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  1. Praxis1452

    Micro-ATX gaming rig w/ Crossfire Build, critique please

    The GPU's are the same model but I can get a deal for $200 each. I was thinking about getting the hyper 212 + as well since it's so cheap but maybe I should get a better one for the 3570k? Also are there any really good reasons not to get crossfire? I understand it doesn't scale perfectly but...
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    Using rooted Android Phone as a sound card?

    So despite the fact that my laptop has 2 speaker ports, I've managed to mess both of them up because my sennheiser hd 555's have this gigantic connector which extends really far out and really long cable that I've managed to trip myself over twice... So... I'm wondering if there' some app on...
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    Suggestions for a Mini-ITX build

    Hey, seems like my current ITX computer is probably gonna bite the dust at some point soon. It's always had issues booting up at certain points, but now it's becoming too much of a problem for me to ignore. The main problem is that I can't really figure out what's causing it although I suspect...
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    Finally grabbing a new smartphone

    I'm planning on finally switching from AT&T to T-mobile, and can probably get a new smartphone. Any suggestions on which one to get? T-Mobile actually has the best coverage where I live most of the year, although in parts of jersey it completely disappears. I'm not dead set on T-mobile, but...
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    Need a new mouse, but I hate all ergonomic mice

    So it seems my razer krait is finally dieing to some extent. A light click that depresses the left mouse button sometimes doesn't register and it's now getting annoying. I was originally planning on buying the razer diamondback, but it seems that's now discontinued. I'd like to get a mouse...
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    Monitor Calibration Help

    I'm not a professional and don't need professional calibration software, but I've been trying to calibrate my monitor for the past couple days. The monitor is the Asus vw266H. It's got settings for contrast, brightness, saturation, sharpness, ascr, overdrive and it's got color temp and skintone...
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    Legal advice Needed

    Anybody ever had property in someone else's house, which the owner will not let you retrieve? I'm wondering what the legal recourse is to get my property back. I looked up small claims court, but it's not money that I want, just my stuff. And a lawyer isn't worth the cost since even if I...
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    ATI driver "failed to load detection driver"

    I've been getting this message and so I am unable to install the drivers. More importantly, the usual solution of installing the 2008 C++ redistributable does not fix this issue. I know there is a 2008 C++ SP1, and I've installed that, so it's the latest version so far as I know. I removed...
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    Annoying Virus & Complications

    I've had a virus for sometime now, and it's been pretty difficult to remove. I'm using ad-aware, avira antivir, & Spybot S&D. I first started noticing this when mozilla started randomly downloading pdf files. I manually removed them and scanned with ad-ware and avira. Ad-aware found nothing...
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    Demon's Souls

    I just got this game and it's kicking my ass hah. As expected I guess. I even chose the cheapest class: royal. Well, mostly it's me rushing in trying to make sure that Ostava? isn't dead. I didn't realize that after you save him, you should try to beat it directly. Otherwise he dies :(. I had...
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    killzone 2

    So I just rented this game and I gotta say the aiming is all off. I'm used to COD aiming, but there is an acceleration in this game. If I move it a little bit, it doesn't move at all. I have to wait a few seconds, then it moves, then I stop, then it keeps moving for a 1/4 second still. Ugh...
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    PS3 to computer monitor and sound

    So I've been thinking about buying a PS3, but I need to hook it up to my computer monitor. I can use hdmi to dvi cable, but then I lack sound. I use headphones for everything so is there a cable that will do exactly what I want? My monitor is the acer x223w so 22 inch, 1680x1050, are there any...
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    Dropped Hard Drive

    So pissed at myself right now. Had some wires running to my external enclosure and I happened to trip over them in the dark. The hard drive fell around 2 feet. Now, it won't spin up and just makes a noise whenever I try it. I removed it from the enclosure and tried to power it directly from the...
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    Darker than Black

    I just finished watching this anime after a recommendation from a friend, and I'm so confused. What is the conclusion? What choice did Hei make? What truly was Amber's plan? I assume it was not just destroy all of Japan and stop them from destroying contractor's? What is with his sister? I...
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    Democracy

    Is not the entire foundation of democracy the idea that people, given equal representation through the vote, will vote people into office people that will enact legislation in their favor, and that through this competition the good of all will be served? If you disagree please state your...
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    Glenn Beck kills a frog

    EPIC FAIL Wow he really worked for this fail. I'm actually a libertarian if anyone is questioning my political views. Didn't want to just turn this into a bashing glenn beck thread. I haven't seen anyone else post this so I thought I'd share.
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    Odd connection issue

    Basically I cannot connect and get internet access. I have reset the router by removing the power cord and leaving it for over a minute. I am pretty much unable to get windows to see the wireless connection, and my laptop upstairs can connect to it just fine. The laptop runs vista. The odd thing...
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    japan...

    uhohs...
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    Keyboard Reccomendations?

