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want to install windows 7 with both the ProfilesDirectory and the ProgramData on my D: partition, but I've run into a series of problems: 1. When I run the installer from booting the DVD, the autounattend.xml is ignored (I tried various usb ports for my flash drive) 2. When I run the...

After initial troubles with my new build (see sig), everything is working fine... but my CPU temps are *way* too high. In idle they are ok (~40-45°C not great, but ok), but when there is any kind of semi-serious load, they rise far too quickly... For example today I backed up some steam local...

I've been noticing odd power LED behavior on my new build with the GA-EP45-DS3R. (Since the power LED is controlled by the mainboard, this should be the right section, correct?) According to the manual (and usual expectations) it should remain on when the PC is on and blink slowly when it is in...

After having only laptops for a couple of years, I recently decided to build a desktop. Today I finally received the case (almost a month after everything else!) and connected everything. When I turn on the system all the fans start (good), the pc "speaker" beeps (normal iirc), but... there's no...

Still in the planning phase of my build (actual build will be in october), I have a couple of questions regarding cooling. First things first, the CPU will be a Q9450 or Q9550 (due to the recent price drop, probably the latter), mobo will be a GA-EP45-DS3R and the case a Lian Li PC-A09B. The...

Latency is usually given in clock cycles, right? So for DDR2-800 (400 MHz FSB) 5-5-5-15 timing means 12.5ns/37.5ns. Now DDR2-667 (333 MHz FSB) with 4-4-4-12 timing equates to 12ns/36ns which is nearly the same. Now the main question: Does this mean that DDR2-800 with 5-5-5-15 timing can be used...

Except for the lower power consumption (and very slightly higher price) of the AACS, what are the differences between these two? This is the information my usual shop gives on these two: WD6400AACS Transfer rate: up to 98 MB/s 5400 rpm 8.9 ms access time 27 dB(A) WD6400AAKS Transfer...

Do any of you know tools similar to nview gridlines? (Allowing maximizing to a certain part of the screen) Since I recently got a 24" monitor, normal maximize has become excessive (extremely long lines of text are quite hard to read). Anyways, the closest thing I have found up to now is WinSplit...

What are the differences, advantages, disadvantages? It seems Server 2008 is basically Vista with a lot of useless crap stripped away and since I can get either via MSDNAA I was thinking about maybe trying Server 2008. What do you think? Worth it?

Ok, the first the question: I am planning to get a Q9450 CPU which has a 1333MHz FSB which (since it's quadpumped) equates to 333 MHz "real" FSB. Which kind of RAM would be the "correct" choice? DDR2-667? Higher? Basically... should I use RAM with 1:1 clock (667) or with the highest clock rate...