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Which of the psus below would you guys recommend? I'm looking mainly for one that has: 1. SLI 2. mid-range to high-end system 3. Future expandibility 4. Reliability 5. Energy Efficiency [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3501286&Sku=GEN-6803[/url] [url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2441945&Sku=ULT40029[/url] Thanks for your help.

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I've recently been looking into upgrading my computer, because it seems a waste to buy a new one when this one is only 2 years old and only really lacks RAM. Note that this is my first time planning something like this, but my father, who tinkered for years before …

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Hello all!! This is my first post here... anyways, i have this annoying popup that opens everytime i turn on my computer - it is searchportal.com. It doesnt do anything except annoy the hell outta me -- but im scared that it might be pointing towards someother software installed on …

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Hi everyone I've been reading the threads on getting an airport card for an old Mac with great interest, as I want to get the right card for my iMac G3, and it seems that it's all too easy to get the wrong card. I have a blue G3 (700MHz …

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Hey guys, I am very new to this forum. Now I have a problem that I was trying to solve for some months now but couldn't. One day I tried to open Windows Media Player, and then this window popped up: [URL="http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb78/jaychou000/wmp.jpg"]ScreenShot 1[/URL] Clicking "Yes" directs me to this microsoft …

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I am moderately computer literate..but am confused..Can one run an 8cm DVD in the 12cm CD-Rom?:-/

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HELLO Nearly every time it turn me pc of for a while it always loads up with cmos checksum - defaults loaded. If i just restart the pc it all loads up fine. I have replaced the motherboards cmos battery and it still does the same. Tryed numorous different components …

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3 weeks ago my motherboard set on fire. I originally thought it was mechanical error, I now know it was simply the dark lord's entrance to this realm. I ordered a new motherboard to replace the burnt one. The new one didnt turn on at all, no lights, fans, or …

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If I were to install the packages [icode]linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-14-rt[/icode] and [icode]linux-headers-2.6.22-14-rt[/icode], what would be the downfalls of using a realtime kernal? I'm a musician, and getting JACK set up basically requires a realtime kernal (as does every other music based thing with Linux). However, will I lose any functionality from this? …

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please help me. i have had my computer for just over a year now and when i went to turn on my computer after school, its fans went to max rpm and only no input signal appeared. then after a few attempts to reboot, it was working again. but it's …

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Help please! I have a clean install of XP, my NIC is functioning correctly. I can ping a loopback, ipconfig release and renew, and Comcast says they can see my modem and it is "talking back". No AV installed yet, no firewall, no antispyware and I cannot get online with …

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Any one can help me with why a new Power Supply will not even power on. It is a Kingwin with PCI-X, Sata and all the seperate connections. I can not figuer out why it will not at least power up. I have always used Antecs. The configuration is different …

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I use Firefox on vista, and i can't go anywhere on the internet without getting 2-5 pop-ups in IE I originally started searching for a cure to this problem in Google and it lead me hear. I've also read another post about this problem by Santana32 [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread98248.html"](IE Pop-Ups Abundant in …

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IE starts then a second or two later it stops working and a tool tip pop-up at the bottom says "To help protect your computer, Data Execution Prevention has closed Internet Explorer" What is this and how do I fix it? I use Firefox more but I still use IE …

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I just bought a Gateway m520 laptop. I downloaded SpeedFan and it says the mobo is hot. It fluctuates from 106 F to 124 F. Is this too hot? Being it is a laptop high temps are expected. But I was wondering, where can I get the mobo temperature specs? …

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I am having problems sharing internet on my wired network. I have 2 cards; a 3Com Gigabit LOM {3c940} and a Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet. One of the cards is for the DSL connection through an external modem, and the other is used for the network hooked up …

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Hey i have this problem with video editing. i wanted to edit this small 10 min clip but whenever i tired ANY video editing software it just freezes up with the usual 'needs to close' error and Ive tired 5 programs already (video edit magic, adobe premiere, blaze media pro, …

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I was using a custom built pc for about 9 months when my motherboard burnt out. This isn't a figure of speech; it literally set on fire. I pulled the power cord and the fire went out immediately, but the corner of my motherboard was a blacked husk. I believe …

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Hello all, I have am having problems with ssh after a new OS install on a remote server. I am now unable to connect to the remote server via ssh becuase of the following error: [CODE]@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @ WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED! @ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE …

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i recently obtained a hard drive with... lets just say a lot of extraneous information from someone else that i don't ever want. A friend of mine showed me a program to wipe the entire disk with so it would be like brand new. I fully understand the workings of …

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In the top right search bar (for Google), it used to give me good search results, ie: Typing "ubu" would pop up "Ubuntu", "Ubuntu Linux", etc. Now, "ubu" gives me "trippy", "triple mmm", and even "ubuntu lin" gives me "trishakrishnan", and some other weird hints. When I press search, it …

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When I'm trying to run a command in PHP, I am getting these warnings: [B]Warning:[/B] exec() has been disabled for security reasons in /home/panel/public_html/index.php on line 63 Now. I looked in cPanel WHM to be welcomed with a message of: [url]http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6682/qwqweut1.png[/url] So... as you can see Safe Mode is turned …

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I recently hooked up my laptop to my PC to transfer some files. I'm using My Network Places, and am a newbie to this. Are there any programs that can do the same thing but easier and with more options?

