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    Which Vista version for a gamer?

    But none of you really answered my original question. I asked whether or not the Ultimate Edition has features that I'm overlooking that I might need for later. I mentioned that I was leaning towards the Home Premium Edition because it seems like it has all the features I want (gaming...
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    Which Vista version for a gamer?

    It's crazy how fast this got off topic because of one guy's misunderstanding of an article.
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    Which Vista version for a gamer?

    I read it and it doesn't answer my question. Thanks though.
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    Which Vista version for a gamer?

    I'm planning to build a new rig when Vista comes out, but I'm uncertain as to which version of the OS to buy. I'm planning to create a gaming rig primarily used for gaming (obviously), basic email/internet browsing, connecting to my Xbox 360 and streaming media to it, and some other stuff us...
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    32" HDTV Suggestions

    Hi. I'm currently planning to get a new HDTV, and settled with 32" as I don't need an extravagantly huge one. I have done some research, but still undecided on Plasma or LCD, probably one of those unanswerable questions. I thought I could post here and get some advice. It'll be used mostly for...
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    Processor Differences

    I admit that I don't really know much about the apple, but recently I have been thinking about its hardware. What are the differences between Apple processors and PC processors? Why are its speeds lower compared to PCs? Is it 32 or 64 bit processing? How does it process information (is it...
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    why don't we live forever

    What is the life expectancy of our organs?
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    SL 8740

    You should ask in the Peripherals category, they will be more helpful there.
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    Future of computers, diamonds or optics?

    I was suprised myself when I saw a comany's name written on the wafer as I was inspecting it with a microscope. Later on I found out other companies and was shocked.
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    i hate steam

    There are vastly more people who hate Steam than those who like it. It's just weird how Valve is still using a system that the majority of their customers hate.
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    Future of computers, diamonds or optics?

    There are a few companies that are trying to make gem-quality diamonds, a couple are mentioned on the article I posted above. Take a look at it, it's pretty interesting. And it's not really that the artificial diamond business have dealings with De Beers, it's because De Beers is doing their...
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    Problem with windows media player

    Try this, it's one of two codecs I have installed, and I can play everything that I have downloaded. The other is a subtitle codec, but it's rarely used.
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    Future of computers, diamonds or optics?

    Hehe, you'd be suprised on how much GaAs and InP circuits are used today.
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    Question about Batteries

    I am not entirely sure, but I have heard this problem come up, such as cell phones for example. It is a cause of concern actually, and some government official pointed it out (sorry can't remember who and when). He said that there should also be a Moore's Law type of rule in the progression of...
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    Future of computers, diamonds or optics?

    We're not given the specifics on what we're actually making, but I also don't want to say anything that might be classified information. I can say, however, that our customers are from the government and commercial companies.
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    help! windows keeps crashing during warcraft 3

    Use this to help you configure your driver.
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    help! windows keeps crashing during warcraft 3

    No problem. Oh and don't forget to configure your drivers, sometimes one check box can make a world of difference.
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    help! windows keeps crashing during warcraft 3

    Have you tried other games? I'm asking this to make sure whether or not it is actually the video card, which is what I think that's going wrong.
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    help! windows keeps crashing during warcraft 3

    It might be your video card. Does everything freeze, including your keyboard, when your monitor is off?
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    Future of computers, diamonds or optics?

    On another topic, Gibsons put a link on an article about artificial diamonds found here. After reading this, I became intrigued. I currently work in a lab which does wafer production. Currently, we are mostly working with GaAs wafers, which succeeded Si wafers. The company I work for is also...
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    why don't we live forever

    I read somewhere a couple of years ago that the body stops aging after a certain point. Scientists are trying to figure out how, and if it is possible to manipulate it in some way. Not sure if it's true or not, but if it is, imagine being 25 years old forever :)
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    is Analog, and >16ms Response for LCD really bad for Gaming?

    The human senses have limitations. Sometimes things are so fast that they can't process them fast enough.
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    What video cards have you owned?

