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    POLL: Are you going to pay $19.95 for HL2:EP1?

    I paid 17.95 for it too... however I'd pay 20 for it no problem. Maybe even 25. And I am broke. Why? Indeed, it has last year's graphics (which, by the way, are still pretty spectacular at 1680x1050 with HDR and AA's) and sure it's just a short episode... But Valve have proven to be...
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    Opteron 165/170 question

    By the by, which stepping is arguably the best for a 165/170 Opty?
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    Opteron 165/170 question

    Brilliant. Thank you much, man.
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    Opteron 165/170 question

    Hey guys, I've been looking to upgrade from my 3000+ Winnie @ 2.5, and I know I want to move to dualies. So, here's me dumb-ass questions. 1) What exactly is the difference between a Opteron and an X2? Is there any difference in core architecture, cache, die, whatnot? 2)I'm a...
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    Antec P180 VS Lian-Li PC-V1000 Plus

    I have to agree with the caz.... I have a Lian-Li v1100 and I absolutely love it. I will never buy anything but Lian-LI. True, they are very expensive, but in terms of design, build quality, and aesthetics, they are simply untouchable. I'll reward a company that produces a product that stands...
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    Best aftermarket cooling for 7800 GTX

    I haven't seen any reviews of the new Artic Cooling 7800 GTX heatsink... but compared to the Zalman VGA cooler and the Thermalright VGA cooler, which comes out on top? I'm also thinking about making the jump into watercooling... in which case, is there a obvious choice in terms of...
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    Smoking cannabis virtually doubles the risk of developing mental illnesses

    God I love the original post. Hilarious. Get high, Rip. You'd be better off. THought you might want to check this article out... "New study by the American Association for Psychology and Jesus finds that marijuana users develop psychotic rages that usually ends in the murder of hundreds...
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    Can't wait for P180

    You bring up good points... 1) True, no front reset button. Personally, I hadn't thought about this until now. Probably a good thing... if it was a real nusiance to me, I'm sure I would have noticed. Knock on wood. Methinks from now on, however, I will notice, so thanks. 2) the I/O is...
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    Not Enough Airflow to Cool My FX-55

    Yeah, good point Dyloot. The new plus models have ducting to the exhaust fan... just what I was talking about 4 posts up. Seriously, if you think it out, this case can stay cool with the best of them. And at 1/3 of the noise level.
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    Can't wait for P180

    Lian-Li v1100 isn't just an alternative... it's better. Antec got their ideas for the internal layout of the P180 from the lian-li v1100. It's so obvious. And in terms of build quality, no one comes within miles of LL. Then again, you'll have to sell a kidney and perhaps a few islands to...
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    Antec P180 Out!!

    Nice case, but I might venture to say that Antec jacked the design of the Lian-Li v1100 series. Everything cool about the P180 (inverted mobo, thermal partitioning, etc.) is straight out of the Lian-Li. Make no mistake, the p180 is like a porsche... but the Lian-Li is the original Ferrari...
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    Not Enough Airflow to Cool My FX-55

    I just edited my post with a link on ducting the zalman... might be worth a read. Best of luck and let me know how it goes.
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    Not Enough Airflow to Cool My FX-55

    I have a v1100B and thought I might give my two cents. Forgive me if any of this has been said already. I have a 3000+ winnie @ 2.6ghz, with 1.55 volts so it's not too far of a stretch from your FX. First of all, I think the V1100B is a utterly fantastic case... but it can have problems...
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    Water Cooling Options

    I was going to say, that with my xp-120 I'm idling at 26c and maxing out under Prime 95 at 33c. I have a relatively low cfm fan too... keeps things quiet. Is watercooling really that much better?
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    This is a retarded question, but how do you flash to new BIOS? What are the steps? I'm an idiot. Sorry.
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    Sapphire Xpress 200 enthusiast board

    I really don't know what all those guys are freaking out about. The board does look cool. Not a huge fan of it's white PCB, but that's beside the point. Point is, we have no idea how it PERFORMS. DFI has built a killer motherboard that is tried and true. This one looks nice, but we have no...
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    Why Do People Praise Lian-Li Cases

    Well, Lian-Li are far and away the best cases in terms of quality. They really are built amazingly well. Everything fits perfectly, the seams are tight, you really have to work with one to realize the difference. As for looks, it's always a matter of opinon. I think the Lian-Li v1100b is...
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    This may be futile, but does anyone, anyone at all, know where I can buy for under 250, a fvcking SLI-DR. They were gone within an hour of their release, and now they're like a legend of yore... Never to return. -tear-
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    NARAL: States More Pro-Life, 19 Would Ban Abortion if Roe Overturned

    Whoa fellas.... Let's all stay on topic here. Have a beer, take a nap, do whatever you need to do to get the sand out of our panties. I'd like to steer the conversation back to it's original course... Before I do that, I'd like to thank Rip for cutting and pasting a oh-so-scholarly article...
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    simple ? Neopower 480 or Modstream 520?

