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    a10-5800k vs. i3 3220

    I searched for this in the forum, and thought some one must have asked it, but was surprised it didn't turn up easily. I'm not used to having such simple problems, but here it is. If i were going to put one of these chips in a computer with a Nvidia gtx 280, which would give me the most...
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    E5700 vs E7400

    If some one has the time to compare these two chips, and explain to me why the benchmarks are so similar, i would be appreciative. I had a number of confused notions about both chips, but after looking them up, i am having trouble finding out why a couple of things are the way they are. The...
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    SSD shopping, but my board is Sata 2.

    I am looking in to getting an SSD for my EVGA X58 SLI mother board. My goal is getting the best 200GB SSD for my money, with a budget of about 200-ish dollars. My problem is that my listed mother board only supports sata 2. My first set of concerns; Sata 2 vs 3. I could do a sata 3...
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    Good site for TV reviews

    Its no surprise to most of you, that a search on google for LCD TV reviews won't turn up a good site for finding out which TV to buy. What it turns up is bunch of crappy content and advert and scam sites. And cnet, which is almost OK, but not really. what is a good site i can book mark that...
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    Does the Evo have a case real armor over the screen

    So. I'm getting a new Evo 4g for cheap from a friend. However, i work in a place with lots of counter tops and sharp surface top corners right at hip height. Does any one know of a case for an Evo 4g that would have a clam shelling metal front to it? If its in my pocket, i don't know why i would...
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    Restore IE9: Still getting manufacturer homepage.

    So, my mom has an Asus laptop. I taught her how to reset her browser and she likes MSN. When ever some tool bar hijackers her homepage, she resets IE. Works out for every one. However, this new laptop uses some wierd Asus thing. Does any one know how to tell IE to do a restore to a search engine...
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    I need the loudest smallest wearable speakers available.

    So, i cosplay. The costume i am involved in right now sings when ever i push a button. It does not sing loud enough. what can i do to hide loud, tiny speakers in a costume? For reference, here is the costume i wore to PAX east last weekend...
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    Current standards: A gameing machine

    What are the hot items to worry about when building a computer this week in game tech? i had a computer planned out, but now im concerned that over the last few months the chipsets and hot CPUs have progressed while ive been waiting for my walmart stimulus check. The GTX 200 cards convinced me...
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    Need a HDD formatting machine. Lots of HDDs all the time.

    A friend of mine is building a machine for data destruction of used computers. He needs a way to do like 10 hard drives, low level formatting. One after another, Hotswapping prefereable. Is there an esata device that will make this easier? maybe use external power so he doesnt need a $600-$700...
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    Some Notebooks are upgradeable?

    I hear notebooks with the 8400M GS can be upgraded to take the 8600M GT. Is this true? whats the cheapest 8400m notebook i can get that will do this? Whats the best card i can do this with? There are these Notebook video cards floating around on ebay and craigslist, so i gots to thinkin.... Am i...
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    New build. Your thoughts?

    The other day i downloaded a 1080p movie to my computer, which is running a 7800gt, AMD 3700+ single core, and 2 gigs of ram. It chugged a bit on the BlueRay rip. I've never liked MKVs. Any way, its time for a new rig, and ive picked out 4 parts. I would ask you all to scrutinize my choices...
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    MKV won't be accelerated. Can i switch the container yet?

    Has any one figured out a way to switch a container on an MKV yet with out doing a full 24 hour conversion? Just kinda change a few bits of information that flag the file as MKV instead of mp4 or some thing? I have a 3700+ single core so this unnessesary file conversion is not happening. i am...
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    Memory for EVGA 750i ultra, core2quade 6600

    If you were building a computer, and it was on the EVGA 750i ultra with a core 2 quad 6600, what speed of memory would you go for? take reliability in to account, and make sure there would be no performence bottle neck IE/ The memory is faster then the board can take advantage of. Memory eludes...
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    Overlay is black through friends iogear KVM switch...

    My friend messaged me tonight. he has his rig, and his 360 hooked up to his 22" LCD and now the computer is NOT displaying video. Can't think of a solution to the over lay thing with out actually getting my hands on it, but i was hopeing you guys could give me a hand. One of his other friends...
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    MKV files: Switching "containers"?

