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    Suggestions for used car model?

    In a few months I'll be trading in for a used car and need some suggestions on what models to look into. I'm 25, married but no kids yet - likely in the next 2-3 years we will, but as far as this car is concerned it doesn't need to carry more than 2... Our other car is an 05 Camry. I drive...
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    1080P over component from a PC

    I'm working on a project where an A/V contractor is installing a video distribution system in someone's house. This A/V contractor decided that this should be done by some rackmount component video device that can run 1080P which is all well and good for their DVD players and satellite TV...
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    Yet another awesome helpdesk call

    I just had to share this voicemail a customer left at our helpdesk. It sounds to us like he needs some lube, what do you think? http://www.supload.com/sound_c....php?get=997036987.wav
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    Trading in a 1.5 year old Malibu

    Back in early 07 I bought a 07 Malibu LT V6 for around $24K. That price may seem a bit high, but the dealer paid off my 01 Mustang V6 for what I owed, which was a couple thousand more than BBV so I didn't get much wiggle room on the price. I needed the car since the snow that year rendered my...
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    6 displays on one Windows XP system

    I want to run 5 or 6 monitors off of one Windows XP system. This is a new Dell Optiplex system that came with a single card with a weird dual-monitor cable. I'd like to add 2 GeForce 6200 PCI dual-VGA cards to it and power 6 displays, but am not sure if Windows XP Pro is capable of this. Has...
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    Is there a limit to how much storage Server 03 Enterprise can handle?

    Here at work we just got a new PowerEdge 2900, it has 5 750GB SAS drives in it in a RAID 5 array. The idea was to partition it into a 300GB C: drive and the rest of the space into a ~2.5TB extended volume, with 7 ~350GB logical partitions. This plan went great until we got Server 03 Enterprise...
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    VMware converter - seems very slow

    I'm parcticing with VMware to gain experience for when I pitch it to my employer as a plan for disaster recovery scenarios (we're network consultants). One of the main parts of this whole thing is being able to convert an Acronis image (what we use for the vast majority of customers' server...
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    Overclocking E6400 to its bitter end

    I've never been much of an OCer, until recently when I sold my E6750 to my boss, who built a new rig around it and I was able to OC it to 3.7GHz without voltage increases, etc. I had intended to get a Q6600 but the more I thought about it I realized that would be stupid since I play Crysis...
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    Exchange experts please respond

    Here's the issue: In a Win 2003 SBS domain, a user created a email, saved it as a draft, then decided to delete it. Normally not a problem. However, for this particular user, this draft email, even when permanently deleted, keeps copying itself back into the draft folder. Every hour or so...
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    Here's a challenge for your spare time

    Yeah, you heard me right. I've recently run into the problem of a Windows XP Pro system only allowing 10 connections per share and am trying this as a last resort before buying Server 2003 Standard for the 2 systems with shares. Here's the situation: I have a domain with 1 2003 SBS server and...
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    I knew Vista was a memory hog, but seriously

    I was checking my task manager because 77% of my 4GB of memory is being used while just browsing the web and watching some recorded SDTV and I think I was burning a DVD of some recorded TV too, and noticed my sidebar was using 185MB of RAM. I looked at it closer and there's 2 sidebar processes...
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    Using OS X for (mainly) RDP and Server 2K + 2K3 support

    I've been thinking about getting a Macbook Pro fro a while now, I have a Macbook and love it, the OS is awesome and reliability is so much better than XP or Vista. Plus the Macbook Pros are just plain sweet. The one thing holding me back is RDP. I am a network technician for an IT consulting...
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    So bored with gaming these days, recommend me a new game

    With all my friends gone or depressed this weekend, I'm not looking forward to going back to my tired old collection of PC games. Someone please maintain my sanity and recommend me something new! What I have and am tired of: Far Cry BF2 Oblivion HL2 CS:S I would kill for a copy of...
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    Fastest hard drive combination - RAID 0, 5?

