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    Help Choosing LCD Monitor

    Get the Dell 2408 ultrasharp. i've had mine since the the first week they came out and i've been extremely happy
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    any ATOT'ers work geek squad?

    Like I said, where I work I don't see customers or see any money; which is awesome. I think you all should realize that Corporate sets the prices and Agents are helpless and thus have to charge what they are made to. Its just business
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    any ATOT'ers work geek squad?

    I'll step up. I started working for BB in may 2007. And yes, I do work in the Geek Squad. Now, I'll be honest, I don't work at a store thank god. I work at one of their computer service centers. I for one like it. I don't have to be a salesmen and sell an OS restore for $XXX and a ram install...
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    Can I get fired after getting hired by a background check? (necroed with new question

    Without going into details I had a similar situation as the OP. I was charged with a 'Conversion" misdemeanor about 4 years ago; I did probation for a year. 2 years ago I was hired by a electronics Fortune 500 company, they asked if I'd ever been charged with a felony... which I technically had...
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    Carry and conceal permit

    I have a P3AT and I just keep mine in the car. I used to keep mine in my glove box but I was worried about it getting stolen so I have it hidden behind the radio column next to my gas pedal; its pretty accessible and if someone breaks into my car they wont' find it. As far as public goes; I only...
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    what course of action in accident

    Why are you so worried about suing? if the lady accidentally hit you then do you feel the need to be compensated? seems kinda greedy
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    video goes black

    Real quick, i downloaded a utility called video card stability test. I've never heard of it but i was desperate. It ran for over 30 mins w/ no problems versus real games that run 30 seconds while crashing.... does this help any?
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    video goes black

    self bump
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    video goes black

    Thanks for the reply. The system passed an overnight prime 95 last night. I know others are having the same issue with fall out 3 but their is no definitive answer. Plus mine is happening in multiple games so its not just fallout 3's problem.
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    video goes black

    UPDATE: I got a new hard drive and completely reinstalled everything. I played around in the OS for a few days before I installed Fallout 3 again. I then patched it and proceeded to load up my previous saved game (I backed the saved game files up). I hadn't played the game even 1 MINUTE before...
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    [DEAD]OCZ Fatal1ty Edition 4GB (2x2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

    I bought it. for $40 who couldn't? I paid 200ish for 2GB of DDR2 in '06... this is absurdly cheap. Plus, with a name like Fata1ity I know they're the best ;) '
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    Good board to pair with Q6600?

    I just built my new system which is pretty close to the one you want. I got a Gigabyte DS3L and q6600. I bought 4 (2 x 2GB) gigs of DDR2 G. Skill. I'm sitting @ 3.0 GHZ fully stable. I haven't even tried to go any higher yet. It obviousely wont' do SLI but for me, the 750i boards for $60 more...
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    Went to the shooting range today

    I think you did pretty good. Shooting accurately with a pistol is a lot harder than it looks! I own a Taurus .45 and I wish i was a much better shot than I am. Oh and congrats on taking your girl. Mine was scared of guns due to movies so I changed that real quick. I'm a big believer in gun education
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    RAM upgrade for hp pavilion dv6605us

    I don't own an HP laptp but i might have something I better... i repair HP laptops everyday at my job. I see quite a few HPs with aftermarket ram of all sorts and I think your're safe using about any brand... AKA forget what HP 'reccomends' on the brand, just make sure it has the same specs...
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    How to create a blog about your IT employer...

    Moved from General Hardware. JackMDS, GH Moderator. Hello all, I'm here gather some advice... I work for a prominent computer company that deals with hardware and software. I wish to not name this company except to say it is not small, its national. Alot of things at work are done...
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    Windows XP boot time... 5 mins

    any ideas?
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    Whats the best TV Tuner software?

    I use beyond TV on XP and I am impressed. It works great, picture is awesome. I've used it on OTA antennas and on my cable right now. Using a hauppage pvr 150. Beyond tv is not free but its worth it, its supported in Vista as well! PM me if you have any questions about it
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    Waiting for Penryn?

