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    Anybody overclocking A6-3400M?

    Thanks to almost no other option of AMD Sabine based laptops here in India, I am planning to buy Asus X53TA. But what I've come to know about the performance of AMD APUs, they work better with faster RAM. The only option with A6 3400M is 1333MHz and this costs almost equal to 1600MHz RAM...
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    Can I use this RAM scheme?

    I already have 2x1GB of transcend 800 in dual channel. I am planning to buy 2x2 GB of DDR2 800 RAM so that I can have a total of 6 GBs. Can I use the remaining 2 slots to set up the new modules in dual channel mode? | | | | <- Ram slots 1 2 1 2 <- This is the scheme that I am talking about...
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    Done with C theory. Now what?

    Hi guys Actually I have recently completed C theory from E.Balagurusamy (Tried all the programs too). Although I know its not a very good book but now I want to upgrade my skills and take them further. Is the theory given in EBG complete in every aspect or there's something more to C which one...
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    Safe limit of overclocking

    Guys I tried to overclock my Processor C2Q Q6600( read my sig) using the nvidia ntune software. The PC is working fine but the FSB voltage is being shown as very high. I have posted a screenshot for you guys to see. I tried to decrease the FSB frequency from both BIOS and ntune but it again...
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    Cannot install XP on system.

    I have a few friends of mine who purchased PC which came preinstalled with OS. One has Dell Desktop PC (Which had windows vista Business preinstalled) and other has Compaq Presario V6409 (Free Dos preinstalled). The problem is that if I try to install Windows XP (Base version or SP2) it does...
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    Query about dual channel.

    When I purchased my PC, Kingston RAM was not available in shops. So I used Transcend RAM and dual channeled them. I have 2x1GB 800 MHz of RAM. Now there are still 2 slots left in the mobo, and I wish to upgrade my sys RAM to 4GB. Can I use Kinston 2x1GB 800MHz RAM in those slots or should I...
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    Cant use the true internet.

    In my college I cant use torrents. Everything is banned. Is there any to way to bypass the proxy and then download whatever I wish to download. Even I cant access my inbox (they have blocked yahoo, gmail and other popular email services) and all the IMs. Is there any way of using torrents? If...
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    Maximum number of installations of Windows XP.

    Hi guys, I have a student copy of Windows XP SP2 which my sis got from her college. I installed that copy of windows on my PC and activated it over the internet. Then I formatted the HDD after using windows for about 5-6 months, I reinstalled it again and reactivated it. Then again after a...
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    .rm -> .avi conversion.

    I have some videos lying around in the computer in the real media format which have small resolution (Something like 300:200, not exact). If these videos are watched in 17" or 19" VDUs then the picture's quality deteriorates and video appears to be made up of square boxes . So I wish to convert...
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    A problem of C.

    Hi guys, I am new to programming and am trying my hands on C. I am using gcc compiler to compile.:) Well this is a small program which I want to be debugged. Until now there was no problem and I could debug the basic programs quite well but this one's giving me all the trouble. Here is my...
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    Rate these games for me!!

    Hi guys, Today I got some games but since Ive been out of this scenario for more than 2years, I want to play the most intresting games of the lot first and then the boring games, which I can miss on a regular basis ;) after going to college. Please arrange these in the most intresting first...
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    Compiling C in linux

    I am new to programming and am using an ebook to learn C. I am crafting my first program i.e "Hello World" I compiled the program using gcc and--like the ebook described--I compiled it correctly using "gcc -c Hello.c" and got a Hello.o file. The ebook further said that if I use "gcc Hello.c"...
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    Buying new rig, have some questions.

    Hi guys, within a week or two, I will buy a new rig. Here are the specifications:: 1) Core 2 Quad 6600 :D 2) XFX 680i based mobo. 3) RAM.. There is a confusion. Since I am a gaming freak, I just wanna know which will be a better option? 2GB of 800MHz ram or 4GB of 667 MHz RAM?? 4) Viewsonic...
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    Help needed in LILO

    Hi guys, I am using two distros. 1) Zenwalk 2) Vector. Both of the distros use LILO as the default boot loader. But when I install any one of them over the other one, LILO boot menu does not appear. I am using different '/' partitions but same /home partitions and of course same /swap...
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    UberCool Video...

    I was just going thru the vidoes in one of my friends orkut account and found one video. *www.youtube.com/watch?v=buf13ZiDAZY The video is damn funny. Watch it for sure:D
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    k3b not burning.

    Hi guys, I have k3b installed on my PC. I have around 128MB RAM and use kde3.5.7.(I know :D) The problem is that when I try to burn a 4.x GB DVD, the k3b window just keeps on showing "preparing files". It just wont burn DVDs. I have removed Windows so I cant use that too. Can anybody tell...
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    Some problem with vector linux.

    Hi guys Today I installed Vector Linux on my system.8) Eveything else is working fine but I think the OS is not able to mount/recognise (whatever the reason be) my CD burner and the windows partition. DVD burner is working all right and I can open it by the "cdmedia" icon on the desktop. I tried...
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    Problem with liteon lh20a1p

    I know that a thread with similar name is in the hardware section but the problem is different:p I tried burning an iso image with liteon lh20a1p using k3b. In the window that appears while burning dvd/cd, two types of buffer are shown. 1) FIFO buffer 2)Device buffer. My FIFO buffer keeps...
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    Auto on/off PC. Is that possible?

    Recently a friend of mine told me that if I connect the serial port of my PC to the serial port of my UPS, then by configuring some windows scheduling services my PC will shut down after only 5% of the battery power remains in case of any power failure!:cool: I dont know if that is possible in...
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    My airtel 128kbps connection gone mad today.

    Today at 3 when I switched on my internet connection I got the whooping speed as depicted in the pics. Check this out::: This is what I got after 45 minutes. Is there any way to do this everyday:D:D 128kbps should fetch me a download speed of 16... But I got a highest of 165:D 213MB...
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