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    Pay with GasBuddy card get 5 cents off per Gallon:

    *Fixed I thought it was 15 cents in cash back with shopyourway.com it's points. The amount in cash back in 5 cents. Pay with GasBuddy offers 5 cents off per Gallon (15 cents off per Gallon for first pump.) or link with shopyourway.com for 15 cents in per points per Gallon (30 cents in points...
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    Motherboard half toast?

    As if things weren't strange enough.... I thought my SSD went out. Linked here: https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/ssd-going-bad-or-bad-windows-update.2536632/ So I just rebooted my PC Today after installing the BT software for a Headset as I needed to send a quick tutorial video for...
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    SSD going bad or bad Windows update?

    Alright so.... On the 3rd.... I woke my PC up and decided to reboot it before getting into a Game. It then blue screened twice.... I believe the error was Unmountable boot volume and or something about the file system? I should have jotted it down or checked the logs. My username wouldn't...
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    Windows 10 CompactGUI can shrink games without affecting load times.

    https://github.com/ImminentFate/CompactGUI/ (Scroll down and check the readme part) Some examples: ARK: Survival Evolved 109GB to 52gb. Doom 2016 67gb to 50gb. Dead By Daylight 17gb to 4gb. Alien Isolation 30gb to 22gb. Broforce 1.30gb to 400mb. This doesn't work for every game. Example...
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    Roku with OS8 now can show content in 24p.

    More info: https://support.roku.com/article/115012823268-how-to-change-the-display-refresh-rate-of-your-roku-streaming-player-to-match-the-native-format-of-each-movie-video-or-tv-show It's in Settings, System, Advanced System Settings, Advanced Display Settings. Enabled or Disabled. Default...
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    Helping a friend who is unhappy with his performance....

    His current setup: AMD FX-6300 @ 4.3 Ghz on stock cooler. Has a Cooler Master TX4 but it won't fit in the case. Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. 8GB of Ram unknown on the speed. 40gb Intel SSD. Couple 1TB WD Black drives. He went from a Nvidia GTX 760 to an Asus RX480 4GB card and his fps...
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    Google Voice app and site updated:

    Both the Android app and site got a UI overhaul. iOS coming soon. They aren't "unmerging" from Hangouts but are offering a few more features in the new app and site. One nice new feature is finally group mms text messaging from the Dekstop! Still no G-Voice App for Desktop yet and no VoIP...
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    Gateway DX4720-03 Motherboard with bad caps:

    Trying to help my oldest Niece.... She got the old Desktop. Specs: http://www.cnet.com/products/gateway-dx-4720-03/specs/ It needed personal files backed up and formatted as it was full of infections. Anyways as I was dusting it I noticed the caps: There is more that I didn't capture...
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    DVI lower res Monitor is not being detected by AMD 290x card.

    I own a MSI Lighting 290X card and have a two 1080p screens hooked up, one by HDMI and the other by DVI to HDMI.... I got another screen that is 1050P on DVI. Using the latest Crimson drivers too. It would display in Bios, safe mode or when the drivers were not installed at all...
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    Windows 10 & WIDCOMM Bluetooth driver will bluescreen when headset is turned on:

    It seems the WIDCOMM Bluetooth Windows Software for Broadcom Bluetooth 4.0 devices will cause the PC to crash when a Bluetooth headset is turned off and on. https://www.broadcom.com/support/?gid=2 This does not happen if the Headset is on and the PC is rebooted and it reconnects. The...
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    FM Transmitters with Bluetooth (which version of BT):

    Is it best to just go with 4.0 or does it really matter if it's 3.0 or 2.1?
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    AIO Liquid cooler noise and other case cooling questions plus CPU & GPU OCing.

