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    Worth it to upgrade MDR-EX51's to MDR-EX75's?

    I have a pair of Sony MDR-EX51 earbuds that are finally giving out (they managed to survive almost 2 years, which is pretty good IMO). I really liked them for the most part and now I'm trying to decide if I should buy another pair for around $20 on Amazon, or upgrade to the MDR-EX75's for about...
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    Quiet SATA DVD burner

    Can anyone recommend a good SATA DVD burner that's quiet when reading discs? I don't care about noise when burning since it's only a few minutes, but if I'm watching a DVD movie or something, I dont' want to hear the drive at all.
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    AHCI + Seagate drive causes board to hang at POST

    Thanks for the reply. I have another PC, but unfortunately it doesn't have AHCI (crappy ECS mobo) for me to test it with. It does have RAID, but I don't think that would be useful here. I don't believe there are any issues with the drive itself as far as failures or anything. I've been using...
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    AHCI + Seagate drive causes board to hang at POST

    I have an Asus P5E-VM HDMI which has an ICH9R southbridge. I have the following drives: Western Digital: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136074 Seagate http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822148134 If I enable AHCI in the bios, my system hangs when it's...
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    Buying aftermarket cooling for my 8800gt

    They're the same as far as I can see, but the first one you linked to has a clear fan and blue LED's. Unless you want the extra bling bling, I'd save my $12 and go with the second one. You might also want to look at the Thermaltake DuOrb, I heard it's been outperforming the VF-900.
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    mATX Mobos That Overclock

    Only for 1066FSB chips. No bios for the DS2R allows 1:1 for 800FSB chips.
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    mATX Mobos That Overclock

    G33 overclocks all chips just fine. It's basically P35 but with onboard video. G35 (X38) should produce similar, if not better results. As long as you keep it cool, you shouldn't have many problems overclocking with a G33 chipset. EDIT...
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    Reducing Q6600 heat in uATX case

    I know they carry something very similar to the Freezer 7, but it's Coolermaster branded. I bought one a while ago in June, don't know if the B&M stores still have it. http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5296807
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    Q6600 at 80c load? Help!

    Get the NT06. Which PSU do you have? The NT06 + PSU Fan should work well, although it still may not be enough for a quad. Get as many fans in as you can. And thank you for using all of your CPU cores:thumbsup: I hate it when I see people who want to get a quad just because they're cheap(er)...
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    Q6600 at 80c load? Help!

    Why not say exactly what case you're using? In any case, that doesn't look like a great cooler to be using, especially on a quad. In fact, I wouldn't really recommend running a quad in an mATX case unless you absolutely need and can use all 4 cores. And in that case, you're gonna need much...
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    Dual PSU question

    Better yet, dump both of those Ultra PSU's, get a Corsair 620 and be done with it. Using 2 PSU's for a single GPU setup is silly IMO.
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    Problem with Videos in Web Page since i got new Video Card

    Try uninstalling and re-installing flash and java maybe?
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    First overclock - how have I done so far?

    Keep in mind that 89°F is his ROOM temp, so it can only be hotter outside.
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    what's killing my overclock?

    You can't do 10x300 at 1:1? I doubt you'd get 10x400 to work, but 7x400 or 8x400 should work. And try upping the voltage first. Also, what cooler are you using? I hope you're not using the stock cooler. 47°C idle is too high anyways, it shouldn't be idling much more than 40°C. Make sure...
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    Lap that puppy

    Well if you know they're not accurate, why don't you go get Coretemp and get accurate temps?
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    zalman 8700!

    Looks good, but is too tall to fit in my case (most good coolers are too tall to fit in most SFF cases.). I have about a 90-100 mm clearance. At that height, my only other real options are the NT-06, and Thermalright XP-90/XP-120 (plus fan).
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    zalman 8700!

    I think this cooler would be aimed more at SFF builders who have limited space options. I'd love to drop a Tuniq or Ultra 120 Extreme in my Lanbox, but I don't have the space. My next best choice are short radial fin coolers like this Zalman, although I don't think I'd be getting this unless it...
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    Rant: PS3 won't play VCDs

    The mainstream society doesn't use VCD's enough for Microsoft and Sony to waste their time on implementing it. The reason why the PS2, Xbox, PS3, Xbox 360 and other consoles (if there are any I missed) play DVD"s is because you can go to almost any store nowadays and buy a DVD. Wherever it is...
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    zalman 8700!

    http://hardware.gotfrag.com/portal/story/38863/ That's the only one I know of.
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 at 1333Mhz

    Before you even get into the issue of which is faster, you have to consider what the CPU is going to be used for. Sure you could have 4 x 3hz, but if you're not doing anything that actually uses those 4 cores, what would be the point? You'd just have a hotter processor that you're not fully...
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    New PC Need MicroATX Recommendation

    I'd have to disagree with this statement. There are many reasons to build your own PC, even if you don't care about overclocking/gaming/performance. 1. Upgradability - my brothers HP Media Center computer has a non-standard design and as such, we can't add another HDD to it unless it's...
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    My m1330, flawed exterior build quality pics

    Keep in mind he paid $1900.... Regardless of whether he paid $2000 or $20, there's no reason why Dell should be sending out laptops with such poor assembly. Some of the stuff he was definitely just anal about, like the HDD bay and SD slot not being flush, but some of the stuff he complained...
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    what company makes the sexiest laptops?

