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    Insurance Question..

    I'm in the process of purchasing a new (to me) car and I was wondering about how the title ties into insurance. I am currently under my father's insurance policy (to save money, of course) and my last car's title, although paid for and owned by me, was under my father's name just because it...
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    Buying Used - 2007 G35x with 90,000 Miles

    Background story: I used to drive a 2005 G35 6MT, last Winter I let a friend borrow it and it ended up getting totalled (other party was at fault) - So I've been without a car for some time and have now decided it is time to look again. I've recently come across a 2007 G35x with 90,000 miles...
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    iTouch vs Zune HD

    I'm torn between the two. I really need something that allows me to check and write emails as well as surf the web with as little holding the device back as possible. This sounds counter to the point of the device, but audio-use side, which of the two devices is superior? Essentially, which...
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    Bypassing firewalls and blocked ports in a dorm..

    I'm currently living in student housing. I can connect wirelessly to the school network or plug into the wall. I'm pretty sure a connection to the ethernet plug in the wall bypasses the firewall, but I'm not sure. People have told me to use a proxy to access certain ports that are blocked...
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    How do I watch TV on this computer monitor?

    It's an E-Machines made specifically for your computer. It's inputs are VGA and DVI and it has an audio in. How can I watch TV on this? I saw that I can buy one of these: http://www.frys.com/product/6124759?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG Would that work? Is there any other solution? I only have a...
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    Laptop BSOD - Is it already done for?

    I've had this Lenovo Y530 for just a year.. Today I started getting the BSOD on bootup, it wouldn't even make it to the login screen. I tried all sorts of things, it pasts all diagnostic tests using the Ultimate Boot Up CD for Windows. I reset it to default settings in BIOS, which I believe...
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    BSOD From Excel Spreadsheet?

    I was working on an excel spreadsheet and then encountered a circular error, a few seconds later I got the BSOD. Since then, everytime I try to boot up it'll get to the login screen for XP. I login and my desktop (background only) begins to load, before I even see any icons or have any...
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    Buying a G35.. Automatic...

    I really enjoy the 6MT and I went with that over the 5AT but the auto transmission is smooth and fast. The 6MT is really only for the fun-factor and if you're looking to upgrade, IMO.
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    Need advice deciding a second major

    I'm currently a Business Administration/Management major at a decent school (avg. acceptance gpa probably around 3.4) and I'm considering doing a second major. I already have 30 credits from high school and I'm taking 5 of my B.A./B.M. track classes this semester already. I thought of doing...
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    Bootup Issue

    I have a friend who's computer is going through some issues right now... When he turns the computer on the fans will start but nothing else will. No BIOS or startup screen. He undid all the connections then redid them and now it boots normally but he says the fans are running weak. I...
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    Infiniti G35 with accident history

    I test drove a privately owned '05 G35 with only 29k miles today. The owner is asking $15,000 and when I test drove it everything seemed fine. It has the premium package everything and navigation and its fair market value is well above what I can negotiate for. The only issue is that the Carfax...
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    Problems that come with high mileage? [72k]

    I've been looking at Infiniti G35s and Acura TLs/TSXs and I finally went to test drive an '05 G35 6MT today. WOW, this car is fast. This is coming from a '96 Honda Accord 5MT. The car I tested is here. Tire tread looks fine, and I'm very surprised with the amount of backseat and trunk...
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    Buying a new car in the $15k range

    I'm currently in the market for a new car, current car is a '95 Accord DX with ~120k miles on it. I'm looking to pay around $15,000 cash - I really want to go semi-luxury to luxury and have been looking at mainly the Infiniti G35 and Acura TSX. Both cars seem to be luxury cars that are fun to...
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    DEAD: PNY GEFORCE 9600GT 512MB DDR3 $76.99 + $6 shipping

    Cheapest price I've seen around http://www.macmall.com/macmall...=ZWB11608&dpno=7504505 Free shipping rebate available here: http://www.macmall.com/macmall...om.asp?p=free_shipping
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    Boot Disk Failure

    I have a Gigabyte P35-DS3L and an E2160 along with 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix RAM, a Thermaltake PSU, and a C2D E2160. After reformatting the 250GB IDE WD hard drive, I boot through the CD drive and setup windows to a 30GB partition. After that the system auto reboots and then boots back into...
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    Got it to work. Thanks
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    Polyphasic Sleep

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyphasic_sleep This looks very interesting to me. I'd like to spread my workload throughout a 24-hour period rather than a 4 to 6-hour period. Only problem is that I would have to be awake and alert from the hours of 6;30 AM or so until 2;30 AM or so. I...
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    Need a video card...again

    I recently accumulated enough money to afford a widescreen, but I also need a video card... I am most likely going for: Hanns·G JW-199DPB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824254001 or Acer AL1916W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824009092 I...
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    Artic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro vs AMD Heatpipe Heatsink

    I'm guessing the Freezer will be quieter. Which one will cooler better? Need to decide. :) I also don't have the luxury of time to test both. Thanks!
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    Best earphones around?

    I've been looking around for the best earbuds for the price around, and I'm looking for something under $100 if possible, definately not over $150. I've found these. Shure E2c - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000C...-0111107-6258303?ie=UTF8&s=electronics Etymotic Research ER6 -...
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    Best and cheapest method to ship a CPU?

    Shipping a completely built computer. Raidmax RX-9 SE case, I think it's mid-size ATX tower. With everything in it, I'm guessing it'll come to 30lbs or less? Should I go Fedex with this? According the the calculator on the site, it will cost almost $90! Someone shipped a monitor to...
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    Need a program made for Windows.

