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    Need advice on choosing between some CHEAPO laptops

    hey all! trying to pick up a new laptop. i'm torn between two toshibas: one has a 17" screen, runs amd athlon x2 ql-60, 3gb memory, 160 gb hd, and has an amd radeon x3100. the other is an intel based one: 15.4" screen, intel t5800 (2ghz, 800mhz bus), 3gb memory, 250gb hd, intel 4500hd...
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    can't get a program to install, please give advice

    i used to live in japan, and have a japanese video game program i downloaded because i'm nostalgic for japanese stuff. so, it has an autoinstaller that comes with it, says from macrovision corp. i double click the installer icon, it asks me if i want to "run" or "cancel", i click run, and...
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    Stoopid video card in my stoopid new computer isn't working

    hey all, i built myself a new rig about a month ago, and for the life of me, i can't get it to work!! everything works like a charm til i run a game and poof...it locks up :( usually i don't get past the first 3 seconds of anything 3d, sometimes even the logo screens. but when she does work...
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    Computer Crashes When 3D starts

    hey everybody, i just built this system a month ago, and it has had problems from the get-go. whenever i try to play ANY game, it freezes immediately almost every time. whenever it does run, however, it runs *beautifully*. what am i doing wrong??? here's the specs: C2D e4300 (currently OC'd...
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    What are some good test programs?

    hey guys, have been experiencing random freezes on a system i just built. it has happened mostly when playing any game (3d FPS's mainly, but even when i run the old black isle game "planescape torment") granted, when it freezes during planescape, it generally recovers after a few seconds...
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    Trying to Connect My SATA dvd Burner

    hey guys, i'm trying to connect my new sata dvd burner. however, i can't find any audio out ports :( are they now obsolete, am i SOL, or am i just stupid? :) thanks for your help!
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    Anyone know how to install Windows XP from Upgrade disk?

    hey all, my system just crapped out, and am trying to install a new copy of windows xp professional from just an upgrade disk. however, i have no idea where my copy of 98 is, so am having difficulties. anyone know of a workaround on this? thanks! moogs
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    Will the Zalman CNPS9500 or 9700 work with an Asus P5B-E or a Gigabyte P965 DS3?

    hey guys! making the final selections on my motherboard and cooling for my rig! thinking of going with a zalman CNPS9500 or CNPS9700, and an Asus p5b-e or a gigabyte ds3. will either HSF work with either of these boards? will either HSF fit into a thermaltake tsunami? i'm thinking it will, but...
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    What's the difference between a X-Fi Elite, X-Fi Platinum, and an X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS?

    title says it all! looking at various x-fi cards to go into my new rig, thought maybe one of the new x-fi cards with the breakout panels might be cool. what are the differences? which one do you guys think are best for price/performance ratio? thanks guys! moogs
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    What happened to the x1900xtx's???

    what's happened to the 1900xtx's??? was wanting to pick one up reasonably priced for my new rig, but can't seem to find any in the shops that usually give the best deals!! are the new ati parts due out that soon??? if so, i can wait! :D
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    What's better, an x1900xtx or an x1950xt?

    hey all! man, i don't know about you, but the friggin ati labeling scheme makes me feel st00pid :( i mean, it seems like anything in a x1950 class SHOULD beat anything in the x1900 class. oh well, so much for should. between the x1900xtx and the x1950xt, which one is faster? and how much faster...
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    What Speakers Do You Guys Use?

    hey guys! thought i'd take a poll on how y'all rattle the windows and scare the pets/small children! up til now, i've been using my altec lansing ada885's, which have been sweeeet. they have a built in digital decoder, and have many, many sound output options. dvd sound is extremely good, game...
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    Anybody know when the spring update for prices on vid cards is??

    well, it's been a while since i've been in the market, but looking to buy soon. is there still the spring and fall schedule? anybody know when the spring update/new models is due out this year? trying to get the mostestess bang for da buck, thanks! moogs
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    Dual Channel memory not being a matched pair?

    hey guys! have noticed recently that 1 stick of 1gb ddr memory costs less than 1/2 of a 2x1gb matched pair. i was thinking about buying 2 sticks of decent quality, decent brand 1gb and making a "poor man's" dual channel setup. would this work ok? has anyone tried this? thanks! moogs
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    What's the deal with memory pricing???

    hey guys! been in japan for the past 3 years, and it's nice to finally be back!! now i'm ready to build a fast, oc'd system on the cheap but...what the heck is up with memory prices?? i took a brief perusal of AT, and saw a mention of "holiday season induced low stock levels," but i don"t think...
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    the internet is KILLING MY LAPPY!!

    hey folks. like the title said, the internet is kicking my laptop's butt. everytime i try to run internet explorer, or any other program that accesses the internet (i.e. software updates, etc), my pointer turns into an hourglass and nothing else happens (The Hourglass Of Death). i tried running...
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    looking for sweepstakes!!

    hey guys! looking for links to sites that give info on online giveaways! i never win em, but for some strange reason i LOVE signing up for them!! you guys know of anything like that??
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    Need Windows XP Pro Help!

    hey folks, here's one for all you windows xp pro guru's... i just finished installing windows xp pro for the first time on a system i built from spare parts. is installed correctly, but freezes on the black screen with windows xp and the blue cursor scrolling across the bottom. it works fine...
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    Anybody Here Good With Norton Ghost??

    Hey folks, I'm trying to make myself a system recovery CD via Norton Ghost, and I don't have a clue what I'm a-doin'. Anybody here have a lot of experience to help walk a newbie out? Thanks! Moog
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    OOOH OOOH GOT ANOTHER QUESTION TOO!!

    just thought of this too!! i try to run scandisc and defragger in my pc at home (win98), after shutting down all programs via ctrl alt delete, still have problems with proggies running in the background. restart in safe mode, STILL get the same problem. no viruseses on my computer, why oh why...
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    MY MONITOR STARTS TO BLACKOUT UNTIL I BANG ON IT!!!

    hey all, my monitor screen can't seem to hold sync to well...it starts to zoom in and fade out, turning black in the process, until i bang on it real hard... then it snaps back into focus. i'm afraid i'm gonna kill it by beating on it so much...anybody know what causes this and how to stop...
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    a question for all you windows guru's.....

    i've been trying to run windows98 disc defrag and scan disc, but to no avail. says there are programs running, and restarts every single time. i rebooted windows 98 in what was basically safe mode, made sure no programs are running (which usually takes care of the problem), but still no luck...
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    anybody know about os/400 emulator??

    hi peeps, i know absolutely nothing about the as/400 or it's OS. but i want to learn, and wanted to practice on an emulator on my pc. if there's any kind of emulator out there (preferably free) that i can use, please let me know. and feel free to dish out any pointers or good links to help...