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    Friend Buying Recertified Alienware Rage

    TL;DR: Incompetent friend bought recertified Alienware Aurora R3, plans to sell RAM/video cards and put in new ones. Never built a PC, part of part sale includes installing SLI setup & RAM in guy's computer. Meanwhile, he planned to magically use his computer without a video card for 3 months...
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    Computer turns on, then shuts off

    Hey everyone, it's been a very long time ... Here's my problem. I built a PC for my sister a couple of months ago, and it's been working fine the whole time. She moved it to college, and the problems started up right away. First, it wouldn't start up after she moved in. I pulled the...
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    Major Job Dilemma

    Started to feel even vagueness in my description was too risky.
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    Would you go on "Beauty and the Geek"

    Face it, whether you're in denial or not, everyone that posts on this forum is a geek. I'm also willing to assume that at least half of the guys here don't do particularly well with the ladies. So, assuming you are a geek and no good with girls, would you go on that reality show "Beauty and...
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    Anyone hear John Stewart mess up?

    I guess it happened at like 11:17 p.m. EST. ****** made me die laughing when a graphic came across of an elephant taking a crap on the Dem loser's head and Stewart ****** up and said something along the lines of "What's more offensive, a Democrat losing or an elephant shitting on his head?"...
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    Have you had plastic surgery?

    Hi ATOTers, I'm writing to you all because I have to do a group project for my comparative studies class about how "body modifications" affect a person's self. The topic I was given in my group is plastic surgery. My question to you all is: Have any of you had any plastic surgery? If...
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    Have You Had Plastic Surgery?

    Hi ATOTers, I'm writing to you all because I have to do a group project for my comparative studies class about how "body modifications" affect a person's self. The topic I was given in my group is plastic surgery. My question to you all is: Have any of you had any plastic surgery? If...
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    Free* Ohio State vs. Minnesota Ticket

    I can't make it to the Ohio State vs. Minnesota game tomorrow, and I don't know anyone to buy my ticket, so I'm offering it free to you all. It is a student ticket located in section 38B, row 10. I don't know the specifics on upgrading tickets, etc., but I've seen people sell their tickets on...
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    My university is trying to kill me ...

    I've been going to college for quite some time now, and done everything my university advisers have told me to do in order to graduate with two degrees. I checked multiple times to make sure I was on the right track. Today, I went in to finally apply for graduation in December. All went well...
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    Picking a portable media player

    I've been putting off getting a portable media player for years now in hopes that somebody would put out a devices that does everything right. Obviously the iPod is the unanimous favorite as the best mp3 player out there, in terms of interface, look, useability, etc. But I want my media player...
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    Fifth Grade Math Problem Stumping Me

    My little cousing asked me for help with his homework, but I can't figure this out for the life of me. Could you all help us real quick? Here's what it says: State the rule and fill in the missing numbers in this chart: then it has this graph: INPUT OUTPUT 12 10...
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    I think I've been scammed...

    Hey anandtech, I haven't posted in quite some time, but I'm coming to you all now for your opinions on my situation. I'll try to make this story as short as possible: I'm a college student who took an internship out of state and was stuck with 3 months left on a lease at college for a room I...
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    Another check before I buy thread!

    Hey everyone, I'm building a college computer for my sister to last her the next 4-5 years. She's not a gamer or hardcore enthusiast, but I want this to be fast and last for her, and also be able to easily run Windows Vista whenever it finally comes out. She doesn't do a lot of downloading...
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    xbox 360 wireless adapter vs. D-Link Bridge?

    Hey ATOT, So I bought the D-Link DGL-4300 wireless "gaming" router for use at home. Now, I have an xbox 360 and I want to connect it to the internet wirelessly. My dilemma is that I need to choose between two products that are priced exactly the same @ 99.99. Do I buy microsoft's xbox 360...
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    Really addictive typing game!

    Text I started out at about 8 seconds, my record is down to 2.9666... It's really hard to quit when you get stuck on one letter and you know it's slowing you down by 1+ seconds.
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    Played XBOX 360 at EB games yesterday

    Well, I did a search and I didn't see anybody having posted that they have played a 360 yet or saw teh demo yet. I saw one yesterday -- it had 2 playable demos and like 4 or 5 demo videos and I could access the console menus. The playable games were Call of Duty 2 and Peter Jackson's King Kong...
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    Help me interview Hatebreed.

    Hey ATOT Hatebreed fans, I'm going to be interviewing Hatebreed next week for my college paper, and even though I'm a big fan, I find it's best to always get the advice of others for my work so it is as good as it can be. So, here's what I want to know from you all: What do you want to...
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    How to make a RSS feed?

    Hey ATOT, I am an editor at my school paper, The Lantern, at Ohio State University. I want to make a RSS feed for our daily stories on our Web site. Can anyone point me to a guide or a piece of software (read: freeware) to make a RSS feed for our site? Or would anyone be willing to do it for...
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    How to make a RSS feed?

    Hey ATOT, I am an editor at my school paper, The Lantern, at Ohio State University. I want to make a RSS feed for our daily stories on our Web site. Can anyone point me to a guide or a piece of software (read: freeware) to make a RSS feed for our site? Or would anyone be willing to do it...
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    My theory on how to get rid of the drug trade...

    Let me put a disclaimer first...I actually believe in the legalization of drugs, but this is just my theory on how to get rid of the drug trade and do it without putting anyone in jail or killing anyone. My theory: Get rid of all cash money and switch to debit cards. No cash, no drugs...
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    Article: Did you lose an family member while at college?

