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    Computer unstable

    Well I tried different rails on the power supply. It's modular, so I simply swapped the wires and sockets around. So far the problem hasn't repeated and I've rebooted several times. At the risk of jinxing myself, I think it may be solved. *knocks on wood* Only time will tell though...
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    Computer unstable

    No I didn't turn the PC off when connecting the esata drive, but that was only for the first night. Vantec's own description of the product claims that it is hot swappable, which is why I didn't turn the PC off. After it didn't work though, and I googled around, I found it that it is NOT hot...
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    Computer unstable

    No ideas here in the computer help neighborhood?
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    Computer unstable

    And to clarify, not that it makes much difference, each game behaves slightly differently. These are the games I have insalled, and how they freeze. Team Fortress 2: The game loads up, and the menus all work fine. I can search for games, adjust options, etc. As soon as I join a game, once...
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    Computer unstable

    I've tried it all. Drivers. BIOS settings. Memtest. Stress tests. It all comes down to whether or not I get a "good boot" or a "bad boot." On a good boot, my computer is as stable as hell and handles anything I can throw it at. On a bad boot, it hard locks as soon as I load a game. The only...
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    Computer unstable

    Memtest passes for overnight. Prime 95 passes for like 2 hours too. I forget how long I left it running. I've even returned the clocking back to normal at 2.4ghz and it still happens (again, randomly). The eSATA is not a controller card, no. Just plugged straight into the mobo via an...
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    Computer unstable

    Any new ideas?
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    Computer unstable

    Just downloaded and ran ntune. I'm idling at 58 celcius. Though my PC has been on for the past several days. =p
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    Computer unstable

    Here is a video of it happening (13mb, about 2 minutes long. freeze happens towards the end obviously if you want to skip there): http://www.auburn.edu/~goldema/1.avi If it is a driver problem, then there is nothing I can do because I have the latest drivers. I also don't see how it...
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    Computer unstable

    I built this computer a few weeks ago, and until a few days ago it was running fine. Now, sometimes, when I try to play a game, I can't get past the opening menus. Once the actual 3D part of a game loads up, like the levels, the comp hard freezes and I have to shut the power off. It doesn't...
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    Problems with PC after adding hard drive

    I just added a second WD 500gb hard drive to my PC. Now when I run Team Fortress 2, it freezes up after a few seconds. It's not RAID or anything, just a second hard drive. I've got my original 500gb hdd, partitioned in C (OS/Apps) and D (Data). And this second drive is completely blank...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Thanks for shedding light on the issue corkyg! You think it may have damaged my PC?
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Nobody has a recommendation for an enclosure?
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    Smart to invest in a battery backup?

    I bought a http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_1...ders&sName=Accessories It has a $50,000 equipment guarantee on it, whatever that means. There is fine print involved, so I'm sure I would have to jump through some major hurdles to get reimbursed for everything. At least there is an LED indicator...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Yeah so I took the hard drive OUT, and simply plugged in the power to the enclosure. I feel the same "grippy" feeling just as before. So it is definately solely the enclosure. I tried to get my dad to feel it but he couldn't notice anything. My mom noticed it, and described it as a vibration...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    ^Why is this Fullmetal? Other than the problems I'm having of course. It's gotten decent reviews, and it's the most reviewed usb/esata enclosure on newegg. Since I know nothing about enclosures, and assumed they're basically all the same, I just went with it for that reason. In a little...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    ^No no, not the PC case. The external hard drive case. =) The hdd case is alluminum and basically hugs the drive, so there is metallic contact all over the place with this thing. I don't know if the drive is messed up or if the enclosure is messed up. Or neither. Is it normal? The...
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    Any ideas?
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    And now Team Fortress is working again... Beats me. Needless to say I'm quite hesitant to plug this thing back into my PC.... Think I should send it back?
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    EDIT: Recommend me an external enclosure

    EDIT: So what sort of enclosure should I get? (Bear with me... It's long because I'm giving you all the details) I just got my Vantec NexStar 3 external hdd enclosure in the mail today. Stuck a Western Digital 500gb drive in it, plugged it in and hooked up...
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    Why isn't this file showing up in my folder in Vista?

