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    Synology DX213 Diskless System Expansion Unit $100 + FS @Newegg

    Synology DX213 Diskless System Expansion Unit for Increasing Capacity of the Synology DiskStation Link to Newegg $99.99, no promo code required, free shipping. I think this usually sells for around $150-$160. Note that this is an expansion unit for a Synology NAS, it is not a standalone NAS...
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    4 lenovo thinkcentres M55 for $160 DEAD

    Mine was cancelled too. What is the deal with a price mistake like this? They advertised it at this price, they sold it to me at this price, and now after the fact they are cancelling. I took a quick look on their site and don't see a policy on price mistakes. Worth fighting the...
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    $20 Power Supply Only good 3-1-2010

    That review is for a different model, but it speaks well of the brand. The model on sale looks like it may be from a lower end product line from the same brand ...
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    DEAD: 2TB Samsung Spinpoint F4 3.5" SATA Internal Hard Dr - $59.99 AC - FS - Newegg

    Neither of mine have a /Z4 in the p/n. Both also checked out ok ... Tom
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    MS Technet subscription $249 + tax for 15 months

    I'll answer my own question - if anyone else finds themself confronted with a registration form that has a hardcoded "UK" for country, go back to the offer link you received in the email that was sent after you completed the survey, and replace "emea" with "na". I now can register with a US...
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    MS Technet subscription $249 + tax for 15 months

    Ok, I have a legitimate need for this, took the survey using my actual experience/needs, and got the invite. However, it insists that I am in the UK, even though my answer to the very first question was "US" and not "UK". Looks like the offer is hard coded for EMEA. I tried a couple of...
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    (Dead) Dynex ATX Mid-Tower PC Case with 500W PSU, $19.99 at Best Buy, in store only

    OP changed the title to "dead", I can confirm. My BB had stock today, but price in the system was $79.99
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    Creative Zen Refurbs at Creative Store

    What's the deal with these and Vista? I think the old firmware/drivers didn't work with Vista, but I have read that you can upgrade the firmware (via a non-Vista machine) and get around that. Anyone try that?
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    A few good deals at Radio Shack.

    Does anyone have a link to the 10% sandisk rebate? I found a link to an email that was sent out in summer of 2006, but nothing recent. Oddly enough, that old form did not state an expiration date for the rebate offer itself, so maybe that's the rebate that was referred to earlier?
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    help rescue a lightly fried dfi ut nf4 ultra d

    I posted this over at diy-street as well, but no one has responded so I figured I would try here too. I am helping someone with a lightly fried nf4 ultra d, and was wondering what you guys think the chances are of rescuing it. Board is 2 years into ownership, so RMA is not an option. The...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra Socket 939

    GeezerMan, Thanks. I did try to replicate your results, but my mid-expensive kingston hyperx won't do what your great-deal-after-rebate-ultra does. I just missed another rebate deal on the ultra, no telling what chips I would have gotten though. I've tried a slight underclock on the hyperx...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra Socket 939

    Thanks Kenton. Just to confirm, you were using the Ultra too, right?
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    MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra Socket 939

    Apologies in advance for the short novel .... I was here a week or two ago, looking for help in getting this board running with an opty 165. Several folks were very helpful (geezerman, abem3, a few others that I can't recall). I was having trouble getting the opty/kingston hyperx beyond...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra Socket 939

    Thanks craftech. That does help. I have been swapping psu's thinking that was my problem, but haven't seen much improvement. Some folks have reported success with cheap 400w psu's, but maybe you're confirming that it's a case of YMMV when it comes to psu's and this board. I'll try my...
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    MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra Socket 939

    Reflashed bios from DOS this time, no difference, still can't do anything other than run at stock settings. I let the system prime for a while just to verify that its stable at stock, and it is. I need to dig up some different ram next. I've noticed that my USB mouse is flaky, anyone have...