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  1. Skunkwourk

    Upgrading my Lian Li 351 HTPC. Haswell too hot?

    On a whim I bought the Powercolor 7850 for $99 after rebate in hot deals and have been tempted by the upgrade bug. My current aging setup is Lian Li v351, Phenom II 905e, Scythe Ninja Mini, (passive with no attached fan) Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H, 8gb G. Skill Ram, Gigabyte 5750 Silent...
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    Blacklight Retribution (yet another free to play fps 8.5 @ IGN)

    For those interested, its open to everyone now. I tried out some King of the Hill. Its no award winner, but I had a reasonable amount of fun. It also ran smoothly on my lower end rig and I believe the requirements are less strict than Tribes Ascend. http://blacklight.perfectworld.com/...
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    Thoughts on the next generation Lexus design

    I know most of you guys are into performance cars but looks like Lexus is going ahead with its new look across all models. (Sorry the pics are from all over the place). Haven't formed an opinion on it yet, but the ES looks like its almost as big as the GS in the first set of pics. ES...
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    Got nauseous playing in 1080i, but fine in 720p, anyone know why?

    Im not sure if this is the appropriate forum, (maybe video instead?) but if any of you have an answer or theory I'd like to hear it. My girlfriend and I have been playing LA Noire for some time at 720p on her non-hdmi Olevia LCD TV. Because it didn't have hdmi I just assumed it couldn't do...
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    Madeon Pop Culture, 39 Song mash up

    I know this is just a crazy amount of sampling, but is using the backlit pad how most people do it? If it is, that's pretty interesting and not as easy as I thought it it would be. First video is a "performance", the second video just uses music video clips of the songs used...
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    Free Portal 2 Soundtracks

    Apologies to the forum police, I already have a thread in "Free Stuff" but for those who are interested but don't venture into that forum, 2 out of 3 volumes are available for free. http://www.thinkwithportals.com/music.php
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    Boy bullied and stripped naked by 3 girls who then post the video online

    Taken from Reddit. After watching the video, Im pretty surprised the mother of the boy isn't pressing charges. Story Link http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2011-06-01/Online-video-shows-Fort-Myers-boy-being-bullied
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    Japanese seniors volunteer for Fukushima 'suicide corps'

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/31/japan.nuclear.suicide/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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    Free Portal 2 Soundtrack/Ringtones

    http://www.thinkwithportals.com/music.php
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    Request to consolidate a user's thread in PC gaming

    simpliztik_ has made a few posts in PC gaming for advice on a new rig. I don't think anyone minds too much that he posted in PC gaming, but having separate threads basically asking the same or related questions does create confusion over which thread to respond to. Consolidation would make...
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    What is my 905e comparable to?

    It wasn't heavily reviewed and when looking to comparisons to more mainstream processors Im having a hard time figuring where I stand. How much better is it over a Q6600? Worse than E8400? etc...
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    Why don't we have this in the US? (Self Freezing Coke)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j07SweYJTSM
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    .mp4 playback question and GPU advice.

    Currently using a 5750 with my 905e @ stock. Happy with it for the most part, but I did notice some stuttering while playing 1080 mp4 files @ 1600x900. Is this a cpu limitation or gpu? Consequentially, I noticed that a 5850 was being recommended for an E6600 in this thread, which leads me...
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    How many USB ports/devices are you using?

    I never actually thought I'd care about how many I had but I just realized I use over half of whats available. Currently using 7/10 mouse keyboard webcam external HD xbox360 controller usb wireless adapter card reader
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    How much airflow do I need? Lian Li 351

    Im planning to put a Phenom x4 905e and Silent Cell 5750 into a Lian Li 351. I also have the Scythe Mini Ninja as a passive CPU cooler. Therefore the only fans I would have running are 2 120mm in front and one 80 in the back. I was hoping I could replace all the fans with S-flex fans rated at...
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    Upgrade 4850 to 5750 in HTPC worth it?

    I've read the reviews and comparisons but Im still on the fence about what to do. Currently I have a x2 5000+ Brisbane 65W with a 4850 in a Lian Li 351. I know my cpu is old but my current setup seems pretty well balanced (unless Im mistaken) and the 5750 would be overkill for it. Still, in...
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    Office workers, what is a good back pillow?

    My friend works in an office 10+ hours a day but isn't allowed to change the office chairs. So can anyone recommend a good back pillow? Would it even make a difference?
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    Expensive goods =/= Financial responsibility?

