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    Guitar Hero Wired Guitar Cord Length

    Hi: I've been trying to find out how long the wired Guitar's cord is, to see if it will reach my XBOX -- if anyone knows an approx, please let me know. Thanks in advance for your help.
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    Dell Vostro 400 Heat sink fan / replacement

    Hi, I recently purchased a Dell Vostro 400, and I've enjoyed it so far but the CPU HSF is just rediculously loud. It only has an 80mm also, so I figured I'd go ahead and replace the entire unit. It definitely has the standard mounting holes for the HSF, but the screws that hold the unit down...
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    Klipsch Pro Media 5.1 Speaker Question

    I'm trying to figure this out, but I haven't had much luck online. Are the 5.1 speakers like the 2.1's in that they have a mini plug in the back instead of the L/R speaker cable? If so, is there any easy way to connect these with better speaker wire? I've tried to find a picture of the rear of...
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    7950gt output to LCD monitor DVI to HDMI problems

    I'm trying to output video from my 7950GT in Windows XP to a 32" LCD. The only input choices I have are: VGA, Component, and HDMI. Component looks terrible, and VGA isn't much better, so I wanted to be able to use HDMI, so I bought a DVI to HDMI cable. I get absolutely no output when I...
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    Xbox360 to mac mini osx digital audio input question

    Hi, I'm trying to input sound from my xbox360 to my mac mini with digital input (the minijack) so I can use my computer speakers and monitor. I did this before on my pc, but I moved that, so I need to use my mac mini. I'm using OSX, and when I turn the xbox on, there is no sound, even though...
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    How to hook up xbox 360 thru pc audio

    Heres my setup: Xbox, vga output, either digital audio or red/white audio PC w/ audigy 2 external unit klipsch 2.1 speakers connected via regular mini jack 2005fpw dell monitor I have the xbox hooked up via vga right now, with my pc via dvi, but I don't know how to get the audio to work...
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    Computer Output on TV with component and s-video

    Quick questions, whats the easiest / cheapest way to output a computer to a tv? I just got a sony 27" tube and its the first tv ive had with s-video and component connections. I know that component is better quality but I only have s-video output on my video card. BTW, I have an x800xl, single...
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    OSX 10.3 panther help with a g3 blue and white

    Hey, A friend of mine recently gave me an old power mac of his. It's a G3 B&W, but I've been having trouble trying to boot into OSX. It has 10.3 on it right now, but every time I turn it on, it just sits there on the gray screen with the apple. I've tried to get it to boot from a copy of OSX...
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    Overclocking problems - looking for advice

    UPDATE: I'm a freaking retard and for some reason put my SATA HD on port 1, instead of 3 or 4, even though I knew 1 and 2 aren't locked. :o Right now I'm running 245x9 = 2.2ghz @ 1.4V, and it's rock solid. Thanks anyway guys. :) Hey guys, I'm not new to overclocking at all, but I'm...
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    Dell 420SC memory question

    Hey, I was just wondering if this was the right memory to get for a Dell 420SC. I know that the stock ram is ECC, but I'm just going to rip that out and throw it on eBay. Here is a link - http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-526&depa=1 Let me know, this seems...
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    Weird buzz coil / high pitch noise coming from mobo or power supply

    Hey guys, Just recently I upgraded my SLK-948U / panaflo 80mm L1A to a XP-120 / yate loom medium speed combo, along with upgrading my nv silencer 5 on my 6800 ultra to a vf700. Everything has worked out great for me, and seems to be much quieter, but in doing so, I think I've uncovered...
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    a64 single/double sided memory question

    Hey guys, I'm looking at getting new ram for my computer. I have a GA-K8NS nForce3 250 chipset based motherboard with a 130mm a64 socket 754 cpu. Right now I have a stick of 512mb muskin pc3200 and its working fine, but I'm looking at getting 2 sticks of Kingston HyperX 512mb and I'm...
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    Problems with Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard

    Hey guys, I just purchased a Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 3.0 Mac/Win bundle. I love the mouse that came with it, but the keyboard has one major flaw. Whenever I hold down any key for more than a few seconds, it automatically disengages. Like, if I'm playing a racing game, and up is...
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    Switching motherboards, how do I change SATA Drivers

    Hey everyone, just switching motherboards from a abit kv8 to a gigabyte ga-k8ns on my old mobo i had the via SATA drivers installed in win2k, and its all worked well, and thats what im on right now, but i was wondering if there was a way to install the nvidia drivers now so that when i...
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    Antec TRUE380 or SL350S

