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    looking for a laptop for a consultant

    Trying to help a friend who does a decent amount of consulting work find a new laptop. He's coming from an ACER Aspire with: -Intel core i5 430M processor 2.26 GHz,3MB L3 cache -15.6 HD LED LCD -4 GB DDR3 Memory He would like at least similar specs (definitely same screen size). He...
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    Mid-range DAW PC, light gaming

    Hello, I haven't built a PC in way too long, but I'm planning on building something soon. I'm looking to build something with pretty decent DAW capabilities and some light gaming. I'm primarily a guitar player, but also mess with keyboards and drums some. I was thinking an i7 (not sure...
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    historical graphic benchmarks?

    You all are going to laugh at this, but I'm curious how to compare the performance of one of my PCs (Athlon 64 3200+) that has an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro to some more current systems, including both integrated graphics options these days, as well as separate graphics cards. Do such historical...
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    problems with Remote Desktop

    My company recently moved me to a different physical location. At my previous location, I could use Remote Desktop (client, not web version) on a W2K PC to connect to my home XP Pro PC without any issues. Now, when I try to connect, I get one of the following errors (seems to toggle between...
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    DEAD: Trackmania Sunrise PC Game $9.90 (plus shipping) @ GoGamer

    Now up to $14.90 Pretty good price for a game that's supposed to be decent. Click here. Review here"]Review here.
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    Anandtech subscription update question

    Hello, I have a question about the email notification for "Anandtech subscription update" when you subscribe to topics. The link provided in the email notification takes you to the first post in the thread, rather than the most recent or the post included in the message. Is there a...
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    UPnP compatible games list?

    Is there a list somewhere of UPnP compatible games? Are there any other alternatives to two computers behind a router joining a hosted game outside of the internal network? Thanks.
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    Remote Desktop Connection Issues

    I'm trying to use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to my home PC from work, but I'm having some problems. I know, by default, that Remote Desktop Connection needs to use ports 3389 and port 80. I first tried setting the port to something other than 80, but I couldn't even use the...
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    Mass CD Ripping

    Are there any great programs out there for mass CD ripping? I'm thinking of ripping my entire CD collection, and am wondering if there's a program out there that will basically let me pop a CD in, automatically rip it, eject the CD, let me place the next CD in, automatically rip it, etc. Is...
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    Temp Email accounts, Registrations for News Sites

    Sorry if this isn't the correct Category to post in, but I wasn't sure where else to post... I have been searching the forums for what I thought was a thread I read here, but I can't find anything. There was a post about sites that allowed you to give someone a made up email address at a...
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    Unreal 2004 DVD $9.90 plus shipping @ GoGamer

    Pretty good deal here.
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    DVD Burner in USB External Enclosure?

    I'm thinking of getting a DVD Burner and mounting it in my USB 2.0 External Enclosure so I could easily use it with multiple systems. How much of a speed hit will I take from mounting the DVD Burner internally? Will burning be as reliable while using it in the external enclosure? Hope this...
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    two PCs with one set of speakers?

    I've got two PCs hooked up to a KVM switch and was wondering if anyone has hooked up to PCs to one set of speakers? I figured Radio Shack would have some sort of Stereo Y-cable that might work for this. I know I'd have to keep the volume fairly equal on each PC to avoid any huge volume...
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    Mirror Super Flower 550W Power Supply@Directron $39.99

    At least warm: Mirror Super Flower 550W Power Supply
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    5.1 surround sound with ECS N2U400 and Logitech Z640 speakers?

    I just built this system for my brother and can't get sound of the rear speakers no matter what. The ECS N2U400 motherboard says it has the C-Media CMI9739A 6-channel audio CODEC, and the audio software that comes with the motherboard has demos for surround sound that show where the sound...
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    DEAD: Sims 2: $21.99 @ JCPenney with FREE shipping plus tax

    Looks like it's dead now. ------------------------------------------- Borrowed from Obese Billfold: JCPenney has Sims 2 for $21.99 with FREE shipping using code WELOCT4. Apparently, it's the CD version, but still super hot. Add tax. Enjoy!
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    one 120mm fan enough with no overclocking?

    I'm building a PC for my wife using an Antec SLK3700AMB and a 2.8c P4 at stock speeds (no overclocking). There's only going to be one hard drive, one CD ROM, and Radeon 9200 video card. CPU cooler is a Cooler Master Aero 4 Lite. Would the one 120mm fan in the back be enough to keep things...
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    Radeon 9200 128meg, 128-bit, $53.99 shipped

    Link Seems like a decent deal to me for an entry level system.
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    UPnP aware/enabled games?

    I am new to UPnP and it sounds like a great solution for playing online games without the hassles of using port forwarding. However, I have been unable to find any information about which games support UPnP. Does anyone know if such a list exists? Thanks in advance!
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    Warmest Deal for now: New Egg Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro $199 free shipping

    NewEgg Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro $199 free shipping
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    WARM: SanDisk 256MB Compact Flash Card $44.49 free shipping @ Buy.com

    $44.49 with free shipping: Link
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    Poll: buy a Dell or build my own system?

    Okay, here's my situation. I'm going to give my wife my current PC, which I built about two years ago. However, she wants a 17" flat panel monitor. I'm trying to decide whether I should buy a packaged Dell system with a Dell flat panel, or build my own system and buy some other 17" flat...
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    chipset fan necessary?

    Hello, I have a Shuttle AK31 ver. 3.1A and have been happy with the board. However, the chipset fan makes all kinds of crazy sounds. If I'm not going to be overclocking at all, do I even need to use a fan or heatsink on the chipset? I have two fans blowing air into the case, and two blowing...