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quite but reliable server psu

I'm looking into build a new server to replace my now failing Dell poweredge 1400 dual P3 server that functions as a linux nas and need to come up with some ideas for power supplys. What I'm thinking of doing is taking the parts in my now unused late model Athlon XP(nforce2 asus) desktop system...
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- Feb 23, 2008
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Power Supplies
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method for hangin xmas lights on outdoor wood trim?

thanks for the the tip on 3m command line. I went to walmart the other day and found exactly what i needed in the hardware section. They had little ones for hanging keys that were somewhat reasonably priced unlike the other larger ones. So I bought a bunch of them and so far they are working...
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- Post #3
- Dec 2, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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method for hangin xmas lights on outdoor wood trim?

I'm thinking about putting up some Christmas lights around the windows and a few other areas which has painted cedar wood trim over siding on it. However I'm not willing to punch holes into the wood using staples or nails. I was wondering if anyone knows of any good attachment or adhesive...
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- Nov 29, 2007
- Replies: 4
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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looking for a good gigabit router

Yeah I just recently stumbled upon the dlink DIR-655 and noticed it was getting great reviews. The price was a heck of a lot less then the linksys as well so I decided to order one up from newegg the other day. Now I cant wait for it show up :D
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- Post #6
- Nov 8, 2007
- Forum: Networking
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looking for a good gigabit router

Hello everyone I'm looking for a new router for my gigabit home network. The requirements I need are first and foremost a built in gigabit switch as I will be using it in one room to hook a few up machines to then running a cable down the hall to another room were I already have a gigabit...
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- Nov 4, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Networking
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backup software for vista

hrm thats a great idea actually. to bad my sisters comp is a toshiba hence toshiba drive but I have plenty of other systems around with toshiba drives in them. Those trials are sorta was i was hoping for as well. I use superduper on the which is similar allowing for image backups in the free...
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- Post #5
- Aug 2, 2007
- Forum: Windows
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backup software for vista

Does anyone know of any software to do image backups of a vista install or main hard disk to multiple dvds besides the usual norton ghost? I need to make some sort of a hard backup copy of my sisters new laptop before she goes to school which unfortunately has windows vista home on it so it...
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- Aug 2, 2007
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Windows
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new toshiba notebook wont stay off

^ this process seemed to keep it from turning back on. But anyways since then I have noticed some other issues with it so I think its going back to office depot. The power brick itself seems to buzz, the internal fans rev in a constant loop creating a mooing sound, the sound control wheel...
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- Post #4
- Jun 13, 2007
- Forum: Laptops
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new toshiba notebook wont stay off

This is a strange one. My sister just got a brand new toshiba satellite A205-S4607 15.4" wide screen notebook with windows vista. Anyways the first thing we noticed out of the box is that if you try to shut down the computer with the power adapter plugged in will cause the computer to start...
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- Jun 13, 2007
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Laptops
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core2 duo system over heats constantly

Hello I just built a new system up using a core2 duo cpu with its retail heatsink along with an intel mobo in an aopen case. The problem I am having however is it will not run for more then a minute or less at a time as it will shutoff do to the cpu termal protection triggering and shuting the...
- mrweirdo
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- Oct 28, 2006
- Replies: 10
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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2004 ranger edge v6 4.0 l milage?

I dont supose anywere knows what 2004 or similar v6 4.0 L 2WD drive gets both in town and freeway driving? I cant seem to find any real results other then what the manufacture says it gets. I'm actualy having a hard time trying to decide between an execellent maintained 2000 ranger xlt...
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- Oct 24, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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american express gift card?

I was shoping around trying to think of what to get my sister for an upcoming birthday. I'm thinking of getting her a gift card because then she can use it on whatever she wants just about anywere. So I've been trying to decide between getting an american express gift card or a visa fastcard...
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- Oct 22, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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building a budget core2 duo system

thnx for the responses :) After further looking into intel core2 duo chips with the intel boards i discovered that they seem to have a hard time dealing with certain ram and tend to cause system instability issues unless you find ram that runs at exactly 1.8v so I had to change it out for...
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- Post #12
- Oct 3, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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wireless card sugestions

I'm looking for a cheaper option for wireless cards that use G with speeds up to 108mbps preferably with rangebooster. Basicly I just need two pci cards to share internet conectivity and mayby an occasional small network file transfer between the two systems. One system is pentium 3 runing...
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- Oct 2, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Networking
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building a budget core2 duo system

Hello I'm helping out a friend of my dads by building a new cad system for him. Hes a big intel guy and wants core 2 duo but at the same time is on a buget. also he wanted 2gb of ram. So I have come up with the following components: (He allready has a monitor, keyboard, and mouse). CPU...
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- Oct 1, 2006
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Computer Building
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2001 ford ranger v-6

I'm looking at posible geting a 2001 ford ranger with a 4.0L v-6 engine as my first truck. I'm just curious as to what kinds of differences people are experiencing between the 4.0 v-6 and the more comon 3.0 v-6 in terms of fuel economy. Probably most of my driving will be in town driving(ex...
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- Sep 27, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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so aparently i am straight edge

eh ya Its more of a label then anything else. Not realy a big deal to me. I dont intend on constantly runing around claiming that I'm straight edge. I find it interesting there is a label for how I felt though which I never knew of until today.
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- Post #13
- May 16, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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so aparently i am straight edge

