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    CPU/Mobo COM port not working

    Updates: The COM port is hardwired to the mobo. I tried removing the ports in device manager and let Windows auto detect. No response yet. Guess it is time to take it to a qualified technician. Anybody know of a good technician who can help with this problem in Bangalore? The motherboard is a...
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    CPU/Mobo COM port not working

    Thanks Rocky, I'll try removing and adding the ports manually.
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    CPU/Mobo COM port not working

    Thanks Aces, I'll check up on that and post here. My friend has a Tata Indicom connection which connects through the serial port. That is not getting recognized/working either.
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    CPU/Mobo COM port not working

    My friend has a P3 based rig. The COM ports have stopped working all of a sudden now. I tried connecting my nokia data cable to the serial port and the phone manager is not recognizing it either ( the same cable is working on my pc ). I also checked the speeds of the ports, they are set to...
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    What's the future?

    I wish instead of relying more on silicon for our daily lives, we went back to the olden gurukul days where people had an oppurtunity to expand awareness and understand the full capabilities of the brain.
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    PC Peripherals Samsung 793MB Vs 793DF - Whats the difference

    Get the MB if you need to use the MagicBright feature ( offers preset modes for games/internet/movie and stuff ). Personally I've never bothered to use them so far. Both of them offer similar max resolution & frequency setup so there should'nt be any other technical differences between them.
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    Help Needed with NFS Underground

    ^^^ Agree with you Aces. I feel the MX-5 is the best handling car out there in NFSUG series, very forgiving too. You can tune your ECU & Turbo to match the RPMs you'll be riding at. Tuning for all out power will result in a car that has weak bottom end - which could explain why you feel your...
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    Graphic Cards Post your line of graphics card purchases !

    Intel 810 onboard ( still running back at home ) Powercolor Radeon 9600Pro ( short stint, sold it ) XFX 6800GT AGP - current setup.
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    Game Shopping

    Since you have mentioned CMR 2004 & 2005 on your already played list, you might want to have a look at Richard Burns Rally ( be warned though, pick this one only if you are interested in learning the sport. It is definitely not an arcade kind of game ).
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    Graphic Cards NVIDIA arrives at E3 in style!

    Looks like nVidia is trying to give lot of press wrt their Intel chipset support.
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    Birthday Gift

    :lol: cute one
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    best java and vb book

    You need the latest Java SDK - you can download the same from http://java.sun.com. You will also find the SDK related documentation and much more related stuff there. Java2D != Java. Java2D is a part of the Java SDK - you can use that library to do cool 2d based animation and stuff like that.
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    Selling my 9600Pro 256mb/128bit

    Card sold, mods please close this thread.
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    Graphic Cards inno3d 6600gt for 10,500

    XFX 6800GT available for 23.5k now @bangalore.
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    CPU/Mobo USB device recognition problem

    Solved this problem, found out that I had goofed up with the front usb port connections :ashamed:
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    Problem running Richard burns rally

    The problem is resolved now :) Installed the game patch and its running smooth for hours together. Am using XG71.89 drivers, the temperatures seem to have come down a bit - especially the idle temperatures. The idle temps using Forceware 71.89 was hovering around 65-68, now at 58-62.
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    PC Peripherals Name of Chips Used on Memory Modules

    Nice one Rocky. Found this link when doing a search. Contains the module name/part & component/chip part numbers. http://developer.intel.com/technology/memory/ddr/valid/archive/dimm_results_arch.htm
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    PC Peripherals Banglore Students REJOICE

    Ah crap, did not notice the fine print. Thanks for pointing that out Masky :)
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    best java and vb book

    Try these for Java 1. Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel - you can download a free electronic copy from www.mindview.net Good book, covers lot of stuff wrt Java language & SDK. 2. Head First Java by Oreilly publications - really neat book for newbies. The way they go about explaining stuff is...
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    Problem running Richard burns rally

    Yes, using the keyboard.