Recent content by smurph98gt

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    Just got my Westinghouse 37" 1080P installed!

    Since he's been approved to buy a computer at Dell, he's looking at buying a cheapy XPS (0% interest for 18 months). 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE -Included 256MB ATI Radeon X1300 Pro +$50 256MB nVidia GeForce 7900 GS +$200 Obviously the 7900 GS is the best of the group, but will the...
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    Just got my Westinghouse 37" 1080P installed!

    What kind of video card would be required to run games on this and not have it look like crap? A friend of mine just bought a 37" 1080p monitor tv picture viewing box thing, and he wants to buy a desktop to play games on it. He's trying to not break the bank though.. any ideas for me? Thanks!
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    Trying to pick a damn laptop

    Thats they way I'm leaning, but I'm curious... is the Core Duo the better chip? I realize its newer, but that doesn't always equate to better. What about the new 64 bit Windows, will it be able to run that? Not that I'll be upgrading anytime soon, it's just kinda nice to be future proof...
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    Trying to pick a damn laptop

    I actually found out yesterday that I can get the E1505 for $838 shipped because my little brother is in the Navy. :D So, now its $838 shipped for the Dell with the Intel Duo Core, or $832-$50MIR for the HP with the AMD Turion. Son of a bitch I hate decisions like this.
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    Trying to pick a damn laptop

    I'm trying to get a nice cheaper laptop that I can use around the house, mostly for web browsing, word processing type stuff. I'll probably also use it to watch DVDs on airplane trips, but those are few and far between. I'd really like to keep this under $900. First up is the HP dv5000z. $749...
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    Doom 3 for Xbox $35 w/ free ship at CircuitCity.com

    lol.. Frys out here had this game for $5 like 2 weeks ago.. I don't know if its still the same price or not, but if you have a Fry's around you it might be worth checking out. :)
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    Win 2K won't load, startup screen gets scrambled then freezes

    :( Anybody? I replaced the motherboard last night and got the same shit. So, new motherboard, new PSU, Win2K Repair, the screen still scrambles on the Windows 2000 Startup screen. :( Could it be my video card?
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    Win 2K won't load, startup screen gets scrambled then freezes

    Ahhh crap.. I lied! It wasn't 145.. it was 45! 45C!! >:( I just hit reboot again, it was at a balmy 41C... nothing spectacular about that.
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    Win 2K won't load, startup screen gets scrambled then freezes

    Hrmm.. I just rebooted and checked it, its at 139 and its been on for quite some time.. thats after a rather vigorous cleaning session with some canned air.. I don't understand though, I have a Cooler Master Aero 7+ and some Arctic Silver Ceramique (or AS3.. I dont remember).. how the heck...
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    Win 2K won't load, startup screen gets scrambled then freezes

    :( Well, I tried Win2000 Repair.. didn't do anything, replaced this little 330w Power Supply with a 400w unit, still nothing. With the 400w setup though, the VDD never dropped below 1.45, but thats still in the red, and I'm still experiencing the scrambled screen. Any other last attempts I...
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    Win 2K won't load, startup screen gets scrambled then freezes

    Yea, its not OC'd.. I didn't try a repair for Win2K yet, but if the system isn't stable as it is, I'm wondering if thats the wisest option for me.. :( PSU? Thats wierd, should I try and disconnect everything but my main HD and board and see how she does, or just dump it and get a new one...
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    Win 2K won't load, startup screen gets scrambled then freezes

    This just started a few days ago, my girlfriend was at home playing on the computer when it locked up. She reset it, and since then, everytime the Windows 2000 start up screen appears, a few seconds later the screen will scramble and then lock up. I can get into Safe Mode just fine however...
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    Polk R30 cherry floorstanding loudspeakers - $49 each ($98 pair + shipping)

    Is this deal available B&M? I thought it was last time they put the R50s on sale, but I could be mistaken.
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    D-Link DWL-926 Xtreme G Router and Card Combo $64.99 AR *Shipped Free*

    Newegg has the same deal $58.99 + $6 shipping, comes out to the same price, but you probably get better shipping since buy.com's free shipping is "budget shipping".