Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 26th 07, 09:23 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 14
Views: 378
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 26th 07, 12:33 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 16
Views: 700
Shut Down and Start Up Issues
On Jan 22, 10:11 pm, OSbandito wrote:
What's a voltmeter?
w_tom wrote:
A tool so ubiquitous as to be sold for $20 in Wal-Mart, Sears, Lowes, Radio Shack,...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 26th 07, 12:30 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 16
Views: 700
Shut Down and Start Up Issues
OSbandito inquired:
What's a voltmeter?
Davej found a good deal on a Fluke:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200071696980
Davej, You were kind to respond to my moronic...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 26th 07, 12:17 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 392
Transfer speed
MikeM wrote:
I transferred 6 TIF files totaling 204MB from a 320 GB WD external
drive in a caddy to a WD My Book 500 GB and Seagate push Button 400
GB. The transfer to the My Book took 19...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 25th 07, 11:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 311
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 23rd 07, 09:50 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 311
OT parts trade
got a nice case I'll be using for new build but also got an old mac I
want to zero-out and put Linux on.
I need any old working (Ext.) SCSI CD-burner that's working to copy my
Mac stuff onto....
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 23rd 07, 03:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,358
Portable High End PC System
In article ,
says...
This is just a personal note but I would rather catch crabs from a
drowning leper than deal with Circuit...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 23rd 07, 03:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 16
Views: 700
Shut Down and Start Up Issues
w_tom wrote
Dano wrote
Sorry we are doing this on two posts, my bad.
What is your suggestion, take it in and replace the PSU?
Do...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 22nd 07, 12:24 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 358
Tyan Thunder K8WE does not start
fasttrack wrote:
Hi:
M/B model:
Tyan Thunder 2895 (Bios version as installed by manufacturer)
Dual Opteron 246 HE
I have bought a Tyan Thunder 2895, installed everything:...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 22nd 07, 12:14 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 265
PC has no video
¥Ûùh*Ò*Â wrote:
My PC lost its video, the monitor shows nothing at all, but the PC seems
running normally, since I can not see the screen, I am not 100% sure,
but all the signs show...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 22nd 07, 12:08 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 10
Views: 296
PSU up or down?
The fan on the bottom of PS is an intake fan meant to face downward
directly (if possible) over the CPU.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 11:34 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt
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Replies: 36
Views: 918
Can Constant RAR/UNRAR cause drive failure?
Bob Brown wrote:
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Yes, any junior highschooler could crack it but it just makes me feel
better :)
...but those pictures of you in the rubber suit are rather fetching. Just
remember the...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 11:27 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 20
Views: 443
The Spontanious Rebooting Machine
re my previous:
"has benefitted markedly from a
re-install of (at least) the system software.."
I meant to add that the re-install of sys has been done every 6-7 months.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 11:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 20
Views: 443
The Spontanious Rebooting Machine
Edward Murray wrote:
Hello,
It's been over 5 years since I have used this group, so hopefully I will
find an answer. I have a simple low-end internet machine I'm currently
using, and...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 11:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,358
Portable High End PC System
Leythos wrote:
Forget Vista, wait until it's been released for AT LEAST 6 MONTHS or
more. All of your apps will run on XP for a long time, stick with it and it's stable.
As for 4GB, try...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 10:30 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 11
Views: 724
Seeking advice on build
"Klaatu" wrote in message:
Putting together a new system to replace an aging one. It'll be use mainly for gaming and multimedia.Antec P180B Case - Retail, $129.99
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 10:17 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,358
Portable High End PC System
" wrote:
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Avoid sony,
and emachines (they suck). I've not seen enough of recent toshibas or
fujitsus to make a call either way.
paulmd, I'd avoid Toshiba because of the...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 10:10 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,358
Portable High End PC System
Fruit2O wrote:
I'm planning on spending my retirement traveling a lot to see my three
sons (Texas, Colorado and Massachusets) and spend months at a time at
each location. I'm looking for...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 21st 07, 09:56 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 0
Views: 164
Firewire external drive..
Jake wrote:
A year ago, I installed a firewire card (Safecom PCI Firewire 1394A
Card (OEM) in my PC. To this, I connected an external hard drive
(Maxtor 80gb ATA/133).
It ran 100% as...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 16th 07, 04:38 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 18
Views: 728
Measuring power --BuySmart
BuySmartShopping wrote:
What do Ebay, QVC, and Finger the hut have in common?
They aren't at all ready?!
Feel Free To use BuySmartShopping.Com for all of your internet
...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 13th 07, 01:21 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 13
Views: 441
MB Choice for a low cost PC
Jim wrote:
I've been looking at building a number (likely 3) low cost but
reasonably powered PC's. The main apps will be browser, mail package,
WP and spreadsheet (lookup and data entry -...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 13th 07, 12:49 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 304
External HDD problem
MikeM wrote:
I have a 400 GB backup drive. Since new every time I switch it off I
have to disconnect the power cable and reconnect it before I can
switch it back on. My other 400 GB backup...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 12th 07, 10:23 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 7
Views: 439
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 12th 07, 10:12 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 11
Views: 293
thoughts on new system
Dave wrote:
"Sean" wrote in message
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Hi,
I've been a bit out of the hardware world...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 11th 07, 11:19 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 0
Views: 173
Build or Buy?
Ed Medlin wrote: ...
I would not go with HP if I went
with a major brand. Their service is not great and their use of proprietory
parts is a PIA as far as I am concerned. With Dell, at...
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