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    Anyone in seattle Area, finish xbox mod, will pay

    I have put a ton of time into doing my xbox mod. First I did the software mod, but then I could never get it right to where I could add another hard drive. I did the ftp thing and backed it up and put it on my computer, but I cannot get it on to the new hard drive. I then went and bought the...
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    Can't print pdf docs, asks for output file name

    Whenever I try to print a pdf doc, it ask for an output file name, if I make up a name it still does not work. How do I fix this? Thanks
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    Digital psu for pc's?

    Are there any digital psu coming out? Reading up on digital amps I see there are a few with 500w with no fan or heat issues, but nothing in the psu catagory.
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    best easy mods for xbox

    I am not ready to go for the 360-need a new tv first, but I would like to mod my current xbox. Frys has some killer deals on ide 300gig 16mb hard drives, I could load all my games on it and have mp3 playback ability too. Can I just add this new mod chip and the hard drive and call it good? I...
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    Quiet crossfire capable high perfomance set up? 1. a dual 1600xt cf or 2. single 1900gt wiith aftermarket cooler?

    I am looking for a video card for my new opty cpu & asus mb. I would like a quiet but powerful vc. The best I have found so far is the asus x1600xt or the fanless visiontec x1600 512mb. The vision tec is at my local frys for 300, which seems too high for a middle of the road card. Would I be...
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    Where to buy opteron 165 0550, 0608 or 0610

    I have searched for the best steppings but I cannot seem to find a place to buy them. Can someone give me a link to a online retailer that has one of these exact steppings? thank you ahead of time. Matt
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    Is Altec lansing making a 5.1 system Based on the MX5021 speakers?

    Is Altec Lansing making a 5.1 version of their MX5021 system? I read something months ago that said they were going to release one in jan/feb. Is this true?
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    Best CPU for oc with ASUS A8R-MVP

    I am going back and forth between the Athlon x2 3800/4200 and a Opteron 170. 1. Do you have to do some registry editing with the opterons or is it a simple install like it would be with the x2? 2. Can I get up to 2.8 on air with either? 3. Any issues or concerns with going with the optereon...
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    ASUS A8R-MVP crossfire board Information

    Here it is... I was hoping it would have the heatpipes the intel boards get. http://www.asus.com/products3.aspx?l1=3&l2=15&l3=236&slname=ATI%20Radeon®%20Xpress%20200%20CrossFire?
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    Finished overclocking my DFINF3 250 & Sempron 1800

    Ok, the final numbers are in. cpu 2496.06 HTT 312.01 Memory 249.61 Not bad for a 1.6 cpu Parts: MB DFI UT NF3 250gb cpu amd sempron 2800 1.6 Ram OCZ plat 3200rev 2 psu Mad dog 500watt os Windows xp pro with all updates CPU Fan Zalman 7000 Video card (weak link) ATI...
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    New build with DFI UT NF3 250 cant boot with maxtor drive

    I just put together a new system consisting of: 1. DFI NF3 250 mb-yes I updated the bios 2. sempron 2800 3. ocz platinum 2x512 4. mad dog 500w psu 5. zalman 7000 cooler 6. windows xp pro 7. HD 1 WD raptor 34g-os 8. HD 2 Maxtor 250 SATA I had everything up and running fine until I...
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    Need pda for work, Should I go palm os or pc os with a program that runs palms software

    I need a pda that runs palm software. Should I just buy a $100 palm pda, or should I consider a pocket pc with a software program that enables pocket pc's to run palm software. I only need to run one program that is written for palm. It is an insurance rate quoting program. Are the features...
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    Is comcast home page down?

    I can log onto any site but comcast. Is there home page down? I need to check email.
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    Where can I purchase Asus configurable laptops online? Should I go for sager?

    After doing alot of reading I have settled on the asus Z71a laptop, or the comparable Sager Power Pro A 2:21 Force. I can find a few places that sell the sager, with the upgradable hitachi 60gig7200rpm hd in stock, but non that have the hitachi for the Asus. Where would you recommend buying...
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    Same ram for dell p4 2.4 and AMD XP 1600?

