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    External PS to run some fans

    Looking for info or recommendations on an external (regular household plug) power supply to run a couple PC fans (since i already have a bunch) to cool some motors on rock tumblers. Likely 3-4 80mm, maybe a 120? Needs to be safe though, running 24/7 in a garage or attic that gets hot in...
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    migrating vista64 to larger hdd

    Since last time I did this, there's a lot more programs out there and I can't remember what I used. I'm moving my vista install from a SATA1 160gb to a SATA2 640gb. Different brand and model. I don't want to reinstall windows, just clone my install and everything off the drive over to the new...
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    needing .ico file from maxtor drive

    Silly and hopefully simple request, I had my .ico file from the root directory of my onetouch 4 drive get corrupted. Annoying because this is the little picture that shows up in windows explorer with a little picture of the actual drive... If someone has this drive and has the original file...
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    eSATA port multiplying

    I need a SATA addon card (preferably PCI-express) that has an e-sata port that supports port multiplying... as the mobo I ordered does not support it. I have found some on Newegg, but they tend to be in the $70+ range. I don't need it to support any RAID or JBOD functions, just port...
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    port multiplying on the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3R ?

    This board comes so highly recommended by the Anandtech guides, I find it hard to consider anything else. However, I cannot find information on whether the SATA ports support port multiplying. I have an external enclosure with 2 hard drives in it, which I would like to use E-SATA with...
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    VANTEC NST-400MX-SR in JBOD

    I am looking to pick up 2 1TB WD green drives to replace my 2 500gb drives. I've decided to make both drives external, and was intrigued by the dual-enclosure offerings of Vantec/Kingwin/etc. However, I just read a review that might have clouded what I thought was an understanding of the...
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    Build review for overhaul

    Thanks everyone for looking at this, I am doing my first major overhaul since around 2004. Going to use the tax check for this, so purchase date is early February. Hopefully the Phenom II will be driving prices down between then and now, but this is what I have so far: 1. This PC will be...
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    Comcast data cap

    Since this data capping started this month for us Comcast customers (especially the ones who dont have other broadband choices here other than AT&T), I'd like to start a thread for those of us who get shut off for going over 250gb. I'm interested primarily to know if they try to charge us a...
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    Question regarding silica, vacuum, and a wet iphone 3g

    So today I was in the park with my dog, she was swimming for a tennis ball in the creek. She got caught up on some sticks/branches that were underwater and I had to jump in to get her out. I did this with my iPhone in my pocket, which has now had its warranty voided and I'm basically screwed...
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    specialized need for GPS

    I need the cheapest possible unit that can accept coordinates directly as longitude/latitude. It would be nice it could connect to a PC and maybe interface with google earth, but it's a MUST that I can put in the longitude/latitude on the go directly to the unit. I don't care about formfactor...
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    power brick interoperability?

    I have had an ac adapter that plugs into the wall damaged. I have another that looks similar but I don't know how to translate the power ratings and such on the labels of the two. They seem to be the same except for the mA rating being larger on the alternate adaptor. Will the alternate...
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    dsl bandwidth

    With cable, if you use your upload capacity it negatively affects your downstream data flow. Does DSL behave this same way or can you use your maximum upload bandwidth without it killing your down rate?
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    mbm5 replacement

    I was an exclusive user of MBM5 until recently when I replaced both my ATI cards with nvidias (5900 and a 6800gt) which have temp monitoring. MBM5 to my knowledge cannot monitor these nvidia ondie temps. Does anyone know of any replacement program that has the same-ish reporting methods of...
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    bfg 6800s @ best buy or elsewhere

    Here's the situation. I have no problem paying MSRP (or lower obviously) and I want one of the BFG Ultras (firmly want BFG brand). I am holding off on playing Doom3 or Farcry until I have AT LEAST a 6800 GT which my local best buy is getting in some on Monday, so I can have a GT next Tuesday...
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    fan controller

    Have a room that fluctuates in temperatures, and an H1A panaflo 120mm in my case. At full speed (plugged into PSU) the thing does fine in keeping computer cool, but at night at stuff when it cools off it's just overkill, and loud as hell. I'd like to quiet it down, so what I need is a...
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    firewire networking

