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    tv tuners with no display lag

    Sorry for not being clear enough. I will check the console forums as I did not realize they existed. Getting a new monitor is a little more than I want to spend right now. I am putting the card into my current computer which is getting turned into an htpc sometime this summer. It has an...
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    tv tuners with no display lag

    I am looking for a tv tuner to play console video games on. I live in a dorm small enough that there is no room for my computer setup and a tv. I am looking for an internal card with hardware decoding. I am going to avoid hd tuners unless the price is under $100. I am concerned that many...
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    LCD makes me dizzy?

    In response to the original poster, the lcd slightly delays what happens on the screen. Your brain expects it to happen immediatly. Because the frame of reference is not syncing up with what your brain thinks should be happening, you get seasick. It takes a few weeks to get used to the delay...
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    upgrade vs new build

    Considering that I also have to buy a motherboard, is that system $200 better than what was previously mentioned (assuming 100 for memory, 100 for motherboard)? Will the overclocked e2160 beat my opteron 144 at 2.5 ghz in game performance (specifically looking at source engine games)? Can I...
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    upgrade vs new build

    Thanks for the replies. I play valve/source engine games almost exclusively. I know the source engine is fairly processor intensive due to physics and I am also interested in the episode 2 multicore support. If you ignore the slight clockspeed bump, is it worth going to dual core right now?
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    upgrade vs new build

    My current system is an opteron 144 at 2.4 ghz, 2 gigs of ram and a geforce 6600gt. My monitor setup includes a 21" trinitron running at 1024x768x120 and a 20" widescreen lcd at 1680x1050. I recently got the lcd and my framerates with the dual screens are too low for multiplayer games. I...
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    new monitor suggests, lcd vs trinitron

    I recently got back to school and the 70 hertz is really bothering me. I still am unsure about which type of monitor to buy. Thinking about lcds, I am concerned mostly about texture blurring during fast movement and paying 150 dollars more than a trinitron. I am also looking for more...
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    new monitor suggests, lcd vs trinitron

    I am looking for a new monitor, and I am planning on buying one just after Christmas. I currently go to school far enough away from home that I cannot take a monitor back and forth to school. At home I use a 21 inch dell trinitron. For the current semester of school (just ending), I have...
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    Looking for info on the Happy Hacking Keyboard

    Thanks for the replies so far. In response to zepper, I don't understand your suggestion. What is the point in me buying a featureless membrane switch keyboard over a featureless buckling spring ( http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/keyboards.html ) or a membrane keyboard with interesting...
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    Looking for info on the Happy Hacking Keyboard

    I currently use a datadesk smartboard. I am considering a new keyboard. I originally got it because of some minor RSI problems. They started cropping up again recently. I had a stroke of genius and fixed them by rebinding caps lock to control (emacs pinky ftl). I bought a laptop about 2...
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    Gliding mousepad?

    Here is a serious response If you want the smoothest glide, the icemat or rough plastic pads are best. Icemat is generally consider the most frictionless pad and the steelpad 5L is also very good. However, they are also very expensive. If you are looking at price, consider any of the func...
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    Razer Diamondback problem

    The reason you could use the right side buttons to scroll up and down with the drivers is because windows does not support 7 buttons. Razer just made the side buttons emulate the mouse wheel. I think you can bind to mouse wheel in drivers. However, with the diamondback, I would strongly...
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    Mice:MX518 vs G5

    Do not get the g5 if you are a low sens fps person. It tracks significantly higher off the mousepad than an led mouse. This makes it much harder to reset the mouse while playing. Note that the g5 only has a single side button The g5 has marginally more dpi than the 518 (2000 vs 1600)...
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    Looking for an ergonomic keyboard

    This is my response after a few weeks of using the keyboard. The keys feel great. It is one of the top 2 or 3 keyboards I have used in this regard. Except for the noise issue, I have no idea why anyone would volunatrily type on a rubber dome keyboard. It has taken me about 2 weeks to get...
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    Gamer needs new monitor

    If you are a casual gamer, don't worry about monitor's too much. If you compare a decent 19" crt ($200) with a decent lcd ($400), the performance will be similar. You will pay more for the lcd but it is much smaller/ergonomic/etc. Decide if the feature set of the lcd is good enough that you...
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    Looking for an ergonomic keyboard

    Got the keyboard on saturday and these are my first impressions. First, my typing speed is much slower. I am surprised by the difference in feel. I am expecting to get used to this soon though. I use a slightly modified version of touch typing. I use my middle fingers much more than...
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    Looking for an ergonomic keyboard