    I keep reading articles about the increasing cost of goods due to shrinking margins but after a while, I started to wonder if that was a bad thing. Then again, I might be in the minority since depending on the item, I'd rather goto a mom & pop to support a local business than say Walmart for...
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    Suggestions for remagnetizing a magnet indirectly

    I have a messenger bag that uses magnets to stay closed but they're not strong as they used to be. However they're sewn into the flap and the only way to remove them would be to cut them out and destroy my bag. Any suggestions for how I could re-magnetize them through the nylon/leather?
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    Possible Uncharted Fix

    just came across this fix, i haven't tried it out yet, but its worth a shot from here http://boardsus.playstation.co...teddf&message.id=56244
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    Why didn't Sony decide to make PSP games playable on a PS3?

    Did they think they'd lose PSP sales? I don't know of anyone who bought a portable system based on an exclusive game for that system. I think most people buy PSP's, DS's, or GBA's for the convenience of gaming on the go. That being said, if Sony made it possible to play PSP games on the...
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    "Luke" warm (sorry I had to) - Star Wars Hoodies by Marc Ecko

    Not exactly Hot, but might be of some interest to the Star Wars fans www.*****.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3322535&cp=2441351.3165999&view=all replace * with "shop ecko" no space, not sure why its doing that
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    Oldest piece of machinery in your office

    So what is it? My printer is a Laserjet 4M Plus and actually gets the "PC Load Letter" error.
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    Is it ok for a guy to lie about his inability to have kids?

    Assuming that the guy is absolutely sure he never wants kids, and tells the girl up front that kids are not in his "plan", is it wrong to neglect to mention that he has gotten a vasectomy, or is sterile? Is one worse than the other? EDIT: btw, this is a hypothetical a couple co-workers were...
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    Teen Charged After Attack Caught On Tape

    http://www.wsbtv.com/news/19569831/detail.html
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    007 wallpaper

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    Chrysler 200C EV Concept

    Its old news, but I did a search and didn't find anything. Not bad looking. http://jalopnik.com/5128704/ch...ly-attractive-mid+size http://www.autoclub.com.au/200...r-200c-ev-concept.html
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    Looking for name of expensive Japanese restaurant

    A while back someone here posted about a Japanese restaurant where the chef was trained in Japan. This place was in LA somewhere, and there were a bunch of pics. The only other things I can remember are that it was sort of hidden on the 2nd floor of some building, it was expensive, and one of...
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    Deadly Creatures Wii

    http://wii.ign.com/articles/950/950897p1.html interesting, I might check it out
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    Whats up with the currect Second Party Publishers for Nintendo?

    Since Rare, Factor 5, and Silicon Knights left, I haven't been excited for any second party game for the Wii or DS. Is this part of their new marketing plan? On a side note, it would be nice if Sega became a Second party publisher for Nintendo and They made some great games during the...
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    now we can all be cool

    Would have posted this in Hot deals, but no one here things Diesel jeans are worth the money anyway so NOT HOT. http://store.diesel.com/home.asp?ini=1&tskay=3FD17CD7
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    Cool Spore Creature

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KMd9LN7i7Q
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    Anyone with certificate problems using Yahoo mail?

    Im getting a warning saying the certificates don't match when trying to log in, is this related to the DNS exploit?
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    So, whos running a Spider platform rig?

    I realize maybe no one will reply to this (its somewhat of a Hardware question), as everyone who bought a recent rig pretty much went Core 2, but just wondering for those who are using AMD's "gaming" platform. How is it, would you do it again?
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    Surfers v. Paparazzi NSFW Beach Brawl

    I searched Surfers and Paparazzi. Scuffle caught on tape, 2 parts below. NSFW Text Text http://www.accesshollywood.com...paparazzi-beach-brawl/
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    Could you do this? LA times article from today's CA section.

    Interesting but I don't think I could live like that. http://www.latimes.com/news/lo...8jun18,0,1575107.story
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    Guess the car!!

    pic of interior, not much to go by. Text EDIT: damn you guys are good, I think it IS a jetta.
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    13 Year Old Steals Dad's Credit Card to Buy Hookers

    http://www.money.co.uk/article...ard-to-buy-hookers.htm A 13 year old boy from Texas is convicted of fraud after using his Father's credit cards to hire escorts. A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted...