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    Sins of a Solar Empire

    http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/lore.aspx look at the emblem for vasari http://www.megatonik.com/wp-co...ploads/2007/10/bsg.jpg now look at the emblem for BSG haha
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    I think I can run my memory faster...

    if i buy some more corsair valueram DDR400 and replace the geil, would all the RAM run at 200MHz?
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    I think I can run my memory faster...

    here are my CPU-Z screens. CPU memory DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 my motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-K8U-939. i can't change my FSB-DRAM ratio. increasing my DRAM FREQ to 200MHz won't allow for the computer to boot. i'll take pictures of the advanced options i can change in the BIOS.
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    External Hard Drive stuck in USB 1.0 mode?

    it's pretty weird...my WD My Book 250GB will operate in USB1.0 mode on all computers except for this ONE USB port on my macbook. if i plug it into a windows computer, windows tells me the drive can operate faster if it were plugged into a USB2 port. the problem is all the ports i'm plugging...
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    CPU usage is always above 50% when idle.

    my CPU is reported as 2ghz...everything checks out. i'm going to pick up a 939 mobo from microcenter this weekend. epox FTL. RMA parts FTL.
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    CPU usage is always above 50% when idle.

    nothing is taking the 50%. that's the problem. it was slow installing windows XP too. i'm thinking the motherboard is screwing up somehow.
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    CPU usage is always above 50% when idle.

    i just built this computer today and it works perfect...except that the [thread title]. NEW antec sonata II with included 450W PSU AMD64 939 venice 3200+ (2ghz) nvidia geforce 6800 GS OC OLD geil 1 gig pc3200 nec 3550 dvd burner ghetto AT&T wireless card maxtor 40 gig - OS seagate...
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    Broken Zen Touch

    the player still boots up. it says hard disk problem so i'm guessing the hard drive is dead. i want to just replace the hard drive. the model number is HTC424020F7AT00 and i looked on the web...i found the hitach datasheet: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/c4k40/c4k40.htm and one seller...
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    I need help with my Connect Four java game.

    it's a simple game played at the command line. the game engine is a two-dimensional array. here's a screenshot. the two-player portion of the game works fine, but i'm having trouble building my AI. my bestMove method consists of 4 smaller methods. i'm working on the easiest of the small...
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    Firefox and Windows Media Player

    so i have a "lite" version of windows xp. my only gripe is that i can't view embedded windows media player videos. i have to open the page in internet explorer.
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    Upkeep of a Computer

    so my mom doesn't like me keeping my computer on 24/7. i told her it doesn't cost that much electricity to keep a computer on all the time. what would you guys say is the monthly cost for my computer? AMD AMD64 3000+ 2000MHz MSI K8T NEO-FSR 1024 MB of Geil DDR PC-3200 Sapphire ATI Radeon...
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    Portable Media Player

    $600 for an Archos AV700 40GB. with the mail-in rebate, it's $500. that's not bad i guess.
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    Portable Media Player

    bump.
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    Portable Media Player

    i was thinking of getting an ipod video...but if i wanted to watch video, i might as well get a PMP. what do you guys think is good out there? the creative zen vision looks good. it has native support for compressed videos (xvid, divx, etc...) i was wondering if support for other formats can...
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    mp3 filenames and ID tags

    found it http://www.download.com/Tag-Rename/3000-2141_4-10303224.html?tag=lst-0-2
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    mp3 filenames and ID tags

    so i have a lot of somewhat organized mp3 files. their ID tags are correct but their filenames aren't. is there a program that can rename my files correctly using the ID tag information? for example, i want all my files to be [Artist] - [Title]
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    DEAR GOD! Give me an iTunes Alternative!

    i use anapod, works good enough. itunes is true filth.
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    What mousepad do u guys use for gaming?

    icemat 2nd edition red
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    Sandisk 2GB Cruzer Mini

    it's running like a USB1 drive...transferring a couple of songs over takes forever. i did a format on drive. do you think it affected the drive somehow? is there a way to fix this? might be my imagination or my high expectations. is there a way to test the read and write speed of the drive?
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    Red Orchestra Ostfront (RETAIL) Trailer Released!

    you mean to say $14.95?
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    Name a fun FPS for PC.

    CS 1.6 =D
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    OMG! Halo 2 for PC!

    microsoft is truly a jerk. i thought halo 2 was supposed to never come to the PC.
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    The AT CS Source Server is now UP!

    de_dust2 FTW =D
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    Starcraft Ghost Full Trailer

    i'd rather they didn't do SC: Ghost and continued the original starcraft series instead. make it 3D like warcraft 3 possibly?
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    Free 4-month trial membership for Amazon Prime

    no trial love for me. and i order from them quite often.
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    Audigy 2zs/4 -> X-Fi...how different is the headphone mode *REALLY*?

    i have an audigy 2 value. i dislike the CMSS1 or CMSS2 for music, but for gaming...they might improve your experience just a tad. i'd rather just keep CMSS off altogether though. switching the type of output makes a difference though. when i use my 2.1 speakers, i choose 2.1 speakers. if i...
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    Desert Combat, anyone still play this?

    i used to play it. but now...i'm a BF2 guy. and even i don't do that regularly. 1000th post!
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    What is wrong with my "friends"?

    some of my friends play maple story. i'm so disappointed in them. granted, i haven't tried it out. but it seems like another gunbound. after a few months, you'll realize how stupid it was.
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    FutureMark 3DMark06 Benchmark Overview [Now with Download Link]

    probably won't run on my rig. but i don't want to. it'll make me feel like my computer is crap.
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    Mouse Pad

    i'm buying a logitech mx518. i was wondering what would be a good mousepad under $20 shipped. not too ridiculously huge or small. like 8x11 or something is good.
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    Steam

    it used to be fine. now after some GUI updates or something, it loves to lock my computer when i try to start it. what a crappy piece of software. anyone else have the same problem? it seems to happen when my ATI tools has turned on AA and AF. so i usually have to turn off AA and AF before...
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    I've decided on BF2 as my new game...

    i revisited battlefield 2 today. it was fun. definitely wish i had 2 gigs of RAM.
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    Headphone Amplifiers

    haha, thanks a lot. but my xanga link is classic xD it's been there since forever.
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    Headphone Amplifiers

    so all they do is change the power output. my ipod nano powers my headphones fine...at max volume, the sound is a bit too loud... what i am asking is do they change the sound quality? also, i'm upgrading to an sound blaster x-fi xtrememusic soon...good choice?
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    Headphone Amplifiers

    am i wrong in my definition? i have a pair of grado SR80's and they sound fine. what would an amplifier do for them?
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    Sound Card

    which is better? Turtle Beach CATALINA 8 (7.1) Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value SB0400 8 (7.1) Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - OEM these two are within my price range. i bought a pair of grado SR80 and i...
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    Why I Got Rid of Firefox

    never really noticed it...but yes, i suppose firefox is a bit of a memory hog. however, i have plenty of memory since i don't leave firefox on while gaming and vice versa. mem usage