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    Whats the best burning software now?

    I have a real old copy of nero with very very few options want to go and a new one tomorrow. What do you suggest? Need lots of options in the program. im running vista btw
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    Does digital cable make TV that much better? On a LCD?

    I was thinking about getting this but im usnsure if I want to or even if it will do me any good. I have full cable right now but have heard good things about digital cable but never really looked too much into it but now that I have an LCD im wondering if it really is worth while to do. Is it? I...
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    Handheld audio/video players

    I was wondering if anyone knew of a really good audio/video/podcast program I could get for my Handheld Tungsten E2. I have tried Kinoma, MMPlayer, and pTunes and they are all bland. Does iTunes or Winamp or something else work better?
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    Whats good for a htpc nowdays?

    I was looking at making one of these for my house but i honestly dont know anything about these. What all should a person get for specs? I would like something that has good video quality and good audio (obviusly lol) but would also like something easy to use and relatively decently priced...
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    Need some help with a PDA choice

    I need to get a PDA in the next little while but im not sure what exactly i should get. I amd thinking about getting a Tungsten e2 but am unsure if this is a good model or a good value. I need the PDA to do: Basic time mangament mp3 play Storage for pictures basic word processing and...
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    Best aftermarket cooler for x1900 crossfire?

    These are damn loud and i want something quiter, please help a hommie out and point me towards something quieter and better perfroming than the stock hsf.
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    For a laptop which is faster, the x700 or the x1400?

    Both with about 64 or 128 megs of vram. The biggest game of consequence is battlefield 2.
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    New games like pharoh and cleopatra?

    I just beat both of those games and i realy like them. I was hoping that some one might know of another game of this style to get. I was thinking about going and grabing age of mythology as well. Suggestions for overhead games of this generaly type would be appreciated.
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    Does the x700 64 meg really lag behind the x700 128meg?

    I know that it will be a little slower but how much is the real question. I was looking at getting the Acer TravelMate 4402WLMi as it seems to be a good performer and get bang for the buck but i want to know how much of a perfromance hit am i going to take with just 64 megs on the vid card?
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    Dell laptop with the best vid card besides teh 9300 and xps?

    What is the dell with the fastest vid card besides the 9300 and xps? What model and what vid card is it?
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    Need help picking a laptop for school and gaming

    I need a lappie for school and for gaming, im looking to spend less than 2 grand cdn for it and im considering something like the toshiba M40-SF3 or the Asus Z71V. Im also considering waitint for school to start and getting one then if the new generation will be out by then. Gurus lmk what you...
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    Best 939 pci-e mobo besides the dfi

    My second dfi died on me last night for no reason at all and im goingto need a new mobo. I need a 939 pci-e mobo, preferable something with good voltage options (heard the 939 fatality was good). Im Need either a board with good voltage options or a board that clocks well but needs something...
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    5 songs everyone should hear

    I guess ill go first, these are in no real order just songs i really like and people should go to itunes a grab imho. Transformers the movie theme (for the kid in all of us) ordinary story - in flames Uptown Girl - Billy Joel Its like that- Run DMC IN the year 2525- Zager and evans...
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    Got a new spyware that i cant get rid of, help appreciated

    Well i got this new spyware the , adaware, spybot, spywareblaster and cws cant seem to get rid of. Everytime i restart there is this stupid annoying click me icon that shows up in my start bar. WHen windows starts it asks me if a file called delf061225.exe can start and i say no. It seems to...
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    For americans: Do you wish that there was a 3rd party to vote for?

    I come from canada and we have atleast 3 viable (key word in all this) national parties (excluding some of the stong regional ones) and i happen to like more choices. My country and opinions aside would you, as an american, want more parties (maybe 1 more) that are actually viable and carry...
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    MX1000/ keyboard combo

    I got a mx duo and love it, but i really really want a mx1000 but... i dont want to get one if there is a combo coming out in the next little while. i would love to replace my mx duo with a mx1000 duo. ANy word on this at all? ANd yes i have read taht i can use teh mx1000 with the mx700 base...
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    Best digital camera for around 150 cdn/125 USD

    More internal mem the better, small size is nice but not 100% needed
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    How accurate is the coolbits autodetect?

    Im a little bit lazy so i used the coolbits overclocking tool on my bfg 6800 GT OC and it said it was good till 433/1200. Needless to say i was rather happy that it would oc that much. But how accurate is that oc? Can it go much higher(i know test for my self but like i said im lazy)?
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    Need some suggestions for a new book to read

    Just finished Angels and demons and realy enjoyed it. Considering getting digital fortress now (already read da vinci code, wondering if digital fortress will be the same sort of style with neat facts and such). Here a couple other books that i have been told are good reads. Dark tower...
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    Why is Ron Jeremy so cool?

    Just watched teh surreal life season 2 and hes pretty charming for a weird guy.
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    OK which would you choose a modded x800 vivo or 6800GT?

