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    [Dead][Amazon] All LTE Kindle Fire HDX (7.0") for Half the Price, today only

    Not sure whether you can get the 4G LTE versions anymore; they are not showing up. I was able to snag a 64 GB HDX 4G LTE at $159 on 12/08. I confirmed with AMZN, no obligation to add wireless services....
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    i5/i7 Ivy with 1920x1080

    Just bought this Y500: https://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...A012D9B20ED2FB After flawless experience with 3 HP notebooks (going strong in the home and with two college kids) in the past 3 years, decided to give Lenovo a try. I do have a Lenovo work laptop (T410) that has never been...
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    $20 off $50 at Advanced Auto Parts online and pick up.

    I have used their coupons on Mobil 1 gear oils, 75W-90LS and 75W-140LS.
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    A little Sony (or other) Laptop Advice?

    http://store.microsoft.com/microsoft/Toshiba-Satellite-A505-S6989/product/3A053E12 Check this one out. Excellent deal - I ordered one for my son today; could not pass up on it due to the price, even though I was looking at a P8700 based model.
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    If you do rebates read this. Rebate house defaulting on checks.

    Called Behr Paints rebate number. They said to go and deposit/cash the check and it would be honored. Called Advance Auto Parts - they said not to cash the check as it would most likely bounce. They said that they would be sending replacement checks out within 30 days and to call if check was...
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    If you do rebates read this. Rebate house defaulting on checks.

    Behr is included. Address matches up.
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    If you do rebates read this. Rebate house defaulting on checks.

    1. Is OCZ in the mix too? I have checks from OCZ, Corsair and Patriot to cash. I think Corsair and Patriot use the same house, not this one, but am not sure of OCZ - I will have to dig up my copies etc. to verify. The banks are the same for all three though! 2. Also have checks from...
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    crazy amount of dust

    Some more points on the use of air compressor for blowing out electronics - I have used my air compressor for years now without any issues. ALL the fan blades should be secured gently. I use a small screwdriver between two blades and do not put any pressure on the blades. You do not want to...
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    Need help with purchasing external HDD..

    I just bought this drive enclosure (Antec MX-1) from Buy.Com last week and it was $30. It is much higher now, but goes on sale periodically. I am happy with it. http://www.buy.com/retail/user...1&qxt=home&display=col Within resides the following drive (Samsung 750 GB)...
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    Antec MX-1 Question

    I put together an Antec MX-1 and Samsung HD753LJ this afternoon. After quick formatting the new drive, Vista 64 recognized it immediately. I am using the provided eSATA cable directly on the eSATA port on my P5Q Deluxe MB - bypassed the eSATA bracket provided that would connect to a SATA MB...
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    Samsung 2253LW

    http://www.costco.com/Browse/P...av=&browse=&lang=en-US Costco sells the 2253LW for $230 with full warranty, return policy etc. I know BestBuy matches Costco prices as I got a 22" Samsung T220 this past weekend from BB with Costco price match. I bought from BB due to having a few gift cards...
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    ASUS P5Q + Lian Li PC-B25B

    Sorry, brain f@rt in the morning. 0.27 is 270 milliamps..........
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    Asus P5Q Deluxe worth the money over P5Q Pro?

    I had two of three P5Q Pros turn out defective and went with the Deluxe version. However, since my builds < one month ago, the number of reviews at NE for the Pro model have more than tripled and this board is selling like crazy. The Deluxe was overkill for me. Comes with additional cables...
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    ASUS P5Q + Lian Li PC-B25B

    Are you sure? 0.27 A = 2700 mA. Under normal use, the fans may not draw 0.27A however. Still something to check out. Perhaps others will provide clarification.
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    How does the Antec 300's face panel look after dust accumulates?

    I just built three units with the Sonata Plus. I placed one 92 mm tricool DBB fan in the front of each. Running the rear 120 mm and the front one on low. It runs cool, is very silent and I like it. The Solo is identical but without the PS, so you can customize. I also have a brand new mini...
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    Best 500W PSU

    http://www.buy.com/retail/user...o&qxt=home&display=col Antec Neo series is not bad. Buy.com has good prices on these. Even the 650 watt is within your budget....... http://www.buy.com/retail/user...0&qxt=home&display=col
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    Fingerprints on "New" Asus p5q pro

    The static bag is not sealed based on 3 Pro MB's I bought. Of course two were DOA. I returned all three and got the P5Q Deluxe boards. The static bags were not sealed. So this is typical and not an issue. The fingerprints do not sound good, but it could have been a randomly selected board...
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    Building a system, need recommendation

    I just built 3 units using the P5Q Deluxe boards. Excellent board with plenty of cables and a fan (that should not be used unless you are using WC for the CPU etc.) - so includes some gingerbread that you may not use. Basically, the three units I built are similar to your wants, i.e. 1...
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    Biostar TPower I45

    Set up all 3 P5Q Deluxe MBs up yesterday. All booted up fine with no issues. Once again, the Patriot and OCZ memory 2 X 2 GB memory modules (fixed links) work fine: OCZ: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820227267 Patriot...
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    Biostar TPower I45

    I initially posted my issues on the PS section, as I thought my PS on one case was bad. However, here it is: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2220883&enterthread=y For sake of continuity, I am including the parts I used in my three builds: Case...
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    Biostar TPower I45

    Thanks for your response. I am building three units and going with the Asus P5Q deluxe after two of three P5Q Pro's turned out defective.
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    Do I need cable extension?

