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  1. ConstipatedVigilante

    Does this indicate a dead PSU?

    I've been trying to get my upgraded computer to work. I found that the CPU was dead, so I got that replaced. Yesterday I plugged in the new CPU, turned on the computer, it booted, and I let out a cheer. Then it just turned off, and I haven't been able to get it going again. The only sign of life...
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    Dead CPU?

    I ordered a new mobo, CPU, and memory 2 weeks ago to upgrade my old computer. The new computer will be: Phenom II X3 720 8800GT 512mb 4gb Kingston DDR3 RAM 320gb SATA HDD ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard 2 weeks ago, I plugged everything in and it didn't turn on (nothing...
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    Name of a certain action game

    I can't remember the name of a game I played ~3 years ago. It was an action game, and had sort of a Japanese anime feel to it (but it wasn't super prominent in the animation). You could have guns or swords, and there was lots of jumping around off walls and doing flips. It was an online game...
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    X3 720, ASRock m3a770de mobo no POST

    I just spent the last 4 hours trying to rebuild my computer. I bought the following upgrades for my old machine: Phenom II X3 720 AM3 processor ASRock M3A770DE motherboard 4gb Kingston RAM I put it all together with my video card (8800GT), my PCI network adapter, my DVD drive, and my HDD, and...
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    Overhauling old desktop - what CPU?

    My laptop doesn't cut it anymore for new games, even on low settings (The Witcher 2 is barely playable). I've finally got some money to spend on computer parts. I have an old desktop sitting in my closet with an AMD 3500+, other old parts, etc. The only usable things are an 8800GT and the 450W...
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    Slowdowns during games after smooth play

    When I play games for more than 30-45 minutes, they start to slow down to unplayable performance. It happened earlier today with COD4, and just now again with Red Orchestra. They play fine and smooth for awhile, then all of a sudden they run at 1-2 fps. They run slow in the menus too; it's not...
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    What's the best way to delay a job offer?

    I'm looking for jobs and internships for this summer and next year (I'm finishing my junior year in college). I got a job offer the other day from a place that I applied to and had an interview with earlier this week. It's a good place, and a good job for me, but I'm still interviewing for other...
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    My new hobby: Reading the healthcare bill

    There is an awful lot of talk about the Health Care bill, formally known as "Affordable Health Care for America Act (or HR 3962)", and informally known as "Obamacare." There is a lot of conjecture about what's in the bill, and Nancy Pelosi actually said that "We have to pass the bill so you can...
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    Is there a total-war style game in the modern era?

    I was just thinking about this on my way home. I'd love a game with the Total-War style of play (massive-scale strategy across the world combined with real-time battle management) applied to the modern era. Controlling carrier groups, infantry battles, naval battles, and air battles would be...
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    YART: Why are modern religions more valid than old ones?

    I've been thinking about this lately. Old-world religions like those of the Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians, etc. are all dismissed as myth and folklore, so how is modern religion any different? Why are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, etc. all considered to be legitimate bodies of...
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    Relativity Question

    Given two spaceships that can somehow travel at .9C (don't ask how), what would happen if they traveled in opposite directions? Intuitively, they would see each other traveling at 1.8c, but that's not possible, right? So would they both slow down to just under .5c, or would only the...
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    How would you sell this?

    I have the following desktop sitting in my closet collecting dust: Antec Sonata II Case Athlon 3700+ 200GB HDD Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU 8800GT 512mb Asus A8NE Mobo 2GB DDR400 (4x512 mb sticks, Value RAM) SB Audigy LS sound card some wireless card whose antenna I lost I want to sell either the...
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    Is Law school worth it? (lawyers please)

    I'm considering applying to law school (starting my 3rd year of undergrad now) since I'm studying liberal arts in college. I've been reading opinions online and a lot of people reek of despair, saying that there are no jobs and the market is saturated. Other people say there are jobs if you work...
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    People who flip up hand dryers

    You know, the swiveling air nozzle. Why do they do this? Do they like having water from their hands sprayed into their faces? Or do they just like hot air in their faces on a 90-degree day? Or are they just dicks hoping you won't notice?
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    Roommate alien prank gone bad

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWqI0U3pBdA&feature=related
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    Picked up Operation Flashpoint again

    I played the original OF a couple times when I was a kid; my brother loved it and it just seemed really complicated to me at the time. I started playing it again a couple days ago and all I could say was "wow." This game is awesome. I stopped playing Dragon Rising because it was running too...
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    You know how dogs hate roombas? And cats?

    Cat on a roomba. http://nedhardy.com/2009/12/21/dont-mess-with-a-cat-on-a-roomba/ ---- NSFW ads and other articles on that page. AnandTech Administrator Evadman
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    Archer premiere tonight FX 10eastern

    It looks funny. I'm watching it.
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    Do you drink yourself?

