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Extremely Slow Boot From DVD+/- Drive - Hours

When I set my ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe BIOS to Boot from CD for discs like BARTPE, Hiren's Boot CD, or even the original Windows XP Home CD, the boot is extremely slow - I mean hours. It starts out like it is booting, saying it is starting the program (for example, "starting BARTPE"), with a white...
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- Nov 5, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dual Monitors - LCD and CRT?

Thanks for the good information. If it matters in your recommendations, the main use I want to make of two displays is for a program I use a lot (Cakewalk Sonar 5PE) in which I want to be able to see two different windows within the program at once and have both at full screen size. Currently...
- MisterMac9
- Post #6
- Jan 19, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Dual Monitors - LCD and CRT?

I just got a 19" LCD monitor and would like to use my old 17" CRT in a dual monitor setup. My graphics card doesn't support 2 monitors so I will need to buy a new card. I don't game so I don't need a high-end, expensive card. Some questions: 1. Is it better to get one card that supports...
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- Jan 19, 2006
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Displays
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TDK 25 Pack DVD Discs $34.94 at Staples Starts 11-09

>>has anyone checked out the TDK DVD-R blanks as to who the mfg is<< I bought the 25 pack 2X DVD-R's at Staples today. DVD-Identifier detects them as TDKG02.
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- Post #9
- Nov 9, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Decent Laser Jet Printer for 130$ After MIR's.

<Read Samsung's specs -- they state it's GDI.< Huumm. You're right, the specs do say it's GDI. The specs in the .pdf file list 5 printers - 2 GDI (including the 1430) and 3 PCL. In the "fonts" spec for the PCL printers they list the number of fonts built in. For the GDI printers they specify...
- MisterMac9
- Post #19
- Dec 3, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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AIW 8500DV - disappointing Tuner - Could something be wrong?

Just got a new AIW 8500DV. I connected cable TV to the AIW's coax cable input to display TV on my 17" monitor, with the intent of recording TV to the hard drive TiVO style. The picture on the monitor is not nearly as good as when I play the same channel on the 24" TV that I have sitting in the...
- MisterMac9
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- Sep 21, 2002
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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HOT NUGGETS! Free stuff with Wendy's 5 piece nuggets :)

To those who are winning Blockbuster rentals: are you able to get DVD's? I got one winner for a free Blockbuster Favorites rental and the BB store said it was only good for VHS.
- MisterMac9
- Post #48
- Sep 17, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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HOT AS HELL!!!!17 ich LCD for 411.34 including tax + 40 rebate @ office maX BM

>>The ad in Connecticut only shows the 15" LCD, not 17". Called OM and price is $599, rebate available. Oh well. << Same in N.E. Indiana
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- Post #56
- Aug 25, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Free National Geographic Magazine Subscription (it's Ba-ack).

>>I did this a few months ago but the Mag never came.<< Me too. Got the welcome letter but no magazines. I e-mailed the magazine's customer service dept. They answered promptly and told me that a service bureau handled my subscription and did not submit it to NG. They gave me an 800 number...
- MisterMac9
- Post #10
- Jul 7, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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From Lockergnome If You Have a Scanner and Printer Here's Your Free Copying Machine

>>So which one was better and are both XP compatible? << I'm running XP and am using the free copier from http://www.nicocuppen.com and tried their Pro version 30 day trial. Both work. The Pro version has some extra features. The one I liked best is that you can associate the program with a...
- MisterMac9
- Post #14
- Jun 14, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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From Lockergnome If You Have a Scanner and Printer Here's Your Free Copying Machine

Here's another one: http://www.nicocuppen.com/ click on "Photocopier" on the left side of the screen to get to the page with a description of the product and a download link. There is a free version with no limits but fewer features, and "Pro" version with more features but it costs $$.
- MisterMac9
- Post #12
- Jun 11, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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RADEON 8500DV vs. AIW 7500

Based on reviews I have read, I believe another difference between the AIW 8500DV and the AIW 7500 is that the 8500 version has a digital TV tuner and the 7500 has an analog tuner. The digital tuner will switch stations faster whereas there is a slight pause between stations when you surf...
- MisterMac9
- Post #8
- May 31, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Video quality w/ a switchbox

I am using a no name 2 to 1 electronic switch that cost around $100 at a computer show. No ghosting or anyother video problem. But I had a mechanical switch before that and it had no ghosting either (it eventual broke so I replaced it). I am not sure whether higher resolutions are more likely...
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- Post #4
- May 31, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Voltage Fluctuations Normal?

