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    Different file counts between operating systems?

    I transferred my entire Documents folder from my desktop running 64-bit Windows 7 Professional to my laptop running 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium over my home network, and if I view the properties of the files on both OSs, the number of files and total file sizes are different between the...
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    New build, <$1000, gaming and programming, some image/video editing

    I ended up getting this DDR3 1600 memory from G.Skill. It was on the list of supported memory modules for the Gigabyte motherboard I mentioned earlier, and it turns out that motherboard does support DDR3 1600 (and DDR3 2200, incidentally). So far I have the case and memory, and will be...
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    New build, <$1000, gaming and programming, some image/video editing

    Yeah, because the one you recommended is $50 more after rebate. That's a pretty significant jump and I'd rather save that money or put it to some other piece of hardware. The only potential issue is that the 550VX has "Extra long cables support full tower size chassis." I already ordered the...
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    New build, <$1000, gaming and programming, some image/video editing

    I doubt it's you, but thank you for clarifying what went wrong. I see it's all memory problems, so if I go with a P55-based system, I'll definitely be very careful about what memory I choose. But your experiences also have me looking at the AMD platform again. I also noticed online that...
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    New build, <$1000, gaming and programming, some image/video editing

    What kinds of troubles, I wonder? EDIT: I'm starting to think I should be able to get away with 550W, right? Corsair CMPSU-550VX 550W power supply It's only $70 after rebate. I'm trying to keep costs down, so that's looking good to me.
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    New build, <$1000, gaming and programming, some image/video editing

    I see, so which wattage do you suggest I buy? And I'm not stuck on Corsair, but they got good reviews, so I just went to them initially.
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    New build, <$1000, gaming and programming, some image/video editing

    Uses: Gaming at 1080p (may also try to use the Dolphin and PCSX2 emulators), programming (games and school), Photoshop, maybe video creation/editing, general use Budget: $1000 at most. $800 is more preferable. Other: Buying in the US; no brand preferences; using the same monitor and...
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    Can anyone give me a quick overview of current CPUs?

    Anandtech seems to really like the Core i5-750. But you say the Phenom II X4's are close enough in performance to make the i5 not worth it... But that's for which specific Phenom II X4 models and in which usage scenarios?
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    Can anyone give me a quick overview of current CPUs?

    I've been out of the loop for a long time. Catching up on GPUs was relatively easy because of ATi's recent Evergreen launches and Anandtech's coverage of them, but what's the current situation on CPUs? I'm looking at these Athlon, Phenom, Core 2, Core i5, Core i7, slapping numbers like II or...
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    The point of ATi's/nVidia's new video cards?

    Just going to throw this in here: I'm actually interested in PC gaming now more than ever, mostly because of the new crossover with consoles. Many of my favorite series (especially Japanese games) are now heading to PC, giving me much less of a reason to buy games for my consoles, when I can...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    I see. Well, using input lag as the only (or the most major) criteria, would the BenQ G2400WD still be the best, in all of history (as far as you know)?
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Alright alright, then how about good ones, not just decent ones? Well actually, it's pretty hard to find the G2400WD right now, so if I'm going to be looking at buying a hard-to-find monitor, I might as well look all the way into the past. What I mean is, what's the best 1920 x 1200...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    xt, What do you see in the future for 1920 x 1200 resolution monitors, especially for gaming-happy models? Is the horizon basically filled with 1080p only? I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and hunt down a BenQ G2400WD now, or wait until October to buy a new monitor as I was...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Do you happen to still have your entry for the 2493HM that you had on the list? I'm still interested in reading the input lag measurements and notes you had listed for it.
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    xt, Are you planning on modifying your recommendations soon regarding the BenQ G2400WD and Samsung 2493HM, since they have both been listed as 'deactivated items' on Newegg for a while now? I mean, it's probably a good idea to keep them in your list until they're basically nowhere to be...
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    Hijack This log

    I have reason to believe there may be some kind of trojan or proxy on my PC. Can anyone tell me what they see here? Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2 Scan saved at 11:54:30 PM, on 3/29/2009 Platform: Unknown Windows (WinNT 6.01.2904) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7000.0000)...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Sounds like the effects of a dynamic contrast ratio "feature" or something like that.
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    Do Amazon's MP3 downloads embed personal information?

    Well, I just opened up an iTunes M4A file with Notepad and one of the first things I saw was my full name, so I think it's probably more than just my email address and my date of purchase that's embedded. Any other information on iTunes or Amazon downloads and embedding personal information...
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    Do Amazon's MP3 downloads embed personal information?

