Recent content by RockNRule

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    Question Amd 3700x , much cooler with Max processor state at 95%

    running a 3700x at stock , and the AMD balanced plan summer heat got me tweaking to get the temps lower, and Im surprised that lowering the Max processor state to 95% , results in a sold 20 degrees cooler avg temp under normal use, with no real (detectable) loss of performance. didnt...
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    Outlast deluxe edition pc game free from humble bundle.

    Damn, I dl the thing via torrent as they suggest, and discover they don't tell you how to actually run the thing under Steam when obtained that way. Gave up trying to find out how and re downloaded it using steam . Are they morons?
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    Buy these ear buds for $12 shipped and thank me later ;) Now at Amazon

    The writeup on those earphones was done by someone who learned English as a 4th language. That said, these are available all over the place, Amazon included. Very well reviewed. I never heard of them till this ad popped up.
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    Mozilla is finally adding a worthwhile feature to Firefox

    I must live a charmed life. I browse far and wide for decades, use FF almost exclusively with a few popular plugins , and have never been infected with anything. The way ya'll talk, you have to reload your op sys 52 times a year after the weekly infection.
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    Free Cyclists Against Mean People Stickers (message on Facebook)

    How about people against cyclists? You know, the ones that race down city streets 2" from your face.
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    PSA: TigerDirect reincarnated as B2B storefront, don't bother browsing!

    If they actually deliver a brick with a smiley face on it, be sure to let us know!
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    Giants: Citizen kabuto (GOG)

    Tried to sign up early Sat (2am est) and the site refuses to generate a new account
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    pc wont post. PSU works but still can be defective?

    Actually, this is the best possible news. Cheap to replace, and less hassle than the MB
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    pc wont post. PSU works but still can be defective?

    I've built and owned PC's for over 35 years and so rarely has a PS failed on me that when one started to go, ever so slowly, it took me a while to figure it out. First RARE random reboots. This over months. Than one day, the mb lights go on but the PC wont boot. As soon as I put a...
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    I have some vintage Yamaha stereo equipment but no idea how good it is. Comments?

    Still using a RV 502 Receiver. Won't die. Sounds great.
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    Decent Power Supply under $20 ?

    I made it clear I was talking about the CX430. The price you actually pay, before or after rebate, means nothing, it is what it is. Prev posters talked about the fact that there was frequently a rebate on this ps. Yeah, a ps that lists for 14.99 is probably/certainly junk but...
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    Decent Power Supply under $20 ?

    Never said everyone here was full of crap, let the shoe fit. I read 10 different reviews by respected sites before deciding the CX430 was more than sufficient for my needs. The suggestion that you have to spend $75 or you're getting a piece of junk is absurd, and elitist. Dentists...
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    Decent Power Supply under $20 ?

    Folks like to scare you by claiming so and so wont' hold up, yadda yadda. But like a dentist that insists you pull that tooth, how do you know if he's got a clue if you do what he says. Once the tooth is gone..... Unless you can cite cite high failure rate or poor power performance, why bash...
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    SOLVED: Issues with new Logitech MK550 Keyboard / Mouse combo

    Just bought one of these refurb and have had NO issues at all. I used an existing wireless dongle I already had in the back on the computer, that I was using for the Logitech trackman. Problem must be specific to certain motherboards, that possibly emit too much rf. Great keyboard.
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    Gadget Getters! AMEX Cardholders: FREE Lifetime ShopRunner Membership ($79/yr. value)

    Just did shoprunner for the first time, ordered from Tigerdirect LATE Friday night, was on my door step 12 noon Monday. UPS didn't even wait around for a signature, which was kind of odd, they usually do, just left it there (indoor apt.)