    My dad has a dell p4 celeron 2.4ish pc, with 256 mb ram. My girlfriend has a AMD XP 1600, (755 chipset?) with 256mb of ram. I want to buy two sticks of 256, to upgrade both of their computers to 512mb or ram. Will they both take the same kind of ram? I want to make it easy and just buy a...
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    Newbie question on dual core/ are the dual core's one piece or two?

    How do dual core cpu's connect to the motherboard. Is the dual core cpu something that is manufactured as one piece, or do you use an adapter to hook the two together? I want to know if I buy a cpu today, can I buy another cpu later to make it dual core? I found the answer. I did a...
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    What is wrong with my system?

    have a Asus a8ne, Antec neo 430psu, 1 gig mushkin green ram, WD 74 raptor, liteon dvd rom, Nec dvd burner, amd64 3200 cpu, and a ATI AIW 9600, with a new copy of WXP home with sp2. At first every time I tried to install the os, I would get a dll errors saying that files where corrupted or...
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    5 full installs on asus a8ne, ati 9600aiw

    I have a Asus a8ne, Antec neo 430psu, 1 gig mushkin green ram, WD 74 raptor, liteon dvd rom, Nec dvd burner, amd64 3200 cpu, and a ATI AIW 9600, with a new copy of WXP home with sp2. At first every time I tried to install the os, I would get a dll errors saying that files where corrupted or...
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    Overclocked my Asus A8ne, now my os is defective

    I tried over clocking my Asus A8ne and now I cannot boot into windows. I get an error message saying that "the file windos\system32\config\system is missing or corrupted." I have a good psu and I am using a 74gig raptor to the number 3 SATA port. I cleared the bios, and still get the same...
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    Need a great PCIecpress video card for under 250.

    What pci express video card would your recommend for under 250? I am looking at the geforce 6600gt, or a radeon x700 pro. Thanks
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    Is my Radeon 9500 pro good enough for modern games if I upgrade my MB and CPU?

    I am buying parts to upgrade my pc. If my 9500 pro video card is good enough for modern games I will probably go with a amd 754 system, if not I will go with a 939 system and upgrade my video card too. Is the 9500 good enough to play games at good frame rates? I will not play doom, from what I...
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    Is the Mushkin ddr 1 gig 2x512 2.5cas, green memory good enough for a 939 board?

    I just picked up the mushkin deal at frys for a gig of ddr pc3200 D Cas 2.5 Ram-says green on the ram. Is this ram good enough for a amd 939 board?
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    Who makes Mad Dog Power supplies, and are they any good?

    I was at compusa the other day and I noticed some mad dog power supplies. One was modular and looked pretty good. The other was a high power low noise psu. I have a mad dog dvd burner. It is a nec, nice drive. Does anyone know who makes the mad dog psu's and if they are any good? Thanks Matt
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    Audigy 4pro external box will not power up, before that digital out would not work

    recently purchased a audigy 4 sound card. At first it was almost as if there was a loose wire somewhere. Sometimes the external break out box would power up and sometimes it would not. There was no loose wire and it now no longer powers up at all. The only thing that was worse than the...
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    How do you attach a 120x38mm Fan to a thermalrightxp-120 Heatsink?

    I just picked up a thermalright xp-120 heatsink and a panaflow 120x38mm fan. They did not come with any brackets to attach themeselves to each other. What is the best way to attach the fan to the heatsink? Thank You Matthew
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    Ultra X Connect Power Supply?

    I have narrowed my psu selection down to: 1. Ultra X Connect power supply http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=3296602 2. OCZ Modstream 520 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-104-155&depa=0 I am going to use a amd 939 board, and OC as...
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    Dell 2005 and photoshop="the monitor profile is defective"?

    Just picked up my 2005 and I tried running photoshop. I got a pop up from photo shop saying "The monitor profile dell 2005fpw color profile, appears to be defective. Please rerun your monitor calibration software" No software came with the monitor. To those who have this monitor what did you...
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    Just received Dell 2005, They sent a refurb revA00, should I send it back?

    I purchased a Dell lcd 2005 yesterday and it arrived today. The only problem is they sent a refurbished model rev A00. Do I gain anything with the newer revision, should I send it back? Thanks Matthew