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    Get $10 free in your PayPal account for trying free service

    i misunderstood their help section, not the best help section ever. anyway, looks like they bid at the end of the auction only. found some xbox live subscriptions for cheap. gotta wait 2 days though til they end
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    Get $10 free in your PayPal account for trying free service

    i just signed up. gonna bid tomorrow on a 360 for 0.01 :) too late to get a phone call now :)
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    adding a SATA drive to existing configuration

    thanks guys went thru and rechecked everything before I called dell and I think this is what happened. I had changed the bios configuration last week to what seemed to be appropriate and it didnt work. opened up the case and low and behold the darn IDE cable is not in fully that will do it...
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    adding a SATA drive to existing configuration

    ^^ any help would be great thanks
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    adding a SATA drive to existing configuration

    hi all anyone have any experience with SATA and IDE drives? I added a new SATA drive to my existing SATA on my dell 8400. this makes it so that I have: Sata 1 = main HD (seagate 160gig) (OS) sata 2 = seagate 160 (no OS) IDE 1 = dvd burner IDE 2 = samsung cdrw now for some reason I...
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    DIRECTV H10 HD Receiver $0.01 AR

    supposedly u will get a free swap upgrade. http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=112121 still not sure what i am gonna do...
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    $100 Visa Gift Card for signing up for Charles Schwab CC

    http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=52&threadid=158558
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    Opinion on 80mm Case Fans

    sorry for the late reply i will PM you this too.. http://forum1.netgear.com/support/viewtopic.php?t=4435 <- look there for a guide on how to do it for your router
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    Opinion on 80mm Case Fans

    anyone know a good place to get a cheapo fan to help cool my crappy overheating router? need an 80mm. cheapest i found was 1.99 but $10 shipping lol thanks :)
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    Corsair Value RAM PC3200 CAS2.5 1GB (2x512MB) DC KIT - Today's Price $76.50

    sorry for the lack of details... here is the system: Corsair VS1GBKIT400 1GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 CAS2.5 Value Select Memory Retail *** EPOX EP-8KDA3J nForce3 250Gb Athlon 64/Sempron Skt754 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Gigabit LAN, Serial ATA Retail AMD Sempron 2800+ 1.6GHz Socket...
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    Corsair Value RAM PC3200 CAS2.5 1GB (2x512MB) DC KIT - Today's Price $76.50

    hi guys how should this RAM post? 166mhz? confused b/c mine posts as that...
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    question about heatsink/processor

    thanks bocamojo
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    question about heatsink/processor

    hi guys silly question here. i called zzf and left a message so waiting on a call back. how can i find out if my processor has the thermal grease on it? i dont mind ordering some but if it is on there already why get it? it looks slimy on the processor where the heatsink would connect...just...
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    Xbox 2 specifications now officially available

    sorry if this is answered elsewhere but...will xboxnext be able to play xbox games?
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    CD burner (HP 52X32X52) $9 AR OfficeMax

    there is a posted coupon link over at f*tw*llet.com. :) was not able to get the coupon to fly at three buffalo ny area stores so i bit the $10 and got it for my new build
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    CD burner (HP 52X32X52) $9 AR OfficeMax

    also...there is a staples 10 off 20 coupon online/instore. if ur OM takes the coupon like it should this will be -$1 :)
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    Corsair Value RAM PC3200 CAS2.5 1GB (2x512MB) DC KIT - Today's Price $76.50

    i ordered from zzf the 19th, didnt ship until yesterday (not happy about 2.5 days processing!) and I emailed them about PMing their price since it dropped before they shipped. of course they said no...only $2 so not that bad :)
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    Corsair Value RAM PC3200 CAS2.5 1GB (2x512MB) DC KIT - Today's Price $76.50

    pulled the trigger. trying to decide if i should stick this gig into my 8400 or put it into my new server. i have 512 i could put into the server. we shall see once i finish building the server :) i went with zzf for the extra 90 cents and the 2nd day shipping since that was where i ordered my...
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    free rewardzone one year membership at bestbuy

    also does not seem to be a place to use the coupon code at the bottom of the scan code online. must be for cashier?
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    free rewardzone one year membership at bestbuy

    lol, nope i am not a member there. would not spend 9.99 to get discounts there...when i spend no $ there anyway lol. i think i got it b/c i was on the mailing list nomadh, i have a $25 gc to use there too...not sure what to get b/c things are always cheaper elsewhere. i guess it is free money...
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    free rewardzone one year membership at bestbuy

    got a unique(?) coupon via email today for a free one-year rewardzone membership (9.99 value). also a coupon code (havent tried online yet). I will likely use mine when I venture over there tomorrow. this is HOT if u spend lots of cash at worstbuy b/c u eliminate the $10 overhead and start...
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    my first build - proofreading

    thanks for the suggestion. I had originally considered doing just that. where were u pointing me on etree? i know all about etree but was there something specific on that page? thanks for the input guys. where can i find the cheap stuff u mentioned? not sure what is stable or worth the cash and...
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    How to achieve maximum discount with Dell?

