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Extending Wireless Network to Entertainment Center - Wireless Bridge?

Thanks everyone. Wow, just trying to get a wireless bridge to work does sound complicated. It seems like in this day and age they would have a much more refined solution.
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- Post #13
- Nov 11, 2009
- Forum: Networking
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Extending Wireless Network to Entertainment Center - Wireless Bridge?

Thanks. Any idea if the WRT54GL will work with my existing D-Link DGL-4300 wireless router? Also, are you saying that you need to use the DD-WRT firmware in order for this to work? Where do you obtain it from?
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- Post #5
- Nov 10, 2009
- Forum: Networking
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Extending Wireless Network to Entertainment Center - Wireless Bridge?

I have a D-Link DGL-4300 wireless router that I have in one of my bedrooms. I recently purchased some new HD equipment (TV, blu-ray, TiVo) located in our family room that all require network connectivity. I was thinking that I could get all of these devices connected to my wireless network using...
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- Thread
- Nov 10, 2009
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Networking
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What card for 1680x1050 GTX275 or 285

zod96 - I thought you said the card wasn't for you? Why does your profile then show that you now have a GTX 285?
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- Post #13
- May 6, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Windows 7 Taskbar/Start Button Positioning

Thanks a lot for the link. It's worth giving it a shot, although I can't understand how this is not already an option.
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- Post #5
- May 4, 2009
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 7 Taskbar/Start Button Positioning

I recently got a widescreen monitor, so I tried moving my taskbar from the bottom to the left-hand side to better utilize desktop real estate. However, when doing so, it arranges the Start button at the top, with the pinned items directly below and the system tray location all the way at the...
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- Thread
- May 3, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Phenom II on nForce 570 Chipset - Worth It?

I have an Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe motherboard, which uses the nForce 570 chipset. Although not officially supported on my board, a number of people have the Phenom II running on it. Does anyone have any idea if there would be a noticeable performance difference running a Phenom II on a 570...
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- Thread
- Feb 4, 2009
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Motherboards
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Updated 9/20: Bing cashback

I believe that means the reserve price was met, and you can no longer use the Buy it Now option.
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- Post #940
- Oct 11, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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No Performance Improvement with New 8800GT SLI Setup

Thanks for your responses. While I could see the low resolution being the issue, the results from this 8800GT SLI review suggests otherwise: FiringSquad Although they don't show SLI results for Crysis for some reason, a good majority of the games show a considerable increase with SLI even at...
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- Post #10
- May 6, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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No Performance Improvement with New 8800GT SLI Setup

I recently sold my 8800GTX and got 2 eVGA 8800GTs (superclocked). I first tried a couple tests including 3DMark06 and Crysis without SLI enabled. After enabling SLI, I only got a 1,000 point increase in 3DMark06. In Crysis, I am actually getting 1 FPS less with SLI enabled than before. How is...
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- Thread
- May 5, 2008
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Hawt: Nero 8.0 Ultra Retail FAR + shipping at Outpost.com, 3/12 - 3/13 only

I'm still using Nero 6. Is there any compelling reason to upgrade to 8 that anyone is aware of?
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- Post #7
- Mar 13, 2008
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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SuperFetch

While I understand the concept behind Superfetch, I still have a difficult time understanding its true benefit. Most of my (and probably everyone's) applications that I use on a daily basis take about 2-3 seconds to load (without Superfetch). I'm referring to apps like Internet Explorer/Firefox...
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- Post #11
- Nov 12, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Are All of These Tasks Slowing Vista Down?

Thanks guys, and thanks soonerproud for taking the time to list out all those tasks. Just so you know, I did press the "show all users" button to reveal the tasks. Its good to know that I'm in the norm. So does XP have similar "tasks" that are handled differently, since there aren't any...
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- Post #16
- Nov 12, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Are All of These Tasks Slowing Vista Down?

I purchased a new Lenovo T61 laptop that came preinstalled with Vista Premium. In trying to increase performance and boot times, I went into Task Scheduler to see what items might be scheduled that I'm not aware of. My Task Scheduler has 23 tasks enabled! Is this normal for Vista? In XP there...
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- Thread
- Nov 11, 2007
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista and Constant Hard Drive Activity

Thanks for some of the suggestions. I'm pretty sure its a combination of things, with the biggest culprits being Superfetch and System Restore. I tried disabling ALL items in my Startup group in Msconfig, and that didn't do squat. If I disable both Superfetch and System Restore, most of the...
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- Post #23
- Nov 10, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista and Constant Hard Drive Activity

Any other suggestions? The frustrating part about this post is that I've read a number of other people asking the same question, but they never find a solution.
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- Post #15
- Oct 29, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista and Constant Hard Drive Activity

Nope, that's not it either. Disabled Superfetch and it still has constant activity for the first 10 minutes or so.
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- Post #4
- Oct 26, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Vista and Constant Hard Drive Activity

I just purchased a laptop with Vista Premium on it and 2 gigs of RAM, and I've been using it for close to 4 days . For about 10 minutes after the laptop has finished booting up, my hard drive is thrashing away. I've had two other computers briefly with Vista on them, and they exhibited the exact...
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- Thread
- Oct 26, 2007
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Hard Drive is non stop acting

I'm experiencing the exact same problem. I just purchased a laptop with Vista Premium on it and 2 gigs of RAM, and I've been using it for close to 4 days . I've disabled indexing, but for about 10 minutes after the laptop boots up it is thrashing away on my hard drive. I've had two other...
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- Post #9
- Oct 26, 2007
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Is a Turion 64 X2 Laptop Even Worth Buying?

