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    Watching random traffic over the internet

    Just curious....... When IP based traffic is sent from point A to point B, it follows a certain path, called hops I think, to it's destination. So let's say for example I send a packet to a server somewhere else in the world. My PC sends those packets to my ISP which in turn forwards them to...
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    Does it matter if you use X370 or B350 memory with an X470 motherboard?

    My current system that I just built last month is based on a ROG Strix X470 Gaming MoBo with a Ryzen 7 2700X cpu. RAM is G.SKILL Flare X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) AMD X370 / B350 Memory (Desktop Memory) Model F4-3200C14D-16GFX As you can see, it's...
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    To NMVe or not to NVMe...that is the question

    Confession....this "PCI-E Lanes" business is over my head at the moment. So until I can devote time to studying it, I have a question for the Super Techs..... :-) SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS The Motherboard is a ROG Strix X470-F Gaming board CPU is Ryzen 7 2700X RAM is G.Skill X-Flare 3200 DDR4...
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    Disk Imaging - Success (1TB WD HDD to Crucial 1TB SSD)

    I used AOMEI BackUpper (free) The 1TB drive was already an IMAGE of the original. So the SSD is now running a copy of a copy. Booted right up. FSX runs perfectly on it. No issues so far. Only reason I posted this is if anyone wonders about it. I used to use CloneZilla (for like 10 years...
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    OEM Wraith Cooler - OEM Thermal Tape/paste seeped onto CPU pins

    Board was running hot with FSX. 84C OEM Wraith Cooler that came with it. Decided to remove the CPU and remove the OEM tape/paste and apply Arctic Silver. S-P-A-R-I-N-G-L-Y as in VERY LITTLE. BUT.... When I removed the CPU, I noticed that there was so much of the OEM tape/Paste that came from...
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    Asus ROG Strix X470-F Gaming - First Power Up

    Bread boarded my replacement motherboard today. Sitting behind me now on the bench running. Asus ROG Strix X470-F Ryzen 7 2700X GSkill FlareX 3200 DDR4 F4-3200C14D-16GFX 16GB She fired up fine. Sitting at 49C CPU temp with included AMD cooler. They put that thin (too thick IMO) layer of...
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    C'mon Crucial....make up your mind please

    Well.....this is not confusing...... Or is it?
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    Recommend a good MB for Ryzen 7 2700X

    Welp, my not very old ASRock AB350M gave up the ghost yesterday it seems. No way to really tell if it's CPU or MB without another cpu and I don't have one to risk testing. I'm leaning towards MSI because the seem to be best performing boards. Gave up on ASRock. Too many problems. Horrible...
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    Is it the Motherboard?

    ASRock AB350M (Motherboard) OCZ GSX700 (power supply) First of all, my computer has been running fine for about 2 years. last night I installed a new Crucial MX500 SSD. No problems. Installed fine, was able to access it no problem. Everything looks good. About an hour later I went back...
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    My New SSD drive from BHPhoto appears to have been used before?

    Hello, I just (today) received what was purchased as a NEW Crucial MX500 SSD drive from BHPhoto. Upon close inspection, there are about a dozen marks on the glossy logo that I don't think should be there on a new item. They are very tiny squares that look to me as if the drive has had something...
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    Why is this DDR4 RAM only compatible with Intel ?

    SKU CMK16GX4M2A2400C16 VENGEANCE® LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C16 Memory Kit - Black Some say it makes no difference...other say it does? I can't get a solid answer. Corsair says it's compatible with certain INTEL systems, not AMD4 systems. . WHY? In fact, seems most Corsair...
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    Benchmark Results so close - why the big price difference?

    I was looking at the AMD Ryzen 1600S vs Ryzen 1700 vs Ryzen 1700X vs Ryzen 1800X vs Ryzen 2700X vs Ryzen 3700X and to be honest, the benchmark results look very close. Only a minor gain (like 1%) with each step up in CPU's. If it's that close, why the steep jump in price from one to the...
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    Getting some bad benchmarks with Corsair Memory -

    AMD A10-9700cpu, ASRock AB350M Mainboard Benchmark Test keeps saying my Corsair memory is WAY underperforming. As far as I know, XMP is on. Can anyone see anything here that suggests any changes I could make to improve this? Do I need to post more information?
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    Selectively turn On or Off Graphics Cards - without removing them

    Is there a process that allows the selection of any installed (or available) graphics card in any given PC to be switched on the fly without rebooting. POWERING DOWN the selected GPU? For example, if you have an Nvidia Titan V Graphics Card that is used primarily for video games, flight...
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    Which is more reliable - MicroSD in adapter or Standard SD?