    I have a leadtek 6800GT and a guy i know is willing to trade me his BBA x800 pro vivo that is modded already to an underclocked xt pe for my card and 50 cdn. My question is would this be a good trade and will i have any problems with this modded card (like forseeable hardware wise, i have heard...
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    MSi neo Platinum problem (audio and video going super fast)

    I bought a msi neo platinum a few weeks ago and have been using it with my system. 2 days ago when i rebooted my the audio on my computer sped up. By this i mean that songs would play super fast and so would any sounds that windows makes. It plays a 4:30 song in less than 1 minute. Everything...
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    best 6800GT bundle?

    I just ordered a leadtek 6800 gt and i was wondering how its bundle compares to the rest
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    Any ATI amd mobos on the horizon?

    Would be nice to see some of them ati mobos come over to amd. I would think they would want to challenge nvidia in a forum that nvidia dominates (NF chipsets are the best imho for amd rigs).
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    Computer resets after getting to windows loading screen

    Well i got 2x512 of samsung ram to replace my 2x256 of kingston in dfi infinity. I plugged teh new ram in and tried to boot it up but the machine didnt want to, it appears as though there is a incompatiblilty between a DFI and samsung pc3200 for some reason(cause ram worked and passed memtest...
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    Any known compatibilty problems between p3200 sammy and infinity?

    Cuase i just got a gig of it and nothing i do will make it load windows. I tossed it in my ecs nf2 board and it works there. Nothing in MY DFI infinity though. I toss back in the hyperX and it loads like a charm... very frustrating.
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    New Vid card families coming?

    When the 9700 came out so did the 9500 and they both had variants. Same thing with the 9800 and 9600. Nvidia does the same thing too. IS there any word on what the new families for this generation will be besides 6800 ultra and non ultra, and x800pro and x800xt?
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    Best wireless router for a laptop and a desktop?

    I have been looking around for a wireless system and i would like to get a whole setup for my laptop (integrated B... i think its B) and for my dsktop. I would use the desktop for gaming so i think i would go directly to the router (assuming can do that with no wireless card). The laptop will...
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    I was looking at getting a new duron but unsure of stepping

    At my favorite store they have just for the 1.6 durons in and i was thinking about getting one to play with. I hear that they are great ocers and at the price they are i figured lets give it a try. THis is not to replace my 3200 barton or anything but rather as a try. THis is the stepping...
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    Aeroflow 2

    http://vantecusa.com/product-cooling.html# Has anyone heard about this?
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    2.45ghz barton oc

    Well i have got as much out of this setup that i can get, im very happy with the results aswell. Here are the details: FSB 223 mhz locked multi at 11 vcore:1.775 vdimm: 2.9 timings: 22211 PC3500 hyperX ratio:1:1 Mobo 8rda+ no mods Temps: 48 load, 42 idle (cool room) Its seems very stable at...
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    What is the best that you have gotten Hyperx PC3500 up to?

    How high did yours go? What timings and voltage did you use? Im at 215 and 23311 so im a little slower than stock but i plan on pushing it tongiht.
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    What do you use to monitor your temp?

    Just started ocing my 2500 and was wondering what you all use?
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    Got my new barton, is this a good stepping?

    AXDA2500KV4D 2361537190455 AQYFA 0343XPCW I assume this is a locked version being week 43. But should this oc decently? I have an epox 8rda+ 1.1 and will keep this trip if should oc well, but if its a crappy stepping i might just give it to my parents. BTW its brown if that makes a difference
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    IS it even worth while to get a vid card now?

    The new vid cards seem to be more filler cards that are just pumped up old technology (to me atleast). Im worried that if i buy a card now i will just see teh new cards that come out in march (assuming the 420 and nv40 do come out then) kick the crap out of mine. It just kinda worries me that...
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    The new nvidia nforce drivers suck

    I went and got the new nforce drivers thinking that they would be faster than the 2.43 ones. The second i installed them though i start getting random restarts. Si try system restore but that doesnt work. So i uninstall the 3.13 version and reinstall the 2.43 and then i still get some random...
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    Does the MCX159-A actually help much?

    I have seen reviews where it drops the temp a few degrees but does this actually help peoples oc's? Cause i have an 8rda+ and there is no VDD option on it so that makes me wonder if this will actually help me get more out of my system.
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    Volari info?

    Just wondering if anyone had seen much yet? Reviews, previews, benches, pics, stuff like that.
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    Trouble with lappy and home network

    Im have a little bit of trouble hooking my compaq presario 2100 to my home network. I am running a desktop and (trying ) the laptop on a linksys router. The destop will connect to the internet but the laptop wont. I have run through the wizard but it still cant seem to get an ip address. This is...
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    Are averatec laptops any good?

    Im looking at getting one of theirs that has a 1.3 centrino but i dont know anything about the brand, any help would be super.