    I've got a couple of directories that show no folder.jpg in them. When I try to drag a folder.jpg to them, it asks me if I want to overwrite the existing one. Where is the existing one??? I've turned on "show hidden files" and I've even done a dir from the cmd line and I don't see a...
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    folder.jpg vs ID3 embedded art

    I used to use iTunes and foobar, but now I'm using Media Jukebox and foobar. Both of these programs can read album art from a folder.jpg file placed in the album's directory. I currently have an old 4th gen iPod, so album art isn't an issue on there anyway. But I will soon be buying a new...
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    Windows Vista Tweaks/Performance FAQ Thread *LONG*

    This used to be stickied, didn't it?
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    Alcohol 52% of Daemon Tools 4.11.2

    As long as you don't blindly fly through the installation of DaemonTools clicking nextnextnextnext as fast as you can, it doesn't have spyware either. You can uncheck those options.
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    Looking for Windows Media Player alternative

    http://www.mediajukebox.com/ Sounds like it would fit your needs perfectly. It seems like people have nothing but great things to say about it. I haven't used it personally, as I already have my music organized and simply need a player. I use foobar. Media Jukebox sounds like it has a lot...
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    winamp alternative?

    The thing with foobar is it is fairly lackluster straight outta the box. Once you've customized it and tweaked the settings and all that jazz, it really is tough to beat. And since my music is already organized, I don't need a media manager. I just need a player, and foobar has that down...
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    Can I just "plug n play" an eSATA drive?

    Ooh, thanks for the replies. I didn't know it would end up that complicated heh. As far as the power goes, I'm not sure how that Vantec enclosure supplies power. That little PCI adaptor I spoke of has a 4-pin (molex I believe it is called) power connector between the two eSATA ports, that...
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    winamp alternative?

    Can Media Jukebox play .spc (super nintendo sound) files like foobar can? If not that rules it out for me right off the bat. That aside though, what advantages does Media Jukebox have? It's sound quality is better in what ways? Most sound quality differences are all in people's heads. Now...
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    Can I just "plug n play" an eSATA drive?

    I've got a GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard And I'm getting these: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s + VANTEC NST-360SU-BK 3.5" eSATA + USB2.0 Aluminum External Enclosure The DS3R doesn't actually have any...
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    How do you like to organize your files?

    Actually I've never backed up before. My collection of crap is getting large enough and I've put enough work into organizing it enough now that I am planning to backup soon. I've ordered an external eSATA/USB hard drive, and I assume I'll just drag and drop my "Matt" folder over to the...
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    Most reliable DVD burning software?

    Ahh, longevity. Thanks for the info. For my music CDs, I typically don't keep them longer than a few months heh. For movie DVDs, I have noticed a couple of my old ones have trouble reading sometimes. I just assumed it was the media's fault and not the burn speed.
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    winamp alternative?

    +1 for foobar. iTunes is actually pretty good if you have your music organized like a freak. If it's not organized though... yeah iTunes is garbage.
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    Most reliable DVD burning software?

    I've always heard people mention they burn at 1x to ensure good burns. I've been burning for, let's see... CD's since around 1999, and DVD's since 2003. Every burn I've ever done, was done at max speed. I'm honestly not sure if I've ever had a single bad burn. Now, I've had bad burns when...
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    Freeware programs and applications (continuation)

    I wouldn't say MPC is "way" better than VLC. Although I do like MPC slightly better, I don't like it better to the point that I feel like uninstalling VLC. On my new computer, I decided to try VLC instead of MPC+ffdshow. I like VLC enough that I'll stick with it until it gives me some sort of...
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    Which is the best defragmenting software?

    PerfectDisk and Diskeeper are both excellent programs. They each work a little differently. Slightly more people seem to prefer PerfectDisk, but Diskeeper is popular as well. PerfectDisk defragments and consolidates free space, moving files to the front of the drive so you have one big...
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    Problem with Opera

    Hmm, I haven't had these problems for quite a while. Back in Opera 8 I would get some hangups on page loading. But I'm using the latest Opera on Vista 64 and it runs perfectly. You mention a caching session though... Mine may run nicely due to settings I have. I tell Opera to clear all...
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    How do you like to organize your files?

    To further elaborate on my OCD renaming and re-tagging, that goes like this: For pictures, the folder name is really all that I need to know, so the individual picture files are just the date, and a sequence number. Like 20080202-001.jpg. Or whatever For music, I get a bit pickier. For...
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    How do you like to organize your files?

    I definately keep my stuff organized. My computer is a well oiled machine. I'm a bit OCD, so it makes sense heh. I never use the search feature in Windows for anything, as I know where evertyhing already is. I'm on Vista now, so my "My Documents" folder is different than it used to be, but...
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    Where is this hideous, generic album art coming from?

    http://www.auburn.edu/~goldema/albumart.jpg Foobar and Windows Media Player both display that hideous album art whenever I play certain songs that don't have album art. Considering both programs display it, I assume it's some "feature" of Vista. But it's possible it came when I installed...
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    Well, I called it wrong... I guess the "gimmick" is here to stay

    I think most of you are missing my point here, except wired. This isn't about GPUs or CPUs specifically. It's just about technology in general. Basically I'm bugged by the school of thought that instead of making an actual successor to a piece of technology, hardware designers are simply...
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