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How can I wire my case fans to be powered by my PSU and not motherboard?
My case fans are plugged into my motherboard and I have no more slots for fans. I read from a source on yahoo answers I should wire all my case fans to a molex 4 pin adapter--and plug that directly ...
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Relocate a LAN cable without breaking the network
For some years the cable was laying under a bedroom door.
Now I need to slightly move it. To get a better idea look at this picture.
On the left is the current "cable status" and on the right is how ...
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USB cable is not recognized on Windows Vista but works on Ubuntu
I purchased a new USB cable here and for some reason it works on my Ubuntu laptop, but does not with my Windows Vista computer when I attach my EPSON CX8400 printer. I previously used another cable ...
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Possible for a modem to all of the sudden have degraded speed?
I'm on the phone with Charter (cable company) about how overnight my network speed went from 30 Mbps to 2 Mbps and this support person swears it's because my modem doesn't support 30 Mbps.
I say ...
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Why can't my router connect to Internet?
I have UPC internet connection (chello.pl).
My router is D-Link DIR-300.
When I use provided modem to connect to the internet there is no problem.
When I try to do it via router, I can't get a ...
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Is there a visual difference between SGA, SXGA and UXGA video cables?
I've got a handful of VGA video cables. Is there a way to know which (if any) are UXGA cables? Is there a certain marking on the cable jacket I should look for, besides "UXGA" of course :) ?
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Can one damage a PC video card by unplugging the monitor cable?
I have had an argument with a friend of mine, he was trying to prove that unplugging a DVI or VGA monitor cable can cause damage to the video card. I have never heard this before and decided to pull ...
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PSU power cable length, and will my graphics card fit in my case? [closed]
I've decided to build a computer, this will be the first computer that I've built but I've done lots of research and have a list of parts which I will be ordering. I asked for someone to check my ...
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Would the ethernet card be damaged if the other end of the cable was left hanging loose?
I'm possessed of an ADSL modem that can take either ethernet / USB cable.
Every once in a while, say, visitors/colleagues drop by ; at which point my ethernet cable is unplugged from the modem ... and ...
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Charter internet weird experience with intermittent signal
We've had Charter communications for about 6 years. The last 2 we've used a D-link dir-655 router with their modem and my wireless router served access to a 23 room house without issue for those 2 ...
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Which is better for shielding: Gold or platinum? [closed]
While looking to buy speakers for my PC, I came across one that said that it used platinum plated connectors to shield from interference.
Is platinum better than gold for shielding wires / ...
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What is the advantage of a braided cable for keyboards? [closed]
The technical specifications of a lot of mechanical or gaming keyboards proclaim that they use a braided (covering) cable. For example, see the Technical Specifications section of this Razer Black ...
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HDCP and Asus P8H67-M LE motherboard
I purchased the Asus P8H67-M LE motherboard because they said it is HDCP-compliant. I have just installed my CableCard and am running through the Windows Media Center setup. But now it says "Your ...
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Can you help me identify this USB cable?
This cable has USB on one end and an ethernet-like connector on the other.
The print on the cable reads:
USB 2.0 Shielded High Speed USB 28 1P 26 2C E52534 D AWM
I want to know the purpose of ...
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How can I get or make a USB to SATA-power cable?
I have a 2.5 inch SATA SSD that I want to power from an internal USB port.
The SSD requires 5 volts, so I see this as being possible.
I already have the data connection for the SSD, I just need to ...
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Does anyone understand why the G700 mouse charging cable must not be extended?
[Its manual suggests to not use the extension (which is aimed for the receiver) when charging the mouse.]
I wonder why that is.
Here is a photo of it.
You can also find plenty of them on the ...
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Does it matter if a RF television cable runs in the same duct as my internet Cat5e UTP cable?
At my home I have a UTP cat5e cable with at least 50 meters that comes from the switch on my dad's office that occupies the same duct as the coaxial RF cable to my television when both arrives at my ...
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My laptop does not have a DVI connection – can I use a DVI cable and converter?
I have the Lenovo g550, which surprisingly (or not) does not have a DVI connection.
Is there any point of using a DVI cable and a converter? My logic says no, but I figured I'd better ask. My screen ...
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How to get two separated connections on one cable?
So... We have a CAT5 cable. How can we use two separated connection on it? I know if we want to use 2 psyhically separated connections then we can get only max 100 Mbit on each line.
How do I need ...
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What type of cables do I need for this video card?
I am building my own PC (the one Jeff outlined)
I am using the Sapphire HD 6850 PCIE Video Card (100315L) as my video card.
I went bought DVI cables, but they didn't work. Apparently, these cables ...
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LG W3000H-BN monitor cannot go above 1280x800
I noticed that there are many people complaining about this issue with the W3000H but I have yet to find a solution that works for me. I am using Windows 7 Professional and and using a nVidia Quadro ...
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Is testing Cat5 cable using a testing device necessary if I have verified connectivity with a computer?
I'm running some CAT5 cable around the house and this is the first time I've needed to build/terminate my own cables. I hooked up the cables to a computer and router and was able to reach the router ...
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Connected my sata II SSD using an esata cable, is that correct?
I connected my osz vertex 2 using a cable that says eSata on it.
Is this cable correct in terms of giving me the correct amount of throughput?
Is should be able to support 3 GB/s I believe.
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One of HFC Network properties
In the book Computer Networking a top down approach it says:
"One important characteristic of the HFC is that it is a shared
broadcast medium. In particular, every packet sent by the headend
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Realtek-NIC with VLAN under Windows always showing UNPLUGGED
I'm running a Win7-Machine and need to configure my NIC to understand untagged and VLAN-tagged packages. I'm using a Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller and already installed a common tagged ...
