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    Critique my Point & Shoot Photography

    So I have this Sony DSC-W120 point and shoot camera that i take pics with, in order to get better with basic photography before moving to DSLR. Let me know how i can improve on the pics below All images are unedited, straight out of the camera Click on the pics to get full image...
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    GTX 275 VRMs 100C ??????

    This GTX 275 I have seems to be having a problem. The VRMs are going upto nearly 100C while gaming after only 5 mins in GRID. Is this normal ? The card I have is the Galaxy GTX 275 Tri Fan edition. I have noticed that there is a passive heatsink under the cooler that uses push pin...
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    Which board for Website server ?

    Looking for a AM3/DDR3 compatible mobo with integrated chipset for a website server. I already have the other parts, Athlon II X2 250, DDR3 ram. I just need a board. help me select the best board based on warranty and all. Choices 1. MSI 760GM-E51 AM3 AMD 760G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard...
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    Arrandale Laptops: When ?

    Anybody know when the Arrandale based laptops are getting released ? For who that don't know, this is intel's mobile 32nm processor featuring a 45nm IGP in the processor. Thinking, this should save a lot of battery over current offerings. Need a laptop for university, with good battery life...
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    How to setup a wordpress website under windows server 2008?

    I already have the domain name registered and the website is already running from my windows server 2008 pc. Now i want to set it up using wordpress under Windows server 2008. I have taken a look at tutorials, but they all seem to be for editing the website locally like this one...
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    Just tried both the Droids, is it just me that I like Palm Pre's multi tasking better

    Preface - I have a LG Dare on Verizon. When I bought this device, i didn't really have a choice. Family was on verizon, and everybody was upgrading. Coming from Moto Razr, I thought this was the best possible device at the time as i didn't have any knowledge about cell phones. Only competitor...
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    Big Issues with AMD system

    CPU - Athlon II X2 250 Motherboard - Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P RAM - Crucial 4GB DDR3 1333 OS - Vista x64 SP2 This is my first AMD system, so need explanation of a few stuff in bios. http://i25.tinypic.com/2d7sttt.jpg 1. That TMPIN2 temp is scaring me. What is that ? It stays there...
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    Power Supply Cable Question

    I lost my power cable for the http://www.tweaknews.net/revie...600_watt_power_supply/"]Ultra 600W[/URL] power supply. Talking about the fat cable that plugs into power supply and wall socket shown in bottom the image http://www.tweaknews.net/revie...power_supply/img/3.jpg I found a cable...
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    How to run C Program ?

    reading a book about this language. But don't know how to run the program and where to type it on Windows ? Is there somekind of IDE or something ?
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    Connecting to PC at home, How ?

    Never done this before, so need to know what do I need to have to connect to my PC at home from work. Work PCs are slow P4s, so need to take into consideration that the soft is not too heavy on the PC. Can I wake my PC from sleep using the soft at work ?
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    Good 'C' language book

    What's a good C language book. Looking to understand the code of x264, which I believe is written in C. Also just starting out with programming. Just took a basic course in college. Have done basic introduction courses in Java and C++.
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    BOOTMGR Error driving me Crazy

    I have had like 4 of these BOOT MGR Missing errors due to PC failing to restart due to bad OC in last week. I have tried to fix it with windows repair from OS disk, but it doesn't find any OS. What is wrong ?
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    What memory for MA770T-UD3P ?

    Looking to OC a Phenom X2 550 and Athlon II on Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P. I already got the board, now need a good 4Gb DDR3 kit from newegg. Not looking to spend a lot of money.
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    CPU Cooler stuck in Motherboard, ***?!!!!

    Zerotherm Nirvana is stuck in my GIGABYTE EX-38 DS4. 3 of the screws into the backplate come out, but the 4th one is stuck. The grove in the backplate holding this screw moves along with the screw, so the screw does not move out. So the cooler and cpu are embedded in this mobo forever now...
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    Ideas for Real World HDD & SSD benchmarks ?

    What REAL-WORLD benchmarks can one do, that can be easily be done by everybody else. I was thinking copy some files from a drive to the same drive using this program http://nodesoft.com/DiskBench/Default.aspx Another benchmark could be muxing two 4 GB AVI files in Virtualdub. What do...
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    How good are "..... for dummies" books for programming ?

    right now reading beginning programming with java for dummies. Seems like it explains the concepts pretty nicely and in an interesting way. What do you guys think ?
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    What Cooler for Skeleton ?

    This case just blew my dreams out of the water. My Tuniq doesn't fit. So I'm looking for an equally good cooler which blows air towards the mobo this is a good place to make me some offers for something cheap here. Intel Quad 9450 needs to be cooled.
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    What VM soft for 3d effects in Ubuntu ?

    What VM soft for 3d effects in Ubuntu ? What soft can use ubuntu's 3d efffects in a virtual environment. already running ubuntu in VirtualBox, effects are not working.
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    Java Prime Number help

    I need help with making this prime number generator in java for univ HW. I'm using BlueJ for writing and testing the code. I have made the code, but some logic is wrong. The user has to enter the starting number, 2 for HW, and the ending number. Then the code should display all the prime...
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    VirtualBox Question

    1. Is VirtualBox x64 edition stable ? 2. Also can you run OSX on this soft ? 3. And finally is ubuntu x64 stable ?
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    How does this Office Build Look ?

