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    TV priorities

    I'm not prejudiced against plasma. Really I can move the couch back and forth. My last tv was a 37 and was fine at 6'-8' away and it was 720p
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    TV priorities

    my couch is movable, living room is long. How far away I sit will depend on the TV. prolly 8' to 10' though
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    TV priorities

    I've been cruising forums and review sites for a bit, and finally just figured i'd ask the geniuses at anandtech In the market for a TV. 46"ish range, ~$800ish on the price. Priorities are: Gaming movies will eventually have a htpc with internet surfing, emulators, streaming etc...
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    Helping a friend convert from Mac (build thread)

    this is why i don't build without coming here. I appreciate all the thoughtful advice and will keep it all in mind when I order for him.
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    Helping a friend convert from Mac (build thread)

    My friend's apt was broken into and they got his Wii and Mac. Since I can't build him a Wii, I figured I'd help with the computer. He had been thinking of leaving the church of apple for a while, and this is the tipping point. So first off, win7 or xp? I assume 7... priorities are: internet...
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    Capacitor replacement

    Thanks times 2, the capacitor replacement surgery was a resounding success. Little super glue to repair the crunched area, and everything works perfectly.
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    Capacitor replacement

    Excellent advice, many thanks to you both.
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    Capacitor replacement

    My 4 yr old fell off the couch and landed on the wife's laptop (a cheap 3 yr old Dell) There was a slight crunch in the top left part of the base above the keyboard. Wouldn't get any power light, no boot, nothing. Checked power supply w/ meter and was gettin the DCv. Took the laptop apart and...
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    LCD goes to snow w/ netflix

    Solved. After trying ten billion things, it turned out to be a smack the forehead thing (as comp diagnosis usually is) LG's monitor utility "Forte Manager" was tickling the drm of the stream. I guess the netflix stream saw the LCD utility riding the signal and thought it was a program for...
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    LCD goes to snow w/ netflix

    LG Flatron 22" 2ms Just got a netflix account. When trying out the instant streaming feature I get about 10 seconds into the movie and the entire display goes to snow (not just the movie player area). I don't have it on full screen. I can watch hd movies from my HD. I can stream other...
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    Turbine fan

    Thats what I needed to know, thanks
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    Turbine fan

    I just bought a itty bitty squirrell cage or turbine type fan. I was wondering if you all thought it would do any good mounting it to blow behind the MOBO by the CPU. it has about 3/8" outlet by around 1 1/4". It puts out some pretty serious air for its size, since its a blower style. Loud of...
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    PDA to PDA phone help pls

    thx, i'll check it out
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    PDA to PDA phone help pls

    I just lost my beloved palm tungsten E2 and am thinking of getting a pda phone instead. I'm wondering which has the best functionality for my uses. Biggest concerns: I read TONS of books on my pda. screen size is a priority. Also, what about the different operating systems? I'm used to...
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    From Scratch, Dual ATX, Air conditioned Case *PICS*

    I assume you don't have fans blowing across the evap when it freezes up? once your rig is complete as you described it, you will get a decent amount of heat out of the condenser. You have not only the heat of you computer components, but also the heat the compressor creates through...
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    From Scratch, Dual ATX, Air conditioned Case *PICS*

    looks like you will have 5100 btu of cooling or ~1500watts of cooling capacity and that unit only needs 140CFM across the evap, if you run higher you could cut down the size of the evap coil (dangling the carrot of alot more work to save some space) what did you mean by leaving the condenser...
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    Geothermal Cooling?

    why do I need to control the pump? can't it just be full bore all the time its on? or is that not very engeneery of me? :D
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    From Scratch, Dual ATX, Air conditioned Case *PICS*

    you are gonna have a heck of a time adjusting the freon charge for this. I think I saw you can braze? if so get a sight glass installed on the liquid line of the compressor somewhere before the expansion point (I can't tell from the picture if that AC has a TXV or simple orifice) was this a...
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    From Scratch, Dual ATX, Air conditioned Case *PICS*

    I can't believe I came late to this party... EM field... house compressor in faraday cage (not as complicated as it sounds) Condensation- seal off all your ductwork to make it a closed air loop. then dry out your air with dessicant. If you don't want to buy a big dessicant sock you can...
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    Geothermal Cooling?

