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I've noticed that the 256mb ram in the rock laptop (i have an agenda si model) is partially used by the viedoe card, so i can't install apps with a...
AT
08-01-2006 05:51 AM
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riddle me this... i came home from vacation, plugged in my power strips and everything came on, except the PC. no lights no fans, nothing. I...
AT
07-31-2006 07:12 PM
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I'm putting together a system on the MSI 7145 micro-ATX motherboard. There are nine pins (two rows of five with one blank) for connection to...
Neil Harrington
07-31-2006 04:21 AM
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I posted this in more then one group, but I did it in one group at a time so I don't know if this constitutes cross posting or not, but if so would...
eVe GiiDiiOn
07-31-2006 04:17 AM
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High Fresh install of Windows XP Home , Office 2003 and Mcaffees IS 2006. Pc is real slow responding to everything. TAsk manager put cpu usage at...
Big Brian
07-30-2006 02:30 PM
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I have an aging sony PCG-FX215 which developed a "knock" sound from the hard drive, and quickly started to fail. I booted it a souple of...
Barry
07-29-2006 05:53 PM
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Hi all Can you helpful people please recommend me some decent motherboard makes/manufacturers that you've had good experiences with, using AMD...
mikepro
07-29-2006 01:37 AM
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ANTant (AT) zimage (DOT) com wrote: I wouldn't use that one because the Orion series is HEC's budget brand and is pretty bad. Here's a mostly...
larry moe 'n curly
07-29-2006 01:23 AM
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Ok, I have a situation. I gobbed a bunch of Arctic Silver compound on my CPU, covered the entire CPU with a relatively thick coat then placed...
Floth
07-28-2006 02:21 PM
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Has anyone used this compound and, if so, what was your experience? Good, bad, indifferent? Also would like to know anyone's experience...
Louie
07-28-2006 07:34 AM
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I have a Epox 9NDA3 motherboard which has a Cicada CIS8201 Onboard Gigabit LAN, I can`t get it to install or detect through windows xp I have...
Brendan
07-27-2006 01:54 PM
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I am going to build a computer along with my daughter and haven't done so for about two years. Does anyone have any recos for online companies that...
Ken
07-26-2006 11:06 PM
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Hello, The computer in question will not power up whatsoever. I have tried clearing the CMOS by the jumpers and by removing the battery, neither of...
AT
07-26-2006 11:05 PM
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Hello All, could someone kindly advise on a CPU for doing video work, converting. P-Shop, and DTP. No 3D Graphics I want to put a machine togeter...
Russ
07-26-2006 03:07 PM
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Hello, Windows Professional 2000 on Pentium MMX vintage platform, new Hard Drives, perfect NND and other analytical tests. Reboots...
Adam Smith
07-26-2006 01:35 AM
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"Same Guy" <was (AT) another (DOT) address> wrote I'm in the same boat. I did a lot of LCD research in the past two months - despite how...
Pred02
07-25-2006 04:55 PM
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what CPU temperatures he's getting. SteveH
SteveH
07-24-2006 05:29 AM
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http://www.technology-updates.com/new-dual-core-intel-itanium-2-processor-doubles-performance-reduces-power-consumption.html
AT
07-23-2006 01:41 AM
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Hi Guys, Just Built a new computer, using an Epox 9NDA3J, having a few problems. One problem is that I have 2 Gigs of Ram DDR400 hynix inserted, but...
BH2
07-22-2006 08:22 PM
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Hello I have a question. I need to add a tape drive to my server. The tape drive requires a 16 bit Wide Ultra 160 LVD scsi interface. I do...
cdoc
07-22-2006 06:14 PM
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Windows XP (SP2), Nvid 6150 video, Viewsonic A71 monitor, Winfast 6150K8MA MB, 2x512 400 DDR RAM. Whenever I do a restart, Using Windows "RESTART"...
Boooger
07-21-2006 09:43 AM
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I've recently replaced my old monitor with a nice Samsung SyncMaster 204B. I'm using the digital connector. My video card is a Powercolor ATI...
jmc
07-21-2006 04:34 AM
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Never overclock and cable came with board On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:34:56 -0500, Michael Cecil <macecil (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote:
Hawkeye
07-19-2006 09:40 PM
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My trackball, a Microsoft Optical 1.0 keeps suddenly stops working, normally when the mouse has not been touched for a few minutes. I will go off...
Luke Curtis
07-19-2006 12:12 PM
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Hello I just purchased a DELL pc with RAID 5 (SATA). Periodically I get a message that goes something like this "Your hard drive capacity...
cdoc
07-19-2006 09:21 AM
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Hi. Got this problem; when battery is in laptop its charging, unpluging charger shuts down laptop and it cannot run on battery. Power options...