I have a Cheiftec 420 watt power supply. The temperature/volatage monitor program that came with my Dragon Plus motherboard shows that the voltage varies constantly. For example, the -12 reading typically goes from a low of -11.86 to a high of -12.27, back and forth a couple times a second...
- MisterMac9
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- May 25, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Maxell HP-NC1 Noisebuster Digital Noise Canceling Stereo Headphones, $19.95 @ buy.com.

Ordered Monday. By Tuesday the status was sent to warehouse for shipping (or something like that). Today I got this e-mail from them:. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are still...
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- Post #18
- May 10, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Panaflow L1A 3pin + 35cfm 29dba fan SVC

>>Hey mistermac, for the three case fans of yours, do you have 2 intake and 1 exhaust? And how are they positioned inside your case? I think I want to get these case fans to cool everything down also. << Here is how I have the fans arranged: (This is in the Chieftec version of the Antec SX1040...
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- Post #27
- May 3, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Panaflow L1A 3pin + 35cfm 29dba fan SVC

>>how much was your stuff mac?? shipping??<< If you mean the LA1's - I bought 5 LA1's from B.G. Micro (bgmicro.com) for $15.95 plus $6.00 shipping (part number FAN1003). They came with 3-pin connectors (but no RPM sensing) so I had to buy 3-pin to 4-pin adaptors for the 3 that I use as case...
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- Post #25
- May 2, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Panaflow L1A 3pin + 35cfm 29dba fan SVC

aircasper, I never used the stock fan so I can't comment on temp readings using it. I have seen some posts in the Cases and Cooling forum by other people with temps in that range. The people who responsed to those posts seem to feel that 50-55 celsius isn't high enough to cause a problem...
- MisterMac9
- Post #22
- May 2, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Panaflow L1A 3pin + 35cfm 29dba fan SVC

>>I dunno if i should get the Panaflow L1A (24cfm 20dba) or the fans from SVC (35cfm 29dba) Dunno if its worth the 11cfm for 9 dba, Is it?? << --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewCompGeek, I have the...
- MisterMac9
- Post #20
- May 1, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Panaflow L1A 3pin + 35cfm 29dba fan SVC

NewCompGeek, thanks for the info regarding my 4 pin question. That confirms what I suspected: when they say 4-pin they mean the 4 pin molex plug for the power supply. I already have one of the 4 pin to 3 pin adaptors so I will order the fan. Thanks again.
- MisterMac9
- Post #15
- Apr 30, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Panaflow L1A 3pin + 35cfm 29dba fan SVC

The second fan listed in NewCompGeek's note above is the SVC 80x25mm 35.2CFM 4-pin that includes RPM sensing., I want RPM sensing to take advantage of the Soyo Dragon+ mobo's sensor that will shut down the system if the fan stops. But the Dragon+ connector is 3-pin. What is the 4th pin on the...
- MisterMac9
- Post #11
- Apr 29, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Quiet CPU heatsink fan with sensor?

Jhhnn, do you have a URL for Gizzo's fan page? I did a web search and only came up with a web design company. Thanks.
- MisterMac9
- Post #8
- Apr 8, 2002
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How do you remove the front door from the Chieftec/Antec SX1040?

>>Open the door and you'll see a slit in the plastic near the top hinge. That is actually a tab to release the door. While lightly pressing down on the back side of the tab, while tipping the doow outwards. Once the door releases from the top hinge, pull the door vertically out of the bottom...
- MisterMac9
- Post #6
- Apr 7, 2002
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Quiet CPU heatsink fan with sensor?

>>However the FOC on the Soyo Dragon + does not appear to work I don't think it turns enough RPM's so I keep it turned off.<< Same thing happened with the stock fan that came with my SVC GC-68 HSF -- the FOC shut down the system as it booted. So I replaced the fan with a Panaflo LA1 and turned...
- MisterMac9
- Post #6
- Apr 7, 2002
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How do you remove the front door from the Chieftec/Antec SX1040?

Thanks Overdoze. That will help me.
- MisterMac9
- Post #3
- Apr 6, 2002
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How do you remove the front door from the Chieftec/Antec SX1040?

I have the Cheiftec version of the Antec SX1040 from Newegg. I'd like to remove the door that covers the front bays. How do I do it that I could reinstall it later if I wanted? I don't see anyway to get it off other than break it off.
- MisterMac9
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- Apr 6, 2002
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Quiet CPU heatsink fan with sensor?

