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    PSU Testing Criteria

    X-bit Labs,a renowned tech site has posted a wonderful and lengthy article on PSU testing which is a *must* read. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/display/psu-methodology.html
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    Adding older 98 HDD to new XP box

    Newbie questions: I just installed an older IDE HD that has 98se in a NEW system that has XPpro setting it as slave and my main sata as master on a Abit IC-7 with Phoenix Award bios. I tried booting normally into XP but the older ide HD was booting instead and naturally it couldn't finish...
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    Installed 2nd HDD with 98,it wants to boot

    Noob stuff for most of you but...I installed a second HD that has 98se on it and I made sure I set the jumpers to slave but when I bootup the system it wants to boot 98se instead of XPpro..I've checked the bios and it shows the 98HD as "slave" so why does it want boot privledges? I've got a...
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    Difficult install with Aeroflow

    I had a struggle installing a Aeroflow 7040 in a IC-7 board..had to remove a small heat sink from a nearby small chip and then I had to really bare down to get the HSF to lock..the damn board was flexing it was so hard,now I'm wondering if this is typical install with this cooler/mobo combo..I...
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    XP and 98se sharing files issues

    I've read dozens of articles about 98 and XP but I can't seem to find out if I can install my old 98se harddrive as a slave without OS conflicts..naturally C: will be my XP boot drive. I've got so many programs on the 98 HDD that I'd like to use but I suspect I will have many problems,I'd like...
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    Cmos issue

    Silly question,I recently purchased a used motherboard,do I need to clear the CMOS?
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    Bye Bye Bearing..hello Fluid

    I will no longer purchase ball bearing HDDs.I'm so pleases with my Samsung fluid drives..they almost seem frictionless amd so quiet I need to watch the HHD led to see if it's running BUT..I can't find a sata 200g fluid drive..I'd prefer sticking to the Sam's if possible,anyone have a good source?
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