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    Random high ping??

    Would it only effect my computer and not the gf's laptop, my xbox, etc...??
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    Random high ping??

    Hello all! It has been a while since I've been back here pleading for help and this time I need some help from network guru's! I currently purchased a Netgear N300 router & Linksys WMP600N wireless network card for my desktop. Currently have a WPA2-PSK [AES] security set up. I keep...
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    New to SSD - Question

    Hey guys, I have been slacking on the new technology side of things for a while, have not read up on the SSD hard drives. My old Raptor hard drive crapped out on me yesterday so I think I'm just going to upgrade everything. I've picked out a Sata 6Gb/s compatible motherboard so far (...
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    PSU & Motherboard question

    Superdemon -> Thanks! I don't remember 20+4 being a option few years back...would of been nice when I accidentally bought the wrong the wrong PSU on my first build.
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    PSU & Motherboard question

    Hello all, It's been about 5-6 years since I've had to build a computer and I'm a bit rusty...havent kept up with all the changes. Currently purchasing a ASUS M4A77D http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131618 My question is it says it needs a 24 pin PSU. I don't see...
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    Is my hard drive failing?

    All my data is backed up. Ran check disk, the program that windows offers to check your disks; both passed. Ran the Western Digital diagnostic program for the hard drive; passed that as well. Is it just coincidence that they're making more noise then usual and are not the problem here? Any...
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    Is my hard drive failing?

    My windows was install less than a month or two ago when I replaced my video card and procc.
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    Is my hard drive failing?

    For the past couple months I've noticed my hard drives, both, have become fairly noisy. Programs, games especially, don't seem to run as ****, and choppier. And the most annoying is my windows boot time is up near 3-4 minutes. Never was like this. These hard drives are about 2-3 years old maybe...
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    Finding WEP key?

    I havent done this in a while and networking isnt my thing...friend has a router/network hooked up, wants to hook up wireless internet on the laptop, but needs the WEP key, can this be found in the router settings?
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    Laptop Graphics cards question

    Yeah no kidding, I searched through alot of online sites and shops, no luck. I cant run any games on it, but with the 1 gig of ram I put on it, it's become a handy tool I can carry around. I had figured as much, just need to confirm it but you cant complain over a free laptop ;) , thanks everyone.
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    Anything going down in Maryland???

    Huh I'll have to check this out, been in rockville for many years, not too many techys here.
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    Is there a MMORPG for me?

    Depends on what you mean by challenging... PVP wise or just straight out leveling/item/quest wise. Best PvP MMORPG, balanced - where level didnt matter as much in most cases, would be Asheron's Call 1. Although attended macroing is aloud, leveling can be pretty easy. Items and what not are up...
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    Laptop Graphics cards question

    I was given a Toshiba Satellite 1905 S301 (I believe) a while back, was in bad shape, I fixed it up, put XP on it, and added a gig of ram. The graphics card is 16mb, and not good at all, and I know almost nothing about laptops. Is there a place I can find or buy laptop video cards? Are their...
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    Any suggestions for keyboard?

    Any chance you can give me some sort of measurements on the height and legnth on this thing? Heard alot of people saying it's really big...and I have a metal/glass desk so modding isnt much of a option.
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    Any suggestions for keyboard?

    Never actually had any kind of Zippy or used anything other then Logitech...My Mx3000 set worked great but I guess they had alot of problems with them dieing slowly, which mine is doing. That and it's eating my double A batterys. I was also maybe looking at the Claw II or one of those many...
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    Any suggestions for keyboard?

    Had a Logitech 3100 I believe, which has been great for me for the past year or so until the now when the keyboard has been acting up. Seems like alot of people have had this same problem. Was thinking about getting: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823126179 This is...
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    Possible Motherboard Problem?

