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    Review: Zotac Nanobox ID61-U (ULV Sandybridge minibox)

    I've recently bought a Zotac Nanobox ID61-U from Newegg to replace an E-350 setup. The main complaints I had with the E-350 setup was the weak CPU not providing enough power for remote desktops and smoother Gchat sessions. It was also not powerful enough to run less-than-optimal HD video...
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    Front Mission (D)Evolved Review

    I'm pretty big Front Mission fan. I've played all of the series from FM 1,3,4, and 5. Even played FM: Gun Hazard, the only action game in the franchise till this recent game I'm about to review. The short version of the review: Utter Disappointment. Here's the long version: Graphics: - 6/10...
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    Front Mission (D)Evolved Review

    Thanks for Elcs pointing out that this is also a PC game I'm pretty big Front Mission fan. I've played all of the series from FM 1,3,4, and 5. Even played FM: Gun Hazard, the only action game in the franchise till this recent game I'm about to review. The short version of the review: Utter...
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    XFX 4850 1GB for $85 at Best Buy B&M!

    Credit goes to SlickDeals: http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1866029 I went to my local BB and they were $85! Perfect to hold over while waiting for price drops.
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    $400 SLI Gaming Rig

    Well, I've ordered some parts over this week with bunch of Hot Deals going around. Athlon X2 BE-2400 - $25 AC Freezer 64 - $25 Abit KN9-SLI - ~$55 Crucial DDR-800 2GB - $25 2x EVGA 9600GSO - $100 PC&P 610 watt - $70 SATA Burner - $25 Antec P182 - $80 Using friend's old HDD's...
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    Resume for internship abroad

    I've been planning on getting an international internship starting next year. The areas I'm looking to work in are Asia (China, Japan, and HK) and UK. I'll be searching for jobs through my school's internship office and also have plans to attend a career fair this Fall for positions in Japan...
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    Server and NAS Setup Suggestions

    I'm planning on setting up a Sever 2003 AD network at home. The goal is: 1. Make file sharing more streamlined. I want media files to be at a single source. 2. Make backups for important file (work, photos). I'm ambivalent over media files, since they hold fleeting values and are not...
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    Fix it or chuck it?

    I've just finished off my semester at school, so I've got the time to deal with this issue. Backstory: I bought a 98 Protege to learn how to drive stick. My original plan was to learn manual on it and then go for a better car in 1/2 year. Well, that plan has been on indefinite extension...
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    Wireless bridging question

    My roommate and I are trying to link up each other's wireless router through WDS. Both of our room has a WAN port to talk to the outside, so we want to keep our internet traffic separate. We just want to bridge our LAN together so that I can print stuff of his printer and we can play Xbox360...
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    Graduate School or Undergrad again?

    It looks like that time of life again, what to do for my next 3-4 years! Here's some of my background: - Cliffs - GPA 3, Co-Op, has some IT and dev experience - Choices includes, CS graduate school, Business/MGT undergrad school, or get a job! - Doesn't mind coding, but doesn't want to...
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    XFX 8800GT 512MB @ Dell for ~$200 shipped + tax

    XFX 8800GT @ Dell Finally, a deal where you can get 8800GT for its actual MSRP instead of price gouge. To get it for $200, - Click on the link above, buy the XFX card at Dell - On checkout, pay with your paypal account. - You should get a cashback of $50 by Jan 31st. (think of it as...
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    Budget Business Build Advice

    I'm helping a church upgrade their aging (6+ yrs old) computers to more modern ones. Their budget is quite tight, but their needs are minimal. I don't have preference for AMD or Intel. I'm also considering hitting up Dell, but it's difficult to find extremely good deal with 3 year warranty...
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    Lawn Mower stupidity

    So, the lawn mowing ritual has began again. In my stupor, I've managed to pour down a small bottle of 2 cycle engine oil into my lawn mower that is 4 cycle. It's not alot, probably 1/5 or 1/6 of the oil capacity. The big question is: Do I need to drain all the 2-cycle oil completely, or can I...
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    Wierd Booting Problems with 650i motherboard

    I've finally got all the part for my build that will last me till Q3 with the $266 Q6600 hits. However, I've been having problems booting. Here's the setup Retail E6420 with Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Buffalo Firestix 2x1GB DDR800 Rev.C (The suspected D9 one) MSI P6N SLI Platinum eVGA 7900GS...
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    Help me pick out some hardware.

