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    Wipe HDD and install OS

    If I wipe my Inspiron 9300's hard drive completely, can I install Windows XP/Vista as if I had built a desktop? I would guess yes, but I'm just making sure.
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    What's the difference between a "business notebook" and a normal one?

    What's are the differences between a company's normal line of laptops for "home users" and the line of laptops "for business?" Does it involve the laptop build, or services only that laptop can access, or software that comes with it, or something else? Just wondering.
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    Special gas for special cars

    Today I was pretending I was about 10 years older than I am, with money to spend on a new car (yet to have my own car still). Anyways, you guys know that a car like a MazdaSpeed3 is supposed to be filled with special gas. I'm sure the special gas must be more expensive than normal gas. So...
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    Awesome Windows Sound Configurations

    Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't have any, I'm asking if there are any. Anybody know of communities of people who have the hobby of making awesome sound configurations (like the startup sound, etc) for Windows (or other OS)? I mean, I think it could be really epic. Usually if I'm not...
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    Anybody know anything about the Samsung NV30?

    I think it's really cool looking, and that does matter to me to a certain extent. Sooo, anyone know how good it is? Howbout Samsung cameras in general? Good? Bad? OK?
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    Best digital camera for $200 or less?

    I've been using a camcorder for like, 4 years, to take my still images, so for my birthday I want to get a digital camera. My primary concern is image quality and ability to focus. My camcorder can really focus on things well, even like 1 centimeter away from the lens (pic w/ no zoom), and it...
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    Can I use a router as a receiver from the other wireless router?

    I don't even know if it would be the most cost efficient way, but Circuit City has the Linksys 802.11g router for 30 bucks and it wouldn't drain power from my computer. I would connect it with my PC with a short ethernet cable... would it be able to act as a signal receiver? Would it work well?
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    My mouse is light and I wish to make it heavier.

    MX510. Blue/black. Cord is black. Has Logitech logo in circle. Two silver buttons on the left side. Very light. Very light. That is the issue. How to make heavier? Insert something inside of it? Buy a new mouse?
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    Haven't been able to overclock E4500 at all

    Followed stickied OC guide but having problems. Default settings are Bus Speed: 204.0 MHz x 11 multiplier. I set it to 206 without changing anything else which seemed to work but anything higher that I've tried the system will turn on but nothing on the monitor. For example 400 MHz x 6 failed...
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    Removing the stock Intel heatsink

    One of the four corners won't come out. I have turned the dial to the unlocked position but it doesn't do anything. That one corner seems very set in the hole in the motherboard. I don't know if I should try to pull it really hard or something else. Advice?
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    Epic multiplayer games

    Anybody know of any epic multiplayer games coming out? Or anything that looks promising? Not RTS probably shooter.
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    Replacing CPU cooler and thermal compound

    My E4500's cooler came with grey stuff on the bottom already (I think the preapplied type is called "pads" right?). So I want to get a cooler 7 pro. And also some better thermal compound. I will have to remove the stock compound before applying the new one, right? How do I remove it? Any...
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    I would like friends.

    I worded the topic a little bit strangely to attract viewers lolololololol. Looking for Steam friends because I really don't have any. That's a valid reason, right? Might as well have a few people on that list. Anandtech users are bound to be more desirable online buds than your average CSS...
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    IP35-E BIOS settings prawblem

    I want to set my E4500 to default 200MHz x11 multiplier before I attempt to overclock and stuff, because I know very little about these things right now, but according to CPU-Z it's at Core Speed: 1200.0 MHz Multiplier: x 6.0 Bus Speed: 200.0 MHz Rated FSB: 800.0 MHz The core speed -...
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    I didn't save rebate forms for my March purchase

    newegg rebate center - found it
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    Overclocking E4500 with CPU cooler that came with it

    Is it always necessary to get a better cooler for overclocking, or when people say "stock" does it include the CPU cooler (as in, they didn't get a replacement). I don't need to get up to like 3.0, even like 2.4 would be cool.
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    Shouldn't 2x2GB DDR2 800 get more than 4.8 Vista rating?

    My OCZ gold 2x2GB only get's 4.8... is that normal?
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    Mai first build problem

    before I go to bed I want to make this post. I just finished (for now) putting together my first custom rig. Using IP35-E and E4500 if that helps any. problem: I press power button, system seems to turn on, and then goes quiet after a few seconds. Then a few seconds after going quiet, it...
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    Will IP35-E play n plug with OCZ 2.0V RAM?

    this one to be exact. OCZ Gold 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) if it doesn't work i have to access bios by using a lesser voltage stick and change ram settings right?
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    Who thinks Halo2 (TWO) was the funnest (word?) game ever?

