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    Power issue? Comp will not turn on anymore.

    My computer ran fine for 2 years. Recently installed a 9800gx2 (not a driver conflict; wiped HDD entirely before install) and replaced some old slow RAM with 4gigs of 4-4-4-12 Corsair (which is running at 5-6-5-15 due to some strange POST issues). Everything ran fine for about 2 weeks. Last...
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    P180 fan replacement question

    Hi. I'm not going to post your typical "what should I use to replace my case fan" question threads - that's been done enough. But I do have a small query. The manual for the P180 states that the stock fans run at 25dba on low and produce 39CFM. I hear people recommend Yate Loon fans as a...
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    z-680 5.1 surround problem

    I've got my Z-680 speakers plugged into onboard on my P5B. Trouble is, surround sound (analog 6-channel direct) is borked. In speaker test (when it cycles the sound around all speakers and the sub) only the front left and front right speakers and the sub emit noise. The others are silent...
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    Recommend me a Printer

    Please post your personal favorite/recommended LASER printers. Basically, the cheapest yet most reliable/speedy laser printers you can think of. Basically the "good deals" out there. $500 would be the max, I think. But try to keep it as low as possible. Thank you very much!
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    Sony DVD-RW DW-D18A Issue

    Hi. I've been having a problem with my Sony DW-D18A lately. It burns CDs fine, but it will not burn a DVD. It calls itself a "DVD-RW" drive in "my computer" but when for some reason when I put a DVD in the tray it changes to "CD Drive" and will not allow me to use it. If I drag files into it...
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    Rundll32 freezing

    When I try to reboot or shut down my computer I get a message saying rundll32 is not responding with the choices to end task or cancel. If I end task the reboot/shutdown will proceed fine but if I cancel nothing will happen. I don't know what's causing this. My specs: AMD A64 FX-53 (939)...
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    0x AGP + 754 FX-53?!

    Hi. I just built a new system and was benchmarking it but there's a problem. First, specs: A64 FX-53 socket 939 Gigabyte K8NSXP-939 nForce3 Ultra eVGA nVidia GeForce 6800 GT Sound Blaster! Audigy 2ZS Platinum (All at stock speeds) The problem: My 3DMarks03 score is mediocre at best. 8476...
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    Nip Tuck

    Anyone see Nip Tuck tonight? For those of you who haven't and who plan to: *spoilers warning, so don't b!tch and moan that I didn't warn ya :D * ^ They aren't even real spoilers anyway, since they told us in previews that this was coming since last week. I thought it was a pretty intense scene...
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    Hardest High School Math?

    What was the hardest math class you took in high school? I took Geo, Alg II/Trig, Analysis (Finite Math + Calc), Calc BC The hardest for me was probably Alg II/Trig for some reason. Geo, Calc, etc. were easy as pi (haha, pun). You? EDIT: I mean RELATIVE to the other maths you took in HS, not...
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    Bravery or Stupidity?

    Would you sacrifice yourself to save a stranger you've never met halfway around the world? I was asking a friend about this and he said that he wouldn't because while it is sad for the stranger he has to think about his family first. Another friend of mine said he would because otherwise he...
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    Two LCD's...?

    I got my 710T to replace my streak-crazy 173p today. Thanks to the beauty of cross-shipping I find myself with two LCD's now, the 710T and the 173p, both by Samsung. First, impressions: 173P: Beautiful colors, excellent clarity, perfect for 2D desktop work, word processing, and internet. Bad...
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    Two Problems, RAM and Booting

    Q1: RAM When I start windows I'm automatically seeing 250 MB of RAM used. I have 512 MB or RAM total. I'm not exactly sure where this RAM is going, because I checked task manager and nothing out of the ordinary is running. I used Cacheman XP but I can only free up about 20 MB of RAM. The...
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    Forget it.

    Damn the mets suck.
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    *NOW DEAD* 6800 Ultra in stock

    Not really HOT, per se, but since these are so rare I thought I'd post it. New Egg has an eVGA 6800 Ultra in stock. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-196&depa=0
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    I miss Final Fantasy 7

    I wish I never played FF7 so I could play it all over again "fresh." Anyone here play FF7 or Advent-Children? I still postulate that FF7-2 will exist, since Square-Enix decided to make Final Fantasy 7 a franchize (Read: Final Fantasy 7 Compilation).
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    The Terminator vs. The Predator

    This might have been asked before but hell, I don't know. With the advent of "Alien vs. Predator" and its impending release I figured "tis the season." Who would you place your money on and why? The Terminator (I'm talking the Arnold model, which, I believe, was the T-101 right?) or The Predator.
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    Mobo for Athlon FX-53

    As a combination graduation and birthday present I'll be getting a new computer (also my current one is a bit weak and since I'm off to college I'd like to get a fresh one). I've been an Intel man since I was a kid but have seen the Athlon FX-51 outperform the non EE p4's out there by a...