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HTPC Mac Mini Alternative Build

That form factor on your link is perfect, are there any other options. Looks like the reviews on Newegg are up and down due to only taking an Intel board. Cheers.
- kjackson09
- Post #4
- Oct 30, 2014
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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HTPC Mac Mini Alternative Build

Hi All, I am looking for an HTPC as a casual addition to my living room TV. This HTPC will be pretty basic, I intend to have XBMC, Plex, play downloaded/ripped TV/Movies and use programs like Netflix etc. I already have an AppleTV and a Roku3, but like the idea of an HTPC as well. I...
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- Oct 28, 2014
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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EVGA GTX 670 4GB Power Connection and Slot Placement Help

From what I've read in the manual it's in the correct slot, the manual says something to the effect if you only have one PCIe installed than the first PCIe is the best slot to use to optimize performance. One thing that doesn't look right though is that the GTX 670 card bottom (end) sits on...
- kjackson09
- Post #4
- Jun 14, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Can't Access BIOS using "Del" Key ... Help

So an adapter that I will attach to USB keyboard which allows me to connect the PS/2 port?
- kjackson09
- Post #7
- Jun 14, 2012
- Forum: Motherboards
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EVGA GTX 670 4GB Power Connection and Slot Placement Help

My EVGA GTX 670 4GB finally arrived......yay! 1. I have an Asus P8Z77-V motherboard, and which PCI express slot do I install the card in? The motherboard manual leads me to believe it's the PCIe slot closest to the CPU, but doesn't this make everything really cramped? 2. I am really...
- kjackson09
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- Jun 13, 2012
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Can't Access BIOS using "Del" Key ... Help

In the BIOS, both Legacy USB asd Legacy USB 3.0 are each set to enable. Even though I was unable to enter the BIOS using either PS/2 keyboard, I did confirm the 'del' is working on both (and both keyboards work normally). I purchased a cheap USB keyboard and connected it, booted, used...
- kjackson09
- Post #5
- Jun 13, 2012
- Forum: Motherboards
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Can't Access BIOS using "Del" Key ... Help

Considering the 'Del' key didn't work on either of the two different PS/2 keyboards I tried, my guess is that it's not the keyboard. But I will try when I get home. Also, I am going to pickup a cheap USB keyboard to see if that will fix the issue. Would clearing the CMOS help...
- kjackson09
- Post #3
- Jun 13, 2012
- Forum: Motherboards
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Can't Access BIOS using "Del" Key ... Help

I recently put together a new system. I installed Windows 7 and the updates, the computer boots into Windows quickly and without issue. I updated the BIOS and it updated fine with no issues. Last night, I tried to access the BIOS to check out some settings and couldn't get in. At POST...
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- Jun 13, 2012
- Replies: 32
- Forum: Motherboards
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Upcoming MMOs

Checkout Archeage , it looks pretty cool too.
- kjackson09
- Post #177
- Jun 7, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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Will today's PSU fit inside an older ATX case?

Thanks for the information, I was looking at something like a GTX 480 or 560Ti card. If my current power supply could handle this it would make life very easy.
- kjackson09
- Post #13
- Apr 25, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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When will IB be in stores in Canada

Is there a Canadian or US price list available? Something to provide an idea of cost. Many thanks.
- kjackson09
- Post #3
- Apr 25, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Will today's PSU fit inside an older ATX case?

I have a couple of 6 year old Antec cases (Sonata and 1080AMG). I am looking to upgrade with new motherboard, CPU, video card and I am pretty sure the power supply isn't sufficient. This is a dumb question, but will today's PSU needed to support say an Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge i7 rig fit...
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- Apr 24, 2012
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Anandtech Review of Ivy Bridge is Up now! Other sites added

How good is the graphics capability of this chip? I'm not a huge gamer, but I do have a 30" LCD running at high resolution and would like to play the occasional current PC game. Many thanks.
- kjackson09
- Post #71
- Apr 23, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Old Case Need New Power Supply Question

I am looking at a new build. I have two older Antec Cases (probably about 6 years old, Sonata and some tower case) Both are in good condition, I would like to use these cases in my new build to save some cash. The problem is I think the power supply will be two small (currently only...
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- Apr 23, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Windows Home Server - Backup Itself?

