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    Swiftech H220

    Anyone know whats going on with this AIO cooler? It's supposed to be on the market but it's been sold out everywhere. I emailed Swiftech and got no response. I want to switch cases but would like to do it the same time I install this cooler.
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    CPU for video editing

    I currently have a 2500K but it's two years and am thinking about a new build. No gaming but I do a lot of video editing. I was looking at two processors, 3570K or 3930K. How much of an improvement would I get with each of these processors and would the 3930K be overkill? Or will Haswell be a...
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    Smallest case for Swiftech H220

    I'm looking for the smallest case that will fit a Swiftech H220 AIO cpu cooler board. Ideally, it would have 2-3 5.25s and 3-4 3.5s. So far the smallest one I can find is the Arc Midi R2. Is there a smaller one out there?
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    Water cooling radiator on side panel

    Looking to get a Swiftech H220 AIO CPU cooler. Also looking to get a Corsair 550D case with space for two 120 mm fans on the side panel. Would there be any disadvantage to mounting the radiator and fan on the side panel besides the fact that I have to be careful when removing the side panel? I...
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    3 TB HD problem

    I bought a 3 TB HD and installed it into my computer but only can use 1.99 TB and 742 GB is unallocated and I can't get it to do anything. Is it a motherboard problem? Motherboard and processor is in my sig. Thanks
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    DVD burning software

    Is there any software that can burn different data to different DVD burners at the same time or do I have to use a different burning program for each DVD burner?
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    2500k VS 3770k

    What would be the main difference between these two chips? I have the 2500k but was thinking about upgrading. I have a p67 board (MSI P67A-GD65) and was hoping to use it or what would be the best board for the Ivy Bridge chipset? No gaming but more for rendering videos. Any articles you could...
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    Need new motherboard

    Looking for a new motherboard for Socket 1155 with a 2500K. I only use one video card but I have a lot of PCI express X1 add on cards for TV tuners, SATA and eSATA port multipliers. Looking for a MB that has mostly PCI express x1 slots available. Preferably also with firewire. Found a ASUS P8Z77...
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    Ultrabook hard drive

    Has anyone changed out their ultrabook hard drive? I've been thinking about getting a Toshiba Z835 and cloning the hard drive and replacing it in the future if it fails. I can't find out much about these hard drives. I know it's smaller than a 2.5" drive. Is it a 1.8" drive?
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    Pan head problems

    I just received this fluid pan head today, Manfrotto 701HDV. The panning is very tight and when I pan to the left, it unscrews from a Benro tripod. I don't like that. Is that normal with a pan head? Is there a pan head that is more loose? Thanks
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    Digital camera doing video and stills at the same time

    Is there a digital camera that can snap stills while shooting videos at max resolution? I know there are some that can do stills at a reduced resolution and there are some that can do full resolution still but with an interruption in the video.
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    USB?Firewire bracket

    Anyone know where I can buy a bracket like this that will fit 2 USB 2 and one firewire? Been searching but can't fine one exactly like this Thanks
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    Anyone here with a DSLR also using a P&S super zoom

    I was thinking about getting a Canon SX40 for vacations. I have a D300s and a 16-85 plus a 70-300 VR that I was planning on using as my vacation camera and lens set. But haveing two young kids (4 and 9) and having to lug around their luggage, I was thinking about just getting a super zoom. for...
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    All in one cases?

    I'm trying to have less computer stuff at my desk at work. Anyone know of an all in one case so I can put what I want in it? Or am I stuck with a prebuilt one or laptop? Want to get rid of the case and all of the wires. I do like to build my own computers though.
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    Best cloning software

    What is the best cloning software to clone my HDD in my laptop to a SSD and just swap out the two? I have used Bounceback Ultimate in the past and it has worked in my desktop. It didn't work too well with my laptop. Acronis True Image 11 didn't either. I don't know if it's because the HDD is...
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    Smallest case for Intel i5 2500

    Thinking about making a small computer for work. Want something about 4" think. I will stand it up and place it between a wall and filing cabinet. Maybe mini ITX. But most of them have a PSU that is about 150W and the power calculators that I used state that I need about 250 W. Only found a...
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    OS Cloning from mechanical HD to SSD

    I bought a new laptop and they did not offer an SSD for the OS. I cloned the OS from a mechanical HD to a SSD and am using the SSD. I have two issues. MS Office did not like the clone and I had to uninstall it. I cannot reinstall. It gives me a Error 1935 plus some other numbers. It has to...
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    Disabling preassigned hotkey

    I bought a HP laptop. It uses F4 for something to do with the screen. I have a program that also uses F4 for a command. It no longer works because of the one for the laptop. How can I disable the preassigned hotkey/shortcut?
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    Adobe Acrobat alternative