Matej M.
07-18-2006 10:21 PM
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I have three hard drives in my machine... err.. rather attached. I have an Antec case - the old Alienware style. I have the first two top bays...
Steve Dambrowski
07-18-2006 06:18 PM
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ok i just finished building my first computer, and everything looks and works great except for the fact that when i put in a cd it freezes please help
AT
07-17-2006 05:37 PM
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"Tony" <none (AT) none (DOT) com> wrote are stiff enough to keep it in place) to measure the ambient in the case. I only had one sensor but if I...
Don Freeman
07-17-2006 01:34 AM
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Swapped out Abit KU8 mb for Asus A8N-SLI, and later A8N-SLI Deluxe, and lost USB and 1394 ports. They're enabled in bios and have installed...
Karl Domboski
07-16-2006 12:26 PM
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Finally, I have found some one else that has had this problem ! I thought I was going nuts. I have had two APC UPS units fail in this way. (a 650...
AT
07-15-2006 02:33 PM
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Hi folks. I've recently been buzzing with the urge to make a homebuilt computer, and while I pretty much have the concepts down behind interfacing a...
FyberOptic
07-15-2006 03:31 AM
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This SMD Oven Controller (SMDOC-01) is designed to use with a toaster oven. It provide a low cost solution for making SMD prototypes and samples. The...
erica
07-12-2006 09:41 PM
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It seems like I get this message at least once a day but I can contiue to run with no problems. Only once has the program in use terminated. Has...
mwebsurfer
07-12-2006 04:19 PM
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How often do you remove dust from fans and heatsinks, and what's your preferred method? How do you know when it's time to remove the...
Mxsmanic
07-12-2006 07:47 AM
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Hi all I'm stumped as to why a machine built six years ago all of a sudden will not even successfully complete the power on self test before loading...
mikepro
07-12-2006 07:20 AM
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I'm planning a system upgrade from the following main components: - Skt 754 AMD Sempron 2600+ 1.6GHz 128KB - Skt 754 Abit NF8 - ATI Radeon 9700 Pro...
Cuzman
07-11-2006 03:14 PM
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On 2006-07-10, Roberto Waltman <usenet (AT) rwaltman (DOT) net> wrote: Another alternative, if you have a version of Windows which can act as a...
delfick
07-10-2006 03:31 PM
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"ginsong" <ginsong (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....
Neil
07-08-2006 08:16 AM
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Hi, My homebuilt, old (SOYO 6BA IV) box stopped booting. The light on mobo is on, but when I push ON button the fans (CPU and case) get very...
AT
07-07-2006 02:33 PM
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<meow2222 (AT) care2 (DOT) com> wrote You need to distinguish between 'silent long term' damage and permanant instant damage. The difference...
Bazzer Smith
07-07-2006 06:23 AM
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Hello, I am looking for a technical repair/parts guide (pdf if possible) for the PCG-R600MX, so far what I have been able to found in Sony's FTPs is...
anonymous
07-06-2006 09:24 AM
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In article <jrhaa2l9takmukhf4o8srcedrg2p2leonj (AT) 4ax (DOT) com>, Michael Cecil says... version. -- Conor Sig under construction. Please check...
jimbo
07-04-2006 07:39 PM
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Hi All, I use an ATX case with a 500 watt power supply as a 9 drive SCSI case, no motherboard installed. Since the PS only has 4 HD connectors I...
AT
07-04-2006 03:10 AM
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I Had MSI Live Update 3 installed and it Said I Needed to Update my BIOS So I Did now When I Boot it has no video What do I Do?
AT
07-01-2006 06:58 AM
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Which hard drive would you get? Both are identically priced at...
AT
06-30-2006 09:22 AM
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Hi I recently upgraded to an Intel 4 Motherboard (945 desktop series) with an onboard 128mb video driver. On my old Machine I had a 32mb...
Robert T
06-28-2006 01:58 AM
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My case came with a temperature probe connected to a front panel temperature guage and I just have it hanging in mid-air, away from the hard...
Bud Dickman
06-27-2006 12:45 PM
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It's up to you, I guess, if you wanna make the purchase or not. The P180 is a solid case and great for cooling. Antec does also make smaller form...
AT
06-27-2006 08:24 AM
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Hi, i have been trying to use this old dell machine as a router. I removed motherboard, power supply and some other thing and put them into...
Tomasz Binkowski
06-27-2006 04:21 AM
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