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    ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 - Socket 939 with PCI-E and real AGP and Socket AM2 upgrade path

    get teh DFI I wish I did. This board is not worth the hassle.
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    Looking for a way to protect my computer on the internet

    Greeting gents and ladies. I am looking for a way to protect my computer on the internet, primarily from hackers. So far, I have a hardware router (SMC Barricade) w/ built in hardware firewall, and i use Norton internet security and AV. I ran Norton?s internet security check and it said...
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    Issue with BF2 and Dual core

    Greetings Gents: Problem: I am having trouble getting BF2 to work on my dual core system. When i launch the game, the screen turns black for a couple of minutes, they the intro video comes on and freezes immediately. My computer locks up, and I am forced to reboot it. Things I've...
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    Which is the better motherboard

    If are planing o OC stay away from the asrock. its pretty solid, but the lack of OC options is fustrating. I want a DFI :(
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    Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300GB

    I just realized there are external SATA encolsures available. My original intent was to use this drive in an external enclosure. The speed of using a SATA enclsure rather than an IDE might be considerable. Since average tranfer rates for USB 2.0=25mb or so and the average transfer rate for...
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    Seagate 300GB internal hard drive $69 AR- 80GB Hitachi FAR @ Outpost

    does anyone have hte thanksgiving date rebates for this drive? I had it printed, but they took so long to ship the driv ei think i threw it away. The drive arrives tomorrow and if i cant find the rebates i'm just going to send it back. I'm looking for the 50 dollar and the 10 dollar rebates...
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    Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300GB

    I know, but i heard the 300gig versions in particular have high fail ure rates. And i think i lost hte rebates :/
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    Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300GB

    Greetings: I ordered the Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 300GB hard drive at outpost during their thanksgiving sale. After rebates I am getting it for 69bucks. I was wondering how it stacked up against similar HDs as far as reliability. I recall hearing these drives fail left and right, but i...
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    Other companies with similar sony Xbrite technology for LCDs?

    checkout this baby: http://www.necdisplay.com/products/Prod...lassificationFamily=2&Classification=1 i'm lookin for a 20inch w/ the shiny screen tech.
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    Other companies with similar sony Xbrite technology for LCDs?

    I'm trying to findout if there are any companies with technology similar to the sony Xbrite tech. For example, BenQ has SensEye, which has similar features to the sony Xbrite(bright(400cdm), great contrasts, shiny screen, etc)
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    20inch LCD monitor woes

    The monitor is a 20inch widescreen made by Sceptre. I am having this issue with DVI, but I will try hooking it up with the regular VGA as well and see if that helps. Also, the video card works find with my sony 17 inch LCD using DVI, so I dont know why its not working with the 20inch.
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    Can I use a thumb drive in place of a CD-RW

    I dunno if this work, but u can try this: unpack the ISO using ISO buster and use one of these programs to emulate the CD-rom drive on the thumb drive: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=virtual+drive
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    20inch LCD monitor woes

    thats sucks! I am using the DVI, but it worked fine with my sony. Ah well. I kinda liked this monitor but it looks like it has got to go! thanks for the reply
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    SMOKING HOT!!!! Sony 19" LCD Monitor $169.99 AR

    if only this was the Xbrite version
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    20inch LCD monitor woes

    For some reason my LCD does not come on until XP reaches the welcome screen. As a result, I cannot access the bios because nothing shows on the monitor. The monitor is a 20inch widescreen made by Sceptre and my video card is an ATI Radeon 8500le. My 17 inch Sony LCD comes on immediately when...
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    Can someone recommend a good TV Tuner

    edit: now i see Also, is there any sotware/plugin available to let me take advantage of all the features this tuner is suppose ot be packing? For instance, Where can i access the noise reduction feature, hardware mpeg decoder, and other features?
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    Can someone recommend a good TV Tuner

    ahh, I see. Would it make a difference if I had a digital cable box between the tuner card and the cable line? I might just keep the tuner I have then. Although I am kinda disappointed, but then again the signal on my cable line was never that grea to begin with. I think its time to call...
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    Can someone recommend a good TV Tuner

