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Mouse with scraper, to scrape off sweat spots.

Skybuck Flying
Nov 21, 2007

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Nov 26, 2007

krw

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Increase the performance and lifespan of your SSD

John Doe
Jan 17, 2013

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Views: 3K

Jan 23, 2013

Yousuf Khan

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To floppy or not to floppy?

Jeff
Oct 22, 2006

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Nov 2, 2006

[email protected]

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Why are PC sales declining ? (Skybuck thoughts on it too)

Skybuck Flying
Apr 18, 2013

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May 5, 2013

~misfit~

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Power supply fried, replaced it, computer won't start

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Aug 28, 2006

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Sep 3, 2006

[email protected]

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Installing new Components in an old Computer

Seum
Jun 22, 2011

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Jul 5, 2011

JeffM

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ZipZoomFly and DOA Hitachi SATA drives

Albert Silverman
Jan 26, 2005

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Feb 21, 2005

Linoge

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Migrating to an SSD

Yousuf Khan
Mar 24, 2012

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May 6, 2012

Yousuf Khan

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DreamPC 2006 ready for it's grave...

Skybuck
Oct 20, 2011

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Nov 2, 2011

Skybuck Flying

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Oh, the BLOAT! New PCs are so slow!

yep
Dec 26, 2003

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Jan 6, 2004

tonyd

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Silent Computer - Advice

David Taylor
Sep 24, 2003

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Oct 7, 2003

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OT Bill Gates tells senators "we need more foreign programmers to remain competitive"

John Doe
Mar 30, 2006

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Apr 10, 2006

bubba

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Time to uograde my old mouse? Optical? Cordless?

Jon D
Mar 17, 2006

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Mar 22, 2006

Rob Nicholson

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4200 RPM drive fast enough?

Mark
Dec 22, 2004

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Replies: 64

Views: 2K

Feb 19, 2005

Sparky

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Thinking "out of the box" when building a PC

Mxsmanic
Jul 15, 2005

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Replies: 63

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Jul 24, 2005

Mxsmanic

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Patty
Jan 28, 2005

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Replies: 63

Views: 2K

Feb 4, 2005

David Maynard

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Anybody use Linux? For old hardware, which distro?

RayLopez99
Jun 2, 2010

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Replies: 62

Views: 6K

Jun 7, 2010

kryos

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If a just built PC goes bang on power-up...

Fred Finisterre
Nov 22, 2004

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Dec 12, 2004

Fred Finisterre

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Any need for floppy drive in a new system?

Ken
Apr 13, 2008

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Replies: 62

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Oct 11, 2008

Ed Medlin

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Help - my rebate check expired

Bill Schaible
Feb 20, 2006

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Replies: 62

Views: 3K

Apr 6, 2006

David Maynard

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Where did 1280x1024 come from?

Mxsmanic
Aug 21, 2006

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Replies: 61

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Oct 2, 2006

sdlomi2

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Machine has suddenly slowed to a crawl

dave.logan1
Apr 4, 2007

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Apr 9, 2007

JAD

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I hate friends of friends with computers....

ToolPackinMama
Oct 30, 2005

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Replies: 60

Views: 2K

Nov 5, 2005

Ed Medlin

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Advice on building my own computer

Andy in NJ
Jan 7, 2005

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Replies: 60

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Jan 17, 2005

IsaacKuo

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CD drive question

Mxsmanic
Aug 1, 2005

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Replies: 60

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Aug 7, 2005

David Maynard

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AGP Aperture Size...

SteveC
Oct 28, 2003

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Replies: 60

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Nov 11, 2003

W7TI

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USB PORTS on the motherboard WORST INVENTION EVER.

Skybuck Flying
Nov 21, 2012

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Replies: 60

Views: 11K

Nov 27, 2012

Paul

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Utility to test IDE cable connections?

David R
Aug 23, 2004

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Views: 2K

Aug 29, 2004

CBFalconer

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PC only boots after on/off/on cycle ?

Skybuck Flying
Nov 26, 2012

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Views: 7K

Dec 6, 2012

David

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Help poor college student build cheap PC?

me
Jan 30, 2008

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Replies: 58

Views: 2K

Apr 19, 2008

[email protected]

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New harddisks don't boot when old harddisks are disconnected.

Skybuck Flying
Sep 22, 2011

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Views: 2K

Sep 28, 2011

Skybuck Flying

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Is it worth buying 4GB RAM for an XP machine?

Mac Cool
May 15, 2008

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Views: 2K

May 26, 2008

DevilsPGD

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Themaltake Big Water Cooling kit opinions.

Guest
Jun 3, 2005

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Views: 2K

Jun 10, 2005

Bob

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ATX Form Factor

Chuck Dreier
Feb 26, 2004

2 3

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Views: 2K

Feb 29, 2004

Gary Tait

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Won't strike twice.

Craig Palme
Jun 8, 2006

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Views: 1K

Jun 20, 2006

David Maynard

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power supply overheating?

Dan Brill
May 26, 2004

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Views: 2K

Jun 4, 2004

David Maynard

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Windows 8.1 File Manager always opens to "This PC"?

John Doe
Jun 15, 2014

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Replies: 56

Views: 3K

Jun 17, 2014

John Doe

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Motherboard fuses - missing?

larry moe 'n curly
Aug 17, 2005

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Replies: 56

Views: 8K

Aug 25, 2005

larry moe 'n curly

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Memtest86+, ver, 1.65

Richard Dower
Oct 1, 2005

2 3

Replies: 55

Views: 2K

Oct 6, 2005

David Maynard

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Water spilled in PC - your thoughts?

Dave C.
Jan 9, 2010

2 3

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Views: 5K

Jan 24, 2010

Toolpackinmama

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What was the last Intel chipset that had Win-98 Drivers?

PC Guy
Oct 12, 2006

2 3

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Views: 15K

Oct 21, 2006

Rod Speed

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Help my PC is dying of heat exhaustion

Desmond
Jul 20, 2013

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Views: 2K

Jul 30, 2013

Skybuck Flying

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Want to play Doom 3?

JK
Aug 4, 2004

2 3

Replies: 54

Views: 1K

Aug 18, 2004

kony

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Computer not working: nothing shows on monitor

blacklotus90
Sep 16, 2006

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Oct 15, 2006

Paul

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Majestic
Jul 3, 2003

2 3

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Views: 2K

Jul 9, 2003

PWY

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Power Supply Sizing?

Pack Fan
Nov 16, 2003

2 3

Replies: 53

Views: 1K

Nov 22, 2003

jeffc

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overheating help

Steven Campbell
Feb 6, 2004

2 3

Replies: 53

Views: 2K

Feb 14, 2004

Kevin Lawton

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Fans could generate electricity and damage motherboard ?

Skybuck Flying
Sep 2, 2010

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Views: 3K

Sep 12, 2010

Greegor

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Flasherly
Nov 15, 2012

2 3

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Views: 2K

Dec 24, 2012

David

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Wiping a dead hard drive

MF
Nov 11, 2004

2 3

Replies: 51

Views: 2K

Nov 29, 2004

Mikey

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