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I've determined that the wireless NIC in my laptop is lovely, I'm sure due to lovely drivers. I'm using one that doesn't suck in my Cardbus slot, but I'd like to replace the internal one. It is a Mini PCI Type IIIB: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_PCI#Mini_PCI - picture on the right. Any suggestions for one? Wireless G is all I need, anything above that is a bonus, so is Bluetooth. The lovely one is a Broadcom 4318.
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Jetfire posted:I guess this would fit better in the Haus, but this shouldn't take more than one reply: I've had my WD Passport Ex-HD for a while, but the last time I tried to connect it to my computer it sort of clicked inside, and didn't connect. I tried it with another USB cable, and it worked. Can't hurt to run Data Lifeguard tools on it, if it throws any errors and you still happen to have warranty then you have grounds for and RMA.
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Feb 28, 2010 05:56
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Doody the Clown posted:I just picked up a new 1TB Spinpoint F3 to use as my new system drive. It's replacing a 250GB WD drive that I've been using for around 5 years and am giving to a friend as he needs some extra storage space. If I clone the drive over to the 1TB drive, will I be able to rip out the 250GB and boot fine from the 1TB? Should be OK, what are you using to clone?
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Mar 4, 2010 01:17
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I don't know anything about Clonezilla - never tried it, but I've heard good things here. I'd say just try it and see if it works. Clonezilla may have an option saying "make the new drive the boot drive."
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Mar 4, 2010 01:35
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What is your power supply unit?
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Mar 14, 2010 17:32
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sm8000 posted:I've determined that the wireless NIC in my laptop is lovely, I'm sure due to lovely drivers. I'm using one that doesn't suck in my Cardbus slot, but I'd like to replace the internal one. It is a Mini PCI Type IIIB: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conventional_PCI#Mini_PCI - picture on the right. No answer to this yet  It turns out I'm also in need of infrared - my laptop is an HP Pavilion dv5030us and today I picked up a remote for it. However it needs infrared and it seems my laptop doesn't have that.Can I get an internal wireless card to replace the current one, that also adds IR support?
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Mar 17, 2010 03:38
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BorderPatrol posted:I'm not sure what chip your laptop has now, but the Broadcom and Intel ProSet internal wireless cards seem to be OK. They're all over ebay for $10 or so. The embedded WLAN in my laptop is a Broadcom 4318. Maybe when I upgrade it to Vista it will have better drivers. I can't find anything in the BIOS about infrared. Not sure if my model originally came with a remote or not.
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Mar 18, 2010 20:08
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Nothing in Control Panel, but I will try a new battery and post back when I have. Thanks!
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Mar 18, 2010 21:07
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The easiest way to determine potential upgrades for that AMD computer is to go to e.g. crucial.com and plug in the motherboard make and model. If it's a prebuilt (e.g. HP, Dell, etc.) you can search by that model. As for the laptop, what kind of problems is it showing and what kind of hardware does it run (what make/model is it)? I don't think you can use an OEM anyway, maybe if it's the same brand as the OEM disc but I'm not sure about that either.
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Mar 19, 2010 14:20
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It might just be that you need a new DC jack, which tend to be cheap and easy to replace (may require some soldering, though). Checking the specs of that laptop, it should run Win7 just fine, though you may need to get drivers from e.g. intel.com
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Mar 19, 2010 15:55
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Nowadays, an aftermarket sound card's advantages are basically features not always included in onboard sound like Dolby Digital/DTS, etc. Check out this thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3242925
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Mar 19, 2010 17:12
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You're better off learning how to troubleshoot ISP/connectivity issues first. Don't assume any hardware has failed until you've eliminated as much else as possible first. For example, if it's DSL and it uses PPPoE credentials (a login name & password), then I use those credentials and see if I get connected on dialup, or if I can login to the ISP's portal. If it's AT&T DSL, I can use the name/pass at yahoo.com Also, plug a telephone into the DSL phone jack, if you don't get a dial tone that's trouble. If it's DSL via PPPoE, is the modem set in bridge mode and does the router have the credentials set up? Can you ping the router? Can you ping a DNS server? Can you ping google.com? There are some things to try.
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Mar 20, 2010 16:28
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Some Dells used differently wired power supplies such that were you to put a standard ATX unit in the thing would smoke your system.
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Mar 29, 2010 05:50
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I recently bought this laptop and had it delivered to my brother and his wife in Canada. They are asking me where they could get a keyboard skin for it. Anyone know of a source for this model in Canada?
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Apr 12, 2010 00:24
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I believe the TF-20 is just another name for the Athlon Neo. Anyway I tried it out briefly and found that the CPU is acceptable for light and some medium tasks for casual users. I didn't like the feel or layout of the keyboard at all though.
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Apr 12, 2010 01:09
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Bob Morales posted:Is there a site (with benchmarks) that compare the following data storage methods: Maybe some of these are compared at StorageReview.