    oh and by no means am I reenforcing posting nonhotdeals in this area :)
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    How to achieve maximum discount with Dell?

    lol no one can even help the guy? some links... http://www.gottadeal.com/ -> http://www.gottadeal.com/dell.php http://www.dealsites.net http://rasputinj.com/ http://www.ebates.com/ http://www.fatwallet.com and of course here :) i probably missed some...
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    my first build - proofreading

    tx i will take a look at those :) is that a set bundle or priced altogether separately? only problem with the msi that i see is lack of pci slots.
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    my first build - proofreading

    hi all thanks for looking. I was wondering if anyone has any advice or suggestions/criticism for my first build. This pc will be used as an ftp server/show downloader/show burner (bands who allow taping like dmb). Anyway have any thoughts. this is my first build. not looking to spend a lot of...
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    Dell Dimension 3000 p4 2.8, 17" LCD, CDRW, Printer $349 & Free Shipping too

    anyone else think that dell home has been getting the shortend of the stick for these lowend system deals? is it because they give out so many concession coupons due to their service getting worse ;)
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    HALO 2 HEADSET FOR XBOX

    Plantronics GameCom Halo 2 Edition Xbox Headset Other products by Plantronics Platform: Xbox Plantronics GameCom Halo 2 Edition Xbox Headset Share your own customer images List Price: $59.95 Price: $36.99 You Save: $22.96 (38%) Availability: Usually ships within 24...
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    HOT! NEW! Shuttle AB60N Intel 865PE chipset $30 plus ship

    thanks that is what i figured :) it wasnt mentioned in the articles or on the page. edit: lol, plus i see them now in the picture
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    Dimension 8400 Only $599 Shipped With FREE 19 Inch LCD Monitor! (Or $499?) **DEAD**

    lol we need something like this in home so i can use my concession...
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    HOT! NEW! Shuttle AB60N Intel 865PE chipset $30 plus ship

    sorry for a basic question but...does this board have built in ATA/IDE connections (PATA)? I actually have no use for the SATA right now but was hoping to build an ftp server pc and SATA would be later but i have a bunch of ATA drives...didnt see mention of it in either article thanks :)
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    Can't get to Certain Websites

    do u have any programs limiting cookies on your computer? for example spybot can limit cookies, winpatrol, etc. sometimes these can prevent u accessing sites altogether as well as not being able to send/get cookies - like not being able to login to excite email. have u tried another browser?
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    HOT!!! Verizon DSL 3Mbit/768kbit for 29.95 w/ 1 year contract

    hi all this is perfect timing as I was planning on telling verizon that my wired dsl modem was acting up (which it is) to get a wireless hub/modem from them. then i would be able to use my netgear wireless as a bridge -> better coverage in the house. Gonna do this upgrade as well :)
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    HD issues...

    any ideas? i emailed wd and they said that it is an xp problem having to do with drive signatures and to email microsoft or whomever i got xp from. emailing dell now. any ideas? thanks
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    HD issues...

    hi not sure if anyone has any ideas here. my old 4100 dell pooped out and while i am attempting to figure out what do with that and the fact that i want to run an ftp server for shows of bands who allow taping.....I am trying to see if I can consolidate some of my drives and maybe put them in...
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    random reboots, hangs, funky colors and lines

    thanks i will start doing some homework tomorrow after work. gotta price it out as well thanks!
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    random reboots, hangs, funky colors and lines

    hi thanks for the response. it is the PS u mentioned and replaced the dell one as i needed more power for my hds. it has run flawlessly for almost 2 years now. i think i have two problems. obviously the vid card is messed up. the second is not being able to run winxp all of a sudden. not sure...
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    random reboots, hangs, funky colors and lines

    well....98 doesnt detect the extra HDs. but i just realized that i may not have checked to see if the pci card for connecting the other hds was installed. the hds which are on the IDE cables connected to the burner werent detected either. i may have to get a new lower end machine to serve out my...
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    random reboots, hangs, funky colors and lines

    ok so 98 works xp did the same stinkin thing again. i think i am going to make a boot up disk with fdisk and then fdisk again and see what happens. this is what happens to summarize i ran xp on this system for 2 years without a problem then slowly things started to go nic card wouldnt...