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    Deep tissue massage

    I've been considering a deep tissue massage to sooth my constantly sore back and shoulders. I have a high pain tolerance and need something better then the chiropractor (which did nothing for me). Anybody have any first hand experience on what to expect price wise and if you feel its...
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    Jedi Outcast Help

    Hello all, I have the "Star Wars Best of PC" pack and I finally installed Jedi Outcast but am kinda confused. The manual doesn't explain all of the items - just the basic ones. So I have no idea what some things are... Anyway, what are the supply keys for and where do I use them? Also...
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    Singleplayer Half Life 2 Mods???

    Hello all- I'm in the process of reinstalling HL2 and want to play through the campaign again. I've been researching mods and most of them seem to be Multiplayer mods. Anybody know of some good SP HL2 mods? Like maybe a texture or weapon pack?
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    <$500 beginner mountain bike?

    I'm set on getting a bike this spring - its been about 9 years since I've owned a bike. I live right by some mild trails and will be riding on the road a bit as well. Been doing some online research but really would like some personal recommendations. I'm 5' 10" 180lbs (Male) - looks like at...
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    Help with getting new build to post

    So I've been trying to figure out for a while what these troubleshooting results mean. With everything hooked up and plugged in the system turns on for about 5 seconds and then shuts off and then back on repeatidly until I turn the PSU switch off. If I unplug the 4-pin 12v ATX at the top of...
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    Best place to get a small loan

    My car is in need of a new transmission and I need a $2000 loan to afford it. What are my best options for this? I have a 680 credit score which isn't bad but not perfect. The car is paid off and has a $8500 blue book value. I have a wells Fargo checking and savings so I was considering calling...
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    Blackberry Pearl - post on anandtech?

    I considering getting a blackberry pearl 8120 through tmobil with the data and email plan - Can you freely surf the interent and post on forums and such? Can you buy things online like through ebay or newegg? Sorry for noobish post - I am a bit behind the times when it comes to mobile technology
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    ANTEC Twelve Hundred - Pics of build and info

    Finally got my system in my sig below moved over to my new Antec 1200! Loving it so far - much quieter than I expected! My temps all dropped around 5c coming from my P180 (also looks alot better). The wire management is great and the fans are all really quiet at LOW (which is all you need...
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    Help with car subwoofer downgrade

    current sub: 12" kicker L7 in massive kicker box current amp: Kenwwod Excelon Monoblock 600W RMS - 1200W Max @ 2ohms -Want to downgrade to smaller, less "boomy" sub - thinking about a 10" square: Alpine type-s, Kicker comp VR, Polk Momo - all of these are DVC, but I am open to SVC. I...
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    Starcraft - CD spins up really loud the whole time

    I recently installed starcraft on the PC in my sig and the CD ramps up to full speed and stays there the whole time I'm in the game. I know that the music is read off the CD, but why must my drive run so loud to play just music? I've tried 3 different drives with the same results: -Sony...
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    New ECS Mobo - USB not working - Help

    I just did a new build with the ECS P965T-A and for some reason none of the USBs are working (front and back USB plugs) Check out this Device Manager Screeenshot: http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3783/usbxj0.jpg I thought XP didn't need USB drivers?
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    DFI Ultra-d 939 Mobo with SATA DVD drive?

    I cannot find a solid answer if my old DFI Ultra-D 939 mobo is compatible with SATA Optical drives. I just ordered a Samsung DVD burner and want to make sure it will work. I have 3 SATA ports open. I DO have the most recent BIOS installed Thanks
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    Do I still need dual core drivers for a 939 X2 3800?

    Does anybody know for sue if I still need the AMD drivers and WIndows hotfix for the above cpu? THere was even some boot.ini thing you had to had - are people still doing this?
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    Help with bad sectors

    I recently tried to ghost my 160GB Samsung Spinpoint SATA drive to another SATA drive and I kept getting bad sector errors. I tried multiple different ghosting programs and even different computers with the same bad sector results. I never had any problems with the drive even though it is...
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    22" LCD WOES~ 2208WPF SP2208WPF - 226BW?

