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    Building a Shuttle SP35P2

    Hey folks, got a week left in Iraq and tweaking a SFF build for when I get back. Here's where I'm at right now: Case (includes mobo/PSU/HSF): Shuttle XPC SP35P2 - $379 Processor: Intel C2D E8400 OEM - $250 Ram: Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 PC2-6400 - $125 Video Card: Zotac 8800GT...
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    Doing a New Build - is Vista 64-bit a good option?

    So, if I understand correctly, in order to use your 64-bit processor, you need a 64-bit OS, and 64-bit drivers for your hardware. After that, you can use either 64- or 32-bit software? Obviously you aren't getting full use of your 64-bits if you're using 32-bit software, but am I right on...
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    Doing a New Build - is Vista 64-bit a good option?

    I'm gonna piggyback on this topic, if you don't mind, OP. I would really like to know the answer to this question, as well. My new system will have similar specs. From my research on the interweb, it looks like the driver situation is a lot better these days, and will continue to improve...
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    Soldier looking for build advice

    @myocardia I'm looking at some other SFF cases, such as the Qmicra. Looks like it can handle the quad core and big vid cards with little problems. Hopefully by the time I start building the DDR2/3 debate will be easier.
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    Soldier looking for build advice

    I have another question about video cards: Are stock coolers on the high end video cards enough to push overclocking? I know the last time I built a system, you had to use arctic cooling addons to get enough cooling to push the card harder. Is this still the case? or do the recent cards...
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    Soldier looking for build advice

    @LightningRider Sounds like quad core is the way to go. Pretty cheap, too. I'm probably going to stick it in a shuttle xpc, so cooling will be built-in. Have to see what kind of chipsets they are using, might have to go with a lanboy or something similar so I can pick my own mobo...
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    Soldier looking for build advice

    Thanks guys...looks like quad vs duo core is going to be a big debate for me. Going to monitor Ram prices to see if DDR3 starts coming down.
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    Soldier looking for build advice

    @ LightninRider: AMD has fallen quite a bit it seems since I was last up to date. Are there any cooling problems with these quadcores? 4G! Jeez. I didn't realize DDR3 was out. I think programmers are getting lazy. 4Gigs! Moon pies...what a time to be alive. What's the key...
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    Soldier looking for build advice

    Long time forum lurker, hardly ever post. Currently serving in Iraq with the Army. I've been in training or deployment for about two years now, so I'm way behind on current technology and where it's going to be six months from now. I want to start buying parts at the beginning of 2008, since...
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    DEAD DEAD DEAD Dell Home $750 Off $1499 Laptop Deal Is Back!

    Thanks for the headsup. Missed out on the last one. One question - Will free shipping still apply? I can't find any small print that says anything about it. Anyone have any experience with the last deal, maybe similar experience?
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    9700 Pro Refurb Problems - Driver or Card?

    Thanks guys. Gonna RMA it just to be safe.
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    9700 Pro Refurb Problems - Driver or Card?

    *slaps forehead* That makes complete sense. Must have been a coincidence that they left after uninstalling the driver. So, bottom line...RMA or no? Just buy a dvi to vga converter is your recommendation? Didn't come with one, refurb from Newegg. Thanks again guys.
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    9700 Pro Refurb Problems - Driver or Card?

    So you guys think it's a connection problem? Hadn't thought about that.
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    9700 Pro Refurb Problems - Driver or Card?

    Just bought and installed a refurb 9700 pro from Newegg a few days ago. Couldn't be happier with it until today. When I booted up, static vertical blue lines appeared on the screen, starting with the initial mem check and all the way through into windows xp pro. Never seen this before, and...
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    Arctic VGA Silencer Rev 3 $13.95 + shipping

    Seems pretty hot, most that I have seen are 20-25 bucks. 1 Arctic VGA Silencer Rev 3 13.95 1 Zalman MB Northbridge Chipset HS ZM-NB47J 6.95 1 pcToys Speed Case Thumb Screw SILVER (4) retail package 0.95 Subtotal: 21.85 Shipping: 7.81* Tax: 0.00...
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    Maxtor 300GB HD w/16MB Cache $149.99 w/free shipping

    Tried half a dozen coupons codes (even the free mini-fridge one) and none of them worked. Every coupon has fine print that says "Does not include memory, networking, or drives." Maybe the mailer is different, but all the codes I found from googling did not work with this hard drive. Still...
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    Cooler Guys 10% Off New Years Sale!

    $7 shipping on a $6 chipset cooler kills the deal for me, considering they are located half an hour from where I live. If only the code gave free shipping...
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    1000 cdn budget for colledge

    I was going to say "If you can't spell it, you shouldn't be allowed in," but it looks like it's for his son. Now I feel kinda bad. Oh well, stilly funny. Bad misspellings always are.
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    What DVD burner do you guys own?

