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    9 year old ups died

    so my 9 year old apc beeped and smelled like burn. im looking for a new one first choice would be Ups Apc Back Ups Es 750va i can get that for like 115$ when browsing i saw some other CDP brand thats cheaper and i can get a 900va for like 70$, but i never heard of it. any help on this...
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    PC gamer new to wii , where to start

    so theres a wii @ home. family members doing wii fit. I mainly a PC gamer , i dont even have much time for all the games i have , COH online, Bad company 2, world in conflict , GTAIV , Stories from Liberty City, list goes on... but i wanna start doing some wii action and i have only played...
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    hard drive/mobo boot problems

    so since today my pc wont boot. My main hard drive, 500gb 70.11 seagate , with has the MBR (boot sector) didnt boot. i guess it died since it didnt appear anymore on BIOS. im sure its getting powered and i guess spinning, i felt it. I have a 1tb samsung F3 , with a clean windows 7 install and...
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    i7 920 overclocking help

    i just received installed my cogage true spirit and took out the stock cooler , im using noctua TIM and i did find hard to sit the cooler on the cpu. MB is ex58-ud3r i7-920 DO ram is oCZ i was running stock speed and reading around 40 c on iddle and 70 c on max load with prime 95. then i OCed...
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    Help With My ABS Black Pearl

    i got this case a few months ago, and i have been running my i7 920+x58 UD3R stock. everything has been running ok, but im a total nub regarding the airflow on this case and i wasnt able to get a hold of any sort of manual or help from abs. Atm it only has the 120mm back fan pulling air...
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    So i need a CASE , full tower , 1st decent one.

    1) have shitty raidmax smilodon<---- 80mm rear fan ( i7-920 DO stock + x58UD3R + 6gb ram ddr3, 4870 +500W enermax PSU <--- gets the job done so far, my case is messy to say the least 2) Wants to have better cooling, and better cable management , will get a nice heatsink to OC the cpu in the...
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    Best/cheapest netbook plan?

    Boss wants to get a network with mobile broadband installed. Seems almost everywhere the fee is set up to be $40 for 200/250 mb and $60 for 5 gigs a month. Netbook prices seem to be about the same all over too. Anyone know something I don't?
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    Junk Yards Around Los Angeles

    So I was chatting with my dad about doing some fun little installs/changes on our 2000 civic. I was hoping to check out some junk yards within the next few days but after a quick google I'm not really sure where to look. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to go? I live in Arcadia...
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    Mom wants to buy a new fridge..,

    Heya. So my mom wants to buy a new fridge and wants me to do a bit of research. Before I get knee deep into this does anyone have any tips? Do any online retailers have some sweet shipping deals or is it worth just buying from a local brick and mortar store? What brands have you guys had...
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    Cooling Solutions for new RiG

    So i am upgrading my rig and throwing in a i7 920+Gigbayte X58 UDR and im wondering for a cooler that will actually fit this case. I cannot easily try different fans because i do not live in the states and anything would be flown here to costa rica. i am going to be in the states from...
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    Upgrading Dilemma

    I am thinking/saving to upgrade my old e4300 and P965 motherboard and it seems to me that the i7 is probably the way to go , considering i dont upgrade often. I mainly do gaming *bf1943 and Star wars online are the first games that come to my mind. when i think about those 250ish bucks...
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    going from p965+e4300+4x1ddr2 800 pc6400 to??

    as title says, ive been looking around i upgraded to 24inch screen from 19 and them from 8800gt 512 to gtx 260 , i know i7 is the best there is but idk if its going to be an overkill, i still have plenty of time just looking for options. i guess the i7 setup is going to be cheaper . msi x58 pro...
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    What was that site that lets you make word documents and stuff

    Looking for this site to prank my sis on. She's been working on this paper for weeks and I just finished doing some antivirus stuff on her computer. Thanks in advance :evil:
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    Anyone been to/bought a car from a police auction or auction website?

    I've been looking to buy a car recently and for the most part I've just been looking on craigslist. I'm not really wanting to spend more than 7-8 grand so I was thinking about checking out a police auction. Google only leads me to a crap heap of auction websites. Are any of these sites any good...
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    Anyone been to/bought a car from a police auction?

    I've been looking to buy a car recently and for the most part I've just been looking on craigslist. I'm not really wanting to spend more than 7-8 grand so I was thinking about checking out a police auction. Google only leads me to a crap heap of auction websites. Are any of these sites any...
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    want to build a Solid non gaming rig.

    I already have a psu 500w from thermaltake, monitor 19 wide , memory 4x1gb gskill pc6400 , case. im building this at my father request he had a friend that was going to pay around 900$ (not in the us) for a core2duo 2.5 ghz (5200 i suspect) , with 250gb hd, 2 gb of ram(pc 5300 i suspect)...
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    video card upgrade for 24 in monitor

    i have purchased a 24 inch samsung 2433bw to upgrade from my 19 inch and i wanna upgrade my video card becasue im sure i will need a more powerfull one. my rig is a e4300 oced to 3.0 on a p965-dsr3 , 4 gigs of 6400 ram with enermax 500w liberty. im holding on upgrading the system, because...
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    Monitor upgrade from samsung 932bw to...

