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    late christmas gift for mother - need wii advice

    Getting the mario wii bundle here http://www.target.com/p/Nintendo-Wii...-13796797#?lnk -ok she wants those sports/dance/exercise games. which do you guys recommend? -Also need to get a second controller, which type though? Which works with the sports/dance games and with mario/zelda games...
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    urgent - baseball- jeyseys and crap

    first, I don't know **** about baseball so here goes... Need to buy sf giants crap for cousin's visit like "lincecum" shirt/jershey/hats. Where is a good place to buy these things I'm guessing the store right next to the ballpark is a tourist trap/ripoff. I live in sf and have a few days to...
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    Can the onboard nic overload the pcie bandwidth? strangest problem

    For some reason if I run bitcomet after a while the sound pops/crackles in any app. I'm using an x-fi titanium (pcie-x1) fatality pro. Latest drivers, previous cleaned etc, latest nic drivers... As soon as I close bitcomet the pop/crackle is gone as long as theres no sound playing from...
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    Do I lose trim support on my intel ssd if I raid my samsung f3's?

    What does this mean exactly (see red arrows)? Does it mean I will lose trim on the intel ssd even though the only drives in raid0 are the samsung f3's? system: asus p7p55d-e pro intel ssd 80gb gen2 (OS/games) 2x Samsung F3 1tb
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    What's a good bootable usb creator program for flashing

    I need to flash my samsung f3 drives and all samsung provides is the .exe. I need a program thats easy to make a bootable usb to boot into dos and run the exe..
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    Yes or no question. (5970)

    Short version: Can I use this instead of the dvi cable for my u2311h monitor? http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10246&cs_id=1024606&p_id=6006&seq=1&format=2 Long version: Can't get image when I use the minidp-to-dp adapter + regular dp cable. And the fan stays at...
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    how to: disable window resizing when changing resolution/input

    Ok, I've searched for this and I can't find the solution. Whenever I switch my input between ps3/pc my windows end up resizing to a smaller size like when you lower the resolution and the os automatically adjust. -I want to disable this so the window sizes remains the same regardless...
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    Can I do better than this wifi camera under $100?

    I'm clueless when it comes to cameras. I'm looking for a wifi camera under $100 just check on a pet. So far I've come up with the d-link dcs920 http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DCS920-Wireless-G-Internet-Camera/dp/B001764PVQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1272222860&sr=8-1 but it has bad...
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    Wait or buy now, monitor upgrade?

    What's best to do at this point? Buy now or wait til next year? I need a hdcp monitor for a ps3. Can't decide if I should go with a nec ea231wmi, never seen an ips in person. Is there anything coming up early next year or just rumors?
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    Christmas gift under $400usd?

    This is a gift for my cousin, my budget is 400usd, but it's for christmas. I know he will use it for pc gaming and his 360 mostly.. What would be a good monitor and/or tv on a $400usd budget? Anything affordable with a panel pva? All I've come up with was the -samsung p2570hd -xl2370
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    Confused about msdnaa - is it offering win7 rtm?

    First time using msdnaa. I'm confused if the version there is the rtm version or the current version that's out in stores? Is there a place to check the iso checksum?
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    Confused after searching; not sure which path to take

    I have a wrt54g(tomato1.25), a desktop connected through an ethernet cable, a usb wifi adapter (netgear-wn111), and a wireless laptop. I want to the usb adapter to be a slave for the router; to use the desktop's ethernet cable to reach the router (because router signal is too far away) and...
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    make laptop prefer ethernet over wifi when both are connected?

    If laptop is on wifi but I plug in an ethernet cable can I make windows automatically switch to ethernet everytime without turning off antenna? Can windows do such a thing? I thought "connect to a more preferred network" would do it but it seems not.. -windows 7/vista laptop -If this is...
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    Purchased a gigabyte ex58 ud4, firs time gigabyte, anything I need to know?p

    Ordered a gigabyte ex58 ud4. I still have time to cancel my order. Is there any reason I should get a asus p6t? Never used a gigabyte board before always gone with abit/asus, I heard theres a keyboard shortcut to give you more options in the bios, something like ctrl+f12?
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    noob confused about i5/i7

    From what I understand the i5 will have onboard pcie controller? So how much impact will it have on gaming? Should I sell my i7 920 and wait? All I have right now is the i7-920 and a cosmos s case, haven't bought anything else yet
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    Places to buy large bird cages?

    Trying to find a flight cage for my mom's new cockatiel. I'm avoiding retail stores because of california tax. Craiglists was useless. I don't mind preowned, I just don't know where to look.
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    Did something change in win7 winupdate for drivers?

    I'm about to to install win 7. To make things short, I'm looking around for p45 chipset drivers but people are suggesting to get all my drivers using windows update; am I missing something? Is windows update reliable for driver updates now? I always manually uninstalled/updated my device...
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    Is it silly to want an antec 900 as silent as a p180?

    I'm upgrading from a p180 to something with better cooling for my gtx285 that's coming and my sister needs to replace her broken case ; ) and I'm thinking of getting an antec 902. I have two brand new low speed yate loons to replace the default fans: 1.) Can I have my case as...
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    Need smooth surface like my cheap desk for mouse

    [[[[Short version]]]]: I'm looking for near frictionless pad that can come close to my super uber cheap ass wooden desk. example: I could flick my mouse in my desk and it would glide about an inch or more on its own. it looked something this...
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    Should I rma my gtx260 core216?

