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    ready to buy Mac book prold

    I ve done all my homework. And I am sure I want the Macbook Pro 2.4ghz 15inch Model. I don't keep up with the latest Mac news, but is there anything I should know about before I buy. 1) Is there some new version of the mac book pro that's about to come out in Feb, cause if thats the case I...
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    media hub

    So Let me preface this buy saying I only want one system in my living room, I don't want both. I bought the 360 two weeks ago. It was mostly to use as a device to store my pictures and music and movies. But I quickly realized even though I have a large 120gb hard-drive, I can't store anything...
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    just got my amd 64 x2 4200

    What should I do now? Do i need to install anything to take advantage of the 2nd core? In case ne one is wondering, why did he get a x2 when intels core 2 is kicking ass. And the answer is simply b/c I don' t want to upgrade my entire system. This was a cost effective upgrade, I am going...
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    should I upgrade

    Should I upgrade to a new 8800 gts (640mb) or wait for the next gen Nvidia card (G92) which I think is due out in November, or maybe even wait for the next gen ATI card the 2950. I currently have the 7800gt.
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    new xbox 360 (65nm) due out Sept. 25th???

    Just called the Costco in Wayne, NJ to ask if they had any xbox 360's for sale (the elites). The lady said no, the new ones will be in on sept. 25th. I checked at 2 other locations near me in NJ (in person this time): Clifton and Hackensack. They too did not have it in stock. Which is strange...
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    headphone amp

    Does the breakout box on Creative X-fi contain a headphone amp. It has a headphone jack, but is it powered by an amp. And would it power my 300omh Sennheiser 580. I am considering buying a DIY Cmoy amp from ebay. But if the creative x-fi can power my headphones than i might as well buy a...
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    new aple guy vs. pc guy tv ad

    Has anyone seen the new apple ad with the bodygaurd which represents the new UAC feature in Vista, keeps asking PC guy if he wants to "allow or deny". The apple guy stands there acting smug b/c its free of security holes. I use to find these ads funny but now I just find them to be annoying...
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    2007 has just begun and Sony is at it again

    http://www.gamespot.com/news/6165074.html?tag=latestnews;title;0 Basically a sony rep says that: Sony rep: Wii an impulse buy SCEA spokesman tells New York Times that Nintendo's new console doesn't belong in the same category as the PlayStation 3. Why can't they just lay low for a few...
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    Teenager fights Record company

    Read the article I posted below. The kid will probably fail, but I give him credit for doing something which many of us here would never do. Fight against not 1 but 5 record companies. http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/31/piracy_suit/
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    vista RC2

    Hi guys. I am having trouble viewing TV thru media center in Vista RC2. I have the ATI tv wonder Elite (basically a 550 tuner). The drivers seem to install fine during the installation. There are no exclamation marks next to any ati related hardware post installation on the device manager...
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    console gamers vs. pc gamers

    I am sure everyone knows that MS is trying to get PC gamers and console gamers together and playing at the same time. Eg. Shadow..something game and some arcade games like UNO. But here is my question, how can Console gamers compete with PC gamers in a FPS like Halo? To make things even...
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    honda accord Ex-V6 or Acura TSX

    Aside from the body (looks). These two are very similar. Performance wise the honda accord has 240 hp at 6000 rpms while the TSX has 204 at 7000 rpms. Feature wise teh tsx is more richer and the TSX is more agile and nimble. Honda accord V6 msrp is around 25000 while the TSX is around...
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    xbox live for PC --> or 'PC Live"

    Okay the name needs more work. But here is the idea. As a PC gamer I don't want the PC gaming culture to fade away. I was thinking how its a good thing that Microsoft is trying to give PC games more exposure to the general public. Mainly by unifying all pc games under the "Games for windows"...
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    amazing blog

    link this guy is crazy smart. He turned an xbox 360 into a laptop. Everything from the watercooling and keyboard to the casing was hand made. Great job.
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    is something wrong with my PSU if....

    I have a 5+ year old Antec 480w Tru blue (i am not even sure what the name is). Would you say my power supply is faulty if, during boot up, when i remove a usb memory stick or insert it the PC powers down. As if it lost all power. When attempting to power back on right away, the bios will...
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    stress prime 2004 vs. prime 95

    My computer crashes during the first 8 mins of using stress prime 2004, but it is stable when using prime 95. Which do i trust? Also How can test the quality of my power supply. Its getting a little old, +5 years. I have everst ultimate download (trial). How should I interperate the...
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    5.1 surround sound headphoes

    I am looking for 5.1 headphones. I am considering the zalman theater 6 and the LTB's. Are their any other brands i should know about. Thank You
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    Extended ATX cases

    I want to purchase a new case after like 8 years of using my present case. I am looking at the Lian Li v1200B Plus II. The case supports Extended ATX motherboards, but will the case also be able to fit my regular sized ATX motherboard. Will the mountings be in their proper places for the...
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    lian li v1200b plus II vs. Antec p180B

