Forum: Asus Motherboards
February 14th 07, 01:06 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 7
Views: 517
vista problem
Many, many articles in computer magazines and on computer web sites have
pointed out the high failure rate of trying to do an UPGRADE installation of
Vista. They all concluded that the more...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 14th 07, 01:02 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 4
Views: 464
mouse and keyboard
First thing you should try is reinstalling the mouse and keyboard drivers.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 14th 07, 01:00 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 4
Views: 668
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 14th 07, 12:58 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 545
Graphics Card Problem.
It sounds like your PSU may be failing, and intermitently not producing
adequate power due to a fault.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 14th 07, 12:57 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 383
Computer won't start - Help please
It sounds like you've developed a thermal fault in the motherboard. Time
for a new motherboard, I'm afraid.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 14th 07, 12:54 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,128
Does pentium d have heat issues?
The Pentium D's run VERY hot.
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Forum: General
February 14th 07, 12:54 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,420
Does pentium d have heat issues?
The Pentium D's run VERY hot.
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I am looking to build a new machine on a low tight budget and so...
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Forum: Overclocking
February 14th 07, 12:54 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.overclocking,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,273
Does pentium d have heat issues?
The Pentium D's run VERY hot.
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I am looking to build a new machine on a low tight budget and so...
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Forum: General
February 14th 07, 12:53 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 5
Views: 430
Installing WesternDigital SATA II 250 GB
What version of Windows are you using? Also, your motherboard was designed
for use with SATA 1, not the more advanced SATA2.
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Forum: General
February 14th 07, 12:51 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 1
Views: 267
Problems With LCD Monitor
Sounds like it might be a problem with the video card, since the monitor
works OK at another resolution setting.
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
February 13th 07, 01:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 6
Views: 458
A7N8X-E supported hard disk size
Depending on which BIOS version you have, that motherboard has a limit of
137 GB of harddrive size that it can recognize.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 13th 07, 01:17 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 11
Views: 657
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Forum: General
February 13th 07, 01:14 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 331
New Power Supply question
No.
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"brandontaz" wrote in message
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Hi, I recently bought a new Power Supply Unit for my PC, and i was
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
February 12th 07, 01:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 6
Views: 461
Deleting Raid-0 array after motherboard dies....
You need to install the two former RAID drives in the new system, boot from
the XP installation CD, and follow the directions thru to the point where
you are allowed to repartition and reformat the...
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
February 12th 07, 01:15 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 7
Views: 328
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 07, 01:13 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 6
Views: 424
Request advice new motherboard
VERY few quality motherboards off both AGP and PCI-E x16 slots. You choose
one or the other.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 07, 01:12 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 3
Views: 318
4x & 8x Video Cards...
Yes, the video card will run at half the speed of the 8x slot on the
motherboard.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 07, 01:10 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 8
Views: 311
System component selection comments
I would NEVER use a $55 550 watt PSU..At that price for that power output
they are using CHEAP components that will not last and will NOT provide a
full 550 wattts at operating temperature.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 07, 01:08 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 4
Views: 246
System dead?
Either the power supply unit or the motherboard failed. (Yes, the PSU could
have failed even though you have LED's shining.) The easiest test is to
replace the PSU with a known working one and...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 07, 01:05 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 5
Views: 371
PCI Express x1 vs. x16
The PCI-E x16 slot is for the video card in the system. The x1 slots are
for future non-video devices which will NOT require x16 speed.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 07, 01:03 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 2
Views: 152
Using Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer
Your Audigy soundcard has NO effect on the speed of the other components in
your system.
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Forum: General
February 12th 07, 12:57 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 28
Views: 721
hot swaping drives
IDE disks are NOT hot-swappable.
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"Jim Burton" wrote in message
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My motherboard has SATA...
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
February 10th 07, 12:41 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 4
Views: 373
power supply question
Your son is RIGHT. You need at least 400 Watts to drive all those
components without straining the PSU. And I do not mean 400 watts rating as
found in a cheap PSU, which is actually putting out...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 10th 07, 12:36 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 7
Views: 666
RAID
You just need to assign the two harddrives into a RAID 0 array, instead of
the RAID 1 array you have now. Then reformat, and install your OS.
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 10th 07, 12:33 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 5
Views: 375
Video Card Question
The two video card PCI-E slots are used on that board to drive two identical
video cards in SLI mode so that together the two cards run ONE monitor at
HIGH video output for playing video intensive...
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