Good to hear, and thanks for the reassurance. LOL - City Slickers?
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- Post #6
- Sep 8, 2007
- Forum: Laptops
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Is a Turion 64 X2 Laptop Even Worth Buying?

It's pretty funny that you mention that laptop from OD, because I actually bought it but haven't opened it yet! I started reading information on laptops with this processor compared to the Core 2 Duo, and it made me leery of my purchase. Other than gaming, will a 1.8Ghz Turion be fast enough in...
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- Post #3
- Sep 8, 2007
- Forum: Laptops
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Is a Turion 64 X2 Laptop Even Worth Buying?

I haven't purchased a laptop in over 4 years, so I started researching what's available. Is it even worth purchasing a Turion 64 X2 based laptop with the Core 2 Duo being available? On the desktop side, you can at least get a somewhat comparable AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor to a Core 2 Duo by...
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- Thread
- Sep 8, 2007
- Replies: 25
- Forum: Laptops
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VMware Server

I believe this is the case for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. Other versions still require a 1 to 1 ratio. Sorry, I'm not understanding what you're saying. Can you elaborate?
- marks70
- Post #15
- Aug 26, 2006
- Forum: Networking
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VMware Server

While I definitely understand the cost benefits of going with VMWare in terms of hardware, you still have to fork out the big bucks to Microsoft for the host OS and any other VM that you want to run Windows.
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- Post #11
- Aug 25, 2006
- Forum: Networking
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Appliances at BB

Slightly off topic, and definitely not thread-crapping as you got an awesome deal. But I was just there, and they had an open box 42" Sony HDTV LCD TV that didn't even have all the accessories. Normally $1,499, and they were trying to sell it for $100 off at $1,399. Wow, what a bargain.
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- Post #2
- Jul 2, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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DEAD - Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 - $22.02

Looks dead. Price is back up to $59.95....
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- Post #68
- Apr 14, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Konica Minolta Magicolor 2430DL Color Laser Printer for $199.98 Shipped After Rebates

It comes with 1,500 page toner cartridges, and the replacement toners are extremely expensive. However, if you're willing, you can buy toner bottles, which bring the capactiy to 4,500 and are considerably cheaper.
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- Post #7
- Mar 27, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Run Memory at CAS 2 @183 or CAS 2.5 @220?

Thanks 5t3v0 and everyone else for their explanations. Just out of curiosity, some of you are recommending and are actually running your memory at CAS 3 with timings such as 3-3-3-8. If my memory will run 1:1 at 220Mhz with CAS 2.5, is there any reason why I wouldn't want to run it at something...
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- Post #24
- Feb 27, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Run Memory at CAS 2 @183 or CAS 2.5 @220?

Sorry, I'm a little confused by your recommendation...I'm sure I'm just reading it wrong. You want me to try the 166 (or 333) divider, run the FSB at 266, and change the multiplier to 7? That means my CPU would only be running at 1.86Ghz and my RAM would be running at 178Mhz.
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- Post #11
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Run Memory at CAS 2 @183 or CAS 2.5 @220?

Are you saying to try running it like at 250FSB on a divider?
- marks70
- Post #8
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Run Memory at CAS 2 @183 or CAS 2.5 @220?

I prefer leaving voltages at stock and minimizing heat than getting a couple more FPS in gaming.
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- Post #4
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Run Memory at CAS 2 @183 or CAS 2.5 @220?

I have my X2 3800+ running at 2.2Ghz with my OCZ Platinum Edition PC-3200 2x1GB running on the 333 divider and at 2-3-2-5 1T. My memory is thus running at 183Mhz at CAS 2. Would it be better to change the memory to run 1:1 at 220Mhz but then have to change the CAS to 2.5? Thanks for your input!
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- Thread
- Feb 26, 2006
- Replies: 24
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Free Season 4 Monk Episode

I couldn't agree more with your statement...Sharona, come back!
- marks70
- Post #15
- Jan 13, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Free Virtual Machine Player - think PC in a window

Can you explain what you mean by this? I'm somewhat familiar with virtualization technology, but I don't understand your statement. Edit: Actually, after reading the info. on your link, I'm even more confused. How does this "Player" differ from VMWorkstation or Virtual PC?
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- Post #5
- Dec 31, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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ABIT AN8-Ultra Vs. Non-Ultra

Does the non-ultra come with the heatpipe solution?
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- Post #2
- Dec 11, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Gamers who use LCDs....Why?

Well its just nice to know that I'm not the only person who shares the same feelings about LCDs and gaming. Thanks for everyone's input!
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- Post #151
- Dec 8, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Gamers who use LCDs....Why?

Reading your guys' responses makes my brain hurt. ;)
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- Post #117
- Dec 1, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Panasonic 37" HDTV Plasma $2340 at Abt Electronis

Link?
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- Post #3
- Nov 29, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Gamers who use LCDs....Why?

I was referring to Betamax, as in video tapes for your VCR. Maybe before your time.
- marks70
- Post #106
- Nov 29, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Gamers who use LCDs....Why?

Nice! As mentioned in a previous response, for those that keep claiming I haven't tried a good monitor, and therefore have no basis for my claims, I have tried the ViewSonic VP191B (Link), which is supposed to be an awesome gaming monitor. Well, it went back because of the issues I mentioned.
- marks70
- Post #95
- Nov 27, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building

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