    The Corsair has a 120 mm fan that will have to be placed against the bottom of the 182 chassis or top - nowhere to pull air from in a sense. The PCP&C unit on the other hand has a fan directing exhaust to the outside from the 182. Just based on this, my recommendation would be the PCP&C.
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    Power Supply Bad? Need Help!

    Update: Removed the PS from the 3rd partial build and tried it on the non-working unit. No-Go. Then I completed the 3rd computer and crossed my fingers and powered it up. Exactly the same problem as the second one. The green LED standby indicator was on, but nothing else. I contacted Asus...
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    Power Supply Bad? Need Help!

    I spoke to Antec yesterday. The CS rep suggested that I swap the power supply from my 3rd unfinished unit into this one, for the quickest check. Will see what happens. If this does not work, I will take it all apart and start checking my assembly etc. Thanks, I truly appreciate the assistance.
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    Power Supply Bad? Need Help!

    Thanks for the response. I am stumped now. I jumpered the PSON and a ground with one modular cable connected on the PS. The 12 V power connector was unplugged. The PS fan came on in a second or two. I could measure 12, 5 and 3 volts on the 24 pin connector and the 8 pin connector read 12...
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    Power Supply Bad? Need Help!

    Thanks for your response and leads. I unplugged all PS related connectors from the MB and turned on the PS. Against a ground on the 24 pin plug, only the green PSON and violet STANDBY pins show any voltage. The green one indicates 2.571 volts and the violet one 5.04X volts. Everything else...
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    Power Supply Bad? Need Help!

    I just shorted the power on pin (green wire) and an adjacent ground (black wire) on the 24 pin connector and no response. The green light on the MB is on, but nothing else.
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    Power Supply Bad? Need Help!

    Hello, I am building 3 new computers, all identical except for different sets of 4 GB DDR2 memory. Two are for family members and one for us. I am using the following: 1. Antec Sonata Plus 550 (this one has Neo 550) 2. Asus P5Q Pro 3. Q6600 4. OCZ reaper, Corsair or Patriot 4 GB...
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    1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 SATA drive

    My order just got cancelled due to a pricing error. The text of the message is as follows: "Dear Valued Customer, Thank you for your order for a Seagate 1 TB SATA NCQ Barracuda 7200.11 Internal Hard Drive. We regret that, because of a pricing error, we have cancelled this order. As...
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    Biostar TPower I45

    Looking at this MB for new build. The Biostar site reflects a 5.x spec. and 16 gb of max memory, but ZZF and NE report 8 gb memory for the MB, but no 5.X spec. Obviously, I want to get the latest MB and appreciate any clarification. Thanks, aba...
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    Thermaltake W0106RU 700W

    Appreciate the reply. I decided to go with the Sonata Plus 550. The dimensions are almost identical to the P180 mini, plus atx/m-atx compatibility.
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    Thermaltake W0106RU 700W

    Thanks - Newegg has a great deal on this PS with an E8400. Essentially you get the PS for @$30 or so with rebate plus combo discount. However, I am struggling with my decision as the clearance for PS fan will be minimal in the P180 mini. I will have to orient the PS with the fan facing down...
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    Thermaltake W0106RU 700W

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817153039 http://www.buy.com/retail/user...i&qxt=home&display=col How will the W0106RU power supply fit in the Antec P180 mini case. I guess the fan pulls in air from inside the case and exhausts it to the outside through the grill! So is the...
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    what do you guys think about Navigon 2100?

    Do not know much about this model, but OD has it for $120 this week. See link: http://www.officedepot.com/a/p...100-Navigation-System/
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    ***Official*** HD DVD Hot Deals Thread

    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...&id=pcmcat136800050049 As other folks have indicated, the BB link above does not work (did not yesterday), so I called on-line CS. After @ an hour and being passed onto a 3rd CS resolution person, I was able to get the deal for the A30 for $249.99 (plus...
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    CPU/Case Stand for floor?

    For the mid-towers at home that are on carpet (Sonata I and P180B), we use two granite tiles (12" X12" or 13" X 13", I do not remember) butted up to each other to isolate the PC's from the carpet. It looks good and works for us. However, this system will not work for you as it is only ~3/8"...
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    MSI P6N SLI Platinum 650i SLI ATX - Question

    Appreciate the reply. Newegg treated me very well and is cross shipping the replacement board. I should have it by Thursday at the latest. I received my EVGA 7900GS KO card today. Playing the waiting game now. aba:)
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    MSI P6N SLI Platinum 650i SLI ATX - Question

    Update: I sent a note to MSI technical service yesterday morning. They reponded later in the afternoon and advised that I do not use the board at all, and to RMA with Newegg. Great, fast CS response. Now I have to deal with my first RMA experience with Newegg. Everything has been great with...
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    MSI P6N SLI Platinum 650i SLI ATX - Question

    Hello, This is my first post on this forum and I hope to learn from it. I have built a couple of very stable PC's in the last 3 years (still going strong) and am getting ready to build my first Core Duo PC now. I received my MSI P6N Platinum board from Newegg last Thursday. Upon taking it...