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    video card upgrade: good or bad?

    please forgive my lack of knowledge on some of this. i currently have an asus 9800 gtx+ video card. i ran across what seems like a decent deal on a ati radeon 4870 (1gb). ive looked at toms hardware, and it seems that the 4870 is overall a better card. i mostly play call of duty, and world of...
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    best place to buy games online for release date shipping?

    the new CoD, and the WoW expansion are coming out next week, and ive never bought a game online with release date shipping, but im considering it. i know amazon has it, and they claim your game will arrive the actual release date, so im thinking about that, but anyone have any experience or...
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    nub lost trying to install a video card

    ok, thanks in advance for any help you guys can offer. Basically, i bought a video card, and it came with a REALLY crappy manual. its a 9800 gtx+, and i have it in the slot, but i have a few concerns before i power things up. do i need to hook any extra power up to it anywhere? it has 2...
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    new agp card

    so im still limping along with my old computer trying to make it till the end of the year. it only has an agp slot, which i currently have a nvidia 6800 in. I was wondering if there are any decent agp upgrades out there to bridge my gap until i buy a new computer. i looked at frys online, and...
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    this a decent laptop?

    im looking for a decent laptop to take to work when im stuck on call. i have a nice gaming desktop, but just need something for entertainment at work. i was looking at some dells, and an acer in bestbuy, and i found an hp that seemed like a decent machine for the money. essentially what i want...
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    explorer.exe not loading

    so.... it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong with my computers has lately. fortunately, i just got my laptop back with a fresh motherboard... now onto the next problem.... ok, so this is on a desktop. its been running normally, and isnt used that often, except occasionally...
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    mouse/ pointer hangup problems

    for the last couple weeks ive been experienceing a problem with my pointer/ mouse. when im using the computer for browsing or playing games, the pointer hangs up on the screen for a very short period of time (less then a second), but it happens very often like every couple of seconds, and is...
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    laptop issues

    so i have an offbrand laptop with an ati x600 mobile radeon video card. its about 5 months old, and i just started having a problem. it started when i would boot up a vvideo game (WoW). i had played w/o problems for about three months, then occasionally the computer would die when i got in...
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    laptop problems

    so i have an offbrand laptop with an ati x600 mobile radeon video card. its about 5 months old, and i just started having a problem. it started when i would boot up a vvideo game (WoW). i had played w/o problems for about three months, then occasionally the computer would die when i got in...
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    spyaxe

    i got a call to help a friend fix his computer today. i just did the usual, ran norton, spybot, and ad aware. i got rid of a few viruses, and his computer is now running better, but im still having a problem with this annoying spyaxe program. ive done some searches, but none of the fixes ive...
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    good hotels in new orleans?

    im planning on going to new orleans for a few days in august just fun drinking, and fun. im looking for a hotel on or near bourbon street in the french quarter.... anyone have any recommendations?
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    Bow before me! i am the king of dead computer hardware

    ok, so as if my laptop crapping out, and my recent video card problems werent enuff, now today one of my computers just died. i havent even had the desire to want to figure out what went wrong. i was checking email when blam! it just shut off. dead. now flipping the on off switch does as much as...
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    laptop problem

    ok, so i have been plagued with hardware issues lately, and my old laptop just went bad. im looking for any help anyone can give. it is an old ibm thinkpad (like a 333 mhtz or something). it was working fine, and then i went to boot it up, and... well, it shows the ibm bios page, but then just...
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    does CC pricematch online prices?

    does CC pricematch online stores, compusa.com to be specific?
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    best buy weekly ads archives?

    anyone know a place to find last weeks best buy ad?
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    can someone help interpret these 3dmark results?

    well, i know a bit about computer hardware, but not a ton. something is going wrong on my system. i play COD alot, and in the last two days, the game has starting locking up for about 30 seconds here and there. i figure its my video card ogin bad, but want to make sure before i buy something. so...
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    video card test program?

    anyone know of a free video card benchmark program that tests your video card and assesses it against other common cards? i googled it, but no real luck
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    new video card rec's

    so, im putting together a system. well, actually its a dell 400sc, and im looking to add video and sound cards today. as far as sound, im just going with a TB santa cruz (i have one in my old comp, and am very happy with it). now to the video card. im looking to spend under 130$. all i use it...
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    gen0cide?

