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  1. conorvansmack

    DEAD

    39.99 + 3.91 shipping and sales tax (varies by state) Comes with a free pair of earbuds. Regular $80. http://www.oakley.com/products/6098/21815
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    dead

    Not sure how long the price is good for. Link
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    [DEAD] Sandisk Extreme 240GB SSD - $154.99 w/promo code

    SDSSDX-240G-G25 Newegg link Promo Code EMCYTZT2188
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    OCZ Vertex3 120GB $74.99, $54.99 AR

    http://1saleaday.com
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    Cousiter.com during Steam Summer Sale

    It's entirely possible that I'm using it wrong, but I did not receive any emails when games in my coustier wishlist went below the strike price I set. Examples: Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition - $15.00. It's 11.99 right now. I caught the sale anyway, but has anyone else had any similar problems...
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    Trouble deciding between cards

    I'm looking for an nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 cores or GTX 570 if the price is right. I'm leaning heavily toward this one. I have a 22" LCD, so 1680 x 1050 is the resolution I use, so I'm not sure if the card I like is overkill, even with PhysX enabled. If you think I'm better off waiting...
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    Worth it to crossfire 4890s?

    I currently have an XFX Radeon HD 4890. I'm going to be moving it from my C2D rig into an AMD PhenomII X4 (970 or 975 Black Edition) rig. I'll be using an MSI 890FXA-GD70, 2 x 16x slots. I have an OCZ ModXStream 780W, so I think I should have enough power. My main question revolves around...
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    Portal 2 for PC - $24.98 @ Fry's B&M

    I picked up Portal 2 for PC (and I guess Mac too) yesterday at the Fry's in Palo Alto, CA for $24.98.
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    Possible problem with Asus P5Q-E

    I have an Asus P5Q-E running the latest BIOS (2101) with an E8400 running Win7 64-bit. My other hardware is an OCZ 780W power supply, 2x2GB OCZ Reaper DDR2-800, and a Radeon 4890. I have been getting BSoDs (IRQL not less than or equal) when using Firefox. I haven't done any gaming or anything...
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    Possible problem with Asus P5Q-E

    I have an Asus P5Q-E running the latest BIOS (2101) with an E8400 running Win7 64-bit. My other hardware is an OCZ 780W power supply, 2x2GB OCZ Reaper DDR2-800, and a Radeon 4890. I have been getting BSoDs (IRQL not less than or equal) when using Firefox. I haven't done any gaming or...
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    Mixed timings causing problems?

    I'm almost certain that I have figured out a problem that I created. I have an OCZ2RPR800C44GK kit (2 x 2GB, 4-4-4-15 @ 2.1v) installed in my Asus P5Q-E w/E8400. Nothing is overclocked. I added an OCZ2RPR8004GK kit (2 x 2GB, 5-5-5-18 @ 1.8v) and started to run into problems and was unable to...
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    Before you Squat - article by Greg Everett

    "It struck me the other day while being miserable squatting that for all the talk and writing about how to squat, where to put the bar, how to program squats, there's a lack of talk on what to do before you squat. Maybe that's because I'm the only one who thinks it's worth talking about...
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    Incline Bench Press question(s)

    I'm giving some thought to adding Incline Bench Press to my routine. I'm currently doing Starting Strength (small mods) but can only get into the gym twice a week. I may be able to go up to 3 days/week with a shorter workout, which has me thinking of adding Incline Bench. Currently: workout 1 -...
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    Acronis True Image Home 2010 - $19.99

    @ Newegg entire ad, Acronis True Image listed toward the bottom An Amaray case is a normal DVD case.
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    Most popular/most dangerous exercise in the gym?

    USC RB critical, stable after 7-hour surgery I've always supposed that it could happen and I've imagined it, but I never thought it would actually happen.
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    4890 or 4870

    Here's my specs: 22" monitor (1680 x 1050) Asus P5Q-E (P45) E8400 (3.0 GHz stock cooler) MSI 8800GT 512MB OCZ ModXStream 780W power supply My max resolution is going to be 1680 x 1050. I've been reading reviews for a couple of weeks and still can't determine if the 4890 is going to be...
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    Warm up questions

    I've been doing StrongLifts 5 x 5 for about 4 months. I've never been satisfied with my warm ups. I feel like I'm not at my best until the 3rd and 4th sets of the exercise. At any rate, I'm switching to 3 x 5 because of time and some things that I've read in Starting Strength and here...
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    Posterior chain vs. Anterior chain

    From Catalyst Athletics
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    Bodyweight exercise ideas?

