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    UNICOMP Keyboard Intermittently Disconnecting

    Ok, so to give a little backstory, I own a UNICOMP buckling spring keyboard (uses USB), and it has always had problems where it's a bit of a crapshoot whether it gets turned on/recognized at POST. It seems like when you restart, the keyboard doesn't pick up, but when you fully power down, then...
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    US Combat Troops Leaving Iraq

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38744453/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/ Sorry if this has already been posted, but I searched and nothing turned up.
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    i7 Watercooled Temperatures...Underwhelming

    Hey guys, I just moved my rig into a Silverstone Raven Rv02 and changed my reservoir, and I think my temps are a tad too high. At 4Ghz, my i7 920 is using 1.25v core and idles at 40 degrees. P95 test gets it up to 60. I feel like it should be about ten degrees cooler. Am I wrong? Do I need...
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    Am I Doing This Loop Right? (Pics Included!)

    So, I need to downsize my behemoth of a HAF932 to save desk space for the move to college, and keep my WC loop intact. I'm going to switch to: This case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-068-_-Product And have: This pump...
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    Looking to Downsize my Case...

    So guys, specs in sig. Right now I'm using a HAF932, which is a great case, but as I'm moving off to college I'd like something a tad smaller to save space. I'm hoping I can get down to a mid-atx, but the problem is: I have a big 'ole triple 120mm radiator for my WC setup. I would probably...
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    Help This HS Graduate Find a Laptop!

    Hey guys, headed off to Austin, TX for college (woo Cockrell school of Engineering!). Basically, I am absolutely terrible at scoping out laptops. I'm not too familiar with the mobile GPU/CPU models, nor am I too good at judging screen quality. Could a wonderful AT friend help me out here? In...
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    Accelerating Faster in Manual?

    Hey guys, I've had a brand new 2010 Mazda3 6-speed manual for about a week, and I'm loving it so far, and having fun getting used to driving manual for the first time in my life. At this point, shifting in traffic is almost unconscious, hills from a dead stop aren't scary (there's a 45 degree...
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    2010 Mazda3

    So, after saving money throughout high school and summer jobs, I've gotten enough money to go towards buying a car around the ~20k range just in time for college (just turned 18, and I'm going to Texas if anyone cares). The one car I'm really interested in is the new Mazda3, as I wanted...
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    Terrible Bad Company 2 Performance With GTX 295

    Title pretty much says it all, I'm basically having to turn AA and AF off with no shadows or bloom to get 60 fps (sometimes), when I've been seeing others with 260 SLI or just 285's getting great framerate on all high settings. Anyone else having issues? CPU: i7 920 @ 4Ghz GPU: GTX 295...
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    Is My i7 A Mutant or Am I Doing Something Wrong?

    Er, I don't know if this is an example of the vaunted ease of i7 overclocking, but I have my i7 @ 4Ghz right now on STOCK voltage (underwater). Am I being retarded and not actually overclocking it, or did I just get lucky? CoreTemp is reading 4Ghz, and the frequency in BIOS says 4Ghz with the...
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    Is My 750i Dead?

    So, after ordering new ASUS P6T + i7 920 and learning the P6T was defective after two weeks of troubleshooting (FML), my old 750i is now having problems (of all the luck, right when I send the other mobo in for RMA). Basically, when I boot up, I get code 26, then 52, then 6F, then 7F. I looked...
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    New P6T + I7 920 Refuse to POST (I think)

    So, after installing my new motherboard, putting in my shiny new i7 920, and meticulously plugging everything in, doing cable management, and re-installing my watercooling loop, my computer refuses to POST. Now, the problem is that I can't figure out the friggin' problem, because for some...
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    Mouse Cable Holder?

    Hey guys, I remember seeing some weeks ago a type of mouse cable holder that was like a little tower. I've been looking for this thing as I'm getting a new mouse soon, and I'd like to try it out. Google has completely failed me, but I know this thing exists! Sorry if I'm not being very...
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    Replacement for N52 Speedpad?

