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    AMD's future technology name

    Is their upcoming server chip technology really named after the famous Formula 1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours? Wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magny_Cours If so, it's kind of strangely apropos, cos the track was excluded from Formula 1 starting in 2009. :(
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    Using the case to aid in cooling

    I've been wondering for a while now...I have these big cases that are fairly thick metal. I like to OC and I notice that the damn cases aren't even getting that warm. I've seen some innovative cases that are designed to help wick the heat away from parts of the mobo and CPU. I guess it's...
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    I attended a Microsoft High Performance Computing summit

    So the most recent Microsoft High Performance Computing Summit was held near me, and I just signed up as a partner, I had nothing else scheduled, so I went. The whole thing focused on parallel computing. I used to work for a prominent organization that would benefit greatly from...
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    Which is the next big financial institution to go?

    With the collapse of Bear Stearns, it's almost inevitable that there will be at least one more midsize financial institution (and by midsize, I mean >$100 billion in assets) will bite the dust. Now, these are already in the "too big to fail" category, so by bite the dust I mean "get bought by...
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    $500 PC build, out the door

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Browsing, business apps, coding, some compiling. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $500 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts...
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    The new Moore's Law

    American Idol dude that got kicked off tonight--Robbie Carrico. He dated Britney Spears. When he got kicked off, I was like, "You did Britney Spears, that is and always will be your only claim to fame, even though the number of people who have done that....doubles....every....OMG!"
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    Hot? Generic 775 $4 HSF w/4 wire connector--microcenter B&M

    This is in-store only. I don't know the brand. It's just these white cubic boxes. I know, it sounds absurd. I thought, hey, can't go wrong for $4. Might as well try it out. So I brought it home and desultorily lapped the mating surface. Stuck it on my mobo w/ AS5 and cranked the P-D up...
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    Why is the e6850 still for sale?

    They're both 3.0GHz, but one has 50% more cache, uses way less power, and can OC way higher. At newegg, the e6850 is 275, while the e8400 is 240 (OOS, but you can find it elsewhere for cheaper anyway). Source: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articl...ay/intel-wolfdale.html It seems like...
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    Question about Belkin wireless product(s)

    Hi. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about PC hardware but wireless networking, just so-so. Anyway a friend of mine has a Motorola wireless router but she gets terrible range, even in the next room. Not sure why. She had someone come over (Geeksquad probably) and they put in these...
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    bash scripters--a question

    So at my job we use tcsh, and "the way it's always been done" is that if you need to string a few commands together, you just write a c shell script (#!/bin/csh, which is just an alias to tcsh). Lately I've realized (for myself, not just cos someone told me) the superiority of bash for...
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    Any of you guys read "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People?"

    If so, what did you think?
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    OK, so I got my 'interim' performance review today.

    This is a long post about how I am digging myself out of a performance hole at work. I would greatly appreciate anyone's input, as it's a thorny, as well as important, issue in my life. Not much to speak of. Boss dinged me for every little thing, but he just has high standards I guess...
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    How to get the text size setting to "stick" in Firefox

    Hey guys, so with IE, when I pick a text size (normal, larger, etc), the setting sticks for all future pages I open. In FF (1.5.0.2) I have to set the text size every time I open a new page and it's a PITA. Is there a simple way to make the setting "stick?" Adjusting the default font size...
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    I gotta admit, right now I have to scratch my head at the

    So I make a thread about a cut I suffered to my toe: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=38&threadid=1849019 no lock, people seemed to enjoy it..pretty gory pics Then I make a thread about Biore strips...
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    Any of you guys use Biore strips? UPDATE: PICS Enclosed

    I'll challenge any of you to a Biore-off! freakin pimple farmers ! AnandTech Moderator
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    Why did my thread get locked?

    Here's the link: Text
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    How do you pronounce "FAQ?"

    So option one would be to pronounce the letters--F.A.Q. or F-A-Q or "Eff Ey Queue" or what have you. Option two is "Fak" or "Faq" Rhymes with Iraq. Then of course there are probably people who say something I havent' thought of, so there has to be an "other" option...
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    Buying an Apple Macintosh

    The reason
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    Anyone want to see a gross injury I suffered?

    WARNING: BLOOD http://officelinebacker.atothosting.com/pics1/4-23%20002.jpg Trying out my new atothosting account! question: does this injury require a visit to the ER? kthnx!
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    NEW WITH POLL! How do you pronounce "FAQ?"

    This is one of those words I read and processed silently hundreds, if not thousands, of times before ever hearing it spoken aloud. I have always processed it as "fak," and it surprised me when someone spelled it out. I always opt for the shortest way of saying something. How do you say it?
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    Is there a cost-effective way to convert LPs to computer-storable format?

