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    PSU lifespan

    When you say blow up, you mean an actual mini-explosion inside the PSU? Did it take any other hardware with it? Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Unfortunately no dog here, but the cats don't seem to mind the noise yet. Taking off the covers, dusting, and new fans sounds like the plan.
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    Logitech M510: Mouse registering problem

    I've not used that mouse before but what you describe is definitely not normal. Usually laser mice will work on most surfaces except glass. Is the sensor on the bottom clean and unobstructed? Other than that I can't think of any other remedial actions that it would be worth it for you to take...
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    PSU lifespan

    Thanks for the input everybody. I'll probably just ride the old girls until they give up the ghost.
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    PSU lifespan

    Coming up on 6 years ago I built a couple of boxes using a 600W Enermax Noisetaker and a Seasonic S12-600W. Both have performed flawlessly through several upgrades and are still in daily operation driving overclocked systems. But the time has come again for an upgrade, at least to one of the...
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    Is it time for a new video card?

    I know the 5870 uses only 10w-15w more than an 8800GTX. How much more than a GTS I do not know. Give it a shot with your current PSU and if you have problems look to your PSU first.
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    XFX Rma nightmare

    Same here, having ditched many satisfied years of EVGA cards and service for an XFX 5870. Keeping my fingers crossed for the OP.....
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    "A disk read error occurred Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart" HELP!!

    Simple but good advice. Just last week I rebooted to get the same error as the OP....checking the BIOS showed that somehow the designated boot drive got changed during the reboot. I switched it back and all was well. YMMV. Good luck.
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    National Broadband Plan Unveiled

    Courtesy of Monty Python http://kupras.net/FCCSong.mp3
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    Three monitors for gaming with ATI 4870s?

    From what I heard it will not work. All three need to be the same size. Anyone know anything different?
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    Separate SSD drives for OS and Apps?

    Yeah, my full install of Vista Ultimate with Media Center comes to ~25 GB! But I used Vlite to remove language packs, Media Center, Windows games, drivers, set no Hibernation, etc., and have it down to a still bloated but I think workable 15-18 GB depending on what I keep. And I hear you...
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    Separate SSD drives for OS and Apps?

    Thanks for the link coo-coo. I like the idea of moving the profiles to a magnetic drive so browser cache and temp files are off the SSD. But I definitely want my games and most demanding apps on an SSD, and I generally try to avoid more than one partition on a drive unless I need something...
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    Separate SSD drives for OS and Apps?

    I dual boot XP 32-bit and Vista 64, will probably run Vista 64 on the SSD and keep XP on the existing spindle drive
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    Separate SSD drives for OS and Apps?

    For years I have been using 3 drives in my systems, 1 for OS, 1 for Apps, and 1 for Docs and Page File. Does one see the same benefits when using SSD drives? Or does the increased SDD performance obviate dividing functions by drive? I am going to take the SSD plunge with about $350...
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    Games your cant wait for!

    Yeah, I've been reading about that one the past couple of months in Computer Gaming World now Games for Windows Magazine. Its a great concept they stumbled on playtesting another game, and the idea of having killed players take on the part of 'infected' zombies to go after the still 'living'...
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    Need an arm for 22" widescreen monitor

    Well, its not under $100, but I just got a black Ergotron LX deskmount from Amazon.com for $121 total, free shipping and no sales tax. It holds my Samsung 22" wide no problems after following the included adjustment instructions. It pivots 100 degrees landscape to portrait, also pivots forward...
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