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    Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ram question

    I just bought this motherboard and 2x2gb sticks of ddr2 667 memory. For some reason I can't get a video signal. I swapped video cards and the only thing connected now is the motherboard, cpu, and video card. The mobo supports ddr 1066 and I assumed the fsb would just be underclocked. Do I need...
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    Weird Vista to XP downgrade problem

    I "upgraded" back to Windows XP on my laptop from Vista Home Prem and I'm having a weird problem. I had my drive partitioned and most of my data was on D: I left the D drive untouched and reinstalled XP on C. Now when I try to access the D I get an access denied message. I took ownership of the...
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    Head Unit for iPhone

    I just gotta iphone a few days ago and I'd like to be able to play my music in my car w/o using those crappy FM transmitters. Cost really isn't an issue, I just want something that gives excellent quality and makes the ladies feel sexy when they step in the car. The only option I've seen so...
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    UT3 for PS3 interview, kb/m support might not make it, 720p/30, and more

    Here's snippets of the interview from Mark Rein and Joystiq: KB/M Support: Resolution and FPS Home Support Mod Support I really hope kb/m support makes it, that was the main reason i wanted to get the game on the ps3 instead of the PC since mines is way to slow
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    P5B (non deluxe) for OC'ing

    The majority of the people seem to have the deluxe version, but outside of some of the extras like wifi and optical out, is there any reason not to get this board? Its kentsfield and penryn compatible, and those are the main concerns for me. Any help would be appreciated.
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    e3 mgs worse than tgs trailer?

    i watched the trailer shown at e3, then i went and watched the older one from tgs and man the game doesn't as good. the colors, textures, even the animations didn't look as good. i only watched the trailer once so maybe its just me. i just really wasn't impressed by how it looked at all
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    PSU testing

    One of my weak points in pc builds has always been power requirements. i either guess, or just pick something someone recommends on [H]. but now i really want to know how to properly gauge how much power i would need for my pc's. I know you need a digital multimeter to test watts, volts, and...
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    Critique my build please...

    I haven't upgraded in a good 4 years or so, so i figured now's a decent time. this is for a gaming/htpc machine, but i wont be buying a vid card until q3 or q4. hopefully i can get this thing to 3.2 or higher. When the next price drops come, im planning on getting a q6600, but the IB9 doesn't...
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    Questions on multi cores

    i want to upgrade my htpc since moving to vista and other performance reasons, but ive been out of the hardware loop for a while. the last time i really got into this stuff was during the athlon xp days when the barton 2500+ was the best thing out. anyways my plan is to go dual/quad, but im not...
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    oldddddd arcade fighting game

    im trying to find this old ass arcade game that i remember playin when i was like between 8-10 years old (gonna be 25 this year). you this knight with all this armor on, and you go through a castle fighting other knights. you couldnt jump it was only low hits and high hits with your sword think...
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    PC Gaming and CPU's

    I know its gonna be kinda hard to guess, but how important is a dual core cpu in upcoming titles? I'm eyeing crysis, ut3, and others, but i only have a single core chip (a64 3400 s754) and ddr ram when i get a card im gonna get whatever's the top of the line dx10 card, but the card, a new pc...
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    i know about crysis/ut3...other big pc games?

    I gotta 360/ps3 so ive been out the pc loop for a while. i know about crysis and ut3, but what other big name games are coming out for the pc? im gonna upgrade for crysis since farcry was so much fun, but id prefer not to have a ~600 upgrade for 1 game. thanks
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    Laptop with reliable hardware

    My current laptop has nothing but problems with it. The hinge broke, the power adaptor died 4 times, the ac input stopped working, the front panel speaker panel broke off, and i think the hinge is about to break again (getting looser by the day). all this within the 1st year and a half. My...
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    CPU idles at 50-75%

    I have vista installed on my laptop and for some reason the cpu idles at around 50-75%. launching an app, any app for that matter shoots the cpu up to 100% and it'll stay there. this is a big problem because it kills my laptop's battery. i get about 30 minutes of batterly life if i'm lucky...
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    linux pptp question

    I setup a pptp server (poptop) and I'm wondering if I need to configure routing on it. Once I connect, I cannot ping anything; I can't even ping the vpn server. I disabled the firewalls on both sides. any help would be appreciated. thanks edit: here's my config: CONFIG FILES /etc/pptpd.conf...
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    best chip for video editing

    I dvr a lot of movies/shows with my htpc, and i need the best cpu for removing the commercials from the shows. my current chip is a s754 a64 3400. it's not oc'ed or anything. currently removing commercials from a 30 minute shows takes 20 minutes and doing a 2 hour movie is way too long. i also...
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    Resizing a windows vbscript

