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    Help me decide. 6970 vs 580

    I've been gaming at 1680x1050 with my HD5870 (great card!) for quite some time now, but today I jumped the gun on a 120Hz 1920x1080 display which I'm quite excited about. In order to celebrate, I've set aside some money for a new top of the line video card (I have plans to use my 5870 on a...
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    Need a drag'n'drop MP3 Player Recommendation

    Hey there, I find myself in need of an mp3 player. All I hear about these days are Zunes and iPods. My sister owns an iPod and I've toyed enough with it to know that I simply do NOT want any mp3 player that requires me to go through some annoying software to be able to load my music on it...
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    Is it safe to remove cooling fins on Dominator GT?

    Hey there, I recently bought a Noctua NH-D14 cooler. In order to install this thing on my system, I'm going to be forced to remove the cooling fins of at least one of my sticks of Dominator GT RAM. I won't be able to use the Corsair fan that came with the cooler either. Is it safe to remove...
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    Connection issues - Avast! related? + Netstat

    Hey, So I'm having some issues with my internet connection that my ISP claims and swears are on my side. I live in a 3rd world country, and therefore my internet service is not that great. I currently have a 4MB DSL connection, and it works fine for the most part. Some times, maybe once a...
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    Can a huge CPU heatsink damage the motherboard?

    Alright so I currently own an Intel Core i7 920 processor and I'm using a Xigmatek Dark Knight cooler. Looking to push my OC further on air, I decided to order a Noctua NH-D14 heatsink. However, looking at some unboxing videos on YouTube, I realized that this cooler is ginormous. The guy in one...
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    Having some issues getting Win7 to see all my drives...

    Hey there, I'm having a weird issue trying to get Windows 7 to see all my drives. I recently installed a brand new Intel SSD, and for the installation I plugged the SSD alone, installed Windows 7 Professional 64-bits, and got all updates, installed all applications, etc. After I was done, I...
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    Help me troubleshoot my 5970.

    Hello all, I recently bought an MSI R5970 but I'm having some issues with my card. Before I continue, let me please state that RMI is not an option for me, as I do not live in the US and my card had to take 2 week trip through the mailing system to get to me. I'm running the card in Windows 7...
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    Few questions regarding setup and preparations for a new SSD

    Hello all, I recently ordered this Intel SSD. I've read a bit about SSDs and I'm excited to try them, but being a complete novice to storage setups I've got a couple questions that I was hoping someone could help me with. I currently own a Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB drive as well as a...