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First thing I'd try is to try booting from your XP CD or any other CD that is bootable. This will rule out a Windows problem and will most definitely determine if the drive is dead. Unfortunately, like any other electronic device, they are prone to failure and bad batches from the manufacturers.

They seem like a good price. TDK are top quality media too!

I'd say you wouldn't get anymore than $800 on the whole. If you sold the parts separately, you might get more, though.

4th Class Media - Did I hear someone say CHEAP crap? Stay away at all costs. These are really only good for playing Frisbee in the park and will most definitely contribute to some landfill. If your drives choke on the disc, I won't be suprised. If you get more than a year from them, I'll...

3rd Class Media - Don't use these unless you must. Very average success rate. Expect DVD players and ROM's to have trouble reading them at times. Keep it under 2.5Gb. CMC Magnetics Media ID - CMCMAGD01, CMCMAGE01, CMCMAGF01, CMCMAGM01, CMCMAGR01 Format - DVD+R. CMC Magnetics (2) Media...

2nd Class Media - Not suggested for Video Masters or important data, but fine for data that can be replaced easily and video distributing. Also buy these i bulk when possible. Still cheaper than the 1st class stuff, though. Ricoh Media ID - RICOHJPND00, RICOHJPNR00, RICOHJPNR01...

The Media List 1st Class Discs - usually 100% burn results. Good for high quality Data backups, Video Masters and everything else in between. If you don't buy in bulk or when sales are around, your sure to empty your wallet very quickly. Pioneer Media ID - PVC001001, PVC001002, PVCW00...

Not all discs are good. In fact, most of the cheap media you see on the shelves are from Taiwan, China and Hong Kong, I'd be confident in saying most media is bad. This short guide is meant to help you determine who manufactures the discs you buy and whats brands are good, and what brands to...

Are you feeling alright Karan :P

Whenever you see the words 'Super-Multi' you know it guarantees industry wide media support. I'm sure my CD and DVD reference will help with any other queries you might have.

We do have a Solved feature where the Moderator and the thread creator can solve the thread. The thread then shows [solved] tags around the title.

I don't remember where I saw this feature, but it sums up the average response time over, say the last 30 threads or so. Is it possible to integrate this feature? Do you think it's a good statistic to have? I don't know where in the index it could be placed, though.

Epson and Lexmark printers have always had an excessive appetite for ink. This of course is why the companies give you the printer for practically nothing. The low price coupled with alluring ads is what suckers people into buying these printers. Only once you have it on your desk do you realize...

Yes it is. But the even though it is a newer, more efficient core, it still uses DDR2 memory onboard at 800Mhz and has a lower clockspeed (400-450) compared to the 6600GT(500). In most cases, I've seen the 7600GS pull ahead by 4-8 FPS. Which is why a little overclock can equal it. SLI is not...

If wireless broadband is not an option, the only thing left is roaming. Essentially using the notebook's wireless NIC to access wireless 'Hotspots' around the country. You log on to the hotspot, provide credit card details and hey presto, you have wireless internet until you leave the hotspot...

Port Forwarding

One question i feel compelled to ask aside from proper connections is, have you set up 6 channel sound in your sound card's control panel? Surround sound will not work unless you have it configured properly in Windows.

I don't know what you've been smoking donkey, but what has port forwarding got to do with wireless broadband?

You can purchase a wireless broadband adapter (usually a PC Card or PCMCIA card) that plugs into your notebook. From there, the card connects to a satellite giving you broadband freedom. It might in you best interests to look at what your ISP offers. I'm not sure about what sort of wireless...

First the 6600gt 128mb, then the 6600gt 256mb and last the 7600gs 256b. The 7600GS is only a little faster than the 6600GT. With a little overclock and a capable system, the GT can equal or outrun a GS.