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    Standby Airline Ticket

    I need to get a one-way ticket because I don't know how long the process of getting my people in a new place will take. It will be relatively easy. I also need to help out a bit handling the insurance, and making sure she and my brother will be comfortable because she got out with only the...
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    Standby Airline Ticket

    Hi, I have a sudden emergency with my family. My mother's house has burnt down. I'm still very short on details. She was talking on a cell phone with the fire engines idling in the background. Any how, I need to fly out of Seattle and get to Cincinnati ASAP! So I'll do whatever it...
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    NOW CLOSED ; List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

    "The Elephant Man" was a fine movie as I remember.
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    So...umm...who here eats Sardines

    The mercury is in the larger fish. Sardines are good for you.
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    Need Advice on Closed Loop Liquid Cooler

    Thanks for pointing out the possible conflict with the video card. I saw a Canadian guy reviewing the H100 and he was using a side panel mount. I'll mod a case later. Today I bought the Fractal Design Core 3000 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case on Newegg for $50.00. This will make things...
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    Need Advice on Closed Loop Liquid Cooler

    Hi, I just got a H100 closed loop system and would appreciate any general install advice. Specifically, I know I should do a test before I install the H100. Is it okay to just hook it up to an working computer to test for pump noise and leaks? I thought I would try a side panel...
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    How much of your income should you spend on rent ?

    Just out of curiosity, how far do you have to move outside SF before rent gets cheap because you are in the boondocks?
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    Case w/ 4 USB 2.0 & 2 USB 3.0 front ports?

    I would like to know this too. Is USB 3.0 backwards compatible? Is there a source for an USB 3.0 pcb to replace the front panel pcb on older cases?
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    Modding steel case (cutting holes in it): Tools needed or where I could do this??

    I've ordered the Corsair H100 liquid cooling system so I have to find a way to hang the radiator. I can mount the unit on the side panel by cutting the lucite window. I've watched some youtube videos and this seems like a viable option. I may end up buying one of these new cases that are...
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    Modding steel case (cutting holes in it): Tools needed or where I could do this??

    Thanks for your opinions. I have a cheap (about $20.00 shipped from Newegg) plain Jane Rosewell case that I can mod without much worry. I also have an old Rosewell/Coolmaster? case with a gigantic lucite window in it. I'm thinking about removing the lucite and installing some kind black...
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    Modding steel case (cutting holes in it): Tools needed or where I could do this??

    Hi, I'm reviving this old thread with a question. Harbor Freight Tools has a Dremel clone eighty piece tool kit on sale for under $8.00 and it looks to have a power cord. Has anyone used a cheap tool like this? What was the result? Also, I know that hole saws and dremel type tools give less...
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    Proper way of disposing thermal compound?

    Yeah, I vote garbage too. If you must dispose of pollutants in water (washing out paint brushes or something), pour the water down the sink as opposed to down a street drain because sewer water will be processed and not go out into the environment. Some things like car batteries and air...
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    Paging Nuclear Ned

    As I recall, the right can of bug spray will do the job. I saw a utilities guy take out a hornets nest on the electrical meter. It shot a steady stream of insecticide onto the nest and killed them quick without much drama. YMMV. Be careful, hornets can sting multiple times and are aggressive!
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    Full Size Tower Cases

    Hot Damn! That's BIG! How much would THAT cost? Let me guess, $1500.00.
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    I have a NZXT 750 watt HALE82 Series power supply. It's supposed to have 62 amps on a single 12 volt rail. Hopefully its decent. I just ordered a I5 3570K and an ASRock motherboard. If I start swapping things around I also have a 750 watt PC Power and Cooling power supply that's supposed to...