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    Pondering $1500 Home Audio Setup

    Hi Guys-- I am a home audio novice and I'm thinking of putting together a nice home audio system, either 2.1, 3.1, or 5.1. It will be in my living room with an 84" Sharp TV and Apple TV (the only components currently). I want to keep it under $1500. I'm considering going with Klipsch speakers...
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    Help with local Los Angeles build

    Hi Guys, I'm looking to build a new computer to save money and get better performance but have been out of the hardware scene for a while. I'd like to pay someone $100 to consult with ordering all the parts, and then you'd come over and assemble it once I have all the parts. I want to keep...
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    Rate my Black Friday Gaming Rig - $800

    Mind you, I've been out of the hardware scene for 4-6 years so I'm pretty rusty. It's about time I upgraded my Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / nVidia 7800 GT rig so I took the plunge and ended up with this, for about ~$800 minus about $70 in rebates: 1 x CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI...
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    Trying to cash in on Black Friday: 6850 or 470?

    The Asus 6850 is $199 without a rebate The Asus 470 is $209 after rebate The benchmarks I've seen have been conflicting, but generally say that the nVidia is superior but the ATI will be better if I get Crossfire down the road. I'm about to pull the trigger on a new system, so any last...
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    Any experience with the Nostromo N52 Speedpad?

    I have been eyeing one (big World of Warcraft player... I know I know) and I hear how it's a little tricky to set up and get used to but once you do your 0wnage rating goes up 383%. Is there any truth to this?
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    Need build advice - have around $1200 on core components

    Hi guys -- I am upgrading from a Barton 2500+, 1GB RAM, 6800GT. I use a Westinghouse 32" LCD for my monitor - have a WD raptor for HDD - have NEC 3550 DVD burner -- Seasonic 400W PSU. I've been out of the loop for a while (deployed) so now I come back and my system is mediocre. I want to...
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    Cellular Broadband - Anybody have it?

    I am thinking about getting the new cellular broadband that I keep hearing about. You are pretty much connected all the time through your laptop wherever you go, is this correct? Have anybody used it or had any experiences with it?
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    Improvised Thermal Compound

    Let's say you're in the military and you didn't have access to a computer store or didn't want to wait 3-4 days for thermal compound from Newegg, what is something you could use in it's place?
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    Looking for Sean Connery sound byte

    YOU'RE THE MAN NOW, DOG! If anyone can help me it'd be much appreciated. I am looking for this sound byte from Finding Forrester. Thank you.
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    Stuck on HL2, help! (SPOILER)

    I am at the part in the citadel where you get the modified gravity gun, here is a screenshot of where I am stuck: STUCK @ CITADEL
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    Rosewill

    Doesn't the Rosewill logo look like they should be manufacturing baseball bats or general baseball equipment instead of computer parts?
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    ATYT and NVDA company summaries

    I was looking at investing in some tech stocks, and although nVidia is thought to be the larger of the two companies, their market capital is 2.4 billion dollars and ATi's is 4.25 billion dollars. Is there a reason for this? nVidia's quarterly revenue for this Q3 is about 510 million dollars and...
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    Unbelievable! Bill O'Reilly Sexual Abuse Charges

    Complaint against O'Reilly Earlier in the day O'Reilly files extortion suit: O'Reilly files extortion claim
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    Hi guys, I don't know anything about cars

    What are some good ways to go about learning technical info about cars? Specific books (current with information with mods, etc)? Websites? I want to get a 2005 Mustang and "pimp it out" so to speak but don't want to go about it ignorantly
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    Looking for TDK UniFi Software

    This is a bundled piece of software used in TDK MP3 players... it's the only way to transfer music to/from your MP3 Player. I got this for Christmas but when I went back home I couldn't find the CD with the UniFi software on it. I think I threw it away but I'm not really sure. I looked on TDK's...
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    Speed tip for Windows XP users, READ!

    Hey guys... I stumbled across this somewhere and it makes apps load a lot sooner... hope this helps some people: Right click My Computer, choose Properties. Select the Advanced tab. Click Performance Settings. Select the Advanced tab. The top box, Processor Schedueling is probably set to...
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    Crucial 512MB PC2700, $103.99 Shipped

    Hope this helps somebody looking to buy RAM, there is no gamble with this deal, Crucial PC2700 512MB stick from NewEgg for $103.99, Free FedEx Saver Shipping NewEgg was selling this stick for $150 just last week, RAM prices are really dropping dramatically, but hey, I'm not complaining! Look...
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    Favorite Oldies Song?

    What is your guys/gals favorite oldies song (50's-60's)? I'll start off with Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Everybody Loves a Clown
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    How to? Flash Lite-On 32x CD-RW to 40x

    Hi, I have a 32x Lite-On CDRW and I know there is a flash to make it a 40x CDRW. I have the .bin (called XSU1.bin) that is the flash, but I don't know how to flash it. Is there a utility that I need? I looked all over but can't find the answer. If somebody has done this first-hand, please let me...
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    Boot straight into BIOS, cant get any farther. Plz Help!