Thanks guys. I'll check out your recommendations.
- MisterMac9
- Post #4
- Apr 5, 2002
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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DEAL2DIE4 - Akai 27" (Samsung Clone) SuperFlat TV with Widescreen Squeeze Mode $379.00 !! (no rebates needed)

>>Don't know if this has been mentioned before, but the Sam's in North Richland Hills, TX has the Akai 24" for $289.00. How does it compare to the 27"....same features? << I saw one tonight at the Sam's in Fort Wayne, IN. I did not look at it real close, but the box listed features on the...
- MisterMac9
- Post #148
- Apr 5, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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DEAL2DIE4 - Akai 27" (Samsung Clone) SuperFlat TV with Widescreen Squeeze Mode $379.00 !! (no rebates needed)

>> noticed last night, here in Atlanta, GA, that they have lowered the price from the $ 369.95 we paid, down to $ 349.95. Sam's was most accommodating and cheerfully credited us back the $ 21 difference (after sales tax).<< I bought one tonight. It was still $369.95 at my local Sam's. I asked...
- MisterMac9
- Post #147
- Apr 5, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Quiet CPU heatsink fan with sensor?

What is a quiet 80 mm fan for use with an SVC-GC68 heatsink. I am now using an Panaflow LA1. It is quiet but has no sensor line. I'd like one with a sensor connector wire to take advantage of the Soyo Dragon+ fan sensor that shuts down the system if the fan fails.
- MisterMac9
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- Apr 2, 2002
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Does ATI AIW 7500 OEM Have GemStar Guide+

Thanks for the answers. I will go with the OEM version then. I did notice in Newegg's product pictures that the retail version snows manuals and the OEM doesn't. Could be an oversight in the pictures. But for $16 difference I will go without manuals.
- MisterMac9
- Post #4
- Mar 30, 2002
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Does ATI AIW 7500 OEM Have GemStar Guide+

The OEM All-In-Wonder 7500 is $16 cheaper at Newegg than the retail version. Does the OEM version inclcude the interactive TV program guide? Is it software that you install or is it built into the card?
- MisterMac9
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- Mar 29, 2002
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why are Athlon XP prices at retailers less than AMD's price in quantities of 1000?

>>they obviously don't update that part of their website often<< It was updated today to add the 2100+ to the list. The 2000+ for example is listed as $339 in quantities of 1000 on AMD's site. Newegg's price is $233 oem and $255 retail box.
- MisterMac9
- Post #3
- Mar 13, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Why are Athlon XP prices at retailers less than AMD's price in quantities of 1000?

The price of Athlon high end XP's in quantities of 1000 listed at AMD's site are higher than the price of one unit at retailers like Newegg. How do they do that? Surely they don't sell these at a loss?
- MisterMac9
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- Mar 13, 2002
- Replies: 6
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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VIA KT333 Chipset with DDR 2100?

>>when using pc2100 on kt333 mobos there are not any gains over the kt266a. It could be read on the last paragraph of the link<< True. But although there would be no performance gain, I was thinking that the newer chipset's support for USB 2.0 would be a good feature to have.
- MisterMac9
- Post #5
- Mar 11, 2002
- Forum: Motherboards
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VIA KT333 Chipset with DDR 2100?

Great! Thanks Mem. I bought 3 sticks of 256mb 2100 when it was cheap a few months agoand wouldn't want to replace it at today's higher prices.
- MisterMac9
- Post #3
- Mar 10, 2002
- Forum: Motherboards
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VIA KT333 Chipset with DDR 2100?

Will a VIA KT333 based board run right with DDR2100 (even though not as fast as if I had 2700 RAM)?
- MisterMac9
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- Mar 10, 2002
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Motherboards
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Cooling Requirements for XP 2000+ ??

I have an SVC GC-68 on order with the free Artic Alumina they give you. I also have Panaflo 80mm LA1 fans coming. I haven't ordered a CPU yet but want something in the 1800+ to 2000+ range. Would the SVC SC-68 -- LA1 -- Artic Alumina combination be sufficient for an non-overclocked XP2000+?
- MisterMac9
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- Mar 10, 2002
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Chieftech Case/Antec 1040 clone/Chenming/UNEEC 601AE $79 plus tax, ship

Am I reading the Newegg website right? It looks like it changed. Today it shows the DX-01WD in beige with the 420 watt PS for $69 plus shipping, a $10 drop from yesterday? It says it compares to the Antec SX1040. It calls it a hot deal available only thru 3/1. If so, the deal just got hotter.
- MisterMac9
- Post #39
- Feb 26, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Chieftech Case/Antec 1040 clone/Chenming/UNEEC 601AE $79 plus tax, ship

The $79 model shows the Chieftec model number as DX-01WD. Chieftec's site shows that as having (4) 5.5" bays and (4) 3.5" bays (plus 2 floppy bays). The $75 model shows the Chieftech number as DX-01W (without the "D"). Chieftec's site shows this to have (3) 5.5" bays (plus 2 floppy bays) and...
- MisterMac9
- Post #18
- Feb 24, 2002
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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