    I have been researching monitors for months now - And I'd really like to get one these three. BUT THEY ALL HAVE MIXED REVIEWS!!! Cons: Ultra-sharp 2208WPF - Now uses crap 6 bit TN panel :brokenheart: SP2208WPF - Same TN panel - Text clarity issues :roll: 226BW - Play the panel...
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    Quiet 60mm fans?? Plan to use with fan controller

    I am a quiet PC fanatic - so I need to know: What are the quietest 60mm fans? (I will be cranking the RPMs down with a fan controller) I just assembled my HTPC - right now the only fans are an 80mm intake at 7v, my Zalman 7000(b?) at 1300rpms, and a 80mm in the PSU. I have 2 open...
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    9800 PRO HDCP? Blue Ray 1080P compatible?

    I just assembled an HTPC out of older parts: Pentium 4 2.4 Northwood 2x512 DDR 9800 PRO DVI -> HDMI -> Sharp Aquos 1080P Chaintech av710 -> Denon 7.1 Thermaltake Tenor case 250GB Seagate SATA Windows XP It works great for DVD (PowerDVD), MP3, Internet, Emulators - But I'm...
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    Is there program to separate instrument tracks on a CD or MP3?

    I have no idea where to start looking so I thought I would post in here - Basically I want a program that can pull the song apart into different instrument tracks. I believe most music is created with separate tracks and then put together - can I reverse this? Any info would be appreciated
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    Loaded Optimized defaults on Ultra-D and now it crashes

    I have had the overclock listed in my sig for a while now, so I thought I would reset the bois and start from scratch on a new OC. But after I loaded the "optimized defaults" I can't make it past the Sound Blaster Audigy splash screen in windows - it just freezes and sometimes makes static...
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    Been playing Biohazard 4 all morning... (Resident Evil 4)

    I got my hands on a japanese version of Resident Evil 4 for PC this weekend. I've beaten it about 3 times on Gamecube so its easy to say that I LOVE this game. but this PC version is downright crappy... NO lighting effects whatsoever and the textures are very disappointing - granted the...
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    Help with HTPC and Power DVD 7 - Looks horrible

    I just bought PowerDVD 7.0 Deluxe for my new HTPC and LG 37" LCD. I play PC games and surf the web with no problems at 1360x768 and they look awesome. But the video quality in PowerDVD look very grainy and staticy - I have tried disabling Hardware accel. and experimented with all the...
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    Getting XP drivers for OLD cards?? Anybody know where?

    I cannot find any info on this card working in Windows XP - Does anybody have any info on where to find some drivers? Any help would be appreciated -grimlykindo edit - Oh, yeah and the only reason I am using this outdated card is because it has RCA/S-video out and I need to connect an...
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    Problem with video in Just Cause Demo! *Screenshot*

    I just got the Just Cause Demo - Runs awesome except for the fact that there is a small square in the center of my screen during the menu and gameplay. It seems to move with the mouse - but is always visible! This is very annoying and is ruining the fun I've had so far with the demo! So far...
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    Oblivion looks choppy even at 60+ fps

    I recently got oblivion for my PC listed in my sig below. I runs really well at 1280x1024 and stays 40+ fps outdoors and 60+ fps indoors. But no matter what frames I'm getting everything seems kind of jerky and choppy (especially when I run). The fighting and character movement is smooth as...
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    Extracting CD Cover thumbnail from WMP 10?

    Is this even possible? Its for lightscribe purposes. THanks for any info
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    Inexpensive mouse pad for MX1000

    I just ordered an MX1000 for my work computer and I need advice on a new mousepad to replace my regular cloth one. I'm assuming that there are better surfaces than cloth for a laser mouse. Any good ideas?
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    Cheapest gaming sound card with Optical out? (revised)

    The title says it all! <$125 if possible Thanks in advance for your help- Grimlykindo *edit* I would like to have EAX support, so I guess that narrows it down to a creative SB or X-fi of some sort (revised) READ BELOW!
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    Radeon Xpress 200 onboard video enough for my HTPC?

