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    Want advice on updating an old amd x2 desktop

    Currently, I am setting up a computer that my sister can use for procrastination college work (e.g. internet/office). I have my old desktop: socket 939 AMD X2 3800+ 2.0ghz Manchester 2x512mb DDR1 utt-bh5 ram Nvidia 6600gt DFI NF4 lanparty motherboard 2x250GB + 1x160GB hard drives 600w...
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    recommend me a RAID card

    I have 4x3TB sata drives that I would like to run in RAID 5. Currently I'm using the Intel fakeRAID of my motherboard but I don't really like the idea that my data is attached to the motherboard. I assume that if my motherboard dies or that I wish to move the disks to another computer, I'm SOL...
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    Is a 2008 Mac Pro for $625 a good deal?

    Work is shedding some old dev boxes and giving employees an opportunity to buy them. The specs of the mac pro I am eyeing are: 2*2.8 ghz xeon harpertown quad cores 4 GB ecc ram 500 GB HDD 256mb ATI 2600xt http://support.apple.com/kb/SP11 Also I can get a 2006 model for $375 2*2.66...
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    Help me finish my fileserver/htpc

    So a visit to Microcenter and Frys today left me with an intel core i5 2500k CPU an Asus P8Z68-V LX ATX LGA1155 Z68 Motherboard 5 Seagate 3 TB external drives which should have these inside. An el cheapo keyboard mouse combo and $770 poorer Originally, I was just planning on...
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    would like some advice on a new build

    My brother wants a desktop. I was leaning towards just recommending him a prebuilt but when I saw his options ... D: I've been out of the loop for desktop components for a bit. Does something like this look sane? http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=14060692...
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    looking for a desktop

    Or more precisely, my brother is. I'm hesitant to build him a custom pc as 1) I'm only going to be home for about a week (and not till august) and 2) playing the role of long distance tech support kinda sucks so I'm thinking it would be best if I just recommend him a prebuilt one from a major...
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    easy way to tell when a background image of a div has finished loading?

    With img elements you can check the complete attribute. Is there an easy way to do something similar with a div?
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    So I just got an Amazon Internship...

    as a software development engineer. I should be receiving a call tomorrow to go over my offer. Any ATOTer who is or has been affiliated with Amazon care to chime in as to what exactly I have gotten myself into :D?
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    Anyone here intern for Microsoft (SDE)?

    Well in about two weeks I'll be flying to Redmond/Seattle for a final round of interviewing for a Microsoft Software Development Engineer internship position. I assume there has to be at least a few people here that have interned for Microsoft before so if you are reading this thread, care to...
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    Help a college student, complete a short survey

    1) Age: 2) Male or female: 3) Which country do you live in: 4) Do you play video games? 5) If so which genre do you play the most? (fps, rts, mmorpg etc.) 6) Do you play online? 1 being the lowest, 10 the highest, rank the following: 7) How competitive do you play? 8) How...