    Hey guys, my original n52 keys are starting to break (they key-holes, not the keys, I would just replace the keys otherwise). Does anyone know where I could buy another one? The new "tournament edition" n52 is terrible and overpriced, and I can't find the old one anywhere. I would be up for...
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    Help Me Upgrade in Time for Christmas!

    So, after getting frustrated with the OC limits of my Nvidia 750i and Q6600 (I have a great WC equipment, just the mobo/cpu holding me back), I'm looking to make the jump to a new mobo/CPU. I'm trying to do the following. Get a new mobo/CPU with a LOT of OC potential, heat will not be an...
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    Huge Case Mod Incoming!

    Hey guys, going for a Black/White mod on my HAF932, have a shopping list ready, will you guys make sure I'm not missing anything? Hate to have to wait another week for shipping due to one missed item! Any help would be awesome, I'm really looking forward to modding my case (my first paint job...
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    Looking for Gaming Mouse/Keyboard

    So, I'm about to net roughly 900 dollars (yay spare PC with old parts!), and on my shopping list is a new keyboard and mouse. Basically, I've owned the logitech mx bluetooth series mouse and keyboard, and although I like the shape of the mouse, the bluetooth has given me way, way too many...
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    Wireless PCI Card is SLOW

    So, after finally buying a wireless pci card to take advantage of my wireless signal in mah basement (http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?Item=N82E16833166021), I plug the thing in, it picks up my signal, internet works, but... It's way, way to slow. Specifically my download speeds. I tested...
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    Thinking of Painting my HAF 932

    So guys, seeing as I'm about to get a waterblock for my GTX 295 and complete my loop, I wanted to clean up my case and make it look really nice. I really want to paint the interior of my HAF 932, seeing as the default silver is kind of unattractive. Basically, I want to paint the drive bays...
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    Looking For Wireless Gaming Keyboard and Mouse

    So, after using a bluetooth mouse/keyboard combo for 6 months, I want to bash my head into a wall. Doesn't work half the time in BIOS, drops signal randomly, etc. Rage ensues. Anyone know of a good wireless gaming keyboard and mouse? Doesn't have to be part of a package. The only thing I'm...
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    Weird 3dmark Issues

    So, just bought a gtx 295, and when running 3dmark vantage, two tests will act up. The first is the Jane Austen test; water will stretch from the top of the screen to the bottom, and flicker, covering up the scene. The other is the flag scene; the flags are contorted into balls and just move...
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    Could Use Some Help on OC'ing My Q6600

    Hey guys, so, after monkeying around with frequencies/voltages repeatedly, I just can't get a stable Prime95 OC on my Q6600. It's B0, which I hear is favorable for OC'ing, and It's water cooled, so temps aren't a problem, but I can't friggin' get a stable voltage combination it seems. Anyone...
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    Seperate Cards for PhysX?

    So, after ordering my GTX295 (yay!), I want to keep one of my 8800gt's to use for physX. A.) Will this even give me a performance increase, seeing as the gtx295 eats babies, and: B.) Will I have to do some funky driver dance to get both to work? Or can I just pop both in, install both...
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    Stung by a yellow jacket

    So OT, was mowing the lawn and hit a yellowjacket nest. Got two right in the lip. It now looks like the right side of my mouth is shut. It also hurts pretty badly. Discuss.
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    Bootmngr is missing...

    Hey guys, really annoying problem I have. I have to HDs, both Western Digital, one is 500gb, the other 120gb. They are both in SATA, and when they are both plugged into the mobo, everything works fine (I boot into the 500gb HD). However, if I take the 120gb HD out, when I try to boot I get a...
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    Stupid Question, but...

