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    3TB WD Green drive suddently reading/writing super slow

    Been using this drive for about 6-8 months as my main download drive that i write/read often from. It has worked well up until the other day when transfer speeds suddenly slowed down to crawl. Doesn't matter if im writting or reading to it, it trudges around at under 1 MB/sec. Also, it takes...
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    Need opinions on my NAS/Mediaserver

    I'm finishing up a home NAS and mediaserver build and there are still a couple of important things I need to decide. #1 is what operating system to use which best suits my purpose. I'm currently considering between these: Windows 7, Windows 2008, Windows 8.1, and the latest version of...
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    Where to get themes for Foobar v1.1?

    I've been using foobar for awhile and wanted to replace the boring default theme and started looking around at all the available ones on the net. I found and downloaded quite a few good looking ones. Well i just spent a couple hours trying to install them on the new foobar with no success. It...
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    PCI cards for Firewire 800 1394b

    Hi, I'm looking forward to buy the Western Digital Pro harddrive. I believe it is the first widely available HD with Firewire 800. Anyhow, If I do buy it, I'll be needing an adapter card for Firewire800. There is such a wide price range of Firewire cards, that I'm not sure of what to go...
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    Best DynDNS update program?

    What is the best DynDNS updating program? My router does not have a DNS updater. I've tried Dynsite but find it to be to unreliable; it fails to automatically update sometimes and I have to go and force it to update manually. I've also tried Fastream IQ/netfile server, which has ftp/file...
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    Question about SPI (stateful packet inspection)

    I have a Trendnet Mimo TWE-611BRP router. I have SPI turned on. In my status area where i check on my active sessions I can see the last few hundred packet sessions. For each session, under the "state" column it lists a state for each session. There are abbreviations such as EST, SS, CL, TW...
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    Best Wireless Gamepad for PC?

    Hi, Im looking for a good gamepad, preferably wireless, which is why I am considering the Logitech and has good software support. But I heard Xbox360 is supposedly the best gamepad out right now for PC, but through all my searching, there hasn't been any confirmation on whether the XBOX...
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    UPDATED: Warm? Razer Plasma Edition Diamondback Mouse

    Hi, this is my first deal post here. This is the Plasma Edition Diamondback LE with an ultra-sexy blue led color. $49.95 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...tails.asp?EdpNo=1334515&Tab=0&NoMapp=0 **DEAD** $42.99 -...
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    High cpu usage from scrolling through webpages?

    Since i run dual screen, i would somtimes have a video playing fullscreen on a monitor while i do stuff on the other monitor. I noticed the video would skip occasionally while all i was doing was scrolling down to read news on sites like Techreport and Hardocp. So i open up task manager and...
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    HELP: strange dead/shimmering Pixels on LCD

    Just got the DELL 1905fp 19" and hooked it up by DVI to the Geforce6800. It looks great and im using it in a conjunction w/ a samsung analog lcd screen. The problem is whenever i switch to dualview or clone, i get what looks like shimmering/dead pixel patterns on my DELL screen. Theres many...
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    Strange, Really annoying problem ... HELP

    Ok, here's the problem I'm using the computer, playin mp3s on winamp, when all of a sudden one of my apps stops responding (random program). Sometimes it would be the winamp thats at 100% cpu constantly. So ok, i went ahead and end process on the sucker. All seems well again, atleast for a...
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    *DEAD* NEC FE991SB 19" Flat CRT for $208 shipped

    My first deal post here. Outpost.com has the biege colored version priced about a hundred dollars less than the black model. Pricing error? No where does it say that it is refurbished. The $208 is after shipping and tax for me. Without tax, it would be under 200 for others. Newegg sells these...
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    Need recommendations for a good 21" CRT

    My current NEC 17" A700 has ugly black stripes running down the side of the screen when theres alot of white onscreen; i think it's starting to die. I finally upgraded my comp to something pretty decent for gaming so now ill have to replace this POS monitor. So far, ive got my eyes on a...
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    Is "PFC" important to have for power supplies?

    I searched through the forum and found a post on PFC "Power Factor Correction". Basically someone said it makes the PSU more efficient? How important is this to have in a power supply? Does it have any effect on performance or reliability? Im having a hard time choosing a PSU because of this...