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    USB 3.0 PCI e cards-revision

    Really? Someone on another forum mentioned the Fresco Logic FL1100 chip used by the (new black) Mac Pro. So, someone found at http://www.amazon.com/Compatible-Win...DateDescending. 22% of them are 1-star, including some cases of hardware being fried. I am in the market myself for a good...
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    which dual core netbook should I buy?

    Dang! I already pulled the trigger on the X100e w/L625 last night and I stupidly passed on the L335. It seems like there aren't really any references to the L335 on AMD's site but it seems the L335 has only 512K of L2 cache instead of 1 meg but otherwise is the same clock speed and all...
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    which dual core netbook should I buy?

    For me, battery life and aesthetics are less important than reliability and durability. Unfortunately, the Turion Neo X2 Dual Core L625 on most tests looks like it ranges from not that much slower than the SU4100 to considerably slower (http://www.anandtech.com/show/3886/lenovo-thinkpad-x100e/3...
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    which dual core netbook should I buy?

    I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on the Gateway EC1457u at buy.com for $449, but it seems like perhaps I should consider the Thinkpad X100e with AMD Turion Neo X2 Dual Core L625. It looks like w/coupons (before they expire), I can get one w/250 gig hard drive and 4 gigs of RAM for $427...
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    which dual core netbook should I buy?

    Unfortunately, if I want to get a feel for the Gateway EC1457u, I think I'm out of luck as I couldn't find any 11.6 inch Gateways or Acers in the stores I went to.
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    which dual core netbook should I buy?

    Thanks! Unfortunately, the Macbook Air is WAY out of budget and I wouldn't want to take something that costly on my trip. Although the iPad is nice (I own any iPhone 4), I don't think it'll do quite what I want. I dropped by a Best Buy and Fry's and couldn't find any 11.6 inch Gateways...
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    which dual core netbook should I buy?

    I'm looking for a dual core netbook for traveling and won't be used much outside that. Due to the nature of my trip (tour in Europe) and fear of a laptop getting stolen, I intend to take with me on the tour bus instead of leaving it in my hotel. It'll be running Win 7. I don't intend for it...
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    I'm likely going to buy the ZR24w but I'm not in a hurry now. I'll wait for deals to come along, if they do. I'd never intended to buy directly from HP. Do they have a good price or something? It seems I can get it for $390, no tax (for me in WA) and free shipping from Cost Central and $406...
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    How'd you get 25% Bing cash back? Is it still going on? IIRC, there was a HP 25% Bing cash back recently but it seemed like it was good only on their home store where the ZR24w was nowhere to be found. :(
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    Funny enough, that's one of the choices that I mentioned in my original post. I'm leaning away from it though since it's TN and has no height adjust.
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    No on that one. 1920x1080 is no go for me. Also, it's TN. I may as well buy the 1920x1200 TN Asus VW266H for less $.
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    - 1920x1200 res - this is a must. 1920x1080 is a dealbreaker. - Budget is $450 to 500 tops. The U2410 is really pushing it in light of how cheap 1920x1080 (mostly TN) ~24" displays are. I was originally going to go for the Asus VW266H since it's ~$245-270 or the cheapest 1920x1200 display I...
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    Hmmm... Yeah, I see your review at http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2064512. I actually don't plan to game so input lag doesn't won't matter for me. For me, my budget is definitely not $1000. For me, the U2410 is practically outside what I'd like to spend. Actually, rotation...
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    what ~24" 1920x1200 LCD should I get?

    I'm in the market for a 1920x1200 LCD (~24" range) for a new machine I just put together. Unfortunately, it seems like everything at newegg.com that's 1920x1200 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...se&amp;Order=PRICE) under <$400 is TN. :/ 1920x1200 also seems to be a dying breed. The new...
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    will Zalman CNPS8700 fit on Asus P7P55D Deluxe mobo and Antec Three Hundred case?

    No, but http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=277 states "The maximum weight specified for a cooler is 450g for Intel Socket 1156/1366/775 and AMD Socket AM3/AM2+/AM2/754/939/940. Special care and attention must be taken when moving a computer equipped with a cooler exceeding...
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    will Zalman CNPS8700 fit on Asus P7P55D Deluxe mobo and Antec Three Hundred case?

    I'm actually not interested in overclocking. I just want something that's better what people say is a crap stock cooler and the crappy pushpin mounts. CNPS10X Extreme is WAY heavy at 920 grams when supposedly the weight limit is 450 grams. Hyper 212+ is also over a 626 grams.
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    will Zalman CNPS8700 fit on Asus P7P55D Deluxe mobo and Antec Three Hundred case?

    I've already got the case and in a hurry last night, I ordered a Zalman CNPS8700 HSF along w/an Asus P7P55D Deluxe. I've always been a Zalman fan and it seemed they had virtually nothing under the 450 gram weight limit that Zalman mentions compatibility with Socket 1156. This was one of the...
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    video card advice to drive 2 DVI LCDs for <$80

    I'm looking to put together an i7-920 rig probably w/ASRock X58 Extreme motherboard. My video card needs are modest as I don't have time to game anyways. If I do game, in the future, I'll buy a fast video card at that point. No point in wasting $ on something that's overkill now. I'm just...
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    1-1.5TB external USB drives recommended/ones to avoid?

