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    20% off all PCIe Graphics Cards & DDR2/DDR3 @ MicroCenter

    "Not valid for online orders."
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    20% off all PCIe Graphics Cards & DDR2/DDR3 @ MicroCenter

    GPU: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5318085/coupons/newer/gpu20.pdf RAM: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5318085/coupons/newer/ram20.pdf This deal obviously applies to any PCIe card, but the deal is especially sweet on the Zotac GTX 580 AMP!: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354622 I just...
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    Best footrest?

    Hey all, I'm looking into buying a footrest for my PC desk. For ages I've sat at my PC desk and have had trouble getting my feet comfortable. I have a Aeron Chair (height adjustable) and I'm looking for something that can compliment it. Any recommendations?
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    Will two Thermalright fan holders fit on a Ultra 120 Extreme?

    http://www.quietpcusa.com/Thermalright-Fan-Holder-for-Ultra-120-Series-CPU-Heatsinks-P519C22.aspx I'm wondering if two of these fan holders will fit on a Ultra 120 Extreme so I can have a push/pull setup.
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    Q6700 or E8500 for business machine?

    Then maybe the Q6600 which is the same price as the E8500?
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    Q6700 or E8500 for business machine?

    What I'm mainly wondering is if the apps they mainly use (Infopath through IE, Exchange, DOS-based apps, IE, Word, Excel) will really benefit from the quad cores in the XP environment or if this situation would benefit from the added clock speeds and cache of the E8500. Your thoughts are greatly...
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    Q6700 or E8500 for business machine?

    I'm buying four business workstations from Dell, and I was wondering which processor would be better for my needs: Intel Q6700 or E8500. We use a customized Infopath app. on each workstation and other Office apps. Generally there's a lot of multitasking going on on these workstations, so I...
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    Best shopping cart software for PayPal use?

    I'm developing a t-shirt e-commerce site at the moment, and I'm using PayPal as my payment collection intermediary. My question is what shopping cart software do people prefer that has PayPal integration?
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    Chavez defeated in electoral reform

    Let me be the first to say THANK FREAKIN GOD.
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    Custom comp. freezes up after a few minutes of use

    Nothing in the background that might cause a freeze-up. I have auto updates on in Vista. Constantly updated Ad-Aware/Kaspersky/SpywareBlaster. No hardware changes either. I can't load it in safe mode as when I get to the prompt to select to go into Safe Mode, my keyboard won't work for whatever...
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    Custom comp. freezes up after a few minutes of use

    I built a Vista system back in July that up until now has been fine. Specs: Gigabyte mobo Core2 2x2 Corsair XMS8505 Raptor 80GB Gigabyte vid card After about five minutes of letting the comp. sit idly after startup, the whole thing just freezes up. The cooler (Thermalright Xtreme) sits...
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    **Building a database server, need help configuring**

    Our company is starting a SharePoint project, so we need a server to host its database. I'm quite unfamiliar with server parts, so I'm hoping you guys can suggest some high-end parts for me to put in this thing. Maybe SCSI drives, dual CPUs? Fill me in.
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    How to install cathode rocker switch?

    Click to see. I just bought a dual cathode kit (which comes with the two cathode plugin box), and I'm trying to figure out how to plug that box into the rocker switch. There are those two prongs on the backside of the switch and I don't understand how the link to the box.