    What are some good Acrobat alternative? Not a reader but one that will allow me to fill forms, insert, delete, extract pages, make notes, etc. I don't feel like paying $140 each time I get a new computer and need Acrobat. I know about the free versions of Cute PDF and Foxit. How are their...
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    Looking for customizable work laptop

    Some background. I'm a dentist who rents space in an office (one chair). I have my own network in addition to a shared one with the rest of the office for digital radiographs. So the laptop I use with the shared network is a standard Dell 15 incher. For my practice part of things, I'm...
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    ATI or NVIDIA for PS CS5 and video editing

    I currently have a Sapphire HD5670 1 GB 128 bit GDDR5. Would I benefit but changing to a NVIDIA card that supports CUDA? I was looking at a Sparkle GeForce GTS 450 1 GB GDDR5 or a ZOTAC ZT-40601-20L GeForce GT 430 1 GB DD3. I only do photo editing and video (HD) rendering. No games...
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    SSD question

    Sorry for asking a question that may have been answered before but I've looked at a few pages and couldn't find an answer. If I only use a SSD for my OS and programs but use a regular HD for the data like videos and photos, will there be a tremendous increase in speed or will the HD with the...
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    Computer upgrade ?

    Thinking about upgrading my Q6600 machine. I mainly do photo/video editing. Main progrmas I use is PS CS5 and Nikon Capture NX 2 for photography and Videostudio X2 and various other video software (Handbrake, ANYDVD, etc). Was thinking aobut Intel (Core i7-875K) but they seem to change socket...
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    PCI-E question

    It seems like most motherboards have at least 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots. I only use a single video card. I do use PCI-E x1 cards for TV tuners, SATA card, eSATA port multipliers, etc. Can I put a PCI-E x1 card in the second video card slot? How about if the board has three or four slots for...
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    Hard drive rack for Lancool PC-K58

    Any one know where I can pick up a hard drive rack for the PC-K58 in the US? Part number is HD-02 or HD-02B. The HD is hard to take out of these racks and I kind of damaged one. Would like to get some replacements but it seems like the only stores I can find are in Australia.
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    Antivirus ?

    I know you're not supposed to have two antiviruses on your computer but is it okay and is there any benefit to have an antivirus on your computer and have a cloud antivirus based on the internet?
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    Is a HD4670 enough for HD videos?

    I have a Sapphire HD4670 512mb DDR3 card right now. I do some HD editing, rendering and viewing. Would it benefit me to get a better card like a Nvidia GT 240 1GB GDDR5 card? How much more of a benefit would it be? What would be a good card for what I do? Thanks
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    Opinions on new build

    I want to upgrade from XP to Win 7 and if I'm going to reinstall all of my programs, I thought I might as well upgrade my computer. I do some HD video editing (not a lot), photo editing and general computing. No gaming. I do want some quality parts so the video editing goes more quickly and...
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    Firewire problem

    I was trying to download a video from my camcorder which uses firewire. The computer would not recognize the camcorder. It wouldn't even make a sound when it got connected. I have two firewire ports so I used both of them and nothing happened. I also have a firewire CF card reader. It works...
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    Car stereo

    Is there any car stereo that is AM/FM/CD and also plays music from a SD or other media card or flash drive? Thanks
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    New computer video card question

    I'm going to be building a new computer. I mostly edit SD and HD videos and process photos. No gaming whatsoever. I currently have a HD4650. Should I upgrade the card, which would only be to a HD4670 because I want a card that takes up one expansion slot, or should I get a HD transcoding...
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    Syncing program

    I have tried a bunch of programs but I'm trying to find one the will back up individual files and not only folders. I've tried Synctoy, Smartsync, Snycback, Novasync. All of them will back up folders but you can't select just one or two file within a folder instead of all of the contents...
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    Caviar Green for storag?

    Usually I like using 7200 rpm drives but was thinking of getting a WD caviar green 2 tb drive to store photos. Will be using Photoshop with it. Would taht be okay or should I stick with the caviar blacks? Thanks
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    Where to buy edge molding?

    I think that's what it's called. Bought some a couple years ago online but can't remember from whom. It rubber and I put it on the metal when I cut the computer case to keep teh sharp edges away from my clumsy hands.
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    HDs for a cooler computer

    Would using a notebook HD at 7200 rpm result in a cooler computer than using a regular desktop HD. I would be using about 4 of the 2.5" 7200 rpm 500gb (hope they come out with a 1 TB version) instead of 4 3.5". Do the 2.5" give off less heat and it seems like since they are smaller, there...