    I'm looking for an external 1 to 1.5 TB drive w/USB 2.0 and optionally eSATA. I don't care THAT much about eSATA. The primary purpose is an external backup drive for a my old PC (Ahtlon 64 3200+ and a i7-920 rig I likely be building soon) and right now to temporarily move off some video files...
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    any way to remove PSU from Antec Sonata II without removing mobo or HSF?

    Yep. That's what I'm going to do. Still a big pain though. :(
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    any way to remove PSU from Antec Sonata II without removing mobo or HSF?

    To make a long story short, I'm trying to replace the stock Antec SmartPower 2.0 PSU that came with the case. Unfortunately w/my large Zalman HSF, it seems impossible to remove the PSU without either removing the HSF or the motherboard. Is that correct or am I missing something? I've been...
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    recommendations for Core 2 Duo laptop w/Windows Vista

    To answer another post, I don't plan to do serious gaming, watch HD video or use 64-bit apps. I doubt I'd go w/4 gigs of RAM eventually either. I hate laptop drives as they're too slow. Hard drives in general are bottleneck anyways but even more so if the drive is a laptop drive. Getting a...
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    recommendations for Core 2 Duo laptop w/Windows Vista

    I think I've narrowed my choice to either the Dell Latitude D620 or XPS XM1210 but leaning towards the latter. I found that the E1505 is just too big compared to my Inspiron 4000 (which is already too big). I physically compared them at a Dell kiosk to my Inspiron 4000. The Lenovo T60 and...
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    recommendations for Core 2 Duo laptop w/Windows Vista

    I'm in the market to replace my falling apart ancient Dell Inspiron 4000 (Celeron 800 mhz laptop) that I bought in Oct 01. The new laptop will not be my primary machine (have an Athlon 64 3200+ system running WinXP and 1 gig of RAM). I'm looking for a Core 2 Duo laptop (preferably 2 ghz or...
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    anyone tested A8N-SLI w/two different PCIe video cards?

    Has anyone successfully tested/used two different PCIe video cards on an A8N-SLI Deluxe? From what I'm reading, it should support it (although one slot will be in x16 and the other in x1), which is ok w/me. If so, out of curiosity, which two cards are you using? The only reason why I...
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    cheap dual DVI PCI-e card w/Nvidia 6600 or ATI X700 level perf

    Interesting. They're not even listed at http://www.powercolor.com/product_series.asp?int=pcie&chp=x700. Too bad imagestore seems like a sketchy retailer that I never heard of (http://www.resellerratings.com/seller6386.html). It's weird that they're based in NY and their main phone # is...
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    can explain/confirm the Nvidia (?) dual DVI (at 1600x1200) issues?

    (replying to my own post) Hmm, I seem to have found some of my answer and some good background info (esp. regarding internal and external transmiters) at: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1370516,00.asp http://www.viperlair.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-2543.html...
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    can explain/confirm the Nvidia (?) dual DVI (at 1600x1200) issues?

    I remember hearing about this in a discussion forum at work and I've found some anecdotal reports of problems http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?s...threadid=33992&perpage=30&pagenumber=5 http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-34796.html and some chatter at...
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    is Powercolor really that bad? how's the Powercolor X700 Bravo?

    So, I'm looking for a cheap dual DVI out card (see my other post at http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...tid=31&threadid=1634498&enterthread=y), and the Powercolor X700 Bravo dual DVI card at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814131304 seems like a good deal. I read some...
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    cheap dual DVI PCI-e card w/Nvidia 6600 or ATI X700 level perf

    I'm looking to put together a system soon and don't wanna spend too much on a video card since I'm not a big gamer (I don't game at all anymore on my ancient 1 ghz Ahtlon w/Creative Labs Geforce 2 GTS video card). I'm looking for something w/cheap w/3D perf comparable to the Nvidia 6600...
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    List of Dual DVI video cards

    My search at http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...xPrice=&SubCategory=48&Submit=Property turned up a bunch that aren't in this thread like the PowerColor Bravo X700 256MB that's PCI-e.
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    will this Mushkin RAM work on the A8N-SLI Deluxe?

    Outpost (and I think Fry's retail is having a special on this RAM, I need to double check at the store). Will it work ok w/the A8N-SLI Deluxe? I plan to get 2 of them (but will have to get one of the rebates sent somewhere else). I'm planning to get the mobo pretty soon...
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    good/bad USB 2.0 or Firewire PCI cards?

    I know, but I really don't have the time or inclination to do the research and throw together a new machine right now (and reinstall my OS, re-setup apps, etc.) just to use my iPod. I'm going to get a new PC in the next 8-12 months for sure and will also be getting a Mac in next 3 months...
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    good/bad USB 2.0 or Firewire PCI cards?

    Hi, I'm about to receive a free iPod (for having enough Tivo referrals) and my ancient Asus A7V based Athlon 1 ghz machine (don't laugh) doesn't have Firewire or USB 2.0 ports, so I'm in the market for a card. I don't really need a combo (USB and Firewire) card, but if it isn't much more...
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    Where to find CUSL2 (not -M) WITH onboard audio?

    Hi: (don't laugh) I was wondering if anyone knows of a reasonably cheap and reputable retailer that has such as beast? I can only find the MicroATX version w/audio. Everyone else seems to carry WOA (without audio) ATX versions... I'm trying to put together a cheap system for my parents, and...