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Advice on Buying a new Computer by
John Smith
As stupid as it sounds but a game coming out in November or later might need
a video card which does not even exist today!
That happened a few times with various versions of Quake. I remember
ordering one version along with a mate and we both had to order the latest
3DFX card with Open GL at the...
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Big Problems by
spodosaurus
Lokai wrote:
Hello
I wonder if someone can help please?
I have just put together a PC with an AMD XP 2500+ (running at 2.08Ghz, its a
Barton 333Mhz), it has 512Mb RAM (DDR, PC2700) and a 120Gb HDD and an ASUS mobo
A7N8X. I was running it under Windows XP Home, NTFS.
I have not yet...
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June 23rd 03 03:31 PM
by Pen
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case by
Jim Morgan
jaster wrote:
Yes of course. Well as I said my top choices were the Antec SLK3700 from
www.accupc.com (was free shipping US) or the Antec SX835II . There's
another Entermax or X-spider tower case with an exhaust fan on the top is
perfect for an XP2000 Palamino or OC'd AMD. What have...
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BIOS version on A7N8X Deluxe...??? by
Mark
It is a $%^& to find the board revision number - I gave up. However, right
on the bios is a little sticker showing the bios revision. Use ASUS probe
program and it will show the revision number of the board. VERY important
to get it right as they have different bios updates depending on the...
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Wondering which memory to buy by
gupps
I am getting ready to rebuild my system w/t an Intel 875pbz motherboard and
a 3.06 CPU at 800 MGH and was wondering if anyone had any ideas about what
memory to purchase. I'm currently leaning towards OCZ EL 512 EL DDR (part
number OCZ400512ELDC-K) but would appreciate any better ideas. Its going...
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case by
Jim Ryan
I'm building a system for my son to take to college. I thought it would be
fun to use a case with a transparent side cover and some neon. Any
recommendations?
--
-Jim
Reply by eMail to ryan at jimryan dot com. The reply address is bogus.
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Data recovery from fried drive by
John Smith
Hi,
I fried a Seagate 80GB drive a few weeks ago.
I did a stupid thing and was connecting the power connector up when the PC
was on, put the connector in the wrong way and, strange burning smell 5
seconds later, the drive was fried.
So, is there anyway to recover the data on this drive. Is it...
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Most quiet Power Supply Unit (PSU)? Can I just replace the fanin my PSU? by
spodosaurus
well known jockey Keiron Fallon wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:06:08 GMT, "John123" wrote:
The panaflo 80mm fan there is more expensive, pumps less air, and has
the same noise rating as a Vantec Stealth fan. Why choose the Panaflo?
In answer to the OP the fan I found too...
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SATA, Drive letters, and Windows XP by
David B.
You CANNOT change the drive letter on your boot or system partition in XP.
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"drumguy1384" wrote in message ...
snip.
Windows XP does allow drive letter changes...
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Quick question.. can a 333fsb CPU work on 266 mobo? by
The Slayer of NaySayers!
Hello, I have a gygabyte 7dxr mobo which is a 266 fsb. The highest it will
accept a CPU is a Athlon XP 2600 CPU, but finding one that is 266 fsb is a
bitch. I can only find 333fsb cpus at that speed. Thus the question....
Thanks!
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June 23rd 03 03:10 AM
by BUFF
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component recommendations by
Han
Brand loyality doesn't mean much when it comes to computer components ("here
today, gone tomorrow" in many cases), but I'm partial to Intel too. Price
isn't a big deal so why not.
"Boba & Ilinka" wrote in message
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"JK"...
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June 23rd 03 03:01 AM
by Han
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Build 2.X AMD or Buy 700MHz. Would I notice big speed diff? by
Stacey
Martin wrote:
Only a 9 Gig 7200 RPM. My 30 Gig is a 5400 I believe. My video card
is an ATI All in Wonder 128. I will replace it. Probably Matrox. Not
as fast as nForce but I've read it plays better with Linux.
Nvidia provide the best linux support. For example there are now...
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June 23rd 03 01:52 AM
by Stacey
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Transferring PC Details by
Peter Cavan
HI
I have ordered a new PC and have started to move some stuff onto CDs to take
to the new PC. I have got all My Documents and save files for programs, and
wanted to know what else I should keep. For example, how do I backup all of
my Outlook Express settings? Is there a way to copy my messages?...
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DirectCD under Windows XP by
drumguy1384
"Ralph Wade Phillips" wrote in message
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You've just run into why I don't use it, recommend against it, and
feel like it's almost SatanSpawn for people to use.
RwP
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AMD cpu fairlure by
missy
Test what? Both fans are working now. The PS is putting out correct power.
The light on
mobo is green. But nothing happens. No POST. I don't have a cpu to stick
on the board.
I don't want to buy one just to test it with. Unless the owner tells me
they want to spend the
money for a new cpu to...
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Undo "compress old files" in Disk Cleanup utility? by
John McGaw
"Hackworth" wrote in message
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I guess this is sort of on topic because it involves a new hard disk for a
home-built computer.
I'm using Windows XP Home SP1. I recently used the Disk Cleanup utility
in
System Tools, and in...
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Options for poutting toegther a mp3 jukebox that can me controled remotely? by
drumguy1384
There are a couple of options from Creative Labs that would suit what you
want to do.
There is an internal sound card option, and an external USB option.
The internal option would be a SB Audigy or Audigy 2 Platinum. These include
a front mounted interface with extra inputs as well as an infrared...
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June 22nd 03 07:43 PM
by tomcas
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How Mussad is destroying the human race? by
Herb Winston
What a whacko!!!
--
Herb Winston
Bonita Springs, FL
"He may look like an idiot,
and he may sound like an idiot,
but don't let him fool you.
He really is an idiot."
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No Name
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