    Pioneer 106A OEM ($121 Newegg)
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    DEAD!!Kingston 512MB DDR RAM PC2700 $54.99 w/ free shipping @ Circuit City

    CC link $25 Kingston MIR $10 CC MIR Not a bad deal, might have to jump on it since I missed out on the last, oh, twenty ram deals. Thanks Rasputinj EDIT: Fixed Link Labels
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    DVDShrink 3.1.6 released Feb 23rd..DVD backup freeware

    As far as picture quality goes, I was afraid of denegration as well. I put Goodfellas (flipper disc) onto one DVD-R, and had to go down to 60% quality in DVD Shrink 3.0. I had heard anything under 70% would be noticably pixellated, but I was surprised with a great picture when I put the...
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    Transformers - UNICRON =D 29.99 @ Target YMMV

    Saw this at Target a few weeks ago. Pretty darn cool, I just don't get the new Transformers. Did you read the back of the box? The storyline is similar but a bit different...Megatron thinks he can use Unicron to attack the Autobots, or something. I guess it makes sense, since this is a...
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    Transformers - UNICRON =D 29.99 @ Target YMMV

    EDIT - Ack the dreaded double post!
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    Something in my computer was burning and now it won't turn on.

    You might try your drives as well. I had three, count em, three sony cdrws burn out on me. Somehow, two of them went out at once (was checking to see if a friends old one still worked). So...try pulling out your drives and booting up. It's probably the last component you check that is the...
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    *** OFFICIAL MATRIX RELOADED AFTERMATH THREAD *** spoilers

    Someone touched on this, but not sure if everyone was clear. It's all swirling around in my head, maybe I can make some sense of it if I typed it out. In the first Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo there was someone before him, the one who freed the minds of the first inhabitants of Zion. In...
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    Sony 52-24-52 CD-RW drive at Fry's $59.99 after gift card and rebate

    Not to flame crap, just sharing my experiences with Sony drives, but I've had three crap out on me in the past few years. One was 16x, another 8x and another 24x (two of them were my roommates). Maybe it was due to a bad PS or mobo, but to have three go out on my like that couldn't be chalked...
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    Become an ordained minister - free for life

    that's Reverend Unicron to you, buddy Excellent deal!
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    Still Alive? Crucial 512MB PC2100 $53.99

    Ordered mine Friday, just got it from Fedex and it's not hanging out in my comp! Fantastic deal, thanks Beatnic!
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    Heads up: CompUSA in-store specials, 2/23-3/1

    Not sure if you can get it cheaper anywhere else, but that "Microsoft Trackball Optical" for $20 sounds good to me. I have had mine for almost two years now, and works fantastic. Screw moving your arm around to move the mouse, I don't have the time or the energy for that. Only thing that...
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    Still Alive? Crucial 512MB PC2100 $53.99

    Jumped on this deal, thanks Beatnic. 256MB of pc133 just ain't gettin it done.:)
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    How hard is it to mount a 92mm fan onto SLK-800?

    Easy as pie. Running a Panaflo 80mm fan on an SLK 800, cooling an athol 2000+xp. 34c temp on the proc, with only two case fans. Love it to death, clips are a breeze.
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    BA Fry's $99 AMD 2000XP and ECS motherboard Combo

    Fantastic deal, jumped on it in Ft. Worth, TX Fry's. K7s5a forum This had a lot of fixes that I wasn't aware when I was putting together a comp with this board six months ago. Hopefully I can avoid those problems again when I'm building my new cheapo rig.
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    Help identifying mobo

    Got an old Compaq 5441 and darned if I can't find out what model mobo I have. I want to update the BIOS. I've tried a couple of updates that I have found on the net, but all of them say they are incompatible with my mobo. Also, looked all over compaq website and such, could not find what...
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    KLH 8" bookshelf pair for $20 out the door

    Sound pretty decent hooked up to a 325w Aiwa amp (I'm poor, what can I say) BUT the cone starting buzzing on one of them a few months ago, and haven't used them since. I seem to run into that alot, might just be my reciever since I can't see any physical damage and they were only six months...
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    HOT! Bond Nightfire for 19.99 at BB

    Gamecube version rocks, at least the couple hours I played it. Weapons were great (sniper rifle=one hit kill=beautiful), graphics excellent, control spot on. I've been hugely dissapointed up to this point with EA's Bond franchise (Come on Rare, Perfect Dark 2!) but this one is hellafun to...
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    Is my Cendyne CDRW a Lite-On?

    Looked through Nero, only thing I could find was when selecting recorders. Still listed "32x" etc as the model, but it did list the firmware version (1.01) and what the burner would support and such. Thanks for the help, still not sure who made my burner or if I should worry about it.
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    Is my Cendyne CDRW a Lite-On?

    Long story short- Bought a Cendyne 32x12x40 cd-rw from Fry's, but threw away the box. The serial number only says "32x12x40 cd-rw", that's it. nothing else on there even remotely resembling the other serial numbers or some such that I have read in a few threads on here. The burner seems to be...
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    Best Driving Song??

    Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) - Deftones The Best Things - Filter Lateralus - Tool In that order...
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    So I'm building my first computer... Anything I should know?

    How to Put a Comp together Haven't read through all of it, but looks like a pretty exhaustive guide. You said you know the basics, which is great. If you have any troubles, of course, throw them up here. Make sure you have a great seal between the processor and the heatsink, I made that...
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    Question for the WWII buffs, if Germany hadn't invaded USSR, how would the US have done fighting a true two-front war?

    Extremely interesting and thought provoking post. I'm just starting to delve deeper into military history and I can't get enough of it. One book I recommend is "How Hitler Could have won WWII" by Bevin Alexander. Great read, and ties into this topic very well. Personally, I don't think the...