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    Unique Build Help

    I was wondering if I could get a little help with my new build. I have an AMD system that is a few years old and decided to upgrade the AGP card to x1950gt after my 9800pro died. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter multiple problems cropped up and I have decided to build a whole new system for...
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    Get dat Gold!!!

    the south rules
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    Anyone know FileMaker Pro?

    I work as part-time student help at our university's med school and one of my bosses wants to be able to tabulate all the hours she spent seeing students per month. She has a FileMaker pro database of all the students and how much time she has spent with each one. She just wants to be able to...
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    Vatican Rejects Intelligent Design?

    "A Vatican representative has expressed a defense of the theory of evolution, stating that it is "perfectly compatible" with the Genesis story of creation. "The fundamentalists want to give a scientific meaning to words that had no scientific aim," he said at a Vatican press conference. He said...
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    x800xl underperforming

    I recently switched from a 6800gt to x800xl due to freezing issues with my dfi mobo(which have now been subsequently fixed). however, imo the x800xl isn't performing where it should be at. with 3400 newcaslte dfi lanparty nf3 gig of corsair i am only getting 5k in 3d mark and my stress...
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    sidegrade

    I currently am running a 6800gt w/ nv silencer 5 on DFI nf3 Lanparty. I have had some serious glitching with it in cs:s and especially in dod:s (Like every 2-3 minutes). I was figuring since I really only play hl2 based games that I could try an x800xl. Would this be a decent idea? I can...
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    D-Link Gamer Lounge DGL-4300

    yeah im a tool, wrong forum delete plz
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    Interesting Gabe Newell Interview

    I was browsing the dod forums and found this very interesting two part video interview with gabe newell. hate him or love him, it's a good look into what the future holds (at least with valve) Text
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    Need help with limited upgrade path

    so yeah, like many people I am "stuck" with my 754 system: DFI Lanparty board 3400 64 gig of corsair VS 6800gt no slouch by any means, but I regret my choice of video card(but really the only option during last fall since the x800xl wasn't out yet for agp) since I play almost exclusively...
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    OCZ modstream and Lian Li

    I have on several occasions heard that OCZ power supplys have a hard time fitting in Lian Li cases. I have a PC-60 Plus and was wondering if a ocz Modstream would fit in there? just wondering if anyone has any first hand accounts. thanks
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    computer randomly shutting down

    Whenever I play cs:s my computer shuts down within about 4 minutes. Haven't had this issue until a few days ago. could it be a psu issue? or something else. temps are within normal range for everything. sorry for the vagueness but I don't really have any other info. 3400 64 newcastle dfi...
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    Potential Problem w/ DFI Lanparty nf3

    Now this may be a little vague, and for that I apologize. I am getting these really weird freezes in cs:source. I will freeze up for about 5-7 seconds and the last audio bit will play over and over really fast. I will come back to the game and it shows my equipment re-equiped and everything...
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    Leadteck 6800gt $289 @ Newegg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122195 lowest I've seen on these bad boys. no rebate either
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    Leadteck 6800gt $289 @ Newegg

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122195 lowest I've seen on these bad boys. no rebate either.
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    Can constant Vibrations do damage to computer?

    These seems like a dumb question to me, but nevertheless i'm a bit concerned. There is some heavy construction going on outside my dorm room all day. Everything is being shaken/vibrated. can this do damage to my computer if it persists all day for over a week?
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    Quick Panaflo Question

    I'm not sure if everyone's panaflos are like this, but I took advantage of the deal at bgmicro where 80mm panaflos were like 2.50 a piece. Anywho, i got them and all their connectors are only two pin females and I can't connect them to my mobo because they are 3 pin male. Is there some...
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    xp-90 v zalman 7000

    I am rolling with some pretty high cpu temps due to my case being all quiet and little cool (Lian Li PC-6070B). I have a Zalman 7000 Al-Cu and im getting about 48 idle 56 load. So, i was wondering if I switched to a xp-90 if i would see better results.
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    eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra at newegg

    pretty sweet deal for a damn good agp card. Text
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    CoolerMaster Hyper 48 KHC-L91

    Has anyone used or heard anything about this cooler? X-bit labs gave it a great review even matched up against the 120mm Zalman. Default decibal level of 18.5. Sounds nice to me Text
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    Beastles

    I'm pretty impressed. Obviously the Grey Album was a huge hit so spinoffs were expected, but I'm actually a huge fan of his mixing. If you're interested, all of the songs are available for dl for free from his site Text
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    delete

    it was a repost, please delete
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    Samsung 172x v. 710t

    both have dvi and 12ms the 710t has higher brightness and contrast but I heard that the 172x's screen is better also the 172x is about $50 cheaper than the 710t at newegg. anyone with good info/expierence would be nice. thanks b
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    Anyway to Remove Wavemaster Front Fans?

    I ordered some vantec stealth fans in an effort to quiet my wavemaster a little more, but I can't see a way to remove the front two fans because of the HD bracket in front of them which is riveted to the case bottom. Is there something I'm missing or is it just not removable?
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    Is this bad?

    I built a new 64 system 3400 64 stock cooling dfi mobo gig of corsair value select 9800pro wavemaster w/ 3 fans I'm idling at about 50 C which is bad i know but when im playing cs source/hl2 the temps are about the same. Does this mean that quiet and cool isn't enabled? Secondly, I have...
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    Any new Info on BenQ's FP71e+ ??

    Text Saw this article a while ago but haven't heard anything since. Really looking to grab this monitor instead of having to settle w/ a 710T or 172x Anyone have any news on it (i.e. updated release dates)
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    My Modest Proposal

    ***I DID NOT WRITE THIS*** MY MODEST PROPOSAL: THE U.S.A.R. By C. B. Shapiro I feel bad for the Red States. Yes, they won the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court and most of the state houses. But they still can't have the country they really want because the last few Blue...
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    Is this a solid system?

    Super Lan Boy 80 WD 80gig IDE 60 1 gig of Corsair Value Select 156 Asus K8N-E Deluxe 129 Coolmax 400w 41 AMD 64 3200+ 204 Total $670 from newegg and then x800pro for $330 from outpost.com I just wanted to check w/ the computer gods here that this is going to provide me with...
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    Need help w/ Mid-line gaming system

    With so much change going on in the computer world, it's frustrating picking a time to build. I'm not satisfied w/ my current systems running of CS:Source and I just need help w/ the options Option 1: DFI Lanparty or Asus K8n-e or VNF3-250? 3200 64 1gig of Corsair Value some 80gig...
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    16ms analog -----> 12ms dvi....big improvement??

    i have a 16ms sony analog lcd and have been looking at the 12ms dvi samsung the 710T i think it is. I can get about 300ish for the sony. Am i going to see a large enough improvement to warrent 200+?
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    analog lcd with ati v nvidea card

    Somewhere in this forum i read someone saying that ati cards were better at displaying analog lcd signals than nvidea cards were. I'm not trying to flame anything, just wondering because im moving to nvidea with my new system and i have a 16ms sony lcd that is strictly analog and I im a bit...