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    Core i5 750+Gigabyte P55-UD4P rig boots for split second, shuts off *solved for now*

    Long story short...had my year-old overclocked i5 750 (3.0ghz on stock cooling) doing some video encoding the other night, and the machine shut off halfway through the process. Okay...fine...I figured it was getting too hot and maybe it just shut itself down to prevent damage. From here, the...
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    Seagate 7200.12 500GB or WD640GB Black?

    So, I'm in the market for a new hard drive...I was pretty much settled on the WD, however, I saw that these new Seagate 7200.12 500GB drives are single platter. Now, the difference in capacities isn't too big of a deal (ie. I'd be happy with either 500GB or 640GB), so with that in mind...
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    Probably a dumb question...

    Well, I'm a Canadian (living in Vancouver, BC)...I want to purchase an item in Seattle but only have Canadian cash on me. I looked around and no local banks are open on Sundays. However, I found a US Bank branch in Seattle that is open tomorrow, so would it be possible to take my Canadian cash...
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    Comments/feedback on new build...

    I've been doing lots of research lately and have put together a list of parts...I'm pretty sure everything is solid, but am looking for some input on a few things. I will be building this rig from scratch, using no parts from any previous builds, excluding monitor and headset. It will be...
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    Recommended AGP Video Card?

    Hey everyone, it's been awhile since I've posted, but I'm looking for some advice on something. The specs of my current system are as follows: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2.0GHZ Asus A8V Deluxe Mobo Samsung 2x512MB PC3200 DDR400 RAM EVGA e-GeForce 6600GT Maxtor Diamond Max10 200GB HD NEC...
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    MSI 6600GT woes...

    Well, yesterday morning while playing BF2, I noticed artifacts. I said to myself that there may be something wrong and that it's overheating. So, I checked the temperature and to my surprise...the card was running at 98 degrees CELCIUS. I shut the computer off, and removed the side panel to find...