    ^^^Hahaha, virgin. :-p Any glossy black laptop should look pretty good, HP's look nice, although I don't like HP. Macbooks like nice also but they're very expensive...
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    Are Ultra V-Series decent PSUs?

    I can't say much about the Ultra-V on performance in higher end systems, but I bought one to replace the dying PSU in my old gateway comp (P4 3GHZ) and it's very quiet and stable. I can't hear my computer at all now after replacing the old PSU.
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    need some help choosing a shuttle sff

    The Zalman CNPS-8700 should fit, although I'm not sure where it' available currently... There's also the Thermalright XP-120 and Silverstone NT06, but I'm not sure how much better or worse they perform than the CNPS-7700 or 8700... And yes, an 8800GTS should fit with no problems, but with...
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    Overclocking E6420

    Stock heatsink? What are you temps like? They're probably really high which may be part of your problem. Go get a better CPU cooler or lower your overclock.
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    need some help choosing a shuttle sff

    http://www.sundialmicro.com/si...ugo_pack_1791_644.html That should fit the Lanbox, but I'm not 100% sure. It fits the SG01, and from what I've seen, the Lanbox and SG01 are about the same size so I imagine the Lanbox should fit. If not, the Lanbox Lite should fit too. Technically, you could...
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    OCZ Platinum DDR2-800 dual channel

    DDR1 is still kind of expensive considering what DDR2 costs nowadays....1GB of DDR2 can be had for around $45-$60, so 1GB for $40 is a deal, but not one worth getting excited about.
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    need some help choosing a shuttle sff

    Don't get a shuttle, they're not future proof IMO. I have the Thermaltake Lanbox and while it's not the smallest, it's definitely portable and the handle makes it very easy to carry. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's kinda heavy. If you want a lighter case, get the silver...
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    How is 33/53C for an E6600->3.6ghz Water Cooled OC?

    Looks like it's a G0 which might be part of the reason why the idle temps are so low, but we need need to see some load temps. No one buys a quad core to have it sit idly.
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    DDR 667 vs DDR 800

    If you don't overclock then no, it wont' matter which one you get. If you don't overclock, you should be fine with DDR2-533 RAM, because that's what your RAM is going to run at by default. It's when you overclock it that it starts reaching 667 and 800 speeds.
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    DDR 667 vs DDR 800

    You've got quite a long way to go buddy...go read some overclocking guides before you buy anything 1. I hope you're not planning to overclock a Dell PC, because that'll be very difficult and not worth the purchase if you're actually interested in overclocking. 2. Technically, there are a...
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    Help getting crappy ECS mobo to recognize OCZ RAM

    Hahahaha...thanks for the reply, I appreciate it...but unfortunately, my mobo is so crappy that I can't even change my RAM timings, frequency, or voltage. The most I can do is add 150 millivolts, which didn't really help at all. I've done some googling and it seems people even had trouble with...
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    Looking for a SFF case

    Thermaltake Lanbox ftw http://www.newegg.com/Product/...11133035&Tpk=VF1000BWS There's also the Lanbox Lite and Lanbox HT, although I don't think the HT is available in the US. Silverstone SG03 is also good if you don't like the look of the Lanbox.
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    Speedfan temp 3 - What does it measure?

    Speedfan is just reading whatever values it gets from the sensor chip, so it' not like there's anything wrong with your computer. For what it's worth, I have this same issue with an ECS RC410L-MGF and a Pentium D 945, except mine usually says -128°C (if only I could get those kinda temps)...
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    Help getting crappy ECS mobo to recognize OCZ RAM

    Right now, I have an ECS RC410L-MGF (ugh). It's supposed to support DDR2 400/533/667..I've been running two 512 sticks of OCZ DDR2 533 since I had it with no problems. Recently, I came across a great deal on Craigslist and got this RAM for $75...
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    How accurate is speedfan?

    A little more information would be nice, like what mobo and processor...is it a Core 2? I read something about Speedfan temps being 15°C lower than the actual temp values (something about Speedfan reading temps differently)
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    360 controller takes on KB/M in CS:S showdown

    Heh, all you people sayin that "Person A is good at console game X but sucks at PC game Y" aren't making any sense, especially when it's that person's first time playing the game, or they don't play it often. Most people don't pick up a game and start pwning in it immediately. Controllers can...
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    Replacing fan on Zalman 7700

    Thanks a lot for that thread, I'll keep it in mind for the future. Luckily, I was able to superglue the blade back on. It's running fine right now and I hope it stays that way. I may end up replacing the fan in the future anyways because I do get rattling at full speed (Which was the cause of...
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    Replacing fan on Zalman 7700

    Long story short, I stuck a screwdriver in my case (yes I know, dumb move) trying to move a wire so it wouldn't touch my fan and cause it to rattle. Well I missed and broke off one of the blades on the fan and now it vibrates the entire case at full speed. At lower speeds, it's silent and...