I was told today that I am straight edge aparently and I relized it before even though I have allways felt that way. However what is weird I dont fit your typical Straight Edge description of someone who listens to hardcore or punk rock nfact I dont listen to it at all and hardly listen to any...
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- May 16, 2006
- Replies: 18
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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dead pixel?

hopefully this is the corect place for this but anyways I just got home today and go turn on my computer system and monitor which is an samsung syncmaster 172x 17" LCD that I probably have had for a little over a year or so now which I bought off newegg brand new in perfect condition not one bad...
- mrweirdo
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- May 11, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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surge protector problem

ok good it doesnt seem to be that big of a deal. I still might replace the strip anyways tomorrow though because of its old age. also now that i think of it I used to have anouther surge protector device in the house that has a seperate switch for each plug and some of them didnt light up at...
- mrweirdo
- Post #5
- May 9, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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surge protector problem

Ok so today I hapened to look over at the surge protector power strip thats under my desk and for some reason I find that the red on/off rocker switch with what I assume has a red led in it is flickering on and off every couple of seconds. There is anouther LED on the surge protector that has a...
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- May 9, 2006
- Replies: 7
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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transfer files to pc from mp3 player?

hello I just inherted a creative zen micro from my dad however i want to be able to pull some of the mp3s and recordings that are on the player off of there and store them on my windows xp pc? is there any way to do this? for some reason i can only seem to copy files to the player itself and not...
- mrweirdo
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- Apr 19, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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change cd control buttons to winamp?

nm actualy I figured it out by doing a registry hack in windows. I went into regedit searching for things thats had to do with the program and found a way to change it manualy. Seems to be working :)
- mrweirdo
- Post #2
- Apr 7, 2006
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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change cd control buttons to winamp?

Hello I recently changed my keyboard out with an old unused gateway keyboard I had lying around that has a bunch of special control buttons when I install this driver for the keyboard. It adds this entry to my control panel in windows called gateway mulitfunction keyboard utility. Unfortionently...
- mrweirdo
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- Apr 6, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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I R TEH BORED

LOL i hardly ever do any homework or studying unless I am forced too lol.
- mrweirdo
- Post #6
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I R TEH BORED

ah ****** I am going its worth it :D
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- Post #3
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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I R TEH BORED

Ok well since i didnt feel like going to my first class today I just came here to the computer science computer lab today and after browsing all the usualy sites i like to go to to like ATOT, Macrumors, Broadbandreports, etc I am now officaly bored :P Someone entertain me or sugest something...
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- Apr 5, 2006
- Replies: 7
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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recieving email as text messages on cell phones?

edit looks like GideonX beat me to it lol yournumber@cingularME.com also there is this service http://www.teleflip.com/teleflip/index.jsp that will send to just about any provider by using @teleflip.com then you dont have to remember the texting addresses for each one.
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- Post #10
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Why are butt sets so expensive?

LOL when i first saw the topic all i though of was someone was asking about a set of movies feature butt sex pr0n LOL
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- Post #46
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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2 weeks without the internet...

LOL WTF this is an interesting thread.. but ya i would go on a pscho killing spree without the internet for 2 full weeks LOL
- mrweirdo
- Post #6
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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How good are you at backing up your music/photos/porn?

this makes me think how terbile i am at backing up my music collection :/
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- Post #46
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Nextel is really making me mad...

Direct Connect is far far beter then Readylink btw.
- mrweirdo
- Post #6
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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People are immune to the horn

I want some of these bad boys http://www.projectresponder.com/grover-air-horns~6~50.htm :D i actualy know a guy that has them on his F550 4X4 truck and they are louder then ****** plus sounds exactly like a firetruck hehe. People freak out when he uses them pulling over thinking a firetruck...
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- Post #14
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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recieving email as text messages on cell phones?

hrm i think its @vtext.com for verizon at least thats whats been working for me when i want to send to friends on verizon.
- mrweirdo
- Post #5
- Apr 5, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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April Fool's incest

ROFLOL! :laugh:
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- Post #21
- Apr 3, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Apple's switch campaign

I would be more then gladly willing to switch to apple if they would just come out with the darn consumer macbook grr
- mrweirdo
- Post #7
- Apr 3, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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YAG(oing)T(o)C(ollege)T

I would go to davis myself if I was given the choice. Its a nice school. I live about 30 minutes or so away from it. weird I didnt know they dont allow freshman to have cars. Guess I have just never noticed it when I have been on campus there or in town.
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- Post #21
- Apr 3, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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i just got a facebook

Side note I am probably one of the few that can actualy get a facebook at my school because they dont hand out school email addressys to just about anyone except for people taking unix sysadmin classes.
- mrweirdo
- Post #3
- Mar 29, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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i just got a facebook

LOL now that I have signed up for facebook I can get addicted to that site as well as myspace :P that is if Im not lazy and actualy bother to create a profile lol
- mrweirdo
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- Mar 29, 2006
- Replies: 11
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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somehow i picked up this word

Interestingly I discovered the other day I had been and still do occasionaly listen to a song called In Search of the Pimpmobile by Deadly Avenger. So mayby thats were it came from lol.
- mrweirdo
- Post #15
- Mar 29, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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