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    m9750 Hard Drive fails

    Ok.. i have an Alienware m9750 that likes to kill hard drives. Twice now I've installed a hard drive just to have it crash less than two weeks later. Both were loaded with Vista (one 32 bit home and one 64 bit ultimate), basic drivers installed, and no programs that would really tax the laptop...
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    A8n-Sli Deluxe

    i need to set my fsb to 1000 mhz ... right now its 800mhz and i cant for the life of me figure out how to change the freq my cpu does support 1000fsb in case you're wondering thanks for any help
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    looking for a new keyboard

    im in the market for a new keyboard id like it to be wireless but im not finding any good wireless keyboards that support more than 2-3 simultaneous key presses ... id like at least 4+ anyone here that has played gta san andreas can understand the need for a keyboard that supports so many...
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    LAWMAN!

    LAWMAN WASNT ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE MATCH!!! what a sad day indeed...
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    where do you guys acquire tasty smokes from?

    well since yessmoke.ch cant deliver to the states anymore i need a new cancer provider where is the best place to get tasty smoking treats over the net?
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    need networking help

    i have one computer with win XP pro installed i have another computer with fedora core 3 installed both computers are using the same router and both have internet access i want to be able to share files between the two using the router but im a Linux noob and i dont know where to...
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    abit IC7-MAX3 questions

    im looking at buying this drive DRIVE LINK but will the ic7-max3 support the features that this drive offers? im especially curious as to whether this board supports NCQ. i willingly admit that i have little or no knowledge as to what NCQ actually does.. but the little i've read about...
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    cdr media question

    im lookin to buy a 100 pask of cdr disks and honestly i dunno what brand to buy... i havent needed disks in about 2 years haha the only thing it has to be is 52x ... but since i dont buy disks very often i want to make sure i get the best out there anyone have any suggestions as to what...
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    whats the best way to quit smoking?

    im looking to kick this nasty, expensive habbit and i was just wondering if anyone knew of a good approach. if you or someone you know used a certain method to quit smoking let me know if it did/didn't work well and what you think the best method is. thanks for the help
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    video card problems

    nvidia gf4 ti4600 abit IC7-MAX3 2.8 E ghz intel (prescott) 36 gb wd raptor (10,000 rpm) viewsonice 19 in crt my video card used to haul.... i could get it up to 250 fps in SOF2 (first person shooter). now when i enable vertical sync it can barely get 60 FPS and it bogs to about 20-30 fps if...
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    intel PROSet tweaks needed

    ive been looking for a site for intel PROSet tweaks and ive been unable to find anything. anyone here know of a good site?
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    intel prescott overclocking

    i have a intel 2.8E prescott core has anyone overclocked one of these? .. if so then how much?... did you notice a difference? ive always used a northwood core but i went with the prescott this time .. i was never scared to overclock the northwood but i dont think this new chip is quite as...
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    memory benchmark question

    i just bought a 512 stick of corsair xms xlpt and i wanna benchmark it. does anyone recommend a program for doing this? free is good but i'll pay a little if i have to.
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    win xp home networking question

    i built a new computer .... i used the same xp home disk as my old computer now before you guys start telling me this is immoral and its stealing and its wrong.... i know and i FULLY INTEND TO FORMAT THE OLD COMPUTER AS SOON AS I CAN GET THE DATA OFF OF IT!!!! AND I HAVE NOT USED IT SINCE I...
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    cas latency?

    first off imma noob and this is a dumb question... that being said can someone please explain what the cas latency numbers mean the reason i ask is because im lookin at the corsair XMS and there are 2 types that i have my eye on...
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    external hard drive

    im lookin for an external hard drive. i dont care about the specs. i need about 5-10 gb of space on it ... thats it. it can be 5400 rpm and weigh 300 lbs for all i care .. i just dont wanna pay a lot. im lookin for something for under $50 .. preferably cheaper. the reason is because i just built...
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    how do i set up my lan for 1000 mbps?