    I picked up a Cooler Master Seidon 120V for my 2500K as I plan to OC it and it seemed like a decent deal @ $35.... Installed it and at first the fan was really loud so went in the bios and set it to only ramp up at X temp. So now the fan is quiet but now I notice the pump noise. Is this...
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    Help Improve Google Voice (Win a Chromecast):

    Take this short survey and let them know. ;) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oivRQrLxN9xU3atBuCQy4rubKFf3lmcozTRN3wjgW3A/viewform
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    Ever wanted to play as the Police in GTA? (Co-op too)

    Check out LCPD First Response: http://www.lcpdfr.com/files/file/4607-lcpd-first-response/ This dude has some cool videos on it: https://www.youtube.com/user/jfavignano/search?query=LCPD I just got GTA V but this gives me a reason to dust off GTA IV. Really cool idea. ;) If you plan to...
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    AT&T has Cricket. Now Verizon has Total Wireless (Can bring your own phone too):

    Seems pretty similar to Cricket in terms of pricing and features for individual plans: http://www.totalwireless.com/ Except it doesn't offer LTE and doesn't support LTE capable phones.
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    RollerCoaster Tycoon World

    First Trailer: http://youtu.be/nzgAhPffWsM Comes out in a couple of Months.... Clearly top notch work.... Atari really cares about the fanbase.... What have they done? At least we have FreeRCT, OpenRCT2, Parkitect and Coaster Park Tycoon.... Plus RCT 1,2 & 3 still hold up...
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    CPU & Ram upgrade advice for a Dell Inspiron 570:

    Helping someone out who has a Dell Inspiron 570. More info: http://speccy.piriform.com/results/YpxFknAUPRz8qPS27pkhytY Mobo is: Dell Inc. 04GJJT They mainly use it just for web surfing and video watching of course but it's having some issues which is no surprise. It has a AMD Sempron 140...
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    Ting now offers T-Mobile GSM Sim cards.

    If you're on say T-Mobile's $30 pre-paid and use less than 5GB a Month then if switch to Ting you can save quite a bit depending on how much you use. ;) Using Opera Max may help the data go further too. A great deal now is you can save $50 after getting the Sim card or on a device...
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    $50 off Ting (Now supports T-Mobile GSM) Device or Service:

    referral link deleted Ting now offers a GSM Sim card that uses T-Mobile. If you use less than 5GB of Data on say there $30 pre-paid plan this might be a great way to save a little more. ;) Depending on how much you use of course.... You can get the Sim card and have the $50 be used as...
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    MSI Lightning 290X Owners Thread

    Just got the card. Few things I'm pondering.... Should I put in the Extra Heatsink for LN2? Why wasn't it already on? I assume flip the bios switch to LN2 from Original? *For now gonna just pop it in with the bios switch on Original just to play with it before getting into major OCing...
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    Fan upgrade advice in the Phantom PHAN-001WT White with an AMD 290X

    http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/34-phantom.html Don't have the two 120mm fans on the side as they went out. Anyways looking to improve the airflow a bit.... Right now one 200mm on the top & 1 120mm on the rear. Motherboard is an Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3. The MSI Lightning R9 290X...
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    More AMD R9 sales: XFX Radeon R9 290X Double Dissipation $289 AR with free shipping.

    http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=93753&vpn=R9-290X-EDFD&manufacture=XFX XFX Radeon R9 290X Double Dissipation $289 AR with free shipping. ($319.99 before Mail-In rebate.) Lifetime Warranty too.
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    Stick with PowerColor AXR9 290X 4GB or get the MSI Lightning R9 290x?

    I ordered the PowerColor TurboDuo R9 290X 4GB for $227.42 AR @ NCIX but it's on back order....So I'm waiting.... I'm still in the small window where I can cancel it though. http://powercolor.com/us/products_features.asp?id=566#Specification Should I stick with it or pay $72.58 more for the MSI...
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    Google now offers Hangouts as an app.

    http://www.omgchrome.com/new-google-hangouts-chrome-app/ If you're using the Chrome Extension then you'll want to remove it before using this. Also you may want to go in the app settings and turn off always on top. Use the Feedback Tool in the app to report any bugs or missing features and...
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    Setting up a router as a wireless extender through a wired switch

    So I am running a Cat6 cable to the Living room in a Gigabit switch but got a Chromecast and want the Wifi as close to it as possible. So I have a spare router to connect to the switch and put behind the TV. What are the best settings to wire it to the switch and have the Chromecast connect to...
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    Monoprice free shipping on Cables & Apple products till the 8th. Plus save 10%

    Cables: http://www.monoprice.com/pages/free_shipping_cables Apple stuff: http://www.monoprice.com/Category?c_id=112 10% off: http://www.monoprice.com/pages/laborday10
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    Referb with 1yr Warranty: Chromecast $25 plus 3% cash back with FatWallet.

    https://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-google-chromecast-refurbished 3% Cashback: http://www.fatwallet.com/Groupon-coupons/ So total would be about: $26.42. You can cast Tabs or even Mirror your Display. It even has built in Channels like Netflix and such so the device is not in use while...
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    Refurbished: Warm not a Hot deal.HP 14"Chromebook(non-4G version)$219.99-6% cashback.