    earlier this week i was looking at this HUGE westinghouse monitor L2610NW http://www.buy.com/prod/westin...loc/101/207540840.html priced at 250$ looked like a great upgrade that i could use for gaming and some movies. then my brother talked me into this other one smaller , but i...
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    BF1943

    i am still addicted to bf1942, this game from my personal experience has been the best game i have ever played, it is kind of weird that this is announced before bf heroes is even released. i have seen a ton of games being hyped and failed , for the bf1942 community this is the answer for our...
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    wtf ups shipping?

    ordered a hard drive from newegg a few days ago with standard shipping. they ship it out on the 11th from their warehouse in baldwin park california which is like 30 minutes from my house. originally the ups tracker info said everything would be there on the 13th. the 13th comes and theres no...
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    Looking for a new credit card with good rewards

    So I've had my credit card from Wells Fargo for over 2 years since I turned 18. I just checked my credit rating and its 761 so my dad suggested switching cards to something that would give me some rewards. I guess in terms of rewards I don't necessarily need gas money because I don't own a...
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    How about them Dodgers?

    Alright we all know the Dodgers' chances of making it too far in October are gonna be slim. Plus they're prolly gonna be screwed next year. ...BUT HEY! Nice to see them doing well for once in a while. GOO MANNY!:evil:
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    Can anyone find me that thread about some guy fitting a pci-e card

    I'm pretty sure this thread wasn't on Anandtech... but back when PCI-E first came out there was a good thread going around the internet about some guy who sawed off the end of his PCI-E card to make it fit in an AGP slot. He then couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. Anyone remember...
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    Joke Thread

    I always check back at the old joke threads such as this guy. So it's time for a new joke thread, cause I don't think this has been done in a bit. I need some new content! A linguistics professor was lecturing his class one day. 'In English', he said, 'A double negative forms a...
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    Cool TF2 Screenshot I Took Today*edit*made another one for fun

    text *edit* heres another Text
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    ATOT Effect Needed!

    A friend of mine works for Cyber Snipa, a company that makes gaming peripherals. They're originally an Australian company, but are trying to get known in the US. So, my friend is trying to reach out and get people involved with Cyber Snipa community and gamers alike. All you need to do is...
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    RIP Ulysses (the spacecraft)

    http://gizmodo.com/360033/ulys...t-dying-alone-in-space My family is originally from England, and in 1990 we moved to the California so that my dad could work on Ulysses. It was a joint project between JPL and ESA (European Space Agency) that was only supposed to last for a few years. 18...
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    ok you witty ATers..i need ideas for a custom license plate

    So I recently bought a Yamaha Zuma (it's a little 50cc scooter) and I'm think about getting custom plates. If anyone comes up with a good idea I might just have to grab it. You can try out different phrases and see if they're available here. Thanks :)
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    Honda Ruckus

    Text I'm thinking about picking up one of these used for my daily commutes around campus. I live in a pretty hilly neighborhood..so it would definitely help me out. This past year I've had terrible luck with bikes and I'm ready to try something new. These Honda Ruckus scooters look really...
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    Will all bike wheels fit all frames?

    My rear wheel broke last week, and I need a new 26 inch sized wheel. I found a pair of wheels off of craigslist for $40 that seem like a good deal. Is it safe to assume it will fit? http://slo.craigslist.org/bik/536744083.html
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    Looking for transporation (other than a bicycle)

    I'm a college kid, and like many others I ride my bike everywhere. Unfortunately, my nice bike got stolen in October, and now I'm left with this piece of junk bike that I was originally planning to sell. Considering that I have quite a bit to travel around campus, and there are a lot of hills...
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    Help, Problem when adding ram

    so i had my computer overclocked, e4300 at 3ghz , with 2x1gb gskill pc6400 ddr2 800 , and i got a couple of sticks that i put on my system (for a total of 4x1gb). windows xp started ok then crashed when the desktop started loading. i removed the extra 2x1 gb sticks and now it doesnt work with...
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    High CPU usage and BSOD

    One of my buddies is have some comp trouble. I know she's got a crap load of junk on her computer and that there's some stupid stuff running in the background. Trouble is, she's nowhere near me, she just calls me as her tech support buddy. Anyways, we went through some stuff today and tried...
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    Is it gay to webchat to guys online?

    Just a normal conversation? :)
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    ARGH! Someone stole my bike :(

    So I'm about to leave my apartment and go down to the garage area to grab my bike so I can go to class WHEN.......I see my bike is missing and my chain has been cut. UGH I am sooo pissed right now. It was a pretty damn nice K2 bike too. I really hope I see some jerk riding around on it on...
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    Need a witty slogan referring to music

    Focus should probably be more about classical music and/or music theory. aka a great old design was "Hold me, I'm a fermata" GET TO IT! :)
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    What website do you use to book flights?

    I'm looking to take a round trip flight from San Luis Obispo, CA to somewhere near New Haven, CT the weekend before thanksgiving. I tried Orbitz, but I'm not sure what the general consensus is on the big deal sites. What do sites do you use to book flights?
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    Join My Dunder Mifflin Branch!

    I'm not sure exactly how this works, but it seems like NBC are making virtual Dunder Mifflin branches online! If you're interested you can join mine. I think if we get 15 "employees" we turn into an official branch! So go to http://dundermifflininfinity.com/ and join the Oakland, CA...
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    For all the Jimmy Eat World fans out there...

    You can hear their first new single "Big Casino" on their frontpage. http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/
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    G5 Mouse and Battlefield 2142 = 57.13$ Shipped

    well i was looking for 2142 to play on my new system and i found this deal, good enough for me Here