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    Spare machine, what proc?

    I have enough spare parts to build a spare machine except for the processor and I'm trying to decide between the Sempron 2200 or the Athlon XP 2700+. The Semp is only $48 while the AXP is $98. This machine will have light usage, it will be doing some folding and be used as an occasional...
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    Nvidia TV Tuners

    I'm looking to getting a TV Tuner card and was thinking of getting a Nvidia TV tuner w/MPG2 hardward encoding and was wondering if anyone has had experience and if they are compatible with the main PVR type applications, ie: Sage, Beyond TV, MythTV, etc... I'm also consider the Hapauge's, but...
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    9700 Heatsink standoffs

    I need to put my original heatsink and fan back on my 9700 but seem to have lost the two plastic standoffs that mount this to the video card, does anyone know where I can purchase these standoffs or do you have a dead/upgraded card that you can spare the two standoffs? Thanks!
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    DVD playback CPU utilization oddity...

    Ok, I'm running the latest 71.20 drivers but did not purchase the Nvidia special decoder to unlock the "video processor". I like many other people have witnessed when using programs like WinDVD, Nero DVD Player, and Windows Media player to view DVD's about 20-25% CPU utilization on a P4-3.06...
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    Question on new BFG 6800GT and 2005FPW

    Not only should my 6800GT get here this week, but next week my new Dell 2005FPW Widescreen flat panel should arrive too. Merry Christmas to me! Anyways, I have two questions.... 1) I currently have a 17.4" Flat panel that does 1280x1024, it supports two computers, but only has standard...