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Hello, I hope there may be a versatile wise man/wise gal who can tell me if I can replace a 450,000 microfarad 5vP capacitor with a 470,000 microfarad 5-30v capacitor, on the crossfire bridge bridge of an ATI 5780 card. My understanding, be it flawed or not, is the capacitor is smoothing and...

Alright here is my delima. ive got a 700 watt PSU and ive got a spare 4 pin molex and a free P4 power cable. Im wanting to add some lights and stuff to my computer and cant get a new PSU as of now to meet the needs. What im wondering is, is there any other solution to this. Power splitter or...

Here are the Specs BLUETOOTH: None CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19] CARE2: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19] CAS: Thermaltake Commander Mid-Tower...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Does Windows XP come with a firewall?

I need help building an ultra low budget gaming pc. Please find the parts at ebay.com.au ;)

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Running xp pro SP2 on a system with an Intel 915GAV mobo and P4 3.4 processor with 1G PC3200ram. It is in hyperthread mode. The case is one recommended by Intel with the venturi like tube on the side. In addition to the p/s...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) I read about this BugDoctor. I wanna know if it will solve my javascript problems I am having with all three of my browsers. I have read it will only fix the problems if you pay for the program. Enlighten me.

Hey guys can you tell me if I can make it cheaper? Prices gathered from microcenter Sandisk  32 gb 6.0 SATA  39.99 Fx6300 Msi combo 144.98 Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow ATX Mid-Tower 44.99 Xavier blue 500 gb 7200 rpm sata 3.0 hd 62.99  Sapphire  radeon7850 with two free games 184.99...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) I cannot discover where to change the Administrator password in xp. Can I do it logged in from my user account with administrtative priviliges? I know the password, I would like to change it.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) I insert cdrom and I can't make it work I am told to close dialog box don,t understand

This is my first build and I often hear this buzzing noise like bzzzzzzzzzzz. If i use my hand to push the the front part of the computer from the top, it stops. Anyone knows whats the cause of it and how to fix it?

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I am trying to activate this feature however the option is grayed out. When I go to install it, it tells me te install my XP CD which I do (It is a XP Home upgrade) It then says further files are needed and to install my...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) With Win XP and an NTFS system and admin privleges to my home PC (I have all), I should be able to set access permissions for other users of my machine. Instructions are provided here...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) I saw a computer that had a add-on for the windows server tools that would allow you to modify and display exchange email information from within AD interface. What plug-in do I need? Where do I find that? The...

I just want to be sure I have everything and this is my first build so here's the question. I'm getting a ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA1155 Intel HDMI SATA 6gbs/USB ATX Motherboard . I'm getting a Samsung 840 SSD And 2x 2TB Seagate barracuda 3.5" drives. I'm also getting a corsair professional...

Hey guys I've just built my own computer for the first time, and I thought it would be much easier than it apparently is. I am pretty sure I have plugged everything in where it needs to be, but the I can't get it so send a picture to my computer screen. I can turn it on and see all the fans...

Hi everyone. I'm building a computer for MCSE studying purposes. I'll be using it to run anywhere from 2-5 VMS (2-3 servers and 1-2 workstations) at a time on my host OS. I tried to choose parts that would allow me to upgrade later down the road as I would like to do some gaming on it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) Hi All, Hypothetical q for u: I have 3 'puters all with 3 (same) users on them. If I encrypt files on 'puter A, that users EFS certificate will be created for 'puter A. Now if I export that certificate to 'puter B...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?) ref my last post about "hardrive full... NOT" Could someone educate us on the file attributes, being A, H, C, HC, R, S or HSA I will admi to being more concerned about HSA. I searched it on the web and found it...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Is there any way a telling if someone has plugged in a USB key to my computer and copied data off it? I assumed an entry would be put in the event viewer - system log when the USB drive is...

It seems like it is pretty easy to find a mobo that works with the CPU you choose. Other parts like HDD and PSU seem to be universal. I still would like a few guys on here to quickly peek thru my list. Please note I am very green at building so it is possible I made a really silly mistake...

I'm looking for anyone to recommend me a budget build with these requirements: - 3 GHz processor - 4 GB of RAM - At least 500 GB Hard Disk Drive - GeForce 8800 or equivalent video card (Dedicated GPU with 512MB+ Video Memory(VRAM)) I just want to play League of Legends.

Hello all, I have recently been looking at barebone kits, and have been wondering if they came with an OS and all the cables necessary (SATA...). I have recently been looking at: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7545117&Sku=B69-0696 and it looks pretty...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Cjeb this is my build. Basically only used for school work and to play LoL, TF2 and other games.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) I have been getting a security warning since installing SP2. I am running windows XP, use a cable modem & use msn dialup 9 as my browser. Each time I connect to the internet with msn I get this message in a pop-up...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) I have a Plextor PX-W4824A CD-RW, and have updated to the most recent firmware. It works fine with any 'manufactured' disk, audio or data, but will not work with a 'burned' cd. The 'burned' cds DO, however, work fine in...