    Exactly what you thought it was: link removed NSFW, most likely. Most likely? To quote Slimline "The better question here is how did you come across it and why would you want to share it? " Admin allisolm
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    Give me some workout music, ATOT

    I like to listen to my MP3 player while I work out. But I'm getting tired of a lot of the stuff on it, so give me some recommendations! Here's what I usually listen to to get me going: Muse (faster stuff; Supermassive Black Hole, Map of the Problematique) Iron Maiden Justice Daft Punk...
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    Internet slow, intermittent problems

    My internet has been pretty slow lately. I'm downloading Spybot S&D right now and it's only going at 13KB/s. When I try to load pages, it often fails the first time, then works after hitting refresh once or twice. Are there any network settings that would cause the internet to just...suck? My...
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    Need a chinese translation of medicine

    I took some antibiotics in china when I got sick there; I want to figure out what they're called in English, but I only have the chinese receipts. I know the characters (taking chinese), but I just don't know how I would ask a doctor for them: ?????[??]<---I think this is Bayer I can't...
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    Songs that get better at higher volume

    I'm blasting Vicarious by Tool into my headphones right now and it's AWESOME. Cat Stevens songs don't get quite the same effect.
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    Good proxy program?

    I'm in China for the summer and I'd like to be able to visit blocked sites like youtube. I'm currently trying to use Proxy Switcher, but it's not working too well (can get to metacafe, but youtube is still blocked). Are there any good free programs?
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    How hard is it to use a Visa card in China?

    I'm going to China in a couple days (spending the summer there as a student). Does anyone know how hard it is to use a Visa debit card there (ie, how common are ATMs that use them)?
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    Women are fucking crazy.

    I just don't get it. Son, you done f00ked up. You are outta here for a week. Sure wish you'd get your shit together. AnandTech Senior Moderator Compuwiz1
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    Happy 4/20!

    Happy 4/20 everyone! It should be a relaxed day whether you're a participant or not. :)
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    Man robs hair salon, becomes sex slave

    :laugh: In Soviet Russia... ATOT Moderator ElFenix
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    Some people

    So today some guy tried to bring his dogs to shit on our lawn. When my mom saw him, she told him sternly, "You can't bring your dogs through here. This is private property." He said hi and tried to give her a handshake with his dogshit-covered hand. Then he said he lived next door and the old...
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    Puking after workout

    I haven't been to the gym in about a month because I was sick for a couple weeks, then was really busy with school. So today I went, and near the end of my workout I was feeling nauseous and light-headed. I know this feeling: it's happened before. So I went to lie down on a mat, then finished up...
  31. ConstipatedVigilante

    Have you ever seen something so beautiful you cried?

    It was a blue crystal shooting up into the air, firing white rays of light into the sky. I am ready for our super-advanced alien overlords.
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    1,000 ways to die

    I saw this on TV the other night and it struck me as really strange. Not necessarily the odd, creative ways that people have died, but the way they depict them. The one where the guy wanted to be a "fish out of water" was really disturbing to me. Seeing the guy flopping about in the re-enactment...
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    Awesome dance on Jumbo Tron

    A buddy of mine texted me about this video. I'm 90% sure (it's hard to be sure from youtube quality) that this guy went to elementary/middle/high school with my friend and I. He always acts like this nowadays, and he's kind of weird. But I gotta hand it to him, he nailed it here. Edit: I just...
  34. ConstipatedVigilante

    Opinion changes so fast

    Back in October/November, you would be crucified for disliking Obama in this college town. Now the hype has worn off. My roommate just told his sister via phone that "our dumb president is giving a speech." And the people next door were just going, "Damnit, president Obama!" I just find it...
  35. ConstipatedVigilante

    Grandmother passed away

    Well, my grandmother passed away today. She has had alzheimer's for awhile, and she's finally free of it. RIP.
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    Energy Drinks just make me tired

    So I went to a frat thing today, and the frat gets free energy drinks since a brother is a representative. They were Rockstars. I drank one, and I just felt fucking tired half an hour later. I don't even remember feeling energetic beforehand; maybe just a little jittery. It's as if I had the...
  37. ConstipatedVigilante

    Ratatat Rules

    A friend of me turned me onto these guys: Falcon Jab Breaking Away It's all instrumental, just FYI.
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    Need to start working out

    I'm starting my second semester of college and I've decided that I should start working out more. I just went and did some lifting, but I only have a foggy idea of how to handle it, since it's been so long since I've been in a regular routine. To start, here's what my build is like: 19 years...
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    All this guitar practice has paid off in a way!

    I've been at college for the past few months, and I've been jamming away on my cheap (although decent) acoustic there. Since I've gotten home, I've had the chance to play on a decent acoustic, my brother's stratocaster, and my dad's Heritage. And my god there's a difference. I love the sound of...
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    External video cards?

    I'm going to be getting a laptop in the next few months, and I'll probably just use that for the rest of college. Right now I have a desktop, but the only thing really worth salvaging is the 8800GT. Is there some way to hook up the 8800GT externally, or just get an external GPU that I can hook...