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On [CPUs] A little MOBO selection help, dual lan + 3 pci express x4     Valis 0 167 Valis
07-12-2006 at 10:54 PM
On [Other Components] How to keep dust off inside the PC
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you can get wiremesh filters for your fans which help tremendously. search for mesh filter fans. i have them on all of my intake fans, dus [...]
    revjacob 10 871 MartinS
02-10-2008 at 05:42 PM
On [CPUs] did i cut the life of my cpu
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no, you're fine. IF you had an earlier amd processor, then quite simply it would have been destroyed, would have smoked, and probably wou [...]
    jlpilkey 9 322 jlpilkey
02-03-2008 at 01:47 AM
On [Other Components] How long does it take to formatt a hardrive?????????
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FTW!!!!!
    inspecter7​1 26 907 valis
01-23-2008 at 04:11 PM
On [CPUs] Event Viewer
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i'm no expert but it seems to me that the forceware IP service hung on starting. try disabling the service, or changing it to manual and [...]
    TheGatekee​per 7 266 TheGatekee​per
01-18-2008 at 02:40 PM
On [Other Components] What speakers should i get for gaming?
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loud ones
    Bidybag 27 954 rexter
01-20-2008 at 01:56 PM
On [CPUs] Why my computer crash?
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it's hard to find any information on the emu10klm.sys file. which probably means it's something you dont want or need. get the file in [...]
    smithdicke​rson 8 530 Scotteq
01-04-2008 at 02:49 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Basic PSU wiring question
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man... now i'm confused...
    fordy9 8 527 DellUser1
12-22-2007 at 03:19 PM
On closed [CPUs] WARNING!!!! about athlon black addition
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system spec's read... : BOLDED ARE INCORRECT -Intel 680i Chipset with 4GB RAM!!! (and at 533!!), AMD Athlon 5000+ black addition (at 2 [...]
3   irhealx0r 138 5219 Technology​Coordinato​r
12-20-2007 at 06:57 PM
On [CPUs] 'Extreme Edition' CPUs are not worth your money
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UM... retard... of COURSE they aren't "worth the money". who said they were? the money people pay for those are the ones that: [...]
    kittyhawk 29 918 killerb255
12-19-2007 at 05:48 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Fanless PSU
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turn up your speakers
    prodystopi​an 5 367 tlmck
11-19-2007 at 09:19 PM
On [CPUs] Did I fry my CPU?
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what cpu do you have?
    chengas123 20 603 chengas123
10-27-2007 at 10:57 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] good psu under 35$
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"good" and "cheap" do not mix well when it comes to PSU's. most of the times i've went with a psu for under 40 bucks [...]
    jhyukkang 21 642 SEALBoy
10-21-2007 at 06:45 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to trick the control board about fan's RPM without a fan?
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you people are all thinking too complicted... SIMPLIFY MAN!!! if you are sure that you will not need that fan, or maybe if you can just [...]
    6_6_6 48 947 turboflame
10-22-2007 at 12:09 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Question about Amps
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*shakes head*
    hastetheda​y 9 448 valis
09-20-2007 at 03:17 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How do i calculate the cash im spending with a 24\day pc turned on?
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a fan to refresh the webcam?
    rickzor 24 944 rsetter1
08-26-2007 at 04:54 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will my current PSU be enough for my new system?
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my vote is no
    AssassiNBG 13 505 pogsnet
08-25-2007 at 09:17 PM
On [CPUs] Will running PC 24x7 hurt performance ?
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all of my pc's run 24/7/365 , 6 of them.
    ashwin_cse 9 690 dragonspra​yer
08-22-2007 at 05:31 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] modifying side panel
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get a dremel.
    silverchai​r 4 238 silverchai​r
08-15-2007 at 02:44 AM
On [Other Components] Improving Cooling on a Dell XPS Gen 5
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cut a hole in the top and/or side, install 80mm or 120mm fans
    kevin_jarr​ett 1 482 valis
08-14-2007 at 03:27 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Clock plug on case?
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looks like an intrusion detection switch. i'd RTFM if i were you.
    xXSupraXx 3 277 mm_vr
08-15-2007 at 03:26 PM
On [CPUs] How does higher wattage compute to electricity costs?
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the poster only realized the additional variables after being told of them, his request was straightforward and easily done if one can a [...]
    fretman 18 776 flasher702
08-08-2007 at 12:31 AM
On [CPUs] Changing ACPI singleprocessor to ACPI multiprocessor?
