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    Bought gtx 680 - defrauded by amazon?

    just got my new gtx680 from amazon. noticed the seal was already broken. i will be returning the item. however, just wanted to make sure. i'm checking the numbers on the board and some do not match up and wanted to see if anyone can verify. serial sticker on box and card matches P/N...
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    Shot 3 times and still beats the crap out of attacker

    http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_18279192 cliff: 1. co-workers fight 2. one gets a gun and shoots first 3. struggle ensues and the victim is shot 2 more times 4. the victim goes on the beat the crap out of the attacker 5. attacker flees and passes out on the freeway from getting beat up...
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    PS3 and ext usb drives

    is there a way ps3 can read drives with ntfs partition? i'm trying to copy a file that is over 4 gigs to a usb drive, but it's capped by fat32 file system. i didn't realize the ps3 couldn't read ntfs until i repartitioned a drive from fat32 to ntfs, at which point the ps3 stopped recognizing...
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    GOP clerk apologizes for 'black Hitler' posts

    Never intended to offend anyone TEXT------------------------------------------------ updated 2 hours, 5 minutes ago FRANKLIN, Ind. - A Republican county clerk in Indiana said she apologized for distributing to two of her employees an Internet blog posting referring to Barack Obama as a...
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    Which Mobo would take...

    my system spec is listed on sig. i think my current mobo passed away. can't be sure. mobo lights up green but nothing powers up at all. tried stripping it down to the bare minimum with another power supply but still can't get a beat. anyhow. i have 2 options. one is to perhaps look for...
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    How can you tell if a lens is "softer" than it should be?

    I am just getting into photography. purchased an XSi couple of weeks ago and recently bought 24-70mm f/2.8L and 50mm f/1.8 II lenses. been having lots of fun shooting and experimenting with all these crazy number of settings. While browing through different websites, I've read complaints...
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    Those of you with Silverstone PS

    my comp just died last night. after failure to post, the computer will no longer power up at all... however, the power seems to be there with the indicator lights lighting up on the PS and motherboard. haven't figured out the culprit yet. the PS has an amber colored light... however, i...
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    Screwed by Rolling Pin

    oh man, did i get reamed by their return policy. bought a supposedly new espresso machine in a banged up box. at least i was told that it was new... come home only to find out that parts are missing, manual's been written on AND the machine is defective. so, with a previously sold and...
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    Pic of Jesus in orgy with his disciples

    Furor, debate over Jesus orgy drawing Interesting to say the least. And we thought them muslims were just god-dang crazy for getting all mad about a stupid drawing of their prophet with a bomb on his head and ignoring our beloved freedom of expression.
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    Opinion needed on good online broker company

    i'm planning on purchasing some stocks and wanted to open an account, but which company would be good? probably won't make many transactions, rather, i'm going to invest with long-term goals. which company does most ATOTers use and why? inputs much appreciated!
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    Dell 2405FPW or ViewSonic 2835wm?

    i've been happily using the dell 24" for past 2 years... got the 360, ps3 and comp all running through it. and the memory card reader is nice too. i now have the option of running the 27.5" viewsonic. screen real estate is amazing. however, i've read some not-so-good reviews and it seems...
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    POS Seagate FreeAgent drives...

    gaaaah!!!! slept at 3:30 last night copying data TO and then OFF of my brand new 750g and 320g freeagent pros. they are complete craps. no - i take that back... at least shit can be used for manure.. cannot believe seagate is continually selling these less-than-POS without a recall or...
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    YAY! PS3 for b-day

    woohoo!! got the 80 gig PS3 for b-day gift. haven't had a chance to open the box yet but was wondering if the EC was taken out from all current ps3's. the box did read that BC may be limited. does that mean no EC but software emulation? Update on the component connection: decided to...
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    Best way to erase data from a failed drive b4 RMA?

    ok, i now officially hate wd. it's like the 5th or 6th drive to fail on me during past 10 years or so. their warranty is great and all but god dang it! it sucks!!! :| last time, it was my storage drive, and now.. it's my primary. grrr... so last night, my windows suddenly comes to a...
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    White House denies relaxing torture ban

    MSNBC News i'd love to see those responsible for authorizing these tactics to go through it themselves or one of their family members... and see if they'd still deny it being torture... still more maddening is the fact that the administration has created an environment where 'rough...
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    To use or sell a core 2 due e6700...

    Dilemma... I was just able to pick up a core 2 due e6700 for a little less than $300... definitely a hot buy, but then i now need to spend another couple of hundred bucks for ram and mobo. the problem is i built my computer only a couple of months ago... not sure whether this additional...
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    Dark Messiah Demo...

    all eye candies maxed out (woohoo! finally HDR + AA... i think) @ 1920X1200 with HQAF... man, this game looks impressive (missed out on oblivion so can't compare). anyhow, so i'm happily chugging along in the first part of the demo (indoor dungeon) and frame rates are great - 60 to 70 and...
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    X1900 crossfire - Framerates..

    I tried the updated Tomb Raider Legends (demo with updated 'Next Generation' graphics) and am getting FPS in the 10's to 40's, usually averaging out around high teens and low 20's. this seems kinda low and wasn't sure if this is normal or whether something is amiss. my computer specs are...
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    IDE Controller or HDD failure?

    so... today, I was accessing some files on my secondary HDD (Maxtor 30G hooked up to secondary UDMA IDE port on M8R32-MVP mobo).. and i get this message: "Application popup: Windows - Delayed Write Failed : Windows was unable to save all the data for the file D:\. The data has been lost. This...
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    Average Temps on X1900XT?

    I'm curious as to what temperature other people are posting on this card. Mine is showing about 54C idle and around 90C when playing games (stock cooling). I have it set to oc at XTX levels but temps seem to be approximately the same as non-oc'ed. Kinda wondering if i should plonk down...