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    Opening a GIT repository (or whatever this is that I have!)

    A client sent us a ZIP of their Git repository. Basically it's a ZIP that had a TAR inside. Extracting that TAR gives me a bunch of folders with .git at the end of the folder name. Each subfolder from there contains folders with "branches", "hooks", "info", "objects" and "refs". There are also...
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    GTX 280 for PhysX?

    I recently made the move from a pair of 6870s in Crossfire to a single GTX 660 Ti FTW and, in the process, gave my dad one of my 6870s to upgrade the GTX 280 in his Dell XPS. I've installed the 280 in my box (see specs below) and set it as the dedicated PhysX GPU but I was wondering if having...
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    Corsair H100 in CM 690II Advanced?

    Has anyone put the Corsair H100 into a CoolerMaster 690II Advanced? The case has two 120x240mm radiator mounting points, one at the top of the case and another at the bottom. I'd imagine there shouldn't be any issues but wanted to see if anyone had any first-hand experience and some tips they...
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    Is anyone else having internet DNS issues?

    I woke up this morning, hopped on the web and I'm having serious DNS issues. Win7 Network and Sharing center showed that I was on my network but had no internet access. I've switched from Google DNS servers to the FiOS DNS, that doesn't help. The Google DNS seems to be a little worse. Some...
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    An Open Letter from ASUS - Cougar Point Issue

    http://www.hardocp.com/news/2011/02/02/open_letter_from_asus http://event.asus.com/2011/SandyBridge/notice/
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    Upgrading my 8800GT OC

    I'm looking to upgrade my 8800GT OC for Christmas this year. My budget is around $250. Rig Specs: Intel E6550 @ 2.7GHz w/ Xigmatek Dark Knight Gigabyte EP45-UD3R BFG 8800GT OC 2x G.Skill F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK (8GB) PCP&C Silencer 750w I play WoW and current FPS games (MW2, etc) at 1920x1200. I'm...
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    24" Widescreen LCDs

    I'm buying a 24" widescreen next month and I was totally sold on the 2407WFP but I have heard of issues with subpar panels with hit or miss quality. Then I came across the Acer AL2423Wdr which has received some very good reviews and is about $30-40 cheaper. Which one should I get? Is there...
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    Using a WAP to connect to a wireless router

    I got a Dell 1600n laserjet printer for Christmas and it's have a built in ethernet port. I want to print wirelessly from any of my computers. I currently have a D-Link DI-624 (Rev3) that has 3 computers connected physically as well as a laptop and xbox connected wirelessly. I bought a...
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    Anyone with a K8N Neo2 Plat and a Thermaltake Tsunami case?

    As the titles states, I'm looking for someone with a K8N Neo2 Platinum who has it installed in a TerhmalTake Tsunami case. I'm trying to figure out how to connect the io ports on the top of the case to the motherboard. There are a ton of cables and I'm not sure where to connect them on the...
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    Looking for a new 17" LCD for gaming

    I currently have a NEC MultiSync LCD1700M+ and it's been great for the 4+ years I've had it but I think it's time to get a new monitor, the VGA cable (no DVI) is going and it's not replacable. When this LCD was introduced response time was not advertised as LCDs were just starting to make...
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    Anyone with the ASUS AX800 PRO?

    The AX800 Pro comes with a webcam. When I plug it in Windows can't find drivers for it and when I install the included drivers it doesn't show up under My Computer like my old Intel webam did. Furthermore it shows up as a ? in Device Manager. Any ideas?
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    256MB ASUS X800Pro with a SB51G?

    Here are my specs: Shuttle SB51G Pentium4 3.06GHz (533fsb) 1GB PC2700 DDR Radeon 9500 Pro 80GB Maxtor Drive A friend is going to give me a killer deal on a 256MB ASUS X800 Pro, can my SB51G handle it?
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    USB 2.0 Driver for Abit NF7-S Rev.2

    The Abit site says to install SP1. I did a fresh install and installed SP2, but the USB device hasn't installed, it's still a ? in the Device Manager. The USB controller is OrangeWave, anyone have drivers for it?
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    Can't update BIOS on Shuttle SB51G.

    Sunday August 29, 2004 12:52 PM (NEW!) I have an SB51G with BIOS version FB51S020 and am trying to update to the latest version, FB51S037. I downloaded the new bin file and winflash.exe and installed WinFlash. As the instructions state, I check off "DMI Area" and "Clear...
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    Need to disassemble my IBM T40, how?

