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    Question about USB front panel connectors

    My buddy's Thermaltake has the front panel USB connectors which have only 1 row of 5 slots while his motherboard, the Gigabyte K8U has the standard 9 pin double row connector. Is there any way to connect his front panel USB ports?
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    A question for Zim Hosein

    My biochemistry class has a TA called Fazeeda Hosein. Any relation to you? Maybe she might mark my exams easier if you are her bro and I say I am aquainted with you:D
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    Prepaid/Pay as you go plans

    I would like to get a cell phone (my first) for the new year so I can keep one for emergencies or minor talking. Since the only people who are going to call me are my immediate family, my rommate and a small group of friends, I think a prepaid deal from one of the cell phone companies is the...
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    Can anyone recommend me some good trance/electronic music?

    As the title suggests. Anything good? even if its older trance I am fine. I have haerd some Daft Punk but I dont know if that is considered trance. Something around that area would be cool.:)
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    Funny Christmas YTMND

    link :laugh:
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    Help me with a Quantum physics question

    Ok guys I need the answer by an hour. I will outline the question and I have tried working it out but I ant get the answer. Nuclei have energy levels just as atoms do. An excited nucleus can make a transition to a lower energy level by emitting a gamma-ray photon. The lifetime of a typical...
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    WoW Question. pls help. This is not software related

    So I am in a possible sale from one guy for his copy of World of Warcraft. He already has an account but he is giving it up and the account already is frozen. The question is that I want to transfer the account to myself so that the guy cannot access it or retrieve the password. Is this...
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    Paypal Questions

    I am planning to go in a deal with a guy over an Athlon 64. The guy has no heatware and not willing to ship first. Understandable, since I only have 3 right now. He gave me his details and I plan to check that tomorrow. If I do make the payment over Paypal I have some questions. Experienced...
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    Having problems playing DVDs in Windows XP

    Me and my roommate have this barebones HTPC setup since we directly connect the TV to the computer when playing DVDs. We used to be able to do it easily now we have problems. Certain DVDs like Super Trooper give me a message to change the resolution and the refresh rate and not matter what...
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    Physics TA is so funny

    OMG I have to bite to keep from laughing. He has the classic russian accent so every time he speaks, all I hear is "In Soviet Russia, road forks you" and hundreds of the other soviet russia ones. No physics ever goes to my head.:D Ever had a TA like that? I know I am a bastard for laughing at...
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    Will a vanilla 6800 be overkill for an XP chip

    I purchased an athlon 64 setup w/ a 6800 vanilla from Leadtek last year but unfortunately had to sell mobo+CPU. I still have the 6800 since I was planning to move to s939. Unfortunately I will be going with an old 266 mhz FSB Athlon XP 2400+ since I am a bit short on money. Is the 6800 gonna...
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    Is the taste of alcohol acquired or instant? With POLL

    Yeah, just had my first beers the last two months. Not sure if I like it or not. Also had some regular red wine and not sure if I like it either. Just wondering for most people if you had to work to like the taste of alcohol or did you like it from the first shot.:P
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    Is the JBL PSW 1000 subwoofer any good? WITH POLL

    Well, what do you think? uncle wants to get a subwoofer b/c his generic Sony home entertainment system does not have one. I saw a local auction which I can pick up for about $60. I cannot find any reviews or prices online so ATOT is my backup resource.:P Chime in.
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    Is the Creative Muvo 2 any good?

    I am looking at this player simply because I am gettting it for about $140. Seems like a good price and has similar capacity as the Ipod or Zen Micro and has FM functionality. Here is the linky Any input on how good this player is? I need your opinions quick because the price for me goes...
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    Post here if you are from Purdue

    Just curious since I am a sophomore here at Purdue.
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    Help w/ my PSU

    Hey guys, I am gonna be buying a new system to replace what I currently have. I am planning to sell my current 6800 and move to a PCI express card. Here is what I am planning to buy: Venice 3000+ or 3200+ Chaintech VNF4 X800XL or 6800 gt The main question is related to my Power Supply. I...
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    Recommend me a good case

    Hey guys, I am building a computer for my parents and I am sticking my current A64 2800+ and chaintech mobo in it. I will also have a Zalman 7700 attached to the A64. There will be only 1 hard drive and a cd drive. The climate out there is quite hot. Ambient temps range from 26 degrees...
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    S939 mobo recommandation and help

    Hey guys, I am planning to upgrade my current rig to a s939 venice. I currently am not sure whether to upgrade to PCI express or not. I am not into the whole SLI thing because I need a best bang for the buck cpu which I plan on o/c moderatly. Mainly I will be gaming and running some DC...
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    Writing a lab report at 5 in the morning

    subject stated. Beware of what procrastination can do to you.
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    Rant: Why are there so many ED drug ads on Scifi

    Was just watching SG1 Mondays and keep seeing Cialis ads all the time. I had no idea so many old guys with ED watched Scifi. Guess they had nothing else to "do". On the other hand I can so understand the Girls Gone Wild ads though. That is targeted straight at the people who watch Scifi...
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    Will the Zalman 7000BCu fit my vnf3-250?