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I have both cable and DSL at home. How do I put that to good use?
There was an offer I could not resist and now I have ended up with both cable and DSL on my home network. I am using the cable network exclusively because it is a lot faster.
My general idea was to ...
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Does a longer SATA-II cable have an effect on the system's performance?
I have a full tower case. I put my DVD-RW on top of the case. Therefore a regular cable won't reach it and I bought a longer cable (100 cm).
In the future, I will buy longer cables for my two hard ...
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DVI to HDMI vs HDMI to DVI: is there any difference?
I am looking for a cable to connect a HDMI Laptop to a DVI display. Are all such cables the same or is there a difference which way the conversion goes?
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How do I find out the speed of an Ethernet cable?
During the years I've collected many ethernet cables. I'd like to know the speed of each one (10Mbit / 10BASE-T or 100Mbit / 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T). How could I find out the speed of each Ethernet ...
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What is this cord called and how can I extend it?
I built a server recently, and the only hitch was that one of the cords running from my case to the motherboard was only just long enough. It is under strain, pulling at the connection point and ...
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Gateway M275 won't charge. Replace DC input jack or power cable connector?
When I plug in my Gateway M275 convertible tablet, it has trouble charging. I hear odd squeal-y noises coming from the back of the unit if it's plugged in, and the charging indicator turns on and off ...
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Will an HDMI to VGA connector work?
I have a device that has an HDMI output port. The specification says that I can connect it to a monitor that has an HDMI input port (through HDMI to HDMI cable) or one that has a DVI-D input port. ...
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DVI vs. VGA for Long Run
I have to run a 10ft cable to reach a VGA cable which is another 6ft. The source is DVI, the destination is VGA. Would there be any signal difference if I...
Used a DVI>VGA adapter and then a 10ft ...
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Use one cable to connect all IO devices
I have my main pc tower in a room and I would like to have my "monitor/mouse/keyboard/usb hub/sound output" to a different room which is 10 meters away (32 ft).
Is it possible to use just one cable ...
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How can you tell a USB cable version?
Here is a question a student asked me in one of my A+ certification classes: How can you tell a USB cable version? I honestly dont know the answer, I cant find one either.
USB cables are rated for ...
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Could I make my own USB Type A/A cable?
Can I
take two USB 2.0 cables,
take the end that doesn't plug into the computer (the "receptacle" or "Type B" one),
cut it off,
then re-attach the two cables,
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Why would you connect a 15-pin VGA connector to a 9-pin DB connector? [closed]
Anyone have any idea what one would connect with this cable? Going from a 15-pin VGA connector to a DB9 is very odd.
1.5M VGA HD15 Male to DB9 Pin Male Adapter Cable White
The reason I ask is ...
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Can the length of the USB cable be the cause of a non working external hard drive?
I have this old external hard drive, 80gb, nothing too fancy, that is powered entirely by USB. The problem is that it keeps disconnecting itself.
I remember that I tested it with a short cable (15cm ...
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No display after reconnecting monitor
I use one Dell U2311H monitor for the same computer both as the monitor on my desk and as a monitor placed in my shelf to watch videos on. For both setups the computer stands in the same place and to ...
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Electric shock with plugged in VGA cable [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Why would I get an electric shock from a VGA cable connected to an LCD monitor?
Similar to this question I got shocked today with a new computer I just bought. How is ...
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What Can I do to Improve Cable Link/Signal Quality?
I have a cable TV and Internet connection which have been suffering from low SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio) since late April. I've contacted my provider regarding this problem several times to get it ...
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How important for speed is the length of the phone cable between the wall and the modem?
I have an inconveniently-placed phone jack in my office, so I am running a 10m phone cable from the wall jack to the modem, which is on my desk.
Consequently, I have a very short ethernet cable ...
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How to connect old HP printer over USB
I have an old HP printer which I had connected to my old PC. The printer has a 36 pin connecter and I used a cable to connect that to a 25 pin parallel port on my old PC.
The 36 pin port on the ...
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Does using a DVI-to-VGA (instead of DVI-to-DVI) cable affect performance?
When connecting a PC to a monitor, are there any significant performance penalties when using the various types of monitor cables? e.g. Should I expect different performance between the following:
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3–RCA-to-USB Cable?
Does anyone know what these RCA-to-USB cables are/do? There doesn’t seem to be any electronics in the cable like an EasyCap, so I can only assume that the RCA connectors are directly connected to the ...
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Is Satellite internet generally as reliable as cable or DSL?
I'm trying to determine from a reliability standpoint whether internet service from a satellite provider is as good as a cable or DSL provider. Obviously nothing is perfect nor has a 100% uptime, but ...
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Straightening keyboard/mouse/monitor cables
I recently switched back to a wired keyboard and mouse for my desktop machine because I was tired of chewing through batteries.
The keyboard cable is somewhat kinked from how the wire was wrapped in ...
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Setting up dual WAN - are dual cable providers possible?
I have been having trouble with the reliability of my current cable ISP. As I run a business from my home it is growing increasingly unacceptable. I could switch providers but I'd rather set up a ...
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Secure RJ-45 jack?
I work in several schools as basic on-site tech support. At one school (a middle school), students have figured out how to unplug out wireless access points from their jacks. Is there some standard ...
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How can I identify different ethernet cables?
I just moved into a new house and the previous owners had put phone & ethernet jacks in most of the rooms. However, the vast majority of these cables are terminated in "EnQ Home Network" terminals ...
