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    Dual Core or P4?

    I have a two year old gaming rig. I am throwing it out and starting new. I have figured out much of what I need and want but I am still at ends with the CPU. These new Intel Dual Cores are suppose to be very fast but I have read that they are not better than the P4's in terms of heat radiation...
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    Celeron D for Server use?

    I am building a small server for home use. Mainly backup. Will a celeron D 2.4 work fine for my needs? Cool temps, long life and powerful enough for massive bandwith transfer. I have everything I need except the processor. Looking for something cheap and reilable. Any suggestions?
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    AGp vs. PCIe

    Running: Intel P4 3.2 AGP Nvidia 6600GT 128MB 2GB Corsair Asus P4P800E-D Looking to upgrade to a 6800GT or the 7-series lineup. I have heard a lot about the PCIe x16 boards but no conclusions. If I went with a PCIe setup I would have to get a new board, v-card and CPU(Socket-T); is it...
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    Celeron D or Pentium 4?

    I am looking at getting a Celeron D 325. How stable of a perfomer is this CPU? The PC will be used for interenet, MS Office and maybe some picture loading and editing. What are the pros and cons of this new Celeron D. Should I switch to a P4? Suggestions?
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    Dual-core or single?

    I run a 3.2P4. Would it be worth the expense to switch to a 3.2 dual-core P-D? Is it really that much faster?
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    10K or 7200K?

    I am upgrading my PC with many new parts ranging from Video Cards to CPU's. I am changing from a simple IDE configuration to a SATA. I am looking at a WD Raptor 10,000rpm SATA. Is it worth it? Is it going to be a noticable difference from a 7200? Any questions Im forgetting?
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    Single SATA?

    I assume that I can run a single SATA HD without a RAID setup. Is this correct? Similar to IDE but with SATA. Also, with a RAID 0, can I run more than two?
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    PC upgrade

    This is a list of the hardware I am looking to get for my PC upgrade. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of this setup or parts? WD Raptor HD 73GB SATA150 Corsair XMS DDR400 1GB 3200C2PRO Intel P4 3.2HT 800FSB XFX GeForce 6600GT 128MB
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    Thermal Compund

    When I built my first PC, I made a huge mistake that I never noticed until a few months later. When I combined the CPU to my board, I put the Artic Cilver Thermal Compund inbetween the board and the processer. There was also a pacth of the thermal compund on the heatsink that I was not aware of...