    I do computer work on the side, and whenever a client asks me to build them a system, I usually sell them some of my 'old' parts (usually less than 6 months) and upgrade myself. This time I'm selling and replacing my E6600 with a E6750, replacing 2 X 1GB DDR2 667 with 4 X 1GB DDR2 800, replacing...
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    New member causing all kinds of garbage and hatred when I offer helpful advice

    I'm referring to this thread: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=51&threadid=2081425 He asked a pretty simple question, I responded with a question or two to help me understand his requirements, and a simple recommendation. He responded by getting all pissed off at me for trying to help but...
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    Is syntehetic oil bad at draining particles from the engine?

    I just bought a 07 Malibu LT V6 new about 7 months ago, and recently changed my oil. When I went to buy it, I intended to get some synthetic stuff in the interest of engine longevity and not having to have it changed every 3 months. A employee told me he doesn't recommend synthetic because it's...
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    Yet another laptop recommendation needed

    I just started work at a company that does IT services for small-medium businesses (cforward.com). I am one of 3 network technicians there, and will travel to client locations probably 3 days a week. I do everything from desktop support to upgrading Exchange servers. I need a laptop for work...
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    College students: $250 coupon off $999 system

    I figure this is a hot deal, though it apparently has been ongoing and as far as I can see always will. I didn't know about it, so I hope this helps someone else out. If you go to Dell's Government and Educational department and set up an account as a college student (your school has to be...
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    Simple IRAs are new to me

    I just started a new position at a medium-sized IT services company (17 employees) and am working through the initial paperwork, and they offer a 3% matching Simple IRA salary deferral plan. I'm trying to figure out what to contribute to it, and have no clue where to look for advice. My dad has...
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    First laptop with 8700M GPU

    I always thought Dell would have them first but here's the Toshiba X205-S9359 gaming laptop with a 8700M 512MB+255MB video card. I dan't have the core and mem speeds of the GPU, can't seem to track it down anywhere but it's bound to be better than the 8600M GT. EDIT: found the specs: The...
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    Hybrid laptop drive on Newegg?

    I was searching for a new drive for my HP DV8235NR and ran across this Samsung drive listed as a hybrid drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822152089 As far as I can tell it only has 256MB of NAND memory, I guess that's non-volatile memory. The drive is actually a good price...
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    So I've got a chip or 2 in my 4 month old car, clear down to the silver metal

    I have a brand new black 2007 Malibu LT V6. I love the car, it's been great. Sometime on my vacation to New Orleans, I developed a chip in the paint on the hood, near the front. A rock must have come off the road or something, I don't really remember it happening. There's a second chip up...
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    YAET: (Ebay thread) What did I do wrong?

    I won't bother with the long story, no one wants to read it anyway. Cliffs: 1) Bought a LJ4550 color laser printer on ebay for $499, $0.01 shipping. It came with 8 toner cartridges. 2) Received package, printer was destroyed and toner was broken and leaking, also it was remanufactured...
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    Need to make a very large purchase through Newegg

    I am the IT Specialist at the school I work for, and we're replacing a computer lab and equipment in 2 libraries, in total 44 computer systems and all the random stuff that goes with it like switches and cables. I need to order about $50K of equipment from some vendor for this project, and...
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    Have a satellite box and Windows MCE 2005

    Here's the situation: I have Dish Network and have a satellite box right next to my computer (close enough to run a S-video or composite cable). Right now I use the Expresscard TV tuner that came with my MCE laptop to watch and record TV using an S-video cable from the satellite box to the...
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    Thinking about going vegetarian

    Lately it seems like every time I eat meat I end up getting disgusted with it somehow, whether it's a steak, McD's burger or Arby's roast beef. It makes me feel like I ate a pound of rocks and I have never liked the texture of meat - primarily beef. So I'm thinking about going more...
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    Painting or printing on a computer case