    Trying to figure out which is best to buy for use in a high end Sony video camera. The MicroSD cards seem more solid and less flexible,,,,,but they have to be inserted in an adapter which adds some potential for problems. Standard SD card are one piece of course, but seem a little more flimsy...
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    Finally! Dept of Homeland Security Issues DRONE Warning

    I've been saying this for YEARS on popular drone forums. And I always got the same response....."Tin Foil Hat"...."Paranoid". Drones made by DJI explicitly and constantly make network connections that lead back to China. Does it take a Phd to figure it out? But the VAST majority of US...
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    Static IP for Cellular

    Anyone ever heard of having a static IP for your Cellphone?
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    10" tablet that I can install Linux onto

    Anyone installed Linux on a tablet? I understand it's not hard to do. If so, which ones?
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    Why Don't ISP's Do More to Protect Customers?

    There is an almost infinite number of nefarious players on the Internet, all seeking similar targets, your information, your identity, your money or something else illegal / criminal. ISP's must know this. To assume they're just big, lumbering idiots who just supply a pipeline and have no...
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    This forum is hard on the eyes

    At least mine. The only choices are black background (drives my eyes insane), or bleached out (Hard Forum Light). Both are really hard on the eyes imo. The light theme "Could" be ok if he light gold font color was made darker. It's a bit hard to see against the white background (for me...
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    OpenVPN on pfsense server

    Some guy is trying to install OpenVPN on his pfsense server....(not me)...but I'm curious https://forums.openvpn.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=28295 Is that a good idea...or even possible?
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    pfsense - a few questions

    I'm pretty sure this has been asked (and answered) before but a "quick" search didn't turnip the answer I was looking for so.... I want to install pfsense on a PC. I made the pfsense CD from a downloaded pfsense ISO file. Now, do I boot the PC with that Disc and will it then install on the...
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    Network Card But Nowhere to plug it in

    I bought this Quad Network card but none of my computers have a slot like this and none of the new mainboards I've shopped online seem to have a slot for this either. Can someone identify this type slot? The PC I want to install this in has THIS slot (they are similar but too small)
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    If money was no obstacle.......

    What is the absolute best graphics card(s), MB/CPU setup to run Microsoft Flight Simulator. And how much better would it appear / play than with a $3,000 system base line? I need suggestions.
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    Networking problem

    All of this is on a home network. I have a laptop on WiFi with an allocated IP address 192.168.1.71 Router/Modem is standard AT&T Arris NV510 with an IP of 192.168.1.254 I have a local server (ethernet) in my office with an IP of 192.168.4.12 In between the Server and the Laptop is a...
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    Cannot access Watchguard Firebox x700 even in Safe Mode

    Hi, I'm in a dilemma. Over the weekend, I attempted to upload a configuration change into my x700 and from that moment on, my firebox has refused any and all connections. It's as if the thing is bricked. It's running 10.2.12 I tried the Safe Mode recovery approach by powering off, then...
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    Need a firewall appliance with certain abilities

    Hello, I'm looking for an additional firewall appliance to go between my current router/firewall and my server. The specific purpose for this firewall appliance is to block the IP addresses of specific countries where hacking attempts and spambots frequently originate and legitimate...
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    WatchGuard Firebox - No Feature Key

    I have two Fireboxes - Both x700. Both WMS Fireware 10.2 One is up and running but having problems. So, I bought a replacement, Same version, same software version. But I do not have a Feature Key and WatchGuard will no longer give me one. Is there any way to get this replacement...
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    Firebox x700 cpu or maybe power supply problem?

    Hey, I have a Firebox x700 that worked fine up until about a month ago. So, I have an old Dell 566cx that had a 566mhz Socket 370 cpu in it and when I put it in the x700 it worked. But since then I bought two cpu's off of ebay...both socket 370. One was a 1.2 ghz and the other a 1.3...
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    Watchguard Firebox Dim LED Display

    I have numerous Watchguard Fireboxes...mostly older stuff. I notice that some of them have very bright, clear LCD displays while other are very dim and dark. Is there an adjustment for this ?
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