    I've been looking into getting C2D system soon. My budget is around $500-600 for what I'm buying. It's temp solution until the 8600/8900/R600 comes out. Here's what I'm looking for. CPU - E6400 or E4300. I would like to get a 9x multiplier for easier FSB overclocking. If money allows, I may...
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    How well did I spend $800 on a build?

    So my boss's boss at work asked me to build a computer for him and his son. He's moving from a 5 year old Sony. Budget was around $800-1000, lower the better. Here's what I got for him. E6300 Core 2 Duo Retail + Free GRAW game Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H 2 GB of Patriot Signature DDR2-667 NEC...
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    Ahh I jammed my car ignition..

    So, I was being half-asleep this morning and insert the wrong key to the ignition. Now, I can't get it to come out. It's about 1/3 or 1/2 way in and it feel like something is holding onto the key. Is there any tricks on getting it out? I need the key for work, and I'd rather not call the...
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    Why working with friends isn't always the best...

    To make the long story short, I'm part of a 5-man development team coding a software as a side gig. Basically, everyone on the team are friends to varying degree. Sounds great right? Not really, in truth. I guess the main reason for my annoyance with this regard is how money & responsibilities...
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    Best FTP/Web Server software setup?

    I'm looking to build a webserver / ftp server. I've already built the box, but having some issues installing and picking software & OS. I've tried WinXP Pro (MSDN) and uploading to server remotely was disaster due to lack of file/folder permission control. I've tried Fedora Core 5 Linux...
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    Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers for $30 @ EB Games B&M stores

    Ripped from FW, I just went to my local EB Games store to pickup a set of Logitech X-530 5.1 speakers for $29.99. It was posted on FW a day or two ago, but there's not much views on it. If anyone needs a cheap set of 5.1 speakers, this is a pretty good deal.
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    Quick IP changing utility

    So, at my job I deal with configuring network devices and some of them requires me to change my NIC's IP to the same range (their DHCP is turned off or doesn't exist). I've looked around on google and sourceforge and haven't found anything I need. What I need is a small utility that can swap...
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    Get a Civic or WRX? Doesn't the question sound stupid?

    So, I drive a beater 90' Camery. There really isn't anything wrong with it, except it stalls in rain/cold due to moisture leakage into the engine. I haven't taken it into mechanics to get it checked out, but it sounds like repair > car's worth. I've also recently got a part-time job that pays...
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    Too slow for HD movie?!

    Ok, so I snagged a copy of Chronicles of Riddick in HD and played it through MPC (Media Player Classic) using ffdshow as filter (testing it out before I deploy the software on my HTPC). The movie is at 1080p resolution (1950x1080), I tried a simple filtering to output the picture onto my 2005FPW...
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    Co-Op Interview Tips?

    I've been looking for Co-Op position to boost up my resume before graduation. Well, just 5 min ago, I received a E-mail from one of the companies I've applied for. They want to get a interview in by tomorrow (on super-short notice). The company does WiFi hotspot/network installtions for retail...
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    Cheap HTPC possible?

    I recently got a sweet deal on Dell outlet and got a E510 for $310 shipped. It came with 256mb of DDR2 and 80GB WD drive. It has P4 521 (Prescott) CPU. It also has DVD/CD-RW. Now, I already own a self-built rig that I use for my typical task, schoolwork, net, and games. I was thinking of buying...
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    Backup server options?

    Okay, I'm not too sure how I want to get this server backup option. I need a way to have a ready-to-go file server/device that can take over instantaneously if the main file server fails. The current file server at the show room is a HP home PC (3ghz + 512mb + 200GB). It serves basically...
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    Getting a job.. Small Biz network admin

    CLIFFS: -Lady wants me to become an network tech. 2 locations, 10 comps, 2 servers. -She has QuickBook problem when more than 4 user login. She uses 5 user liscence. -She also wants me to get her backup solution for her file server. -She wants me to teach her peons how to do basic...
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    How to handle frivolous lawsuits?

