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  1. danEboy83

    Roccat Ryos Mk Cherry MX Black 60$ + shipping (was 120$)

    Roccat keyboard on sale @ ncix, cost 100$ at newegg.com Stumbled upon this on my mechanical kb search. MX blacks are comparable to browns but require a tad bit more actuation force, MX Cherry : 60g(black) compared to 55g(brown) and 45g(red). I'm not buying this keyboard myself, but some may be...
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    For Students Free Windows 8.1

    If you're school qualifies from the dreamspark premium program, you're able to access free Windows software, including multiple OS's. Check your schools availability at this link: http://onthehub.com/search/higher-ed/ The DreamSpark Premium accounts have just been updated to include...
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    WARM? AMD A8-6500 Richland 87.46$ free shipping

    I'm not sure if there many amd fans here but there's this deal at amazon that may be worth checking out? http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Richland-Q.../dp/B00CPLGFII Quad Core CPU Radeon HD8570D GPU Socket FM2; 65W AMD Turbo Core 3.0. Base clock is 3.5 GHz and Turbo is 4.1 GHz Seems to be...
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    AMD FX 4300 + MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ 133$ after rebate FRYs

    http://www.frys.com/ads/page7#AdNavi I went to the Frys store in concord, CA today. I was really close to buying this but ended walking away. I figure I'll spread the word as they did have about 3 motherboards in stock upfront. I didn't inquire about the cpus but I'm sure they have the same...
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    ThermalTake Duo Orb on X1900xt Review

    The good : -Low idle temps 42 -Virtually silent in idle mode The Bad : -Installation was a pain. A.) Screw set doesn't sit flush B.) Does not work with Stock VRM heatsink -Pretty loud for my taste: ~50 DBA at load. -Load temps aren't all that great: ~82c -The fan isn't...
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    need some help ASAP! removing VRM

    I have my vid card sitting on a table right now, i can't find any where how to take off the spring loaded tension screws on the vrm heatsink on my ati x1900xt(powercolor)... any advice?!
  7. danEboy83

    ThermalTake Duo Orb

    I've been considering purchasing a ThermalTake Duo Orb but I'm worried it may be to loud for my taste. I was hoping to get a VGA cooler in the lower 40 dba range. Any one have any first hand experience as to how loud this thing is? Here's a link ...
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    HL2 Episode 2 ScreenShots - Hidden Character!

    Gordon has found a mighty ally with the little people! Better watch out for this knee-buster.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/14864468@N04/ *edit* I updated my gnome pics and added some sweet Team Fortress 2 "Looking Good" screen shots, have a look. **Small HL2 Spoiler Alert** Look at...
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    Zalman VF900 on X1900XT 512mb

    I was thinking of installing a Zalman on my X1900XT ( can't stand the loud fan any more), and i was thinking of not installing the ram heatsyncs and leaving them bare. Do any of you guys do this? Any experience with the VF900 and bare ram? **EDIT** I have another question, if i install...
  10. danEboy83

    ARCTIC COOLING Accelero S1

    Any one have any experience with this VGA cooler? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835186016 Or recommend any other x1900xt cooling solutions? I just can't stand the fan on my video card any more, it has to be at least 50 dba at certain times.
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    Dell's 24" vs 27" both 1920x1200?

    I've read some where that both the 24" and the 27" LCD are 1920x1200 resolution. Wouldn't that mean the pixels on the 27" are larger then the 24" and also mean that the 27" has the worst of the two picture quality? Any one have any first hand experience with the 27"?
  12. danEboy83

    Task Manager Bug

    My task manager doesn't show any tabs any more, i can't go into the processess menu or the network menu and it's freaking me out :(. I have a picture of what i'm talking about but i don't know how to post it. Any ideas?
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    West Coast Late Night COH 2v2 or 3v3 any one?

    I have 2 friends besides myself who play COH on a regular basis late night from like around midnight and on. If you guys play that late you know how hard it is to find some good competition. Any decent West Coast players up for a challenge? We could set up some passworded skirmishes :)
  14. danEboy83

    Geometry Wars for the PC : Trouble Shoot (FIXED)

    Not sure if this is the right section to ask this question, but i'm having trouble with Geometry Wars for the PC. I can run the game fine on my computer, but it runs choppy. I have a dual core opteron 165, so for every game that runs choppy i set the affinity to to only one cpu which usually...
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    Can I Do this Modem > Router > Wireless Router?

    I'm debating whether i can just buy a wireless router and daisy chain it to my main wired router. I can't find any local stores that carry the D-Link Access point i want. Could i substitute a wireless router for an access point?