    Read the next post as you can get a much better deal. Thanks ponyo! http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-hp-14-chromebook-with-a-16gb-ssd-1 6% cashback with FatWallet: http://www.fatwallet.com/Groupon-coupons/ So estimated total with Tax would be about: $220.54 as you're getting about $13.19 back...
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    Refurbished: Acer C720 Chromebook for $130 plus 6% cashback.

    http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-acer-116-chromebook-with-14ghz-dual-core-processor 6% cashback with FatWallet: http://www.fatwallet.com/Groupon-coupons/ So estimated total with Tax would be about: $130.31 as you're getting about $7.80 back with FatWallet. Not bad at all.... Reviews are...
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    Optional Google Voice Hangouts integration is coming

    Looks like if you don't want to use Hangouts and want to keep using the G-Voice app you can. However soon Hangouts will be asking you if you want to integrate G-Voice into Hangouts. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/07/google-asks-hangouts-users-to-migrate-their-google-voice-accounts/ I'd...
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    Buy.com Exec is now heading Monoprice:

    http://www.socaltech.com/buy_com_exec_moves_to_monoprice/s-0055739.html
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    Giving someone a Linksys WRT150N which version of DD-WRT

    Someone I know has a router but it has like 8mb of ram and they often have to unplug it and replug it in as they have like 4-5 people online. So I came across this router but want to amp it up with DD-WRT. Plus the default firmware has negative reviews. I believe std generic builds are the...
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    Google Voice finally has a Telephone API for 3rd Party support:

    G-Voice/Hangouts as Voice is merging into Hangouts. Finally real 3rd Party Support for Apps and Devices. https://developers.google.com/+/hangouts/telephone-oauth Contact Obihai, GrooveIP, Talkatone and such & let them know. ;) This is official 3rd Party support from Google. The previous way...
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    Volume normalizer for Android?

    You know how it is.... Some stuff is either too low or too loud. Anything good in the app store? Anything extra like virtual surround and such not too worried about but would be okay.
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    More than 4 player co-op with Rainbow Six Vegas guide. (Help please)

    According to this: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-More-Than-4-Players-in-Rainbow-Six-Vegas However it's not very clear? At least I never have used Cheat Engine.... Still some of these steps are bit confusing.... Me and some friends are playing Rainbow Six Vegas co-op with Evolve...
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    On purchasing a cable modem. Best deal?

    I currently own a Docsis 2.0 modem but my connection was upped so I need a Docsis 3.0 modem. I can wait a bit. Do they usually go on sale? Any place sell them cheaper? I was at Costco and they had the SB6141 for around $74.
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    Questions regarding headphone surround with X-Fi card.Which option is best?DDL or not

    I own an X-FI card and have a Dolby 7.1 Headset. So.... Which would be best? Using an analog connection or optical connection to the Headsets decoder box to sound card and setting Windows Speakers to 7.1 and Creative Console to Headphones with CMSS 3D on and set the Headset's Dolby...
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    What is the easiest way to access content in other regions for devices?

    Is there an easy way (free would be nice) to do this on Roku/PS3/Wii & other devices? I know on PC you can use a browser extension like Hola.org (free) and pick a region and goto a media site. Just wondering....
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    What DD-WRT settings / tweaks are worth using?

    Running DD-WRT version v24-sp2 (02/19/14) std - build 23598 on a TP-Link 1043ND. Some stuff I changed: For Wireless I leave it on Mixed, Dynamic and Auto for Wireless Channel and Extension Channel seems to work well. Under Advanced set the TX Power, Antenna Gain, Protection Mode...
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    Options for cord cutting for Canadian who also watches Polish TV.

    I have a friend whom is Polish and in Canada (Vancouver area) and is considering cutting the cord. What would be his best option or options if he decides too? Would a device like the Roku 3 work for him with a companion option if the Roku 3 won't offer all he needs? I assume an Antenna for...