    Hey Anandtech, I am a journalism student at Ohio State. I am working on an article for my magazine writing class (I do plan to pitch it to a magazine) about coping with the death of a parent or loved one while in college. My Dad died in October (the beginning of my junior year), which is...
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    I got ripped off...

    Okay, I got ripped off on a Yahoo auction for an InFocus X1 projector (supposedly new). I payed $317 through Paypal. ($270 projector + $40 shipping + $7 insurance) I got an e-mail from Paypal the next day saying that the guy printed out a Paypal shipping label and that the projector would be...
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    new build = kaput

    Okay...something has gone terribly wrong. Quick System Specs: Antec Case w/ Antec 350W power supply Soltek nforce 3 mobo amd 64 3400+ 1 gig corsair value ram geforce4 mx4000 vid card Western Digital caviar 80 gig hdd Maxtor 80gig hdd Okay...so I was installing windows xp home...did...
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    First post from new (old) linux box.

    Hey Anandtech, Just wanted to thank you all for pointing me in the direction of UBUNTU Linux distro...it's very nice, I like it a lot so far. It's working quite well on this old box...1.2 Ghz 256 RAM I believe...but I'm too lazy to check. Either way, It's working and I'm very happy. skew
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    logitech mx700 and tabbed browsing (firefox)

    I picked up a logitech cordless mx duo today. I like it when I can click my scroll wheel on my mouse and open the window in a new tab, but that doesn't work right now with the mx700. Does anyone know how I can fix that? thanks, skew
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    Legal Prostitution?

    Do you suppose that you could get away with prostitution if you got the hooker to sign a model release form and filmed the sex? Just curious :)
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    Spec Check for Budget PC!

    Welp, it's been asked 999,999 times before, so I'll ask it again. Please tell me what you think about the parts that I have chosen for a budget PC for my two younger sisters. I'll say it here first, before someone does: I've decided against a mac mini. As cool as it looks (and i'm sure my...
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    cheapest video card capable of dual monitors?

    The title says it all: What is the cheapest video card out there that is capable of running dual monitors, not in clone mode, but in dualview mode? Thanks, skew
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    Most Popular Website?

    Just wondering, since a simple google serach didn't work out for me, what what website do you all think gets the most hits per month in the entire world? I would venture to guess that it's google.com, but I'd like to see what all ofyou think. skew
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    Anandtech: your source for...

    i'm sorry, but I was using tabbed browsing when I went to anandtech and saw this and almost died laughing...lol skew :)
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    Dual Boot Linux and Free BSD

    Okay, so while I'm on spring break from college in about 1.5 weeks, I'm going to build a computer for my two sisters to upgrade from their crappy old compaq (~1.2 ghz amd, 256 ram I think...haven't checked in a while)... Between the compaq and what is laying around, I have 3 hard drives. An...
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    Dual Boot Linux & Free BSD

    Okay, so while I'm on spring break from college in about 1.5 weeks, I'm going to build a computer for my two sisters to upgrade from their crappy old compaq (~1.2 ghz amd, 256 ram I think...haven't checked in a while)... Between the compaq and what is laying around, I have 3 hard drives. An...
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    Help me help my sisters

    My sisters' old compaq is really starting to suck, so it's time I got them something new. I already have a hard drive and windows xp to use. I already have a monitor also The first option is a mac mini, because they are not computer literate for the most part, and will only be instant...
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    New Nvidia Beta Drivers

    Okay, so there's this problem with the dvi connection from my 6800GT. When I try to watch a fullscreen dvd on a dell 2005fpw, it gets these lines through the picture. I've heard that the new beta drivers might fix that problem, but when I try to install them, it tells me I've got some kind of...
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    So it's 4:35a.m. ...

    So yeah, it's 4:35 and i'm still awake. I drank a red bull at like 1 a.m. so that I could stay awake and finish this political science paper. The problem is that I don't ever injest any caffeine. I'm so wired right now still...I'm completely lucid, actually to the point that I'm kind of...
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    Should I sell my laptop or keep it?

    Hey everyone, Right now I have a Hewlett-Packard Pavillion zt1195 laptop for school. Bought it nearly 3 years ago for college, and it's starting to get old. For some reason the cd-burner doesn't want to work, but it will read dvds/cds and will rip cds. It also has some kind of power...
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    Dual Monitors, Dual Taskbars?

    Okay, so I have 2 monitors. I don't like the taskbar stretching across them. Is it possible to have 2 seperate taskbars, that function independently of each other? skew
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    6800GT and Dual Monitors

    Okay, so I have a 6800GT and 2 Dell 2005FPWs. I figured out horizontal span mode, so I got that under control as far as the desktop goes. What I can't figure out, is how i can make Windows media player, or any media player for that matter, just go to fullscreen on one monitor. What...
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    About to buy a 21" LCD and HDTV Tuner Card

    Hey everyone, I'm about to buy a monitor and an HDTV tuner card. I have about $960 to spend. I am planning on getting the Samsung 213T 21" LCD Monitor $825 after shipping and Mail-In Rebate That leaves me with 2 choices for my HDTV card: ATI HDTV WONDER $132 after shipping...
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    About to buy Monitor/HDTV Card

    Hey everyone, I'm about to buy a monitor and an HDTV tuner card. I have about $960 to spend. I am planning on getting the Samsung 213T 21" LCD Monitor $825 after shipping and Mail-In Rebate That leaves me with 2 choices for my HDTV card: ATI HDTV WONDER $132 after shipping...