    I have 2 comps hooked up with firewire. They also have wireless access to internet gateway but that shouldn't affect this. The firewire link works fine most of the time, but sometimes after being afk a while they get the error message "a network cable is unplugged". Unplugging and replugging...
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    6800u/xt800

    Crazy stuff. I'd like to get my hands on one of these cards but I'm not going to pay the MSRP+gouge that stuff is selling for right now. First off, is the MSRP of the 6800 ultra and the Plat edition 800xt the same? $500 or something? Second, what's the expected levelling off price of these...
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    firewire link, limited to 2 computers

    Network is as follows: 802.11g router, 4 computers with WIFI cards communicating w/router (router -> internet) However, two of my computers (the ones in my room) are more interdependent. I have my docs, favorites, and storage on one computer that the other constantly accesses. the wireless...
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    thermal diodes on video dies

    I know the 9600xt/9800xt was the first on-die thermal monitoring that ATI used. However, I was wondering if the new 9550 might have on-die thermal? Also, what was the earliest FX that nvidia included this feature on? I know the 5900 has on-die thermal, do the 5200, 5500, 5700?
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    9800pro 128mb worth $50 more than 9700 pro?

    50 dollar price diff between 9700 pro and a 9800 pro 128mb. Is the 9800 worth 50 bucks more? Both are OEM.
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    needing a new card, confused by radeon line

    I want a new video card, a Radeon, but only have <$200 to spend. I look at pricewatch and see a bunch of variations, and have no idea what the diffs are. Can you guys let me know what the difference between these cards is, and which is the better card in this 150-200 range? Radeon 9800 SE...
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    New system specs!

    New system, fired up yesterday: Lian-Li PC-6077 Enermax EG651P-VE(FMA) 550w PSU Abit IC7 P4 2.6c (Phillipines) 1gb Geil PC4000 (500mhz) matched pair Visiontek GeForce3 ti200 (carried over from old system) Seagate 7200.7 Serial ATA boot drive Maxtor storage HDD (from old system) Plextor...
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    IC7/2.6A/1gb Geil PC4000/ ATX12V????

    I have recently upgraded to the components listed in the subject, and this will be the first m/b I have owned that has an ATX12v connector (4 pin). Now that I am looking closer at everything, the PSU I ordered (Fortron FSP550-60PLN... due to Anandtech's recommendation of the brand), has an...
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    Lian-Li PC-6077

    There's a new case by Lian-Li coming out soon (I hope?)... but I'm not finding much about it in the english language :) Anyone hear anything about when this case will hit the US and how much it might cost? Pics: pic1 pic2
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    Sunon "Power Motor" series of fans

    Link on Sunon Website Anyone know where to find this series of fans? The 12volt ones will run off a good PSU, won't they? Interested in the PSD1212PMB1 model (1st one on the list). Can't find them anywhere.
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    HDD Migration

    I have a hard drive that got a S.M.A.R.T. status bad reading at bootup. It does still work, but probably won't for long. It is under warranty and I am getting an advanced RMA for it. It will be same model and size hard drive that they replace it with. Is there any free software that will do...
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    Seeking airflow advice from those more knowledgeable/experienced than I.

    I am puzzled as to how I should arrange fans inside this case. I have a radiator mounted to the bottom of the case, with fans mounted on the inside, preferably pulling outside air through the radiator and into the case (outside air should be cooler than inside, thus pulling in rather than...
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    intel focused websites

    I regularly look at AMD focused sites such as amdzone, socketa, amdmb, etc... but I am not aware of any specifically Intel centered enthusiast sites of the same genre. If anybody has some to list for me to check out, I'd appreciate it.
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    Corsair XMS TWIN stuff

    Has there been any reviews done yet to see if the TwinX XMS3500 modules really perform any better than two regular xms3500 modules bought separately? Is this just purely a marketing ploy? I'd like to see benchmarks or reviews if anyone knows of some, but i haven't run across any myself yet