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    Where are the thinkpad helix reviews

    I want it. It is the tablet I've been waiting for years. I even convinced myself that I can swallow the high price, as it may be worth it when it includes a 256GB SSD and 3 year warranty. But it is way late to the show. If it was available at the beginning of the year, maybe up to April, I...
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    Is it time to start buying prebuilt desktops instead of building it yourself?

    prebuilt configs usually only have an advantage in price because of the os - dell and the likes get them much cheaper so they can price it cheaper. however, it is an oem version bound to that hardware and sometimes you dont even get a proper cd for it, only a restore cd that you can use to get...
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    Would this make a good Monitor?

    Mmntech, it is not a LED screen, just a LED-back-lit one, an important difference. To the OP: It is a HDTV, not a PC Monitor. So there is no comparison with the Apple Cinema Display or other computer displays. Maybe won't be too good to use on a desk, but may be ok for you. Go see it in...
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    New build lmk what you think

    I am sure the integrated GPU will do anything that a separate card would, so I think you can skip adding one for now. You can always add a video card later if you find out you really have to - like if you decide to use a second display and want to have them both on a digital output. About the...
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    "Load fail-safe defaults" broke my motherboard

    Sounds like the error is late enough that it _should_ display the POST screen ok... and even maybe let you get into bios. Could it be that you're not seeing anything on the screen cos you have it plugged in your 4850 while resetting the bios made the integrated video the default? Anyway, it...
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    "Load fail-safe defaults" broke my motherboard

    Well, did it completely trash it, not being able to get in the bios ever again? Or did it just cause it not to POST completely? Or it POSTs but does not boot? You weren't very clear. I have an old system that was installed with "APIC Support" toggled in the bios to its non-default state...
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    Best bang for buck SSD

    An interesting thing is that the Patriot Torqx comes with 10 years of warranty now. It also includes 3.5 inch bracket. I wonder if that makes it worth paying a bit more than the cheaper brands. Oh and about the size - I think 128GB are the sweet spot right now. Lower capacities also have...
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    Just bought a ton of REALLY OLD computer components and need help.

    The CPUs are probably Slot 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slot_1 Just did a google shopping search and there are some results with prices starting around $25 (a lot false hits that turn out to be memory though). Maybe you can find better deals, especially when you'll be buying 10 at once, but I...
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    Best TV Brand for Partial PC use

    Basically any FullHD monitor should do the trick, but it is best to go see it live before you buy. I have some 46 inch bravia, don't know the exact model, but it's something older and low-end for sure. There is one problem that I see but it is very hard to explain (and for that reason hard to...
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    4850 or 4830?

    personally i'd suggest even springing for the 4870, but cutting down the ram to some cheaper brand or model if you want to save cash. any generic 4gb 800mhz ddr2 kit should do - corsair or kingston value ram for example. yes it is overkill at the tiny resolution that you need, but it is still...
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    Upgrading a Vostro 200 for Warhammer Online

    a radeon 4830 might be a better choice, if its not out of your budget. you may even find one with a decent rebate so the price difference wont be too big. it will not be needed at the low resolution of her monitor, but it will be a good investment if she also upgrades to a real monitor soon, or...
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    ASUS VH226H??

    some setting in your video card control panel should allow you to control overscan and set it to 0. that is the only way to get 1:1 pixel matching picture. it is weird that it is not the default. i have an ATI card so can't help you with specifics, but it was similar with it... plugging it...
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    CPU suggestions for moderate SFF gaming rig

    honestly, if i were buying now i would not consider the dualcores at all. it's true that you don't find many, if any at all, apps that can make use of that much cores by themselves. but the general idea of having twice as much cpu power is good enough to persuade me. and if you happen to do...
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    Wow! I got 4 billion frames per second!

    4294967295 is the max unsigned 32bit integer your fps is a bit lower than that, so you have some room for improvement :P maybe your PC clock is stuck? or going backwards? maybe you have 100fps but somehow it reads it as -100?
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    45nm Phenom X4 tested

    Use [L=title]http://example.com/[/L] tag instead of [url], And I cant find a way to have inline images - just link them the same as url's too. And... nice find, thanks for posting it.