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I have a router, but I'm DMZed, so it's like not having one. Windows firewall is off. I do not run a firewall, I do not run an anti-virus, I do not run an anti-spyware. I run absolutely none of that junk and never have. In 8 years, I've had 3 viruses. All 3 which I was able to remove, and all 3 because I was downloading "certain" software. There is no need for anti-virus software, there is a need for user common sense.

Wattage is also a very very poor way to judge a power supply since Watt = Voltage * Amperage. Let's compare some examples of how this can translate into problems. Sample 1 - 350W 3.3V @ 19A = 62.7W 5V @ 21A = 105W 12V @ 15A = 180W Total = 347.7W Sample 2 - 450W 3.3V @ 16A = 52.8W 5V @ 18A = 90W 12V @ 25A = 300W Total = 442.8W The 450W power supply, even if it has a higher Wattage, has weaker 3.3V and 5V rails. More juice on the 12V rail, but CPUs and motherboard components all rely on more then just 12V, they rely also on 3.3V and 5V. A more powerful system, CPU, Memory and Video Card wise would be more stable on the 350W then the 450W. That's looking at only one part of the importance of choosing a good power supply. There are many others, such as the quality of the parts inside the power supply, the accuracy of the voltages, the stability under load, the noise, surge protection, overheat protection and numerous other factors. Only companies that I feel you can buy from without worrying about those factors is Antec and SeaSonic. Other brands should be scrutinized, verified, reviewed and analyzed before purchased.

What's the taskpane?

I installed DK2007 on my wife's laptop. It does a beautiful unobstrusive job of keeping her hard drive defragmented and she doesn't even have to do anything.

I disagree. For example, I bought my motherboard after a lot of research. It's lasted me almost a full year so far and I still have room to grow with it. My CPU socket is an LGA 775, which at the time was still emerging. I started with a Pentium 630, moved to a Pentium D 930. Even if it doesn't support Core 2s, I can move my processor to a new Core 2 motherboard later. My motherboards supports up to 800MHz DDR2, I started with 533MHz ram, moved to 667MHz, and when prices drop a bit more, I'll be able to move to 800MHz. Transferable to a new motherboard. It has PCI-Express x16 video, also emerging technology at the time. Easily transferable to a new motherboard. It features what was at the time, brand-new SATA II support. Allows me to install any 1st or 2nd generation SATA hard drives or optical devices, which also can be transfered to a new motherboard. Last but not least, it has a full 24-pin power connector. So I can use any current generation power supply. "Some" of the early LGA 775 motherboards were still using 20-pin power connectors. The point I'm trying to make is that doing research to try to "future proof" your computer as much as possible allows you to save when you upgrade and allows you to grow with your computer much further. People that buy LGA 775 motherboards with AGP 8x slots, for example, will have to spend not only to buy a new motherboard later, but a new video card too. When, if the extra few dollars had been spent to buy a PCI Express x16 capable motherboard right off the bat, then the video card could be transfered to a newer system down the road.

Sorry, I misunderstood you. My bad. I thought you meant the difference between Asus and Gigabyte boards.

The only thing that's stopping me is my wallet at the moment... One? I want two... I like things in pairs.

dude, dont get yourself down here. building your own comp is the best choice in the world! just spend some time researching/reading the basics, ask if you need help, search if you need help. in the end you can save alot of money and you can get a computer that is much better than the oem's. it really isnt that hard to do, basically its just plugging things into slots. There isn't a better place then here to get advice on how to build a reliable computer. Several members have been helped here in building their box for their first time. Step by step, we've helped them, from choosing their parts, to putting it together, we've been there. That's the kind of community we are.

I have NEVER seen an Asus motherboard with a blown or leaking capacitor. Never.

Holy mother, it's out! The nVidia 8800 GTX! In the USA In Canada

Adding drivers will not remove the capability to install windows on different systems, it just adds to the already existant driver base. To integrate all of those things, do the following in this exact order: Copy your original Windows XP cd to a folder on your computer. Download the network installation of service pack 2. Run nLite, choose only Integrate Service Packs and integrate SP2. Download the Windows Media Player 11 setup package. Use the WMP11 Integrator and integrate the WMP11 setup to your xp folder. Download all the hotfixes using Windows Updates Downloader. Download the IE7 setup package. Run nLite and integrate the updates and IE7 (you integrate IE just like an update).

