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I go to turn my comp on (i7-920, Asus P6E, 6GB ram, Asus HD4870 -1GB, 1TB WD Caviar Black OS drive, 1TB Samsung data drive, Win7x64Ultimate), and I get the following message: Auto system repair cannot fix it, keeps saying it can't do squat. I do some gooooogling, find a bit of info...

Or: How To PROPERLY Cool A Computer in 20 Easy Steps (:pics:) (yes, I crossposted it, I thought it belonged in both forums) So, for today's lesson, we will learn the basics of cooling a computer. Simply put: cool air in, hot air out. Since the first law of thermodynamics states that...

Or: How To PROPERLY Cool A Computer in 20 Easy Steps (:pics:) So, for today's lesson, we will learn the basics of cooling a computer. Simply put: cool air in, hot air out. Since the first law of thermodynamics states that temperature "flows" from hot to cold, this is critical to...

I've finally upgraded to Win7x64, and it's NIICE... but I'm trying to move all my libraries (directories) from the C:\users\me to my data drive (F:\, separate unit). I did the right-click-properties-locations-browse bit, and it all seems to have done it, but the explorer window still shows what...

I'm looking to upgrade the memory in this laptop, I've seen some references to 4GB upgrades, but the "official" stuff says 2GB is the limit. I'd like to hit 4gb if possible, especially because the memory is shared with the video (nVidia GeForce Go 6150), and especially because I'm upgrading to...

Just like it says, I want to install Win7 x64 as a replacement for my present Vista x64 installation. I don't have alot of experience with Win7 as yet, and I need some guidance, please. Systems specs: Core i7-920, stock speed/cooler Asus P6E mobo 6GB triple-channel RAM Asus ATi 4870-1GB...

Did AT&T screw me?? Allnighte I have 6mbit dsl servce, and the modem (2701HG-B) went tits-up today. I just got off the phone with them, and they declared it dead. Primary option is to go to the nearest AT&T store, and get a new modem--of course, this one is out of warranty! Secondary choice...

Okay, need some comments here, thanks in advance for the help. Here's my setup, it's old, but it works for now: 2003 Dell XPS, 875-based mobo, 3Ghz P4, 1.5gig DDR RAM, nVidia 5950XT MSi vidcard, WinXPSp2, 60gig Maxtor ATA133/SATA1 adapter, split into 15/15/25 gigs for XP/future...

I was playing a Half Life 2 single-player mod tonite, and when I went from the first section to the second (thru a tunnel in the dune buggy), the game hung hard, forcing me to kill the machine with the power switch. When I went to reboot, the machine would POST, and as soon as it got past that...

Here's an odd one (if this is the wrong place, mods, please move it): friend's mother-in-law, whose computer I was servicing today, was telling me about one of many oddball issues she had happen to her. It involved a niece who was surfing "inappropriate" sites on her comp, and when she...

Just like the title says: my Windows XP Pro (SP1), about 3 years old, suddenly decided to just go into a shutdown immediately after it boots to the desktop. Actually, it'll shut down even before logging in, if you just wait, takes about 30-40 seconds for it to shutdown. It seems to be a...

When Software Kills Software bugs are an inconvenience -- but they won't actually hurt anyone, right? Wrong! In Panama, a number of cancer patients were inadvertently overdosed on Cobalt-60 -- because of a software failure. What's even scarier is that this isn't the first time it's happened...