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    SSL & Unencrypted wireless network

    Hey guys I had a question regarding whether it is risky to transmit data (such as logging into your online banking, paypal, etc.) over an unencrypted WIFI network even though each of the respective sites use SSL?
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    Flashing display?

    Hey guys I just got an ATI X800 GTO and installed it on my PC, I am experiencing frequent and random on/off flashes of my display. One second I can be typing a post the next the screen goes black, comes back, goes black, etc. One funny thing is that when I uninstall ATI drivers and windows...
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    Which graphics card to go with?

    I am torn between these two Powercolor X800GTO 256MB GDDR3 256 bit Leadtek 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 128 bit Opinions?
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    Anti-Static bags?

    Hi guys I plan on mailing some RAM to someone on the forums soon and I can't find the anti-static bag for it in my apartment. Any suggestions on where to look for such a thing or something else I can use as a safe alternative?
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    Price check on a laptop?

    Hey guys I am thinking about selling my laptop its a Compal CL 56, with a Pentium M 1.6, 1024 MB, 60 GB 7200 RPM HDD, Intel 2200 Wireless card, has a built in ATI 9700 mobility and has 10 months of warranty coverage left. How much do you think is a reasonable price to ask for this? Thanks!
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    Disgusting boot times and sluggish performance on my new PC, help please!

    The specs for my PC are listed in my sig below, everything in there is new except for the hard drives and 1 gig of the memory which was already there. The 1st install of windows I did all the optimizations, turning off unnecessary services reducing what loads at boot, running bootvis and...
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    Graphics Card Burn in testing software?

    Hey guys I just got back my newly repaired card from ATI and I want to give it a solid run in before I deem it good and my system finally finished. So where can I find some software that will challenge a x1800XT to its limits and get it to continously loop, also I'd like to not have to buy...
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    Graphics card not sending image to LCD!

    Hey guys I just installed an ATI x1800XT into my new system and I booted it up the first time perfectly, image came up, even was able to mess around in windows for a bit. However I shut down the PC yesterday and when I came back today to turn it on, the PC goes on and boots however I get no...
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    ATI x1800XT vs 7800GT + extra gig of ram

    eVGA nN-516 7800GT $265.00 (after rebates) + another gig of Corsair XMS PC3200 ram. or HIS Hightech x1800XT 256 MB $349.00 So what will be a better set up for the games of now and the future, the x1800XT with 1 GB of RAM or the 7800GT with 2 GB of RAM? *Editted to ask my newly...
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    Upgrading my CPU, mobo, and GFX card, your input please!!

    Hi guys I am looking to spend about $600 bucks on this upgrade, willing to spend an extra $50 or so if it is going to make a difference and I want to upgrade all the parts mentioned in the title. So the platform I'd like to use is the new AMD 64 one either opteron or the standard AMD 64...
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    Video to DVD recorders (all in one "one touch" units)?

    Hey guys I am looking to get one of those units that has a VHS player and DVD-player/burner on it. Where it says you just have to push one button and it will take your VHS tapes and burn them onto DVD media. Well I got two questions on that: 1) Which is the best one? What specs make one...
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    Help choosing a receiver for my speakers or an all in one package recommendation?

    Hey guys, I plan on buying a pair of JBL E50BE 3-way 8-inch Bookshelf Speakers and tossing in a JBL 12 inch 250 watt sub. The stats on the speakers are: Maximum recommended amplifier power: 175 watts Power handling (continuous/peak): 90 watts ? 360 watts Impedance: 8 ohms nominal...
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    Excercising with HDD based MP3 players

    Ok I am going to get either a ipod nano or 20 gb ipod color, initially I was all about the color because of the extra HDD space. I do have over 4 gigs of music and leaving everything on there would be nice, however I wouldn't mind swapping if it comes down to it. So my question is how...
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    Cheapest way to get an HDTV setup?

    Hey guys I am looking for the cheapest way to get a nice HDTV set up for my video game systems. Right now I have two ideas, The Dell W1900 HDTV rdy LCD TV (wide screen, integrated speakers) $600 or Some how setting this up with a PC LCD monitor...however I don't know what I will...
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    Cannon SD200 vs SD300?

    Hey guys I am looking into a digital camera for college, it will mostly be used for capturing all those interesting moments at parties, the weekend social trips, and the occasional camping trip. I would like a camera that is ultra compact so I can easily slip it into my pocket at parties and...
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    Sony S710 phone case?

    Hey guys I just received a sony s710 phone and its a pretty sweet looking phone, but it has me concerned because the outer screen is the phones main screen. Normally I wouldn't think twice about just tossing a phone in my pocket because the main screen is protected, however with this phone...
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    Logitech Extreme Gaming Headset vs. Sennheiser PC-150

    Hey guys I am looking at buying a headset and I am concerned with 3 things: 1) Looks 2) Comfort 3) Most importantly sound! The Sennheiser is 25 bucks more than the Logitech but I've heard great things about its sound quality, the Logitech I have heard is amazing sound quality for its...
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    Abit NF7-S2G vs Gigabyte 7N400S-L

    Ok so I am RMAing the bad Abit NF7-S2G I got for my mom's PC and I was wondering if I should switch the motherboard to that gigabyte one? Which would you guys recommend? I have never had experience with Gigabyte so I have no idea how their customer service/tech support is or anything! Only...
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    Heatsink/Thermal compound question

    Hey guys this is about the machine I was building for my mom last night. I have rebuild the machine with the motherboard outside the case on the anti-static bag as suggested by someone last. I still had the same problem so that leaves the power supply or the motherboard as the culprit. To...
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    PC won't boot, please offer your input as to what might be the cause!