    Hey guys. I built my dad a comp, here are the vitals before I get started: Cheap case/Generic PSU (could be the answer right there) Asus A7V333 Motherboard (Refurbished from newegg, also a candidate) AthlonXP 1600+ AGOIA WD 40GB HDD Lite-On 52x cd-rom 512MB PC2700 Samsung (pretty sure its on a...
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    Christina Aguilera bares all.

    Warning: This could be offensive to some. My intent is not to offend anyone, just show how much of a tramp Christina Aguilera has become in the last year. Maxim: Jan 2003
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    Refurbished Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro for 237 Shipped

    From everyone's favorite retailer, newegg.com for 237 (a tiny bit more than a ti4600) this is a STEAL. 32 left as I am writing this. Free FedEx Shipping. Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro
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    Where To Buy Vinyl Dye???

    Hi, I have looked around at auto supply stores (live in Las Vegas) for Vinyl Dye to mod my case, but I just can't seem to find any. Where can it be found? Online sources are fine too. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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    .delete pls

    sold to GeoffS, even more crunching power =0
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    OT: FS: 64MB MMC

    if anybody needs a 64MB MultiMedia Card, I'm selling one for $40 shipped via USPS Priority FS Thread
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    Goin' Away!

    I'm leaving this morning for a 10-day visit to the east coast, seeing older brother and sister for Thanksgiving. I'll leave this 1.85ghz athlonxp running in cli mode, hopefully I can get around 1500 alone on this node, that would be impressive :Q I'm bringing my digital camera so I'll post pics...
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    HOT! AGOIA Stepping Back @ NewEgg! 52.99!

    Not sure how long this will last, but... The AGOIA Stepping gaurantee is back! Jump on this while you can!!! 1600+ @ Newegg Product Description: On Sale! AMD Athlon 1600+/266 FSB XP Processor CPU OEM Athlon XP 1600+/ 1.40GHz, AX1600DMT3C. Stepping core AGOIA. The AMD Athlon XP processor with...
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    So now republicans control the Govt :)

    Hooray! It feels like independence day :D I am particularly pleased that I will not have to see Tom "the slimebag" Daschle spew his lies everything the Bush Administration does something. I feel a conservative revolution on the horizon :)
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    Linux D2OL Client Finally Working!

    I have the Linux D2OL Client installed on this AthlonXP 2200+ and it's cutting thru conformers like butter! I'm running Mandrake 9 and running D2OL in cli mode. Bliss!
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    which linux distro

    sorry if this is a repost, but which distro is most newbie friendly (just for running d2ol basically), SuSe, Mandrake, or Redhat?
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    DPC D2OL takes recognition

    over at the Dutch Power Cows they are starting to talk about TA or AnandTech in their forums, it looks like they are trying to add systems to make up for our sudden overwhelming daily output, my dutch isn't very good so I can't make out a whole lot. They are even quoting our forums!
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    Router Proxy information

    Hi guys, hopefully you can help out. I installed D2OL on another computer (a distributed computing program fyi), and when I try to register by connecting to the internet, it can't connect directly and asks for a HTTP Proxy or SOCKS Proxy and I have no idea what address / port to enter for this...
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    d2OL help, behind router firewall!

    Hi guys, I'm trying to setup a second and third node, but they are behind a router when I try to enter my email address after installing the d2ol client. What info do I enter for either the HTTP Proxy or the SOCKS Proxy? help! Thanks guys! ;D
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    AGP / PCI dividers

    Hi, I have an Epox 8KHA+ KT266A motherboard, and was wondering how far I can safely push my FSB, since I believe it's locked at 1/4 divider and there is no option for a 1/5 divider (someone correct me if I am wrong). Should I upgrade to a KT333 motherboard? Does the Epox 8K5A2 or 8K3A...
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    recruited a member for D2OL!

    Welcome JKFox121 to the team! I will try to recruit all my friends / family to join us! I hope you do the same!
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    Performance optimizations for DC?

    Are there any tweaks to make crunching faster? Any particular OS (currently running XP Pro) that is most efficient? Linux? Win 9x, 2000? Any tips would be greatly appreciated to crank out Cands!
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    CPU Cycles to Fight Disease

    Guys, what is the project that utilizes idle CPU cycles to fight diseases? I'm pretty sure SETI@home is for finding aliens or whatever, and I think fighting disease is a much more important cause. What are some links where I can sign-up / download a program to help while I'm AFK. Thanks guys :)
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    Forum Abbreviations

    The ULTIMATE NEWBIE POST! Where is a list of the abbreviations and their meanings here at anandtech, sometimes in the FS/T forum I'll see things like TTT or YMMV and I can't decipher what it means.
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    Best version of XP 1600+?

    What is the best batch of 1600+'s for overclocking? I hear a lot about the AGOIA 0213 "Y" cores and AROIA cores. Which batches notoriously give the best overclocking yields?