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    Best way to make sure data is gone before selling HDD?

    Paul- I only want to erase one of the hard drives in the computer. Will it erase both drives or only the one I choose?
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    Best way to make sure data is gone before selling HDD?

    The drives are SATA. I may be mistaken but it looks like killdisk only works with IDE and SCSI... Any more suggestions???
  3. SKreme

    Best way to make sure data is gone before selling HDD?

    I would like to sell 2 of my hard drives. Before I do so, I would like to make sure that my data can not be recovered by the guy who buys it from me. What should I do to achieve this? What programs can I use? Thanks for your help!
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    512MB PC3200 DDR or 1GB PC2700 DDR??? Which one?

    How do you change the clock CPU and multiplier on a laptop?
  5. SKreme

    512MB PC3200 DDR or 1GB PC2700 DDR??? Which one?

    I apologize. It takes 2700 only. Thanks for everyone's help.
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    512MB PC3200 DDR or 1GB PC2700 DDR??? Which one?

    www.crucial.com which tells you which ram you can use to upgrade says I can use 2700. I don't understand...
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    512MB PC3200 DDR or 1GB PC2700 DDR??? Which one?

    I guess I was mistaken. I was under the impression that if a processor can handle 3200 it can definitely run anything lower... but I never checked the manual. So I suppose, it only takes 3200 cuz thats what it came with.
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    512MB PC3200 DDR or 1GB PC2700 DDR??? Which one?

    Isn't it generally true that the faster the better??? BTW... Further specs are 533 FSB and P4 3.2 GHZ
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    512MB PC3200 DDR or 1GB PC2700 DDR??? Which one?

    I have a laptop with 512MB pc3200 DDR Ram. I found a deal for another 512MB DDR ram for $60. It is PC2700 though which I understand will slow all the RAM down to PC2700. Is it worth it to buy it now, or wait until I find a deal on PC3200. Whats the difference in speed between a 1GB of PC2700 and...
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    Question about TV Tuners

    I was thinking about purchasing the ATI Radeon ALL IN WONDER 9800 PRO. I found out it has a TV Tuner in it. I have a couple of questions. First off, I was wondering how it receives the television signal. I don't have cable. All I have is broadcast TV. Does the card actually pick up the TV...
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    New homebuilt computer shuts off within 2 min. CPU temp is over 180F.

    I just purchased my third HSF that doesn't fit my motherboard. My first one was Zalman and the second two were coolermaster. My mobo is micro so there is not alot of room for a large Heatsink. Can anyone tell me the name of reliable brand of QUIET HSF that I can purchase???
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    New homebuilt computer shuts off within 2 min. CPU temp is over 180F.

    The surface is a perfect seal. I meant I bent the copper fins a bit to fit around the capacitors. I will try putting more heatsink paste on. I also bought another fan to improve airflow although I suspect that is not the only problem. One of my friends mentioned that maybe I am overclocking it...
  13. SKreme

    New homebuilt computer shuts off within 2 min. CPU temp is over 180F.

    I bent the heatsink slightly so that it would have proper contact to the cpu. So it is on correctly. Any other suggestions???
  14. SKreme

    New homebuilt computer shuts off within 2 min. CPU temp is over 180F.

    I'm back... and still having problems. I am going to lay all the facts on the table, everything I can think of. I just received the replacement CPU (same model) in the mail yesterday. I put it in, spread thermal paste on the heatsink fan, turned it on and went into the bios. The numbers were as...

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