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    Strange noise GTX 950 Under Load

    So I just got this GTX 950 used. Under load it makes a strange clicking noise. It sounds like the fan, but the fan isn't running yet, and makes it if I stop the fan with my finger. It's the GPU for sure, as nothing else in my case makes that noise, I stopped all the other fans and it...
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    How do OS's handle hyperthreading?

    Like on an i7 for example is the OS smart enough to assign one thread per physical core before assign 2 to one? For Example Core 1 Logical core 1 - Thread Logical core 2 - Nothing Core 2 Logical core 1 - Thread Logical core 2 - Nothing Core 3 Logical core 1 - Thread Logical...
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    How long do you have to get a bone set?

    I broke my pinky toe yesterday. I went in to the clinic and they said it was broken at an angle and that they couldnt set it and the only thing they could do was tape it to the toes next to it and hope it heals straight. She told be I could go to a foot doctor if I want and see if they can...
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    Can other clients on VPN see you?

    On a public VPN like ipvanish or private internet access,can the other clients connected to the VPN connect to your computer if you have ports open? I assume once you are connected to a VPN your router firewall no longer takes effect correct?
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    Motorolla SB6121 Modem

    Does anyone else have one of these? Does your link light flash constantly? I have nothing connected to it other than a router it and the link light blinks all the time.
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    Windows 7 Firewall

    Anyone have any good ideas on how to block an entire subnet but allow certain expections within that subnet? Example Block 192.168.1.0/24 Allow 192.168.1.3 I haven't used the firewall rules a ton, but it doesn't appear to have that nice tree structure that IP tables does.
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    Question on the gun bill(and bills in general)

    So I've been trying to follow this pretty closely(pro gun btw!) but I'm confused. S.649 is the Safe Communities safe schools act or w/e they call it. As far as I know this hasn't even been voted on yet, and yet they are voting on amendments to S.649(S.715, S.725 that both were rejected)...
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    Financial Statement Question(Stock)

    I'm really trying to bury myself in stock analysis but I'm a pretty big newb so I'm trying to read everything I can. I read this article about best buys 3rd quarter earnings report here: http://www.investorguide.com/article/11331/best-buy-shares-pummeled-after-earnings-report/ And they said...
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    Question about Credit

    I just paid to get my credit score last night. I'm 25 have no debt, and my score was 811. I was very impressed/happy. But I do have one question. I am going back to school this spring, and I may take out a school loan to help pay for it. Will having the loan lowering my credit score...
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    401k(possibly IRA) Questions

    So when you have an 401k, and say you contributed $2000 and your employer contributed $1000 in a year. But your statements says your 401k is worth say $3500. Does that mean your investments are worth that much or you actually have that much money in your 401k.... I guess what I'm asking...
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    Looking at getting my BS Degree

    I currently have an AAS in Computer Networking. I have a decent job now, but in the future I would like to get into management or just higher level positions and I feel like I should get my BS now while I am young. The "sister" university to where I got my AAS offers a course where all of...
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    Burn on my leg from motorcycle?

    Long story short I burnt my calf on a motorcycle. I'm sure it's a second degree. Its leaking a bit since the skin tore in the crash. I would say it's about the size of a raquet ball. I have it wrapped up now with Slivadene on it, and will let it breathe at night. I'm going on vacation in a...
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    Does Assassins Creed Brotherhood have Redeemable codes?

    Does Assassins Creed Brotherhood have Redeemable codes when you buy it new? If so, what are they? Is there some sort of website that lists what kind of redeemable content codes new games have? It would help to know so I can decide if I want to buy the game new or used.
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    What is this lens for on a CD/DVD drive?

    I have a portable USB CD/DVD burner. It's the kind that comes out and all the equipment is on the tray(like a laptop drive). So I left the tray open yesterday, and I turned on my computer with I plugged in, and I noticed that this lens(LED?) lit up red for most of the time the computer was...
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    Warped Tour 2012

    At 26 am I going to feel out of place/ be to old to be there? I've never been, but want to go this year. There are a ton of bands I want to see there. I've heard in past years it's alot of younger kids.
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    Rusty Craftsman tools

    I have one of those big craftsman ratchet/wrench sets that come in the plastic box. For some reason everything got covered in rust on the inside(I got them from my dad). If I take them back to sears will they replace them? If not, what is the best way to clean them? I've seen something...
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    Finance Question

    I can't think of it, and it's really bothering me. What is the name for the amount of money a company spends compared to the amount of money it makes. Some sort of ratio.
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    What's the name of this movie(Linux in it)?

    I saw this movie years ago on cable. I can't even remember what it was about really, I just remember they showed the guy using linux alot. I believe he was a hacker or something. The main part I remember is he used a computer at Lego Land or something to hack into a computer.
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    Favorite Stock Trading News Site?

