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    Which video card to buy?

    Hi, What's the best video card I can get for US$200 ~ 240? Do you know a good computer hardware store in Sacramento, CA? Thanks
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    Prolink PlayTV Mpeg2

    Hi, I have a Prolink PlayTV MPEG2 capture card LINK1, LINK2 . How can I turn on SAP function? THX
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    Unlocked Cell phones

    Hello, I'm going to USA and I plan to buy a cell phone there. Is it still possible to buy an unlocked GSM phone in USA? Because I can't find it anymore in newegg, for example. How hard is to find unlocked cell phones in non-online stores? (for example in a shopping mall). thanks
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    Two 250GB Raid 0 or One 500GB?

    Hello, Which one of the following drives is better for gaming, video editing, internet, office, matlab? 2 Hitachi T7K250 250GB/8MB SATA 3Gb/s at RAID 0 ($160) or 1 WD Caviar SE16 500GB SATA 3Gb/s ($150, another option is Seagate 500GB/16MB 7200.10 SATA 3Gb/s for $130) Thanks.
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    cd-rom to cdrw drive mod

    Hello, Is it possible to modify a CD-ROM drive into a CDRW drive? Maybe w/ a firmware hack or changing the chipset? Thanks
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    X1900 XT CF vs. Geforce 7950GX2

    Hello, Which one is faster in Games: Radeon X1900 Crossfire edition 512MB + Radeon X1900XT 256MB (@ Crossfire) or Single Geforce 7950GX2 2x 512MB. The system specs are: Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Motherboard (Intel 975X) 2GB DDR2-800 RAM Thank You
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    Change LCD Resolution

    Hello, Is there any problem if I change the resolution of a LCD monitor (Samsung 750B in my case) to a lower resolution? (ex. change from 1280x1024 to 1024x768). Can this cause damage to the monitor in long term and reduce its life? Thank You.
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    Barebone Laptop

    Hello, I want to buy a barebone notebook (comes w/o CPU, memory, HD, etc.) and build it myself. Where is a good place to buy them in US? Also, why there's no information about barebooks in manufacturer's websites? For example, I can't find barebone notebooks at ASUS.com or MSI.com...
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    Anybody run Chaintech VNF4/Ultra + Opteron?

    Hello, Does Chaintech VNF4/Ultra mobo support Opteron socket 939 processors? They didn't update BIOS for this mobo after opterons became available. Thank You
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    Difference WD Caviar RE vs. Caviar SE

    Hello, What's the difference between Caviar SE and RE SATA 150 Hard Drives? http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=88 Thank You
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    Abit AN8 Motherboard problems

    Hello, I having problems with the PCI Slots of the ABIT A8N Motherboard. When I install a PCI card windows doesn't recognizes the new hardware and the card doesn't work. The card I'm trying to install (Prolink PlayTV MPEG2 Tv Tuner card) is working on others motherboards. I tryed a LAN PCI...
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    Sapphire X800GT AGP Clocks

    Hello, Whats core and memory speed of this vid card? ? ? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102619 "SAPPHIRE 100136L Radeon X800GT AGP" Thanks
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    EPoX 6600LE Vid Card

    Hi, http://www.epox.com.tw/eng/products_content.php?ps=380 Does anyone know if I can enable 8 pixel pipelines with this EPoX Geforce 6600LE video card? Thanx
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    Intel Pentium M vs. AMD A64 Venice

    Hi, Which would you buy? I don't play games (i'm old), just want a fast CPU, good on benchmarks (like Super Pi) and a silent PC. ASUS P4P800-SE ASUS CT-479 (converter 478 to 479pin) PENTIUM M 1.6GHz/133MHz BUS or DFI LANPARTY UT NF4 Ultra-D AMD Athlon 64 3000+ or 3200+ BOX...
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    ATI Radeon X700

    Hi, 1 - Is this Radeon X700 recommended card to buy? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102536 2- is it a good cost X benefits chip? 3- Will this card run every game properly? 4- Is there any compatibility problems w/ ATI X700 chipset and nVidia nForce4...
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    pqi Power Series

    "pqi Power Series 512MB PC3200 CL3 (Value) MD4412UOE" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141164 Does anyone knows which ic they use on these memory? Is it a good/Stable memory? overclocks well? Thanx
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    Repair video card

    Hello, I can buy a very very cheap MSI GF4 Ti4600 video card w/ lots of artefacts in windows and games. The owner doesnot know what happened to the video card. Do you think there´s a chance to fix it? What can cause this problem (memory, capacitor, chipset, some IC damaged)? Thanx
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    Sempron Socket A BOX

    Hi, Is the cooler that comes w/ Sempron 2400+ BOX processor good? Do you know where can I see pictures of it? Can I run the CPU @ 200MHz BUS (2GHz) w/ this stock AMD cooler? Thank You!
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    Where to buy water cooler in USA?

    Hi, What's the best (reliable, cheap) online store to buy water cooler items (Radiator, Pump, Water Block, etc)? Thank You!
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    What's the minimum system requirements?

    Hello all, What's the minimum system requirements for playing DVD movies in LG 16X DVD drive? Is there any way to watch it on: Pentium 166MHz 64MB RAM 3GB IBM HDD Win 98SE ???? Thank You Very Much!
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    X Phase Power?

    Hi, Can anyone explain to me what means for example a motherboard w/ 3 phase power? How can I reconize a 2 phase or 3 phase X phase power? Thank You!
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    Aopen AK79D-400VN

    Hi, Is it possible to change the northbridge chipset voltage of Aopen AK79D-400VN motherboard? THANX
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    Can UV LEDs cause injuries to health?

    UV LEDs are common in computers nowadays, Can it be dangerous to who use the computer? thanX
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    VIVO questions

    Hi, Can I watch TV and capture screens w/ a video card that has video in? Thanx
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    Refurbished items

    Hi, What do u think about refurbished products? Is there a way to know if a product is refurbished or not? Thanks
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    How do I remove the BIOS chip?

    Hello, How do I remove the tiny, square Bios chip of my MOBO? Thanks
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    How to calculate Bandwidth?

    Whatz up people? Memory question again: For example DDR400 tranfers 3200Mb/s maximum right? How can I calculate for example DDR433 max tranfer? ThanX
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    What's Organization?

    Hi, Memory question: http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/common/product_list.jsp?family_cd=DRM030103 What's Organization in the second colum of the table? ThanX!!!
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    ..::What's Better::..

    ... A memory stick w/ 4 chips of 64MB or w/ 8 chips of 32MB? Both Single sided/Chipsets Samsung PC2700 CL2.5 The MOBO is an FIC AU13 (nForce2) Thanx!
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    AXP Doubt!

    The AXP processor draws power from which volt rail (+12v, +3.3v, +5v)??? Thanx!!!