    OK, i recieved my ATI theatre 550Pro ship and I am somwhat disappointed. I get a lot of static. I'm not sure what is causing it, but I am thinking about getting an HDTV tuner now. I have a question about QAM though. I know QAm allows you to get HDTV/digital cable signals from your cable line...
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    Sceptre 20" Wide DVI LCD 1680 x 1050 $379.99

    I bought one to replace my sony Xbrite 17 inch. not as bright as i would like. the sony had the Xbrite tech while this has...nothing. colors are roch though, but I wish it was more "Xbrite-ish"
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    Can someone recommend a good TV Tuner

    does it make a difference if its PCI-E or PCI? I ask because I already ordered the PCI. I want to knwo if PCI-E offers better performance
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    Can someone recommend a good TV Tuner

    thanks for the suggeston, but apparently ly: Requires Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005 (will not work with any other version of Microsoft Windows) Microsoft Remote required for use with cable/satellite set top boxes Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply. I might just go with the ATI...
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    Can someone recommend a good TV Tuner

    Greetings: I am looking for a good TV tuner. I am not sure if an all-in-wonder solution might be appropriate considering I am currently using a radeon 8500 and might as well upgrade it as well. Nevertheless, I am looking for something with good video quality and hardware encoding? I've...
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    Xbox 360 available Friday at CC?

    why are u all complaining? in the end everyone wins and this si why: someguy is going to sell for 1000. some other guy is going to steal his potential customers by selling for 900. some other guy is going to try and take HIS customers byt sellinf for 750. some chick is going to try to steal...
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    Opteron 165 start.

    YES. I was using it to test out the power of teh CPU. It took about 32mins@2.7ghz to encode lord on the rings return of the king. at 2.6ghz, it took about 36mins. Impressive
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    asrock dual sata2 and my x2 3800+ not playing nice

    Thanks for the advice BTW, NIIIIIIICE car
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    asrock dual sata2 and my x2 3800+ not playing nice

    arock dual sata2 bios 1.2 it will post, and teh cpu shows up, but th ram shows up as "16mb ok" and when it says press F-2 to setup bios, I press it. But nothing happens. Crap, i should have just gotten the DFI. Does not pay to be cheap gents:roll:
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    DELETE

    DELETE
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    asrock dual sata2 and my x2 3800+ not playing nice

    as soon as it began, it has ended. for some reason when i try to go into bios setup NOTHING HAPPENS and my ram is displayed as "16mb OK" I have no idea why. I've tried everything. BAH!
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    asrock dual sata2 and my x2 3800+ not playing nice

    LOL, i'm not in high school. I want to get some feedback on the chip. After i finish studying(in like an hour) I will be installing it. Sadly i cant install the water cooling setup yet, but maybe i can do it over the weekend when i get a hole cutter and some distilled water.
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    asrock dual sata2 and my x2 3800+ not playing nice

    I'm trying to setup my asrock dual SATA2 mobo(1.20 Bios) and X2 3800+, but for some reason, after it posts and it says "press f-2" to setup bios, nothing happens. Its shows the CPU mak and speed, but it shows my ram as "16mb ok" no matter if i installed 3x512, 2x512, or 1x512 stick(s). I have...
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    Help catching a crook!

    Agreed. Thanks a million. I'm checking out this setup now. If it operates well in the dark I might get it
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    Help catching a crook!

    Excellent idea!
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    Help catching a crook!

    Greetings gents: Three! Thats the number of times someone has broken into my car while parked out front. I suspect it's the same person because each time it has been broken into, they break the window, pop the trunk, and empty everything out into the street. I suspect if they are bold enough...
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    Warm deal: MWave AsRock 939Dual/AMD Processor Combo Deal

    I jumped. WIll be here friday. I will let u know if it sucks.
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    Memorex 512MB TravelDrive? USB Drive Make $13.57 AR/PM [Circuit City]

    I've done it before. i was suprised it worked
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    Warm deal: MWave AsRock 939Dual/AMD Processor Combo Deal

    I wonder if the upcoming price cuts will affect this deal....if so, this may possibly be the hottest deal....ever?