    I guess I'm not describing my vision well, the cold water radiator would be inside my computer case (or a small addon to computer case) along with a blower. I just didn't want to go straight to water blocks on the cpu and gpu without some run time on the system. Biggest thing would be to have...
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    Geothermal Cooling?

    you guys are stuck on the direct water cooling. :) I was figuring on doing water cooled air, at least for a few weeks to make sure I didn't have any failures or leaks. I'd run the ground cooled water into a radiator and blow that air into case. If it turned out to be reliable and the water temps...
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    Geothermal Cooling?

    Taco is a dirty word rig is sitting next to an outside wall right now and I own a drill :) as for depth, I was guessing around 20" diameter and probably 4-5' down with a coiled copper heat exchanger. I figured I could solder some thin plate copper around the coil as well. I have a...
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    Geothermal Cooling?

    I wasn't planning on water blocks, just a water to air. that way I wouldn't be in crisis if the pump failed. should have thought about a dc relay off the PSU, duh. as for temp rise, I figure thats a matter of loop sizing. I can do a heat load calc to be exact, although I'll prolly just...
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    Geothermal Cooling?

    Hello all. I have been thinking about overclocking my intel 2160. Right now its running 34-37 idle and 61-65 stress (only 6 mins in stress test, might go higher) around 22 deg ambient. stock cooler. First, do I need to address cooling before tinkering? Second...I'm a heat and air guy that...
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    sapphire x1950xt replacement

    My sapphire x1950xt I bought a month ago just took a crap. It was an open box from newegg and they are being nice enough to give me a refund. It appears I wont be able to get another for anywhere near the ~165.00 I payed since they are not stocked anymore (obviously don't want another open box...
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    -SHOCKING- another build thread

    Intel Dual-Core E2160 Allendale 1.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 looks good? The reviews were practically fawning. I've never OCed before but will prolly give it a shot w/ this build ABIT IP35-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX for the MB newegg has a combo with a SAPPHIRE 100199L Radeon X1950GT...
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    -SHOCKING- another build thread

    So i guess the vid card and case are still good buys? Just grab a different mobo and cpu.
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    -SHOCKING- another build thread

    good p35 motherboard? I'll be browsing the reviews, but am pretty weak on motherboard/cpu knowledge.
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    -SHOCKING- another build thread

    I helped my little brother build a computer about 9 months ago and now want to do the same (by "help" I mean I posted a build thread here and took all your advice) Call it a gaming rig, although i'm not super hardcore about getting the absolute best gaming experience. here's what we got...
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    Another build thread

    Magnavox 32" HD LCD would the sapphire X1950XT push this TV ok, or would it really need the better card?
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    Another build thread

    shamelessly gratuitous bump :) any recommendations would be appreciated, even if its just one component that fits the general budget outline
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    Another build thread

    I'm sure nobody EVER gets sick of these "what do I buy" threads, so I will happily operate under that assumption. Situation: Gamer needs a new computer 'cause he can't play the new stuff coming. old rig is very old. Assets: has a full operating system disk doesn't care much about...
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    Slow build economics

    is it really necessary to get a 500-600 watt PSU? they seem a bit pricey. I would like to play newer games at decent settings not necessarily maxed out. I can prolly afford a cheap 19" lcd. will it take a top line card with lots of juice from a PSU to run a 19" at decent res?
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    New Logitech Steering Wheel

    if you are serious you should get one of those custom jobs my friend uses. he's in a nascar league and they play hardcore settings. can't remember the name of it though pretty sure he didn't pay more than 300-400. same ones alot of the real nascar drivers use when they play to get used to a...
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    Im not sure if this has anything to do with GH but it should be fun.

    just speaking from experience... but you will make a 4" one anyways won't you... you would make a 8" one if you thought the PVC would hold up... Yes I wrap all my combustion chambers in duct tape just in case they do split, so the don't send shrapnel everywhere kinda eerie isn't it, how I...
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    Slow build economics

    not to sound like a smart ass, but I would be hard pressed to feed myself and keep a house over my families head for 7$ an hr... much less build a computer. Your house payment must be 100$ a month?
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    Im not sure if this has anything to do with GH but it should be fun.

    potato gun enthusiast myself :) I would avoid the U-bends, its more junction seams on the PVC. I'm a plumber and I can tell you that the fittings are usually the weakest parts. especially wyes and elbows. I have also found 3" combustion chamber with 1 1/2" barrel work better than a 4" with...
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    Slow build economics

    and I will either stick new parts in this rig or just go 100% ground up new and give this one to wife. I have something to play on while i build.
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    Slow build economics

    ur prolly right, but that assumes I can keep that amount of money around instead of buying 360 games or my wife needing something expensive :) I will prolly save and buy a few things together at the end. Thats why I was curious about the things that have the least price fluctuation