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    SSD reliablity dependance on what main factor?

    OCZ is known for their poor reliability: http://www.hardware.fr/articles/843-7/ssd.html Is this mainly because of: their reliance on Sandforce controller their potentially (!) poor manufacturing process (bad QA/sampling etc.) or the quality of the flash chips.
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    Making use of warranty vs. privacy

    When SSD/HDD failures occur, aren't people afraid of making use of their warranty when their personal and financial information could be stored on the NAND-chips/sectors and still retrieved form the manufacturer (or enterprise server SSD's with confidential information)?
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    Three monitors with one AMD card on Windows XP

    I have a 8800 Ultra 512MB and WinXp 32bit right now. If I get this card, can I address three different monitors (all with differing native resolutions) on Windows XP 32bit? I don't care much about playing games on three monitors simultaneously; I just want to make the jump from my current...
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    New HDD and OS

    I just got a new 2TB SATA drive and Win7. I currently have a 750GB (currently with 2 partitions) with WinXP on it. (I use a password to login to my machine.) I want to make the 750GB a data drive (with the currently existing data on it), and use the 2TB SATA as my new main drive and...
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    Which headset?

    I need a headset to listen to my mp3's and PC gaming. I'm middle class but I use the headset very often so I'm willing to pay the price if necessary. My current sound processing unit on my Gigabyte MB is Realtek ALC888 8 Channel Audio Codec. Primary Candidates Sennheiser PC 31: Cheap and...
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    Bottleneck in sound

    You listen to music with an average quality of 192kb/s and you play PC games. You have an onboard 7.1 chip on your Gigabyte motherboard (Realtek ALC888 8 Channel Audio Codec ) and you use a $60 headset from Creative fatal1ty MK II. What is the likely bottleneck (i.e., where would spending $100...
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    Which GPS?

    EDIT: The only question I have left is this: Is it worth 30 bucks to spend on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3nyBjsuJ8 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HElDa-D7tT8 ?
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    4GB shows up as 3.xGB in Win XP (32bit) task manager

    I know this is a classic problem and I've researched it quite a bit online. The argument is made that the OS and the hardware needs some address space. When I had 2GB, however, all of it was displayed in physical memory! So, why does it eat away >.8GB when there are 4GB and (almost?) none...
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    Do I have to change the BIOS settings if I change my RAM (different timings)?

    I currently have http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590 in my system. The motherboard is the first Gigabyte MB that came out with the launch of the Core 2 Duo processors (DS3, I think). Now, I want to get 2x2GB. 1. If I get 4-4-4-12, will it be supported? 2. If I get 4-4-4-12...
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    Which of the following should I pick as my first car?

    With 70% likelihood, I will need a car to drive 1.5h daily until it becomes unusable With 30% likelihood, I will need to drive a car 1.5h daily for the next 5 months, afterward only use it sporadically or sell it. All are Honda Civic LX Sedan: 2010 with 0 miles for $16000 drive-out (3...