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    Need to order a new hard drive asap =/

    My main hard drive (a ~4 year old Samsung) has been slowly dying for many months. Somehow I've tolerated this for a while because there were more immediate things to deal with. However, at this point it's no longer acceptable if this computer randomly goes down. So, the time of buying the new...
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    Is there any more information on Nehalem octo-core?

    Before the public really knew anything solid about Nehalem, it seemed that the general impression was that there were going to be 4 and 8 core (presumably MCM of quad) variants available (all with SMT). But now the only 8 core CPU I'm able to find any mention of is for Nehalem-EX quad-socket...
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    Strange issue with Cyber Snipa mouse

    My friend got the Cyber Snipa Stinger mouse a few days ago and enthusiastically declared it the best mouse he'd ever used, way nicer than his old Razer Lachesis. Ironically, the next day it refused to work properly. Every few seconds the mouse would stop responding to input and freeze for a...
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    Machine Check Error?

    Recently, after switching my computer's case, I started getting a little popup from the system tray informing me that "a machine check error has occurred" and I should refer to the event log. All the log tells me is that "Machine Check Event reported is a corrected error." My understanding is...
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    Is it worth replacing e2180 with e6300?

    Right now I have an e2180 at 3.5ghz. Someone was selling an e6300 on craigslist for $30. Would it be worth getting? e6300 has 2mb cache like the e4xxx series, and has the VT ability that's normally disabled in e2xxx/e4xxx. But the multiplier is only 7x, so it seems that the max speed I could...
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    Where I can get the 8800GT/9600GT stock cooler?

    I currently have an 8800GTS 512, but I really need the PCI slot that its gigantic heatsink is blocking. My understanding is that the PCB layout for 8800GT/9600GT and 8800GTS 512 are the same, so it seems like the stock single-slot heatsink from one of those should work adequately, perhaps with a...
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    What's 9800GT likely to sell for at launch?

    I'm still trying to decide between getting a 9600GT or the cheap MSI 8800GT; it seems as they're about equal as far as price/performance goes. I have enough money to get the 8800, so I was leaning towards that. However, with the recent info that 9800GT is likely to come out some time in March or...
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    Should I get a 9600GT for $164?

    Any solid word yet on how the 9600GT performs compared to the competition? If I wanted to get it, I could probably buy it for somewhat less than the $220 retail by asking someone I know who works there. /edited title with accurate price
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    Dedicated + integrated video for 3 monitors?

    Anyone know if Intel integrated graphics and a dedicated card can operate at once to drive three screens simultaneously? I have a G33 motherboard with the GMA 3100 integrated and when I have a PCI-E card installed the integrated graphics won't work-- I have it set inthe BIOS to enable even when...
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    Integrated video killing OC?

    I have a Gigabyte G33M-S2 motherboard with an E2180 CPU that I have overclocked to 310*10. If I increase the FSB (within Windows) any higher than 311, the computer immediately dies with vertical bars and static obscuring part of the display. If I set it significantly higher than 311, the...
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    7900GS vs 8600GT vs 2600XT

    I'm trying to decide on a video card to get for not more than around $100 USD. I recently sold my previous system with an X1950pro 512mb, which was pretty much overkill for me, with the maximum resolution I use being 1280x1024. I don't play games all the time, and when I do I'm content with...