    I spilled OJ on my T40 this morning and now my spacebar is sticking and neither my touchpoint or trackpad buttons work Does anyone have any documentation that can show me how?
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    CP LAN Party - July 23rd-25th - 192 Seats - $1600 CS Tourney - Manassas, VA

    Registration for the next CP LAN Party, CP7 : "We Use Diesel Because Steam Sucks". We have seating for 192 gamers. We are a BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) event. Our public dedicated servers will include the following games: Counter-Strike Battlefield: 1942 & Desert Combat Quake 3 Arena...
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    nVidia 5200 Ultra v GeForce3 Ti 500

    A friend has a Ti 500 and he has been offered a 5200 Ultra for $40. I can't find any comparisons with GeForce3 since it's so old. Is it worth $40 for him to upgrade? He's a casual gamer. TIA
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    Firewire card killing my pc?

    I have a MSI KT4 Ultra with a XP 2200+ and everytime I try to boot my computer with my Belkin F5U503 Rev.S-1 the diagnostic LEDs show 4 reds, meaning I have a dead processor. If I shut down the pc, remove the FireWire card, the pc boots up just fine and works normally. The machine worked fine...
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    Processor and RAM for NF7-S?

    I'm not very fluent in all the memory and AMD fsb speeds anymore and am not very familiar with Dual DDR. I am not interested in overclocking. What I'm looking for is processor and ram combinations that will work with this motherboard. I'm also not looking to spend an arm and a leg...
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    No video from my dad's pc

    Processor: AMD 2100+ Motherboard: MSI KT4 Ultra RAM: 512MB DDR Video Card: GeForce4 4200 Ti 128MB OS: XP Pro My dad calls, he is getting no video output from his PC. He turns it on, the system has power, but the monitor goes to sleep. There are no system beeps. I drop in a Geforce256 DDR...
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    MSI KT4 Ultra?

    I'm looking at the vanilla version, which is going for $79.50 at MWave. Does anyone have any experience with this board? I'm looking to pair it with a XP 2100+ processor.
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    Hosed AGP slot?

    A few weeks ago my dad called saying his computer was making wierd noises. I opened the case and found the culprit to be the fan on his GeForce256 DDR, the fan was running at intermittent speeds and was making horrible grinding noises. Since the card is over 3 years old and was very dusty I...
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    9500 Pro 2D Performance Screwing up my screen

    I just installed my 9500 Pro and in games it hauls, noticably faster then my Ti 4200, also got 10127 in 3DMark, vs the 9472 with my 4200. The problem is that when I'm at the desktop, surfing the web, whatever, my screen is shaky. It looks like I have horizontal lines going down my screen. I'm...
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    $200 to spend on a Video card

    I'm not very familiar with the Radeon cards as my last 3 cards have been GeForces. I'm looking for something for my dad that is as fast as my GeForce4 Ti 4200 w/ 128MB of ram. Basically I'm going to give him my GeForce4 and get something for myself, at the very least another 4200 with VIVO...
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    Does a GeForce256 DDR need Active Cooling?

    The fan on my dad's GeForce256 DDR has gone bad. I removed the fan from the heatsink so the card has passive cooling. Is this sufficient? The model is a Creative Labs.
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    Which CD-RW/DVD-ROM?

    I need a combo drive for my Shuttle, anyone have any experiences with combo drives? LG drives seem to pretty popular among the SFF crowd but what about any others like Plextor or Samsung? TIA
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    Logitech Z-640 speakers

    I'm looking at getting a set of these Logitech Z-640 5.1 speakers for my SB51G. They have a $20 MIR and I have a $25 gift card to CompUSA, I'd only be looking at $55 for the set. Anybody have these and/or have experience with them?
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    Hawking PS12U Printer Server

    Does anyone have any experience with Hawking products, specifically their PS12U 2 USB + 1 Parallel Port Print Server? I need a printer server that supports both parallel and usb printers. Any other suggestions? Thanks.
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    Retailers that check SSpec numbers b4 shipping

    Does anyone know of any good online retailers that are willing to check sspec numbers on cpus before they are shipped? Accubyte checked for me but they didn't have the one I needed. I'm looking for either a SL3Y2 or a SL464. I'd prefer a SL3Y2 since that is what I currently have. These are...
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    ? about CPus for Abit VP6

    Do the 2 processors on a VP6 have to have identical stepping? If so how do I get the stepping code off of a Pentium3 800 (133fsb) FC-PGA? I already have one of these processors (about a year and a half old) running on the board and I ordered another one. The guy at Accubyte said some...
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    ? about 2nd processor for Abit VP6

    I currently have a Abit VP6 running with 1 Pentium3 800MHz (133fsb) and ordered a second processor from Accubyte. One of their guys called to confirm the order and said that the motherboard might require identically stepped CPUs. Does anyone know if my motherboard requires it? thanks
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    What utility to oc nVidia cards?

    I installed the Coolbits reg hack under XP (used the 2000 version) and it didn't work. Does anyone have a suggestion? It's for a GeForce4 Ti 4200 128MB. thanks