Thank you all for the great information. I have everything I need to proceed. Looks like a Windows Home Server will be perfect for my application. Hopefullt this thread helped some others as well. I will keep you updated on it goes. Cheers.
- kjackson09
- Post #9
- Feb 5, 2009
- Forum: Networking
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Windows Home Server - Backup Itself?

Great information, things are becoming clearer. To see if I have got this correct, can someone please confirm the following: 1) If my Windows Home Server has 750MB of total drive space (even if it is spanned across a couple of drives). I can back this entire thing up on a 1TB external...
- kjackson09
- Post #7
- Feb 5, 2009
- Forum: Networking
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Windows Home Server - Backup Itself?

Manual back-ups from time to time are not an issue, seeing as most of the information on the server would be music, video and photos. Other than the photos losing data would be more of an inconvienence than anything else. So my question are: 1. After I have performed a manual back-up...
- kjackson09
- Post #4
- Feb 5, 2009
- Forum: Networking
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Windows Home Server - Backup Itself?

Can Windows Home Server make backups of itself? My plan is to have 3 physical hard drives on my Windows Home Server Hard Drive #1 - O/S only Hard Drive #2 - 1TB central data (music, movies, documents etc) Hard Driver #3 - 1TB data (complete backup of Drive #2). The goal is to creat...
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- Thread
- Feb 4, 2009
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Networking
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Please recommend a good Router

I have the D-Link DIR-655 wireless N router. I have never had issues with this router. It connects wirelessly no problem to my Wii/PS3/Xbox360, laptops and various PCs in the house. The signal strength is amazing too. I used to have the Linksys Wireless G router and could barely get...
- kjackson09
- Post #16
- Feb 4, 2009
- Forum: Networking
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Advice Needed Media Server Build

So if I understand this correctly................... Windows Home Server does a great job of backing up other computers on the network. BUT............... It does not do a good job backing itself up?! I need an external hard drive to accomplish this? I was hoping to move to a setup...
- kjackson09
- Post #8
- Feb 4, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Advice Needed Media Server Build

Hmmm, I do have an older Asus socket 478, P4 3.0 PC with 1GB of RAM that would probably suffice. The reason I was looking to build something new was I wanted it to be very quiet and low on power consumption. My understanding is that some of these cases designed for media servers run on very...
- kjackson09
- Post #6
- Feb 3, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Advice Needed Media Server Build

Thanks for the response. I am pretty open to software choice for the server provided I can: 1) Back up drives installed on the rig (not looking to backup other computers on the LAN). 2) Be able to install programs such as TVersity on the rig for streaming capabilities. 3) I would...
- kjackson09
- Post #3
- Feb 3, 2009
- Forum: Computer Building
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Advice Needed Media Server Build

I want to create a central server in the house. The server will need to be in a raid configuration (preferably 1TB x 2) so that 1TB is being backed-up on a regular basis. This function of this server is to: 1. Store music, video and photos 2. Store various word documents 3. Be...
- kjackson09
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- Feb 2, 2009
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Computer Building
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Any Online Computer Parts Retailers Ship to Canada?

Hi All, I've been noticing that the price of graphics cards (specifically 8800GTS) is practically double in Canada compared to the US. With the Canadian dollar at par with the US is would be great to order online. Anyone know of an online retailer that ships to Canada? Cheers.
- kjackson09
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- May 21, 2008
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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New Motherboard/CPU Combo

Well silly me, I went out and bought a $50 game only to find out I will need $100's in upgrades. I've already been biten on the upgrade for the future big, when I bought my ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe (2 yrs ago) only to not use have the features and find out that an upgrade CPU is like $200 and...
- kjackson09
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- May 21, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrade or New Build Help Me Decide

Thanks Denithor, Is that motherboard a decent one? I usually use ASUS boards and have had no issues. Is there a comparable ASUS version motherboard? Cheers.
- kjackson09
- Post #11
- May 19, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrade or New Build Help Me Decide

