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Hard drive terminology question by
John
Terminology has changed since I was last in the market for a hard
drive, and I'd appreciate help to put them into context as I think
about what to buy.
Looking at the descriptions for Western Digital drives, they have
started using the terms green and black for some of their products.
I'm guessing...
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linux to xp by
jinxy
Hello, I have used this group many times before with great success.
I have been given an Asus Eee PC 701SD, that has Linux Xandros as its
operating system.
I am unsure of the age of this little pc, but would like to know if I
can wipe it and install XP home ed?
I have an external optical drive...
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Why is PC chasis put on voltage when earth/ground wire is missing ?!? by
Skybuck Flying[_2_]
Hello,
Apperently PC's have "incoming netfilters/powerfilters" in the Netherlands
possibly Europe which filter out fluctuations caused by other equipment on
power lines.
One design which seems to be in use is a netfilter which tries to use the
earth/grounding wire to get rid of the excessive...
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May 21st 11 08:26 PM
by Shaun
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Removing an Intel chip from a cooler by
Seum
Hello again Experts :-)
I had a computer go belly up a few months ago and am now trying to
replace the dead parts. A simple task I had was to remove the Intel clip
from the base of the cooler. I had used a white layer - like a soft
ointment - between the cooler and the chip a few years back...
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Above 90 watts/TDP heatsink for socket 939 by
Skybuck Flying[_2_]
Hello,
I am in the process of ordering new hardware for my two computers.
I am upgrading my Pentium III 450 mhz with 2 GB's of SDRAM (yeah baby!) ;)
=D
Hopefully I don't fok it up ! ;) (I need a wrist wrap just in case maybe it
helps... I'll bet carefull... and I will make some pictures......
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May 20th 11 04:23 PM
by Bob F
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What Intel processors have all Intel instruction sets and features? by
Mark F[_2_]
Is there a table of Intel chips that lists which instruction set
extensions are supported by the chip?
Is it even possible to get all of the features on one processors? If
not, what are the things that are no longer relevant?
I want to make sure that the processor that I use in a new machine
has...
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How does volt feel ? How does ampere feel ? by
Skybuck Flying[_2_]
Hello,
I saw somebody mention on a webforum that volt and empere feels
differently... I am not sure if he joking/making it up... or if it's really
possible to feel a difference between ampere and volts ?!?
So far I have had two experiences with electricity which come to mind:
1. Touching the...
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Help: Blank Desktop Problem by
Searcher7
I'm posting this from the local library because last night I attempted
to do the "right thing" and run a full system scan using Avast!
When I got up it was "finished" except that now it offered the option
for a "boot scan".
I didn't want to have to go all day without my system while it...
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PfSense or MonoWall vs. DD-WRT or Tomato? by
Davej
Has anyone here worked with these? I am wondering if it would be more
interesting to set up pfSense on an old pc or to buy an old Linksys
router and try DD-WRT. I would like to have better real-time awareness
of the traffic on my home network....
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May 19th 11 02:50 AM
by Davej
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Computer won't come on without beep by
Metspitzer
My niece says her computer will not always start after turning it off.
She says sometimes when she turns it on, the computer will not beep
and does not start. When she tries again and the computer beeps, it
will start.
I went to see them yesterday. I opened it up and made sure the memory
was...
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Diamond Xtreme 5.1 sound card channel balance problems by
Rebel1
While trying to make a cassette tape recording, I noticed that the
deck's input meters didn't match, even if I fed it a mono signal. There
was about 4 dB difference between channels. If I nudged either balance
control (the master and the WAV channel's) the other channel abruptly
became 4 dB...
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May 18th 11 08:32 PM
by Rebel1
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Ghost radar in iPod 3 -- the sensor by
Man-wai Chang
Anyone got information about that "sensor" in iPod 3?
--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and farces be with you!
/( _ )\ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.38.6
^ ^ 22:39:01 up 6 days 16:11 0 users load average: 1.33 1.17 1.12
不借貸!...
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Audio output too low for Line Input signals by
Rebel1
I'm using the internal audio controller on the Asus M3A76-CM mobo, not a
separate sound card. For many months it worked okay; now the sound
levels from the speakers are far too low (maybe by 10 dB) for external
signals (like from my FM receiver) applied to Line Input port on the mobo.
On the...
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May 17th 11 04:44 PM
by Rebel1
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Anti Virus by
Count de Monet[_4_]
Can anyone recommend a free lightweight Anti Virus for Windows XP.
This will be for a low spec laptop running XP so I need something that
does not use too many resources.
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ASRock 939A790GMH by
Paul
Skybuck Flying wrote:
I am considering this board out of lazyness, however figuring out how to
connect the 7.1 receiver to it is the hard part.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=939A790GMH&cat=Specifications
This sentence is a bit weird:
"- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker...
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May 12th 11 07:26 AM
by Paul
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Dust covers for computer ports by
Man-wai Chang
Want to cover un-used USB, DVI, HDMI, ... various ports on my PCs.
How do you buy these cheap in US?
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@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and farces be with you!
/( _ )\ (x86_64 Ubuntu 9.10) Linux 2.6.38.5
^ ^ 17:16:01 up 4 days 2:31 0...
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Build Gaming PC Advice by
Craig Coope
Hi all,
I'm looking to get back into PC gaming and want to build my first PC.
I'm by no means a PC novice but I've been out of the scene for 7 years
or so, so I'm oblivious about current CPUs and Mobos etc.
I'm looking to spend around 800 (or maybe a bit more) on the
components excluding the...
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May 12th 11 03:11 AM
by Paul
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Name of plug in US by
Man-wai Chang
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Tex-Coaxial-Aerial-Cable-White/dp/B003S46D06/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1304163450&sr=8-10
What's the name of the plugs in USA?
It seems that USA televisions only use F Type connectors.
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@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May...
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