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bingo do that. i've done that a couple of times, works like a charm, if you know what you're doing
    Raidenfox1​23 11 1006 rwpritchet​t
08-03-2007 at 01:28 AM
On [Sound Cards] Sound Card Whine - Even when the computer is not powered
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yup, if the computer is unplugged, then it's not the computer. it's the speakers or something close to the speakers or wiring. try moving [...]
    weddie 8 602 intelamdus​er
08-01-2007 at 07:38 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU dead. Help me fix it.
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warranty could be 1 year, or up to 3 years, you could get lucky. that's your best solution really. the time, expense in parts, and the fac [...]
    twanto 11 719 Altazi
07-31-2007 at 09:28 AM
On [CPUs] Just a simple question and a dumb one I bet
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exactly. the people who always say "there are no dumb questions" are the people who obviously have never worked helpdesk or t [...]
    MikeyP410 9 572 MikeyP410
07-25-2007 at 10:16 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] question about psu
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nope
    Lifay 3 259 foz
07-28-2007 at 08:24 PM
On [CPUs] Newegg CPU price Drama
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"There is a simple solution to all this (greed)" it's called "the law of supply and demand". demand goes up, same su [...]
3   widcard 105 6868 YO_KID37
07-30-2007 at 04:32 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] Gigabit ethernet
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dood, you have a 1000 megabit/s link, do you really think there's anything you can do to make your 5 meg/s internet faster? gigabit is fo [...]
    Brainspace 21 2158 Brainspace
07-30-2007 at 02:27 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] fan built in to PSU is blowing the wrong way!
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Are your two fans blowing OUT or is one blowing in and one blowing out? if they're both blowing OUT you have a negative pressure in the c [...]
    abjectange​l 7 812 valis
07-21-2007 at 05:24 AM
On [Other Components] BIOS Flash went wrong!
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lol
    sugi123 2 368 Sailer
07-20-2007 at 10:45 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New Video Card in an old PC. Need PSU advice.
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unless i'm mistaken, that video card requires an x16 pci express slot. that motherboard only has 1 agp slot. order some tin snips when [...]
    Thadar 8 335 Thadar
07-20-2007 at 08:27 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] cheapo power supply
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i think it's stupid to spend that much money on a card and not lay out a few bucks for a decent power supply to drive it.
    therazorra​y 12 546 therazorra​y
07-17-2007 at 11:33 PM
On [Other Components] How to deal with unstable power source
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get a ups next.
    thuan 7 332 thuan
07-17-2007 at 03:19 AM
On [Sound Cards] how to use headphones and spkrs simultaneously??
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the problem with the splitter is that you have no control. if you need to throw on your headphones quickly, for a skype phone call or w [...]
    rahul_hbo 11 1554 Tbps
09-12-2007 at 08:05 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Just Wondering.....
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crap, i keep hearing about this phantom site, can you give me a hint? chances are i KNOW it already, i read dozens of tech sites...
    Smoggie 3 490 NightlySpu​tnik
06-18-2007 at 07:49 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can my PSU handle this GPU???
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nope.
    Jukkis 5 638 VFighterX
06-18-2007 at 06:58 PM
On [CPUs] Physically clean computer?
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BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... LLOOLL i think you should upgrade your dog. perhaps with a cat. or a fish.
    Super777 16 1386 YoHoJoe
06-13-2007 at 11:47 PM
On [CPUs] Let's really use my quadcore! Need your help !!
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that's an option, but VM's, whether they be from vmware or microsoft's virtual pc do NOT handled full screen video well, and dont handle [...]
4   FishBoi 162 9764 bb1ood
06-09-2007 at 04:36 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] dell psu
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They stopped that about 7 years ago. just goes to show how long ago it was when i acquired dells. go for it!
    sharp910sh 10 676 rabidbunny
06-04-2007 at 03:11 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] built a new PC, power doesn't come on
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please remember, there are TWO ON SWITCHES on a pc. there is the one on the front panel, there is ALSO the on switch on the power suppl [...]
    Silentdrea​m 7 915 Merc14
05-29-2007 at 06:35 PM
On [CPUs] Re-install windows on a new rig with an old HD?
