Forum: Homebuilt PC's
June 7th 07, 02:28 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
April 25th 07, 01:22 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 1
Views: 177
Computer randomly rebooting
Random Reboting on windows XP home/Pro is usually associated with bad
RAM, if the system is set to automaticaly reboot on error (in registry
or group policy), check the event viewer for any error info
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Forum: General
April 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 363
Max percent fill of system drive?
Depends on your filesystem used on your "System Drive"
If it's NTFS then you must leave 15% of the drive if you ever want to
be able to defrag, plus the system runs like a slug if you eat up...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 293
upgrading to Ath 64 X2 in Windows 2K?
Nope no worries at all, unless you are worried about your new X2 being
perceived as two separate CPU's, other than that...Nothing but
performance increase.
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Forum: General
April 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 9
Views: 490
Question about smell from old computer
I know the smell you speak of, it's electrolyte from the capacitors on
the mainboard....Take a look at your board, at the shiny blue/black
"cans", try to find one on the board that looks puffed...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 8
Views: 217
What sound is it?
I would say, if it's only internittent then it would seem as if you
have a fan that's ready to go
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Forum: General
April 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 235
More than two harddrives
Need some specs on your machine.
And that's definately not normal, you should be able to have 4 IDE's,
have you tried putting a HD on PRI-Master, then one on SEC-Master
Try both channels Slave...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 07, 03:42 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 0
Views: 133
Boot up failure
That (to me) is indicative of RAM being the culprit.
Have you tried different RAM sticks?
Have you tried swapping some cards, leaving only what's NEEDED to
start the comp?
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 15th 06, 01:19 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 9
Views: 397
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Problem
Try if you will to run your CPU (out of spec) down, like underclock it
Via jumpers to make it running at a compatible speed, fire up, flash,
reset jumpers to the newly supported clock...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 15th 06, 01:19 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 291
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 15th 06, 01:19 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 4
Views: 291
Did i crush my 7950 Gt GPU core !!!!!
Ahh, you have physically damaged the board/GPU, however the damage
doesn't seem to be that huge (if it's the board that is), go over
that sucker with a magnifier and see if you can see any broken...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 15th 06, 01:19 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 5
Views: 417
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 13th 06, 11:57 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 5
Views: 417
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 9th 06, 01:16 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 0
Views: 255
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 9th 06, 01:16 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 166
WinXP on Intel E6600: 32bit or 64bit?
Running 64-bit windows is more of a question of you having a 64-bit
processor/mainboard, you cannot run 64-bit XP/Vista on a 32-bit
system, Yes it is true that 64-bit OS's/Systems are a lot...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 9th 06, 01:15 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 12
Views: 349
Video problems ...please help!
Yes now that you mention it: you should make sure to Uninstall
Completely any device drivers for devices that you are
removing/swapping before you remove them (easier since it's still in
device...
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Forum: General
November 9th 06, 01:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,152
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Forum: General
November 9th 06, 01:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 251
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
October 17th 06, 12:47 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 12
Views: 349
Video problems ...please help!
An overlay driver is well....Let's first discuss what is an overlay?
An overlay is basically a hardware system that replaces all pixels on
the screen/in framebuffer with their relative pixel...
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 2
Views: 696
High Density RAM
i dun think a BIOS update would solve it though, it has to do with the
physical addressing of the MB/CPU pair, u need lower density ram
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 10
Views: 479
Manufacturers: Please invent this button
As I said, write your own editor with the functionality, otherwise
it's just not going to happen. I never said anything as stupid as not
needing a caps lock button so quit trying to stuff my mouth...
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 3
Views: 323
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 401
Soltek 75FRV
U might as well name u're self NOOBER because if you actually READ the
post it states CLEARLY that he is running Windows Media Player 9, NOT
10 so shut your mouth unless you really know something...
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 401
Soltek 75FRV
U might as well name u're self NOOBER because if you actually READ the
post it states CLEARLY that he is running Windows Media Player 9, NOT
10 so shut your mouth unless you really know something...
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Forum: General
October 17th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 641
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