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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)

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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    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

    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

    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

    Hello all. I'm going to do a slow build over 6-10 months for a gaming computer prolly around 1k budget give or take. Question is, what order should I buy which parts? Thinking about newer versions, drop in prices, compatibility, etc... Starting with Case/PSU I figure the vid card...
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    what to do?

    u guys need to put an objective sticky thread up that lists pros/cons of stayin agp or upgrading mobo :) I fall into this dilemma and am wondering what to do. I have a crappy fx5200 that the fan doesn't even work on. have an AMD xp2200+ (1.66ghz) on a mobo that can take up to 3 ghz if i...