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    looking for an overclocking system

    lol good to know xfx has double warranty...that makes it a plus for anyone looking to buy used later on...thanks guys for all the info will give that combo a try. Be ordering later this week when i get my tax return from H/R block...woudl've filed myself but need the money fast for this instead...
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    looking for an overclocking system

    operating system i already have, windows vista, keyboard and mouse also have...etc...basically just the stuff in the box and the box itself. thanks for the replies guys, as for the video card would the xfx gt 521mb a better buy or the evga...since evga has that lifetime warranty deal like...
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    looking for an overclocking system

    i wish i had more to start off with, but my current desktop is rather old...i mean p4 3.2HT old and everything in it is pretty much obsolete...no sata drives etc. PSU is only 400w, ram is only 1gb of ddr...nothing much i can really reuse. as for the cooler? what cooler should i look into...
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    looking for an overclocking system

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. Light gaming like Rakion: Chaos Force, internet etc...just a do it all system but not looking for a FPS beast 2. What YOUR budget is. Looking for preferably around 600 bucks 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA 4. IF YOU have a...
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    hp dv6000 upgrade options

    thanks man...great help
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    hp dv6000 upgrade options

    yeah i know the ram is a piece of cake, and that can be done blind...just was wondering on the speed of the ram...so from what you guys have said pc 5300 is what i should be looking for...great save me some money from having to go to pc6400 hd i can do also blind. as for the proc, i can do...
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    hp dv6000 upgrade options

    i have a hp dv6000, it comes with the following: vista premium 1gb ddr2 ram...don't know what speeds though amd athlon x2 tk-55 160gb sata dr...i'm assuming that this is the 3.0gb/s and etc.. the things i want to upgrade is the ram and processor maybe a hd change later on. i know...
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    Manually Control SpeedStep on 850Mhz Machine

    underclocking won't reduce much power, unless u reduce the voltage that the cpu is getting...that being said the best thing to do is set it to max battery life
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    How to not obscure the air intake on a laptop?

    its a blower configuration, don't worry about it, even if u constrict the air passage, the case isn't airtight air will get in somehow, on that point, u won't be doing cpu intensive tasks when u are on your bed or the sort...so it won't get that hot. its ur first laptop, you are gonna care...
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    What is the best state to use for my tablet?

    hibernation, i always have my m200 hibernate when i close it.
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    What do you use your laptop for?

    get a tablet pc, greatest investment u will ever make write down those math equations, draw those in class diagrams, everything u can do with a laptop, plus a pen at ur finger tip...what else can u want for an all in one... get a tablet enough said...everything else is second best, might...
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    Toshiba Tecra M4

    6.2 is heavy for a tablet...u won't be holding it and writing on it i can assure u that for a long period of time its more of an entry oriented tablet...getting the mass market used to tablet
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    best software for demo studio on ABS Mayhem G3 laptop

    there's a fix for the clock throttling issue on the a64...forgot what it was called, i'm sure if u search under a64 stuck at 800mhz a few result should pop up
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    the best deal

    lots or choices...ur best bet is to to go compusa/circuit city and test them out off the top of my head here are a couple hp tc1100 toshiba r10/15 toshiba m200 gateway m275 or something like that electravaya scribbler motion m1400 tabletpcbuzz.com is the best place for u
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    Just watched Daughter from Danang...

    i've seen parts of the documentary in a anthro class... there's that language barrier, and how heidi was raised up she's right in her mind, the parents/relatives are right in their mind... its just a difference in mentality...but yeah she cried a lot...what a fat piece of turd wants...
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    don't think of it as a laptop...its a tablet pc, its a tool u incorporate it into your life...not something u conform to the tecra is heavier than the m200...dont know how much but yeah heavier gets at best 3.5 hours and more with a nother battery...but that add weights it depends on...
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    i'm debating selling my tablet, looking to buy a car so need all the cash i can get so i don't have to loan... hit me up if ur interested
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    that's not a bad price, but i've heard rumors about toshiba releaseing a new tablet for replacement of the m200.. the r10/15 is just an affordable solution, not a top of the line hp is gonna come out with one soon....i would just do more research... but that's not a bad price for a 3...
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    yup the gateway looks excellent that was my other choice...but i opted for the toshiba since i got it for a steal 1300 back when it was going for 1600
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    yeah toshiba is the only one with dedicated video if i recall correctly but tablet isn't meant for video games
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    screen is big for that resolution...so the font doesn't look as great... iono try one out go to cc or bb and check them out toshiba has 3 in their lineup i think m200, r10/r15 acer one site to check out is tabletpcbuzz.com lots of info there
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    Refurb Laptop