    Hey guys, basically, I have two HDs. One WD Caviar Green 500gb, and another WD 120gb HD. Basically, I've just deleted the partition on the 500gb HD and re-installed vista, and now I want to do the same for the 120gb HD, albeit with XP. However, windows will not let me delete the volume...
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    Computer Refuses to POST

    So, let me lead you up to the point at which my computer borked. After finally hooking up my second set of USB's that are on the front of my CM HAF case, I reboot and get into windows. For some reason, my wireless adapter is not recognized, so while I'm fiddling with that, I get a blue...
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    Completely Random Power Downs + Restarts

    Topic pretty much says it all. My computer will just randomly power down then restart at completely random times. Sometimes it won't happen for hours, and, like just now, It happens twice in ten minutes. Any ideas? I'm thinking one of my PSU cables or something is bad, so I might just...
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    Victory!

    So, after possibly the most annoying week of computer tinkering in history, my "simple" single CPU water loop is complete! Idling at 30 degrees celcius, and that's without the fans on right. (Didn't know the fans came without screws, so I have some way to long mechanical screws holding them...
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    Watercooling Can Bite Me

    So, me being a first time water cooler, I get everything hooked up, get my basic loop going (after going to home depot because I didn't order enough pvc tubing), and my radiator is broken, shoots friggin' water like a jet out of one of its screw holes. FMYLIFE
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    Best Headset?

    Hey guys, out of curiosity, what is the best headset out right now? I own a fatality headset, I'm not unhappy with it, I was just wondering where it stacked up against other models. What do you guys use?
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    Computer Locking on OS Boot Up After Motherboard Beep

    Hey guys, after moving to a new case, for some reason, when booting on my Caviar Green HD (500gb), the OS loads for about ten seconds, everything is up and running, then the motherboard beeps and the computer hard locks. Booting with my second hard drive (WD 150GB) has no such issues. Temps...
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    Coolermaster HAF

    Hey guys, I just picked up this case, and it's nothing short of amazing. The installation was not only a breeze, but fun! The cable management was superb, the room for the cpu backplate was a godsend (Owning a tuniq myself, that thing is freaking hard to move around), and the thing friggin'...
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    Right-Click menu when clicking desktop is slow

    Pretty much, whenever I right click on the desktop, the menu takes a good 3-4 seconds to appear. Right clicking folders and whatever else does not suffer this delay. A fresh re-install of vista (I was due for one anyway) didn't fix it. Halp?
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    Nvidia ION drivers causing problems for anyone else?

    Hey guys, since updating to the ION drivers released May 7, I've had hosts of problems. When running games, half the time the display will just lock up, turn a solid color, and hard crash my PC. No idea how this is happening, as sometimes the programs will randomly work, and toggling SLI does...
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    Suggest a PSU? Specs Listed

    Mobo: Nvidia 750iFTW GPU(s): 8800gt SLI currently, will need this PSU to run a GTX295 RAM: 8GB Corsair Dominator CPU: Q6600 (Usually @ 3.4GHz) Case: Coolermaster HAF HD: 500GB Caviar Green I currently have a Corsair 620w, but before I spring on the GTX 295 I definitely want to upgrade in...
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    Parts for a Single Loop CPU Watercooling Setup?

    Title pretty much says it all, I've been told to stay away from the "kits", so what would you guys recommend in the way of seperate parts? All I want is a single loop for my CPU (Q6600) only. If there is a way to make the coolant red, that would be awesome as well. I'm putting the loop...
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    Q6600 + Arctic Silver 5 = Way Too Hot!

    Hey guys, my story starts with my motherboard cpu socket pins breaking after replacing my heatsink due to the fact I've been CONSTANTLY applying and re-applying arctic silver 5 thermal paste to try and get my heat acceptable. So, after getting my new motherboard and another go-round of the...
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    First Time W-Cooler Needs Advice on Case + Water Cooling Kit

    Title pretty much says it all, I'm looking for a good case that houses water cooling well and a good kit to go with it. I'm going to be cooling the CPU and one GPU. Budget is pretty loose, but preferably under 400$. The case cannot be taller than 20.5" (it has to fit in my desk >.>). Fire...
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    Killer MIC Network Adapter Card

    Not actually planning on buying this or anything, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the thing. Does it actually do anything? Especially with my Q6600 @ 3.4GHz, I don't think I would see any performance increases, but as a major WoW player I'm kind of curious. Anyone own one?