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    New build for parents

    Hey guys, my parents want to build them a new computer and I've been out of the loop for a while. My understanding is that I can either go AM3 or P55 (don't really need X58 for the parents), and I would need a rock-solid, trouble free mobo for either route. Everything but the CPU/Mobo/Ram has...
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    Benefits of Flash for a widget?

    Hi all, I am in the beginning stages of developing a widget that will be embedded on some partner sites. The widget's initial display needs to have two interactive "tabs", each tab containing a list of links. The widget will be updated after a link is clicked, displaying more links, and will...
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    Need a sense of direction

    Hey guys, I have been lifting since I started college, which was two years ago. Before that I had not touched a barbel in my life. I am stronger now than I was before college but I'm not really happy with what I have been doing. I am 5'8" 150lbs and I'm guessing around 18% body fat, which is...
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    Updating a web widget

    I am writing a web widget that functions as a salary calculator based on the user input such as degree and field of interest. I need a way to get information from a database and update the widgets contents using that information. The widget is written in HTML/Javascript. The way I understand it...
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    Worth upgrading to 4850?

    I have the current specs in sig, and I game on a 22inch monitor at 1680 x 1050. I play Lord of the Rings Online, Guild Wars, The Orange Box, NWN2, and will be playing SC2, Guild Wars 2, etc. I want to be able to max out all of these (except GW as it is already maxed) at my current resolution...
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    Upgrade Path Help

    Hey all, I currently have this system: AMD 4000+ 2.4Ghz 939 DFI Lanparty Ultra-D 2 x 512 OCZ Value RAM 2 x 512 Kingston Value RAM Thermaltake Purepower 500W eVGA 8800GTS 320MB 2 IDE HD's Raidmax X-1 I am at a dilemna as to how to best upgrade this rig. My goal in the end is to...
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    Problem with 8800GTS?

    So I recently upgraded my old 6800 Vanilla to a brand new 8800GTS 320MB by eVGA. I expected to see a huge increase performance and image wise across all my games. I was surprised to see that in Counterstrike Source, my FPS still stayed the same at around 45-70 FPS. Guild Wars increased only...
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    Help me Cool my System.

    Hi, Recently I upgraded my system from a 3000+ and 6800 to a 4000+ and a 8800GTS. The 3000 usually ran 32 idle and 37/38 load using the stock HS/F and with the side of my Raidmax X-1 case on. I installed the new components using the same Zalman thermal paste i used for my 3000, but now my...
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    Planning on getting an 8800GTS, will it fit in my case?

    So I am planning on shelling out the money for an eVGA 8800GTS, and I was wondering if it would fit in my Raidmax X-1 Case?
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    power supply help!

    hi, i just bought the Abit NF8 board. My case is the raidmax X-1 case and it came with a 450w PSU, but its connecter is 20 pin, and my mobo has a 24 pin connector. What should i do? This is my first system build so i am a newbie!