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  1. cecco

    Quiet and Cool Gaming Rig

    It's that time again, my E8400 and 4890 system is getting a bit outdated and my raptor HD is ready to give up the ghost anytime. Since the PC will be located in the upstairs master bedroom I'd like for it be quiet and if possible running cool. The heat tends to accumulate in our room quite...
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    Creating a Forum

    I've taken upon myself the task to create a website and forum for my coworkers who recently petitioned to vote in a union. In order to make the process of of the collective bargaining agreement as transparent as possible and what is to come later I decided on a forum for all to register, log in...
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    An Apple for my Teacher

    My wife just accepted a position as a Spanish teacher. She has always wanted to teach and is excited to embark in a new career. I wanted to congratulate her with a gift and a tablet came to mind. Specifically the iPad 2. I was looking for some feedback on those that own one and perhaps...
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    PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade

    Well, with the Welcome Back packages now available it looks like my 40GB HD space just isn't going to cut it anymore. What are the latest suggestions for PS3 hd upgrade? I may use it in the future to store music, right now I stream FLAC to it. I'm not familiar with the backup process before...
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    Elements 9, Canon DPP and RAW

    Recently I purchased a Canon T2i, my first DSLR camera. I've been reading book after book and try to learn as much as possible because I'd really like to do photography as a hobby. A couple of days ago I purchased Photoshop Elements 9 along with Scott Kelby guide in an effort to get more...
  6. cecco

    Well, it was a good run...

    Hello, My eVGA 6800GT has finally kicked the bucket and i need to find a replacement. I haven't been keeping up with the latest on video cards out there so i need your help. My system is about 3 yrs old and is as follows: AMD 3700+ 1 GB RAM DFI LanParty Ultra-D WD Raptor 74GB Audigy...
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    Safe mode VGA enabled

    Looking for some advice here. All of a sudden when i try to boot into windows i get to the loading screen, but then all of a sudden the monitor goes blank and then to standby. However when I press F8 and use safe mode vga enabled I am able to get windows to boot. Once there, if i change...
  8. cecco

    Cheap but decent LCD?

    Now that my new computer is finished, I'm going to use my 1800XP and 9800PRO for more casual use such as internet browsing, listening to music, word processing. I just wanted to know of a good LCD monitor, 17" preferably, that is good for the kind of use mentioned above. I have a nice 19"...
  9. cecco

    Video Editing Noob

    Hello, I just recently began playing around with video editing using windows movie maker. I have a sony trv-27 miniDV camcorder which I use to record with. I plug in the firewire cable then capture with movie maker and begin editing. Now, after I edit the 15 min. clip and add effects I...
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    Computer doesn't want to power up

    I need your expertise in trying to figure out what is causing my friend's computer to shutoff immediately after power up. AMD Sempron 2400 CPU 256 MB Elixir RAM Biostar M7VIG 400 7.1 Motherboard S3 Shared 64MB Intergrated Video AC'97 OnBoard Audio Award Legal BIOS So far I tried to...
  11. cecco

    Help Me Finish My New Rig!

    I've been reading on AT forums for some years, and now that I'm getting ready to build a new system I finally decided to post and get your expert opinions on my new rig. :) Here is what I got so far: LX-6A19 Modified Case with 4 silenX fans Tagan 480W Power Supply DFI nForce4 Ultra D...