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    44 gigabytes of space vanished!!!

    Let's preface this by saying I am not sure exactly how long this has been going on but when I got my ipod, I noticed that I only had 77.1gb of space used up on my 120gb hard drive(15 were used for preformatting). I checked all the folders on my C drive and they totaled up to 33 gb. So...
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    8600gts or 7900gs

    Ok so my previous question was answered in that 7900gs is better. New prices: bfg 7900 gs oc= $110 AR msi 8600 gts oc= $125 AR/AC My question is will getting the 8600gts be better even though its similar in performace to 7900 gs...due to it being more futureproof?
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    7600gt vs. 7900gs

    Well I am not planning to upgrade to d10 anytime soon so these are my two best options... 7600gt for $75 AR OR 7900gs for $110 AR I know 7900gs is better but i don't play the newst of the new games and I think 7600gt will tide me over at least until I feel like upgrading to dx10...
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    Motherboard does not detect usb flash drives (Flashdrive 501b)...

    This has been frustrating me for two years. I gave up for a while but now the inability to use usb flash drives or ANY usb mass storage device is really hurting. (I have an mp3 player and all). Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong? I installed newest drivers and everything Whenever I...
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    Motherboard does not detect usb flash drives (Flashdrive 501b)...

    This has been frustrating me for two years. I gave up for a while but now the inability to use usb flash drives or ANY usb mass storage device is really hurting. (I have an mp3 player and all). Can anyone help me figure out what's wrong? I installed newest drivers and everything Whenever I...
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    About LCDS

    So I need an lcd next year by may. Theres a good deal on an lcd right now but I am not sure whether to buy or to wait for ?lcd prices to drop? What do you think?
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    Upgrade to pc - only FOUR hours left! ahhhhh must have opinions!

    Ok I am upgrading from an ecs 755 a-2 with fx5500 oc graphics card to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135209 + http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102688 For a grand total of 183.22 shipped That is...an epox mobo with s754 but pcie express...
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    ALL IN WONDER vcards

    What can they do? How does the tv tuner work and does it work for basic cable? Is it worth getting? Any responses will be appreciated as I have done some research but still not been able to figure it out yet.
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    Quandary

    Ok here it is... I have AMD 64 3200+ s754 running with mobo ECS 755 a-2. Should I do an agp video card upgrade now (x800xt) Or a PCI-E full upgrade (cpu, mobo, video card) down the road It must last me through college which is 5 years basically at least. (Keep in mind that I am...
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    The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing

    Link Just found that interesting as I have seen or heard that quote used MANY times.
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    Anyone ever had this mobo problem?

    USB Flash drives dont. No, the usb PORTS work (router is plugged in) just all usb flash drives are not recognized. Some error about there not being a device driver for it...
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    Anyone ever had this mobo problem?

    USB Flash drives dont. No, the usb PORTS work (router is plugged in) just all usb flash drives are not recognized. Some error about there not being a device driver for it...
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    My Coke Rewards.

    Just noticed this. I have an acct and 3 points so far :) If anyone has any points or codes that they dont want to use please pm me. Thanks. (Trying to save for a laptop for school)
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    Snakes on a babe!

    SNAKES ON A BABE!
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    Why do they have a "hardware is not compatible" message

    ? I know my sys can run it but it keeps not letting me with that message and it also runs fine till that moment (For those that have never experienced it before its a message that comes up in the game Guild Wars that says "your hardware is not compatible because of overheating" or something and...
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    memtest 86...run for more than 12 hours now...

    Should I stop it and say the RAM is bad and replace or should I keep going (i.e will it fix it somehow???)
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    PNY USB Flash drive (128mb not working)

    Ok then... my pny flash drive 128 mb which is PnP will work on one pc but not on hte other. It says it needs a driver and then when it searches and (looks like) installs it says the data is invalid...anything anyone know that I can do..?
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    Agh...usb mass storage device not working?

