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    Best place to buy MREs?

    Anyone have any suggestions? I've heard army surplus stores are the most expensive, and gun shows a bit more reasonable. How about online? And approx. how much should they be per (box?)?
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    Recommendations for home library software?

    Greetings all, I was wondering if anyone can recommend some decent software for me to catalogue my home library. It's not massive--around a thousand volumes--but I want something that will handle expansion. I've heard good things about Readerware (with their barcode scanner and server...
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    Why is my e6300 running at 80*C + with a Tuniq Tower 120??

    Ok, have to have either mounted the bastard wrong, or something else is going on. I know the fan is spinning, because the manual speed control dial works. I bought this heat sink during my last upgrade 2 years ago. Recently, my 7950GT burnt out, so I'm paranoid about heat. -Case temps under...
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    Why is my dual-core E6300 running at 80* C with a Tuniq Tower 120?

    Wrong spot, posted in Cases and Cooling. Sorry, don't know how to delete this.
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    Suggest a fixed-blade camping knife/survival gear

    I'm looking for a decent fixed-blade knife to add to a survival kit, for between 50 and 75 bucks. I realize you can go crazy and buy a $400 Busse knife, but that's beyond my needs and means. Can anyone recommend a reputable place/site to purchase a quality camping/survival knife for me...
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    7950GT just burned out--Suggestions for a new GPU?

    I would like to once again call upon the wisdom of AToTers if I may. My EVGA GeForce 7950GT seized up on me yesterday morning, and is now completely dead. I need some suggestions for a new one. My primary concern is longevity--in terms of maximizing my current gaming rig without upgrading...
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    Red squigglies and computer freezes- WTF?

    Hey all, I need some help with my system. Earlier today my computer started to randomly freeze up, with the monitor showing faintly vertical red lines. Only a reboot would solve the problem (always temporarily, for more or less time). At startup, the post screen showed vertical artifacts as...
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    Looking at a couple laptops- look em over for me please

    Just wondering if you guys who know laptops can take a second and look at these two laptops for me. I'll be getting one of them for my sister, and my number one concern is reliability. She'll literally only be using it for surfing the internet and school stuff-- don't worry about the RAM, if I...
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    need help burning avi files to a dvd

    So I have a bunch of tv episodes in avi form, and I want to burn them to dvd so I can watch them on a different computer. I realize that I could just use the network, but I'd also like to have a backup in case something happens. I am an idiot when it comes to burning, so i'm looking for some...
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    Ultimate fighter vs. Navy Seal- who wins?

    Here's an argument that comes up whenever we're bored or in an argumentative mood. Who would win in a fight to the death? A top-of-their-class Navy Seal or a top Ultimate Fighter like Hughes, Serra, or St. Pierre? Now, the setup is important, so please base your argument on it, otherwise we just...
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    Please help me choose a modem to buy

    hanks in advance for any help on this subject. Here's the deal: I currently live in Stillwater, OK. Not knowing anything about local service providers, I currently get 72 channels of cable tv (basic package) plus 8mb internet for $79.99, plus at the moment I pay an additional $10.00 per month...
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    Original Ironman Book

    So the fact that the movie has come out has driven my ass to try and find this book I had when I was younger about the origins of Ironman. If I remember correctly, it was pretty much exactly what the movie encompassed in terms of breadth of time and plot. I have looked on Amazon before with...
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    Suggestions for the best ~$500 laptop

    Hello all. Here's the deal. I realize the price range here limits options very considerably. My girlfriend needs a new laptop for grad school. All, and I do mean all, she does with it is type word docs for class, check her email, surf the web, and listen to music. Her current Dell is 4 years...
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    installing cd player in 2001 malibu

    So I'm sure everyone is sick of helping out with deck installs, but I just have a quick question. I want to put the Sony GigaPanel into my gf's 2001 chev malibu, and I have the wiring kit and antenna booster. The guy at best buy (though I just called to check prices on the kit, I try to...
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    Car deck help

    So in a month or so I am planning on replacing the stock radio and speakers in my '99 Toyota Corolla. I am not, and let's be clear please, someone who is looking for insane bass that threatens to shake my heart to pieces. I am merely looking for high quality sound for a reasonable price. The...
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    What's a good file recovery program?