    I'd say the Neopower over the Modstream anyday... the modstream was appropriately named, it's a pared-down modified version of the Powerstream-- It doesn't have the adjustable rails, has less heatsink space (equalling less efficiency) to make up for the 120mm fan. Granted, the Neopower has a...
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    ~~~~ Brag & Moan ~~~~

    Huge Brag. And I am an evil person. One night a while back, I decided on a whim to visit one of those "hit the zombie, win a free Ipod/computer monitor/747/etc." sites and read the fine print for sh!ts and giggles. So I went to this one site, where I could have my pick of a 17"...
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    Dfi Sli-Dr????

    I have the same problem man... DFI SLI-DR's are nowhere to be found... and frankly, DFI should be ashamed. They way way underestimated the demand for their product, with online retailers selling out within hours at the most as soon as the boards hit the market. And now, the need a month to...
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    Lian-Li

    I think Lian-li cases are a bargain for what you get. I applaud a manufacturer that strives for greatness in quality, design, innovation, materials, etc. I think Lian-li, with perhaps the exception of Silverstone, are the only case makers out there that produce a product that one should be...
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    Is there a similar case that is even quieter then the antec sonata?

    I used to have a sonata and switched to a lian-li v1100b. Much quieter. You'll pay for it, but the fit and finish of the case is immaculate and it comes with sound dampening foam on all inside walls. Check it out...
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    Lian Li 1100B high case temps

    I see my post was a bit late. My bad.
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    Lian Li 1100B high case temps

    Well after reading over this post, I thought I'd add my two cents, and perhaps tip the scales. I own a V1100b. I used to have my rig in a Sonata. And guess what. When I switched, the temps dropped, and the noise dropped. And not by just a little. Considerably. So, if it's worth...
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    In October of last year, Nvidia "launched" Nforce 4, something that I had been waiting for for a month or so. Now, in Feburary of 2005, I finally ordered the board I had been waiting for... DFI SLI-DR. 3 and a half months later. Builds character, i guess. Time to update the signature.
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    When is Antec P180 coming out?

    I have the 1100b and despite the fact that the 180 looks like a winner, I think the Lian-li is simply exquisite. Indeed, Antec pretty much shamelessly copied it's internal design with the 180... and because the Lian-li is such a brilliant case, I don't blame them. A case is something that...
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    Crap!!! why am I always just barely too late!
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    Abstinence programs: lessons in futility?

    Yeah way to go Rip! In response to this news piece, you post a link to an article from a heavily-biased radical right-wing christian site! I'm inclined to think that you're so mired in your own doctrinal propoganda that indeed nothing short of abstinence being proved to cause Ebola and...
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    Abstinence programs: lessons in futility?

    Oh dear god where is Riprorin now. I have been trying to tell him this forever. Thanks for posting the article conjur.
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    Antec Sonata II and P180 coming soon

    AntecCSR, Your new cases look great, but my question is regarding the Phantom 500w PSU.... can you give us a ballpark as to when this might be released? Much appreciated..
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    whats the best case under 300$

    :thumbsup: Yup... Lian-Li simply cannot be beat for quality or design. Comes with soundproofing too. I'm never getting anything else.
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    Antec Phantom 350

    Antec is releasing the Phantom 500w soon... you can see it over at silent pc review's coverage of the CES show. If you're buying today, I'd say the neopower would be necessary to run your system.
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    Planned Parenthood performs more abortions and fewer breast exams

    Rip. You failed to answer the argument I presented against the last article you copy and pasted on here. If you'd like to answer it now, it can be found at the end of the thread you started entitled "What Planned Parenthood did for my youth". You once again post an article from a far...
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    Bush Drops Gay Marriage Amendment?

    Indeed CQuinn, you speak more elegantly than I... (I wasn't actually asserting that the government would actually "require proof" of love between two individuals using some kind of "love-o-meter". )
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    Bush Drops Gay Marriage Amendment?

    "So the Dub just wants to give it up now, huh? Where are the big morals this guy has that I heard about 24/7 leading up to the election? " Exactly... Karl Rove advised Bush to stress the gay marriage issue to mobilize the religious right to the polls. And boy did it work. Of course, the...
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    So today, I'm 21.

    Drink. Not to much, but don't skimp. If only for tonight... you only live once. Much fun. Promise.
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    Iran is next. Another war for our age.

    If it wasn't true, he'd be exposed by the white house with records of their operations. But he hasn't. He has a fantastic journalistic record, and I believe that he's exposing this to draw public attention to this sh!t to deter another war. Given the choice to believe him or not to...