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    My AC smells funny

    And after doing some research, it's most likely due to mold/mildew/bacteria/etc. Sad, I lived in a humid climate and never had an issue like this, but when I move to a much dryer area, my AC has this thing happen to it. I was originally afraid it was a dead animal or something, but it doesn't...
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    Quick Question:

    I remember a while back someone had a link to some sort of database where users could submit the price they paid for a new vehicle. I tried searching/googling/binging but have had no luck. To make this post less boring, this is what I'm currently looking at: 2007-2008 Maxima (have an...
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    Super noob question about basic webpages

    Not sure if this goes here, but since it is an html question, I figured Programming would be an appropriate place even though I will probably be laughed at by calling html a programming language :P Anyways...I have webspace allocated to me by my college (www.college.edu/~lein) and I want to...
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    Flying to Europe next year

    I plan on going to London the beginning of next year (soo excited) and as I was looking through all the carriers that fly from IAH to London, I started wondering, should I fly a European carrier (British Airways most likely), because supposedly they are better? Ive heard people say that in...
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    Going to buy a lappy

    The plan is for me to sell the laptop and return to a desktop around this time next year (so resale value may have a little impact). So here are my 3 choices: HP: HP Pavilion dv6500t customizable Notebook PC * ? FREE Upgrade from Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) to Genuine...
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    New Wireless Network

    I have this wireless router: Text This is my first wireless setup and I didn't have a problem setting it up. For the most part, signal strength is good around the area the network is going to be used and the connection is excellent. I have 2 laptops and a Wii hooked up to the router...
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    Securely erase a hard drive

    Well I am selling a hard drive and want to securely erase the data that's on it. I have heard of dban and Kill Disk, but neither can be done in Windows. Is there any software that I can use to securely erase the hard drive and still stay in windows?
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    New AM2 system: unmountable boot partition?

    My specs are Athlon X2 3800+, paired with Asus M2N-E. I have 2x512MB of OCZ PC26400 ram, but for installation purposes, im running with only one stick. I got one of those new Seagate 7200.10 hard drives and thats where I feel where my problem lies. My problem is identical to this. I have...
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    Renting a car for the weekend *POLL*

    Going on a weekend road trip and will be driving around to 1700mi round trip, mostly on the highway. Both have about the same fuel efficiency. Which one would you prefer?
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    Can someone explain to me what IQ and IRQ are?

    I've been seeing a lot of this "IQ" lately. What does it mean/measure. All that I know is more is better.
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    Inspiron e1705 (9400)

    Is it worth the price premium to get DDR2 667 vs. DDR2 533?
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    x600SE vs. 6200TC (128MB)

    Going to buy one shortly for use as a temporary card. 6200 is about $31 and x600 se is $37. What would you get.
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    WInXP won't load

    When I boot up my computer, I get an error saying that the following file is corrupt or missing. This happens before the XP splash screen. \Windows\System32\config\system Is there any way to fix this? I tried loading into knoppix and can verify that the file is not missing. Thanks in...
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    Possible graphics corruption?

    I recently sold a graphics card, and the buyer is experiencing some problems with it. I will paste parts of our conversation. Graphics card is a 6800 GT AGP. "Power supply 400W and the feed is directly connected to the card from the supply (and has worked problem free with the 6600GT I...
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    Computer Transporting Question

    I live in Houston and go to school in St. Louis, and I want to transport my computer (not monitor) about 2-3 times per year back and forth (and I don't want to get a laptop). I have a few possible methods and want to know what you guys think is the best way. 1. Check-in the computer on the...
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    Quickie question on ip addresses

    Can I ping a range of IP addresses on cmd? example: I want to ping all the ip addresses from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254 How do I enter that in cmd prompt (if its possible)? Thanks
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    Polar Bear vs. Hippo

    In a fight, who would win?
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    Monarch Computer

    A few months ago, Monarch ran a promotion or something that if you buy at least $800 worth of stuff and paid by an american express, you would get 10% off your order. (Does anyone remember this?) I can't seem to find that link anymore and I don't know if it is still going on. Anyone with any...
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    Get Money for your EVGA 7800 GT ($25 cash, and 25 EVGA bucks) YMMV...