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interesting, i've NEVER reinstalled the OS, and some of my pc's are windows 2000 with an OS drive that has gone through at least 3 compu [...]
    WhoIzHe 26 1546 WhoIzHe
05-28-2007 at 10:49 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] How to disable internet access on router??
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depends on the router. all the latest ones have ways to do that, RTFM would be your best solution. (rtfm = read the f'in manual)
    Dav678 26 4947 gomerpile
06-27-2007 at 12:51 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Hot air coming out of pc what do i do
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hot air coming out means your heatsink and fans are working. worry when it STOPS coming out...
    Gingerade 14 1435 doolittle
05-11-2007 at 08:29 PM
On [CPUs] C2D internet modem problems
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\um... WHAT? ethernet modem?!?!?! lol
    dobby 9 525 dobby
05-09-2007 at 08:04 AM
On [CPUs] 437W Qmax Peltier...holy crapstick batman
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you dont hook those things up to your system psu, draws too many amps. you should use a secondary power supply, it's simply a raw pelti [...]
    eregular 4 681 azimuth40
05-06-2007 at 10:09 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] HELP please, psu question urgent
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be absolutely sure of your voltages before you go plugging things in, US runs on 120, you may be running on 210 or 220. generally not a goo [...]
    paki 9 492 apt403
05-04-2007 at 04:06 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Enermax galaxy whats this wire?
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i love it when they answer their own questions
    thanksinad​vance 4 429 Mugz
05-04-2007 at 09:18 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] New PSU Smokes!
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power supply = dead smoking not good, unless it's after s3x
    penguin_da​ve 13 669 penguin_da​ve
05-02-2007 at 12:32 AM
On [Network Interface Cards] cheating school's network
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looks like you should be studying or doing your school work and doing what you're supposed to be doing, like the computer guy.
2   ihateibuyp​ower 59 6450 goldragon_​70
06-07-2007 at 05:31 AM
On [CPUs] Happy Birthday to Me
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ME TO :) but a lil bit older Valis Happy birthday man. Almost congrats on getting to 100. how appropriate! didn't notice that, [...]
2   DaSickNinj​a 61 1549 xaat_kil
04-21-2007 at 03:37 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Should I buy a cheap PSU?
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wtf do you mean, THEORY?!!? all hail the magic smoke. it is what makes electronics run. Valis
2   Track 50 2092 leo2kp
04-14-2007 at 12:29 AM
On [CPUs] Cold CPU
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STOP TYPING IN ALL CAPS YOU TARD
    ROBLINDA7 28 1776 KTev
01-12-2007 at 07:44 PM
On [CPUs] made a mistake!@!!
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My cats breath smells like cat food. Also, there was this one time, boy, i hope THAT doesn't happen again.
2   7angofragg​er 56 3244 CaptRobert​April
12-15-2006 at 03:59 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] too many watts to handle?
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find a power strip. find 6 lamps. plug lamps into power strip put 100w light bulbs into lamps turn on bulbs. 600w = 6 100w lightb [...]
    bobfan 16 1742 raybay
12-13-2006 at 01:11 AM
On [CPUs] my stupid friends
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the answers to your question are technical. we can't say "it's better just because". if they can't understand then they'll n [...]
2   lewbasebal​l07 62 5594 Dade_0182
12-18-2006 at 05:56 AM
On [CPUs] New CPU! Win XP on 1.91Mhz!!! This is not a misprint!
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Yeah, it can do 1+1, but can it run windows xp? HELL no. most of you guys are missing the point here. they have 4 lil 1.5mhz cores [...]
2   Ponk 70 6967 EnFoRceR22
11-04-2006 at 06:11 AM
On [CPUs] PC radiation/distruptiom (hmmm)
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bump up the refresh rate on the monitors. chances are you've got it at 60hz which just plain flickers anyway (but most people dont notice, [...]
    cenkaetaya 9 389 cenkaetaya
10-31-2006 at 05:06 PM
On [Other Components] PC WITHOUT A MONITOR!
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Use RealVNC or remote desktop. the computer doesn't need a monitor attached at all, you'll see a desktop just like a monitor was there. i [...]
    kelleyi 8 2029 Prox2far
10-25-2006 at 10:10 AM
On [Other Components] Post your desktop
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close enough! Babylon 5 , the planet holding the great machine!
6   uber_g 267 22801 TwoFoot
03-09-2007 at 09:37 PM
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