    9800gts??? whoah, I like to think i'm fairly up to date on stuff and no where have i heard mention of Nvidia replacing their 8 series anytime soon... They are kicking AMD's butt right now so what motivation do they have to release teh 9 series less than a year after the 8 series??? I do...
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    Getting lots of blue screens upon entering windows

    well, be sure and turn off automatic restarts... google it on how to, i forget at the moment. That way when you do get BSODs they will stay on the screen w/o the computer automatically restarting itself. In my experience most BSODs are software issues. You could always swap your hdd out to...
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    Windows XP boot time... 5 mins

    I am working on a friends computer for them. They appearantly got a virus and decided to reload the OS... they reloaded it but after installing it (XP Home) it loads up extremely slow. It starts off with going past BIOS splash screen and goes to black screen, stays there a minute and then...
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    Windows installed over backup HDD

    I installed Windows Home Server beta the other night and told it to install on my 160 GB spare drive. It restarted the comptuer and installed.... OVER ALL 3 OF MY HARD DRIVES! I dont' understand how because I specified only 1 drive only! Regardless, I re-installed XP over my Raptor 150. I need...
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    Is water-cooling worth it now? I read an article

    I have watercooling system in my computer that I orderd from Dangerden. Its fully contained in my gigabyte 570 aurora case. Is it worth it? yes. Its cools my e6600 totally silent. Now my 7800GT sounds like a leafblower since it has stock cooling. For you, you need to invest money in your...
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    External 32bit HD vs. 64bit hardware upgrade?

    Wow, you've got me pretty confused... perhaps your thinking to much into it. Regardless of the OS, the HDDs are formated in NFTS. Its the most common storage file type around. Of course OS's have to be built to recongnize it, but they all are. Whatever format file the HDD is or the contents, it...
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    SageTV or BeyondTV or GBPVR?

    I use BeyondTV. Never touched Sage. however, I really like BeyondTV. It works great for me.
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    New cooling system and now power issues?

    Ok, well that seemed to work. I made sure the long bolts used to hold the TDX were not protruding far enough to touch the case. So far so good. It hasn't turned off or on unexpectantly. But, now that it goes to windows, i seem to get a lot of BSODs. Everything from BAD_POOL_CALLER to one...
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    New cooling system and now power issues?

    I have had this system up and running problem free for months. Nothing on it has ever been overclocked. But last night I decided to install my watercooling setup. This is the second time I've installed a W/C system so I'm not a complete noob (no expert either). After tearing everything apart and...
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    BSODs like crazy!

    FIXED! I called OCZ last nite at 10 till 9 PM. The phone rang a couple of times and a human picked up. I was so shocked that it WASN'T a computer that i asked the guy if I even had the right number. Well I did, and "Sean" was extremely helpful. He knew my motherboard like the back of his...
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    BSODs like crazy!

    Will incompatible ram cause 5 (NOT kidding) different types of BSODS? read the post to see the particular ones. Also, what are "normal" temps for an E6600? Remember, i'm using stock Intel H/S
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    BSODs like crazy!

    OK, will contact OCZ. I can't seem to find the memory compatibility sheet on Asus's website. Can someone point me in the right direction? Edit: I can't seem to load up OCZ's website on my laptop. Surely it isn't down?
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    BSODs like crazy!

    Up until last nite i was running 3000+ venice perfect. Then I only replaced CPU/Mobo & Ram and I get BSODs like crazy! I have had 3/4 different ones. Including but not limited to: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA IRQ_NOT EQUAL (the common one) PNF_LIST_CORRUPT Now, all those with only 3 new...
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    What ram for nforce 570?

    not a single reply, sad :)
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    What ram for nforce 570?

    Allright, so I got my new E6600 in this week. I need to find some good MOBO / Ram, need help with compatibily, voltages problems, etc. Mobo first. I'm prolly going to buy the Asus 570 nforce. This is prolly only a temporary solution, i might buy a 590 if it O'C's better, either way its nice...
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    Looking to buy a TV Tuner Card? Help me Pick One

    Depends if you want a a single or dual tuners. PCI, PCI Express, etc. I have the Hauppage 150 and couldn't be happier. Be sure and get one with hardware on board and not some cheap software encoding tuner. Mine cost $150, good deal IMO
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    Did I just get F*ing took???

    thanks guys for the help and tips. Had to vent AND get useful info at the same time, whats AT for? :)
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    Did I just get F*ing took???

    This is the first time I've had bad luck on ebay as far as fake buyers go. I already reported item to SquareTrade, is the the way to go?
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    Did I just get F*ing took???

    Ok, ebay sucks. I can't find any easy link on how to report fake account crap. Can someoen past me a link??? I have already forwarded email to ebays "spoof" security center. I also sent a second chance offer to highest bidder #2. I just need to find ebays page on fake ebay'ers.
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    Did I just get F*ing took???

    I'll have to! NO, laptop NOT sent, it just ended 5 mins ago. Just out of curiosity I called the # listed for him and it was some closed business.
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    Did I just get F*ing took???

    Sold my IBM R40 on ebay; http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-R40-Centrino-XP-WiFi_W0QQitemZ290023799575QQcmdZViewItem And at the last sec it was won buy a buying with only 1 feeback (and negative at that). I get an email from them 1 minute after the auciton ends and it reads: hi mate, i am commited...