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    What will it take to spin up 4 2tb drives?

    I just got in on a deal for some cheap(er) WD 2tb Green Power drives. I am looking to order the Zotac Ion 330 mitx board for my upcoming htpc build. My only remaining concern lies with power. I am debating between ordering the Zotac set with the 90 watt psu included, or ordering a separate...
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    core 2 duo e8200 vs pentium dual core e6300

    I am building a file server / mcpc which will be running 24/7, so I am looking for a low power setup. I have already ordered the evga geforce 9300 motherboard as a base, now I need a cpu. I am looking a step up from the cheapo pentium dc e5200 because of it's lack of virtualization tech which I...
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    Buying a 4890

    Rooting around the net leads me to believe my current power supply will be just fine. I was planning on sticking with it until I saw the rebate deal today for a Corsair 620 watt modular on the cheap. Stated requirements for a 4890 are only a 500 watt psu. I currently have: PC Power and...
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    GTX 285 on the way for Macs!!!

    I'm pumped! This is gold for us hackintoshers!! I'll take a GTX 285 over the other options any day! Article says coming in June! Linkey
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    SSD for gaming partition

    I'm putting together a new build, primary purpose will be "hackintosh" running OSX for everyday use. I am an "occasional" PC gamer, so I will be dual booting windows on the system. I've done extensive research on SSDs, and I have concluded I will clearly feel the difference in my everyday...
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    Dilemma: which Mac to buy

    Ok, I've seen a bunch of threads on this since the Apple product line refresh, so I apologize in advance for posting yet another thread, but I feel my situation is unique. At this point in time I am relying on my old Powerbook 1.67ghz G4 as my primary computer. It works beautifully sometimes...
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    Wedding Registries Suck

    So I'm getting married this September. My Fiancé and I have already spent hours registering at Bed Bath and Beyond. My question is, where is a good place to register for some electronics. Obviously a Core i7 is out of the question :( My question to my fellow ATers who have gone through this...
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    HDTV: when to buy?

    Ok, I apologize if this is an ignorant question, but I have found information supporting both views, and I personally have no clue how this market works. I have heard that the big TV sales only occur around the Superbowl, so I am concerned. Basically, I am in the market for an LCD TV for an...
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    AsRock 4coredual-sata2 Rev 2 and OCZ DDR400

    I am pulling my hair out here. The motherboard posts fine, but no matter what I do the bios only recognizes 512mb of each of my installed 1gb sticks. Therefore I can only use 1gb of the installed 2gb of memory. The memory is from a 2gb matched DDR400 set (OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K) Any suggestions?
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    Is my PSU dying?

    Any opinions would be much appreciated. My computer has had an odd issue for some time now. Randomly, the computer will shut off completely. No BOSD, just complete shutdown. Heat is not an issue, case is open with a fan blowing into it. Shutdown often happens when the tower is totally idle. I...
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    Engagement Rings

    I am looking to invest in an engagement ring for my gf of 2.5 years within the next couple of months. We have actually looked at rings together, so I have a good idea of what she likes. I definitely need to get something with the white gold look to it. Does anyone have any experience or...
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    Sudden driver/winxp install issues

    My computer has been running beautifuly for over a year now. Recently I messed something up on my XP partition while playing around with the Vista public beta. I wiped my raptor and was ready to do a clean install. I started running into problems after i installed windows for the first time...
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    Brothers in Arms

    I am looking to pick up Brothers in Arms soon, I have heard it's fantastic. Normally I automatically default to the PC version for FPS games, but I have heard from some that the Xbox version is better. Anyone here have an opinion on which is better?? Please vote!
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    2405fp problem with DVD playback

    I'm having a weird problem with my 2405fp. I love everything about it except for one thing. I tried playing a DVD with my Xbox on it the other night, and I ran into issues. The DVD menu displayed fine, but when i started to play the movie, the screen got fuzzy then went blank.. I could only...
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    Powerbook question

    I just got World of Warcaft and I am looking to play it on my 15" powerbook G4 1.67 w/128mb 9700. At the moment I only have 512mb of ram installed. Before I play, I am planning on upgrading the RAM. Here's the thing; I am very new to macs. I know that for a PC, 1GB is plently for games. Is the...
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    Xbox Live friends list

    Does anyone know of a place to get an XML feed so I can view my xbox live friends list on my XML supported homepage? Alternativly, is there a good program to do this?
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    HL2 crashes

    I was running my system fine on my Antec True430 430 watt psu when i had my 6800GT (380/1100) installed. I recently traded some money and my GT to a friend for a new 6800 Ultra. Initally I had issues with the screen flickering in windows, which I attributed to low power. I switched from using 2...
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    Strange eVGA 6800 Ultra problem

    I just switched from a 6800GT to a 6800 Ultra (traded my GT and $40 to a friend who didn't want the ultra) Ever since I switched, i've had really strange problems. When I have more than one window of anything open, particulary firefox, the screen will flash to black for half a second then...
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    Lost data

    I recently helped a friend of mine reformat his HDD after backing up his data to zip archives on cd. Unfortuantly, it turns out the zip files are corrupted. Now his data is lost! Any ideas on how to recover as much data as possible would be greatly appreciated.
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    Best mousepad

    I'm very close to picking up a Razer eXactmat, but before I do I wondered if anyone had any opinions on a mopusepad that might be better. The exactmat seemed to be the best combination of price/quality I could find. Any other opinions?
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    Mac news site

    I'm new to the mac scene, and i'm planning on picking up a powerbook or ibook soon. I decided to wait till after the big mac conference on Jan 10th to see if there's anything new coming in the powerbooks. Sooo i'm looking for a good site to keep up on the latest mac news. I know macrumors.com...
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    Quick Wireless Network Question

    I just set up a wireless network for my parents. They would like to use the laptop outside, so range is a consideration. I didn't want random neighbors connecting to the network however, so I enabled WPA-PSK. Does this encryption have any effect on the router's maximum range?
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    Buy iBook now or wait??