    Ok, just got a PNY 128mb usb device to transfer files from my old computer without a working cd-rw to my new one with dvd rw. So non cd rw pc accepts the usb device and I put 128mb in files and music on it, only to discover dvd-rw pc doesnt accept the usb device. WTFBBQ!@#! It says that it needs...
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    * gasp* a newegg bad experience */gasp*

    I ordered half life 2 and the disks dont install (namely the third disk) Now I know I could get the disk from a friend but i just paid for it and i want something that works. Any way I could go about replacing this?
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    WORST luck in the WORLD

    If you look here you will see my previous problem which was solved by switching RAM banks on the mobo. NOW all of a sudden while dling some beethoven songs from bbc it suddenly crashed with a flyby STOP error message which i didnt have time to read. It then told me it couldnt read disk and it...
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    Worst pc building experience EVER.

    ...it sucks. my hard drive installs win xp pro then runs fine and suddenly crashes and starts to hang up after the bios/cmos screen. Either that or it just doesnt install win xp pro after format. Comes up with stop errors like "STOP: c0000145 {Application Error}...Application failed to restart"...
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    Staples $30 of $150 coupon

    If you have one i really need it. Help out today is the last day to use. THanks.
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    psp price drops anytime soon?

    WHen psp came out, i was waiting until it hit the $200 mark for value pack. Now i found out the value pack no longer exists, and just the consoles are going for $250. think it will drop anyitme soon?
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    What happened to Fox's sunday night lineups?

    :confused:
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    GUILD WARS!

    *Now with poll!* Who likes/likes guild wrs? reasons?
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    WD 160gb SATA hard drive VERY hot

    What to do? Its completely new?
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    Anyone else have probs with SATA

    I have nothing but probs with it since I set it up. 160gb WB by the way with secureconnect cable.
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    Tom Clancy's CounterTerrorism CLASSICS - $7.88 shipped

    These games can be had at gogamer for $5.90 plus shipping of $1.99. Is this a good deal...ar ethe games good? (Im looking to get this with another game Im gonna buy anyway, so the shipping isnt really a factor anyway)
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    Motherboard audio not working

    Running it with amd 64 3200+. It comes up with error message "Windows Media Player cannot play the file because there is a problem with your sound device. There may not be a sound device installed on your computer, it may be in use by another program, or it may not be functioning properly."...
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    Cas Latency in pc3200 RAM

    Ok I have a Mushkin value ram with cas latency of 2.5 in my system, and am looking to get a PNY with cas latency 3. Will the whole thing run at cas latency 3? or will they run seperately at 2.5 and 3 because I dont have dual channel? Thanks.
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    Ripping DVDS

    How do you do it? I wanna rip a (legit) dvd I have of family guy to my hard drive? Does the quality get compromised much? I have a 5500oc.
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    Math problem...

    Ok REALLY need help on this one... 2<sq root>x</sq root> - <sq root>2x+1</sq root> = 1 The answer is apparently "4" but I dont know how to get to it.
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    New ipod mini 4gb or rio carbon 5gb

    They are both about the same price but rio has an extra gb and apple has 1 year warranty instead of only 90 day. Which is better? (Im buying through amazon.)
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    Costco lifetime warranty?

    Everyone SAYS they have a lifetime warranty, but I called them and they said they only have a standard 6 month warranty.
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    BFG 5500 O.C with lifetime warranty.

    Ill be getting this for $29.99 AR. Is it worth it? EdIT: Ill play half-life 2 etc with it (I dont need bes tof best graphics just playable and a little eye candy)
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    BFG 5500 OC

    Ill be getting this for $29.99 AR. Is it worth it? EdIT: Ill play half-life 2 etc with it (I dont need bes tof best graphics just playable and a little eye candy)
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    FRY'S ONE DAY SALE...MELTING SUN HOT!

    BFG 6800 OC FOR $149.99 AR!! LX500 CORDLESS OPTICAL DESKTOP for $39.99 NO REBATES! (If you see any more deals tell me ill post)
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    500w switch selectable rosewill psu (Great for SLI!)

    $35 shipped with $10 off coupon (********1) Here...34a on 12v line
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    Mp3 players?

    Anyone have experience with this player? The (3ogb version) I just wanna make sure its ok because im getting it for $139.99.