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    T61 New GPU soon?

    I remember reading some forum posts before (not on AT) that indicated that Lenovo would soon release a T61 with an upgraded GPU. I'm not talking about the currently available Intel GMA X3100 or Nvidia Quadro NVS 140M. I thought I read somewhere that it was going to be some ATI card, maybe an...
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    Recommendations on good places to purchase laptops online

    Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations on online places where I can purchase a laptop. I only know of Newegg. Not that I have a problem with Newegg, but I figure I should check other places.
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    e4400, e6320, e6420, and existing mobos

    Will the new chips, that Intel is going launch (e4400, e6320, and e6420), be compatible with existing LGA 775 motherboards? I don't see a reason why they wouldn't be, but just want to check.
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    Fry's Online - Samsung 40" 1080p LCD TV - $1497

    Samsung LNS4095DX Pretty good deal. What does everyone else think?
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    USPS Holiday gift giving regulations

    Does anyone know what postal employees are able to accept as a Holiday gift? I thought I heard something about them not being able to accept any type of consumable. Anyone know? Thanks.
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    Newb question about LCD HD TVs

    This is in regards to a product like this. I want to buy one for my parents for Christmas, and I have no clue about these things. All my parents like to do is watch VHS tapes (through a VCR of course), but they want a flat panel TV because space is an issue. Does an LCD HD TV support...
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    Hdd's, X-ray, and You

    Has anyone personally tried putting a hdd through an X-ray machine at airport security? My friend always puts his laptop through and everything is fine, but I'm wondering if just a hdd might get messed up.
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    Need to ship my computer cross country

    As per title, I need to get my computer from point A to point B. Here is my plan. Detach all cables. Remove any agp/pci cards, hdd's, and the cpu hsf. Ship these seperately. Ship the case (with PSU, mobo, and optical drives) in another box. Does the above plan sound good? Is there...
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    PSU: Question about negative voltages.

    I was just messing around with Sandra today and I noticed that for the "-12V" reading it was getting -9.40V and for the "-5V" reading it was getting -.73V. I know that software readings can be inaccurate, but is this something that I should be worried about? Also, if I wanted to read these...
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    Simple HTML linking question - IExplorer Vs Firefox

    When creating a simple HTML link to another page, I use something like the following: <a href="http:\\something.com">LINK</a> Well, the problem is that Firefox uses '/'s instead of '\'s. How do I solve this problem?
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    Swiftech water cooling kit - $100

    Saw this Swiftech H20-80-F Water Cooling Kit over on the Hot Deals forums. This would be a good kit for all those beginners out there that are considering trying out water cooling I think.
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    Computer locks up

    AMD64 2800+ s754 Asus K8V mobo, k8t800 chipset 2x512mb Corsair Value Select pc3200 memory Leaktek 6600gt agp video card Microsoft Windows SP2 Antec True380S, 380W PSU from Sonata case two hdd's, pata 7200rpm Liteon DVD burner CPU idle : 38C CPU load : 44C Chipset idle : 33C Chipset...
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    CompUSA Midnight Madness sale

    Hope it's not a repost. There are some great deals in there if you can get your hands on them :D Flyer (PDF)
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    rivatuner temperature monitoring

    A while back I found a great thread that contained step by step instructions to display the GPU temperature in the system tray. Well silly me, I forgot to write down these instructions or link the thread to my favorites -_- The closest thread I could find to my answer was this. I think the...
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    thiago FS threads

    Most recent one I'm just wondering who's "right" in this case. If thiago should be left alone, can some mods maybe post a message on his next FS thread to not thread crap? Just seems like people are being a bit unfair to the new guy.
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    Thermaltake Fanless103 for AMD64?

    I am heavily considering a Thermaltake Fanless 103 for my 3200 AMD64. I just wanted to know if anyone has used this before or has heard anything about it. I'm not looking to overclock, and temps can be a little high for the sound trade off. I just think it would be nice to not only have a...
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    Video card, CPU, or Mobo is messed up?

    My computer posts fine but when I start windows normally, it gets stuck on a black screen after the windows loading sign. I don't think any type of video is being output because the monitor light blinks as if there was nothing connected. When I start in safe mode, windows does actually boot...
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    video card crashing?

    I'm running the comp in my rig. When I play WoW for about 10 minutes, the game locks up. About 10 sec after the lock up, my video turns off. It seems like the computer is running fine except that there is no longer any display. I recently changed my mobo to the chaintech one. I played a...
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    fixing broken psu's

    I have a non-functioning Antec PSU. I thought that it might be a blown fuse but when I opened it up, surprisingly I couldn't find a fuse. Am I just an idiot or does Antec not use fuses somehow? If it is not the fuse, what else might I be able to take a look at?
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    pc3200 performance series VS pc4000 regular

    When overclocking, does a performance stick of pc3200 (xms, hyperx) perform better than a regular stick of pc4000 (value select, valueRAM)? Assum everything else constant and stock running speed of the memory in the system is ddr400 (pc3200). I would imagine the pc4000 would be better but some...
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    LUKE WARM: Corsair 512MB pc3200PRO - $119 free shipping

