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    Splinter Cell Double Agent Graphics on PC

    So, after repeated attempts, I can't play more than 30 seconds of DA - the graphics are terrible. Everything is incredibly grainy, and textures are mashed up everywhere. I installed the latest ATI driver, but no luck. I've tried turning everything off, and it looked like just a bit better...
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    "Error" inside Half life 2: EP1

    Both Half life 2: ep 1 & lost coast have big "error" signs displayed randomly throughout the levels. I've searched google, steam, and here, and haven't found anything. How can i stop those signs from being shown? I'm running both @ 1680 x 1050 with 4x aa, hrd, and AF at different levels...
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    Google Desktop corrupting hard drives?

    I've had two laptops die in the past month, and I'm wondering if it was google desktop's fault... Cliff notes: -google desktop on two similar laptops -computers experience hard drive problems after about 3 months The first computer was my work laptop about a month ago. It had google...
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    Foxconn case any good?

    Building a system w/ a biostart nv 6100 & sempron, and I just want a cheap, small case. Will this work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811153034 Since I know nothing about the power supply, I was wondering, will this one work in it, or should I be looking for a...
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    AC Silencer 64?

    I just purchased one from zzf for use in a mATX pc I'm building, on a Sempron 64 3100+. I'm really going for quiet as possible, and it looked like a good choice. Does anybody have one, and how do they like it? EDIT: PS - it's the silencer 64, not freezer... just FYI
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    Looking for a SFF that fits a few things...

    I just upgraded my rig to an opty 165, and now have an a7n8x with a sempron chip laying around, collecting dust. I have all the parts I need to build another pc, and i just need a case. I'd like to get a SFF/htpc case that would fit the full sized atx mb. I really like the x-qpack (or...
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    Wireless PC Lock

    I think this product could be the perfect office privacy device, and was wonder if anybody has used it. I'd like to know if it's a piece of crap or not before I buy. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16800702003
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    How legal is this??

    So I have a friend that goes to a private religious college that requires everyone to go to chapel every day....(i know...i know...) Anyway, he works in the cafeteria, and his work shift causes him to miss chapel. Everytime he misses, he has to submit an excuse through a website, which is then...
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    Java & SOAP

    I need to learn about Java & SOAP. Being made to use this technology came out of left field......What books or sites can you guys recommend? I've never worked with it before, so I'm kindof confused about it right now...
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    Command & Conquer Generals...

    Everytime I play c&c generals zero hour, the game slows to about 1 - 3 frames a second. This lasts for about 10 minutes, after which things start to speed back up again. I've tried defragging the hard drive, re-installing, but no luck. After a fresh install, I play the game for about a week...
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    Opera = memory hog??

    I just downloaded opera a few days ago...but i've noticed something about it... it sucks up memory as fast as it can! On average it's taking up at least 50 mb of RAM on a few different computers i've tried it on...i usually only have 3 or 4 tabs open....firefox usually at most takes up...
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    need a basic word processor...

    A friend of mine is using an old hand me down 400 mhz machine for typing out reports & checking email (nothing else)....and they need a basic word processor. Just some requirements... Open Office = out. System is too slow to run it & my friend hates it. Somewhere between OO/Word &...
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    bluetooth mouse & gaming

    I want a bluetooth mouse for my laptop, so that I don't have a usb reciever sticking out of it all the time. I do play doom 3, hl2, etc on my lappy. I"m used to just a run of the mill optical - how would a bluetooth mouse compare?
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    Overclocking Sempron 2200

    I'm running a sempron 2200 on an asus a7n8x d rev 1.04 mb, which does support a 400mhz FSB. I know the proc can be pushed up to 2ghz+... The problem is that I have one 512mb stick of corsair pc3200 value RAM, and two 512mb sticks of kingston pc2700 value RAM (thank you best buy coupon ;))...
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    monowall problem?

    I'm running monowall as my firewall + router, and I've been having trouble with bittorrent. I'm using the latest version of bitspirit on my desktop, and an older version on my laptop. I can get 200k+ download speeds on my laptop, but my desktop is barely getting 8k a second. It doesn't...
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    Cell phone antena boosters...