Most Core 2 Duo motherboards support the Core 2 Quads DDR3 support won't be available until it's officially out and been around for a 6 month cycle Video Cards that use DDR4 only need to be supported via there interface, which is now PCI Express x16, which is also not going to change for years Northbridges change every 6 months or so, SouthBridges change about every year The latest SATA is unnecessary past SATA II considered current hard drives can't even touch the speed limit of SATA I

Buy a Dell for the warranty.

A battery with a low charge can also be the cause in some laptops.

That the best part of buying a quality, high performance motherboard. Will you use all those things? Maybe, maybe not but at least, you have the CHOICE to. You can chose not to use certain features or capabilities of a motherboard but you can't add them if you didn't buy them in the first place. There's so little price difference between so called "value" memory, regular memory and gaming memory, that I recommend that people spend the extra $10 and get gaming memory. OCZ makes some high quality, high performance memory at a good price depending on what you choose. 1GB Corsair DDR2 667MHz Value DIMM @ $99.99 1GB Kingston DDR2 667MHz Regular DIMM @ $109.99 1GB OCZ DDR2 667MHz Gaming DIMM @ $119.99 With so little difference in price but with such a benefit in quality and reduced timings, why not buy gaming memory?

Repost. Stop posting about this.

Motherboards that feature most of what I said don't have to cost a huge amount of money, it's just a matter of doing research. My recommendation would be the Asus P5B Deluxe for $184.99 USD at NewEgg .

Buy a Dell. Not because they have the best laptops, but because they have the best warranty. Laptops are the most expensive thing to fix in computers, parts are expensive, tools are specialized and everything is specific to a make and model. Just build the best laptop you can afford from what Dell offers and you'll be more then happy with it.

Hello, Nice work I have a question please: Having OemPreinstall set to Yes in "winnt.sif" will prevent me from loading RAID/SATA drivers from a floppy disc during textmode setup how can i solve this , because i have this problem thank you Integrate the drivers into the CD using either this method or using nLite.

People make the wrong assumption to try to save money on the motherboard. The motherboard is the most crucial part of any computer since it is the sole determining factor as to how long your computer will last you. It is the key factor that determines how future proof your computer is. No matter what you do with you computer, it's been proven time and time again, the new Intel Core 2 processors consume less power, generate less heat and perform better then any and all AMDs. That won't change until AMD completely revises their core and comes out with something completely new. To build a computer that will last you for as long as possible, put as much money as needed into your motherboard and cut back a bit on the other components which can all be upgraded easily later. The best choices IMHO are Asus and Foxconn motherboards, both for their performance and for their quality. If you want to really future proof your computer, pick a motherboard that supports the new Kentsfield quad-core processors, even if you won't use a quad-core CPU now, at least you'll be able to upgrade to one later when they become dirt cheap without having to rebuild your entire computer. Other things that you should look for to future proof your computer are Gigabit LAN on-board, at least 6 SATA 2 ports, at least one PCI-Express x16 slot, at least one PCI-Express x1 slot and support for DDR2-800 or DDR2-1066 (even if unofficially). And last but not least, I can't stress enough the quality of your power supply. Get yourself a solid Antec power supply, you can't beat quality.

I don't want to support either because of the ridiculous amount of DRM in both formats. If I did have to pick, I'd pick HD-DVD simply because Sony always wants to go it's own way and refuses to work with companies to establish standards (remember betamax?). This article also brings up some good points about it.

WMDRMSDK.DLL is copied to the $OEM$ pre-install folder. You must enable unattended OEM pre-install.

I can confirm that a regular proxy will work without any problems but I can't find an authenticated proxy to test on.

Every nokia phone has it, it's godly. I love it, I was one of the first to get T9 when I found out it existed and I managed to upgrade my old Nokia 5190 back in the day with brand spanking new firmware that featured T9 predictive text hot off the presses. People were so amazed that it could do that back then... lol. My first cell phone was a Motorola StarTac flip phone... looked like the Knight Rider in green. Then I bought my first Nokia. The 5190. I've never been able to use anything else since. After my 5190, I went to a 3330 and when that died, I went to a 3100b. My 3100b just died and I just bought myself a Nokia 6126. A very pretty phone, still the good old Nokia.

I have no idea as to what the inner workings of WMP11 are and I have no idea how it would be possible to remove some of those services, I'm not even sure that's possible without breaking WMP11's functionality. If it's that much of an issue, I'd suggest you simply don't install it and remove WMP with nLite and just install Winamp or something. And yes, this utility runs the /integrate command line parameter. It serves as a way to simplify the process.