    how do i set up my onboard lan to use 1000 mbps? when i go into my 'my network places' and set it to 1000 mbps or even 100 mbps i lose my network connection .. it only works on 10mbps win XP home ABIT ic7-max3 intel 2.8ghz HT 1 mb l2 cache intel pro/1000 CT onboard lan WD sata 10,000 rpm...
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    Corsair XMS

    i just ordered CMX512RE-3200LLPT Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Low Latency 184 Pin 512MB ECC Registered DDR PC-3200 w/ Platinum-Silver Heat Spreader http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-473&depa=0 does anyone have any experience with this ram? was...
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    help buying pc-3200

    i just bought an Abit IC7-MAX3 and a P4 2.8 -E (1 mb L2 cache) and a western digital 36gb 10,000 rpm raptor serial drive well i need PC-3200 to go in it and i'd like some suggestions i want PC-3200 / ECC / Registered the im lookin for a 512 chip right now and i'll buy another 512 chip later...
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    online jewlery

    what is the best site to buy wedding rings from?
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    yo mama jokes

    whats your best 'yo mama' joke yo mama's sooo fat ... i tried to walk around her and got lost.
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    its a mystery...

    Exactly where ARE da white women at?
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    where do you buy cig's online?

    whats the best place to buy cigarettes online?
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    Windows XP problems

    In win Xp, when i try to open a picture (double click any picture thumbnail)in the 'picture and fax viewer' i get the following error message- windows cannot find c:/documents and settings/user/desktop/fliename.jpg Make sure you typed in the name correctly and try again blah bleh blah bleh blah...
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    gigabyte ga-8knxp-ultra

    is anyone familiar with the gigabyte ga-8knxp-ultra not looking for google search results id like first hand experience and recommendations
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    best motherboard out today??

    my buddy is looking for a new board (fried his last hehe) new board has to support DDr 3200, would like onboard scsi (ultra 320 scsi), intel 800 fsb primarily going to be used as a gaming machine and the price range is under $500 looking for the best board he can buy any suggestions?
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    paypal donation link

    can anyone tell me how to make a 'donation/paypal' link on my website
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    if you Had to lose one appendage

    if you had to lose a section of at least 6 inches from anywhere on your person what would it be and no.. fingers and toes are not long enough to count... a hand maybe hehe
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    gas, grass or a** , what do you charge

    Gas, Grass, or A** nobody rides for free! but im curious to know which one everyone values more?
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    how to make paypal donation link

    how do i make a 'paypal donation' link on my website?
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    questions about web hosting- im so confused

    when i ask someone to recommend a web hosting service to me they always seem to recommend someone with stats somewhat like ->THIS<-. when i surf around and do comparison shopping i easily find much better bargains with BETTER stats ->THIS<- and ->THIS<- and ->THIS<- and .. well you get the...
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    web hosting

    im looking for a place to rent web space for a personal site. maybe 5-10 gb of web space the other extras such as subdomains,email accounts etc.. are nice but really im just shopping around for a good deal any suggestions?
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    nvidia gf 5600 questions

    im in the market for a nvidia gf5600 with 256 mb ddr ram what brand should i go with and why? thanks in advance
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    c++ question

    im new to c++.. in fact i dont know anything about it im told i need a compiler im running XP home.. which compiler should i use, where do i get it, and how much will it cost?
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    html no0bie

    i am trying to learn how to create web pages. im starting with html and i need help getting my page on the net. is there a place anyone would recommend? id rather get the domain for free but ill pay a little if i have to. also i use msn as my isp.. do they offer free space? like i said im new to...
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    int string needed

    i have a tfm-pciv92 56k modem and i need a int string for it.. but ive been unable to find one tfm-pciv92 manuf by trendware (conexant)
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    64 bit XP?

    how can you tell if ur running a 64 bit version of win xp? are all versions of xp 64 bit? what are some of the advantages of having a 64 bit os? thanks in advance
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    bridgeing connections

    recently i was reduced to using 56k ha ha ha go ahead and laugh lol, anyway i was wondering if it would to be possible to bridge 56k cards while using only 1 service provider (msn)(the butterfly!!) there are about 6 numbers i can dial to log in and i was wondering if i could have two cards...
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    linux suggestions

    im looking to install linux and im just wondering what version i should go with im an avid gamer but gaming isnt the reason i wanna install it.. i just wanna learn how to be linux-literate that being said.. i would like to install a version that is 'game friendly' any suggestions?
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    linux questions

    ok im completely ignorant when it comes to linux 1) whats the newest version of linux? red hat or mandrake? or am i totally off ? 2) whats the difference between the 3 cd set, 7 cd set, and the 8 cd set? 3) does linux support hyperthreading? 4)games that require direct X.. will they work...