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    Need a Notebook with Pentium 4 Performance

    I need a notebook with the processing power to handle an application that requires a Pentium 4 at minimum. Any suggestions as to what type of processor this would be? Thanks.
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    Notebook Equivalents to Pentium Four

    I'm looking for some type of cross reference to find the performance equivalent of a Pentium 4 in a notebook. For example, what would the Pentium M equivalent be to a Pentium 4? What would an AMD Turion equivalent be to a Pentium 4 and so on. Also, what would be the AMD equivalent to a...
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    Good All-Around 19 Inch LCD

    Looking for recommendations on an all-around 19 inch LCD. Can only spend $250. Thanks in advance.
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    Looking for a Stable Motherboard with Passive Cooling

    I currently have an ATI chipset; my current mobo has been buggy since I've had it. I'm open to any other type of chipset. My main concers are stability and noise. I'd rather not have active cooling, as I don't want to hear the noise. I do game (Rome Total War, Swat 4, Sniper Elite). I will...
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    Looking for a Stable Motherboard with Passive Cooling

    I currently have an ATI chipset; my current mobo has been buggy since I've had it. I'm open to any other type of chipset. My main concers are stability and noise. I'd rather not have active cooling, as I don't want to hear the noise. I do game (Rome Total War, Swat 4, Sniper Elite). I will...
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    Found a Conflict, Now I Need Your Help to Resolve It

    In Device Manager, ATI SMBus is conflicting with Motherboard resources. I get the following conflict messages in the Resources tab for each device... ATI SMBus: Input/Output Range 0400 - 040F used by: Motherboard resources Motherboard Resources (second of third motherboard icon from top of...
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    Fonts Disappeared from Windows

    I reinstalled Windows 2000, and now a lot of my fonts are gone. These were the same fonts that installed properly when I installed 2000 previously. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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    System Bottleneck

    I've replaced my hard drive, done a fresh install of Windows, installed numerous drivers, yet my computer is still incredibly slow for some reason. 512mb x2 RAM, 3000+ Athlon 64, MSI RS480M2-IL (this isn't the MSI Lock Box problem because I've done a fresh install of windows on a new drive), no...
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    Sticker on Motherboard

    I'm about to install a new motherboard. However, when I picked it up, I noticed a big white UPC sticker on the back that's on there with quite a bit of adhesive.. Should I peel it off? Will it melt if I don't?
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    Rate My New Build

    Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JS 120GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144414 ASUS A8N-VM CSM Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX AMD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131570 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice...
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    Windows 2000 Hangs at Startup (MSI motherboard)

    Windows Starts up as normal, and just before it gets to the user and password screen, it goes blue. I get the following message " The Logon User Interface DLL ginamsi.dll failed to load. Contact your system adminisrator to restore the DLL, or restore the original DLL." I tried last known good to...
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    Best Socket 939 Board with Integrated Graphics

    I'm building a system with intergrated graphics. It will mostly be used for digital photography, web surfing, and e-mail. I currently have a system with an MSI RS480M2-IL, and it has been a good, solid board. I'm just wondering if there is anything better out there with integrated graphics.
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    Best Socket 939 Board with Integrated Graphics

    I'm building a system with intergrated graphics. It will mostly be used for digital photography, web surfing, and e-mail. I currently have a system with an MSI RS480M2-IL, and it has been a good, solid board. I'm just wondering if there is anything better out there with integrated graphics.
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    Problem After Windows Update

    I downloaded an update fow Windows 2000 Professional and then restarted. Now, I get the following message... "Verifying DMI Pool Data Boot From CD Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and Press Enter." Does anyone know the solution to this? Thank you!
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    Good New Games

    Anyone playing and good new games? I beat Farcry and Half-Life 2. The game market seems pretty stagnant right now, and all the computer game review sites don't seem to have many reviews as of late. Battlefield 2 is out for me because I don't have XP.
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    Power Button Powers On, But Not Off

    I've noticed that whenever I've had to turn my computer off manually, the power button on the front of my case will not power off the computer; however, it does power on the computer. I have to turn it off manually with the power supply switch. Is there any reason for this, or is it normal?
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    Windows 2000 Pro Boot Problem

    Windows 2000 Pro got to the "Windows is starting up" screen. Then, it would generate some kind of STOP code, and it had this message " Windows is starting up, begining dump of physical memory at disk." It would go from 0 to 96 then boot up again. I tried "Last Known Good" to try to restore...
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    Replace Heatsink Fan Only

    I have a Cool Jag heatsink that came with my A64 combo from Monarch. Can you just replace the fan without taking out the heatsink? I'm thinking ahead in case the fan goes bad. I may want to reduce the noise because the fan on the heatsink is probably the loudest of all my fans. Thanks...
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    "NT Loader is Missing"

    I swapped a hard drive out of a machine that had 98SE on it for one that had Windows 2000 PRO. I get an "NT loader is missing" message at startup and that's it. Any idea on resolving this? Thank you.
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    Recommend a Good UPS for My Needs

    Here are my system specs. I Just want something that will protect my system. I don't want to spend too much. Athlon 64 Winchester 3000+ Enermax 420w power supply MSI RS480M2-IL mobo Rosewill (Aopen) DVD Burner Mitsumi card/floppy combo 80GB SATA Western Digital Hard Drive...
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    What Exactly is an Athlon 64 Better at?