    For you stock traders, what is your favorite news site? Maybe something in more of a blog format, with some picks, news and things like that.
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    Asus N53 Series

    I'm looking at getting the N53, and had a quick question about the touch pad buttons. I'm concerned about the rocker. Is it possible to rightclick and leftclick at the same time. I don't need to do it often, but it seems like it could be difficult with one rocker button.
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    Running Shoes for High Arches

    I want to get into doing outdoor running. Hopefully a 5k this summer I've never purchased running shoes before(most running I did was in highschool in basketball shoes.) I went to a local sporting goods store and they had this computer that connected to something you step on, and it tells you...
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    Sports Medicine or Physical Therapist

    I recently started doing some weightlifting, and my left wrist is pretty sure. It's fine until I flip my palm over(so it's facing up) and it's pretty sore on the knobby wrist bone(pinky side). It seems to feel a bit better the more I move, but when I stop moving it, it get sore again. I want...
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    How Much Current does a laptop HDD draw?

    I'm looking at getting enclosure for a SATA drive, one that doesn't require power. I may need to run the drive through a USB hub though, and I'm trying to decide if I need a powered hub, or if a unpowered would work. So how much current do they typically draw?
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    WIFI security camera

    I'm looking a for an Outdoor wifi security camera. It doesn't have to be super high quality. Just enough to view the lights on a control panel from 3-4 feet away in both day and night. This is the only thing I've found that seems ok...
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    Help with directional wifi antenna

    I need to extend my wireless so I can use a outdoor wifi security camera. The distance from the router to the camera will be 150 to 200 feet with direct line of site. Couple of questions: 1. Would this be a decent antenna: http://www.amazon.com/Pole-Mount-Yag...5854425&sr=8-8 2...
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    Bruise Question

    I got a baseball size bruise on my outer thigh from a dirtbike crash. I've never had a bruise this big or dark before. the left side is greenish the right side is purple. That doesn't concern me. The part that does is the center is red. Is that normal? Does that mean its still bleeding...
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    Video Editing

    I'm looking for something to edit some mpeg files(maybe some avi) that I captured using a Hauppauge TV Tuner. I don't want to do anything special just remove some commercials mostly so I can get the file size down. What is the best program to use? Preferably something opensource or...
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    What's the Name of this movie?

    I think it was a relatively recent movie. There was some sort of virus outbreak in England. And they wall off the entire country. They send some team in there to try to find some scientist that was working on a cure. I believe there was also a whole bunch of people held up in a medieval...
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    Will a PCI-E 2.0 card work in 1.x?

    I have a Dell Gx280.. I'm pretty sure it's just a PCI-E 16x slot. I looked in CPUz and it just says PCI Express 16x but no 2.0. I want to get this card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131350 But it's a 2.0. Will it work in a 1.0 board or not?
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    Bootable Wipe Disk

    I'm looking for a good, free, wipe bootable wipe disk. One that writes all 0's or gibberish or w/e. I found this http://www.dban.org But I was wondering if anyone has used it or knows of anything better?
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    Learning Perl (llama book)

    I want to get a perl book. I know the basics but I want to go deeper into it, and this is supposed to be a good book. My question is, I can find the 4th edition really cheap. It covers up to perl 5.8. The 5th edition is out and covers 5.10. Is it worth it to shell out another $15 to get...
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    10mb vs 100 vs 1000

    So I feel I should know this but here goes anyways. 10 and 100 both use 2 pairs of wires. 1 pair tx and 1 rx. 1000 uses 4 pairs 2 tx and 2 rx. Correct? What makes 100mb 10x faster than 10mb? Packet size stays the same correct? Can the packets just be sent at a higher frequency...
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    Free Backup Software?

    What is the best? Preferably I want one that backs up the files as the files themselves and not as archives. EDIT: 1. I guess archives might be a better way to go. 2. Local backup, not online
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    Best Drive Recovery Company?

    I have a broken drive that needs to be sent in and have the data recovered from it. What is the best place to send it in to?
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    Can I bring this on a plane?

    I'm flying, and I'm only bringing a carry on. I have a wrist brace that I wear when I sleep and it has a metal brace on the palm side. I think it's made of aluminum. Are they going to have a fit about this?
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    Search Unread Mail in Hotmail

    Anyone know how to do this? To show only the unread messages?
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    Supply Widescreen to TV

    I have my computer to my TC through Svideo. For some reason my TV is dumb and will only support 800x600 and 1024X768 through VGA and won't let me change the aspect ratio. So I connect through Svideo. What resolution would be supported by Svideo to supply a widescreen picture to my TV?
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    Video Capture Cards

    I want to build a dvr. I was thinking of getting a Hauppauge WinTV card. My only question is the remote. This particular model doesn't come with a remote. Can you use any remote with it? Like a remote that has a usb receiver? Or do you have to have a remote that actually changes the...
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    Priceline, Hotwire, Travelocity

    Any have success with these? Specifically the name your own price thing. If so what was your experience and which one is the best?
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    Canasta Players

    So I recently started playing canasta on the computer. I've been playing classic canasta and I really like it. I've been reading about America Style Canasta and it sounds hard. So many rules to remember. What version do you play? And why one over the other?