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  1. regpfj

    Broadwell-EP multiplier locked or not?

    Don't any X99 motherboards support FSB overclocking like in the old days? I was kicking around the idea of getting one of these Xeons too. Is that just not a thing anymore? The multiplier unlocked way of overclocking is much simpler and more straightforward, but why don't the older methods...
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    MORE Seiki 4K TV sales 39" $405 & 50" $607

    What are they? Tommy want wing-y.
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    Old Washer and Dryer

    Automaticwasher.org They have a good forum there.
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    For the LOVE OF GOD (2013 GT500 content inside)

    Sorry, one more link, GT500 is faster than 2012+ GTR, too: http://jalopnik.com/5860063/the-2013-shelby-gt500-actually-has-a-top-speed-of-202-mph
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    For the LOVE OF GOD (2013 GT500 content inside)

    You're wrong. Especially about the little English cars. It turns out, they're quite slow. Top Speed in MPH Mustang: 200 Exige: 148 Evo X: 175 CR500: 155 Atom V8 500: 168 e90m3: 178 VXR8: 155 Read the wiki on the Exige. It's actually pretty funny how slow that car is. Exige...
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    11-year-old beaten to death for 9 hours by mom's boyfriend for not vacuuming

    Maybe this guy inherits his good looks from his cave-grandma, who got it on with neanderthals: news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/05/100506-science-neanderthals-humans-mated-interbred-dna-gene/
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    thin skinned GOP Governor

    When his staff isn't busy intimidating local teens, he's threatening private companies and interfering in the All-Mighty Free Market (tm): http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/nov/22/statehouse-live-brownback-vows-keep-boeing-wichita/?kansas_legislature How does he score such high...
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    Skyward Sword Review(s). And some vids. Getting VERY good reviews.

    Anyone know what the hell Newegg's doing with its CE preorders? I ordered this thing in September and my order is "on hold". It brings to mind Seinfeld episode "The Alternate Side".
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    3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache: $100+Tax Seagate

    Seagate Barracuda XT ST33000651AS hidden inside silly external enclosure. Rip/saw/cut/tear/destroy the candy shell to get at the yummy rotating center. At Microcenter: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0355670
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    I am getting a new/refurb phone tomorrow. What should I get?

    That will be a great road trip, New Hampshire to CA? I'm jealous. I would drag out an old flip phone and re-activate it. Or maybe buy the cheapest thing they have. That will get you by until your subsidized upgrade in six months.
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    Swapped My EVO 4G for an EVO 3D...

    Ha! I lold.
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    *Dead* Evga B-stock Geforce FX 5500 PCI video card (for older systems), $10 shipped

    $10 shipped to have a spare card around seems reasonable, but PCI's days are numbered. That site has decent deals on fast cards, too. I bought a GTX 480 for $220. I almost got the GTX 570 for $30 more, but I don't think I'll notice the noise with headphones on anyway. Thanks, OP.
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    Intel SSD

    The recommendation is appealing - if people can't tell the difference, what's the point in spending the extra money? Has anyone, or any review site, actually done a (somewhat) thorough double-blind comparison of SSDs?
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    Buying a refurbed PS3..

    Microcenter has refurb'ed 40gb PS3s for 199 plus tax. I bought one and it seems fine to me. Maybe it uses 100W more than a brand new slim, but it will still take 3.2 years playing 40 hours a week @ $0.15 / kw hr to burn the difference.
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    looking for a new show to watch.

    Peep Show is, quite probably, the best TV show ever in the history of humans.
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    Why can't I receive my local FOX over clear QAM??

    My QAM has the identical shortcoming. I bought an attic antenna to fix it. QAM is more convenient, but what can you do?
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    Hauppauge HVR-2250 Dual TV Tuner White Box $79 AR

    Good deal, OP. I've got the pint-sized version of this, the 1250, in addition to two old pvr-150s, and one of the fantastic Hauppauge HD-PVRs. All four happily co-exist in my SageTV box running Vista Ultimate. The OTA tuner on the 1250 gets almost 60% of the programs the wife and I watch...
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    NewEgg - 2TB Hitachi Retail Hard Drive - $134.99 AR

    Great deal, thanks OP! I got one of these giant SOBs... it is kinda loud, but hang it in a 5.25 bay with some elastic cut from the waistband of your old, streaked undies and it'll quiet down quite a bit! Or put the HTPC in another room and use a SageTV HD extender. Option B: use a $6, 15'...
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    Two hd5770's for 288$ shipped at the Egg

    What about 1 4850x2 for $215? Nice deal, OP!
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    Old school DLP TVs can do 3D?

