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  1. lefenzy

    Integrate article comments and the forums

    I'm mostly a lurker, and it's clear to me that over the years, these forums have become a bit less active. Although these forums have always had a tongue-in-cheek separation from the main site, I think it's time that the comment section for each article on the main page be a thread on these...
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    How do monitors display video when frame rate doesn't divide refresh rate?

    So if I have a 60 Hz monitor showing a 60 FPS video, I should be able to see every frame because the time between each frame is the same as the time between each monitor refresh. But what if I'm now trying to watch a 24 FPS video? Or what if I have a 75 Hz monitor showing a 60 FPS video? I...
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    Missing BOINC deadlines

    Are the BOINC deadlines real? Is it ok that tasks are not completed before the deadline? Googling did not clarify
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    Why don't safari tabs have favicons?

    Each tab is just gray text. It's hard to tell between tabs once I have many open. It's some stupid aesthetic ideal. The only viable solution right now is Safari Stand, which I have to reinstall because I upgraded to El Capitan. My other Safari irritation is that I can't reopen more than...
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    CPU fan broke; now no POST after replacing both fan and CPU

    Our old 5+ year computer had some sort of CPU fan malfunction the other day that resulted in the computer shutting down automatically. After the sudden shut down, we tried to start the computer without success, and it was only after opening the case that we saw the CPU fan wasn't spinning. It...
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    XML File Problem

    I'm having trouble understanding the syntax of a .dtd file. The problem is that I have a hotkeys.xml file that I've put some new entries in. It's a little long, but see after the break for what lines I put in. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <!DOCTYPE Objects SYSTEM...
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    Motherboard dead?

    Hi. I would appreciate some confirmation of my troubleshooting. I have a rather old desktop running Athlon 64 X2 on Socket 939 nForce 4 ultra (the motherboard is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186037). One day, after shutting down the computer, I found that the...
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    Home networking troubles: cannot connect to one computer

    So I'm not sure what's going on, and looking on Google didn't yield working solutions. The home network currently has two desktops (Windows XP and Windows 7) and two laptops (windows 7). The XP computer is currently out of commission, so it's not part of the picture for this problem. I just...
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    Overclocking (in)stability (Q6600)

    I am trying to overclock a Q6600 Core 2 Quad (2.4 GHz) on a MSI nForce 650i Ultra board. I have found that the processor is stable at 333 FSB or 3 GHz using Prime95/LinX. Stock CPU voltage on the processor seems fine; perhaps even undervolting with RMClock is possible. I add 0.05V to the...
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    Computer doesn't boot after new DDR2 800 memory

    I have a MSI P6N-SLI (nforce 650i SLI) running 2x1GB of DDR2 800 memory. I recently purchased 2x2GB DDR2 800. When I stick it into the computer, either one stick, two sticks, or all four sticks together, the computer doesn't POST. It of course works fine with my two original sticks of memory...
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    Windows 7 Alt-tab: disabling window preview

    One feature I find inconvenient about windows 7 is that when you are using the alt-tab command, and you pause too long on a potential window, all the other windows turn clear and the window that you are focused on appears only. Is there some way to disable this? The problem is that when it...
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    Interchanging composite and YPbPr cables?

    I read this from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YPbPr Is this really true? Do component video cables (Ypbpr) tend to be of higher quality than composite, or can I use composite cable instead of component if I keep track of colors without other worries?
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    how's that for original plot

    Avatar's plot was basic and predictable, but The Departed, which was a remake of Infernal Affairs, won best picture a few years ago. it was a good plot but not original in any way; you can watch both The Departed and Infernal Affiars and see the exact same story. Of course I'm not saying avatar...
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    looking for an old computer game

    I used to have this 2D puzzle/maze game on a Pentium 133 MHz computer that used to work. The name was Elements. To play, you moved a green ball through a maze, seeking to get to the exit. Each step you moved the ball cost you energy, and there were energy cells strategically placed in the...
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    8 bit TN panels

    Why are there no 8-bit TN panels? I've never found an answer to this question on the internet. Is there some sort of technological limitation that limits TN panel technology to 6 bits? I mean, couldn't panel manufacturers improve the technology so that voltage control over degrees of twist...
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    saturated fat?

