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    Computer Stops Booting

    I switched in a different power supply and it worked. My Thermaltake 420W power supply must've gone bad.
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    Computer Stops Booting

    AMD 64 3000+ MSI K8T-Neo FIS2R mobo 512mb Corsair x2 PSU 420watt ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 128mb 160gb Seagate SATA I built this computer 3 months ago. Up until now it has worked fine. Yesterday when I was browsing the internet it shut down. Now when I try to power up, the power light and...
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    Norton Ghost

    One last question now. :D I went with the Antec SLK3700BQE instead of the Sonata case, so I don't have a front audio port. I'm going to have to be able to switch between speakers and headphones, and I really don't want to reach behind the computer each time. Will my best bet be to use a...
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    Norton Ghost

    Thanks for the good replies guys. I'm using all freeware and programs included with my hardware(PowerDVD, FarCry) except for the following: Win XP Pro Upgrade Academic (Newegg $84) Norton Systemworks 2003(Newegg $20) One more question: Is Sygate a sufficient firewall? I'll be using...
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    Norton Ghost

    I just finished building my computer and updating it with all of my favorite programs. I backed up the whole HD including MBR(14ish GB total) to three DVD-R's using Ghost. These are my questions: 1. If Windows crashes and I can boot up, do I just format the hard drive and then insert my...
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    Critique of new computer needed

    One question: Do I need an ATA controller card?
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    Critique of new computer needed

    Thanks for the reply Bill. I'll definitely look into OpenOffice since my school doesn't have the $5 MSOffice option. The extra ethernet card is for networking my modded Xbox. As far as the soundcard, I didn't notice the onboard mobo audio. Thanks for pointing that out! I'll look...
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    Critique of new computer needed

    bump
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    Critique of new computer needed

    I'm building a new computer for college next year. I need it to be around $2000 including monitor, printer, and software. I'll be using it primarily for the internet, music, and word processing. However, I will be running some Photoshop, AutoCAD, and games(Rome:Total War). You can see what...
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