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    Is my Video Card Dying? It streaks like crazy in games.

    Hello Everyone, I'm guessing my video card is dying, but I'm not sure how to figure out if it's truly the problem. My video card is a Geforce 7900 that I picked up about 3 years ago and over the last few months is started to streak like crazy in games. And now it's at the point that it's...
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    Looking To Upgrade on a Budget, Any New Graphics Cards Coming Out Soon?

    I've been out of the market since I built my PC back in 2005, and I think my Geforce 7900 GS is slowly dying (streaking in games, etc...). I'd like to upgrade before Fallout 3 comes out in the Fall/Winter. Are there any new cards that will be coming out soon, which would drive down the price...
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    Gaming Upgrade from 939 to Core 2 or better: CPU, MOBO, RAM, Video Card

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. Gaming 2. What YOUR budget is. $500ish 3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA 4. IF YOU have a brand preference. No Preference 5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts: Lite-On DVDRW Western Digital HD Enermax...
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    Good Free Firewall for Windows XP?

    I tried to do a search for this, but didn't come up with anything. Does anyone know of a good Firewall for Windows XP? Thanks!
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    Vista Permissions - Change Ownership of All Files?

    Hi All, I'm trying to transfer my old Favorites folder into the new one. At first I couldn't even open the old one because I didn't "own it" SO I adjusted that in the security settings, but then each individual file within it was still set to the old "unknown user" Is there a way for me to...
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    Mach Speed Trio 2GB MP3 Player w/ Voice Recorder

    I'm in the market for a little MP3 Player for the gym, and this seems like a solid deal. http://www.buy.com/retail/prod...adid=17654&dcaid=17654 Mach Speed Trio 2GB MP3 Player w/ Voice Recorder: Battery: 1 AAA Size Alkaline Battery - 6-10 hours of operation S/N ratio: 85 dB...
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    Convert Avi/Mpg to DVD format

    Hey all, You know of a good way to convert avi/mpg files into DVD format
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    nvidia nforce4 chipset USB 2.0 drivers, Where can I get them?

    Hey guys, I'm trying to install the USB 2.0 drivers for my pc. But they aren't on the MOBO CD. It's for the rig in my sig. Thanks
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    External Enclosure and Internal HD

    Hey guys, I'm looking to use this internal Hard Drive as an External one: Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s And I found this enclosure. POWMAX EMVSATA35 Aluminum 3.5" USB 2.0 Now I know it won't work at the 3GB/Sec, but will they work...
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    Unlock a T-Mobile Blackberry 7105t?

    Hello all, I'm trying ot unlock a T-Mobile Blackberry 7105t so that I can activate the phone with Rogers (GSM) here in canada. So I need to figure out how to remove the T-Mobile carrier block. Thanks!
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    Call of Duty 3 Petition for PC release

    Hi All, I don't think this is a repost, but please let me know if it is. Here is the link to officially petition for the release of Call of Duty 3 on the PC instead of just on Consoles: http://www.petitiononline.com/cod3onpc/petition.html The game looks fantastic and should be a great...
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    Corrupt RAR FIle

    Hey everyone, any advice on how to fix a corrupt RAR file? Its a home movie file that I zipped to save on space because I wasn't about to use it for a while THanks
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    SimpleTech 250GB SimpleShare NAS Office Server $84.95

    SimpleTech 250GB SimpleShare NAS Office Server Storage - STI-NAS/250 $84.95 This seems like a pretty good deal
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    Please Help me turn my CPU fan on all the time, Bios doesn't have that optoin.

    Hi All, so the DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Bios settings for the CPU fan give you an optoin to turn it on when the CPU reaches 25C or higher. There doesn't seem to be an option to have it on all the time. Is there some program I could use? As it stands right now, every few seconds the...
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    $500 PC I'm building for my friend. Any comments are greatly appreciated!

    Hello all, here is the $500 PC I'm building for my friend. Any comments are greatly appreciated! Thermaltake XaserV WinGo V8000+ Silver Aluminum/Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail ASUS A8V-VM Socket 939 VIA K8M890 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail POWERCOLOR X800GTO256MBDDR3 Radeon...
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    POWERCOLOR ATI Radeon's Any good?

    Can anyone tell me if the Powercolor ATI Radeon's are any good? I read this article recommending the X800 GTO 256mb and I found a nice price on a Powercolor one: http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/10/31/the_best_video_cards_for_your_money/
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    Audio Editing Software, balance out some MP3's

    Hey everyone, I've got some old MP3's that are of different sound quality, so I'll be listening one song at one volume and it will be fine, but when the next song comes on it's a completely differnt volume and either blows my ears off or becomes too quiet. Is there some simple program out...
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    3 Year Old Dell Shutting down due to Thermal Event

    Ok, so my friends old Dell is Shutting down the second it tries to enter into windows. Seems to be the hard drive so I'm installing one of my spares. Its a Dell so the Bios gave me no informaiton on Temps or anything useful, but the error message it provides is: Alert! Previous Shutdown...
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    Will I notice Camera Performance Differences with higher than 66x (10 MB/s) data transfer rates?

    Hi, I'm trying to figure out if I should get an SD card with 66x (10 MB/s) data transfer or higher. I don't care about how fast it can transfer data to the PC, just the speed when taking pic's etc.. Thanks!
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    Digital Camera Suggestions? Something under $100-$150

    Anyone have a nice digital camera to recommend for under $100 or $150? Thanks! EDIT: So I've been looking around, and I think that a camera with a charger and rechargable battery would be best.
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    Case Mod, need intake in the front.