    Keyboard died after only a year. Need a new one. I do some gaming but I just want one that won't break and has a decent key layout. Looked at the Saitek Eclipse. That any good?
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    Riots throughout Greece

    4th day of riots Link Nothing is more democratic than mob rule. :laugh: Anyway, sounds fun. And I searched for Greece, Greek, Riots, and got nothing. So if it's a repost... >.<
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    Mock the Vote

    Article Alright in sum: Democracy is a failure which uses majority in much the same way religion has used god and dictatorships have used military power.
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    Memento(Film)

    I just watched the film and I was really amazed at how good it was. So basically... the ending didn't make me angry or pissed off, I was just wondering what the hell was going on. I hate how filmmakers and authors often insert cliffhanger type endings! I understand the fact that they...
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    Personality Profile but Job and satisfaction?

    Yeah, http://www.mypersonality.info/personality-types/ but I was wondering about how your personality corresponds to your chosen career field and also how much you like it. It's much more interesting than just XXXX posts. edit: I guess I didn't make it clear. It's a repost of another...
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    Not bad

    Gotta say the song is pretty good. Have no idea what they are saying though. http://www.skammich.com/leekspin.html
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    Fireworks

    On the way home from a 4th of july BBQ I was on a 3 lane road with a speed limit of 55 and the entire road was stopped. Nearby they were having a fireworks demonstration and the entire two right lanes were completely frozen. The left lane moved around a foot every 10 seconds or so. For god's...
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    hmm painkillers only put you to sleep...

    I had my wisdom teeth removed yesterday and my doctor gave me like the maximum dosage of tylenol3 I believe. 30mg of codeine/300mg of APAP. After I took 2 yesterday I could barely stand up and focus at all(don't get all the fuss over painkillers). still the pain didn't actually dissappear at...
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    Illegal Lottery?

    Anyway if any of you guys have noticed the SLI-Zone promo beginning this year and read and looked at the rules it IS and illegal lottery right? They ask you to have a SLi ready motherboard and an SLi ready card. They even ask you too purchase them if you want to get into the competition...
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    Motherboard dead?

    Basically my dad has used the computer 10 mins before and then he shut it off. When I tried to turn it back on there was no video. I restarted it again and noticed the hard drive didn't spin up either. My dad was like use the norton utility disc and I didn't think it was going to do anything and...
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    ULTIMATE PWNAGE

    http://www.serboard.com/forums/viewtopi...=7285&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Blatantly stolen from osiris999 at XS but he probably got it from somewhere else too. :D Edit: #2 Digg agrees. http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Kid_redefi...by_posting_a_screenshot_of_his_desktop It may be...
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    7950GX2 vs X1950XTX

    http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/quality_vs_quantity.html
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    OMFG

    :) wow... doubt it's gonna happen though.
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    A few questions

    ok well basically I read the thread about someone hearing clicking on their X1900XT/X's and well I hear it too on my HIS X1600 pro IceQ. Basically on ATI's website I made a ticket and I was first replied with some faq then I renewed my ticket and someone told me to use some report utility. They...
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    X1600pro damaged?

    Also would anyone know if these are signs I damaged my card from oc'ing... have the X1600 pro. I got the IceQ version from HIS so I have a really good core cooler that's silent but I don't have ramsinks and there is no cooler covering the ram(thought it did but when I received it it didn't). The...
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    My predicament

    Basically I want to run oblivion. But my graphics card isn't going to do it. It's agp and I'm stuck with it. I have 3 options. Buy an agp card and wait for conroe/am2 to upgrade. I really wanted to upgrade a long time ago but didn't have the cash. How long is conroe coming out? If it's only...
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    Reccomendation for Oblivion

    I just go oblivion and was playing and I seriously get 2 fps. maybe less especially during battle. I made it all the way to the death of the king -_- took forever. Was using my dad's comp as it's the only comp I can use at the moment. His specs are: Pentium 4 oc'd from 3.0-3.3 1x512mb ram...
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    Deciding between two different setups or...

    Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 Antec Performance I P180 Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Model #: P180 $114.99 $114.99 1 DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #: LANPARTY UT...