    i went to visit my parents, and found their computer to be in complete disarray. it had more spyware, and viruses than i could have ever imagined. so i installed ad-aware SE plus, spybot 1.3, and symantec antivirus 9. after i ran all of these, i found an unbeleivable amount of spyware, and 9...
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    gen0cide? is it a virus?

    first, i want to apologize if this is in the wrong forum. its not really "highly technical", its kinda software, but its also kinda networking, so i figured i would post it here. i went to visit my parents, and found their computer to be in complete disarray. it had more spyware, and viruses...
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    should credit card transactions require a PIN or code

    i was just thinking about this. wouldnt it eliminate alot of fraud if anytime you made a credit card transaction, you had to put in a code? i mean you have to do it with your debit card. it seems like anymore, i am never carded for a credit card transaction, and they dont even ask you to sign...
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    people suck

    im sorry, i just wanted to vent a little bit. ok, so i work in a hospital, and am forced to park in the hospital garage because its the only place around to park. i dont even have a pass, but have to pay for my parking every single day. so it adds insult to injury everyday after a long hard...
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    help me find this poster!!

    i saw this black and white photo print at a local frame store today, and im trying to find it online, but not having any luck. its a picture of a few people looking at books in a bombed out library from world war 2. its a black and white. its supposed to be in london. i called the store...
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    cop question

    i just saw a cop that had someone in my town, that had someone pulled over. when i drove by, it was a cop from 2 towns away. is that legal, or are there jurisdiction issues? also, like when your driving on the highway, and see a cop from another town or area, could they pull you over for...
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    whats for lunch?

    im having a reuben on a kaiser bagel
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    how to find out who is hosting a website?

    so, i had a domain name ( which i beleive i still own), but dont remember who the webhost was. i logged on to my ftp through my domain name, so i didnt really care much to remember who the actual host was, but now, i realized the site is down, and i dont know wtf is going on... is there a way to...
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    cable internet, static or dynamic ip?

    is cable internet a static or dynamic ip? or does it depend on your provider?
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    call of duty united offensive!!!

    codUN comes out tomorrow! anyone else jacked about this?
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    my dog just decided it was time for me to get a new cell phone

    i was walking the dog along a local rirver today since it is so nice out. all of a sudden, out of nowhere, he decided he was going to take a swim. well, hes about 100lbs, and pulled me in into the river right behind him. my old trusty cell was in my pocket with all of the phone numbers i have...
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    email/ hotmail question?

    is there a way to download your messages from your hotmail account to outlook on your computer? i know how to do it with a pop3 account, but in the outlook options for the hotmail account, you dont have the same options??? can anyone help?
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    GOODMORNING ANANDTECH! Confirmed: official ATOT good morning thread for saturday 9/4/4

    i just wanted to say goodmorning to all you atot'ers out there. its saturday of a three day weekend! i hope none of you have to work, and have a great weekend! peace biff
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    hurricane frances? frances? wtf kind of name is frances for a hurricane?

    for real, wtf kind of name is frances for a hurricane? who the hell names these things? why not just call it hurricane precious or hurricane tootsie?
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    jonh mccain in 2008?

    do you think john mccain will run for election in 2008? if so would you vote for him? do you think he will be running against hilary?
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    drinkin time!

    ok, put the kids away. its time to shower, grab some booze, and start looking for the lucky lady of the night! whos with me?
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    anyone ever refinished a hardwood floor?

    i was thinking about refinishing my hardwood floors. has anyone done this? how hard is it? ive read a few online guides, and it sounds pretty simple...
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    laptop question? fried hard drive?

    so i have an old ibm laptop. like a 333 mhtz or something. so yesterday my friend was using it, and it started to act a little weird, and now it wont boot up. it says please install system disk, and the hard disk doesnt seem to be spinning. think i fried the hard drive? could it be anything else?
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    dell 400sc now at 324 after MIR

    Text with 256 mb ram, p4 2.8, 40 gb hd, and cd rom (48x).... now 324$ after instant rebate, and 100$ MIR is this hot or not?
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    does dell cycle deals monthly?

    as some of u know, i have been watching the dell 400sc lately, and am getting ready to buy one, but i was wondering if anyone knew of any rhyme or reason to the way dell cycles their deals? when is the best time to buy?
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    State fair pics!

    link
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    karate dude video?

    i tried googling, and i tried searching on here for that video of the dude that runs around doing flips and kicking stuff high in the air. sound familiar to anyone ? anyone know where to find it?