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    SSD Tweak Tools

    Hi & obviously SSD's eliminate many of the problems associated with mechanical drives and, I'm sure, introduce some of their own. I'm assuming that disk defragmentation isn't as effective on an SSD, as on a mechanical drive? I guess my questions are: how best can we tweak our new SSD's and...
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    SSD Peformance

    Hi, I just installed a new Samsung 250 gb SSD in my old laptop and I'm curious, does it work the same way as a mechanical hard drive, in that the more information you store on it, the slower it becomes? thanks, John
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    Corsair HX620W and SSD

    Hi, I purchased a new Samsung 250 gb SSD to install in my desktop, not thinking about voltage requirements. I understand my old Raptors are at 12v, while these new 2.5" SSD's run at 5v. I've looked at the Corsair PSU's manual and in no way can I figure out where to find a 5v supply (although...
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    P7P55D-E Deluxe SDD Config

    I'm currently running a pair of WD Raptors, in Raid. I'm thinking of upgrading to an SSD. On this board, there are two sata chipsets, Intell (3gb/s) and Marvel (6gb/s). My two WD Raptors are configured, in RAID, on the Intel chipset. I'm wondering if I can run an SSD (as the boot disk) on the...
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    P7P55D-E Deluxe SDD Config

    Hi, I'm currently running a pair of WD Raptors, in Raid. I'm thinking of upgrading to an SSD. On this board, there are two sata chipsets, Intell (3gb/s) and Marvel (6gb/s). My two WD Raptors are configured, in RAID, on the Intel chipset. I'm wondering if I can run an SSD (as the boot disk) on...
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    Bios Update .... HELP!

    Hi, I'vd downloaded the new bios for my P7P55D-E motherboard, in a zip file. When I extract the file, it's saved as a rar file and so the Asus updater doesn't seem to see it. What am I doing wrong? thanks, John
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    Maxtor One Touch Backup

    Hi, I need advice! A friend's Maxtor One Touch III backup drive failed him and so here's what I discovered: I checked the voltage of the power supply and it’s working fine; however, I noticed that whenever I turned the drive on, the LED on the power supply would flicker, I turn the drive off...
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    Laptop Drive

    Hi, I need some help. A friend's LG laptop died, probably the power supply. He wants the data off the drive and so I suggested removing it from the laptop and putting it in an external case (with the added benefit of using it as a backup drive). However, I never thought, as the laptop drive is a...
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    Win 7, 64 bit and Hard Disk Drives

    Hi, my Win 7 is showing a phantom Hard Disk Drive, labelled Local Disk (Q). When I click on properties, it's showing no size, no space, nothing. What is this all about? thanks, John
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    DVI vs HDMI

    Hi, for video quality, only, which interface is more effective, DVI or HDMI or does it matter at all? thanks, John
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    Raptors in raid 0

    Hi, I'm putting together a new P55D system, with two 74 gig raptors in raid 0. My 74 gig raptors have these jumper options: PUIS (power up in standby), SSC (spread spectrum clocking) and OPT1 (max 1.5 gb/s transfer speed); I've never used these options, but my old board was only good for...
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    Asus P57P55D-E Deluxe & Raid 0

    Greetings, I'm just now reading through the manual. In one part it's showing the disk array created within the bios, yet in another part, it claims you need to create a raid driver disk. There's a footnote that points out there's no facility, on board, for a normal floppy drive; instead, you...
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    Asus P57P55D-E Deluxe HELP!

    Hello everyone, I just ordered a new Asus P57P55D-E Deluxe, motherboard. I have two 74 gig Raptors in a raid 0 array, with win XP. I'll do a fresh Win 7, 64 bit install, when I build the new computer. My question is: will I need to erase both of these drives before I install them in the...
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    Ram Choices

    Hi, I'm about to build a new, P57P55D-E Deluxe based computer. I know the bus can be overclocked to 2200 mhz, but does the ram have to be rated for this? Also, are 2 x 2gig's (4gig) not enough, is 6 or 8 or more really necessary? I'm not heavy into games, have one simulator and cad. I'd...
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    Win 7 64 bit

    Hello everyone, I'm about to build a new computer and am debating whether or not to choose Win 7 32 or 64 bit? If I choose the 64 bit version, will all my old 32 bit programs be at a loss, or can the 64 bit version of Win 7 run them also? If I choose Win 7, 64 bit, will I be able to run...
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    Asus P57P55D-E Deluxe & Ram Choices

    Greetings, I'm about to build a new computer with an Asus P57P55D-E Deluxe, motherboard and am looking at ram choices. I understand this board will push 2200mzh and so I'm writing to ask about ram chioces. I'm looking for what I can push to the board's limits, but also want stability...
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    Xfx 5770

    Greetings, I'm about to build a new computer and thought the 5770 an ideal choice, as it's low in power consumption, yet has good performance. There are several manufacturers, but the XFX is local and available. I'm writing to ask if this company makes good products, or, are there better...
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    Outlook Express and MSOE.DLL

    Hello everyone, my computer was overheating and as a result, whacked out an Outlook dll file, MSOE.DLL version 6.0.2900.5512 . I tried to install an older version of this file, but it didn't work. I also tried reinstalling XP SP3, but that didn't work, either! I have quite a bit of...
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    Bloatware

    Hello everyone! I recently purchased a beauty new HP laptop, with T8100 processor and Vista Premium, 32 bit. The machine is really quite impressive, save for the extraneous tinsel, bloatware. In XP, I use CCCleaner and a Sygate firewall. I assume CCCleaner will not work with Vista...
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    Boot Problem with USB Drive

    Hi, I'm having a problem with my external hard drive. I'm currently running two, sata, 74 gb Raptors, in raid 0 and whenever I try to connect my WD My Book Pro, via USB cable, the computer halts on boot, with the message: Boot Disk Error; will not load Windows, XP Pro. I assume the...
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    Nvidia 7150???

