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    Time for a change. Motherboard and etc.

    OK! The GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L has a serial port but only 4 SATA (need min 6). The Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R has 8 SATA ports but no serial port. What would be optimal would be to run the modem from a USB serial adaptor, do they work worth damn?
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    Time for a change. Motherboard and etc.

    Oh Crud! Gents and Ladies (if present). I need a serial port. Breaks me heart but its a must. I have to retain my fax modem, and occasionally have to use it for work (Unix at a blistering 9600 baud). Wooo!
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    Time for a change. Motherboard and etc.

    Valnar >> I will check the MB out. Drive >> Western Digital? OK! Remember I am running at an information deficit. But I thought WD changed there warranty to 1 year, which is the 'kiss-0-death' for me. I have been replacing WD disks (even have some 'Other' in the mix that I need to retire...
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    Time for a change. Motherboard and etc.

    hosdaddy! >> Well, got to admit, right off you made me laugh. What is my Monitor? Umm. Well, its a Samsung 19" CRT. I scrape the dust off on occasion. ;) Oh! Here is a label...997df. I run at 1152X864 on the desktop, Games I have to tune it down a bit, but that's not a monitor issue. It works...
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    Time for a change. Motherboard and etc.

    I realized today that my system is so old that I can no longer purchase CD media that is slow enough to work in my burners. With that said, I think it is time for a system upgrade. My problem > Woefully out of touch with new stuff and no time to really learn it. Not really sold on value of...
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    Need a jump start! just the basics

    Guess I am just lucky that the 1st things I read are items like >> Date: October 11th, 2006 Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 “To be fair, the vast majority of P965 motherboards on launch day had several issues and some still do two months later.” And >> Date: December 22nd, 2006 ASUS P5N-E SLI...
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    Need a jump start! just the basics

    The motherboards you listed with the Nvidia 680i and the Intel P965 are the ones I have been reading about that have issues. The data corruption with the 680i is a non-starter for me. So I would probably be looking at a 975X board, and will try to find more info on this RD600 I keep hearing...
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    Need a jump start! just the basics

    This is all great info and advice. As regards single vs. dual core cpu. Lets revisit the original question with the original wording reworked. Question Restated: "Is it my belief that 'something' will automatically distribute the computing chores amongst the available cores. If true, how...
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    Need a jump start! just the basics

    Hmmmm. Your responses are interesting and informative. As regards SLI or Crossfire. I recall claims that it would allow us to ‘scale’ our video as budget allows. But your responses suggest it’s a non-starter in that category (I never did understand the economics other than Nvidia wanting to...
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    Need a jump start! just the basics

    These are basically newbie questions, although I have always built my own PC’s, the hardware has changed sufficiently over the last 2 years (and I have been severely out of touch) that I find myself at an impasse in trying to assemble an upgrade strategy. I have tried to research backwards, but...
  11. J

    Stumped...Could use some help...

    "I feel you pain". I had a very similiar problem man years back. In my case it (eventually) worked out to be the video card. Heck it could be anything. Here are some maybe less common ideas that may help. Is you wall outlet (really) grounded? (Many difficulties if not. Testers are cheap...
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    Product Search: USB Controlled Relay/switch

    I have a need to power on an external cabinet under PC control. Some sort of USB device that has a relay and can be controlled from Windows "Scheduled Tasks" would be ideal. If you know of such a product please provide a link. (Note: the 'relay' need not be rated for power) Thanks
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    Video Card / Motherboard Standards?

    I am not sure where to put this. So I will stick it here. I really need to replace 2 PC's. The current situtation in video cards dictates I choose either an ATI or Nvidia only solution as pertains to the motherboard/video card(s) My question is thus. Is there any discussion ongoing regarding...
  14. J

    Add dishwashing detergent?

    Actually, if your water is non-conductive then no worries (water is only conductive when mineral elements are introduced). so if you use de-mineralized water then galvanic activity really should not be a problem for many-many years (if at all). I should have asked my question in a separete...
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    DD Maze4 GPU Fittings SUCK! Is there an alternative?

    I would assume the plate is a load spreader due to its thickness. Don't ditch it.
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