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    22 or 24" for gaming/movies/work

    Most 22" monitors only support a lower resolution than most 24" monitors. Most 24 support up to 1920x1080. That makes it better for high def movies. For games, a lower resolution allows the game to look fine while running faster. On a higher resolution monitor, the video card or monitor will...
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    i7 reading hot right off of BIOS

    I recently installed a 2500k and the temps are not satisfactory for me either. When I first put it on, I had to take it back off and then put it back on, so I figured that messed it up. Today I wiped it off and put in some arctic silver, letting the cooler spread it. This doesn't seem to solve...
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    ethernet wire over empty phone line

    I am trying to get wired internet up to my upstairs room from the router below me. As I am renting the house, poking holes in the walls is not an option. I also could not find an easy pattern in the duct work to run the cable. The only idea I have left is to use the phone line in the house...
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    CPU not detected

    If i put in the windows disk and reinstall windows, will it be able to load the drivers for my keyboard to allow me to install? Also do I have to do a complete reformat or should a reinstall be fine?
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    CPU not detected

    I put the heatsink back on and tried again, this time it kinda worked. Windows booted up from the old HD I had in, and then bluescreened before the logon. On top of that, I can not get into the BIOS as my ps2 keyboard has to go through an adapter to plug into the USB ports.
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    CPU not detected

    ya no spare mobo, cpu, or ddr3 ram for that matter
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    CPU not detected

    yes, the 8 pin connector is in. I'm really hoping its not a faulty anything as I don't want to have to ship it back...
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    CPU not detected

    I just built a new half of a computer (old parts for the rest) and I boot up for the first time. The first thing I always check on a rebuild is the CPU fan. In this case, it wasn't spinning. Panic, kill power, check connections. All my connections are good. I boot up and look at the monitor...
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    Nvidia 3D Vision bad for your eyes?

    I guess I'll just have to keep them closed all the time :)
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    connecting 2 sound cards to 1 speakers

    I have found a cable that will let me plug my speakers into 2 outputs at once so that I can leave my desktop plugged in and play other stuff through the speakers. If I have my desktop on and play something from my ipod, could this damage my desktop sound card? So far I have only played music...
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    Protecting an LCD Monitor

    I have just searched the whole house and I cannot find a box that will fit a 24 inch monitor. I am maybe thinking get 2 box ends and pad them for the ends of the monitor, then secure them across with tape and more strips of cardboard. I think I also may have to keep the monitor in the car until...
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    Protecting an LCD Monitor

    I will be moving into residence this weekend, and I would like to take my 24 inch LCD monitor with me. With this move in, there will be older students that carry all my stuff up for me (woohoo laziness). My mom brought up the issue that it might not be a good idea to let some random student...
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    Will eject, won't read

    My girlfriend dropped her laptop and the hard drive was replaced because of it. Now the CD drive won't read a disk, says please insert. When she puts it in, it spins up and then stops. The drive is visible in my computer and if you click eject it will eject. How do we fix this?
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    New 24" Monitor

    I have a benq and I love it :S 24 inches, 1080p
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    Do TV tuner cars have a short lifespan?

    could also be your actual cable signal I occasionally, on regular TV, have spikes and corruption and stuff. Is your signal digital?
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    Case Creation

    I made a case out of wood once. Its basically a frame with mounting holes, and was incredibly sketchy. I had some old parts (a Pentium 3 for example) so I took them down to my basement workshop and started cutting wood.
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    No wifi card

    I have just tried that, and it still cannot install the right driver. I also tried selecting the driver from a list of installed drivers through device manager, as I have found that it is atheros, but I could not find the right one.
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    Thermal Paste

    OK I went with the AS5 and it seems to work fine While installing, I struggled with the push pins *shoots somebody* and I think the heatsink came out of and back into contact with the processor several times. Should I take it off, wipe it clean, and try again? Also my temps at 2.5 ghz are...
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    Thermal Paste

    I just picked up an OCZ Gladiator for my core 2 duo. Now my question is, do I use the paste that came with it or do I go with arctic silver 5? I have both, and the arctic silver is brand new, so price/age don't matter.
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    Will there be a noticable difference?

    you will probably notice a difference in load times, but the game should play the same what game are you referring to?
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