    refurbs are sometimes lease models that come back, restocked ones or broken ones that were fixed... its a gamble, but if u stick to the higher priced ones.../higher models...there are more likely to be demo or returned ones...
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    1.1 is plenty fas for a tablt...u don't game on it so its fine...the thing is 3lbs...light equal price... the battery on it lasts for a good while too... the screen is perfect 12.1 at a xga resolution...14 with xga is crappy.... its a slate, very light, and it it comes with an enhanced...
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    AMD vs Intel

    intel or amd...doesn't matter which one u want, get the one that u appeals to you, 3.2E prescott run hot but they do hit 4ghz fairly easy if you have an E0 stepping and with good ram get whatever u can cheapest
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    optical drives are more of a luxury than a needed thing...i don't have an optical drive on my toshiba m205, but i don't use it enough to need 1 all my programs are on there when i got it, the thing when looking for a tablet is dedicated graphics, and high resolution, plus ram makes...
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    Help me decide on parts for my comp :)

    gaming only one choice A64, but if you do encoding and other stuff...look for INTEL suggestions for A64 DFI NF4 Ultra, or SLI version A64 3000 or 3200+ 1 GB Mushkin Blue (UTT), twinmos, or quality TCCD ram HD...ur pick psu...ur pick but don't skip case...your pick NEC 16x DL...
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    I just wonder anyone have a Tablet PC?

    toshiba m205-s810 owner here great machine for everything, dedicated graphics card so performance isn't hindered i find myself using it more often than not for classes, note taking is a breeze on it. at the end of the day you have the notes all in one spot. very easy to incoprorate...
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    512 MB DDR 3200 400MHZ 19.99 AR Shipping adds another 10$ or so

    one rebate is actually very good i bought an ultra xconnect psu from somewhere that uses onerebate and i dind't hand in my upc or anything but my psu was shipped from ultra themselves and got the rebate 1 month later.
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    12.1" laptops that have greater than 1024x768 resolution?

    its not bad at all, i own one the real estate is worth it...terrific resolution for those who want it you can always make text bigger....
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    Smoking Hot Ferrari Red Laptop Deal

    someone should delete this, others might not read it all and just click and buy...
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    Smart Modular 17" LCD Monitor $154.95 after rebate

    the rebate kinda scares me...tying up 125 in that iono 16.2 million color only and the 25ms makes this a cold deal for me...but for the price...its pretty decent for others
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    New Dell X1 Ultraportable released!

    now that is pretty hot
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    XP-90 v XP-90C

    just released...copper is better for conducting heat but doesn't release it as fast as aluminum... the best combination would be copper base...with alum fins but the contact has to be perfect... that said go regular 90...90c is for looks
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    Vga card hampering my o/c ?

    i don't know if pciexpress have divider lock,
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    How far should I go with a 3000+ Winchester?

    push it a little at a time, burn it in for a day, then push it a little more benchmark at ur most stable speed, then continue to burn in, and take it up a notch... you probably can increase vcore a little bit, not much but a little bit invest in a good hsf, makes all the difference in...
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    In what areas is the Pentium better than AMD

    they perform both the same, sure one is marginally faster in games, and one is marginally faster in video editing...the difference won't be all that beneficial unless you need that much faster 1min extra converting a mpeg into divx isn't all that much to wait... they'll both do what you...
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    driving a Apple 30" cinema monitor

    do a little research on it...as stated previously you need a card that has DUAL-LINK DVI...not just a card with dual dvi but dual link...
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    What do you use lappy for?

    note taking in class, internet, no games here since no cd drive yet. toshiba m205-s810
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    What uses less battery, Hard Drive or DVD drive?

    it loads it in chunks...instead of reading from the dvd drive nonstop...which takes more power than just hd to memory.... bottom line hd more energy efficient than the optical drive option... depending on airlines...only business class and above get outlets
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    How good / bad is the keyboard on the Dell Inspiron 600m?

    will vouch for the hinges becoming loose...after 6 months tops...keyboard sucks as with all 600m. wireless is starting to take longer to connect...but don't drop once connected