    So I recently read on DailyTech that iTunes' DRM-free songs embed your personal information in each M4A file, and I asked this question in the comments section of that news story, but I didn't get an answer, so again, do Amazon's MP3 downloads embed personal information in each MP3 file? Just...
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    Getting a Vista laptop to recognize a printer connected to an XP desktop

    OK, that was strange... But it works now. It may have been a problem with overbearing anti-virus software, as the laptop was running Norton and the desktop was running McAfee. I totally removed Norton on the laptop and replaced it with AntiVir, and I disabled the firewall on McAfee on the...
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    Getting a Vista laptop to recognize a printer connected to an XP desktop

    No it doesn't. It's really old, so the only convenient way they could print from the laptop is through the desktop over the home network.
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    Getting a Vista laptop to recognize a printer connected to an XP desktop

    Hi all, I'm working on someone else's home network. Here's what they have: Desktop PC running Windows XP SP3 Laptop PC running Windows Vista SP1 Printer connected directly to the desktop PC What they want is to be able to print documents from the laptop on the desktop PC's printer...
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    How do I make a perfect image of an audio CD?

    I decided to do this: 1. Use Exact Audio Copy to make a single WAV image of the CD, along with a CUE sheet for it. 2. Use Exact Audto Copy to split the WAV file created in Step 1 into separate WAV files for each track on the CD, based on the CUE sheet created in Step 1. 3...
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    Happy New Year.

    Perfect timing, nice. And Happy New Year, all.
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    How do I make a perfect image of an audio CD?

    According to Wikipedia, it can't:
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    How do I make a perfect image of an audio CD?

    Yes, Windows Media Player has Windows Media Audio Lossless and lossless WAV ripping options, but ripping the audio into those formats is not the same as making an image of the audio CD. I want to make images that I can mount to virtual drives or burn "directly" onto blank CD-Rs. Thanks for...
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    How do I make a perfect image of an audio CD?

    I want to make images of all my audio CDs to preserve the original discs (I wouldn't have to use the original discs anymore), so I need to be able to make perfect images of them that I can then re-burn to blank CD-Rs, or mount to virtual drives where they would behave as if I had the original...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Quality is obviously the most important thing in a list of the best LCDs, but the DS-265W is cheaper than the Planar, so that's something to consider. Unless it's got some serious problems, I think it warrants a mention in the list.... I think...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    So whatever happened to DoubleSight, anyway?
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    How do you think the GeForce 9400M would compare to the GeForce 6600 GT?

    Wow, haha. So my desktop is that bad nowadays? XD
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    How do you think the GeForce 9400M would compare to the GeForce 6600 GT?

    I'm just looking for a state of affairs on integrated graphics nowadays. Is the 9400M (like in the new MacBook) at least as powerful as the old 6600 GT?
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    Installing Windows XP on a SATA hard drive without SATA drivers?

    Cool, thanks. :D Yeah, I saw the option in the BIOS to set the hard drive to run as IDE, RAID, etc. It was defaulted to IDE, so I left it at that, and I'm glad I did. :D
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    Installing Windows XP on a SATA hard drive without SATA drivers?

    Hi, I'm installing Windows XP Home SP2 on a friend's new build right now. He's only got one hard drive, and it's on SATA. (His single CD drive is on IDE, no floppy drive). However, Windows setup detected the SATA hard drive without pressing F6 to install any SATA drivers, and the SATA hard...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Thanks. The DS-265W is just, like, a repackaging of the DS-263N, though, isn't it? comma, comma ,,, ,,comma, comma, comma Edit: Added some more commas.
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Wasn't there a replacement to the DoubleSight DS-263N? Why isn't that in the recommendations?
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    Is there a way to enable vsync in Windows?

    Yep yep, I just tested it, and only the Windows Aero color scheme has vsync enabled. With the Windows Vista Basic, Windows Standard, and Windows Classic color schemes, tearing is still present. Yay, I finally have vsync in Windows... :) Edit: Just fixed some formatting...
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    Is there a way to enable vsync in Windows?

    Is it enabled by default in Vista? Where's the option located?
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    Is there a way to enable vsync in Windows?

    I'm getting tired of the screen tearing all over the place whenever I move a window, or scroll in a browser, or whatever...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Oh, I'm 99% sure my monitor is being sent a 75 Hz signal and that the monitor is refreshing 75 times per second. My question is what happens when a game is running below 75 fps. Say, like 40 fps...or 60 fps... Like, before the 75 Hz signal is even sent out, something has to happen to bring...
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    [Retired] The LCD Thread

    Quick question. I run my LCD monitor at 1280 x 1024 75 Hz. But what happens when I play, for example, a game locked to 60 fps? Are 15 frames doubled every second to get the refresh rate up to 75 Hz?