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    Help! DVD Burner won't read anymore...

    I was using Nero 8 Burning Rom to burn an audio CD which was slightly over the 80min limit, I think 84ish. Nero asked me if I wanted to try overburn to burn the disc, but warned me that it could damage the disc or the drive. I did a quick google search and figured it would be O.K. or worse case...
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    Strange problem with USB Microphone

    I recently snapped off the microphone-end of the line on my Plantronics headset, so instead of getting a whole new headset, I decided to get a Logitech USB Desktop Microphone. I have a custom build PC that I had built last October which has a Gigabyte P35-DS3R mobo that has like 8 or 10 USB...
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    XFX 8800GT - Low FPS in Company of Heroes, normal?

    Hey all, I just tried to play Company of Heroes which came with the XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition. Most benchmarks of the game with this card at 1600x1200 resolution with everything maxed out come in around 30FPS average. I'm trying to run it at 1280x1024 max settings, except for only 2X...
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    XFX 8800GT - Low FPS in Company of Heroes, normal?

    Hey all, I just tried to play Company of Heroes which came with the XFX 8800 GT Alpha Dog Edition. Most benchmarks of the game with this card at 1600x1200 resolution with everything maxed out come in around 30FPS average. I'm trying to run it at 1280x1024 max settings, except for only 2X...
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    Mouse Cursor Freezes Every Few Minutes - Vista 64

    Hey guys, I got a problem I've been experiencing lately. I'm not sure what set it off. It's a new computer, specs are: Gigabyte P35-DS3R Mobo Intel Q6600 XFX 8800GT WD 7200RPM 500GB HD Basically, no matter what I'm doing, every few minutes my mouse cursor will freeze and I can't move...
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    StarCraft Video Lag with Vista/Nvidia

    Hello all, I recently and a new PC build with Windows Vista Home Prem. 64-bit Ed. Specs: Gigabyte P35-DS3R MOBO XFX 8800GT 512MB Alpha Dog Ed. Intel Q6600 WD 7200RPM HD - 500GB I still enjoy StarCraft more than any other game out, but I've noticed that it feels a bit...
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    Need a good MOBO with onboard video for Q6600.

    As the title says, looking for a good, stable MOBO that has onboard video for a Q6600. I am building soon, and I am going to wait to get the video card till the 8800GT comes out. Also onboard, is a backup incase the vid card ever fails. Look forward to recommendations, thanks!
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    I think my video card went out?

    First off, my current system specs: Athlon 64 3400+ 2GB RAM Geforce 6800 Regular (not working) Geforce 4 TI 4200 (temp replacement) A-Bit MOBO (I'll get the model later, when I get home) So the other day, late at night I'm browsing the web and my comp freezes. No alt+cntrl+del, so I...
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    Is this Gateway FX530XG a good deal?

    I'm shopping around for a new computer. This is a setup from Gateway. Will be doing some gaming on it, but I want it to last me a good two-three years like my current PC has. I can get this one including shipping and taxes for $1,400. I'd like to stay in that price range. I don't really have...
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    Comp takes a really long time to shutdown

    From the moment I hit Start > Shutdown, the computer takes 1 1/2 - 2 minutes to bring up the window asking you to "Standby, Restart, or Shutdown". Once I select Shutdown, it takes another 3-5+ minutes to fully shutdown. I have no anti-virus software running in background. I have tried...
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    Good PC for $799?

    A local computer shop here in Central FL has this setup for sale: ULTRA WIZARD MIDTOWER ATX CHASSIS 500 WATT ULTRA POWER SUPPLY MSI K9N4 ULTRA-F MAINBOARD AMD ATHLON 64 X2 4600+ DUAL CORE PROCESSOR 2 GB DDR2 667 MEMORY 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA II HARD DRIVE 18X DUAL LAYER DVD BURNER...
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    Largest Gun Market in the World - Pakistan - ***"Video Included***

    Found this on another message board. Very good view. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=751_1177818439
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    Is now a good time to build? If so, what?

    Current Build: Two years old Athlon 64 3400+ @ 2.2 GHz 2Gig Ram GeForce 6800 regular - AGP Win XP Home 2 x 120gig HD's Usage: Web Surfing, Office work, Gaming includes mainly Starcraft (old game), some BF2 (runs fine on high settings, not max though), used to play WoW, FEAR For what...
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    The War Tapes

    http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/thewartapes/trailer/ Looks interesting. Has a release date of June 22nd. Looks like the good stuff is always in select cities only...anyone seen it?
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    Another Global Warming Documentary - Tonight, The Science Channel

    A repeat of of a documentary recently aired on the Discovery Channel will re-air tonight on the Science Channel. It's called: Global Warming: All You Need To Know w/ Tom Brokaw It's a good documentary in my opinion. I know there's a ton of these out there now, but this one, along with Too...
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    Political Movie Trailers - July 06'

    http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/whokilledtheelectriccar/ - Sony Picture Classics documentary about what happened to the electric car, and their belief that GM & the oil companies stomped it out. http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/americafreedomtofacism/ - Watch for yourselft. Seems...
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    Who Killed The Electric Car?

    http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/whokilledtheelectriccar/ What do you think? Sony Pictures Classics seems to be putting out a lot of political documentaries. Some good, thoughtful ones IMO. (Why We Fight)
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    Reindex Music w/ Itunes

    I recently moved most all my music from various folders into a backup folder for reformatting. I have decided to hold off against reformatting, however Itunes has lost the location for most of my files. I don't want to have to click each file and relocate it manually. I think the alternative...
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    Worth it to reformat?

    I've got 93gigs out of 223 free right now. After backing up all my stuff into a folder, the folder itself is 48 gigs. Would it be worth it to reformat windows if I'm going to transfer that folder back over + install a few games (bf2, wow, Steam)?
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    Why We Fight / Munich - Side Rants

    Morning, Finally I have found a political forum on a tech website! Just wanted to point out to all that may not be aware of this movie: http://www.sonyclassics.com/whywefight/main.html It was released in select theaters a few months ago, but unfortunately has not made it to a...
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    Niko OTP-2613W Silver 26" 16ms LCD TV Monitor

    What do you guys think about that TV for both PC Gaming and HDTV viewing? Most of the reviews seem happy with it...but I'm wondering how you guys think it will do for heavy PC gaming? Here is the link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824232002
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    Gaming/HDTV Options?

    Good morning everyone, First time on this forum, and I need some advice. Prior to two months ago, I had been using a 17-inch Dell CRT for about 4 years of gaming. Thing still works like a charm. Two months ago my cousin came down and bought a shuttle PC, with a Viewsonic VX924 19-inch LCD...