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OK, so I'm guessing that it's dead. It's not my machine, and the owner is on a very fixed (IE, none) income. I'm generous, but I'm not that generous, since I already gave him what (at the time) was a fully functional and fairly well-equipped machine. (Aside from the mobo and proc, almost nothing else…
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I would like to build a new computer to be used as a DVR and media server. I am thinking of using mythtv as the DVR software, but short of that decision I am completely open to suggestions.
Requirements:
Must be cheap.
Must have low power consumption (since it will always be on).
Should be quiet…
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I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering if I should consider RAID/what RAID to use. I plan to purchase 2x1TB drives. Currently I'm leaning toward RAID…
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I never got an answer in my googling to this about a year ago and have an extra stick of memory I'd like to be able to use. When is inserted the computer starts, and then reboots immediately in an endless reboot cycle. As soon as the 4th stick is removed, the computer works fine. Right now I have…
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Specs:
Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P23 FX
Integrated graphics (on MoBo)
CPU: AMD Athlon II x4 640
RAM: GeIL Pristine 4GB DDR3
Case/PSU: TOPOWER TP-4107BB-400
Is not POSTing, no video output, no beeps. When RAM is removed, 3 beeps. I have tried removing and replacing the CPU and all the power cables…
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so I'm building a computer and i want to know if all these parts are compatible.
case: http://www.amazon.com/Xion-Gaming-Steel-Tower-Computer/dp/B002139YSS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1270923001&sr=8-1
power supply: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-W0121RU-PurePower-Version-PCI-Express/dp/B0015MCMRG/ref=sr_1_1…
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If you’re like most geeks, you’ve got a box of aging computer equipment you just haven’t got around to hauling to your city’s haz-mat drop off site. This simple tutorial turns cast off circuit boards into wall art. While the author of the tutorial opted to use motherboards…
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Hi all, I am wondering if anyone can point me to someplace where I can buy an inverter and/or backlight bulb for a Gateway FPD2275w LCD monitor. I've been googling, and looking on eBay, but can't seem to find them.
I need to repair a monitor... I've done so before with a laptop LCD, so yes, I do…
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I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering if I should consider RAID/what RAID to use. I plan to purchase 2x1TB drives. Currently I'm leaning toward RAID…
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I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering about RAID. I asked which RAID I should use earlier, but now that it's pretty clear that RAID 1 isn't really that…
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