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WD Caviar 120gb SE by
Steevo
Any thoughts on the 120gb version of theWestern Digital caviar special
edition hard drive? I have been very impressed by its specs compared to
other drives and am seriously considering buying one. Is there anything that
should put me off?
Many Thanks
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September 10th 03 03:40 PM
by Figurt
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Any feedback on Biostar M7NCD MB; other system recommendations? by
enigma
The Biostar M7NCD is a lot less than some others with the Nvidia
nForce2 Ultra 400 chipset; any negatives? Reviews were good at newegg,
but couldn't find it rated at motherboards.org.
Or, is there a
different one you'd recommend for an Athlon XP 2500+ or 2600+, with
eye towards bang for the buck? I...
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September 10th 03 03:31 PM
by enigma
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Fastest Router possible? Broadband Router Reviews? by
Bruce B
I have 3mb ADSL from my service provider, and I want to make sure I am
getting the most out of my connection.
I'm mostly using the connection for gaming.
Can someone recommend the fastest router available?
I currently have a D-Link 704 revision B. I read that revision C has a
faster processor...
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September 10th 03 02:02 PM
by santa
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Looking for information on HDS Viewstation... by
[email protected]
I have a few HDS Viewstations. I am looking for any documentaion and
or software. There used to be a CD with the netOS operating system
for these however I can't find anyone who has one. I contacted
Neoware, the company that now owns what was once Human Designed
Systems (HDS). They don't have...
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logitech cordless mouse does not connect by
Nico Naumann
hi,
today i bought a brand new logitech cordless mouse. unfortunately after i
connected the mouse at usb port nothing happens. my os (windows xp -
professional) doesn't recognize that there was a new device (usb receiver)
connected to the pc. so i tried to get the mouse to work on the ps/2 pot,
but...
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asus p2b-vt by
dave
I am working on a customers HP computer from Hell. I actually gave up and
let another tech check the mb with a pci diagnostic card. It checked out
well. I can't get video. I purchased both a motherboard and a cpu. Tried
with tested ram and a new video card. Still no video. I tested the cpu...
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September 10th 03 03:51 AM
by dave
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Three-year-itch: Upgrade those PCs--or refurbish them as needed? by
J D Ross
Three-year-itch: Upgrade those PCs--or refurbish them as needed?
According to industry estimates, more than 40 percent of PCs deployed in
business are at least three years old. Top-ranked PC makers Hewlett-Packard
and Dell, as well as the other PC and notebook purveyors, would have you
believe...
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best hard drive cooler? by
FuzionMan
Hi Guys,
What's the quietest, coolest hard drive cooler that I can get? There are a
few types on e-bay, so I am not sure which ones cool best and/or
quieter..please help me!!!!!! I am getting a 10K SCSI drive from Seagate
cheetah and would like to keep it nice and...
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Removing a hard drive from a 751n by
Perdita X. Dream
A client has brought me the above system and wants me to upgrade the HD
(from 40 to 120) - but I cannot see how to remove the old unit - is it
possible? The drives seem to be enclosed in some sort of 'cage', but it's
nothing like the 'cage' enclosing the drives in my Chieftec. There is
something...
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UPS APC PowerChute software. ANY alternative ? by
MAxTor
*****************************************************
APC Back-UPS PRO 280 (SERIAL) & Back-UPS CS 350 (USB)
*****************************************************
I wonder if better third-party software alternatives are available.
TIA.
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Choosing a notebook. by
Ugo Matrangolo
Hi!
I have to buy a notebook as a desktop replacement. I will work with it in my
office (no great mobility!).
I have the following options:
Dell Inspiron 8600
Dell Inspiron 8500
Dell Inspiron 5150
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September 9th 03 09:29 PM
by JD
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Internal -vs- External modem by
@drian
I'm considering a USR V.92 56K modem (no jokes, please!). They have
two versions, a "Performance Pro" internal version and a regular
external version requiring the serial cable. In the past I usually
steer to an external device for minimal setup problems (used to have
problems with internal...
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Basic benchmarking by
Steve
Hi,
What benchmarking utilities would give me a good overview of my computers
performance level and alert me to sub-par operation for the given hardware
configuration?
My system is as follows:
Pentium 4 Processor at 2.8GHz with 800MHz front side bus
1 GB DDR 400MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
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September 9th 03 01:04 PM
by SST
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Electrical noise from power supply by
Anthony
This is more of an EE question than a computer hardware question, but
I thought someone else here might have run into this:
I recently installed a geForce4 64MB PCI video card into my Shuttle
SV25 mini-system. This allowed me to do some things that the onboard
video did not; for example, there...
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September 9th 03 11:35 AM
by kony
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September 9th 03 06:08 AM
by HN
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Get better sound with nForce2 integrated APU 'soundstorm' by
Alceryes
Just turn off EAX. Run the sound in 'Hardware 3D' mode. I have found that I
get better sound (equiv to an Audigy with EAX3 on!!) AND
smoother gameplay...
I have found this to be the case in the following games:
Unreal Tournament 2003
Vietcong
Neverwinter Nights
Battlefield 1942
....I was one that...
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Rebate for the Logitech Cordless Elite Duo by
[email protected]
Hello,
I need two UPC codes cut from the box of a Logitech Cordless Elite
Duo. The reason I need them is to redeem a rebate from Logitech. I
ordered mine from justdeals.com and they just sent them in plain brown
boxes, so there wasn't a UPC code to cut from the box. I will pay
$5.00 for each...
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Windows 98 USB Root Hub problem with USB card by
GuitarMan
Hi All,
A friend of mine uses a very old PC to transfer his digital photos via
USB from his Toshiba digital camera. The PC is a Cyrix (Remember
them!) 300MHz, 60mb ram, non-USB dinosaur! I suggested a basic 2 port
USB 1 card, which installed with no problems. However, every time he
connects the...
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September 9th 03 03:01 AM
by Stacey
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System Stalls On Boot by
GPL
Looking for some ideas on what to look for on an XP system that seems to
lock up intermittently when the computer starts or reboots. Does not do it
all the
time, but enough times to be annoying. It locks up at the XP loading screen
and after POST on its way to the XP screen loader. The fans are all...
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