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    7200 RPM HD and 52X DVD/CDRW combo.. will see slowdowns with master / slave config ?

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    hard freezes characteristic of insufficient CPU fan? powersource?

    I've built a few systems recently and they all have two things in common. One they are freezing up when the system is pushed, and two, they all have OEM duron 1.8 ghz chips with this fan/heatsink: http://www.directron.com/dp56j31c99.html At a glance I figured that would be a sufficient and...
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    Integrated video on KM400 mobo (S3 Graphics Unichrome) poor refresh rate in windows?

    Is this typical of integrated video even today? I was dissapointed to find out that the onboard video on the systems I'm making with motherboards that use the km400 chipset produce this awful choppy lag when trying to drag a window in xp. Furthermore in xp's display settings I'm given...
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    Airlink AR410W 108Mbps Wireless-G router.. connects a max of 4 computers? expandable?

    I'm setting up a wireless network for about 7 to 8 computers. I got in on what seems to be a great deal at Frys / outpost.com today. In store they had: these 802.11 G pci cards (normally 44.95 on sale for 15.99) I Bought 8. and this 802.11G router - an Airlink AR410W 108Mbps...
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    7200 RPM HD and 52X DVD/CDRW combo.. will see slowdowns with master / slave config ?

    Can anyone think of any situations where I'm likely to see a perfomance hit when I have a 7200 RPM HD set as master and a 52X DVD/CDRW combo drive set as slave? For instance installing software? Like copying from CD's to the HD. Or how about when copying something from a DVD at the drive's...
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    Better choice for budget PC?

    I'm building 5 or 6 computers for a family member who is starting a business. They will undergo the typical office load I suppose, with a little bit of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop along with anti-virus and whatever garbage his employees choose to leave running at all times. At his request...
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