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    Looking for monitor buying advice...

    I hope this is the right location to ask this question... I currently have two Dell 2005FPW monitors... one is about to die... flickering/buzzing like a madman. These monitors have done me well in my home office... like the real estate these two together provide. Some background: These are...
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    Do I need to uninstal MS Office if building a new machine?

    I'm building a new machine and will be reinstalling all the software. Do I need to uninstall MS Office (2007) from the old box before reinstalling it on the new box? I wasn't sure if MS tracks serial number to MAC address or something along those lines. Thanks! Dave
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    How is data stored across 2 drives in RAID0?

    I'm looking at building a computer with two WD Black 750GB Drives (3 platter I believe) in RAID 0. Ideally, I'd like to partition the drives so I have one OS/Application partition, and the other would contain data. I'd also like to have the OS + apps sitting on the furthest outside of the drives...
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    Do I need to purchase thermal paste when purchasing an aftermarket cpu cooler

    It's been a while since I last built a computer... not sure what's "standard" these days. I'm planning on purchasing the Xigmatech HDT-S1283 for an AMD 720 build. Was wondering if aftermarket coolers typically come with thermal paste, or is that something else you need to pick up? Is artic...
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    785G Chipset Question - HDI *and* DVI support?

    I have two monitors and was intending to drive one via DVI and the other via HDMI and I thought this chipset would support that. I just got in a MB and the user guide is saying it is explicitly not supported. I'm holding out hope that this is a documentation error. :) I thought I had...
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    Corsair XMS 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz $39.99 AR + ship

    "First" Deal post... not sure how hot it is - certainly seems decent if you're willing to deal with the rebate. 4GB (2X2GB) / DDR2 PC6400 / 800MHz / DUAL CHANNEL / CORSAIR / TWIN2X4096-6400C5 G Hopefully, saves someone a few dollars. Dave
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    What would an Opteron 165 equate to?

    I think I'm going to bite the bullet and build a new machine for win7... Just trying to get a better feel/understanding where I should expect to see gains. I running an Opteron 165, slightly over clocked to 2.250GHz -> An rough idea on what this processor would equate to in today's...
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    Another video card recommendation Q

    I'm planning on building a new rig within the next month or so to coincide with Win 7. I'll go with either an i5 750 or i7 860 for processor... I'm trying to decide on a video card Dual DVI is a must I'd like to keep the cost under $100... lower the better Prefer to keep power...
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    Nevermind - XFX 6600GT - Which one to buy?

    Was wondering what the conventional wisdom was comparing the two xfx cards. Physically, it looks like it's just a fan delta? Wondering if one fan was quieter than another. Also wondering if the memory chips are the same. The reviews seem relatively similar - generally positive for both...
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    Chaintech XGI AGP/DVI Video Card $15 (Tiger Direct Rebate)

    I know... Tiger Direct and rebates ($20 rebate)... however, for the brave: Looks like a decent option for a cheap Home Theater PC... AGP 8x, DirectX 8.1 support, DVI and S-Video Out, no Fan Chaintech XGI Volari SLV3 A Review
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    Recently rebooting abit av8

    Had been overclocking my A64 3000+ a bit... everything was fine and dandy for about a month, and then all of a sudden... my computer started rebooting about every 15-20 seconds after windows gets loaded. I ended up putting everything back to stock speeds... Was able to boot iin safe mode...
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    Crucial 9700 Pro Refurb $130 + tax?

    Link Didn't see a post on this... Looks like Crucial has some in stock again... free shipping... potentially tax for some? Seems like a decent deal?
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    Overclocking with ABIT AV8

    Just recently picked up an ABIT AV8, 3000+ winchester, running in an Antec Sonata case (Antec 380W True Blue PS)... This is what I've done so far... I've got the FSB set to 250, HTT multiplier set to 4, DDR333 selected in BIOS (this is how you select the memory divider... correct?). Also...