    Hey guys, not sure what to do here. Evga gtx260 core216 @ stock settings. Should I rma? -High pitch whine/noise only when using folding@home gpu, does not happen in furmark or tf2/coh/dawn of war2. -Idles @ 59cº load@ 85cº room temp 21º -Case side panel is off (antec p180)
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    Razer deathadder and vista 64

    I wanted to try something new, because I've always used logitech. Anyways got 3 questions. 1.) Are there vista 64 drivers for the deathadder? 2.) Signed drivers or do I need press f8 and disable signed driver detection at every boot? 3.) Anything else I need to know? I've...
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    Is this possible, vista sleep without blinking?

    I want to use sleep mode in vista, but I don't want the bright power led blinking. I just want the light to be solid so I know theres power. Is there any way to configure this? Can't sleep at night with the blinking
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    Confused about dual rails, does my antec neohe 500w have it?

    I might be getting a gtx260 for the system in my sig, but I'm not sure if I have enough if it has dual rails? Here's a screen of the info (scroll down for the table): http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/314/image1ao2.jpg -thanks
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    Trying to isolate a freezing problem..

    Not sure how to tell if something is slowing me down so I ran 3dmark06. Can someone tell me if these numbers are accurate with my oc? Got a cpu score of 3300 , here is a link: 3dmark06 scores -first time oc and first time with vista 64, but I have used vista 32 without the freezing...
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    [Help] Can't post system after sleep (p5q pro)

    p5q pro e8400 4gb gskill vista 64 I accidently clicked on sleep instead of restart and I tried to bring it back pressing keys, mouse, power button and nothing. So I unplug power cord and turn off psu wait 10 seconds and plug everything in and boot, but it doesn't post! All the fans load...
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    final verdict on ncq/ahci on or off?

    I'm reading and searching and can't find a clear answer. For a gaming system (e8400 4gb wd640gb) should I enable ahci to use ncq?
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    confused about which drivers i need, first time intel

    Hello, I've only used nforce boards and I'm used to downloading one driver. But now I'm confused which drivers I need and installing them. Motherboard: asus p5q ICHR10 p45chipset e8400 vista 64 4gb ram 640gb wd drive in ahci Step 1, running ahci mode (no raid) do I preload the intel...
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    About to place order, see anything wrong with the parts?

    Upgrading from my old x2 3800+ to intel, first time intel since my p3. Anyways I just need some advice on the motheboard and hsf. Will probably overclock moderately. Trying to save money if possible and this is mainly for gaming. Budget is $450/400 i guess usd. Would also like quietness if...
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    I'm lost/confused now. Can't figure out which hsf is right for me

    Been doing some reading around boards.. I finally decided to wait for a q9450 instead of a q6600 I want to overclock to 3.2ghz maybe a little more, maybe.. I'm worried about quietness and temps. What would be the ideal hs/fan combo? I was planning on getting a TRUE with a scythe kama pwm...
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    Any ipod classic 80gb owners?

    Since the 5th gen 30gb ipods are sold out I'm thinking of getting the new 80gb ipod classic. Anyways I just need to know if you still have the "enable disk use" option like the 5th gen ipods so I can store other data besides video/music/images? Also if you can use it as an external storage...
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    Would a 8800gts 640mb be a waste on my system?

    amd x2 3800 socket939 2gb ocz platinum ram asus a8n-e 7900 gto Antec Neo HE 430 power supply vista business 32bit 20'' monitor so I run games at 1680x1050 Thinking about gettinga a 8800gts for mainly for starcraft2 when it comes out and company of heroes but I also play quake wars, team...
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    deleting folders in search only deletes contents not folder

    Hey guys, 10th day using vista business. Anyways when I delete a folder from the results of a windows search it will only delete the content inside the folder but not the folder itself. Any way to change this?
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    Anyone know a good motorcycle shipping service?

    My dad won an auction and he needs a motorcycle shipped from oklshoma (midwest city) to california (san Francisco). I don't know any good shipping service for these kinds of things, so I've randomly looked only at different ones. The quotes im finding are usually around $590-$600+ uncrated...
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    Can't watch videos with WoW alt tabbed...

    Just can't figure out what setting I'm not enabling/disabling... If I alt tab from World of Warcraft and play a video I only get the audio. Having another game like warcraft 3 alt tabbed works fine with video/audio. So far I've tried dropping all the settings to low but that hasn't worked...
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    Need Quick advice, Lcd offer expires tonight...

    dell offer ends tonight (20% off), Anyways it's for heavy gaming and school , the total price for the Samsung would be $310 and the dell would cost me $350 so Im wondering if paying the extra $50 is worth it over the samsung?
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    question for Samsung 940B owners...

    planning on getting it since there's a 50$ rebate on the silver version, anyways could someon tell me exactly which cable I would need? This is the first time I'm buying an lcd (moving from a dying 19" crt)... thanks I was thinking of this one ? unless someone knows a cheaper deal on one...
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    question for Samsung 940B owners..

    planning on getting it since there's a 50$ rebate on the silver version, anyways could someon tell me exactly which cable I would need? This is the first time I'm buying an lcd (moving from a dying 19" crt)... thanks I was thinking of this one ? unless someone knows a cheaper deal on...
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    audigy 2 value - did i download the wrong menu console?

    I installed the beta openal 2.82 driver and the audio console, but when I look at the online manual the menu looks more advanced compared to the plain one I have... I also can't find the noise clean-up option which im guessing it does the same thing as the microphone noise suppression feature...
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    Need help finding a good headset... non Usb

    Looking for something thats the same style as the sennheiser pc135 http://www.dansdata.com/images/pc135usb/pc135usb640.jpg , without the usb. The pc150 is very uncomfortable for me as I wear glasses and tends to hurt my ears after a while. can someone recommend me a headset with these...
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    Question sp2 dual core fix registry edit

    Ok AMDzone and a few other places say to enable it in the registry after patching " Note This solution favors performance gains over power savings. Although benchmark performance scores may improve, battery life could be negatively affected. Therefore, this kernel policy change must be enabled...