    As above, I just wanted to check with people who use this combo to see if there are no problems installing this in terms of space. The board is compatible according to Zalman, but I just wanna be sure before I buy. Thanks for any help
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    Linux distro for a total n00b

    As the subject states, I am trying to get into Linux just as a hobby. I would like to know which one is the easiest free distro to get into. I don't know anything about Linux at all and I would like something that is easy to install and work with. Also is there any problem with my current...
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    Help me with a 2.1 speaker choice. With POLL

    I am looking for a small 2.1 speaker set for my dorm. I listen to casual music and play FPSs and other games. Looking at all the stuff that is available, I have 3 choices, all of which are under $50. Here is the list. Logitech X-230 - $35 Logitech Z-3 - $45 Creative T3000 - $42 Anyone...
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    UT2004 at $15 at Newegg

    Not as cheap as the JR.com deal but if you are only a Newegg guy. CD version again linky
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    What do you guys think of the Logitech X-230

    Hey guys, I am looking for a budget 2.1 speakers for my dorm room and I came across these cheap ones at Amazon. linky I am not interested in 5.1 as I do not have the space for it. Can anyone who has this speaker set or the 5.1 version, X-530 tell me if these are any good? And what...
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    Problem with Sygate Personal Firewall

    Hey guys, As the subject line says, I cannot access my school network drive when Sygate is on. Only when I select 'allow all' in the traffic do i get to use it. I would really like your help in showing me how to let network traffic through. My rig is in my sig and I run Windows XP Pro SP1...
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    Socket 754 HSF Question. Zalman 7000-Alcu or Venus 12?

    Hey guys, As the topic above says, I want to do some overclocking on my rig I have below in my sig. I have my sights set on the Zalman 7000-Alcu or the Venus 12 because they seem to be good heatsinks under $40. Can anybody give me an idea of the temps when overclocking in either of these...
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    YAAT: 20 Hour flight to Chicago

    Hey all, Random rant at the free internet kiosks at singapore before I leave for Chicago. 5:30 in the morning here, had to get up at 3. Long check in lines. As an aside, the security procedures are more thorough than the US. Waiting to get to boarding now. I stop at Hong Kong for an hour and...
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    Electric shaver vs traditional shavers (e.g. Mach3) POLL included

    Hey guys, As the above topic suggests, I have a Mach 3 currently but for the college student like me, the price of the blades is getting quite expensive. I am considering changing to electric razors and for all of you guys I have the following questions. 1) Are the blades on the electric...
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    Will this RDRAM work on my Dell?

    Hey guys, My dad has an old Dell Dimension 8100 with the old 1.4 ghz Intel procs and it uses RDRAM. He wants me to upgrade from 128 megs(:roll: I know). Since he lives in Singapore, there is only 3 places which sell this. Its just that I dont know if the RDRAM works on not. Here is the...
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    Semester exams whining thread

    So I have exams coming up next week. 6 of them. A big rant follows Most are quite hard. I have 2 cell biology, 1 physics, 1 calculus, 1 Latin and 1 Psychology, although the psychology one seems easy. 1 on Tuesday night, 2 on wednesday, 2 on friday, 1 on saturday morning at 8. When was the...
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    Funny Roommate problem!! YART

    Hey all, Just like to realte amusing set of incidents. I am living with my excellent roommate for 2 years now at college. Since I am an international student in the US, most of the stuff in the room is his since he lives like an hour frm the uni. We have a loft in the room which is good...
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    Team Anandtech stats for SETI Boinc?

    Hey all, I just am transitioning to Boinc and am running it right now. Just was wondering if there is a weekly stats page like the one Smoke has set up for SETI Classic. Big thanks for the help. Go TeAm.:beer:
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    buttons not working

    Hi all, I have the subject problem in the forums. All my posting buttons except for the quick post button do not work and the new topic button does not work for me. This is the case in both IE and Firefox 1.0. IE has been patched to the latest available. My specs are, A64 2800+, 1 gig DDR400...
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    To all Leadtek 6800 series card owners!!

    Hi I am planning to buy the Leadtek 6800 card for my rig. I am split between this and the BFG card but I am leaning towards the Leadtek because it is slightly cheaper. However, I cannot find any warranty info on this card. Can anyone help me out with this.
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    Need an opinion on this monitor

    I was planning to get a Viewsonic G90fb for my rig. This monitor is about $220 at Newegg which is what my budget is for the monitor. Any opinions on how good this monitor is? How is the text representation, picture quality and refresh rates on this one?
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    9800pro or vanilla 6800

    Well guys, I will be building my first rig. I am in college and have looked aroung for parts. Having a video card dilemma right now. A good 9800 pro can be had for $180 now @ Newegg, while a 6800 is about a $100 more? Is there that much of a difference between the 6800 and the 9800 pro for me to...
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    Please evaluate my rig

    Hi everybody, This is related to my earlier thread here but it is not a double post. I decided on a AMD64 socket 754 and have compiled a list of components for the rig. Please evaluate and let me know if there is a better product in terms of quality,reliability and manufacturer support. Any...
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    New rig. AMD64 or P4

    Hey guys/gals, I will be building myself ny first rig in the coming month for my dorm and I need your opinion on the cpu/chipset combo to go with. Right now I am split between the AMD64 2800+ and the P4 2.4C. I am not going to be overclocking(that much). My main uses for this rig will be...
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    HOT!! Logitech Speakers Mail-In rebate

    Hey all, This is my first post so I apologize if the deal is not enough. Amazon is having the Logitech Z2200 2.1 speakers for $107.29 + free shipping. Logitech is offering a $50.00 mail in rebate for purchases between August 1 and October 30th. I personally have no experience with these...