    My very first hot deal (please be gentle). No go for me because I got my card before the required dates =( Text EVGA 7800GT CardPool Rebate Promotion ***EVGA e-GeForce 7800GT Only*** Here's your chance to earn some quick and easy cash! No, not just EVGA Bucks, cold hard cash! That's...
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    Quick Question on PCIE slots

    How long do PCIE sockets last? (how many times can I take out a card and put it back in before the slot fails). The reason I ask this is because I have swapped graphics cards on my Neo4 motherboard about six times and will probably keep doing so in the near future. I don't want to break it...
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    Quick EVGA Warranty question

    I got a 7800GT from evga and was just wondering about the rma process. I got a registration card that gives me only 1 year of warranty. I thought that evga now has an awesome lifetime warranty. Is the registration card just outdated? It says that I need to fill that out to get warranty...
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    Extended Warranty

    I know that MasterCard and Visa offer an extended warranty for free when you use the credit card, but I recently learned that AmEx does this too. On their site, they just say that the manufacturer's warranty is doubled. I believe MC and Visa only offer a max of 1 year; does Amex also have a...
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    Compaq V2000Z

    Does anyone know if the optical drive is removable? Best Buy has that laptop for 699 AR, but it only has a DVD/CD-RW combo and I want to switch it out with a DVD Burner. If I try to customize it online, the price is much higher. Also, if I can easily remove it, where could I get the Burner...
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    Mobile Processors

    What is the difference between the s478 and s479 Pentium-M? I'm in the market for a laptop, but first I need to brush up on my laptop hardware. Is it jsut the Banias/Dothan difference? Which one does Dell use for their 9300 and XPS2? Thanks
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    What do u think

    OK, so I got 2 graphics cards, X800 XL - the VIVO version, and an OEM 6800 GT, both PCIE, both for approx 195 each. They are both good enough for me, so I wont make a big deal that I can get a few more frames with the GT. Now I will be selling my computer setup in about a month, because I need...
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    Mobile s939 AMD Athlon 64

    Is there a laptop that uses a s939 processor?
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    Mobile Graphics

    Is there any laptop out there with a 6800 and a P-M that is not Dell? I kinda would like the 6800, but the only ones I have seen, that are not Dell, are for the P4, and that I do not want to get. Thanks all for the input.
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    Dial up internet on cell phone

    I want to use my cell phone as a phone line to connect my laptop to the internet. I remember with ATT Wireless, you could do that, and I have seen someone do the same with a Verizon phone. What other carriers let you do this (I think Cingular drops the call to the ISP - not sure though)?
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    X850 Pro Vivo

    Hmm i wonder if you can guess what this thread is about :) Anyway, I have googled for quite a while, however I still cannot find an answer to my question: Can you unlock the pipes on a x850 pro / Can you flash the x850 pro to either an xt or xtpe? Thanks
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    Unlocking Pipes

    I know that you can unlock pipes on the 6800 in Riva Tuner. I would like to know, can you unlock pipes on the X800 Pro without flashing the bios (basically, can you unlock pipes in windows), and how? Thanks
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    quick boot question

    well i just built a new computer - dfi lan party nf4 ultra D, and it wont boot. Now ive built many computers in the past, and this one just stumps me. The status light shows 1110, which I think means that its hanging on the cpu. However, I bought this from Monarch, where they pretest their...
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    axiom and mxm

    I hope this is the right place to put this (i put this in the laptop thread, but there were few views)... Anyway, I would like this to be a place where peeps can just dump information on this. Ive searched this for a good bit, as I plan on getting a laptop in july. However, I havnt found too...
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    axiom and mxm

    I hope this is the right place to put this... Anyway, I would like this to be a place where peeps can just dump information on this. Ive searched this for a good bit, as I plan on getting a laptop in july. However, I havnt found too much information. Some questions to ponder... Are...
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    X800 Pro vs. x800xl

    First of all, I couldn't really find any clear cut answers to my questions, but if you do, a link is greatly appreciated. So heres the situation: im debating whether or not i should get the pro or the xl. This is for PCI-E, and I can get the pro for $240 and the XL for $270. The XL has 16...
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    x800 v 6800

    There was a thread earlier about this, however there were price constraints. If cost was not a factor, which one is a better deal/which one performs better. I really do not care about the SM3 support.
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    Quick gfx question

    Can all or most 6800 GTO be unlocked to normal GT specs? Thanks
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    New Build + OC

    Well I just built a new comp: A64 3000+ Winchester Neo4 Plat OCZ Performance EL Series 2-3-2-6 GeForce 6800 (NV41) Im having problems overclocking, maybe I missed something, but I think I'm doing it right. I get a max overclock of a whopping 1.89 MHz. I bump down my HTT multiplier down...
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    Zalman 7000

    Im thinking of buying a zalman for my a64 3000+ on a neo4 so heres my q: The 7000Cu doesnt come with a backplate...does that matter? I can get this for 30.99 at zzf. My alternative is a 7000B AlCu for 28.99 at amazon What do you guys think?
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    Power Supply Question

    Does anyone have any opinions on this power supply? I plan on buying that for my new computer which will include: Either Neo4 or LanParty (no sli) Athlon64 3000 939 6800 (may go x800xl later) OCZ 512 (256x2) EL 3200 I do plan on overclocking I was also looking into this. However...