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    New Modem doesn't have a phone jack

    Hi, I am finally getting around to upgrading my modem. The internet speeds are decent, but there has been some slow downs at times, and I'm hoping a new modem will help make a more consistent connection. Charter Spectrum modem with phone jack. Upgrading to a Netgear CM400 modem without a...
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    HGST 5TB asking to be reformatted repeatedly

    EDIT: Answered all my questions. Hopefully everything will work fine now that I have a better understanding of things. Thx for all the replies. I usually search for answers, but this saved me a lot of time/headaches, and I appreciate it. Hi, I recently grabbed a new HGST 5TB hd for my...
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    Windows 8 accessing files on network without sharing files on PC

    Hi, I recently set up a new router (NETGEAR AC1750 R6400-100NAS) and hooked up a USB drive to the router to use as a media center. That seems to be working fine with various computers, media players, phones, etc. I have 2 computers running windows 8.1 with the following settings...
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    Case for Horizontal Micro ATX Mobo and Noctua NH-D14

    Hi, Looking for ideas on a new case that will support a Micro ATX mobo with a Noctua NH-D14 cooler and mounts horizontally. I just picked up a micro ATX mobo from ASUS after my Gigabyte mobo crapped out and had issues with RMA. So one problem led to this different issue. The cooler is...
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    Is there a way to hide my ip address when using team speak programs like vent?

    Hi, I know I can pay to hide my ip address and that there are free options for basic surfing... Is there a way to hide my ip while using one of the team speak programs like vent or mumble? The reason I ask is that I heard of some person using some basic kind of ddos attack to bog...
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    Replace broken HD in old Laptop

    Hi, My friend recently dropped her toshiba satellite a135 laptop and the drive seems shot. I opened it up and the drive doesn't seem to be spinning. I'm 99% sure it's the drive, but could the sata connectors have broken off or anything weird where a new drive wont work? I doubt it's...
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    Sandboxie help

    Hi, 1st time sandboxer here. I've been reading how vulnerable win xp is now compared to vista/7 so I wanted to add another level of protection until upgrading. Though I might leave xp on my 2nd box. I run 2 hds a 640gb with 2 partitions (DRIVE C & D) and a 2TB storage drive (DRIVE E). Drive...
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    Best bang for buck HDMI card

    With all the deals on video cards, I was hoping to upgrade the onboard graphics on a couple of rigs to pci-e cards. Most of the deals are for dvi cards with s-vid, but there was one deal for a 1gig 4850 with HDMI for $120 that would have been good. I am sure there will be plenty of better...
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    Compatibility issue with BE-2400 and Biostar TF560

    I recently bought a Biostar TF560 to pair with that cheap BE2400 and I could sometimes get it to start booting into the cd rom with windows, but it would freeze up after a few seconds. I thought it was heat from northbridge or a bad mobo, but I read a review on newegg that said some of the...
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    BIOSTAR TF560 or Biostar TF720 A2+ or ???

    A bunch of people picked up that X2 BE-2400 from newegg for cheap. There has been discussion on which mobo to get (TF560 etc), but no mention of the TF720. The TF560 is supposed to be a good overclocker and stable budget board. How does the TF720 stack up in that regard? The TF720 is...
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    Port Forwarding a DVR system

    Hi and thanks for looking. I recently installed a video surveillance system for a friends warehouse. It is a Q-see Net DVR complete set with cameras and dvr from costco. Installation and getting it running was pretty straight forward and it works as advertised. Now my friend wants to...
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    Any suggestions for a Fast & Quiet Hard Drive?

    I have 3 rigs: 1 for game, 1 multimedia, 1 as a server. The gaming rig has a raptor that is fast, but loud at times. The multimedia and the server both have seagate 7200 drives. The server runs pretty quiet 7200.7 IDE drives that could be faster, but runs silent. My multimedia rig runs a...
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    close thread plz.

    wrong forum. plese delete.
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    Canon BCI-3/BCI-6 10 pack for $17.50 at ABCink

    I finally needed some ink for my ip3000 and found this deal at Bens. Get 50% Off With Coupon Code: PRO50PER (Time Limited!) Combo includes: Four Black Compatible Inkjet Cartridges (BCI-3 BK) (125-012) Two Cyan Compatible Inkjet Cartridges (BCI-6 C) (125-022) Two Magenta Compatible...
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    Wam: Samsung SATA DVD Burner $37.90 @ mwave

    If you need a decent SATA DVD burner w/Lightscribe, this is the cheapest I've found recently. Samsung Burner Edit: Oops, thx msi. Link fixed.
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    Need 7900GT & 7900GS aftermarket cooling advice.

    I have a 7900GT that I'd like to silence and a 7900GS (KO) on the way that will most likely need some silencing/cooling too. When I got the 7900GT there weren't many options, but one was to shorten up an AC NV5 cooler. I was hoping that there would be more low cost options by now, but...
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    Warm SATA II Cables $2 Shipped

    With all the deals on oem SATA optical and hd's, I found this at tb and thought it might be good for people. sata cable The price is ok at $2 each for the silver ones and the free shipping is nice since a lot of place will charge a few bucks to ship them. They also have a bunch of...
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    Cooler Master eXtreme Power RP-650

    I can't find any good reviews on this ps. Anyone have one or links to reviews? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817171014
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    Power supply for Ultra D

    Hi, I am looking for a new ps for the following system. I've read that some power supplies don't play well with this mobo. I'd like to spend less than $100. Modular would be nice, but reliability is my top priority. Something like the Antec true550 EPS12V. Needs at least 480w, +12v...
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    Logitech Z-2300 $50 after MIR at Amazon