    Hey guys, I just built a new machine for my mom...closed it up flipped the switch on and it doesn't boot! Heck it doesn't even power up, it flashes the system on LED for a brief (less than a second) moment along with spinning the fans then everything dies. Trying to hit the power switch...
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    Spam filters?

    Hey guys does anyone know the name of a Spam filter program where you can make your own custom rules, such as one to block emails without subjects?
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    PSP or Bose Sounddock?

    Hey guys, I am looking for some valued opinions on which of the following tech gear I should stick with. About a month ago I bought a Sounddock for my Ipod from Bose. Currently I am enjoying it a lot. The unit has great sound, is stylish looking, and is compact. I use it every night to play...
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    Which wireless router to get?

    Hey guys, currently at the beginning of the year I bought this cheap PoS netgear MR814 wireless B router. Truthfully it has really been sucking and I just ended up disconnecting it. Now with the release of the PSP in a month I would like to set up another sweet ass wireless network again so I...
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    40-50 foot CAT5 cable?

    Anyone know where I can buy a 40-50 foot CAT5 networking cable? I know the easier way to hook this laptop up would be with a wireless card...but its my dad corporate laptop and his company won't let him install a wireless card on the machine. Also my dad doesn't want to work in my room near the...
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    Can anyone access http://notebookforums.com/?

    I haven't been able to since yesterday and I am wondering if their website has really been down or if it is something with my PC. Thanks!
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    Which processor would you get?

    1.7 Dothan or 1.6 Banias? I do want to game with this laptop so the larger cache is not so great for that, however I am unsure if the 100 mhz increase in the clock speed will make up/exceed the loss due to the larger cache in the Dothans. Now ideally I would get a 1.7 banias, however the...
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    Best bang for the buck dothan chip?

    Alright I am buying my laptop from powernotebooks.com, looking at the M5:6 model. However I am unsure of which one I should get for bang for the buck performance! I am looking at the 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 dothans and would appreciate your feedback on which is the best buy. 1.6 $ 1974 1.7 $ 2019 1.8...
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    Farcry multiplayer reloading issues?

    I am experiencing this really annoying thing with Farcry which is turning me off from the multiplayer experience. I will be playing for like 5-10 minutes then randomly it will go to a loading screen and reload the game I was connected to, having wiped my kill count and such. So I rejoin a...
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    Computer won't boot! Please help!

    Hi guys ealier today I had finished putting my Uncle's PC together, and it was working fine until 10 minutes ago. By fine I mean it ran through 9 hours of memtest86 which was 15 passes with 0 errors, and I installed Windows XP, motherboard drivers, graphics card drivers, Windows critical...
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    Simple Abit NF7 mobo question.

    Hi guys I just got the parts for a machine I am building for my uncle, and Abit put two holographic sticker strips one below the processor socket and one above. I was thinking I should remove them...but I just wanted to double check with some other people first. So anyone know the deal :)?
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    Wireless adapter from Asus?

    Hey guys, I am shopping around for a desktop wireless adapter to finish making all the machines in the house go wireless. While doing so I came across this one from Asus, ASUS Wireless PCI Network Card, Model WL-138g. Now my experience with Asus products has been nothing but awesome, and also...
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    Acer laptops reputation?

    Hi guys I found this laptop while going through my search, and it has everything I want in it :)! Acer Travelmate 8000 However, I am unsure of Acer's reputation for quality in their products and it only comes with a 1 year warranty. So I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they know...
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    9600 Pro vs. 9700?

    Hi guys I have gotten my laptop choice down to two machines either the Dell 8600 or Hypersonic's new laptop the CX6. The only real difference between the two is that the Hypersonic has a 9700 mobility in it opposed to a 9600 Pro Turbo. From the benchmarks on AT the 9700 has about a 24%...
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    Which of these would you get?

    Hey guys I would just like some other people's opinions on which one of these they would get. As I said in my other post I don't need the machine until August...but sometimes Dell just throws out these crazy deals on their machines and then they are gone for a long time. So I am simply asking...
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    Which way to go for a laptop?

    Hey there guys, I am looking to purchase an ALL purpose laptop. I need it to be really good with gaming (able to run DX 9 stuff well) so I am thinking 9600 Mobility Pro + w/ at least 128 MB of video memory. I plan on getting a gig of RAM, however if I order from Dell I am going to take the...
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    New Mobile Graphics Chips?

    Hey guys I was just wondering is there any hint of new/improved mobile graphics chipsets being released before August? I am looking to buy a gaming laptop sometime between now and August, but if there are any rumors or even better confirmations of newer mobile chips being released towards...
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    Far Cry Demo 2 and original demo sound issues? *Solved*

    Hi guys, First off I think this game is great but...I am having MAJOR sound issues with this game! I will play it and all is normal for like 5 minutes and then I hear this high pitched sound come through my speakers and some crackling/static and then there is no more audio until I restart the...
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    Issue with monitor displaying image.. *Solved*

    When I first turn on my machine the monitor won't display anything at all, but then if I hit the reset button it will show the appropriate image (BIOS, Windows, etc.). Now I have tried booting my PC with the monitor on first, and turning the monitor on after the boot both of which require a...