    Do any of these products work? If they do even only 50% of the time...i'm buying one...long...unimportant story
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    Asus a7n8x deluxe video question...

    This is a repost from the tech support forum... After my good card died...i was forced to whip out an old geforce 2 agp card so i could use my computer again. Missing my dual monitors, i also found a geforce 4 mx PCI card. The computer recognizes the geforce 2 fine, but will not recognize the...
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    Asus a7n8x deluxe video card issue...

    After my good card died...i was forced to whip out an old geforce 2 agp card so i could use my computer again. Missing my dual monitors, i also found a geforce 4 mx PCI card. The computer recognizes the geforce 2 fine, but will not recognize the gf4. I tried setting it to use pci vga...
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    Dell Inspiron 5100 power problems...

    I'm trying to fix my aunt's 5100... It won't recognize the power adapter. I'm trying to use the targus universal 90w adapter, but it won't use that either. When it powers on it says that "the power adapter attached to your system is not supported. the system will run on battery power only...
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    recover msn explorer emails

    I'm fixing my aunt's laptop, and I just backed up her whole hard drive. Her winxp install was bad, with no chance of getting back into it (tried repair console, didn't work). So anyway... I need to get her emails back, and according to microsoft, the emails are stored in *.maildb files...
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    Staples $25 off of $250

    PM if you want it...first person to PM me gets it.
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    Fill in that floppy drive space....

    My floppy just died, and I'm not really inclined to replace it, but I now have this hole in my case, and I'm not sure what to put in there. Fry's has some firewire/usb/audio port thingies, and memory card readers, but i haven't been too impressed with them. Are there any decent temp monitors...
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    two network cards

    Long story short...I'm trying to access two different lan's at the same time. One has internet access, the other doesn't, and I'm not interested in granting internet to the network that doesn't through my PC. I've read that i need to disable gateway settings on the non-internet connection...
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    driving across the country...

    I'm driving from dayton, oh to san francisco area, and i'm trying to decide what way to go. i-70 to i-74 to i-80 is the shortest. But...I'm thinking it might be fun to go i-70 so i can go through st. loius, kansas city, denver, and then drive through rocky mt. national park on 40 until i reach...
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    a7n8x bios corrupt after failed flash

    I already asked this in the motherboard forum, but I think it's better suited for over here: I was flashing my a7n8x deluxe (rev 1.04) to the new 1008 BIOS, and in the middle of it, the system hung. I left it sit for 3 hours, but nothing changed, so I turned if off. Now the BIOS is corrupt...
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    asus a7n8x BIOS screwup

    I was flashing my a7n8x deluxe (rev 1.04) to the new 1008 BIOS, and in the middle of it, the system hung. I left it sit for 3 hours, but nothing changed, so I turned if off. Now the BIOS is corrupted. I've tried the following article: http://www3.telus.net/agentsmith/articles/article1.html...
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    ASCII input from USB in Linux

    I'm trying to hook a scale system up to our chem lab inventory computer, and the tech support from the manufacturer has been less than helpful. To quote them: "The balance just outputs an ASCII text string in an RS232 format. They will work with any generic communications program" The...
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    Odd DVD burner problem

    I have a BENQ 16x DVD Burner that previous to the past few days has worked wonderfully for me. Recently, however, when I try to burn a movie, the computer will freeze and halt at a certain point - it has ranged from 20% to 92%. I don't think it has been the media, because I have been able to...
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    Presario hinge replacement

    The right hinge on my presario 1200 stopped working, and the metal bracket that connects the screen to the hinge broke. I'm wondering where I could go to get a replacement. Any ideas? I've done some searching, but other than the plastic coverings for the hinges, I haven't seen anything.
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    P4 FSB Question...

    I just purchased an Asus board from ebay that has the 845pe chipset, which uses the 533mhz FSB (not everything I want, but can't go wrong for $15). I want to purchase an 800mhz P4 (to go in a board in the future...), and I was wondering what performance penalties I'm going to suffer, other...