    Seems like a good deal and no tax in CA. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002S.../103-7183737-3803047?v=glance&n=172282
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    RAPTOR 74 gig retail kit for $160 after MIR @ Frys

    Frys has the 74 gig Raptor for $189.99 with a $30 MIR for pickup. There is tax. Nice price for a full retail kit with cable. Tax hurts it a little. But if you want to pick one up today like I do, then it's a good way to go. -show
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    Unreal Tournament 4 DVD (UT4) $19

    I didn't find this posted and DVD>CD for easy installation, etc. I don't think this is the lmtd edition but I'd rather pay a little more for the dvd version. http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process...rce=linkshare.datafeed.ATA+UNREAL2K4-D -show
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    XFX PCI-e 6600GT $187.50 @ Buy.com

    I was searching for deals on a pci-e card for my new rig and found this. I didn't see any other threads here so hopefully it will be good for someone. 6600GT PCI-e Dual DVI http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10388000&loc=101&sp=1 Our Price: $187.50 List Price: $249.99 You...
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    Can you recommend some quiet clear fans?

    Im looking for some clear fans that are quiet and push a decent amount of air. No LED's. Anyone find anything like this? The ones I've seen have LEDs... TIA -show
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    Anyone trade in their eVGA cards?

    Has anyone tried the trade in program? Seems to be the cheapest way to get a 6800GT pci-e card. I have a 6800 GT AGP card that I got from Microcenter for around $345 after taxes. Since it says that you have to trade in for a more expensive card, I want to trade up to the PCI-e version for...
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    iPod/XM radio, etc auxillary input for Cars on Sale

    A nice little device for people wanting to hook up their ipod, etc. and get good sound quality. I ordered one of these for my sony headunit/cd changer and it got to me in a few days. The sony changer aux input was $50. Shipping was around $6 and it was $30 cheaper than the list price. One...
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    Finally building a New Rig!

    I kept putting off upgrading my Athlon 3200 system, because of all the inflated prices. Asus almost got $200+ off of me a couple times, but that DFI board was too much to resist so I placed a preorder at Monarch. Got a pretty good price on it too. It's supposed to be in next week. -Edit-...
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    Skyhwak Aluminum case (Lian Li clone) $35 at Newegg

    Newegg has this case on sale. It's not as cheap as some other off brand cases, but it looks really nice imo and got good reviews. http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=23&manufactory=BROWSE Product # N82E16811117030 -show
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    LoTR Battle for Mid Earth game $38 @ Fry's SoCal

    OC ads show the $50 game on sale today. Pretty good reviews and a very good for Lotr fans. There's also a APC surge strip for $3 after $5 rebate. I got it last time and will pick up another. -show
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    What is the next ti200/ti4200/9500pro?

    It's time to upgrade my system. I read that the 6600GT oc's well and that people were unlocking the pipelines on other cards. Since the 6800GT and the X800pro are the best you can buy, what lower end/less expensive card will give the best chance of matching their big brothers performance...
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    Fry's Half Life 2 = $39.99

    In case your still looking for it, they had a bunch at Frys yesterday. New PC games usually go on sale there FYI. -show
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    Corsair Value 512mg 3200 DDR $77 at Newegg

    I'm not sure what is a better deal this or the Mushkin at Frys for $60 After rebate. http://www.newegg.com/app/view...amp;manufactory=BROWSE -show
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    TV LEADTEK/DELUXE TV2000XP = $40 @Newegg

    Price was just lowered to $40. Free shipping and tax for CA. TV LEADTEK/DELUXE TV2000XP TV/FM R Item# N82E16814122132 -show
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    Bios settings for ECS N2U400-A?

    I recently picked up that ECS Nforce 2/ Barton 2500+ combo at frys. It runs stable at 200 FSB/ 3200+ speeds. The problem is my ram runs high timings to pull it off. I was wondering if anyone else is running this same board and if there were some bios options to make it perform better. That...
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    Has anyone tried the Prescott 2.4A?

    Intel brought out a P4 2.4Ghz Prescott w/ 1M Cache running at 533Mhz and I was curious if anyone has played with one. It's not ht enabled but it oc's well according to this article: http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=NjAzLDE= Any thoughts? Duv? Thugs? Pastor? -show
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    What Ram for oc'ing 4g4a?

    I have a Epox 4g4a mobo and a 1.8a chip that I can run at 150+mhz. I'm looking for some Ram that can handle 400+mhz. I found a bunch of ram deals in the forums and have a list. I know many people have bought and used the different rams listed and I was wondering if you could tell me what is...
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    Hot or cool water cooling kit at geeks for $79?

    http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtId=WATERCOOL-KIT Full kit here for your water cooling needs. Any ever use this system? Is it reliable/quiet and does perform? Could be a "cool" deal for some of us. -show
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    Oc'n 1.8A

    Bought a 1.8A and Epox 4G4A combo from Frys a couple weeks ago. Was having problems at 145 FSB. My old ps was not providing enuff juice. I got that Antec 430 and got the cpu up to 2.7ghz. It'll run windows and the 1st 2 tests on 3Dmark. Than the test locks up. The stock cooler wasn't...
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    9700 pro for $300

    Frys has em for $300. Its "ATI Certified" and I think its actually made by FIC. Still its gotta be better than any NVidia card or anything else for that matter. If someone picks one up let us know. -show
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    Athlon XP 2000+/ Albatron KX400 at Frys $150!!!

    Very nice deal on some nice hardware: Retail Athlon XP 2000+ and Albatron KX400+ motherboard for $149. Here are some details of the motherboard: VIA KT333/8233A chipset, 3x DDR333/266/200, 6-channel AC97 audio, and 2x ATA133 channels. -show