    Based on what I've read and what doctors recommend, I thought that while dietary cholesterol does not impact blood cholesterol levels, eating saturated fats raises blood cholesterol levels, and they are therefore unhealthy. But very recently, I've read online that this lipid hypothesis that...
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    outlook and IMAP

    I have a question about how IMAP works. Currently I check my mail through outlook which synchronizes with the mail servers for my accounts using IMAP. I know if I delete an email in outlook, it also gets deleted on the mail server. But what happens when my mail server storage space is full? If...
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    limited access after resume; WPA-2 not working

    The home network I have depends on a D-link DI-624 router which is running the latest firmware. Lately I've been experiencing problems with my wireless connections. I recently bought a new laptop, a thinkpad T400 (windows vista) with Intel 5300 AGN wireless card. Using WPA authentication, my...
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    cpu speed on laptop

    I have a P8600 processor in my laptop and am running windows vista. Based on CPU-Z, I see that my processor speed goes from 1600 MHz to 2400 MHz. Does it go lower?
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    uh oh video card trouble?

    Did my video card just die on me? I was using my computer and then the screen flashed and went dark. When I restarted the computer this was the result. This has been happening in the past few days--once the computer screen went dark but after a few moments it came back. nvidia 7600gt...
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    LCD panels used in small electronics

    My old lg vx8300 cell phone had an OLED front screen with a TN panel as the main screen. The OLED was nice because it had no degradation of colors as you changed your angle but the main screen was easily a TN panel because of the quick color shifting. But now I look at my lg vx9700 and my...
  22. lefenzy

    grouping taskbar items without grouping them

    This is for Windows XP. When your taskbar gets really full, Windows tends to condense them into little groups. I can disable this by going to the options and unchecking "group taskbar buttons". But this removes a feature that I liked about taskbar organization. I would like it so that Windows...
  23. lefenzy

    single space or double space

    single space or double space after the period? hmm --- Locked because this is a repost. Zim Hosein Off Topic Moderator.
  24. lefenzy

    Good non-flexing keyboard

    I'm looking to buy someone a nice keyboard and mouse set and hoping there are some good suggestions. The current keyboard he has is a microsoft keyboard but it seems uncomfortable for him to type on for some reason. The mouse is only a three button micrsoft optical so I'm looking for a nicer...
  25. lefenzy

    Norton 360 1.0 Restore Help

    Hi all, there was a severe thunderstorm in our area a few weeks ago and a computer belonging to a friend of mine was hit by I guess a power surge. I have been trying to repair it. From what I can tell, the damage was limited to hard drive corruption. The main windows partition had many...
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    Understanding Photodetectors

    Hi, I need some help understanding the circuit diagram for a photodetector. If you could go here Text and click the graphs tab, you'll get the circuit diagram. I understand that the photodiode creates a current and you can either measure current or measure voltage across R-load. The battery...
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    electrolysis energy return

    If we used electrolysis to produce hydrogen for fuel cells and the like and used the electricity from fuel cells to make more hydrogen through electrolysis, would we still have any electricity left over for use?
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    wikipedia looks weird in firefox

    I'm not sure what I did but all pages on wikipedia look like they have been stripped of their column formatting. The menu on the left with the search and other options is now at the end of every article. I know I must have done something to firefox because when opening the same page in...
  29. lefenzy

    hard drive help

    I recently got a western digital 16mb cache SATA 250 GB hdd (WD2500KS). I want to put it in my current computer which only has a seagate 7200.7 (or something like that) 80 gb storage but I want to use the new harddrive as my primary drive because it is faster (16mb cache) and has more space...
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    tool to burn wmv to dvd

    Does anyone know of any free tools that can convert wmv files and burn them so that they are playable on a dvd?
  31. lefenzy

    america's army

    Is it a good fun game to play? Should i download it?
  32. lefenzy

    forums.anandtech.com

    http://www.forums.anandtech.com doesn't work?
  33. lefenzy

    system won't boot

    I decided to raise the timing of my ram. But after I saved to CMOS and rebooted, the system just makes long beeps. I guess I raised it too much. How can you put the timings back to normal?
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    nVidia Firewall

    I had nVidia installed on my system. But then I uninstalled it. Now I can't find it? Where can I find it?
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    nTune won't recognize my motherboard

    I have a Foxconn Winfast NF4UK8AA-8EKRS nForce Ultra board. I installed nTune, but the program didn't recognize the board. CPU-Z does though. Is there a problem? Also, I had the nVidia firewall installed, but then I uninstalled it. But now, I can't remember the disk that I installed it...
  36. lefenzy

    x800xl preorder

    It's not in stock but you can preorder it for $300. Text
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    X800 in retail?

    inquirer says that the x800 are out in "significant quantities". newegg has a GDDR3 version for 450 dollars. (dual DVI and Rage theater chip)
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    Cheap 19" monitor

    I need a cheap 19" monitor. I've looked online and i saw this: CTX EX951 are there any others?
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    CTX EX951F

    Text Is this a good monitor? Is the manufacturer good?