Recent content by daizone88

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    Looking for a good webcam to use with my laptop. Any reccomendations

    I'm looking for a good web camera for my laptop to use with talking to friends/family, etc. Any companies that stand out? What would be the different price ranges for the different tiers of web cameras? Thank you.
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    Looking to buy a new laptop. Vista Home Premium or XP Pro?

    Thinking about buying a thinkpad which comes with a Quadro FX 570M GPU. I was wondering what people would recommend in regards to OS. I plan to dual boot with Ubuntu as well. This laptop is not for gaming, but more CAD, PS, etc.
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    Can somebody help me pick parts for a cheap linux rig?

    What would be the cheapest price you could build a linux rig? Main uses surfing the web, word processing, and multimedia purposes. I already have a gaming rig.
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    Do Laptop LCDs use different panel technology?

    I know that LCD panel technology used in LCD desktop monitors can vary from model to model, but what about laptop LCDs? Do all LCDs use TN panels or do some use IPS, etc? I was just wonder seeing as 15" LCDs on Laptops can display resolutions as high as 1920x1200 they must use some sort of...
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    Looking for some quiet case fans. Any suggestions?

    My current case fans are pretty noisy when running at 100%. I've been thinking about replacing them with some Scythe fans. Can anybody tell me how quiet 28.00 dBAs sound like? I've been looking at the Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F 120mm fan which pushes 63.7 CFM @ 28.0 dBA and also the Scythe Minebea...
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    Any Brand recommendations for Laptops?

    I'm looking for a laptop for around $1000 for college. Does anybody have any recommendations for which brand to look at. I've been thinking about ASUS or DELL, but I don't know too much about laptops. Main use will be internet, watching videos, basic word documents. I would like a 15.4"...
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    Sudden Increase in CPU Temp?

    yes my room is cold, I sleep with three blankets on. My room is also has dark walls which may also help a little and in the day time the room stays fairly dark. I would say my room is no hotter than 65F at most.
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    Sudden Increase in CPU Temp?

    Okay just now, I realized that my computer is running hotter than usual. I can tell by just feeling the exhaust air on my case. When I go into the BIOs to check the CPU Temp it's idling 8-9 degrees Celsius higher than the usual. 28C-29C up from 19C-20C. I currently have a ZALMAN CNPS9500LED with...
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    2.1 or 5.1 Speaker System?

    what kinds of games are you playing? fps? For gaming I would either get a 5.1 system or I'll probably start a nice headphone setup. I've currently been looking into setting up a headphone rig for my new gaming rig.
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    Help my pick some good 2.0 speakers for my friend.

    The budget is around $100 maybe $150, I have done a fair amount of research on bookshelf speakers because I was looking into the Ascend CBM-170SE bookshelf speakers a while back when I was planning a system for my pc but I decided to go the headphone route. My friend said that she wants good...
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    Help my pick some good 2.0 speakers for my friend.

    Does anybody have any recommendations for good 2.0 speakers for a computer. I'm planning on purchasing a Chaintech AV-170 as well. I've been looking at some of the klipsch speakers but I would like to hear some feedback from other people too. She doesn't want anything high-end like bookshelf...
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    Any recommendations for monitor calibration software?

    Does anybody have any suggestions for monitor color calibration software?
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    Quick questions on integrated sound.

    Okay when I play games with my headphones pugged into the front of my case I tend to get some noise in the background. However this only applies when I play games, i.e. Company of Heroes, but when I listen to music, i.e. through foobar2000, I don't get any interference. To use the front...
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    Is there any difference between the windows XP OEM and retail?

    Are there any differences between the Windows XP OEM and Retail versions? What about Windows Vista? I'm looking at buying an OS for my new build and was planning on purchasing the Windows XP Home OEM as it's $100 cheaper than retail.
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    Need some help with new Rig.

    For quality PSUs, go with a Seasonic or a PC Power & cooling If you willing to spend a couple of hundred bucks on a PSU. As for the sound card what will you be using with it? Speakers or headphones and an amp? You might want to look into an EMU 1212m (around $100), Chaintech AV-170 ($22)...