    Hello everyone! I'm thinking about buying this laptop: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...oduct&id=1204924952362 but am not into games, have only one simulator on my desktop. My primary purposes are word processing and digital picture manipulation, along with surfing the net. This...
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    Vista 64 bit, Backward Compatability

    Hello everyone! I'm thinking of purchasing a new laptop and Best Buy has a fantastic deal on the following: http://reviews.bestbuy.com/3545/8782089/reviews.htm The system uses the 64 bit version of Vista and I'm just not sure how backward compatible it will be with Windows XP. I have...
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    System Bios Cacheable

    Hello everyone. I know that when system bios cacheable is enabled, within the bios of my mother board, the computer is faster, but seems less stable. What is actually happening in the two scenarios? If system bios cacheable is enabled, can it wear on or harm the curent bios and setup? Any...
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    Login Menu Sounds

    Hi, I just installed a fresh copy of XP Pro, with all the updates. I eventually discovered a problem with the Nvidia unified drivers and have since corrected the problem. What I'm experencing now is that the login screen, the sounds associated with it are no longer working. This is a...
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    Sound Storm Problems

    Hello everyone, I have an old Asus A7N8X-DX, with the onboard Dolby Digital Sound Storm chip. It's an XP motherboard, with an AMD 3200+ cpu @ 2.3 ghz. I just recently did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro, on a raid array. Everything was peachy, until I went into dxdiag and clicked on the...
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    Athlon Xp and CPU Rubber Pucks

    Hello everyone, I removed my heat sink and fan from my Athlon XP 3200+ and when I did, I noticed that one had almost completely disintegrated. Can anyone tell me if these rubber-mounting pucks, on the Athlons, are replaceable and if so, from where can I get new ones? thanks, John
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    Cpu Monitoring

    Hello everyone! I have an old Asus, A7N8X-DX motherboard, with an XP 3200+ @ 2.3 ghz and a gig of ram. I've recently installed a raid of two 74 gig Raptors and added a 7600gt. Everything is working well and smoothly, but I always have trouble with Asus Probe, the bit of software that came...
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    Windows XP and Printer Drivers

    Hello everyone, I have a Brother laser printer, an HL-1435 and while I downloaded the self install, driver program, from Brother, what happens now is that whenever I turn on the printer, I get the message: Found New Hardware, despite the fact that I have this Brother Laser printer, set as the...
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    External Drive Boot

    Hello everyone. I have an external desktop drive, configured as a secondary boot drive. My question is: how does one boot from an external desktop drive when it's attached to the motherboard via USB? Thanks, John
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    PCI and Speed

    Hi, I just purchased a pci board with four usb 2 connectors. By adding this pci board to my mother of a board, will it affect speed in any way, I mean negatively? Also, if I have a backup drive on USB 2, am I able to boot from this drive, via this USB 2 interconnect, should my raid...
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    Data Recovery

    Hello everyone. Somehow, the operating files for my "WD My Book Pro Edition (250gb)" external, desktop hard drive became corrupted. WD support found the problem and said they will reformat the drive or replace it altogether, if I wish. However, I have hundreds of photos on this backup drive...
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    My Pictures

    Hello everyone. I've installed an external hard drive, E: so that I'd have a place to store my digital pictures. However, on the start menu, unless I have "my Pictures" in the C:\Documents and Settings folder, I can't get access to it. In other words, I'm unable to link the "My Pictures" in...
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    WDC My Pro Edition 250 gb External Hard Drive

    Greetings. I'm considering the Western Digital, 250 gb, Pro, External Hard Drive, as a backup and media storage device: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=241&language=en I have a few questions about it and hope someone can help with answers. First, I understand the...
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    Dual Core GPU's ???

    Hi, I happened to see this and thought you'd all be interested: http://www.galaxytech.com/masterpiece/Products.asp Unfortunatey, there seems no AGP version, but perhaps it's overkill for AGP. I think they've packaged a clever idea. John
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    X1950Pro AGP

    Hi, is there yet any hard evidence of an AGP version of the X1950Pro; that is, are any currently available for purchase? thanks, John
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    Direct x10 and AGP

    Hi, any ideas on whether a Direct x10 version of an AGP card will ever be available? And, will it really be necessary to have a directx10 graphics card to run Window's Vista. I currently only a have a 9600 pro and the according to the Vista precheck, there are no problems using this card...
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    X1650 Pro AGP Solution

    Hi, today I received the disappointing news that my ATI AIW X800XT order has been cancelled, given stock was depleted at the end of August. So, I'm back to square one, looking for another AGP solution. My primary focus was not on the features of the AIW card, but only that it was a great deal...
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    ATI AIW X800XT, AGP

    Hello everyone, I placed an order for this card, from ATI, a month ago, when they were on back order. I phoned ATI and they said they couldn't tell me when they would have stock, only that when they did, they would notify me. It's been a month already; what's a normal or reasonable amount of...
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    It's On Its Way!

    What do you think of this: http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/08.24/99-nanowire.html John
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    The Future of Technology

    Hi, here are a couple of sites, of articles that I think are worth reading for the average techie (food for thought): http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/...e_archive/2006/08/07/8382582/index.htm and http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/17/06egang_Robots_land.html Enjoy ... John