    I need a program made that can record information that is spit out of HLDS.exe [Half Life Dedicated Server]. Because I rent a server and I feel it is underperforming, but I need solid proof. The program will need to record the information either via HLDS.exe directly, console, or HLSW.exe...
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    Cooler Master Centurion 5 - $35 AR - Before Shipping

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119068 These are pretty amazing cases, very quiet, fairly light, and don't feel cheap. Might grab one up myself.
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    Antec Super Lanboy Intake/Exhaust Fans..

    I've been trying to find the source of the annoying noise in my case. [Or should I just upgrade cases...?] I've changed case fans, the PSU, the CPU HSF, the GPU Fan.. Now I'm down to the last two guys, the exhaust fan, and the intake fan. I just bought five of these Yate Loon 120mm x...
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    Inspiron 9300 - What is the max compatible?

    My friend has an Inspiron 9300 with the Integrated [I think] x300 Mobile GPU. What's the max he can upgrade to? Some people tell me 7800 GO, Dell tells me 6800 GO [Non-Ultra]. Thanks
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    How to install Linux - But keep Windows key..

    Okay, at the moment I have a Dell 4600 just sitting in the basement gathering dust [literally, it's a dust catcher]. How would I go about installing Linux on my dell, but KEEPING the Windows key / registration? The Dell didn't come with a readable key, or a CD, only the machine with Windows...
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    Silencing the GPU

    Here's the deal. I just bought a 7600GT, and it can't even clock to 600 / 800 which to me seems a common if not average overclock for this card. I figure, if it can't overclock at all, why not silence the noisy fan? [Anything above ~45%, I find incredibly noisy.] What kind of GPU Cooler...
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    Can't Reformat...

    Plain and simple. I've been popping burned music CDs thinking they were just blank, then throwing them away. Today I put in a Windows XP Pro CD and it doesn't read it. So I figure it's just the CD Drive. But a USB External DVD-RW drive doesn't work either, and neither does the floppy...
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    Griffin Run - ANY GAME 12-Man Private $20 for life

    No referral link, so hopefully this time people won't get mad at me for passing on an amazing deal. http://griffinrun.com/run/19.shtml EDIT: ALL GAMES NOT JUST CS 1.6 You can test drive a server. These used to be among the best but without a doubt, Hi-Definition (hd-gaming.com) holds...
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    Counter Strike - Counter Strike: Source - Half Life - Half Life2 - Nice One-Month Special.

    Branzone is having a special on Half Life and Half Life 2 servers. All mods. 32 - man Public Servers for $50 a month for as long as you have the server. http://www.branzone.com/ Simple
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    50% - 100% CPU USAGE?!!

    When I play Counter Strike 1.6 I see 100% CPU usage resulting in FPS drops and spikes all over. When I do simple tasks like surfing and AIM etc, I see CPU spikes all over the place ranging from 0% to 25% to 50%. Any idea what this could be? Bad GPU driver? Am I missing something here? Bad...
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    Plantronics .Audio 100

    How do they sound? How do they feel? I'm stuck between Sennheiser PC150s Icemat Siberias and the Plantronics .Audio 100s. I saw the .Audio 110's but it looks like they're discontinued, probably because they're a replica of the Siberias for half the price...
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    Athlon 64 3000+ / 3200+ Stepping?

    LBBLE 0520CPAW LBBLE 0519 EPDW LBBLE 0517 EPAW Assuming all are new, and are E3 revision of course. Which one looks like the best stepping. (They all look like good solid steppings actually..) I was thinking the LBBLE 0517 looks the best, but want everyone's opinion before I...
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    Computer doesn't boot with Sound Card

    I have a system that has an Epox 9NPA+ Ultra motherboard. First, if I try to use a sound card ($10 sabrent 6.1 sound card), the computer doesn't boot up past the Windows XP loading screen, meaning it doesn't get to the users screen. What could have caused this? It was working just fine...
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    Removing HSF / CPU from motherboard...

    This has probably happened to many people, but I haven't used AS5 on my CPU, so I wouldn't know. The HSF on a computer doesn't come off easily, if at all, from my Athlon 3500+ clawhammer. How exactly do I get the HSF off without using too much pressure and pulling it out of it's socket by...
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    Sapphire x800GTO2 ALL price drops.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...ry=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 Looks like they all dropped in price...! And I just got one for $140 :(.
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    Ram volts before active cooling needs to be introduced?

    My 3500+ 130nm idles @ about 45C and hits load at 64C max. I have a 2x512mb set of Mushkin Redline XP4000, but don't want active cooling on it until I get a new cooler for the CPU, since the cpu is probably going to a friend anyway. How many volts it's safe before I need active cooling...
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    Flashing x800GTO2 [Automated exist]?

    Just finished a build for my friend. Trying to flash the x800gto2 to x800xt bios. Epox 9npa+ Ultra 3500+ Clawhammer 1gb Xp4000 Redline Sapphire x800GTO2 . I'm using a samsung CD RW drive and a generic floppy, probably toshiba actually. When I create a boot disc via CD, It recognizes...
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    x850xt's $239 ($20 MIR)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102505 Just doing a quick look through, good deal on a new x850xt , although I just got an x800GTO2 for $150 and 7800GT for $145. Post if you get more info on this.
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    6600GT @ Microcenter @ $85

    SOURCE - http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=995125 I was gunna get a 6800GS or 7800GT, but I'll just get one of these to hold me off until then! Great deal IMO.