    I just built my own computer with a Winchester 3000+ because of the good reviews here. I'm quite happy with its performance. Someone told me, "Don't get an AMD because they don't have hyper-threading and it won't multi-task well. They're alright for surfing the web and e-mail, but that's about...
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    Enabaling Cool and Quiet on a MSI RS480M2-IL

    I have an MSI RS480M2-IL mobo, an Athlon 64 3000+ Winchester, and CoolJag heatsink and fan. How do I enable Cool and Quiet? Thanks.
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    Error Code Found in Conflicting Devices Folder

    Win 2000 pro. Start-->Programs-->Accesories-->System Tools-->System Information-->Componenets-->Conflicting Devices I found the following in the Conflicing Devices Folder. [Problem Devices] Device PNP Device ID Error Code Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller...
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    Recommend me a Good, Cheap Sound Card

    My Realtek 97 audio has the occasional pop despite working fine otherwise, so I'm thinking a sound card will alleviate the problem. I play games, listen to music, watch DVD's and video. I have stereo speakers with a subwoofer. I don't want to go much over $30 with this. I want a quality card...
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    Crackly Audio

    I finished building my new comp recently. It has Realtek 97 audio onboard. MP3's sound good normally, but it crackles when I open a new window, another program, minimize or maximize a window, etc. It also does this in games when it experiences a "suddenness" in sounds (big explosion, etc.) It...
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    Help, Changed Setting in BIOS, Now No Post at All

    I changed the DMA setting in BIOS from auto configuration to manual, saved it, and exited. Afterwards my monitor went black, and I can't even get BIOS to post when I manually power the computer on and off. It's a Phoenix award BIOS. I tried resetting the CMOS according to the motherboard manual...
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    CD/DVD Playback Problems

    Every time I play a CD or DVD, the audio stutters, and the video freezes for a few seconds. Any ideas as to what's causing it? I've updated the latest firmware, and tried multiple CD's and DVD's with the same result. The burner is a Rosewill RD-162 (It says Aopen on the external metal plating of...
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    Winchester 3000+ Compared to P4

    Someone asked me what an Athlon 64 3000+ would be equal to in a Pentium 4. Any ideas? They wanted to compare by clock speed.
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    Winchester 3000+ compared to P4

    Someone asked me what an Athlon 64 3000+ would be equal to in a Pentium 4. Any ideas? They wanted to compare by clock speed.
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    Windows 2000 Pro Won't Detect Mouse

    Windows 2000 Professional upgrade was installing fine, but after it's done detecting devices my mouse won't work. This is just a normal mouse, not a USB. How do I get it to detect the mouse?
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    Front Panel Connections MSI RS480M2-IL

    1.) I have two wires, one with a + (lime green color) and one with a - (white color). They are not labeled by the case manufacturer and the only place they could fit are two connector slots marked "MSG LED pull-up" in the motherboard manual. That's where I plugged the wires in. Any other ideas...
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    Front Panel Connections MSI 480M2-IL

    1.) I have two wires, one with a + (lime green color) and one with a - (white color). They are not labeled by the case manufacturer and the only place they could fit are two connector slots marked "MSG LED pull-up" in the motherboard manual. That's where I plugged the wires in. Any other ideas...
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    Stripped Standoff Hole

    So eveything was going smoothly, and I was screwing my motherboards into the standoff. One of the holes is stripped out, and the standoff spins when I srew it in. The hole that the standoff sits in is stripped out. Any suggestions on how to remedy this? I'm a little angry because I was very...
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    Stripped Standoff Hole

    So eveything was going smoothly, and I was screwing my motherboards into the standoff. One of the holes is stripped out, and the standoff spins when I srew it in. The hole that the standoff sits in is stripped out. Any suggestions on how to remedy this? I'm a little angry because I was very...
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    MSI RS480M2-IL or MSI K8N NEO4-F?

    I have all of my other components picked out. Having trouble deciding between the MSI RS480M2-IL and the MSI K8N NEO4-F. Stability is a big concern. I don't want a buggy board since this is my first build. Which is the more stable board? I don't really see myself overclocking. The RS480M2-IL has...
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    Nvidia Card in ATI Board

    Could you put a 6600GT in a MSI RS-480M2, or would it be better to stick with an ATI video card? Also, what ATI cards compare to a 6600? What compares to a 6600GT?
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    Is This Normal for a SATA drive?

    I just received a Western Digital HD and it didn't come with the little plastic tab to cover up the jumpers. Is this normal? Is it okay to leave them uncovered?
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    Any Word on the Venice?

    Has the Venice hit stores yet?
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    Help Me Choose Between These 939 Boards, Please

    Can anyone enlighten me as to the advatages of one of these socket 939 boards over the other. I just saw these Foxconn boards and they got me wondering. FOXCONN "NF4UK8AA-8EKRS" NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra Chipset http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=13-186-037&DEPA=0...