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    Warm? Verizon DSL/phone pkg deal

    I have Verizon DSL, and local phone service, at 49.95 and 24.xx a month each. I just saw on their website that they offer package deals for Local, LD, and DSL at a discount. By adding Verizon LD, no min useage or monthly fees, and phone estras caller ID and call waiting, I was able to knock...
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    How to remove tim on heatsink?

    What is the best way to remove a hardened tim from a heatsink? I just got some thermal grease from Radio Shack but need to get the stuff off my cpu and heatsink now. How should I do it?
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    K7t Turbo-R and Athlon XP1700 doesn't run smoothly

    I have successfully updated my bios and installed the XP1700 chip. I'm not overclocking, just running the chip at default. I have noticed that it does not run nearly as smoothe as when I had my t-bird 1 gig, even when I oc'd it at 1266. When I unrar or un ace files, the machine will...
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    Antec SX-830 and ECS k7s5a Power prob

    I just built a new machine with these 2 components along with 2 cd drives, WD 60g, GF3 ti200 and 256m of PC133. My main problem is I'm not geting any power. I believe I have everything connected. Main power to MB is connected to the PS, and all drives have connections. One thing I noticed...
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    case and vendor suggestions?

    I'm building an Athlon System for someone, and just wanted suggestions on a case. It's going to be a family machine with some gaming, so I'm probably not going to be doing any major oc'ing. I was thinking of just getting the Cheapo case that's on sale at Newegg, $45 with PS and $15 shipping...
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    SMC 7004ABR Port forwarding/opening

    I just got the SMC Barricade router mentioned above, but now I can't serve for Counter-Strike. Someone mentioned port forwarding all info from 27015 to the server pc, but how does one do that? I am totally in the dark. Also, what do I need to do to send in MIRC? is it a similar thing? Any...
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    DVD-R gen purpose media $8.25 ea. good?

    I got an email from these guyswho are affiliated with the CD stomper I think http://www.cdratdiscount.com/ $8.25 for a Verbatim DVD-R$7.99 ea by the spindle. I thought prices were $10 ea from apple so this was a good deal. I don't know what the difference is between authoring and General purpose
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    STB DVD decoder at pcliquidator for $2.39 working?

    I was looking at the site and noticed a hardware DVD decoder card for $2.39. The catch is that they have not gotten it to work. I have no idea how much time they spent trying but maybe someone here has a Gateway with this card in it? This may not be a hot deal since vid cards tend to have...
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    UT for 4.99 at Staples B&M

    I was just in Staples and picked up Unreal Tournament for 4.99 out the door. It looked like they were clearing merchandise as tehy also had a few EA Classics - NBA, NHL, a couple others from '99 at $4.99 also. I thought this was a pretty cool deal for a highly regarded FPS.
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    Dumb T-Bird C question

    I am looking at getting a T-bird min 1g and have been pondering a 900 at 1.1 vs a 1g@1.27. Granted there is a price difference, but it got me thinking. Won't the 1ghz "C" chips be just about the same as 750 B chips that can reach 1ghz by going 7.5x133? Possibly limiting the upside...
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    Another Newbie Question on building PC

    I've seen alot of references to loading drivers in a particular order and wanted to get the order straight. I have a MSI Turbo Raid, Radeon LE, will have a 1g+ tbird. What are teh steps I should take when I put this all together? Hopefully MSI will have some new bios out that can restore...
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    Warm? Geforce MX $84 + ship, 12x DVD $54 verasoft.com

    I was just looking at the CPU/Vidcard pricelist and wanted to see their description of the ATI 32DDR since they advertise it for $88. On the list it says $11 shipping so I assume that's the same for other cards too. Anyways when I went to the site, they had the 2 items metioned in the title...
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    Another Cendyne 6X4X24 cd-rw Deal? OM B&M

    I was in Office Max, and saw the Cendyne 6x4x24 CDRW drive that has been posted around alot lately. The price was marked 99.99 and then a $30 rebate. So final cost after rebates should be ~$70 + tax. No waiting for shipment. My first deal, and I haven't seen it posted. Hope it works out to...
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    Warm: GeForce2 MX 32MB AGP Video Card - OEM $93 at microbarn

    Microbarn Specials Went to look at the Enlight Case for 39 and saw they have a GeForce 2 MX OEM for $93. I don't know how much shipping is or who makes the card, but maybe a deal for someone.