    I need video files i can make my video card decode. IE/ MP4s and not MKVs. News groups seem to have only MKVs readily available. so i have a few questions about these formats. First, are MKV's just a fancey kind of Mpeg 4? i hear the words "Mpeg4 container" thrown around in reference. Now...
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    Eye strain in web pages. White backgrounds hurt my eyes.

    Guys. Its 2am. I want to be online, but my eyes hurt. Any programs or plugins or options or deals with the devil that will net me a way to get my browser to switch colors around for me? and i really would rather not mess with scripting.
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    Converting to vc-1. Video cards cant do divx.

    I have an 8600 that will do high def movies. But all the stuff on the internet is not in a proper format needed for this. I need to convert divx, mkv, ogg, and so on in to formats that will be able to be decoded by my video card. AKA, blue ray formats, mpeg 4, VC-1, h264, and so on. Whats out...
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    Media center software NOT windows MCE

    I have had nothing but head aches with windows XP MCE. Its having a slew of driver issues and i cant resolve them. windows XP standard doesnt have any of these problems. Does a program exist that serves the same function as the media center software for MCE but in a form i can add to just plain...
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    Driver issue: Usb keyboard keeps wigging out

    I have a tiny little USB wireless keyboard. Windows XP pro sees it just fine. Windows XP media center on the other hand flips out. it will use the right drivers, then while im in the middle of using the device, it will switch drivers, and stop working. Apparently the better drivers windows finds...
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    Driver issues: USB keyboard

    I have a little madcatz thumb board. Its seen by windows as a USB keyboard. I know this because it works fine on my windows xp pro machine. When i throw it in to media center though, the drivers flake out. ive reinstalled thinking it was a wierd driver issue. I got nothing. Some times it work...
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    Windows GUI: living room TV.

    I need a gui or some kind of interface for windows that will make it more living room friendly. Ive been searching for a windows blind or some thing. All the Blinds authors dont actually make any thing useful. Just pretty. Which i could care less about. Im looking for a simplified media...
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    Windows GUI: living room TV

    I need a gui or some kind of interface for windows that will make it more living room friendly. Ive been searching for a windows blind or some thing. All the Blinds authors dont actually make any thing useful. Just pretty. Which i could care less about. Im looking for a simplified media...
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    HD 2600XT and 1080p

    When i run the HD 2600XT on my 1.8 ghz CPU, the computer behaves as if the card isnt installed. Infact, if i take the card out, and run the damn computer, onboard video runs the same files practically the same. Some thing isnt configured right, and the video card isnt taking the load off the...
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    HD 2400xt power requirements

    I am building an ITX HTPC. It has tiny PSU with a lower output then a desktop PSU. Now i needs me a HD card for it. I was thinking the 2400pro or XT if i can get away with it since they decode 1080p stuff all the way up to blueray or VC-1. What is a good place to find power needs for GPUs? Ive...
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    ITX boards, Mpeg 4, and me.

    I am looking to buy an ITX board for a tiny PC im building as a media center. specifically: http://www.idotpc.com/TheStore...egory=38&idproduct=482 or even http://www.ewayco.com/20-low-c...a-embedded-boards.html Or some thing similar. Could some one tell me in plain english, because i am...
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    PCI-E x1 card for H264 decodeing? (high quality 1080p files)

    Will a Radeon x1550 help my computer decode 1080p movie files? the really high quality, HD ones? will it successfully take the load off the CPU? I am trying to get an ITX board to do HD movies, and i want the LOWEST end card to do the job. For power consumption reasons, actually. If that...
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    Does any one know the system requierments for 1080p Playback?

    Im trying to build a media center, and i thought a 1.2 ghz chip would do it, but now im told the via 1.2 is more like 1.0 and that it simply wont do 1080p HD decode. Is there an ITX board and chip that can do 1080p? if not, a cheap board and chip with PCI-e?
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    VIA EPIA-MII12000: wont do 1080p

    i bought a VIA EPIA-MII12000 which has a 1.2 ghz processor on it. I wanted a media center that could play any thing i threw at it. Any 1080p file i throw at it chugs and maxes out the CPU. Does a decoder card exist that will throw the high def processing off the CPU? It can be PCI, or USB if...