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    OMG i got the limited edition Metal Gear Solid PS3!

    About the sanding - how much did you have to sand - did you remove just the clear coat gloss? What type of sand paper did you use? Also - here is a dumb question - the paint that you used - are those just spray cans?
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    OMG i got the limited edition Metal Gear Solid PS3!

    The paint looks nice. Yes, please post on how you acheived this. What type of paint did you use? Did you take the parts off in order to keep paint from getting every where else? Will the paint stick to the plastic? Please give details! Like others have mentioned, I too wanted to get...
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    Playstation 3 Skins

    I've been looking around at the available Playstation 3 skins and was wondering if anyone has tried them? Specifically, do they help hide fingerprints? Are they easy to remove without leaving goo? Can someone recommend a good site that sells them? Thanks.
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    ** Official Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA4) ** Thread

    Is anyone else having trouble with the moving the camera around? Is seems that whenever I move it, the game wants to re-center it and thus making it a little difficult. Also, I noticed that while driving, the camera focuses on the car's rear bumper some making it hard to see. A great game...
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    XBOX 360 Cable Question

    Hello all - I have an older (non HDMI) XBOX 360 that is currently connected to my 37" Toshiba LCD HDTV. The TV is a 720P TV. The TV is about 1 year old and has a Game Mode option on it (although I'm not exactly sure what it benefit it provides). What is everyone's opinion on connecting...
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    XBOX 360 - 720p vs 1080p

    Ok, thanks. I didn't realize that the older xbox 360 could output in 1080p. My bad...
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    XBOX 360 - 720p vs 1080p

    I currently have an original xbox 360 (non hdmi) set at 720p hooked to a Toshiba 37" HD 720p LCD TV. I sit about 8 feet back from the screen while playing. If I had a new xbox 360 with HDMI out (set to 1080p) and a 1080p TV, would I be able to tell the difference in picture quality while...
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    XBOX 360 Live Questions

    Thanks for the replys. Yea, I can see how the feedback system wouldn't work very well and probably doesn't work the way it was intended to. I'll have to pick up COD4 and give it a try.
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    XBOX 360 Live Questions

    Hi all - I recently signed up with XBox Live and am having a blast playing GRAW online. I've got a few newbie questions.... 1. I noticed that my Rep currently has three stars. How do I increase my rep? If people don't leave feedback, will my Rep increase automatically over time (if I...
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    Best HDTV in 35" - 42" range for xbox 360?

    Thanks all !! Sorry, I should have mentioned my budget - it is around $1500.
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    Best HDTV in 35" - 42" range for xbox 360?

    What are your recommendations for this? Also, do the new plasmas still have a potential for screen burn in or have they got around this now? I will probably use the TV to watch television on as well - may even get an HD or Blu Ray DVD player for it at some point, but for now, the main purpose...
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    x2 3800 or x2 4200 ?

    I would personally wait on the Conroe chips from Intel to become available and then purchase one of them.
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    X1900 Crossfire edtion or 1900XTX?

    I generally don't recommend waiting for the next thing to come out, but since Conroe is right around the corner and given its price/performance ratio and over-clock ability , there is no way I would build a rig right now - tell your friend to wait ...
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    Oblivion Patch Now Available !!

    Yea, I was hoping to see a little more in the patch - maybe like a slight improvement in performance. Oh well ....
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    Oblivion Patch Now Available !!

    http://www.elderscrolls.com/home/home.htm
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    ***7950GX2 Thread*** (w/ Review Collection)

    Looks like the MSI and Gigabyte boards are a slightly better deal than the others.....
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    Buy X1900XT or wait for next-gen? (yes one of these threads)

    I upgraded my card from a 7800gtx to a x1900xtx just for Oblivion. I did fps comparisons between the two cards. Turns out, the x1900xtx gives me about 25% better fps (in outdoors in Oblivion) than the 7800gtx. There were a few spots where the difference was about 40% better fps for the...
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    This should be easy.

    I think it DOES make a difference. I'm not sure if you consider 1280 x 1024 a high resolution or not, but in games like Oblivion, there is a difference in performance between the x1900 and x1800 series cards at this resolution.
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    Cat 6.5's released

    Does the 6.5 drivers fix the problem on bootup where the screen shows funnly lines for about 2 seconds (I have this problem once I loaded the 6.4s)....
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    Need help on overclocking an AMD 4000+ with DFI Lanparty Ultra mobo

    Bump to see if someone can help. Thanks!
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    Need help on overclocking an AMD 4000+ with DFI Lanparty Ultra mobo

    I'm trying to overclock my AMD 4000+ CPU. I have a DFI Lanparty Ultra SLI-DR motherboard. When I go into the BIOS, I change my FSB setting from 200 to 210. I then tried to reboot but the computer won't reboot. After reading the overclock guide here on the forums, it mentions that I may need...
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    What are the basic steps I need to take to overclock my AMD 4000+?

