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    looking for an LCD

    Just got rid of my two Sun CRT monitors :( didnt have space for them in my new apartment. I'm looking for an LCD now. I'm thinking at least 24", and a verticle resolution around 1200 (or greater). I'm not a fan of widescreen, but its the way of the world. A 16:10 will have to do. Budget is...
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    Dual-Channel vs Single troubles

    Just built a cheapie system since i havent had a new build since my amd 2600+ waaay back, and I didnt want to spend much till im out of college. I'm having trouble with the memory in dual-channel mode. Trying to install an OS resulted in multiple failures and crashes. Ran memtest86 and whenever...
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    Bizarre graphical glitch

    So heres the deal, after my laptop (m285e tablet) has been on a while, I get an inverted pixel that follows my mouse cursor around. Sometimes its on the normal arrow, sometimes on the text cursor one, and sometimes on the window resizing one. For instance, right now its on the normal arrow. Its...
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    ATi powerplay settings (x1400 notebook)

    So the story is, I notice that when I run around with my notebook on battery, it's fairly cool. Not much different than room temperature, in fact. But I notice that using it on AC, the laptop gets VERY hot, and it's quite anoying to type on. I'm not running any odd programs or services and so I...
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    Record DOS game in windows 98?

    does anyone know of any software that will allow you to record the screen while playing a dos game within windows98? like fraps but for win98 and dos?
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    GeforceFX 5500 pci 128mb...memory interface?

    so, I've got a pci geforceFX 5500 128mb card, how can I find out if it has a 64 bit or 128 bit memory interface? can i tell by the memory chips/configuration on the card? or will i need to install this in a system?
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    Stock Intel HSF for core 2 duo

    so for your stock core 2 duo HSF (if you use it) what is your RPMs? core clock? Temperature? Noise levels? are you using thermal paste, or the pad it came with? just wanted some info to compare against the system i built for my GF. The one in her system is astoundingly loud and im...
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    Retail core 2 duo HSF noise?

    ok, so i have an e4300 cooled by the retail cooler for the core 2 extreme x6800 i didnt have my artic silver with me so i used the pad on the heatsink. installed the hardware and vista and all that. the thing is REALLY LOUD. waaaaay louder than anything else in the system, you can hear it...
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    Those with a core2duo stock cooler

    i bought an intel core2duo heatsink/fan, and the thermal pad looks kinda odd. its like 3 seperate strips. is it supposed to be like that? or should i just remove it and use some thermal compound? seems kind of weird, pic: http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2722/hsfanrf0.jpg
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    most stable/smooth running mobo for vista?

    Looking to get a new processor/mobo for my GF. Its likely to be AMD based simply because core 2 duo + mobo is just a little too pricey for me. But lets say I can do either a core 2 duo or amd x2. Which would be the best mobo stability/smoothness wise for each? overclocking and gaming arent a...
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    Onboard video fro vista aero?

    So, from what I've gathered the intel X3000 is able to comfortably run vista's aero interface. What other onboard solutions are able to run it? I assume integrated nvidia and ATI chipsets can, anything else? I'm tring to come up with a cheap motherboard processor combo and, since its for a...
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    Gateway FPD1930 or Viewsonic VG900B

    Given the choice between a Gateway fpd1930 or a viewsonic vg900b, which would you choose? the viewsonic seems to have better specs but then the gatway has dvi... gateway specs viewsonic specs edit: this isnt for gaming or anything, just windows use and internet use