    It will be running a 32" widescreen LCD (Sceptre) - and yes, the mobo has DVI out :) The specific mobo is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130520 It will most likely get a 3000+ venice and 2x512 sticks of OCZ value ram Since I'm doing no gaming, there...
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    Fortron PSUs loud? Fan swap?

    I know Fortrons are quality, but are they loud? I'm looking at this particular model- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104935 I have a few Nexus 120mm laying around, do you think I should swap fans to get near "silent" operation. I have never owned a Fortron PSU or...
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    Is there a formula to figure fan RPMs at different voltages

    I just got a few of the rare Yate Loon D12SM-12 Blue LED fans for my P180. I already have all Nexus fans, but 1000RPM limit isn't enough for my cooling setup, so I got these cause they run 1650 RPM @ 12Volts. Insted of the 1000RPM @12Volts like the Nexus fans. They are great fans and run very...
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    Check out this fan - 19dBA - 54.7CFM

    $19.99 - Just a little expensive :Q But I wonder if its really any better than most 120mm fans? http://www.case-mod.com/store/140mm-cas...n-with-120mm-adapter-black-p-1827.html
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    Best budget LGA775 processor for a HTPC

    I'm building a HTPC on an Abit AA8XE mobo that I've had laying around. It originally had a P4 Prescott 3.0 OC'd to a 3.5. I need to find the best performance/price CPU. It doesn't need to be that powerful since it will only be running as an HDTV tuner/Mp3 archive. I still have my main rig...
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    Moving into old apartment - All the of power outlets are only "2 pin" (no ground)

    I'm worried about powering my computer in the Sig below without the 3rd bottom pin. I have very nice surge protectors, but do they even work without the ground?
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    7800GT + VF-700Alcu = Too Hot? *Solved*

    I recently got my 7800gt and bought a new VF-700ALcu for it. Everything installed great and it idles at 41c (which is pretty low) But then after a few hours of BF2 the temp hits 73c! I'm using Rivatuner to log the temps so these are "in game" temps. The fan is being run at 75% power - which...
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    Just got 7800gt - 81.85 drivers crashing games

    I just sold my X800XL and got my EVGA 7800gt. All of my games worked fine before with the X800XL (minus the crappy frames) , but now they almost all crash. 1. S.C. Choas Theory 2. Swat 4 3. Battlefield 2 4. Farcry (All Nvidia Games!?!?) Now that I have my Nvidia Card help me with...
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    Secret in Lost Coast!!!

    Obviously you can't swim across because of the little worm things in the water that instantly eat you, but you can "jump" along the edges of the bay so its like you are barely ever touching the water. If you keep along the edge of the cliff you will barely get bitten at all (I made it with 98...
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    $100 worth it for 4 more pipelines?

    The only big difference is the 20 vs 24 pipelines- So what do you guys think? Are those extra pipelines worth the $100?
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    What is making my OC unstable?

    I currently have my 3200+ venice at 2550 @ 1.52v (my rig is in sig) Other stats: vdimm: 2.8v cpu multi- 255X10 LDT multi- 255X4 Memory divider: 5/6 Temps are as follows: idle: 29 Load: 40 I pass EVERYTHING: -hours of Battlefield 2, Swat 4, Half-Life 2 -ALL 24 loops of...
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    Worthy upgrade? friend offered $200 for my X800XL

    I'm lookin at Newegg at the EVGA - $369 with a $20 rebate = $350 So thats only $150 to go from a X800XL to a 7800GT. What do you guys think?
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    New DFI mobo and ram- UPDATE

    I just got a DFI Lanparty UT Nf4 Ultra-d and OCZ 2x1gb performance series 400mhz ram for my 3200+ venice. Everthing seems to be running fine, but I noticed my computer says its only 1gb ram with both sticks I'm running everest and it says each stick is only 512mb@200mhz T1 each stick...