    I'm building a computer for the leader of a gaming clan I'm in, and I want to print or paint a logo onto the right panel of the case. I'm wondering what the best type of material is for this kind of thing. I'm planning to have it done at a local sign shop. My choices are aluminum and steel...
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    Let's say you were a elementary school student and your school was getting a new computer lab

    I'm fishing for out-of-the-box ideas here. I'm designing a new elementary computer lab for the school I work at and we've nailed down how many PCs we need and projectors, screens, etc. but I'm looking for a few new things to put in there. Things like video cameras and Adobe Premiere Elements...
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    Do your CC companies automatically raise your credit limit

    It used to be that I always got rejected for CCs every single time I applied, then my bank who I've had checking and savings accounts with for 4+ years offered me a card so I took it. Weeks later the offers were flooding in but I didn't take any because I didn't need them. My bank started me...
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    Core 2 Duo E6300 normal temperatures

    I'm no AMD fanboy, but I've never built an Intel system from scratch until today. I'm building a system with an Intel mobo and a E6300. After installing Windows and some drivers, I rebooted and was heading to the Windows Update site when the screen went black and the system beeped 3 times. I...
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    Displaying output form a laptop via VGA on a SDTV

    I've got 5 27" SDTVs (Sharp 32SC26B to be exact), and 5 teachers who want to connect their laptops to the TVs to display PowerPoints, websites, etc. Now I know the TVs are pretty mcuh 640 X 480 resolution and it's going to look horrible, but they want to do it anyway. I bought some VGA-->S-video...
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    DDR2 used with a P4E Prescott and a C2D 6300?

    I'm building most of a system for someone who currently has a P4 2.8E Prescott CPU. They don't have the budget for a new C2D right now, so I'm wondering if we can buy a 2 X 1GB kit of DDR2 800 now and use it with both CPUs? I know I can get a system board like this one: ECS 945GZT that supports...
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    What power supplies fit in the Aspire X-Qpack?

    I'm building a gaming system for someone in the next week or 2, and I've decided to use the X-Qpack. I know the MicroFly is a little easier on space, but I almost have to order the parts from Newegg because I want to use my Preferred account there. I'm planning on use a 8800GTS 320MB and a...
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    Delete me please

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    Shuttle SFF system with gaming components

    I'm thinking about building a gaming system in a SFF case such as this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16856101011 But it comes with only a 200W PSU. I want to put a AM2 3800+ CPU and a X1950Pro video card in there, and probably a 150GB Raptor. WIll it be enough power...
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    Thinking about buying a Malibu UPDATE: BOUGHT a 2007 Malibu 2LT

    About 6 months ago I bought my first car, a 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe (auto). I intended to keep it for about a year or so, then get something a little cheaper on gas and more reliable (newer). I started looking at the Chevy HHR and seriously considering buying one. There are a few used 2006's...
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    Free 2GB SD card after $50 rebate -- 512MB SD card $4 AR

    I was shopping around this morning for some SD cards and ran across this: 2GB SD card $50 rebate 512MB card $25 rebate - Limit 2 per household Total of 3GB for $8... sounds hot to me.
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    Setting up a new HP Laser printer w/JetDirect

    I just set up a new HP LaserJet 2605DN printer on our network. It came with the Jetdirect card installed. As usual, I configured the printer to a new IP of 10.0.0.30 and reserved that IP for it in DHCP on the server. The printer works great, it prints test pages, etc. I printed a configuration...
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    How hard is it to get a job at enrty-level at a huge company?

    At the end of this summer I'm going to be looking for a new job, hopefully in the business world. I would like to travel around for a few years if the job allowed or required it. I'm wondering how much of a chance I have at getting into one of these companies and how I might get an interview...
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    H&R Block support sucks whatever you care to imagine

    I just filed my return online through H&R Block, and discovered they charged me for filing my Kentucky state return even though the site told me I wasn't able to file online since I'm a nonresident. Here are a few selections from our chat: J. Chavez: an you clarify your question...