    I love the Apple g5 cases. People say the lian li is similar. My question is how similar are they? Are the aluminum walls the same thickness, does it feel as solid and sturdy as the Apple cases? I would not mind the antec case but how heavy is it when loaded, and how does the lian li compare...
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    xbox 360

    does anyone have any info about when MS will shift to the 90nm cpu for xbox 360. Also will there be any good 3d fighting games coming to xbox 360 besides just doa4. I would love it if soul calibur or VF made it to the 360 but it doesn' t look like it will happen.
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    dell 600m keylogger

    http://virus.org.ua/unix/keylog/klog.htm?link Please visit the above page. Its a very short read. I googled the topic "dell 600m keylogger". And most people are calling it a hoax. But has anyone opened up a few dell laptops to confirm.
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    evga step up concern

    I was recently approved for the EVGA step up deal. I have the RMA number and instructions to send in my "old" 7800gt and get a 7900gt. The catch is I cheated the system. The deal is I can only step up to a higher priced card. But I bought my 7800gt with the motherboard for 359. And the...
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    help with 250gig hard drive

    Okay I own a Maxtor Dimond 10 250gig hard drive (SATA2). It is recognized by my bios (latest nforce4 bios) during boot up, but it does not show under windows. I tried enabling large drive support using the maxtor utility, but that didtn't work either. Note: this hard drive is my...
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    amd opty overclocking

    Wasn't there a guide to overclocking amd athlon 64 cpu's on this forum. I just purchased a new zalman HSF and want to overclock my opty 146, can anyone point me to a good newbie type guide to overclocking this cpu. Thanks
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    just got my opty 146

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    EVGA nF4 SLI Board and Opterons

    Does the opteron 146 cup work with a EVGA nF4 SLI board. There is nothing mentioned on the EVGA bios support pages. Thanks.
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    heat issue with Xbox 360 cpu

    So microsoft says that 3 - 4 percent of the xbox 360 buyers are experienceing issues with heat, scratching of game disc, and freezing. Now excessive heat seems to be plagueing all xbox 360 users, but only a select few are having secondary hardware problems because of the heat. But this...
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    Water cooling parts

    Basically I am going for the best of everything from the danger den website. Block: Copper RBX for Athlon64 & Opteron 754/939/940 ($52) PumP: Eheim 1048 ($58) Radiator: Black Ice Micro II Resevoir: Danger Den Dual 5 1/4" Bay Reservoir Tubes: Tygon 3603 Tubing 1/2" ID 3/4" OD...
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    Antec p180 questions

    My concern with the case is the front 120mm grill/vent. In the pics online, I notice that their are 2 120 grills but the specs only read as 1 120 grills. Also with those 2 grills, how can they work as intake, if there is door in front. And that brings me to my last question, can the door...
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    Xbox 360 should have.....

    I am not to thrilled with the xbox 3core cpu. After reading anand intial assessment and from what the developers are whispering. Why would MS abanden its PC user fan base by complete switching to a new processor architecture. MS has a lot of money, why not just throw some real dual core FX...
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    amd opteron 150 or 175

    There seems to be two category of opterons. one group has higher speeds ranging from 2.2 to 2.6 with only 1 mb of cache to share for the two cores. The other group has lower speed, ranging from 1.8 to 2.2 but with 1mb of cache PER core. opteron 150 falls into group one, with only 1mb...
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    hard drives

    I am looking to buy a new hard drive. I am thinking about the Maxtor Diamondmax 10 250g SATA. Does Maxtor make good hard drive. I find it amazing that they are able to sell a 250g hard drive for under a 100, while seagate and WD sell it for about 130-150. I currenlty own a seagata 120g, and very...
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    not to thrilled by the 360

    3 processors is cool, but only providing 1mb of cache is not cool. This will really hurt its performance i think. How much more expensive would it have been to add 3mb of cache. Also the lack of Hd-dvd support is not good either. If microsoft claims it will usher in the hd era, then it will...
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    amd m2 socket

    i want to upgrade my system already, and I am waiting for the this new socket. When are they coming out. I hope its early next year, like after christmas.
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    should i upgrade my klipsch

    I own a klipsch promedia 4.1 setup. Is it worth it to upgrade to the ultra 5.1 setup. I game and watch movies on my pc. I love my current 4.1's, have had them since they day they came out. Does any one know if klipsch is plaining on releasing a digitial version for their ultra 5.1's.
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    problem with 6800gt

    Yeah this if off topic, but its about a VIDEO game and about its about a movie, so I posted it on this board, don' kill me. Peter Jackson is the exec producer for the halo movie But yeah this is great news, I love the story in Halo, the music, the ai, everything. I hope Peter Jackson can...
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    A good case for watercooling

    I don't know if anyone here has heard of custom pc building company called All American Computer. They have this watercooled pc, that just looks amazing. I want to build something just like that. What is a good case that will allow me to keep my water pump, may radiator, my powersupply all...
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    Dell 2405FPW concerns

    I think the Dell 2405FPW is a great buy if you have a video card that can support it. Also when purchasing a monitor, keep in mind that this is the only part of your PC you look at day in and day out. You have have a killer 7800gtx but you don' t exactly stare at it for 2 hours. But I have...