    I am ready to buy the keyboard but I have one final question. How does it do with multiple key presses? I game a lot and have a weird control style. F, G and A, S are used for movement. E and V/space are used for jump and duck W is my vent key I need to be able to press any three or...
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    Looking for an ergonomic keyboard

    Does anyone else have any other suggestions. I am getting ready to buy and so far the only keyboard that fulfills all my requirements is the smartboard. Although it looks very good, I would really like at least one or two other options. I specifically want to look at something in the 50 to 75...
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    Looking for an ergonomic keyboard

    I am looking to replace my current keyboard with something a little more ergonomic. I am currently using a Dell AT101 from around 1997. It uses mechanical key switches with a definite click. I have become a huge fan of this keyboard style. Over spring break, I used a rubber dome keyboard at...
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    Delta with a SI-120

    I have a few questions about my heatsink and fan combo. I currently have a SI-120 with a high speed delta triblade. For reference, I have this fan http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12trblhisp.html I have a custom built case and the fan is taking air diretly form the outside of the case...
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    rma questions

    I just sold my computer to a family member and got a new opteron 144 rig. I finally got the processor and put everything together. When I looked into the bubble wrap bag for my evga 6600gt, i noticed one of the 2 large cylindrical components on the top right of the cards was only attached by...
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    Strange freezing problem

    I have a computer running barton core 2600 on an nforce2 motherboard. It is being used as a word/internet/email computer so nothing is ever being stressed for long periods of time. It freezes randomly even off of a fresh install. The freezing does not seem to occur due to cpu usage or any...
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    questions about a low end build

    I am building a computer for my older brother. He is looking for something relatively cheap that checks emails, does basic word processing, and can burn cds and dvds. He already has a monitor and other peripherals he needs. This is my first draft of what to get him. cpu: sempron 2800 -...
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    How well does the 6600GT compete

    In respone to 0roo0roo, I am still on a CRT for several reasons. The big two are my inabilitiy to find a 19" lcd that runs at 1600x1200 and 1024x768 (for gaming). I am on an 18" viewable CRT and I am running at 1600x1200 at 75htz. My other problem is cost per inch. I find it hard to justify...
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    How well does the 6600GT compete

    Thanks for the input. One last question is how does it perform for the doom 3 engine? The only two games I can forsee buying in the next 6 months are serious sam 2 and quake 4. I already know what the performance on ss2 through playing on a friends computer. I am a little concerned with...
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    How well does the 6600GT compete

    I am looking to upgrade my video card. My current card is a 2 year old 9600 pro. I am limited to AGP because I do not have the money to upgrade to an nforce 4 board. I am currently runing on a socket 754 VIA chipset Chuttle, 1 gig of ram, and amd 3200 64. I found someone that will buy my...
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    Doublechecking processor choice

    I am building a computer for my brother. We are finalizing the parts list now. The end specs will be something like this: $300 dual core processor dfi nforce4 ultra motherboard 2 gigs of ram 7800GT Everything else is standard stuff and is being scavenged from his older computer. He...
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    newb question

    here is a link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...0/5792924545_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8QQfviZ1
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    newb question

    I feel really stupid asking this but I cannot figure out how to configure the switch. I just bought a 24 port switch off of ebay. It was advertised as a 10/100 switch but computers connected to it only get 10 mbps connections. For reference, it is a 1u rackmount SMC Tigerswitch with no...
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    router requirements for gaming

    I am planning on hosting a small lan party and need to get a 24 port router. Right now I am looking at options on ebay and newegg. Before I make my purchase, I have a few questions: Are there any specific features I should look for to ensure that gaming works? I prefer plug and play...
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    shuttle cpu temps too high

    I have the two stock fans, one for the power supply, and one for the cpu heatsink. I currently have a passively cooled 9600 pro as well. I looked into the problem a little more and it seems that motherboard monitor was misreading the temperature and causing smartfan to go crazy. When I...
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    shuttle cpu temps too high

    Over Christmas I got the socket 754 shuttle with the VIA chipset. I have had zero problems with it since I have gotten it. I am currently using the smartfan setting for fan speed. I have only heard the fan rev up a few times when playing games for more than 45 minutes straight. Today, I was...
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    Working on my upgrade path

    I have a little extra money now and I am trying to determine the order in which to upgrade. Here is my current system: Shuttle XPC with socket 754 VIA motherboard athlon64 3200 Liteon cdr/dvd drive Seagate 80gb sata hd Radeon 9600 pro Ati TV tuner card and the piece de resistance...