    I'm trying to find a function to resize a application window in vbscript. Say I open up multiple window apps, I'd like to resize them and place certain places on the screen. I'd prefer to do it in vbscript, but pointing me to the proper functions in javascript would help me TIA
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    $499 PS3 will NOT have HDMI

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    Call of Duty 3 confirmed

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    CD-RW problem

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    dvd-rw

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    sb audigy problem

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    ISA 2004 problems

    I have an ISA 2004 server on server 2003 standard that we use along with our web filter to provide proxy access to users on our domain. There's one site (SSL site on port 443) that when used with ISA times out every time. Our old proxy worked with the site without problems. I'm somewhat new to...
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    move multiple imap folders

    anyone know of a way to move multiple imap folders all at once. i tried using outlook and thunderbird, but i can only move 1 folder at a time. i was gonna keep trying different clients, but i figured id ask 1st. thanks
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    550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for [email protected]

    I'm having a problem getting my home exchange server to accept e-mails. i can send internally and externally, i can receive messages from my internal domain, but i can't receive messages from external domains. i've checked my recipient policy, verified that my mx record is pointing to my mail...
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    psu tester

    can someone recommened me a device to test my psu with. ive been losing hard drives and i suspect it's the psu. the psu has enough power (480w antec) but the spontaneous shutdowns/reboots, my video card saying the external power isnt connected, and dying components makes me think it's the psu...
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    better throughput on wlan

    is there any way to increase the performance on my wlan in windows. i can't even get 50% utilization of my wlan card according to task manager. it' usually hovers around 35%. i have a linksys WRT54G v4 router and am using the builtin card g card in my laptop (broadcom). thanks
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    cheaper wireless 360 adapter

    is there any cheaper 360 wireless cards than the official ms one? i cant see myself payin a c for it. someone told me theres cheaper ones, but i havent been able to find it. thanks
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    removing gpo'd software

    does anyone know if it's possible to tell a gpo what password to use when uninstalling software? we have symantec installed via a gpo, and id like for it to automatically be uninstalled if the pc is removed from the domain. the problem is symantec asks for a PW when uninstalling. if anyone knows...
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    underscan/overscan slider CCC

    does anyone know if the CCC has a underscan/overscan slider like the nvidia drivers have? i could have sworn i've seen it somewhere in there before, but I can't find it nowhere to save my life
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    usb 802.11g jumpdrive

    just wondering if someone can recommend a brand. ive checked newegg and ive read a lot of mixed reviews on em. the last thing i want is it dropping a connection constantly while recording the server. im using it for my htpc since all of my pci slots are used. thanks
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    automatic search from IE address bar

    Has anyone ever configured IE to search from the address bar to go and search an internal site instead of google, msn, etc? We have an internal site (a wiki) that we use for helpdesk reasons, and are toying around with the possibility of having users search from the address bar for questions...
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    help with domain browsing

    Computer Browser problems: I think i've tracked down the reason for the slow SMB response on our network and would like some input. For a long time now we've had the prob of pc's not being listed in My Network Places. Even more aggravating is the often slow response we'd get from shared...
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    $499 PS3 will NOT have HDMI

    http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/060509ae.pdf No HDMI, 802.11b/g, Media Cards.... hope this shit is wrong cuz a lot of the people getting it are gonna be pissed
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    Call of Duty 3 confirmed

    Don't know if I'm late, but here's the trailor. supposedly it's coming out fall 2006. I think it's kinda 2 early personally, but hopefully it's good cuz i liked COD2 on the 360 a lot. http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/801/801848/vids_1.html
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    Good article on MS desktop domination

    I found this article and it was an interesting read. It talks about how big MS is, the problems it faces with open source apps, linux, apple, and security issues. While the site is Windows biased (redmondmag.com) it's still pretty interesting the thing i like about MS apps is the integration...
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    Should I get Oblivion?

    I'm about to beat ghost recon for the 360, and Im looking for a new game. Ive seen so many threads about oblivion, but I still don't know what the hell the game is about. Seems like you just go around doing random shit. Ima RPG fan (mostly FF series) so I think I might like the game. Should I...
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    resolution problem w/ dvi>hdmi cable

    I just bought a dvi>hdmi cable for my Samsung LN-S3251D LCD, and im having some problems with the resolution. I was using a vga cable before, but i thought a digital connection would provide a better picture. When i plugged that cable in, using 800x600 was the only resolution that would give me...
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    HTPC for SDTV

    What’s the best setup for someone who wants a HTPC that has good video quality, but only has a SDTV? I’ve tried connecting my PC to the S-Video on my TV in the past, and the quality was ok sometimes, and pretty shitty others. I have a 27” SDTV in my bedroom, and don’t really need any extra...
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