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    Downloading torrents freezing my Vista64 Gaming Rig

    I have a solid gaming rig that has been stable and working well since I built it in late July of 2008. The only big problem it has is that whenever a torrent begins to download in uTorrent, bittorrent, or even Blizzard's download manager, the system locks up completely. The screen does not...
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    Thermaltake USB2 Internal Header Extensions Color Coding

    Hello Again! So I have the Thermaltake Armor VA8003BWS with an IP35 Pro inside. I recently had Thermaltake send me USB2 extensions for the top-mounted USB ports and am concerned about whether or not I have set them up correctly. They are USB2 connectors with the following appearance: 10...
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    New Gaming Rig Freezing Infrequently

    I've had my new gaming rig all set up now for over two weeks (longer than that if you include the time before I gave up on installing linux w/ all my "windows only" peripherals / drivers). Everything is working REALLY well except an occasional freeze. Here is my set up: MoBo: abit IP35 Pro...
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    [RESOLVED] Case Fan Daisy-Chaining Question

    Hello again, Anandtech! I've been building my first monster build (at least by my standards...not so much anymore) and have a question regarding the case fans. I am using the Antec Quattro 850W PSU inside the Thermaltake Armor VA8000B, with all its fans in tact other than the front and back...
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    Are newegg's extended warranty plans worth it?

    So I'm about to make my first purchase from newegg (abit ip35 pro and some corsair ram) and am wondering if anyone has an opinion on whether it's worth coughing up the additional ~$25 to pay for the newegg 1 Year Replacement Plan. Has anyone had a positive/negative experience with this plan? Thanks!
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    Powerhouse Motherboards for the Q6600

    As I'm sure many of you have seen, NewEgg's weekly newsletter has the abit IP35 Pro for 129.99 after mail in rebate for subscribers. This is one of several boards that are left after I've spent a couple weeks narrowing down computer parts for my first build (for myself -- I've built a couple for...
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    [RESOLVED] To Wait or Not to Wait: Nehalem on the Horizon

    So I'm an undergrad still running a computer that was purchased in my sophomore year of high school (a Dell no less. :() and am in need of a change. I've been into computer hardware for several years now and have helped build some of my friends computers / built a couple for fun from old parts...