    Simple quick question if anyone knows Which is quieter, the true380 with 1 92mm fan and 1 80mm fan which is said to be a pretty quiet PS that I'm pretty happy with now OR the SL350S with 1 80mm fan that comes with the 3700BQE, which is suppose to be the "silent" edition BTW...
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    Antec 380true vs 350SL Silent Power Supply

    Hey guys, looking at buying a 3700BQE, but the power supply that comes with it is not as good as the antec true380 that I have hanging around. I'm buying this case in order to keep things quiet, so what I'm asking is would it be worth my time to mod the true380 with two new 92mm fans and use...
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    9800 xt idle temps with a vga silencer

    idles around 69, load is around 75 with a radeon 9800 pro 128mb modded to an xt with a different bios running at stock xt mem and core, with a vga silencer, rev 2. will this be a problem if i keep running it at these temps? with the stock cooling it wasnt much worse than this whats a good way...
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    Western Digital 200gb PATA Hard Drive Caviar SE $132.99 Shipped

    Retail WD 200gb PATA hard drive for $132.99 shipped at buy.com I thought it was a good deal so here it is
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    Sapphire RADEON 9800 PRO 128mb Card Question

    Here is the card in question How well would this flash to a 9800xt? I'm almost positive that it's a R360 core given the cooler shape, the lack of the heatsinks on whatever those things are haha and the slim vga connector. Anyone try this particular card? I was going to get a 256mb version, but...
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    Abit KV8 Motherboard RAM Questions

    Looking to upgrade my ram. I know there are so many posts out here on, which ram to buy? but im asking whats compatable with my board. Looking to spend less than 230 or so, for something that can run ~ 233 mhz bus with 2.5 or 3 cas. Been looking at either going cheap with two sticks of 512mb...
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    ABIT KV8 Boot Problem, please help!

    Just got my 2800+ retail / kv8 abit mobo combo from newegg for 198. Everything is up and running great, however, whenever I reboot, I get these strange video errors, unlike anything ive seen before. The screen is all messed up with what appears to be a low quality picture stretched out and...
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    ABIT KV8 Athlon 64 Motherboard Boot Question

    Just got my 2800+ retail / kv8 abit mobo combo from newegg for 198. Everything is up and running great, however, whenever I reboot, I get these strange video errors, unlike anything ive seen before. The screen is all messed up with what appears to be a low quality picture stretched out and...
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    k8 silent boost newegg refurbished heatsink / fan question

    Looking at buying a silent boost refurb from newegg, would this come with a fan? obviously the heatsink comes with it but i wasnt sure about the fan, and can any 80mm fan install on this badboy? thanks
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    DVD+RW Drive NEC ND-1100A Flash / Upgrade?

    Hi, Ive got an nd-1100a (got it for free) and was wondering if i could flash this into a better drive? I was talking to someone about it, but i cant seem to find any more information on it other than its a possibility. Anyone try this on this drive? Which firmware should I get? Thanks
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    SLK-947U on an athlon 64?

    Just curious, can it without modifications? I know it fits "AMD/INTEL" just wasnt sure if it fit an athlon 64. Thanks
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    Opinion: Hard Drive Questions

    Well it's that time again. Time to get a new hard drive. I've been very lucky with my 45gb 75gxp Deathstar in the fact that it still runs after three long years of usage, but I think it's time to upgrade, so here are the options, what would you get? I just use my computer for gaming...
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    5700 ultra video problems please help

    Hey i just noticed that when i play certain games or look at certain pictures, certain colors get changed to this purple haze color. Never noticed it before, and I checked and my system is running fine temp. wise. The card is pretty new, not overclocked anymore, and it never has been that much...
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    mobile barton is messed up, please help

    Just got a mobile barton 2400+ from newegg. Slapped it in and right away got 11x200 at 1.575V which is what I wanted. Installed windows and everything was fine. Decided to run prime95 to test it out, and I got an error message after 6 minutes, so I decided to up the voltage to 1.65. At this...
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    money to spend, what should I get?

    OK, I'll start off with what I have... IWill KA266-RAID mobo Athlon T'bird 1.4ghz ALHJA stepping I think... the one with the unlocked multi. Overclocked to 133mhz x 11.5 = 1533mhz @ 1.775V Alpha Pal Heatsink w/ 60mmx32mm Delta 5800rpm fan (still runs pretty hot) 2x256mb Crucial PC2100 DDR CS3...