    How does this office build look ? This is going to be a Point of Sale PC. http://i40.tinypic.com/2mgkv3m.jpg 1. Can't decide on a cheap case. 2. The PC is going to be running about 6 different software at the same time. That processor should be enough right ? other 65W processors are...
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    Cheapest Office PC Build

    a new PC may soon be needed at the place I work. since it will be doing office work mostly what can I make cheaply by using parts from previous PC. Previous PC is a Dell Gx280 with Pentium 4 processor. I'm thinking an AMD build is warranted, just out of notion to support AMD for...
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    OSX Like Font rendering in WINDOWS, possible ?

    can you have OSX like font smoothing in Windows ? for some reason I like the OSX font smoothing really good to read. I know safari can do that, but what about all of Windows ?
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    Rivatuner OSD:How does it work ?

    How does the rivatuner OSD work ? does it only show up when GPU is accessed ? like it shows up in games, photoshop, adobe reader, and while playing a movie ? or can it show up even when GPU is not used ?
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    Can I use a SD card with Memory stick to SD adapter in a SONY Camera ?

    I have a Sony W120. As SD cards are less expensive than Memory Stick's , can I use a SD card with a Memory Stick to SD adapter in this camera ? Which adapter would you suggest ?
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    Help me improve the lighting and my photographs

    I got a Sony W120 today. I will be taking pics some pics of hardware for a review. Help me get the lighting straight. I have been told by the wise men people here not to use the flash, instead get an even lighting in the room. Right now I'm only using 2 table lamps for this, and I have no...
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    Need a camera recommendation for Hardware Review Pics

    I am going to be shooting some hardware pics for reviews. So please suggest me a camera. I don't need a high MP camera, since the pics to be published will be cropped anyway to a low size. But what I would need is some way to customize the flash intensity and direction through a...
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    Need >= 24" Monitor Suggestions

    I am looking to upgrade to a big screen from 1280x1024. I can afford a 24" right now with a budget of $350 max.. IT HAS TO BE 1920x1200 and 3 years warranty is preffered. It will be mainly used for reading e-text books. So the bigger the better. Thats the main reason for upgrade, I don't...
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    KDS K-2626mdhwb 26" Opinions

    I'm thinking of buying this monitor KDS K-2626mdhwb Black 26" http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16824155056 ANybody care to share their opinion on this. COntrast ratio of 750:1 seems a bit low. I haven't heard of KDS , hows that company ? Hows their return policy for...
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    Far Cry 2 play without Disc ?

    I know this topic may borders on the discussion which is not to be named. But anyway to play FC2 without the disc. I mean it already activated with the disc, and the key, now why does it need the disc ? I don't want the disc to get scratched . What to do ?
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    [ABT] Nvidia to use GDDR5, Finally !!!

    Came across this post on ABT http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=2240 Looks like Nvidia will also be using GDDR5 on upcoming chips. Locked for review (re: self-promotion of websites) - AmberClad
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    [ABT] Vista SP2 whoops SP1

    just read this article comparing Vista SP2 Beta to SP1 looks good, around 10% performance improvement http://alienbabeltech.com/main/?p=1838 Here's the recap table Crysis is a tough nut to crack, no improvement
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    Memory Bandwidth low and latency too high ?

    Does this memory bandwidth look right ? Isn't the latency too high ? http://img.techpowerup.org/081119/Capture003932.jpg http://img.techpowerup.org/081119/Capture004521.jpg Q9450 at 3.2 Ghz , FSB at 400 , RAM at 800Mhz 5-4-4-12 , GIGABYTE EX-38 DS4 F5 bios
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    Tuner works in WMC, but not in other Software

    I have the Avermedia M780 Combo PCI-E Tuner. I have the Comcast Basic cable which is directly hooked to the card's input and no set top box in between I can use the tuner in Windows Media Center in Vista x64 perfectly and watch the channels with good quality . But I can't get the tuner...
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    Need help with overclocking Q9450 on GIGABYTE EX-38 DS4

    I have GIGABYTE EX-38 DS4 . I am trying to overclock Q9450 ( VID=1.15 ) on it . I am little new to overclocking but know how to do it. These are the bios options screens on this page http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1227&pageID=4507 I set everything to auto and the processor was...
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    Which CPU Cooler better ? Horizontal or Vertical ?

    Are the Horizontal Mounted Coolers ( Blowing air onto motherboard ) or Vertical Mounted Coolers ( Blowing air out of the back of the case ) , better ? Currently have a Zerotherm Nirvana 120mm , Looking to buy Xigmatek HDT-S1283 (Vertical) or Xigmatek HDT-S1284(Horizontal) coolers ( so...
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    Need your suggestion on this COD4 video i made

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpXEWiHFsAA more coming
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    Q9450 58C Idle, Whats wrong ?

    Running Q9450 with a Zerotherm Nirvana 120mm . Really high idle temps . The tjmax values are set to 100 in realtemp according to Intel document . Reseated the heatsink, 3 times with differrent application methods for MX-2 . Used the credit card , and spreading it with finger wrapped...
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    Non-reference Palit 9800GTX+ on a RED PCB coming

    Palit Breaks the Mould, Shows off Non-Reference 9800 GTX+ My favourite manufacturer again sets itself apart from competition by being the only one allowed to do a Non-reference card of 9800GTX+. They were also the only one who were allowed to do a Non-reference 8800GTS G92 with 1 GB memory ...