    Apparently the 2009 Mitsubishi DLPs (wd-xxC9, -xx737, xx837) are compatible with the upcoming bluray 3d standard: http://hdguru3d.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:upcoming-3d-hdtvs-an-interview-with-mitsubishis-david-naranjo&catid=35:hdguru3d-news&Itemid=59 I think the...
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    Etasis 750 Watt Power Supply

    Same as the Silverstone Zeus reviewed here: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&file=print&reid=25 Looks like a good deal to me, OP.
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    Microsoft TechNet Love

    I got technet through microsoft for ~270 after tax. Between the five computers in the house, not to mention the ebay and craigslist subsidies ;) it should work out okay. That is sarcasm. I will not sell keys on craigslist or ebay or anywhere else for that matter. In fact, after the one year...
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    Microsoft TechNet Love

    Is this item for $159 at Provantage.com the same thing? https://www.provantage.com/microsoft...1350217481.htm Credit to the fatwallet thread, if it is good anyway.
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    Cooler Master Hyper 212 $17.99

    The plain 212 non-plus model works with AMD 939, but the new model doesn't. The headline had me excited because I can't find a deal on the older, 212 sans "plus". At my local Microcenter they want $40+ tax for it. This is a good deal for a good cooler OP! :thumbsup;
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    Wash your hands, people!!!

    I'll take any excuse to evangelize this exceptional episode of Radiolab I heard the other day. Not wallowing in your own shit is, generally speaking, beneficial. Finally, to quote George Carlin - "You know when I wash my hands? WHEN I SHIT ON THEM! That's the only time. And you know how...
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    Best portable app rss feed podcast catcher/downloader?

    Just DL'd and installed 1.4.1 of rcfeedme. If it works as advertised, it'll be just what I was looking for: 1.3 mb of focus instead of iTons of features I'll never use. Thanks 0roo
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    **PC Surgeon's Weight Loss Thread**

    :thumbsup:
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    Today only, HOT! 1tb External SATA 199$ AR (or $189 with Google) and FS

    It can't be that hard. I can't talk about this model from experience, but I got a Hitachi 1tb from Best Buy a while back and it came out of the enclosure in about five minutes. great deal, OP. ~$0.2/gb is teh :thumbsup:
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    52" LCD or 73" DLP

    You live in the United States, right? Land of the free, home of the HMMWV carrying one one person to the mall. It is your moral and social imperative to buy the bigger TV. 2277 in sq, or 1155 in sq? That's not even a question. Use this fun calculator to see how far away you're supposed...
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    DEAD: PNY 8800 GTS 512M (G92) card $279.99 + shipping after $20 MIR

    Deal is a bit hotter today through the 31st with a $20 mail-in-rebate. "What 529 plan are you talking about, Junior?"
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    1TB Western Digital My Book Essential v2.0 for $179.99

    There is a minimum order threshold before the $60 off coupon applies. It's somewhere between $255 and $256. If your total is less, the coupon won't apply, more and it will. The cheapest I've made it work is $255.96: Granted, those aren't the items I'd buy if the filler requirement is $15...
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    *** Official 8800GTS 512MB (G92) O/C Thread ***

    Click the link for one journalist's tour of EVGA Europe's speed bin room. It looks real enough to me. There are some nice geek pr0n pictures too: piles of 8800 GTXs. EDIT:I apologize for the OT - please continue with the fun GTS 512 OCing madness.
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    Have a barely used ATI 2900Pro, want to get a Radeon HD 3870

    I'd say the 2900 Pro to 3870 will be a noticeable improvement, since the Pro is 5 or 10% slower than a 2900XT, and the XT is pretty consistently 10% slower than the 3870 according to Anand's review. So, you're probably 15% slower than a 3870 with a 2900 Pro. 15% is noticeable without...
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    G92 8800GTS in stock.

    Which would be faster, this GTS 512 or crossfired 2900xts? I play DX10 Company of Heroes and Crysis; also Quake 4 and ET: QW. I split my gaming pretty evenly between 1280x720 and 1920x1200.
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    8800GTS 512 In Stock 12/7 at eWiz

    thanks pc surgeon.
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    8800GTS 512 In Stock 12/7 at eWiz

    G92 Asus 8800GTS 512 for $355.07 + shipping G92 Evga 8800GTS 512 for $380.07 + shipping shipping appears to be $13.82 UPS Ground to me in KC. YMMV, I suppose. I wanted to pull the trigger, but couldn't quite bring myself to do it. edit: Tweaktown has a couple different...
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    X38 Mobo's

    Is there much difference in CrossFire performance on 975x and x38 boards? Has Gary Key changed his tune since comments like these: Asus p5e3 deluxe x38, page 8, 18sep07 asus maximus x38 review, page 6, 09nov07 Give us a few tidbits, Mr. Key, regarding HD 2900XT CrossFire performance...
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    Crysis - (PC game) + $10 gift card for $39.99

    I got shot down by the 'hats at South Overland Park, KS CC. It made me angry when the guy tried to explain how the ad was accurate and not misleading.