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    Is this a new ASUS MB?

    I bought this MB tonight from Fry's. It had theft reduction straps and a sticker that said it must be returned within 15 days in place so it hadn't been opened on the floor, unless it had, and Fry's repackaged it. The outside of the box says B3 Revision, but there is NO sticker on the MB as...
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    Did I get a repackaged CPU from Intel?

    Check out this freshly opened I7 2600K CPU. I was very careful not to even touch the face as I want a good clean surface to mount my cooler. Looks like old thermal paste was scraped off with a knife. The package was sealed on all ends and bought tonight at Fry's. I also have a potential issue...
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    Quick question.

    Just bought 2600K CPU, etc. I had read the stock fan is OK so I didn't buy a better one. I am not sure that is going to be the case, but I am going to install the stock fan anyway for now until I get a better one. Question? Do you grease the stock fan? There appears to be three stripes of...
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    Are the OCZ Vertex 2's failure prone?

    I am parting out a new PC. I have been dying to get an SSD and have been looking over the one's for sale at Newegg. The OCZ Vertex 2 120GB ( and other Vertex 2's ) seem to have a lot of early failure complaints. Is this a series prone to failure? Any suggestions for a drive in the 120-160 GB...
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    Antec 902 or Coolermaster HAF 922

    Went to Fry's tonight to buy a DSL phone line filter and stopped to look at the computer cases. Planning on building new box in near future and had decided that I was going to use an Antec 902. I have an Antec 900 and have been happy with it for a while now. Then I saw a Coolermaster HAF 922 and...
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    Quick SSD question???

    I am thinking of replacing my 160GB Boot drive ( WD Raptor ) with a SSD. Is it as simple as doing a backup of my boot drive, replacing the HD with the SSD and then restoring to the SSD or are there other issues that I am unaware of? Paul
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    SSD with Vista - Good move?

    I have been researching SSD's and am wondering if it is not a good idea to install one one as a boot drive for my Vista box. I know it will work, but without the native support for the TRIM function, is this a waste? Also, hearing about how many people have had to reformat and reinstall their...
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    Store bought, or home built?

    I am looking to buy/build a new PC. I very seldom play a game but want a decent video card. The most intensive use is in Photoshop and Proshow ( slideshow/video production ) with a little video work. I have built my own computers for 25+ years and generally sidestep store-bought computers...