    I'm going to be out of town for about 5 days and I'd like to have some kind of workout. I likely won't have access to anything to do pull/chin-ups on and I'm having trouble thinking of bodyweight exercises. Here's what I have so far: Air squats, jumping squats, lunges, jumping lunges...
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    Modifying my routine

    I've been doing stronglifts 5 x 5 for a couple of months, but I had modified the program a bit and split it into 3 workouts over the course of a week. Right now it looks like: Day A - Squat, Bench, Rows, chin ups, dips, abs Day B - Squat, Bench, OH Press, Rows, pull ups, front squat, abs...
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    Maybe I shouldn't donate blood

    I've donated blood a total of 4 times in my life. My wife does it all the time and gives me crap about it. In college (about 10 years ago) I donated and looked at the needle (a f*#%king railroad spike!) too much. When they were done and took the needle out, I got really sweaty and the nurse...
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    eating

    I've been splitting up my eating into 5 - 6 meals per day. I have trouble doing this at work because of breaks and other stuff, but my biggest problem is that I'm not hungry! I drink a shake on the way to work in the morning around 8:00. I've been trying to eat a snack (yogurt or cottage...
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    Flare side trucks

    I don't get flare-side trucks. It's only my opinion, but they're ugly as all get out and I don't understand the reasoning behind it. It can't be for looks and it reduces the size of the truck bed. I saw a really nice truck (front half only) yesterday, but as I got closer, the rear end...
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    Do I need to replace my PS?

    I currently have this power supply and would like to keep using it. I'm looking at using an Asus P5Q-Eor an MSI P35 Neo2-FR. I noticed that both boards have an 8-pin power connector, but 4 of the plugs are covered. Are they necessary? I'll be running an e8400, 4 GB RAM, 2 DVD-RW drives, 2...
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    conorvansmack's Training Journal

    I'm 34, 5' 11, and about 225 lbs. I played/coached water polo and swam competitively all through high school and college, but now that real life has set in, I need something new to motivate me. Current 1RM Squat - 340 on 12/30/09 Bench Press - 285 on 12/30/09 OH Press - 175 on 12/17/09...
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    Machine Check Exception

    Ok, new issue that points to a larger problem. I was playing HL2 yesterday with my old X800XL and it locked up on me with Machine Check Exception errors. At this point I'm pretty sure the problem is my motherboard. I've tested the RAM and it's fine. I had this problem a few weeks ago and my...
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    nvidia driver problem

    I bought an MSI 8800GT back in March and a last week I started getting stop errors that said "thread stuck in device driver." I debugged/analyzed the dump file and it said the problem is with the nv4_disp.dll. I uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled and after while got the same error while...
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    nvidia driver problem

    I bought an MSI 8800GT back in March and a last week I started getting stop errors that said "thread stuck in device driver." I debugged/analyzed the dump file and it said the problem is with the nv4_disp.dll. I uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled and after while got the same error while...
  29. conorvansmack

    Starting a new strength training program

    I've been doing the exercises from SL 5x5 and SS for a while to learn the techniques. In the past when I worked out, I used a bodybuilding routine since I didn't know any better. I have a 3 day program mapped out and I'd like to stick with SL 5x5 concepts, but I'd also like to get some input...
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    pull/chin up grip

    I didn't want to hijack rasczak's thread but I saw that he mentioned hammer grip pull ups. The gym I go to has pull up handles, not a bar. There isn't a bar connecting the two handles, so it's impossible to do shoulder-width chin ups. There are hammer grip handles (they point toward you...
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    BSoD - Machine Check Exception

    When I'm running uTorrent, my PC will lock up (unresponsive to mouse, keyboard, etc.) and then I get a blue screen with Machine Check Exception. It only seems to happen when I'm DL'ing larger files, but it only happens when uTorrent is running. I've been DL'ing a larger file lately (1.5GB) and...
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    intermittent wireless connection? No LAN connection

    I added a new video card last night and had to sacrifice a PCI slot because of its 2-slot cooler. I'm down to two slots which I need for my sound card and eSATA card (backup HD). I figured I could take out my wireless card and just use the onboard LAN as I had in the past, so I uninstalled the...
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    GT vs. GTS

    I'm stuck deciding between an 8800 GT and an evga 8800 GTS that comes with Crysis. I'm hoping for price drop next month after the 9800gx2 hits. My main dilemma is about the difference in price when Crysis is considered. I have a 22" LCD, but it's doubtful that I'll play the game at...
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    128 or 256?

    I know this seems a redundant question, but I remember reading that some 128mb cards were faster than their 256mb counterparts (same chip). Any links or reviews would be helpful and appreciated. I haven't been able to find much. Basically, what I'm asking is would I be better off buying a...