    Ok, so I purchased a COOLMAX CS-460-Black (yeah, I know should have gotten something different). And it's fine except for the fact that it lacks any form of air flow in the front of the case. It's got a mount for a 120mm intake fan, but that's useless without any air flow. Should I drill...
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    Temp sensor software for a Biostar TForce 6100

    Hey all, I'm trying to get a solid temp sensor for my new PC. My gaming rig uses MBM5 to monitor temps, but I haven't figured out how to get MBM5 to work for it. Does someone know how to do that, or does someone use another program they could recomend? thank you!
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    Paper/cardboard Rings/washers In MOBO bag

    Hey all, my mobo came with little paper/cardboard rings/washers, I've never had a mobo come with these before, is there any disadvantage to using them when I mount it?
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    Inexpensive cooling for an AMD 64 3500 939pin OEM

    Hey there, I'm putting together a cheap PC and was looking for an inexpensive cooling solution for my OEM AMD64 3500 939 Thanks!
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    Can someone help me choose between Athlon 64 3400+ & Athlon 64 3000+

    I'm trying to compare these two CPU's. I found them for a very simmilar price: Athlon 64 3400+ 2200 MHz 512 KiB 64$ OEM HT: 800 MHz Multiplier: 11x 1.35/1.40 V 67 W Socket 939 ADA3400DAA4BZ VS Athlon 64 3000+ 1800 MHz 512 KiB 64$ Retail HT: 1000 MHz Multiplier 9x...
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    Cheap Custom Rig $250, feedback, suggestions, changes, etc...

    Iv'e got a GiG of PC3200 RAM, a 400W PSU, and an AGP video card lying around. And I'd like to add the following items to that mix. What do you guys think and what changes would you make. This PC will be for storing music and other files and for playing DVD's and music. Eventually I'll grab a...
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    Where did the MOBO selection Guide for 939's go?

    Anyone know where the great 939 mobo selection guide went? That thing was great, couldn't find it with a search. Or if someone knows of an inexpensive 939 mobo they would recommend that would be great too!!
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    X2gen 20" Wide SXGA $199 after $30MIR @ Costco Online

    Hey all, costco has the X2gen 20" Wide SXGA for $199 after $30MIR. Not sure how great a deal this is, but figured it should be up here. The deal starts on 9/8 when they drop the price $20: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.as...mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
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    Digital Audio Recorder? Can Someone Recommend one?

    Hi All, I'm a counselor and will need to create audio recordings of my counseling sessions for supervision purposes. Since people frequently speak quietly in counseling sessions I'll need this to be able to pick up sound very well. Thank you for any recommended models etc.... Thank you for...
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    PDA, think I might need one, any suggestions?

    Hi All, I'm at a point in my life where I think a PDA may actually become necessary. Was wondering is someone could recommend one to me. Or if there is a nifty way to turn another pice of tech into one (cell phone, ipod etc...)
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    Inexpensive DVD Player with S-Video Input

    Anyone know of an Inexpensive DVD Player with S-Video Input? I'd like to be able to jack my PC into it to use my TV (doesn't have S-video input) as a minitor.
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    Will my rig and one of these LCD's be good for watching DVD's etc... in the Livingroom?

    Well, the Rig I have is an: AMD XP 3200+ 1 GB of PC 3200 RAM Geforce 440 MX w/ 128MB of RAM Which of these monitors would you get: Norcent 19" Widescreen LCD $179 Samsung 19" LCD Monitor 913N Black $174 Acer AL1916W - 19" LCD WideScreen $184 I'm hoping that I can get a...
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    LCD and Rig for inexpensive entertainment center in living room. Will this work?

    Resolution (1440 x 900): what other resolutions could the LCD run at? Norcent 19" Widescreen LCD EDIT: From the responses it sounds like my options are 1440 X900 or 720X450, so now I'm trying to figure out if my rig would be able to play movies at 1440 X900 and look good. Well, the...
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    Sales at Staples: Norcent 19" Widescreen LCD $179

    Norcent 19" Widescreen LCD For $179 After $30 MIR I don't actually know if this is a good deal. I have never heard of the brand, but figured someone here could maybe verify.
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    Next wave of LCD monitors, when will they be released?

    Hey all, I'm wondering when the next wave of new LCD monitors will be released. I heard one person mention August and wanted to confirm if that was the case. Thanks!
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    Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor

    This was posted over in Hot Deals, but figured I'd post it over here to get feedback on the quality of the monitor. The Hanns·G JW-199DPB Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor is $189 after shipping and I'm wondering if this would work for gaming? I'd be replacing my 17 inch CRT monitor...
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    New AIM Triton is POS

    This new AIM Triton has some serious problems that need to be worked out, it caused my pc to go from 28/30 C to 38C+!!!!! I don't know what the deal was but I'm not about to run that program until they have finalized it. Anyone else having problems with it? Is there a better program I...
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    If you were downloading music, movies, etc.. off the net, what programs would you use?

    Hey all, after taking some time off form downloading on the net I'm thinking about snaging some new music and movies etc... Anyone have some suggestions of programs to use?
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    Stupid question, but which is Right and which is Left?

    So, when they say Right, is that as you are sitting at your desk and looking at the speakers infront of you? Or do they mean that if you were behind the speakers looking out at your chair that is the Right? I know it is a stupid question, but the Logitec manual seems to be messing up what...
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    Audio Network/System, how do I set this up?

    Ok, so this is what I want to do, I've got a spare computer with a bunch of MP3's on it, and I've got Sony SS-CR350 speakers 1) Now what do I need to purchase to hook these guys into my computer? 2) Since my video card has TV out, I'm guessing that once I get these speakers hooked into my...