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    Very hot!! New xbox 360 core for 100 dollars at amazon, 11 pst Thanksgiving

    1000 avail so they will go fast i am guessing http://www.amazon.com/gp/holiday/cv/homepage/ref=pe_13560_3842540_fe_txt_1 i am guessing i will forget or not be near my PC before they are gone, argh! 200 bucks off is not a bad deal!
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    That Olivia Hot deal, advice on it please vs a Samsung of the same size

    I saw that deal and it's very good at least for the price I can't find a good editor review of this Olivia but I have been looking at a samsung LNR238W which has a better contrast ratio but the same 12ms response time It's at least 100 bucks more and add shipping I wonder if the special...
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    Advice on a HD LCD that could also work as a great PC monitor , here is what I intend to buy

    My Sony is not liking my HD input from my xbox 360 now for some reason yet the HD TV looks just fine. Sony blames the 360 and the M$ say it's the TV Well, I need a second monitor so I thought move this DELL 20 inch to my second PC and get a new monitor for my main PC tha also can serve as a...
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    TMPGEnc 3.0 crashes converting .avi to windows media output on 2 PCs, ok on laptop

    I can't figure this one out. Mpegs and other things work fine but as soon as i click encode to start it crashes with a error (80050057) I tried it on the x2 4400 with a 7800 VC and then my old 2800+ (6800 VC) and got the same error. So I tried the compaq 3200 AMD 64 (some nvideo VC that's...
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    Anyone recommend a 'good' TV tuner card, int or USB

    I didn't want to spend too much on one but get one that would do all I need. For one I am using Satellite for TV and want to feed one tuner to the PC I just built with media center 2005 ( loving the xbox 360 even more now that I can stream TV / video through it ) But, I need a tuner for the...
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    IE7 beta and Outlook Express clear type bug 'fix'

    The messages in OE stay stuck on cleartype no matter what you toggle in windows. This fixes it so it also turns on and off. Make a string value at HKCU\Identities\{56561DBF-E736-4516-B63E-80BB99D3E6AD}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Trident\Main\UseClearType and set its value to...
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    X-FI start up settings/services, any you disable from auto start ?

    I am not sure what needs to be left alone or can be nuked just to stop from loading a wasted application on start. Anyone nuke a few of these services or is it crucial to leave them on ? DLLML CTHELPER CTXFIHLP CTDdetect.....seems that one is not needed really Thanks if you know if...
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    Hum, new PC but not sure if the OS installed to the drive i wanted, lol

    Windows intsalled and didn't let me make but the one partition. ok i have two 320 gig sata II WD drives I plugged them into sata 1 and sata 2 Not running raid....yet and may not at all. Anyways, do i need to start over maybe ? Main deal was to see if this sucker would turn on, lol. I...
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    About to build PC with 7800. What drivers you guys using, cert or beta or........

    or just what ? I see quite a few fixes in the latest beta at nvidia but I know there are even more beta's out there. So, what's everyone using here that has a GTX 256 ? I am trying to download all drivers so I can install with the 'latest greatest' vs updating using a old CD ROM. I don't...
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    Trying to finish a order so, any real 'good' reason to raid 0 two 320g WD sata 2

    Is it worth raid 0 on this drive or just go with 1 ? Trying to get a order in before 2005 is over, lol
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    So many hard drive solutions......advice for new PC

    I am mocking up a new PC and I was not sure which way to go on the hard drives. I do some gaming but mostly work. I do video encoding quite often so what is a good choice for me in the terms of the HD. I do need space, lots of it but i want speed. I will be getting that a8n32-sli as soon as I...
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    Plasma, DLP, LCD, etc any opinions on what to get ?

    I wanted a plasma and I do game and run the PC through my TV so burn I worry about. I was told a new LG model has double life and burn protection but not sure about the Brand. Then there is LCD and DLP I really want a thin widescreen so it seems LCD or plasma are the two optins but i worry...
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    Monster gaming system advice....input anyone

    I am thinking it's time to build me a new PC or custom order one basically I want a mofo system Fastest performance in gaming Not really worried about video editing type of PC but one that will be the best current and future video PC AMDs latest 64 bit or Intels latest ? I am even...
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    Opinion on image program to mirror a HD(s) and be bootable

    I mainly want to be able to mirror the C drive so that windows and all it's settings, email, etc is restored via DVD +Rs I will also back up the D and E drive as the D is my data drive but worst case I can restaall that I want a program that will be bootable in the 'hard drive is DEAD case...
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    Advise, LCD and what to do when not using it, off/stnby, etc ?

    Hi I used to never turn off my CRT as after years of getting cold solders from off and on heating and cool down I learned my lesson. I did use a 30 min standbye to go into the black mode but it kept it from having problems. Now, for a LCD what do you do ? Do you just turn it off when you...
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    DVI vs Analog and can't hook both at once to card

    I am assuming that you can't do both. I was going to use the swap buton from analog to DVI since there is a button to go to it and SVHS and composite. Bt, i get the yellow light on whateve one i connect second So, is it just not doable ? one PC with DVI and Analog ( gefoce 6800 ) and a...
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    Good gaming 19 inch flat ? Opinions please

    I wanted to get a 2005fp from dell but I am so used to a 17 In CRT that a 20 inch would look huge I would think. 19 surely is plenty of a upgrade and should save me some cash. if there isa great 20 sure but the response times.........and price are issues right ? But what brand would you...
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    MB advice for a slot 1 and Pent???

    I am tired of trying to make a AMD 1.1 and a socket MB work Tried ASUS A7V and a Abit K7 RAID and I still get a weird Cpu kernal reading unders Windows ME and SE It basically does not let the CPU rest when ya close an application, somethings staying at 100% and slowing the system down So, I want...
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    CPU is maxing out for no obvious reason - Asus/AMD 1.1

    I hope someone here has a clue as I have tried all of the driver updates. I was going to blame this on Windows ME but I am not sure now as I just had the behavior happen on SE but not as bad. Specifics, the CPU ( kernal ) when you are NOT doing anything will peg out to 100% and stay there. Some...