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    Trying to setup a database failover cluster...

    Even after 72 hours of reading MANY articles, guides, and tutorials, along with watching countless YouTube videos and Google-ing like a madman, I still apparently understand nothing about failover clusters since I cannot get this to work for the life of me. So as you can tell from my demeanor, I...
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    CS:Source Problem, is it my computer?

    Ok, so i just put in 3GB of ram in my computer, before i only had 2GB but now i got this extra stick so i put it in...at first, everything was running fine, but after about 2 hours, i was playing Counter-Strike:Source when it suddenly freezed on me, so i said ok no problem, hit the kill switch...
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    Will using up 3 of my 4 DIMM Slots slow down the speed?

    Well, i bought one of those AMD 4000+ with that new San Diego core, and i remember being told that would mean that i could use all 4 DIMM Slots and not lose any speed. Well, i had 1GB OCz Memory, and i just won 2x1GB Dual Channel memory, so now i have 3GB of memory, and 3 DIMMS, so can i put all...
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    HELP ME ASAP PLEASE!!!

    Im building my computer for the first time, i know i installed everything properly, but when i turned my computer on, nothing came up on the screen. It just constantly beeped. I couldnt find the beep chart, but it just did a single beat like every 5 seconds or so. What should i do?!?!?!?!?!?
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    RAID

    Ok, so ive been reading about RAID and i think i want to do RAID 1, but i have a few questions. First off, i want to get my understanding of RAID 1 correct, it will have 2 hds, and both will have the exact same data on it. So when it reads data, its twice as fast, and if one drive were to fail...
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    Is this a good PSU?

    Hello, i really dont know anything when it comes to powering my computers, accept how much wattage i would probably need. I dont know what PFC or Dual +12V is...but i do know what easy wires are, and thats why i like this PSU. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159048...
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    Should i get a better motherboard?

    Well, i got an ASUS A8V-E Deluxe, it was the first coponent that i bought, and i didn't know anything about computers until after i bought it, and my RMA period is already expired, so if i got another motherboard, i would have to try and sell this thing. My other specs are: S12 600W...
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    Is it ok to change the power source of my chipset fan?

    Hello, i just tested each fan inside my computer individually to see which ones were really the loudest. First off, the 2 120mm fans, and the 1 80mm fan that i have are really quiet and i am very satisfied with them. Second, the fan that came with my AMD does not seem to be too loud...
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    Will this work?

    Hello, will http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227210 work with the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe, and also, will it work with the ASUS A8V-E Deluxe? The OCz website has not updated their memory compatibility page in ages, so i thought this would be the best place to ask...
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    Hard Drive Specs

    Ok, i am building a new sytem, and i am having hard drive trouble...now i know that the hard drive is the BIGGEST limiting factor in a computer, so here is what i am confused about... They have 10,000 rpm hard drives, but they are only SATA 150, and then there are 7,200 rpm hard drives, but...
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    When are dual core processors coming out?

    Because when these come out, the prices of the normal processors should drop dramatically, right?
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    Need help picking out good memory

    Well, i am going to have an FX-55, and probably an ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe: I need to pick out some memory that is good for me, and i know i want to get a 1GB stick, and not Dual 512MB because i would like to have that second slot open to add another 1GB stick later on in the future. I do a lot...
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    So who wants to help me build my new system?

    Well, after seeing my friend build his own computer, i would like to build something for myself. Here is what i have in mind, but i know im probably making some bad choices, so help me out: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 Crucial Ballistix 1GB DDR500 NO CLUE ON GFX CARD WD...