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    quick question: most professional case?

    Side by side I took the Cooler Master 201 over Lian Li. It appealed to me more visually, and then features like the removable motherboard tray just clinched the deal. Don't regret the decision a bit. If money wasn't an object, the Silverstone Nimitz gives me a chubby
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    coolermaster led fans strobing

    I tried to reply to this post 10 times yesterday to no avail. I had the same problem you are having when I had them running on the mobo headers. If you turn the fan control option off in your BIOS they should run normally without strobing. If you want to slow them down you have to use a fan...
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    PSU Modding

    I'd trust heat shrink to cover the exposed ends more than electrical tape. The tape is more likely to fall off over time and create a dangerous situation.
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    Thermal compound optional?

    My AERO 4 came with a small amount of thermal grease in a small packet. Not sure if it's CoolerMaster's grease though. Not the greatest but definitely better than nothing!
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    beware, U.P.S. ( not 56k )

    I worked with a dude that was a UPS part timer in the evening. He said the more Fragile and Insured stickers you put on a box, the worse it got treated. And if it shows up beat up, don't sign for it. Check out the contents first for obvious damage. If the driver doesn't want to wait, (s)he...
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    Whats the diff between retail and academic

    Pretty sure Windows XP Academic is only available as an Upgrade. So you have to have a disk of your current OS for it to install...cough, cough.... Unlike an OEM I do believe the license is transferable to a different machine at a later date. Office Academic has a license to be used on up to...
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    Enermax PSU or Aspire PSU?

    The Enermax has 16 amps on 12V1 and 15Amps on 12V2 according to their website. NewEgg has the specs a bit goofy. Antec's site doesn't have the breakdown for the 2 rails, unless the 20amp is split between the 2. Anybody have any better clarification on this? I'm about to upgrade to a dual...
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    XP Pro and floppy drive

    Can you see if your BIOS is detecting it in the machine you are having problems with? I don't know if you can manually force an auto detect on a floppy in your BIOS. If it wasn't seen the first time you booted for whatever reason it may not look for it anymore. I've seen "Boot Up Floppy Seek"...
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    PSU general question

    Did you have it running through at least a surge protector? The PSU will still have power to it even if the comp is "off", unless you have the switch on the PSU's back turned off.
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    beware, U.P.S. ( not 56k )

    Has anyone purchased from Monitors Direct? They seem to have a wonderful "damaged in shipping policy" that states something like it was THEIR problem and they would ship a replacement and deal with the carrier. Just wondering if anyone has had to try out that policy. I am looking at buying a...
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    UPS Questions

    Definitely get a UPS. Don't skimp, get the AVR. Wait another payday if you have to. I don't think you'll get AVR in an APC for anything less than $120. I couldn't. But depending on where you live and shop you may. CyberPower has AVR cheaper than APC with a decent VA rating. Batteries...
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    Random computer freeze problem

    For shits and giggles rule out memory. I know you said it sounds like something restarting, but you tested your drive, do the memory and see if anything turns up. http://memtest86.com/
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    Help Removing ATX Header

    The right tool makes any job that much easier. These can be found at a number of places. I knew frozencpu has it so...this is what you're looking for- http://www.frozencpu.com/cgi-bin/frozencpu/slt-04.html It presses the little tabs in so that you can pull the wire out the back of the...
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    Zonealarm blocking [H]ardOCP

    Installed earlier today and it's doing fine for me. Must be your download or your install.
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    Internet Explorer Problem [huge]

    It's probably not going to work. You've been hijacked dude. It happened to me once, and it sucks. To try to reset to default which is MSN, go- Tools...Internet Options...Programs Tab...and there's a Reset Web Settings button. There's a spyware program called SpySweeper that PC Magazine...
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