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    What is the Yate Loon of today?

    I remember the a few years back, the de-facto cheap and quiet fan that could push decent air was the Yate Loon D12SL-12. Is this still the cheap fan to get? Or has a newcomer dethroned the king?
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    EVGAs 1156 mobos

    I'm putting a new rig together based around the i7-860. I want to be able to take it to around 4ghz max. Do you think this board would be able to handle it (EVGA P55 LE) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813188054 or would it be in my best interest to step up to this (EVGA P55 FTW)...
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    Need a second opinion before I spend some dough

    COMPUTER: DFI Infinity II Ultra-M2 AM2 motherboard AMD AM2 5000+ BE 2x512mb and 2x1gb of OCZ Gold DDR2-800 8800gt 512mb (by Gigabyte IIRC) Western Digital SE 160gb SATA drive Seasonic S12 380w psu Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 Everything at stock clocks PROBLEM: After running...
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    Possible to build muscle while cutting fat?

    I'm about 145 pounds, 5'9", 16 years old. I'd say I'm probably 16-18% body fat ( I was tested at 18% via electrical current last year), and I'm looking to get this down to 10%. So far, I've cut fried foods completely and I've been drinking only milk, water, and V8 since the start of the year...
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    Repairing a monitor

    Took a computer off of my sister's boyfriend. Dell Dimension 8400, 17" LCD screen. To cut right into the thick of it, it will display a picture for about 1 second and then go blank with the power light remaining green. I have swapped the video card with a known working one, no change...
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    Need Help diagnosing a BSOD

    Full description of the problem and symptoms I've got a very bland recurring BSOD- IRQ not less or equal, Stop 0x0000000a, no driver listed.. It seems to occur randomly in both high load and low load situations. I have no issues in Linux Mint (though the Creative driver is not installed on...
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    Cheapest A+ voucher?

    Wow, haven't posted in over 6 months. A few weeks ago I took the Comptia A+ vouchers, failed the Essentials by 10 points and passed the IT one by 50. I got a deal from my school where I got both vouchers for $145, but this is not applicable in my situation as there is a minimum order...
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    Computer restarts, no BSOD, randomly

    Recently, my computer has begun to seemingly randomly restart. No BSOD, no error message, just as if you pulled the plug, put it back in, and turned it on. Frequency varies between 20 minutes to a couple hours. I don't remember installing anything new, other than the 175 WHQL drivers for the...
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    Need help getting AIGLX on Radeon M6

    Hi, I'm new to linux. I'm using openSuSe 10.3 GNOME and my laptop has an ATI Mobility M6 LY integrated graphics card. I think it is the source of Compiz Fusion not working. That is, Compiz uses NONE of the effects. Also, it is VERY slow, much slower than it should be. 5 fps on a Nintendo...
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    Compiz Fusion problems

    Linux newb here, I installed Compiz Fusion throught the one-click install on the opensuse site. When I try to change themes in emerald, or use any of the effects, nothing happens. Also, if I try to set an image as my desktop it will not change. My graphics card is a ATI Mobility M6, though...
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    Changed to dynamic disk now can't boot?

    Last night I changed my HDD (one partition, NTFS, Vista 64 Ultimate) to a dynamic disk. I had an idea to create seperate volumes for music, pictures, and movies. I decided screw it halfway through and recombined all the space into one large simple volume. I turned off my computer for the...
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    VB6 Help

    Dim intNumOfEmployees As Integer Dim intAvg As Integer Dim intTotalPay As Integer Dim intNumOfPieces As Integer Dim intTotalPieces As Integer Private Sub mnuFileCalc_Click() intNumOfPieces = Val(txtPieces) lblPay = FormatCurrency(Pay(intNumOfPieces)) intNumOfEmployees =...
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    Explain to me the concept of electrical ground

    I've heard explanations from my teacher and online, but I've never understood it. Why is it needed?
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    360 wireless receiver for windows

    If I buy this http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm...m/ccd/productDetail.do will I also be able to use my Xbox 360 media remote thing with my computer as well?
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    AM2 pin layout sheet?

    Where can I find a page showing what each pin of the AM2 socket is for? Like which ones are ground and what not.
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    Looking for a vid converter

    I've looked and can't find a free solution, perhaps one of you know? I need something that can convert particularly divx videos, but the more formats the better, to .wmv Free and dual-threaded would be nice as well. OS is Vista 64 Thanks
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    CM Centurion 534 + Accerelo S1?

    Anyone know if the S1 will fit in the Coolermaster Centurion 534 without me having to remove the side fan? For reference, the case is 8 inches wide and the side fan is 25mm wide. The S1 is 140mm tall.
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    8800gt over-volting wattage increase?

    Can anyone with the equipment test how much the power consumption increases when the 8800gt is overvolted or link me to somewhere it has been measured?
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    360 Controller on PC

    I'm connecting my wireless 360 controller via the plug and charge kit. Its connected through this (usb) to my Vista x64 pc. I get the red light on the connector indicating that its charging, and Windows see it as a device. No drivers were found so I went to the Microsoft site and downloaded...
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    Duct Tape adhesiveness

    At what temperature does the adhesive used in duct tape begin to fail? If I were to place it in an environment of 30 C how would it fare?
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    What rpg's are on the horizon?

