Recent content by dealmaster00

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    Using SL 5x5 to lose fat

    this isn't true at all. depends entirely what you are training for.
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    help! video display issue

    switching video cards won't make the system any less likely to work. you can use an nvidia card with an amd processor, it is fully supported.
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    Workstation build

    i've used several ocz SSDs and they have always been great for me, no problems to report.
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    Starting to plan a new build...

    for your uses your current build seems fine, i wouldn't upgrade. is there perhaps something wrong with your current build?
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    Can you handle a windfall of $? I'm starting to believe that I cant

    you actually don't have a windfall since you are still vested in equities.
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    I'm tired of being skinny?

    /shudder OP: Seriously consider GOMAD (or .5 GOMAD) a day. At the very least, you need to be eating more.
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    My $2k build, don't let me mess this up!

    2K is so much money. I spent around 250 bucks on a computer 3 years ago (not including keyboard, mouse, and monitor) and it is plenty fast. I've spent another couple hundred on upgrades along the way: a 120GB SSD, faster processor, more RAM, and faster video card. So for about $450 I got: Dual...
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    Heard 2 pops and then reboot while idle at desktop

    why heat up your stove when you can boil an egg right on your video card, while you are playing skyrim! ;)
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    is my HDD ok?

    OP: You could also backup to online service if you don't mind your data being held by a 3rd party. Also you should only need to backup documents and the like, not entire programs, so the amount of space you use is relatively small.
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    Hard Drive Has Gone Musical

    So, one of my hard drives at work has turned musical. I tried powering up this embedded system that has a sata hd connected to it; the whole system worked fine a week ago. I immediately hear this "boo duh dee boo duh dee boo duh dee" 3 tone musical arpeggio (minor third and perfect fourth) start...
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    In programming how important is it to be good at algebra?

    Depends what you are programming. But, almost all of the time, it isn't even used.
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    Computer Science majors....don't program for fun?

    i don't code in my spare time...i do that 8 hours a day at work. ;)
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    How to gain some weight!

    lift and eat more.
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    So my interest is in data compression

    meh, did this in high school.