    Well, I tried to overclock my AMD 4000+ CPU by adjusting the FSB upwards but the system would not come up (I changed it from 200 to 210). Now, after reading one of the overclockers guide on this forum, it mentions that I may need to adjust my memory to a faster speed. I have the DFI Lanparty...
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    My X1900XT and Accelero X2

    I had a slight improvement going from the stock fan to the x2 on my x1900xtx. But, there was no way I could stand the sound coming from that stock fan at 100%. I can't even hear the X2 at 100% - and to me, this is the real advantage of the x2.
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    here it is boys - PS3

    Thanks. If I get an HDMI to DVI cable - how would I get the sound to the TV (since DVI is video only). Do you think the PS3 will have like an audio out or something in addition to the HDMI?
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    here it is boys - PS3

    My TV only has a DVI input - no HDMI. Would I still be able to watch Blu Ray dvds? Would I need some sort of converter?
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    Weird artifacting after windows loading screen w/ x1900xtx

    hey sentry2 - that is a nice overclock on that x1900xtx 785/1720. What type of cooling do you have on that thing? What are your load temps?
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    Weird artifacting after windows loading screen w/ x1900xtx

    Same here. I didn't get these with the 6.3 drivers, but when I stitched to 6.4 there they are. I never really persued getting rid of them since they are only there for about 2 seconds. But, they are still somewhat annoying....
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    Oblivion Beta Patch Available

    http://www.elderscrolls.com/home/home.htm I've not tried this patch. I'll probably wait on the confirmed patch from Bethesda. Bethesda said they are going to release the beta patch first and let users try it out and report back on problems. Just wanted to put this out there in case...
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    What are the basic steps I need to take to overclock my AMD 4000+?

    Looking for some basic info on overclocking my AMD 4000+. Right now, it is running at stock speeds. I have a DFI Ultra D SLI mobo and have very fast ram with low latency timings. The CPU is currently cooled by air with an XP-90 heatsink and 90mm fan on high. Do I need to go into the BIOS...
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    Good heatsink for X1900XT?

    Yes, the Accelero X2 does a good job at cooling - and like Munky said, set the fan speed to 100% - this is where the X2 does the best job. Also, the fan at 100% is very quiet. My load temps while playing Oblivion are now about 75C vs. 95C with the stock cooler at variable speeds - I couldn't...
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    (Edit4: X1800XT CF Ed. not compatible with Accelero X2 IMO) Accelero X2 fun! How to decrease your temps by 8-12°C!

    I have the X2 on my x1900xtx and I took and removed the two expansion slot tabs below the video card. I then put a 70mm fan on the back of the computer case and behind the two expansion slots where I removed the tabs - to exhaust the hot air out from under the video card. This has worked...
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    Oblivion Water Bug? I can see under water when at the very top - its all clear

    I've been enjoying Oblivion and have been playing it with all settings maxed. When I'm in the water, if I position the mouse just right, I can see under the water - its as clear as can be. If I move the mouse downward just a little, it gets very hard to see under the water - its pretty dark ...
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    Looking for a way to exhaust hot air from my video card out the back of case..

    Interesting. Never really thought to make my front fan an exhaust fan. Would I then make the rear fan an intake fan or leave it as an exhaust also? Thanks!
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    Looking for a way to exhaust hot air from my video card out the back of case..

    I recently bought the Accelero X2 cooler for my X1900XTX which works nicely except it doesn't exhaust the hot air out of the back of the case. I've thought about those "slot" type coolers that exhaust but if I put this right beside my video card, I'm afraid that it will counter-act with the fan...
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    How hot was your video card? On oblivion

    Hey Munky - I've also got an Accelero X2 at 100% on an x1900xtx and mine also gets into the uppers 70s when playing Oblivion. I believe these x1900xt cards are just super hot...
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    How do you control fan speeds using SpeedFan? Having trouble....

    I've got a DFI Lanparty Ultra D mobo and have a CPU fan, NB fan and Exhaust Fan hooked up to the motherboard sensors. I installed speed fan and I'm able to see the temperature of the CPU, Northbridge, Hard disk etc. I'm also able to see the speeds of the CPU fan, Northbridge fan and exhaust...
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    When selling a computer rig on eBay - Is it best to sell the whole computer or part it out?

    At some point, I will probably sell my entire rig and build a brand new one. Question. When selling the old rig, is it best to sell the computer as a whole on eBay or take each part out and sell them seperately (video card, mother board, ram, hard drive, etc)?? Which way would net the most...
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    What is the best aftermarket cooler for the X1900xt

    I'm really happy with my Accelero X2 on my X1900XTX. It is so quiet that I run the fan on 100%. My load temperature now stays below 73C with the fan on 100%. Plus, its very easy to install..
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    Running Accelero X2 video card cooling fan at 100% all the time. Any problem with doing this?

    I just put the Accelero X2 cooler on my new X1900XTX video card. I downloaded ATI tool so that I could control the fan speed on the cooler. I would like to set the fan speed to run at 100% all the time. Is there a problem with doing this? The fan is very quiet at 100% - I don't even hear...
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    How do I keep Catalyst Control Center from loading upon bootup?

    Cool deal - thanks! Ok, one more question about msconfig - after I made the change and then rebooted, msconfig was in selective startup. Is this generally what I want or do I want normal startup on the general tab in msconfig? Thanks Noema!