    So my mom wants to take a bunch of my late uncle's records and turn them into a format she can listen to on her iPod and stuff. I think I have heard of companys that will do this for you but IIRC it costs lots of $$ and this was a while ago anyway. Are there any cost-effective options for...
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    Language Toolbar won't stay gone!

    So the little toolbar to the lower right with a microphone and whatnot reappears every startup even efter I hide it. How do I get rid of this thing?
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    Free ftp site to store like 10MB or so?

    Are there any sites like this? All I need is ftp access and about 10MB of space. If not free, what are the cheapest/most reliable?
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    How to use a computer as a router for a home network?

    Does this make sense? I had hoped to do all kinds of cool things but I can't even get Ubuntu to perform the basic function called Internet Connection Sharing in WIndows XP. Am I better off just using Windows XP Internet COnnection sharing?
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    Recent Comcast subscribers, how timely was your installation visit?

    So I have an appointment for Thursday 8-11 am. This is in Montgomery County, MD. I'd liek to be able to tell my boss I'll be in for sure, but say the guy is an hour late and the install takes an hour, we're already at 1 pm and it's barely worth an hour in and an hour out to spend 4 hours...
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    I HATE Daylight Savings Time!

    I'm groggy, my foot is throbbing, my elbow is killing me, and I think allergy season is satrting already. How are YOU doing today? :)
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    Do you already have to have telephone service to get DSL

    So I need to get some internet access going at home. The two options are goin to be rapecast or DSL (No FIOS YET!) So I am not finding any good deals for the cable modem deal, so I want to look into DSL. HOWEVER, I HATE Verizon, which is the local phone co around here, and refuse to do...
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    No matter where in America you try to hide from it, there it is, NASCAR

    Athletes or not, there are the drivers, the clear-eyed heroes, Rushmore-jawed and implacable, giving you the gunfighter squit from the magazine rack at the checkout stand. They glare down from those billboards out on the bypass, stare out at you from the weekly four color insert in your local...
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    Want to have some fun?

    Want to do something fun? Want to get to know other people by testing your wits against theirs in a friendly, structured manner? Then join our fantasy NASCAR league! It's fun, even if you don't know NASCAR. As a matter of fact, I bet that at least one of you joins and plays and makes a...
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    What does this output from PC Wizard about my processor mean?

    The output is this: Type : AMD Athlon XP Internal Specification : Unknown CPU Type Codename : Thoroughbred Revision : B0 Technology : 0.13µ CPU ID : 6.8.1 CPU IDEx : 7.8.1 Number of Core : 1 \Mainboard Upgradebility : Socket/Slot : Socket A Upgrade interface : ZIF...
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    Skil Factory-Reconditioned 2585-RT 14.4V 2-Speed Cordless 3/8" Hammer Drill/Driver

    Text I had one of the cheapie $20 Chinese versions of these and the cord/bettery died. I figure this is a solid brand that will last for a while.
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    Oh man Clinton Portis is hilarious

    I have not gotten to see one of his bits until today. For his press contact he dressed up as a defensive coordinator, with the tight coaching shorts and a huge fake MOTOROLA headset. He said he was going to put two extra Shaun Taylors on the field to stop Portis (13 men on the field). He...
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    Split the HOT DEALs forum into two subforums!

    Lots of people (myself included) hate MIRs. Let's segregate the deals that involve MIRs because, frankly, they suck. And then we wouldn't have to see the MIR stuff, but people who don't mind MIRs could still peruse deals that require them if they so wished. What say you?
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    Whoa.......

    ...seems directly correlated to how much Klonipin I took the night before. GO figure. :shrug:
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    w00t! Free monitor

    It was the #1 rated monitor in April of '03! http://yahoo.pcworld.com/yahoo/article/0,aid,109372,00.asp http://www.griffintechnology.com/archive/monitors/CTX52.html Not bad for the cost of carrying it 40 feet and up a flight of stairs eh? BTW it was drizzling all evening and it still...
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    Some RDRAM background questions

    Exactly what my options are. Right now it has 512MB--2x256 PC600 plus 2xCRIMMs. Is it possible to buy one 256MB stick, replace one of the CRIMMS, and run like that at 768 for a while, then maybe get another 256MB RIMM later? Also is it OK if said new stick is PC800? (I presume the...
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    Question about RDRAM and pricing vs speed

    About how much of a premium does 800MHz RDRAM command over 600, and is it usually worth it?
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    My son got a game and it won't work because my GPU

    I have several systems that are mostly 5 year old technology or so, that work fine for folding and internet and light office use. The fastest proc I have is probably an AMD T-bird Core that I can OC to about 1.65GHz. Anyway this game recommends 2.4G or better and stuff, but should be...
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    Linux for a guy who is a Linux USER at work?

    Is there a tutorial out there for folks who have used/use Linux in either a work or academic environment, and want to load their own machine with it? I know about command line, partitions, etc. Thing is, I have never SET UP a Linux box. Never partitioned the hard drive, never had root...