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    Which Mac OS for Imac 266

    I recently found an Imac on the side of the road. To my surprise it boots and seems to run fine though I cannot access the OS due to not having the password. The Apple guy at BB suggested putting OSX 10.2 on it with the proviso that it will be slow but web content will be displayed properly. I...
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    world of warcraft guild

    OK so I'm looking for a good WOW guild. I play on the Ther'dalas (or something like that) server and haven't had any good experiences with the guilds I've seen. Anyone a member of a guild they enjoy?
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    Free Xandros 3.0

    They've finally upgraded the bittorrent edition (free) to 3.0. This is the only distro I've felt comfortable with moving from windows. This is the distro that started out as Corel. Link
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    Thumb drive linux.

    I've been trying to install linux on my new 512 MB Sandisk Micro Cruzer. Puppy gets an error reading a file it needs to start X. I got Feather to run but only in failsafe mode and so far I'm not real crazy about it as a distro. What I'd really like is something small enough to fit on the drive...
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    Blockbuster unlimeted dvds 9.99 first month

    Saw a few Blockbuster threads but none about this specifically. For 9.99 (14.99 after first month) you get to rent as many videos as you can lug but only one at a time. I signed up for 14.99 (19.99 after first month) for two at a time. I plan to go twice per day. You can cancel anytime but need...
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    amd 64

    Ok so I'm about to build my a64 rig with the stock hsf (retail) and looking at it it doesn't have the thermal compound that athlons and semprons come with! Does this mean I gotta put off my build util I can find some thermal grease? Man this pisses me off. Also when I find some how do I apply...
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    Computers in the trash

    Just yesterday I found a compaq Pentium II computert being thrown out by radioshack. Got it home and it booted rigth up into a fairly vigin installation of windows 98. It was apparently one oif their display models as I had to uninstall the compaq/radioshack demo software. Anyone else find...
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    win2k3 & SATA

    So I finally got all the parts for my new dfi nf4 ultra build and plan on installing windows on my new raptor. This is my first rig that will boot from SATA and I just want to be clear on what to do before I start. I remember reading that to make SATA bootable you have to insert the drivers...
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    Just finished ordering components for all around rig

    OK so I just finished ordering the last of my components today. Everthing has arrived except the cpu and HD which I ordered today. I think I did a pretty good job on getting alot of bang for my buck but I'm curios what other people think. I'm not a hardcore 3d gamer but I hope to get some dx9...
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    Wireless card on older computers

    With all of the cheap wireless products going around family members have asked me about setting up a wireless network for them. Netgear minimum system requirements list pentium III. I've run a linksys usb wireless b on pii 400 mhz. Anyone running a wireless network with older hardware. I think...
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    1gb kit pc3200 ram 110 AR

    Outpost's sale on Kingston pc3200 Ram has been renewed and its 10 dollars cheaper this week. Link
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    Kingston 1 gb 3200 Ram Kit 119.99 AR

    There was a similar deal earlier from Fry's BM but they seem to have extended the deal to the web this week. Edit: added Link
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    Rosewill cd burner 19.99

    Link This is the bottom price for burners as far as I've seen. This is at Chief Value- Is this Newegg's nom de plume?
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    Which Winchester AMD 64 to choose?

    The prices for these cpus vary pretty greatly. This is gonna be my main rig with a 6600 GT vid card- I don't do much 3d gaming - but as sson as they come up with a good 3d game I wanna be able to hop on. Think there's any real world difference between these 3 cpus? The total difference between...
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    DFI "LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D" $159 in stock at newegg

    Been waiting for this to come back in stock and at 159 its a bit of a drom but not as low as it originally was. Link And free shipping too.
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    24 pin psus

    Looking for a new psu and I'd like to have full compatibility with my mboard which requires 24 pins. Zipzoomfly doesn't seem to specify 20 or 24 pin. Anyone know a site that will specify pin number?
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    Asus Via pciexpress mboard

    Looking to upgrade to pciexpress and I like asus. Anyone have any experience or knowlege whether nforce really kills the via chip in comparison? I'm thinking about this board. Any input would be appreciated.
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    Free xvid encoder

    Anyone know a a good free xvid encoder. I want to get back to encoding my mpegs to xvid files but the program I used in the past, Vidomi, doesn't work with win2k and doesn't look like its being updated anymore. Thanks in advance.
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    I need a good free html editor

    I usually use Mozilla but I'm using Firefox and Thunderbird on my laptop so I'd like to try something else. And oh I don't know html so I cant use notepad.
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    Cheap 2.1 Speakers 17.99 at Buy.com

    Further discounted speakers from Buy.com. They get mediocre reviews but they gotta be worth 18- shipped.
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    Taxcut 19.99 free usb flash drive

    BB has a special for taxcut for 19.99 and a free (AR) 128 mb flash drive. This is apparently old news from Sunday's ad but I didn't see it posted anywhere here. Sorry no link',5)">http://bestbuy.dailyshopper.com/</a> it does't seem to be available online.
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    A few noob questions

    Ok so I've been running the seti screensaver for awhile. After joining team Anandtech I decided to add a client to my linux box. Although its a slower machine (piii 1000) with less memory (264 mb) it seemed to be producing faster than my piv 1.9ghz win2k3 system (512mb ram). So here are my...
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    Killer Apps for Pocket PC

    I just got a pocket PC from the jobto play around with. No real internet connectivity except what I can hotsync over. Anything this is useful for besides PIM and solitair?
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    Server 2003 as workstation

    I Just rrad an article about how to convert windows server 2003 to a workstation and was wondering if anyone has tried this and what thier experience has been and what, if any, advantages there are. Thanks
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    Cheap Cdr

    Looks good here
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    VPN with dyndns

    Hi, I've been searching for a good tutorial on vpns with no success. I'm looking to set up a vpn that would need to run from dyndns as my ip address is not static. It will be also running through a linksys wrt54g (supports passthrough only). And I'd like to connect to my xandros 3.0 box from a...