    Ok, this crap is annoying and coming at the wrong time. I really don't feel like dealing with this, but I have to. Add the fact that I'm 1 month away from finals in college, this is really bad timing. Here's the story. My dad got into a multi-car accident in summer last year. To turn the...
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    Cheapest HTPC video card with component out.

    I'm looking into getting a HTPC running, but I'm not sure which video card to get. I want to get it as cheap as possible, as I don't plan on running any 3D games on it. I just need a video card with component output ready to go.
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    Need mo Powah?!

    I recently upgraded my AXP Tbred system to A64 along with new video card... Here's the Spec A64 3000+ Winchester ... 80 watts? MSI NEO4-F .... watts? 2x Mushkin Blue PC3200 15 watts? Radeon X800XL .... 75 watts max possible (no external connector, so PCI-E slot power only) Audigy 2...
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    INSANITY! 2 x 6800 Ultra in 1 card

    HardOCP has posted a news post on a prototype card from ASUS. http://www.hardspell.com/news/showcont.asp?news_id=11588 Here's the picture that shows the card. You're seeing TWO , that's right, TWO 6800 Ultra core with their own memory in 1 single card..... I can't even imagine the cost of...
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    Warcraft 3 : Frozen Throne for only $7 + tax @ MicroCenter BM

    This was posted on FW. MicroCenter has Warcraft 3 : Frozen Throne Expansion for only $7. It's a good time to pick it up if you haven't bought yet, or your CD-key got banned. http://www.microcenter.com/game_room/ga...roduct_results.phtml?product_id=183718 Here's link. If you want to pick...
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    PHP/IE6 and Cookies

    I'm coding a log-in page using PHP and mySQL. It works perfectly fine on any browser EXCEPT IE6... POS MS software. Anyway here's how the script is right now; <html> <head> <title>Checking Log-In...</title> <link rel="P3Pv1" href="http://www.blablabla.com/p3p.xml"> ** mandatory link needed...
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    How does this look for $900 shipped

    Hey! I need some suggestions from you guys. I'm trying ot help someone build a system for $1000 that'll last for awhile. She doesn't plan on playing games, so no hardcore gaming system. However, her little brother does plan on playing some kiddie games and few games with 3D (like RtCW, SOF 2)...
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    $1500 Computer Set-up w/o monitor.

    Hey! I need some suggestions from you guys. I'm trying ot help someone build a system for $1500 that'll last for awhile. She doesn't plan on playing games, so no hardcore gaming system. Just feature rich would do. Right now, I have speced on Newegg A64 3200+, Newcastle-754, 512kb L2 Asus K8V...
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    Dead board?! HELP!

    I just got a new retail box of Epox 8RDA+ Rev 1.1. I installed it last night and tried to update its BIOS. I used the Awardflash.exe on a floppy because their internet update software was buggy (it could never finish a DL, always get stuck 1/2 way.). Anyway, as I tried to update the BIOS on...
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    Who are you REALLY? (A political survey) CLOSED

    Okay, I've been asked by a guy who's in a Political Systems class to help him do a survey for his project THE SURVEY IS NO CLOSED. Thank you everyone who've responded. I was quite a bit surprised that there was so much response in such a short amount of time. I knew AT was the right place for...
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    Best Card for using MAYA and 3D Studio Max?

    Okay, I have a friend who's really interested in becoming proffesional graphic designer, 3d model artist. He's going to overhaul his current PC. He uses MAYA and 3D Studio Max, and likes Maya the most. So, now he's asking me what card he should get. We've looked at the following; ATI's FireGL...
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    Audigy detected as Emu10kx?!

    I'm having trouble installing my Audigy Platinum soundcard. I've recently purchased a Radeon 9500 non-pro with a Zalman Heatpipe. Thus, the videocard's extra size forced me to move my Audigy to one slow below. Now, Windows XP refuses to recognize my Audigy as anything else but "EMU 10kX (E400)"...