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Apr 13, 2010 14:56
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Yeah, I would rather enjoy the flexibility of using any 'size' PCI-E card (1x, 4x, 8x, 16x) in a 16x or 8x slot, instead of cutting my goddamn video card what the gently caress
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Apr 15, 2010 04:45
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KillHour posted:Well, BFG finally sent me something to replace the 8800GTX I sent in. A GTX260. Before, I had 2 8800s in SLI, and I obviously can't use the 260 with the other 8800. So my question is, will a 260 be more powerful than 2 8800s? By how much? gpureview lets you compare cards. Obviously it won't let you compare a single card to a pair or trio in SLI (plus there are 3 different GTX260s to choose from). I'd sell the 8800s to get matching newer cards, or sell the new one if you want to buy an older one and pocket some cash.
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Apr 17, 2010 17:11
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Scythe does indeed make some quiet 120mm fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185056 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185089 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185057 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185004 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185088
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Apr 28, 2010 05:51
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Couldn't hurt to check for a firmware update first.
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Apr 29, 2010 19:34
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Chief McHeath posted:My laptop's power supply bit it, and the cheapest I'm looking for the official thing is $70 at buy.com. Could I get away with buying a generic replacement? If so what are some good brands and places to look? Thanks. I like searching the model number on the charger on eBay and Craigslist.
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May 3, 2010 21:37
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Bucket Joneses posted:Is there a quick way to discern between ECC and non-ECC memory by looking at the model number? ECC will have a 72 in it while non-ECC will have a 64 - however the number 64 could show up for other reasons. That being said, if a non-ECC module has eight chips, the ECC module will have nine.
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May 4, 2010 03:31
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SRQ posted:Audigy SE on win98se, yes/no. OK, my curiosity is piqued. Why?
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May 10, 2010 14:56
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Did you plug the power connector into the new video card?
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May 12, 2010 03:11
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strwrsxprt posted:SoundStorm rules. 
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Jun 21, 2010 16:55
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Tried your TV's menu?
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Jul 4, 2010 03:40
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voltron posted:Are there any routers that will accept third party firmware, such as Tomato/DD-WRT, that also support N frequencies? http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices Just do a Ctrl+F for g/n
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Jul 22, 2010 21:46
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WNR1000 v1 User Manual.pdf Verify whether it's v1, v2, or v3, it'll probably say on a sticker on the bottom of the router.
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Jul 24, 2010 02:53
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enotnert posted:You forgot the cost of dignity. That's priceless. For everything else, there's Mastercard.
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Jul 24, 2010 07:41
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Try booting into Safe Mode and running chkdsk /f.
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Aug 4, 2010 01:08
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sineral posted:My buddy gave me an HP s3507c that he said no longer produced video - even after he tried installing a new video card. He said it powered up just fine, just no output to a monitor. A little research on this led me to believe that the motherboard might be the problem. The removable components should work just fine in any new system.
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-Blackadder- posted:Ah, 32bit OS's only go up to 3.5GB of RAM? Heh, I thought that might be it but I wasn't sure. This is probably a stupid question but my PC knowledge is limited. Do you need anything for a 64-bit OS other than the Windows 64-bit OS? What I mean is, do I need a 64-bit mobo or something. I think I knew this once but I can't remember whether OS architecture is software only or requires specific hardware. 64-bit OS, and a 64-bit CPU (which rules out some older boards and chipsets). Then you can use 4GB of RAM or more.
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mr_jeff posted:I think the problem is in the ram... I looked at system properties and it said that the computer only has 480 mb of ram. I believe that when I built the computer years ago I actually put 512 mb (256x2) in it. Your onboard video is using 32MB of your system RAM. You can adjust that in the BIOS. Or you can get a separate video card.
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Aug 26, 2010 03:03
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Xanin posted:A while ago my hard drive failed, I turned on my PC one day and got this message: You could try hooking it up in another computer, unless it's really toast it would just show up as another drive letter. If that doesn't work you could scour eBay, etc. for an identical drive in order to get the identical PCB. Maybe it'll spin up and work again, if only briefly.
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Sep 1, 2010 17:36
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You said you already have a router, what model is it? You could probably just use it as a switch, would be simpler and cheaper.
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Sep 2, 2010 03:26
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You could use that Linksys as a switch. Just turn off the DHCP, and (probably) don't plug anything into the WAN port. Should pretty much do it.
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Sep 2, 2010 04:21
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JEDEC specification is one stick of DDR400 per channel, two of DDR333, three of DDR266. Exceeding those is not guaranteed nor supported.
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Sep 7, 2010 18:18
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Get the part number for the inverter board and put it into eBay and Google Shopping.
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Sep 13, 2010 04:11
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RAM alone has little effect on battery life - but taking advantage of that extra RAM could. Still, I'd get the RAM first and go easy on the battery until I replace it.
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The Mack and Cheese posted:Christ, I'm stupid. FFS WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOUR COMPUTER? WHAT ARE YOUR SYMPTOMS?
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