    Yeah sounds like the motherboard has blown... I've had problems where a power supply would blow and motherboard would mess up as well.. I dont think the light on the motherboard can always reassure whether the board is working or not, had a few few blown out ones that the light still stays on...
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    Freezing problem..cant figure it out

    Not sure, I ussually keep this system up and running for long periods of times, minus a reboot every day or so. I just moved 3,000 miles and it was in the back of a trailer so I worried if something did get damaged some how.
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    Freezing problem..cant figure it out

    About 2 weeks ago I was having some issue's with my 2nd rig, it would blue screen about every 2 hours or so, I'd reboot then it would reconize my hard drive, I'd wait 5-10 minutes, reboot and it would reconize it. I cant open up my C drive fine, it's only partioned into 1 piece. It's stopped...
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    Blue Screened while formating

    Got some advice from a different forum, sounded like a bad partion. But in the end not sure exactly what I did but I fat a 38 gig partion then quick ntfs format and some how got it to install. Hopefully I dont get some kind of errors saying I suck at life later down the line with the hd ;)
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    Blue Screened while formating

    One is original, other is a company copy of windows xp. Both got same error at 73%, and I use the original first, which is a store bought copy...
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    Blue Screened while formating

    Using windows xp cd...wiped the hard drive so nothing should be on it.
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    Blue Screened while formating

    Yes and it did give me some kind of NTFS error but I didnt get a chance to look at it. For additional troubleshooting suggestions that apply to all Stop errors, see "Stop Message Checklist" later in this appendix. * Stop 0xCE messages can occur after installing faulty drivers or system...
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    Blue Screened while formating

    =/ Tried different windows cd, still got errors
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    Blue Screened while formating

    A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer. The problem seems to be caused by the following file: partmgr.sys DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT_CANCELING_PENDING_OPERATIONS If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart...
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    Offering a unused a8v deluxe board, pm if you think you can fix this.
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    I had the firewalls disabled, and it looked like "Not Offloadable" was already selected. Still having this issue. I thought maybe it was the ram, switched the voltage to 2.6, no go. Still trying to find the issue.
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    If you mean my ethernet drivers... I get the problem even if I dont have internet hooked up and try moving a file from my portable HD from 1 computer to the next, I try and open and gives me various corrupt file errors. Still looking for a solution! :(
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    I think I understand, will try after work. Also did not find anything on Asus website... Will repost later. Thanks for help so far.
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    C++ Runtime erorr need help plzz

    Try doing a search on microsoft site for a new download of Runtime. *shrug* I can't garentee anything but it might help :) Good luck though oh and by the way, this thread has lots of people who had similar problem. http://malektips.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000138-2.html
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    ^^ not sure what the above poster meant...Maybe I'm just tired from work but... Ran Memtest, everything came out 100% clean. Ran Prime95 for 21 hours-solid 0% errors. Sounds like the motherboard...maybe the drivers? Not sure... =/ The search continues
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    C++ Runtime erorr need help plzz

    My co-worker had this same problem...I googled it came across many way to *try* and fix it. First off go to Start-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs and look for something called "Common name", if you find it, delete it. If not then try download another visual basic runtime. I can probably find...
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    I disabled Nvidia Firewall and Windows Firewall. Still didnt work...I installed windows with a different disk, it worked fine, I got all my stuff downloaded til now...tried again with winrar and still got corrupted file errors. Weird, 1 minute it worked, the other it didnt. It has to be...
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    Tried WinRar on my Nvidia Driver: ! C:\Program Files\Nvidia Driver\78.01_winxp2k_english_whql.exe: The archive is corrupt Am I having a bad day and finding 6+ corrupted file downloads for random programs? Or is there something wrong...I have nothing to the computer except download...
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    Error's on every download after new windows install

    Getting errors such as: "An I/O error occurred while installing a file. This is normally caused by bad installation media or a corrupt installation file." "7-Zip Data Error." "unspecified error" "The contents of this file cannot be unpacked. The executable you are attempting to run has...
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    Runtime Error with IE

    Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library then get Runtime Error ! Program:C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\IEXPLORE.EXE This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way. Please contact the application's support team for more information. Running Internet...
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    Port blocking help!

    No I havent messed with any settings. Friend had exact same problem with same game with same router. The game is Asheron's call. Many months ago I tried to port forward and trigger to get on, was successful for 1 server on 1 account, other then that everything else was blocked. I know very...
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    Port blocking help!

    Have not tried. Have several computers hooked up.
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    Port blocking help!

    No one?
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