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need help with this bad. system has failed,blue screen with a windows message of it shuting down to pervent damage to computer. Does any of the following make any sense ti you guys. Stop:0x0000008e (0xc0000005, 0xb7f58cb8, 0x00000000) Win32k.sys-address BF803AF0 base at BF800000, Datestamp 45f013f6 hope soneone can tell mr what …

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Hello I am actually having problems with my internet explorer poping up with Microsoft internet explorer has encountered a problem and must be shut down message all the time, It took me 6 tries to get in here to post this message. I have done all the updates and even …

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My son's computer is having problems. He gets annoying pop ups while browsing. At startup; iexplore.exe is running (taskbar) 2 to 3 copies without Internet Explorer being opened. When I end program, safebait.exe opens in its place and dissappears and another copy of iexplore.exe comes back. Also, at startup McAfee …

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My client suddenly cannot sen or receive emails with his POP email accounts. I reviewed his inbos and other folders to bad or large emails to delete but ther really isn't any. I removed both emails accounts and recreated them them one at a time but that did not fix …

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I came to this website as a last resort. I am desperate and in urgent need of some advice - non-superficial advice. Just to set my status: I am a very experienced XP user and have been using it for the past 5 or 6 years. I am in no …

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Computer was running then screen went black. Shut down machine turned back on. Power going to machine (green light on at back and main power light on at front) but no fans turn. Any clues on this?:confused:

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This is related to my other thread: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread102206.html[/url] (note, there is a second page as well) This is the new, more clear, info that I have on the possible cause. The symptoms are that my sound starts cracking slightly and that my screen flashes black for a second then comes …

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If I have a hard disk with more than 50% free space, will it become slower if I consume 30% more disk space? Why or why not? It never made sense to me that more free disk space would equal better performance as long as programs aren't running in the …

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i keep getting popups advising me to purchase the perfect cleaner/spy away and my laptop background will only show a warning about spyware and another link. i can't seem to remove it by myself any help would be much appreciated. i'm not sure what all i'm supposed to do in …

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When I plug my wireless mouse, iPod, tablet, guitar processor, etc. into my laptop, they WORK, but they don't show up in [icode]lsusb[/icode]. I just get a blank output. Anyone have any idea as how to fix this?

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can user accounts be deleted to return my computer to how it looked when it was running as administrator only (no log in). Directory is now a mess with duplicate files all over the place. Want my old look back. Scared to delete files under my name in case i …

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Before I get flamed, Yes I Know/Knew this was a bad idea, but I did it anyways, now i pay the price.... Here is whats going on, Custom Built Computer (by me) Drive 0 (Seagate Barracuda 7200 IDE 200GB) Partitions 2 ("Old C" - 1 , "Old D" - 2) …

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I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 that had a hard disk failure (read: locked spindle and fried motor due to spindle locking) and am in the market for a new one. I have seen the wealth of new and refurbished hard disks out there, all the form factors needed, and …

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It seems that somehow some kind of spyware got put on my pc and now it keeps saying that I need to buy a certain program in order to get rid of it. When I run my SpyWare Doctor, it keeps saying: Malicious Action Blocked mgmrwmrv.exe is attempting to access …

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On my windows live mail email client, i can receive messages, but get this error (in the snip below) when i send an email. i can send fine with mozillla thunderbird.

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Ok this is a first, i have Mcafee Enterprise edition with the firewall and Antispyware installed on the PC = XP Corp SP2, 250 Sata=(Bootable drive) HDD, 320G IDE, 2G RAM. my sun had a freind laptop connected to my Router (wired) i decide to share some files with him …

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Hi, I have tried and failed to remove CiD pop ups from a friends computer, even after reading through some posts on this forum and others. Can someone with experience please help me through the process? All help is greatly appreciated. Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at …

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hi there, Im looking for a decent fan controller and cant find one for the life of me. What it needs to do/be: [LIST] [*]Black [*]Digital [*]Control up to 6 fans [*]Have four temperature sensors [*]Run on auto mode to keep pc at a certian temp [*]Have the ability to …

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I picked up something off MSN today, and noticed things were acting strange. I scanned the two files I had downloaded (clean) and then deleted them. The computer would not hibernate, so I shut it down. The next reboot appeared to work fine. But when I ran Norton AV, it …

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Hello i have a newer dell computer that was given to me by a friend it worked for a few days and then one day i tried starting it up. it will get to the windows screen where it says "prees f1 for bios" at the bottom but then it …

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I not a real user of Linux but have used Knoppix live cd ,I burned Puppy to cd boot to it and then made a dvd multisession folling instructions on the link below .,I liked it a lot,still fooling with it from time to time [url]http://www.goosee.com/puppy/multi-puppy.htm[/url]

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I have a 2nd HD that I would like to install along with my existing one. Do I need to install an OS on it also? If so..should I unplug the working one first. Or can I leave it in and plug the 2nd one in without causing any distress …

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I've had some problems with my PC lately. This latest problem really has me stumped. I have a couple of Craigslist category pages saved to my Internet Explorer favorites, and lately I've noticed that they will not always work on the first try. When I click on one of the …

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When asking the computer to do more than one task the CPU usage jumps up to 100% & slows down everything. This is particularly annoying when playing music or a video in Winamp or Media Player & then, for example, connecting to the net or even opening a 1KB document, …

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Hi, I am new user of AMD64 bit for the info I also providing my system configuration which is as follows:- OS Name Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard System Model Presario V3000 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 72 …

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Hi, Im trying to install the driver for my wireless, have updated the firmware and now need to install the driver. However I get make error: makefile not found at '/lib/modules/2.6.22-3-686/source' does this mean i need to install my kernel source?? i have my kernel headers installed but can't work …

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