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    pc not running at fullest?

    have you installed the chipset drivers? installing the chipset drivers (if not installed) will enable the graphics card to work in AGP mode, instead of the PCI mode they default to... just a thought.
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    Explorer.exe taking up obscene amount of memory

    That's kind of weird.. because on my laptop, it only uses about 18Mbyte -> 20Mbyte... :( I guess I have to live with it? Does anyone know how to use the sfc command??
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    Explorer.exe taking up obscene amount of memory

    hey, when I used the sfc /scannow command, I was prompted for the windows xp cd. so I put in my xp pro sp2 slipstreamed cd, but it says that I put in an incorrect version of the cd? do I have to put in all the hotfixes too? :(
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    Explorer.exe taking up obscene amount of memory

    oh sorry, I meant like 18k Kbyte, lol... yeah that would be like 18Mbyte, huh. Lol.. Im using windows xp pro right now... and the virus def. are updated at least twice a week, and same goes for the adware scans... what's a VM? virtual machine? Oh yeah, and Im also using the microsoft...
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    Explorer.exe taking up obscene amount of memory

    This only happens if I leave the computer on for a while... so Explorer.exe starts off using about 18Kbyte of memory (~15Kbyte of virtual memory) then it shoots all the way up to about 55Kbyte of memory, while using about 70-80Kbyte of virtual memory. I've scanned the computer for virus (I'm...
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    6800/6800GT? Please advise.

    an ati x850xl might do... i believe it's 300 bucks and has 16 pipes
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    Really Stupid GFX Question

    pci-e is backwards compatible, so yes. 16x on 1x works (although not all pins are connected) 1x on 16x probably works too.
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    Stressful Problem - Radeon 9800 Pro only 10fps??

    did you install the ati graphics drivers? (catalyst...) if you're running off of the default windowsxp drivers, you might get that
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    PNY Graphics Exchange

    I think 5950 is a much better card than the 5800 for a few reasons... first and most importantly, it has a 256-bit memory interface, so given same memory frequencies, 5950 will have double the bandwidth to work with. (Whether it be AA / AF / high res) secondly, 5950 will generally create less...
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    bit torrent link

    yeah. seriously. I think using getright with mirrors would be the fastest though... I think you can do like a 20 part thing, and use 20 mirrors... :yowch:
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    symantec client security 2.0 with winxp pro question

    So, I've had a windows network of 2 computers at home for a while, that I could access via view workgroup, etc method. But after installing symante client security 2.0, I'm not able to do that anymore. Even the access by IP would not work. However, when I disable the symantec firewall, I can...
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    SuSE 9.1 Pro disabling virtual desktop

    does anyone know how to do this? I'm using gaim, and control + tab key is used by the virtual desktop, which I do not intend to use... if anyone knows how to disable / get rid of this, please tell me :) On another note, I was wondering why running gaim & in the prompt will not run gaim, even...
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    HDD partitioning

    thanks for the input. But I've already tried defragging (windows defrag) and windows checkdisk.. :/
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    HDD partitioning

    Done with my midterm. Seriously, thinking that floating number's mantissa is somehow decimal is really bad on an exam. Anyway, whenever I try the Partition magic 8.0 on it, (I've tried sizes from 8G~18G) it always gives me error 983, and it's not one of the listed error messages... :/...
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    HDD partitioning

    is there any way to resize the windows xp boot partition to install linux on it? I dont really feel like a format->fresh install cuz I just got that laptop... :/
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    What exactly is NetBIOS?

    Yeah.. so I have figured out that if I block NetBIOS stuff in symantec, I'm unable to use the windows networking. But I also know that I removed taht protocol from the network connections thing, and that I have disabled NetBIOS Over TCP/IP service... So why does enableing NetBIOS stuff (NetBIOS...
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    After installing Symantec Client Security 2.0...

    I can no longer access my local windows network! I have figured out that it is the firewall component that is causing this problem (since the network access works when I disable the firewall), but I have no idea how to configure this firewall to allow me to access the network... Anyone have...
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    Explorer.exe using a LOT of memory

    I've only one explorer.exe running, and I have no idea what C-Dilla is. But I am running the Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition... Time to upgrade to something else..?
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    SP2 and Explorer Status bar

    Just added that reg key into my registry. I guess when I restart, I should be seeing a diff.
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    Explorer.exe using a LOT of memory

    So it used to use around 15-20megs on a regular fine day, then I noticed it has been growing over the 3-4 days to a gigantic 100mb memory usage, and 150mb VM usage. I've checked Adware, Virus, etc, but the computer seems clean... Anyone know what could be wrong? :confused: Using winxp sp2...
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