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    Need network advice

    We have a small business with about 10 computers and a network printer. It currently has a Netopia router and linksys hub... The Netopia routher is about 2yrs old and is going out (intermitent trouble). I have an old professional HP 24port 10mb hub that i wanted to use (figured it was stable and...
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    Whats the best gaming video card for the money now?

    Whats the best gaming video card for the money now? Is it still the 8800GT?
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    System advice needed

    I'm building a computer for my friends business: 22" Acer 250gb Seagate SATA HD AMD 64 5000+ Brisbane 2.4ghz 2x2gb G.Skill Asus DVD Burner Logitech R-10 Speakers Rosewill TU-155 Black Case (with 400w PS) Vista 32 Ultimate Logitech Wireless Keyboard and mouse and was planning on...
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    Buying License keys

    If you are going into the business of building computers for people. Is it best to buy the OEM version of the OS (Vista, XP, etc..) with each system? or is it better to buy keys? How does the buying keys thing work? Also, if they want Office 2007, etc... is it better to buy the keys? Or OEM...
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    Plextor 712A suddenly stopped working in Vista

    My Plextor 712A has been working fine then suddenly Vista is saying "Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)"
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    Incorporating Computer Repair into our Business

    We have a family business that has sold and serviced electronics (TV's, DVD's, etc..) and appliances (refridgerators, washers, dryers, etc..) for over 70years. We were thinking about adding computer repair to our business. Like build computers, sell them, service them, do house calls for...
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    Best rated and inexpensive watercooled case?

    Any advice on the cheapest watercooled case that has good ratings?
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    8gb ram on vista 64 idles on 2gb??

    I have 8gb or ram and i just installed vista 64. According to the gadget that shows ram usage the sysem uses 2gb of ram while idling? is that normal?? When multitasking with Dreamweaver, Flash and Photoshop it runs at 4gb to 5gb of ram consistently. i havent tried maya yet. I'd DEFINITELY say...
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    Best laptop for under $1500?

    What's the best laptop to get for under $1500? My dad wants one and was thinking of getting a 13" Dell. He wants one thats not hard to lug around.
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    LCD and your eyes

    I remember reading a long time ago (before LCD's were out) that if you had your monitor set lower than 70hz refresh rate that it would hurt your eyes. That it would cause bad eye strain. I remember always getting headaches and blood shot eyes from looking at a monitor too long that was below the...
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    Supermicro sc-750

    I still have this case. It is HUGE. Seems like it has potential to mod it for water system? or mod it for larger fans? Anyone have one of these? http://www.anandtech.com/showd...px?sitesize=yes&i=1048
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    Gigabyte vs DFI

    If money is no object, which of these two motherboards is best for overclocking a Q6600? GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L or DFI LP UT P35 T2R?
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    8800GT's with 1GB

    I noticed 1GB versions of 8800GT's are starting to appear. Asus annonced theirs. And I saw a Palit 8800GT 1GB for sale. I've read discussions about how the increased memory may not be that beneficial and that there are no reviews or benchmarks on these cards yet. However, could it be worse than...
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    Vista 64 vs XP 64 on drivers

    Which is the better OS to go with? Vista 64 or XP 64 when it comes to driver support? My common sense tells me Vista 64 since it is where everything is headed and seems like companies will have Vista 64 as a priority on developing drivers? Or am I missing something?
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    64bit Windows have to run 64bit software?

    I'm building a new system and want to use WinXP 64 or Vista 64, Do i have to run only 64bit software on those operating systems? Or can you still run 32bit applications as well? Is it better to have a dual boot setup?
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    8gb of ram?

    I ordered 4 x 2gb ram. (G.Skill)I plan on using vista 64 and do a lot of web design, graphic design etc.. I use software such as Maya, 3DS Max, all Adobe, etc... Is 8gb of ram overkill? or will it be beneficial? My set up is: DFI Motherboard Q6600 8600GT (will be upgrading soon to 8800GT...
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    Any motherboards out now that will run new CPU's in 08?

    Are there any motherboards out now that will be able to run new cpu's next year? I wanna get a mobo and Q6600 and OC it then hopefully drop new processor in it when they come out... is that possible?
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    Need Upgrade Advice

    I currently have: K8N Neo motherboard AMD Athlon 64 CPU (forget which one) ATI Radeon X800XL vid card Rosewill RP5500 550w powersupply WD Caviar WD2500Ks 250GB SATA Harddrive Seagate Barracuda 7200 320GB SATA Hard drive 2GB Corsair ValueSelect 1GB DDR SDRAM Plextor 16X dvd burner 21"...
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    Hanns·G HG-281DPB Black 28" Monitor?

    I'm looking for a new monitor. I use a Panasonic 21" CRT monitor now. I mainly do webdesign, graphic design, and some games (mainly Counter Strike Source). I would LOVE to get a 30" Dell but I dont want to spend near that much money right now. I've heard good things about the Hanns·G HG-281DPB...
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    On reboot computer gets caught in loop on mobo splash screen??

    When i restart my computer, it will boot to the mobo splash screen (screen where you can press Del key to enter bios) then it will hang for a few seconds then restart again and again... i have to turn computer completely off for a min or 2 then cut it on to get it to boot to windows.. Whats up...
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    System advice

    I am looking to upgrade a computer. I mainly use it for 3D design (3ds max, cinema 4d, flash, etc...) Currently i have: AMD 64 3000+ MSI K8N Neo 2 gigs ram (have another 1 gig laying around that i can put in it) Radeon x800 300gig seagate hd 250gig western digital ROSEWILL RP550...
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    Having trouble setting up Segate 320gig HD on K8N Neo Platinum mobo.. help!

    I have a K8N Neo Platinum mobo. i have a 250gb WD SATA HD as main drive and was installing a Segate Barracuda SATA 320gb HD as a storage drive. I have WD connected to SATA1 and new Segate drive connected to SATA2. I'm running a plextor 712A on IDE2 and nothing on IDE1... the computer hangs on...
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    Best DVD Burner?

    I noticed in the October 2006 High End Buyer's Guide that the NEC 16X ND-3550A (x2) was reccomended. Is there a better one to get now? Thanks
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    Best monitor for graphics design or web design?

    Whats the best monitor for the money to use while designing websites and graphics? Thanks
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    Best Video card for the money?

    Whats the best video card for the money for games? I dont want to buy a $200+ vid card. Preferrable I'd like to spend less than $100 if thats possible. Thanks
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    Powerleap 1.2g celery locks computer after about 10min in WinXP on a abit BH6?

    I posted earlier about this Powerleap not holding cpu settings... and it was the error control not working... but now, the computer locks after about 5-10min in winxp. I changed the multiplier to x11 instead of x12 and it still locks but after 10-15min. Is the CPU overheating? Powerleap...
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    Powerleap 1.2g celery jumps back to 800mhz on restart on a abit BH6?

    I upgraded my brothers 300A celery to the new Powerleap 1.2ghz celery on his Abit BH6 1.0. I went into CPU menu on abit bios and set it to "user settings" and set it to 12 x 100mhz. It booted at 1.18ghz just fine.. goes into winxp just fine.. but when you restart the computer it jumps back to...
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    What's the best Motherboard for a Athlon 950mhz cpu?

    I have a Gateway computer with a AMD Athlon 950 cpu. I tried to put 512mb stick of mushkin pc133 ram into it and the computer locked. (I have 2 128mb sticks or ram currently) I find out later that the Gateway mobo can only handle 384 ram and 128mb ram per slot. I want to find out whats a good...