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    Would you buy a Corsair Force GT 180GB for $194?

    Bought a 120GB version 2 months ago, it's been working perfectly for me.
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    i7 990 6 cores, only shows 4 cores

    I would try the msconfig options as well. If you messed with the boot options in the advanced config, it might be it.
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    weird hdd problem

    Thanks for the link to the ES tool, I'll have a go at it later on and see what comes up.
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    weird hdd problem

    First of all, I'd like to thank all those who replied. Those are some pretty ingenious solutions, but I would like a more permanent solution rather than a work around to keep the hdd busy. I'm sure those fixes would keep the pc from locking up, but the extra hdd space isn't really critical...
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    weird hdd problem

    I have a Samsung 1TB hdd (model: HD103UJ) that causes my pc to lock up after about 20 mins being idle. If the hdd is used continuously after boot, it works perfectly hours on end. This hdd was part of a raid 0 setup I had for over a year and was working fine until recently when I upgraded...
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    Intel says flaw in Series 6 Sandy Bridge chipsets

    According to the article at Tomshardware, the data on the hdd connected to the faulty SATA ports should be unaffected. Any validity in that statement?
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    i5-2500k temps too high?

    Temps in the bios will show higher temps than in windows using programs like RealTemp. 39C in the bios will translate to about 30C in windows. Had the same issue with my p8p67 pro build.
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    WARNING: Micro Center Motherboard Scam

    just curious, where is the serial number sticker on the board?
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    Won't last: Microsoft 720P autofocus webcam, $21.99

    deal now at $19.95, picked one up. thanks.
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    Samsung F4 2TB $79 at Newegg is back

    Would you be happy to find your hard drive packed in the bottom of the box of loosely filled packing peanuts, wrapped in bubble wrap that has been mostly popped during shipping? Even if a hard drive was designed to withstand that kind of shock, I don't want to find my new item like that.
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    Samsung F4 2TB $79 at Newegg is back

    Picked this drive up a few weeks ago for $89, and I'm very pleased with its performance. On a side note, it seems newegg has really stepped up in the hard drive packaging dept. since my last order a year ago.
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    when will we see core i3 laptops?

    As title says, and how will these compare to the core 2 laptops that are out currently in terms of price and performance? I'm in the market for a new laptop and I don't know if I should wait or pick up whatever deal i can find on existing laptops.
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    Eyefininty wannabes: $75 22" 1080p

    Received mine today, the quality looks pretty good for the price. I did however detect one stuck pixel (red), but doesn't bother me too much since it's on the top right side of the screen. Well worth the $80 spent.
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    I finally bought a Gigabyte I-RAM with 4GB

    8gb ram on 32-bit windows? how does that work
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    E8500

    go into your bios and make sure your multiplier is set at 9.5x when i upgraded my mobo to ud3p, i remember it reading my e8500 as 8.5x for some reason. edit: also, you can verify that it is an e8500 if it'll go up to 9.5x in the multiplier. if it doesn't then you have a problem.
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    Installing Xigmatec 1283 on Gigagbye EP45-UD3P in P182 - Best direction to point fan?

    I think most people have their fans going front to back, where the hot air is usually blown out of the case. You wouldn't want the hot air staying inside the case any longer than it has to. Positioning the fan towards the back or to the top depends on your particular setup, but as I...
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    CoolerMaster Extreme Power 500W, versus ThermalTake 430W (yes, that one)

    I wouldn't recommend the Coolermaster extreme power 500w. It was causing random blue screens on my basic setup. (e7200, p5q pro, 7950gt, 4gb, and 2 hdds) I got a pc power and cooling psu to replace it, and I couldn't be happier.
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    Installing Xigmatec 1283 on Gigagbye EP45-UD3P in P182 - Best direction to point fan?

    I have a UD3P and the dark knight but my case is an antec 1200. Having the fan pushing the air towards the back of the case resulted in slightly lower temps than pointing upwards. But, of course your results may vary since we have different Antec cases.
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    HP 7280- $179.99 Instant

    I think Newegg has that same one for $100.00 until 2/21/2009, free shipping. Newegg Link
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    Does it matter if SuperPi is crashing?

    superpi does give you the numbers. just open up pi_data.txt and there it is.
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    For those with Antec 300/900

    I just measured my antec 900. The side panel height is 418mm and Width is 448mm according to my generic tape measure.
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    To: P5Q Pro users

    I've had the same problem also. The network would disconnect all of a sudden and the only way to fix it was to restart the comp. The problem disappeared after a bios update though.
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    Q9650 on P5Q Overclocking issue

    Phew, how is that UD3P working out for you? Any better luck on raising the FSB?
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    Random freezes

    I just put together a "used system" that i got off one of the forum members but it's giving me random freezes. Sometimes the computer would completely freeze, and sometimes just the mouse/keyboard would lock up while everything else runs fine. The mouse and keyboard are usb btw. i've tried...
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    help w/hard drive

    have an old maxtor hard drive that came with my old 6630 pavillion. and my friend messed with the jumper settings for the primary drive. can anyone help me recover what the jumper settings are? thanks
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    Dawn of War

    what made me mad is that i downloaded the demo(took a while) then it didn't work downloaded it from a different website(didn't work either) made me soo mad...took up like 2 hours of my time to see it fail. argghhhh....why is it not working?! i tried it on two different comps same thing...
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    win xp: how do i get it to skip the login screen

    i have windows xp home sp1 installed, and i have only one user on this laptop without a pw. on my other windows xp machines, i don't get the login screen where i have to click on my name to start windows. but on this xp home, i have to click on my username which is kind of annoying. is...
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    F/S Gameboy Color w/Pokemon Yellow

    Bluish Greenish Gameboy Color..comes with Pokemon Yellow. 20 plus shipping OBO
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    HD isn't showing full capacity.

    thanks all, sp1 fixed it. :) but, do i have to reformat to get it to use it as one big drive intead of 2 separate partitions without using any expensive software that i don't have any money to buy with.
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    HD isn't showing full capacity.

    just got a 160gb sata drive, but only shows up as a 137gb drive. how do i resolve this problem? i'm sure this has been asked before, but i can't find it. i would appreciate some help. thanks.