    I had so much fun with that game. It made you want to level up, and it was so hard to, in a perfect way. You'd win a match and be like, FUCK YEAH, lose one and think, DAMN, but you want to play again! Awesome maps, awesome interface, just freaken awesome. I could play Halo2 two years after...
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    Setting stuff up after all of the component installation

    Once you put everything in the case and wire it all up, what exactly do you do? Isn't it a little more than just pressing the power button and installing windows? like, drivers. what are all the components that might need them? any BIOS settings or anything I have to make (besides...
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    Anybody ever regret going bigger?

    Thinkin about Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail for $220 free ship or get the Acer AL2016WBbd 20" for $20 less with same resolution... or save like $50 and get a 19"... I don't have tons of money, so I'd love to save, but then... the monitor...
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    So if a mobo doesn't have IEEE 1394 (firewire) you can't use firewire period?

    Noob questions ftw, answers appreciated! Mobo I'm looking at is Abit IP35
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    Vista 32 for $80 or 64 for $100?

    I don't have the time to research it because the E8400's might run out soon and I gotta make my decision! Will be used for gaming, but most of the time skyping, surfing web, some video editing, etc.
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    Anything missing? Will it all work together?

    I didn't link most of them because I know they'll be fine, but the mobo and RAM are ok, right? E8400 $200 9600GT $130 AR pqi POWER Serise 4GB DDR2 $69 ABIT IP35-E $60 AR 160GB 7200 RPM $45 RAIDMAX Smilodon Extreme ATX $53 AR 500 PSU included w/ case Acer X193W+BD 19" $175 DVD Burner...
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    Phenom 9300 + Nine Hundred case

    Found it at slick deals, I guess nobody posted yet. Good deal, no?
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    Best free security program

    After my free AVS ran out I got McAfee security center because it was free and I was too lazy to see if there was anything better. I don't know if it's a system hog. Is it? Anything better I should install? I don't really care if the program doesn't offer as many features and stuff as the...
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    Desert exploration games

    Anybody know of any awesome, immersive games where it's really fun to explore? I was imagining a huge desert environment with huge dinosaurs you have to avoid/kill and stuff. With occasional oasis's and stuff (lewl). Games like WoW are NOT fun to explore in. Not fun at all. I'm talking...
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    2 easy questions

    1)still need vista for dx10 right? can't do it with xp? 2)we have a dimension 8400 (i think thats the number) that we got more than a few years ago, it has windows xp, can i use that windows xp for a new build?
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    Can I use the OS and software my laptop came with for a new system?

    microsoft office basic edition 2003. that has word in it right? oh, and I guess an XP cd didn't come with it, although I thought one had. couldn't find it.
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    Intel price drop chart thingy

    ANyone have a link to a chart showing predicted intel CPU price drops?
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    Replacing Dell desktop PSU's

    question in topic summary.
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    $979 Vostro build - Q6600 8800GT 512MB 2GB 22' Monitor is this not a good deal?

    Vostro 400 Catalog Number: 4 BRDW4BA $979 free ship Q6600 (2.40GHz,8MB L2Cache,1066FSB) Vista® Home Premium 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz - 2DIMMs Dell 22 inch Widescreen E228WFP Analog Flat Panel Display (no monitor not an option for the $598 savings deal) 512MB...
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    X2 or cheapest C2D? very mild OC if any

    Would you recommend building a budget gaming system with an X2 right now? I know they probably aren't even considered "fast" at this time, but they should be sufficient for games and stuff, no? What I'm wondering is how long until they seriously become outdated? Also, which Mobo to get...
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    When's the next good time to build a computer?

    I've wanted to build a fast desktop for the past few years but when I was about to the first time I found a 40% off coupon for an Inspiron 9300 and I'm still using it, and since it's not unbearably slow or anything I haven't upgraded... but I really do want to build a computer. Don't want to...
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    Free and easy shopping cart program for website

    First of all, not sure where this should go - I don't think there's a perfect section for it. Anyways, I want to create a website. To sell shirts and greeting cards. Just as much for fun as for profit (might not even make a profit). I designed a site for free with the Windows Live Office...
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    Any easy way to create a site with a shopping cart?

    First of all, not sure where this should go - I don't think there's a perfect section for it. Anyways, I want to create a website. To sell shirts and greeting cards. Just as much for fun as for profit (might not even make a profit). I designed a site for free with the Windows Live Office...
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    Best Bang/Buck for a 20"-22" monitor

    I want to get a 20"-22" monitor. Budget <$230 I think these two seem nice: Acer AL2216Wbd 22" Chimei CMV 221D 22" They both have good reviews and are very closely priced (AR). Would you recommend either of them? Other models I should know about? Any awesome deals from other sites...
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    Two questions

    1) can you switch out a Dell desktop's PSU and put a new one in without any problems? 2) if a PSU doesn't have enough power for all the parts in a computer, does it bottleneck everything or does it simply not work? I'm pretty sure I'm going to get an XPS420 (Q6600, 8800GT, 3GB, 500GB...
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    Olevia HDTV as a monitor

    My friend is wondering if he can use an Olevia (I think 27in) HDTV as a PC monitor. Will it work well or be fuzzy? What kind of cables does he need?