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    Reliable non OC mobo + parts?

    I've an old ASUS mobo and the IDE controller is acting strange. Time for an upgrade anyway. I'm looking to get an E8400, and a basic, non-ocing motherboard for it. The ASUS P5K SE/EPU is about $95 locally and seemed like the best deal, but the first thing that comes up when googling for...
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    Unofficial Dell 2405FPW FAQ / INFO page 2405

    Does anyone know what the Canadian Warranty on this is? I bought one from dell.ca; great monitor, but everything printed says that the warranty is on the bill or shipping slip, but I can't find it. Any real warranty numbers somewhere?
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    Info/Reviews of the Acer AL 2416W (24" widescreen)?

    I searched the web and only see that it was supposed to be out in September. No real info since then. 24" Acer 6ms 1000:1 widescreen Has anyone found more info or a real review of it? Is it worth looking into (or even waiting for it) instead of getting the Dell 2405 widescreen? (any...
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    DELL 21" Widescreen attached to a dell x300 laptop?

    I was thinking of buying something like the popular DELL 2005fpw 21" widescreen (or some widescreen monitor) I'd like to attach it to an older Dell x300 which uses intel 855GM integrated graphics. (normal video cable connection, I don't think it has dvi) Will this work? How can I know if...
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    Sony DWQ-28A DVD any good?

    The store: Atic computer periphs ran out of BenQ 1640's, which I've read are the ones to get. (?) Suggested was the Sony DWQ-28A instead. Is it any good? I haven't seen any reviews. Or is there another I should get instead?
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    BG7 or P4B533-VM ??

    $195 BG7: P4/S478, i845G, 533FBS, 3DDR, ATA133 , 4P/AGP4x, Audio, Video, Lan, USB2.0 -- $175 P4B533-VM: i845G, P4-S478, 533FSB, 3DDR, 3P/USB2.0, ATA100, Audio, Video, LAN (Canadian $) This is from http://www.atic.ca/motherboards.htm Which one to buy? The Asus only has the 3PCI, but I...