    Voodoo 4 (PCI) -- LoL Inno3d GeForce2 MX (PCI) -- LoL Gainward Geforce4 Ti4200 (AGP) -- Finally AGP! Gainward Geforce4 Ti4800se ATi X800 Pro
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    Half life 2 review and video

    The whole thing can also be found at fileplanet. Oh, and commenting on the game, the main reason why I'm going to get it is because of the MOD support. Mainly CS. I hope it will be good enough for me to come back after 3 years.
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    GeForce 6800 Ultra pics

    So does anybody know when the 6800 will be available to purchase?
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    Should I upgrade my cooling?

    I'm thinking about buying an Athlon XP-M 2500+ and I'm considering about buying new cooling equipment for it. I currently have an Athlon XP 1700+ using a Thermaltake Volcano 7+. I was wondering whether my Volcano is good enough to cool the 2500+.
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    CPU Upgrade Question (XP Processors)

    Cool. Thanks for the reply. Now do you think my Volcano 7+ is good enough to cool the sucker or should I get other means?
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    CPU Upgrade Question (XP Processors)

    Link Link 2 As you can see it supports FSB @ 100/133/166. The second link says it supports the Barton 2500+. I was wondering whether the Mobile version is also compatible.
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    CPU Upgrade Question (XP Processors)

    Hello, Currently I am thinking about upgrading my processor from an Athlon XP 1700+ to a Athlon XP 2500+. My questions are about whether it is worth the extra $20 or so to get the mobile version of this processor and if my motherboard supports it (MS-6380-KT3 Ultra2). I am also...
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    Modifying a paintball gun with HC12 motorola board

    The idea was to have the user carry the gun, so it is needed to tell the user what angle to fire. Since we are low on funds, my cousin was kind enough to donate us his gun, which uses CO2. Most paintball guns use either compressed air or CO2. The main reason why we wanted to control the pressure...
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    Modifying a paintball gun with HC12 motorola board

    Thanks for the tip about the rangefinder. It does have an LED. Wonder why we didn't think of that. Thanks. What do you mean by controlling the elevation? Sorry if my question was too vague. Our project was to have a paintball gun automatically adjust the pressure based on the distance found by...
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    Modifying a paintball gun with HC12 motorola board

    Here's the story: Me and my friend decided to develop a modified paintball gun for our senior project. We wanted to have a laser range finder and an electronic air pressure controller interfaced with the gun and the HC12 board. We encountered two problems; One, the company that made the laser...
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    Star Wars: Jedi Academy Startup problems

    I have been playing this game for a few days now, then this error showed up: JA: v1.0.1.0 win-x86 Oct 24 2003 Initialising zone memory ..... ----- FS_Startup ----- Current search path: D:\Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets3.pk3 (16 files) D:\Jedi Academy\GameData\base\assets2.pk3 (62 files)...
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    What's the Best GeForce4 Ti4800SE Drivers?

    I'm currently using the 45.23 drivers and I feel like they're not up to par with the previous drivers I have been using. I just want to know which drivers are the best for this card right now and where can I get it? If you guys need specs for my computer, just let me know. Thanks in advance...
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    Driver problems with GeForce4 Ti4800SE??

    WinXP pro SP1. Mobo drivers are up to date. Mobo is KT3 Ultra2. And I have not installed ANY ATI cards on this computer.
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    Driver problems with GeForce4 Ti4800SE??

    I play an MMORPG game called Ragnarok Online. Sometimes, when I log into the game, some graphics start to flash, then a few seconds later my computer freezes. This problem only occurs after watching any movie (avi, mpeg,etc.) in full screen. I tried logging in without watching a movie in full...
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    Rebooting by itself

    Hmm...how do I check if a memory stick is bad. Oh ya, now I have other problems I forgot to mention. When playing a video file, sometimes the computer freezes. The light that indicates that a hard drive is working is constantly on. The file is in the slave drive. Haven't tried it if it was in...
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    Rebooting by itself

    Power supply is 420W AMD approved. My CDRW is an external that connects via USB, which has its own power cord. I have had these same specs for a while now. It's just when I formatted and reinstalled windows, this happens.
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    Rebooting by itself

    Athlon XP 1700+ (Overclocked to 1.67 GHz) GeForce4 TI 4200 (Overclocked to 300/535) MSI KT3 Ultra2 Motherboard PC2700 256MB Kingston PC2700 512MB Samsung Western Digital 80GB Special Edition ATA100 *8 MB Cache* Maxtor 120 GB ATA133 *8 MB Cache* Windows XP Professional I just formatted and...