    I've been feeling like all I play is fps, so I'm looking to get back to rpg a bit. I've played WoW and enjoyed it a lot, Oblivion was alright, and those are the only games that stand out in my mind right now. What it boils down to is that I'm looking for a solid rpg that gives me a lot of...
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    Periodic Lag under Vista

    I have a Linksyswmp54g wireless adapter running on Vista Ultimate x64. I have a static ip set up through my Linksys wrt54g router and WEP encryption (need to switch over to WPA). Exactly every 60 seconds I get a huge lag spike which is killing me, especially in games. I know that this is...
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    Nvidia overclocking under Vista x64

    Anyway to overclock my 7600gt under Vista Ultimate x64. I dont see the option in the control panel or rivatuner, and the driver for ati tool isnt digitally signed. Im running the 163.71 betas.
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    Vista 32-bit memory wall question

    Lets say I have 32-bit Vista home premium. I have 3gb (2x512mb+2x1gb) and 256vram, my thoughts are that it should be all detected right? My understanding is that Vista 32-bit detects about 3.12gb of system memory usually, but has a limit of 4gb of all memory. So, if this is correct, it will show...
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    Phone suggestions (Verizon)

    Need a phone, would like something with a decent photo camera, relatively large screen, and superb internet browsing. QWERTY keyboard would be a plus. Budget, about $100 max.
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    Small, condensed games.

    So, I have a ton of free time in my programming class after I finish my project and need something do. My teacher is a gamer so he doesn't care if I play in class if my work is done. I'm looking for a game that I can condense to less than 1gb and carry on a flash drive to class and just drag...
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    DFI Warranty

    I've got a defective mobo (won't post if theres anything in dimm slot 3 or 4), I still have a couple months left in the 1 year warranty. How good are they when it comes to warranty replacements? Will they charge me? Do I have to pay shipping, and if so is it some ungodly amount like Apple has...
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    Ram in slots 3&4 no worky.

    I'm using a DFI Infinity II M-2 socket AM2 mobo. I just ordered an additional 2gb (2x1gb) of OCZ gold DDR2 800. The ram ONLY works in slots 1&2, when I attempt to put it in either 3 or 4 I get a repeating long mobo beep. Everything is at stock clocks. Is there something I may have...
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    Whats the problem here, the RAM or the mobo?

    I'm using a DFI Infinity II M-2 socket AM2 mobo. I just ordered an additional 2gb (2x1gb) of OCZ gold DDR2 800. The ram ONLY works in slots 1&2, when I attempt to put it in either 3 or 4 I get a repeating long mobo beep. Everything is at stock clocks. Is there something I may have...
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    OiNK invites?

    Anyone have one? I've been dying to get in. Mods if this is not allowed, please delete, and I aplogize.
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    Yoga-ers/Flexible Persons

    I am a Buddhist, if you didn't already know from my username. I am not very flexible, which results in my not being able to obtain the Lotus position. What stretches can/should I do to make this possible?
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    Calling FPSers, are highend mice worth it?

    Currently, I'm using a Logitech MX310 optical mouse (800 dpi I think) on my bare desk. I just got the Logitech G15 keyboard from a friend on the cheap so I was thinking maybe I should up the mouse as well. I mainly play CS:S. I'm definetely not a casual gamer, but I'm not completely uber...
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    Recommend me a keyboard

    The standup hinge on my POS keyboard just broke and made me realize how much I dislike this keyboard, so here it goes! Requirements: $40 max Black or black with silver accents Types well Durable USB or PS2
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    X-Fi going out?

    My X-Fi now produces a high pitched whine in Audio Creation mode (in headphones, not on the card itself), and game mode says it requires a restart. A week ago game mode produced a mid range whine. A few days ago game mode BSOD'd on a switch to game mode. Does this look like the card is going...
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    Sound went out

    I got home from my trip, turned on my comp and went to plug in my headphones. I plugged them into my X-Fi but the pci plate thing moved (plastic locks suck). I thought nothing of it, but now I have no sound. I opened up my comp and made sure it was seated right, which it is. Turned back on...
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    CSS footsteps

    Around what frequency are they? I wanna eq em up a little.
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    Seasonic 380w+8800gts 320mb?

    My current system is as follows: AMD AM2 A64 X2 3800+ 2x512mb OCZ DDR2 800 160gb WD hd Wireless card X-Fi All powered by a Seasonic S12 380w If I were to add a 8800gts 320 in this mix how would it holdup? Even when I OC the cpu to 2.4ghz @ 1.4v (and corresponding the ram to about...
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    IE blocking files

    I'm trying to connect my skycaddy to the website and what not, and during the connect it tries to download files, I get a small tab thing on the bottom saying IE is blocking these files, click here for more options. Clicking does nothing. How can I get around this? The program I must use for...
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    Noobish Question

    So, for the spring trip, I'm wanting to take along a few DVD's to pass the time on this said roadtrip. But my laptop won't play them for some reason, I'm using WMP 11, which I think may be the cause. Solution?
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    Audio Program?

    Whats the "Photoshop" of the audio mixing/editing/creation world?