    One day last my hard drive just crapped out on me and I got the blue screen of death. Had to install windows on my other drive, though this one has a lot of important crap that I need off and I was too stupid to back up. Shows up in bios on both my and a friend's computer, as either master or...
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    Heat Sink Fan performance

    Hello all- So, soon I will be overclocking in order to better enjoy games like Supreme Commander and Command and Conquer 3. Here is my current configuration: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard EVGA 512-P2-N635-AR GeForce 7950GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI...
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    3DMark06 help

    So I just upgraded, and ran 3dmark06. It seems like the score I got was low for my system. 3DMark06 Score: 3759 SM2.0 Score: 1657 HDR/SM3 Score: 1920 CPU Score: 790 Here are the sys specs: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard Intel Core 2 Duo E6300...
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    hard drive problem?

    Hello all. I'm wondering if someone can give me some help here. I just ordered a new desktop and got it all put together no problems. I was able to install windows fine the first time, as well as the mobo drivers, video drivers, and everything else. I got into some Ghost Recon for about an hour...
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    Geforce 7950 GT 512 mb VS Radeon X1950Pro 512mb

    Hello all. Which one of these cards is better? They are very similar in price right now, and I can't decide. Here are the rest of my sys specs. SILVERSTONE SST-ST50EF ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6300 - Retail...
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    Just another guy building a rig needs some friendly advice

    Hello Anandtech. So I'm upgrading my computer, and I have almost everything I need, but am looking for some help. I was wondering if anyone sees any compatibility issues with any of the parts I'm getting. The second thing I need help on is I haven't locked down a video card to get. It seems...
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    Home Theater Help

    Hello all- I am in the market for a home theater system this christmas, and I know next to nothing about them. I am looking for any help anyone is willing to give. Is there a brand I should avoid? What are the most important things to remember when looking for one? My budget is around...
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    Iron Man the comic hero-Need to find him!

    Hello all- I have been trying to find an Iron Man novel I read as a kid but seem to have lost. I don't remember much about what the cover looks like, but I know the plot was basically the origin of Iron Man- his injury, his building of the suit, and early crime-fighting feats. I know the...
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    Best Buy Remote Starts- Are they Reliable?

    Hello everyone. Just looking for some help here from the most knowledgeable group on the net. I want to get a remote start system put in my girlfriends car for our two-year anniversary. I called Best Buy, and the one that fits best with my budget is the Avital 400xl system. $180 for parts...
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    I have a nasty virus. Help me please!

    Just for the record, this post is also in the general hardware forums. I need help from anyone willing. I got a virus about 4 days ago and I can't get rid of it. I had avast! antivirus, and it seemed to be every thirty minutes the warning would pop up that I was under attack. I would...
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    Have a nasty virus and I can't get rid of it. Help please!

    I need help from anyone willing. I got a virus about 4 days ago and I can't get rid of it. I had avast! antivirus, and it seemed to be every thirty minutes the warning would pop up that I was under attack. I would move to chest or just delete, but a half hour later it would come back. Here...
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    Looking to upgrade, but need some advice

    Just looking for some friendly advice as I plan for an upgrade for my desktop. Anyone who wouldn't mind helping, I would greatly appreciate it. I am currently running: 1. AMD Athlon 1600+ that's about as old as dirt 2. Radeon 9600pro 3. 768 megs of DDR PC 3200 RAM 4. A motherboard that...
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    I think my power supply is shot- Help?

    To anyone that can help- I recently began experiencing some problem with my desktop. The first thing is, and I don't know if it is related at all, is that the fan on my heatsink started to go. It slowed down enormously and made funny noises. Then, one day my computer would start up but...
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    Mac Classic II

    I have a Mac Classic II that starts up, but then all I get is a disk icon with a question mark blinking inside it. I am under the impression that this means the comp can't find the hard drive or something of that nature. Anyone with any advice on what this is and/or how to fix it would be...
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    Old School Macintosh Classic II

    I have an old Mac Classic II, but when I turn the power on, all I get is a picture of a floppy disk with a question mark blinking inside it. Does this mean the computer can't find the hard drive, or what? Also, how would I fix this problem?
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    Forwarding ports

    Can anyone help me? Im trying to figure out how to forward ports to increase the download speed on bittorrent. I am hooked up to a netgear switch (fs605) to an older D Link router to get internet. Anyone got anything for me?