    I'm on about a thousand dollar budget for my christmas gift this year, and I was going to buy an iBook. Then I read this article which suggests that there may be price drops/improvements to the powerbook line. If the prices did drop as suggested I could afford to step up to the 12" powerbook...
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    School Laptop

    I have been set on getting a 12" iBook for use at school for some time now. I love the look, and I like OSX. Then my Uncle sent me an Email about the discounts his company gets on Thinkpads. He's got some pretty sweet deals going, and now i'm torn. Which would you prefer: Your price...
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    Bh5 vs Micron socket 939 performance

    Because of my recent issues with my K8N neo2, I have two types of memory sitting here. I have some brand new Crucial Ballistix memory sitting here along with my good old Corsair XMS PC3200LLPT bh5 based sticks. Now that I finally have a functional motherboard, the bh5 works fine at 2-2-2-6 @...
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    More RAM problems

    I'm on my second MSI Neo2 Platinum board, and I've had memory problems upon memory problems. Here's my config: AMD64 3500+ MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum eVGA 6800 GT Antec TruePower 430 watt I've tried two different types of ram: Corsair XMS PC3200 LLPT v1.1 Bh5 and Corsair XMS PC3200XL PRO...
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    Weird K8N neo 2 problem

    I just RMA'd a defective MSI K8N neo2 mobo to newegg and recieved a new one. I've run into a very intresting problem. When I have my Corsair XMS PC3200 TWINX v1.1 (bh5) installed in Dual Channel configuration, the system hangs on "memory test" according to the D bracket 2 diagnostic lights...
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    MSI K8N Neo2 question

    Ok I just got in my replacement for my dead Neo 2 board and I'm putting it together. As i'm going through this the second time, I remembered an earlier post on the forum that said there were specific sata and gb ethernet ports you should use as they were directly connected to the MCP or...
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    Help! Windows won't install!

    Ok, i'm at my wit's end here. I just bought myself a brand new computer: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Athlon 64 3500+ 1gb corsair bh5 XMS (from old pc) eVGA 6800GT 74gb raptor Here's what happens... I start installing windows... everything seems fine, then bam.. i get the blue screen of death. No...
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    Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu vs Thermaltake Silent Boost

    Just picked up an OEM 939 3500+ (prices are skyrocketing and the retail was 30 dollars more!) so i'm going to be needing a nice HSF for it. My hope is to run it at 2.4ghz (3800+) quietly and cool. From what i've gathered, the Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu and the Thermaltake Silent Boost seem to be the...
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    Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu vs Thermaltake Silent Boost

    Picking up a 939 3500+ soon, and I have't been able to find any good reviews or threads on the subject. I've narrowed it down to the Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu and the Thermaltake Silent Boost. Which would serve me better? I want quiet and cool operation with a slight overclock. Any other...
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    Saving a DVD

    Lent Goldeneye, one of my prized Bond DVDs to my buddy, and got it back with a huge scratch on it. :| The DVD player wouldn't read it. I got to wondering if the DVD X Rescue function of DVD X Copy Platinum could save it. Lo and behold it did! It extracted all of the VOB's to my hard drive! Now...
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    X800XT PE IN STOCK!!!!

    X800XT PE I thought Allstarshop was a decent retailer... I have never seen price gouging THIS bad......
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    The nForce 3 939 mobo showdown

    Ok i'll try to keep it short. I'm buying a 3500+ in the next week or so, and I'm wanting a great mobo to pair with it. I've narrowed it down to the 2 who are consistantly the best, the Gigabyte GA-K8N and the MSI K8N Neo2 Plat. Both get awesome reviews, but I can't find any direct comparasions...
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    Media Center PC

    I'm going to be building a PC for Media Center use. Just got the components in. It's going to be based on the Aopen XCube AV with a Northwood P4 2.8ghz. I was browsing around a bit, and I noticed that XP Media Center Edition is going to be available in the whitebox OEM channels starting in...
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    Dualie or 3500+

    I'm sure its been asked before, but i'd like some fresh opinions. Which would perform better overall and in games: A dual Opteron based system or a s939 3500+?
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    HTPC advice

    I'm building a SFF HTPC soon, and I've narrowed the platform down to either the Shuttle XPC or the new Aopen XC Cube AV. I was settled on the shuttle for awhile but then i read the review of the XC Cube AV on Tomshardware and got interested. A few questions: does anyone have any experience...
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    Interesting delimma

    I recently purchased an Apple 15" Powerbook for college and I love it. A friend of mine asked me if I'd rather have a laptop or a nice LCD for my dorm. Initially I pushed him to get a Powerbook, but then he told me he was bringing his desktop with him anyways. I told him to post here since...
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    PC gamepad

    I recently got my Dad hooked on Call of Duty. This is good except for one thing: he never plays PC FPSs because his left middle finger was cut off when he was a kid. Needless to say, this makes the keyboard/mouse combo a bit difficult for him. He asked me today to recommend a gamepad for him to...
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    Shuttle or Antec Aria

    I'm going to be building a SFF PC soon for use as a Media Center. Would you guys recommend building from scratch with the Antec Aria or going with a Shuttle barebones? I know I can make a real nice system with the Aria, so i'm leaning towards that. However I've heard a lot of good things about...