Well it sounds like maybe I should upgrade the video card first and see how the system improves. Money spent on the video card will not be lost seeing as I will need it anyway if I end up upgrading the motherboard and cpu to go along with it. Now on to the second part, which is upgrading...
- kjackson09
- Post #6
- May 19, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Upgrade or New Build Help Me Decide

The specs for my current computer are in my signature below. If possible I am would like to know if it's worth squeezing a little extra life out of this machine before moving towards a completely new system. I already have three computers in the house, and don't need to set this current one...
- kjackson09
- Thread
- May 18, 2008
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Computer Building
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Share Network Drive with Neighbors

Great responses thanks. I have a fairly new router. I believe it is the D-Link DIR655 Wireless N router. If needed I can setup a dedicated machine to primarily run as the server.
- kjackson09
- Post #8
- Apr 17, 2008
- Forum: Networking
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Which of these best buy laptops has the best price/performance?

Been very happy with my Asus. No problems at all.
- kjackson09
- Post #7
- Apr 17, 2008
- Forum: Laptops
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Share Network Drive with Neighbors

Is there not some kind of Network Admin Program that I could allow certain users access to drives and not internet etc? I have a lot of devices conntected to my internet right now (PS3, Wii, Xbox360, two computers and a laptop). I don't particularly want to use MAC filtering to prevent their...
- kjackson09
- Post #4
- Apr 17, 2008
- Forum: Networking
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Share Network Drive with Neighbors

I would like to setup a media server that can be accessed by my next door neighbors. I would like for them to be able to have access to a particular drive to view movies/music etc but not have access surf the internet. I do know they can already see my wireless network, it's just a matter...
- kjackson09
- Thread
- Apr 16, 2008
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Networking
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Got an Asus A8N - SLI that is noisy during bootup.

My chipset fan recently died on boot up. I took off the fan, removed the sticker and put a drop of sewing machine oil and it was good to go again for another 6-7weeks. It has started making loud noises again so I called ASUS, told them what's wrong and they are sending me a new fan no...
- kjackson09
- Post #15
- Feb 28, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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High End System - Configuration

Please see my proposed setup below. The main objective of this PC is to run the new Flight Simulator X. Price is not a main concern, but I definetely don't want to be 'wasting' any money either. Please review my system specs, your thoughts are greatly appreciated. I do not plan on doing...
- kjackson09
- Thread
- Feb 8, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Laptop For The House

Any recommendations on make/models? I am new to the laptop game of buying everything in one small package vs. hand picking each component.
- kjackson09
- Post #3
- Jan 23, 2007
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop For The House

It appears the roll of computers in the home has changed somewhat over the last couple of years. My wife and I already have a couple of desktops units in our office that we use for daily for checking email, booking tickets, looking at photos etc. However............................. The...
- kjackson09
- Thread
- Jan 23, 2007
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops
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Flight Simulator X Machine

Thanks for the replies. Eventually multiple displays would be nice, but there just isn't space where I play my flight sim. I have seen triple head to go and it looks awesome, but the space is limited. Therefore I am going to compromise with one 24" or 30" widescreen display for now. If...
- kjackson09
- Post #9
- Jan 17, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Flight Simulator X Machine

Please help me build an awesome Flight Simulator X machine. The machine will pretty much be dedicated to running the game. I already have CH Products Pedals and Yoke. Now I need a new rig to run the game. Price is not an issue (within reason of course). Your help is greatly appreciated.
- kjackson09
- Thread
- Jan 16, 2007
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Computer Building
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CPU Upgrade Options for my A8N-SLI Deluxe

Last year I built my own computer and used the Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard combined with a AMD Athlon 3200+ CPU. After reading through the forums there is a lot of discussions around Dual-Core etc. I was wondering what my CPU upgrade options are using the same motherboard. Thanks
- kjackson09
- Thread
- Jun 6, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help Me Build a Rig for Under $1000

I am helping a family member build a new computer, but I am not really sure what to put inside the computer. Monitor is not a requirement with this price. The objective is a to have a computer that will be able to browse the web, run office applications, and play games with decent...
- kjackson09
- Thread
- May 29, 2006
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Computer Building

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