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Dual DVD/CD RW drives by remichal
No doubt this question is old and has been asked too many times. Since this is something I don't do on a daily basis I need some help. I have a Dell Dimension 5150 with a Philips DVD/CD RW drive which has been a real dog. I just bought a new HP dvd840i and want to install it as the primary unit...
May 23rd 06 06:34 PM
by remichal Go to last post
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Black Faceplate for BenQ DVD Burner? by AFGH
I just got a rebadged BenQ 1670 dvd burner, but it only came with a beige faceplate. The rest of the drive appears to be designed to be black including even the drawer that comes out. Is there a place where I can buy a replacement black faceplate? Thanks.
May 23rd 06 03:58 PM
by Ed Medlin Go to last post
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Active USB Cable... need some clairification please! by [email protected]
I'm planning to purchase a 16' Active USB cable that ends in a female A type end. I understand that 5 meters (just over 16') is the max length of USB cable before signal corruption occurs. I have a few quick questions: 1. Does an "active" USB cable require some kind of power source? Does it...
May 23rd 06 02:55 PM
by slowpoke Go to last post
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3.5 internal power cable extender by Dilbert Firestorm
hey all.. is there a male 3.5" internal power cable with additional female 3.5" connectors? so far I've seen are the variations on the y-power splitters. 5.25" male - two 5.25" female 5.25" male - one 3.5" female, one 5.25" female 5.25" male - two 3.5" female
May 23rd 06 02:14 PM
by Roby Go to last post
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IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUEL (stop 0x0000000A) by [email protected]
Hi everyone, I have problem when I install my norton anti-virus program from network. My computer goes into blue screen during the installation. The message showed that IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUEL (stop 0x0000000A) I have swaped my memory, it doesn't work. the situation is going worth, i get the blue...
May 23rd 06 04:48 AM
by JAD Go to last post
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pci-e x 1 and pci-e x 16 by Squibbly
whats the difference? and what can be put in what? should the graphics card that says pci-e be in pci-e x 16?
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May 23rd 06 03:36 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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windows vista upgrade advisor by Dave
I ran it on my wife's computer. No upgrades necessary. Deleted the install file. Was going to run it on my computer. Went to the microsoft web site, and it's no longer available. Can someone post it to a binary group, and post here to let us know which group it went to? The official link...
May 23rd 06 03:28 AM
by archimedies Go to last post
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OEM supplers in Europe? by Nick H.
Hi all. I am in the process of building my first PC .. and have already got orders from friends (on a non-frigging-profit basis, of course). I have tried to source most of my components on the 'net, but realise that if I am going to build several identical machines at the same time, it would be...
May 23rd 06 12:03 AM
by Nick H. Go to last post
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Supersocket 7 100MHz Motherboard Memory? by Adagio
A friend has a machine with a Supersocket 7 100MHz Motherboard and AMD K611-3D processor. It is said to support 512Mb in 2 slots but has 184 installed. She would like to fully populate it. Can anyone please tell me what memory spec to buy if still available? David
May 22nd 06 10:08 PM
by sbb78247 Go to last post
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FS: Windows XP Pro Full Version, $80 plus shipping or Best Offer by [email protected]
I have for sale Windows XP Pro full version, $80 + shipping or The Best Offer CD only with a product key for license Limited quantities Mail me at: if interested
May 22nd 06 09:56 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Not sure where temperature sensors go by Bob Kruse
Hi folks, I'm installing a Sunbeam brand front panel card reader in a friend's computer, It's a card reader, a fan controller, has ports for USB, firewire, audio and has an LCD screen that shows temperature and fan speed. It's a gizmo that caught his eye and he wanted it so now I'm the guy he's...
May 22nd 06 07:57 PM
by Don Taylor Go to last post
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IDE cables master and slave by GabrielSab
Hi all, when I plug my IDE cable into the mobo it has two places for two HDD or CD ROMS or whatever, my question is dose the master goto the one at the very end and the slave to the one in the middle? or is it the other way around? Thanks Shaun B.
May 22nd 06 06:21 PM
by BigJim Go to last post
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What would be a fair price? by Larry Roberts
I was wondering what you would charge (if at all) for PC repair work if you don't do it for a living? I've been repairing, and building systems since 94' when I tackled installing a 14.4K RPI chip modem into a Packard Bell 486 with a built in 2400baud modem card, and no technical help except for...
May 22nd 06 05:48 PM
by Tweek Go to last post
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Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter cannot start by Zazula
I am getting a "Code 10" (this device cannot start) and a dreaded yellow question mark for something called "Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter #2" in the Network Adapters section of my PC's Device Manager. I run Win XP PRo SP2 and I have on-board LAN (Intel PRO/1000 CT). I connect peer-to-peer to a...
May 22nd 06 04:35 PM
by Zazula Go to last post
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Add a 2nd GPU or 1 Gig RAM by WooHoo2You
What does everyone think is better; add a gig of ram or a 2nd NVIDIA 6800 to run in SLI? (price is close enough for me to consider to be equal) I use my PC for gaming, DVD/ CD burning, web, etc. Do I have to buy the same brand and/or type of video card to run SLI. Is it okay to use a 6800 XT with...
May 22nd 06 09:01 AM
by WooHoo2You Go to last post
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How long to copy 4 gigs off a dvd to a pc ? by Home Theatre Guy
Ive got a Pinoneer 109. Just moving some backups back tomy PC's HD. And i dont know if its me but iam sure it was faster than this. Its tkainglike 20 minutes. The dvd has many smaller files on it how long should it take ?? The drive seems to be slowing down and spinning up and random intervels.
May 22nd 06 07:47 AM
by Cymbal Man Freq. Go to last post
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Delayed Write Failure by [email protected]
I'm getting delayed write failures in WinXP Pro with a 200 Gig SATA drive - I can access files on this drive for a short period up to the point when the failure occurs, but after this I can only list directories and examine directory properties, but I can't modify or access any files...
May 22nd 06 07:32 AM
by Cymbal Man Freq. Go to last post
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Ram-Mobo-Vid help - wot to buy this week???? by [email protected]
OMG, I am in the high-end of the entry-level market for a ram-board-cpu-box... I am usually at the barest-entry-level of the market place... I need advice on the board, are anyt of the cheaper gli ddr2 anygood??.
May 22nd 06 06:17 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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16GB NAND FLASH SSD drive now available to consumers! by [email protected]
* PURE NAND FLASH MEMORY HARD DRIVE, no spinning platters! * 16GB capacity - enough for a large Windows XP installation * 2.5" Laptop PATA form factor, simply replace your current drive! * 3.5" adapter available for desktop computers * NO MOVING PARTS * SILENT OPERATION * Uses 5 percent of the...
May 22nd 06 04:22 AM
by Paul Go to last post
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RAM Question by Patty
My daughter just purchased a couple sticks of RAM for a computer that currently is using PC-2100 DDR-RAM. The guy at the computer store sells her 2 sticks of PC-133 SDRAM and tells her they're the same thing, but the PC-133 will just run a little slower. I thought they were two different things...
May 22nd 06 01:20 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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