    Monarch has it for $119 shipped. Newegg has it for ~$135 shipped. Mwave has it for $125 +shipping. I live in chicagoland area and standard shipping was ~$8. I hear monarch is pretty good so here's my first deal. BTW, I could do research but I'm lazy. Is this like the XMS line in...
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    ati hsf compatibility

    Just wanted to ask if the mounting holes for the 9500/9600/9700/9800 were all the same (specifically between the 9600 and 9800). I'm trying to sell a DD gpu water block that fits on my 9800pro to a guy that has a 9600 AIW. The AIW may effect the mounting as well. If anyone knows anything, I'd...
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    ati hsf compatibility

    Just wanted to ask if the mounting holes for the 9500/9600/9700/9800 were all the same (specifically between the 9600 and 9800). I'm trying to sell a DD gpu water block that fits on my 9800pro to a guy that has a 9600 AIW. The AIW may effect the mounting as well. If anyone knows anything, I'd...
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    No change in temps after modifying my water cooling setup. ARGGGG

    Here are the pics of my old setup versus my new setup. I was really surprised to see that the temps did not change. I spent so much time on this one too :frown:
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    k8t800 compatible heatsinks?

    I have an asus k8v (non deluxe) board with the Via k8t800 chipset. I wanted to get the thermalright chipset hsf but it says something like chips later than via 333 aren't supported. But I installed an old DD Z chipset water block which was definetly around before the k8t800 chipset. Does...
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    overclocking attemps damage secondary hdd?

    I have read that attempting to overclock can wipe out your hdd so you have to reinstall windows. I have my os on a sata raid controller and my secondary hdd on a pata raid controller (both onboard). Then I have two optical drives, one taking up each of the two ide connections. Last time I...
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    YA"Build Me a Comp" thread

    I'm a pretty die hard AMD fan so I know nothing about Intel systems. I'm trying to help a friend find parts for a P4 system she's looking to build. She wants it to have the new stuff so that it won't be completely outdated ~3 years from now. From the general searching I've done and from...
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    are raptors supposed to be loud?

    I have a raptor drive and when it's doing a lot of work (ripping a dvd image, copying a large file) it is extremely loud. Is this right?
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    maze4 gpu install question

    I just bought this gpu block. It has the 1/2" straight barbs. Is it just me or is it pretty much impossible to run a tube off the barb and bend it before it hits the side panel? I'm pretty much convinced that I have to put 90deg elbow adapters right after the barbs on the vid card. If anyone...
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    mods plz lock bad thread in fs/t

    Here is a thread that I really do not think belongs in FS/T. I was going to reply and say it but I think Gamingphreek would freak out and starting yelling about how I shouldn't crap on his thread. So I'm asking here instead.
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    features of a HTPC

    What exactly constitutes a HTPC? Better yet, what are all the functions of a high end HTPC? The main things I've read are dvd/file playback, watching/recording tv using a tuner card, encoding video files, etc. I'm looking into making a HTPC with my 1 gig athlon and I thought it would be best...
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    watercooling 90 degree elbow bend

    Okay, this may be an obvious question but I am confused. I've read numerous threads in here about water cooling but am a little confused about the use ot 90 degree adapters. I believe I've read replies saying that the use of these adapters will cause head loss and it won't be good. However if...
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    Beyond Compare 2 quick keys?

    I hope someone out there uses Beyond Compare (2). Are there quick keys for BC2. Specifically I'm looking for "go to next difference", "copy to other side", and anything else that's useful. I did a quick search online and on BC2's help file, but couldn't find it. Any help would be...
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    asus k8v chipset cooler question

    I water cooled my rig with cpu, chipset, and gpu blocks. Now I'm considering taking off my chipset block because I think it's just adding head and pressure loss with the extra tubing and what not. If any of you know about the asus k8v mobo, it has a cheap, aluminum heatsink for the chipset...
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    9800pro sofmod'd to xt...choke high

    I'm surprised that I get a high choke when only playing CS. However I don't really know what choke technically is. Is it high because I sofmodded my pro to an xt? How would I go about lowering my choke. It ususally hangs around 100.
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    Sony Clie nx60 unlocking CF slot

    EDIT: Nevermind, I didn't know this topic was beaten to a bloody pulp in another forum. First off if this is inappropriate, please lock and I apologize. In the Sony Clie nx60/nx70 models, there is a CF type II slot. However Sony uses this for additional peripherals like their wi-fi card...
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    replacing power switch on case

    Here is a picture of the front of my case. You can see how the bottom part of the front panel has the power and reset switches. Well, I am going to remove the whole bottom part but do not know what to do about the power and reset switches. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Britney Spears subliminal message

    Here
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    online C/C++ resource guide?

    I was wondering if anyone knew a good resource guide for C/C++. I have a book but it is more of a teaching book. One example of what I'm looking for is when I use sprintf, I would like to see what all the specifiers are (ie: 0, -, ., u). When I search online, I get a couple websites that give...
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    9800pro -> 9800xt

    I read Adrian's guide on how to sofmod this card to xt. The problem is that I am running Windows XP. As far as I know, XP doesn't support DOS at all. Does that mean the only way I could flash the video bios is by installing windows 98 as a dual boot option?