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    180mm fan?

    Can anyone recommend a good 180mm fan? It doesn't seem to be a very popular size. I've found a few by Silverstone, but was wondering if there are any others that people knew of. I think I might put one in the side of my Fractal Arc Midi case to help cool my 8800gt (just put a passive...
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    Opinions on upgrade

    Thanks. I think either SB or IB will be a big upgrade for me. Apparently I looked at the wrong date as to my current computer....I guess it's really almost 5 years old. So far I've got a Crucial M4 128 GB SSD and 16 GB G.SKILL Ares Series RAM ordered. I'll pick up the i2500K and...
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    Opinions on upgrade

    Thanks everyone. Does my thinking of getting Sandy Bridge instead of Ivy Bridge seem right? I'm not really sure if a 10-15% increase in performance would really be worth spending over $100 more, escpecialy when both will be a significant increase coming from a Q6600.
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    Opinions on upgrade

    No, I didn't know it was there :). I looked at a different one and didn't see it. Thanks for pointing that out.
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    Opinions on upgrade

    I am wanting to update some components of my main computer. I currently have an Intel Q6600, Abit IP35-Pro, 4GB DDR2 RAM, Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750 PSU, and a BFG 8800GT OC. I haven't kept up on hardware since my last build 2 years ago. I'm going to reuse my current case, PSU, and...
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    Question about Backlight Bleed - LG227WTG

    I finally replaced my old CRT with a LG 227WTG today. Since I have never owned a LCD monitor, I was wondering how bad the backlight bleeding is on the monitor I have (ie is it acceptable or should the monitor be exchanged). I can notice it if I have a darker wallpaper and things like when...
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    Looking for Calender Program

    One way is to use Outlook and google calendar. You can download google calendar sync. It will then sync all the outlook appointments with google calendar. If you have it 2-way sync., it will then update your other computer(s) from the google calendar. Activesync will also sync. outlook to...
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    Best way to back up large AVI file onto DVDs?

    Video files are usually already compressed, so using compression probably won't gain you much (ie not worth the extra time). You can split avi files into smaller video files with a number of programs. Here's a shareware http://www.brizsoft.com/avisplit/ and a freeware...
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    Need Backup solution for my p/c

    I use Cobain Backup to backup all of my files. I don't think it will image a drive like acronis, but it does incremental backups of my data drive just fine. It's also free: http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm
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    Is it possible to whitelist a program in Vista?

    You can disable per application by following this: http://www.systemsabuse.com/20...a-uac-per-application/
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    Post photos of your *neat* case cabling job :)

    Here's mine in my CM690. The case made it pretty easy to route all of the cables behind the motherboard tray. Also useful to put unused cables since my PSU isn't modular. http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/700/p1030157mh0.jpg
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    Free Windows Vista Business & Office Professional 2007 ?

    I haven't received a 1099-MISC yet either (and I should). You don't really need to have one to finish your taxes. MS's tax ID is 91-1144442. You fill out the 1099-MISC and put $798.00 in box 3 on the form. I think that's all the info you need. Of course, I'd like to have the actual form in...
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    Partitions Not Detecting Correctly

    You can change drive letters under Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Disk Management. Right click on the partition and select change drive letter. You'll have to first change D to something not used (like Z), then switch E to D and Z to E :).
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    Noscript - Extension for Firefox

    All I do is just click the No-Script button (lower right corner with an S icon in my browser) and allow scripts on whatever page I want (ie anandtech.com). You can have it be permanent or temporary as well. It reloads the page and should display correctly.
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    Speedstep and default multiplier

    Thanks for the replies. I tried 8x356 and it booted up fine and speedstep worked, just like 9x356...so it doesn't seem to be just the multiplier. With C1E and speedstep off, my settings at 8x400 are stable in prime95 small fft's for 10 hours. I ran memtest86+ overnight (12 passes) at 8x400...
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    Speedstep and default multiplier

    Does the multiplier for a Q6600 have to be set at 9 for speedstep to function correctly? If I try to run at 8x400, Windows gives a BSOD or locks up while booting. If I change it to 9x356, everything loads fine and speedstep works. I suppose this means speedstep only works with the default...
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    Help Setting Up Rivatuner

    Yep, that's what I wanted zorrt. I read the guide on guru3d.com, but it doesn't work for 8800 cards. I'll try that out tonight. *edit - Works great. Thanks
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    GSkill RMA policy and service

    Sounds to me like GSkill was pretty nice to give double the memory for free several times since you didn't want to wait. ;)
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    Help Setting Up Rivatuner

    I'm overclocking my 8800 GT with Rivatuner. I'd like to have the OC settings only running during 3D applications (ie games). I am running Vista x64 and have the latest version of Rivatuner. I have set two custom overclocking profiles - one as Default and one OC'd. I have added each to the...
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    Cooler Master 750 Watt Power Supply= $70 After Rebate

    It's supposed to be a pretty nice PSU. Hard has a good review here: http://hardocp.com/article.htm...wxLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA== Of course I bought it from Newegg when it was $70 AR and now I could've saved $20 :D.
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    OOS! BFG - NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT OC Graphics Card

    I bought one in Novi, MI. There were none on the shelf, but they had some in the back. It rang up $237 and I used the 10% off coupon. The coupon did not scan, but the cashier just typed it in and the system accepted it. Out the door for $227.
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    may i ask for some help?

    How close will retail prices reflect the MSRP prices for the new cpus? Will it be like the current 8800GT prices (~$300 with an MSRP of $250) or will the prices posted so far on Penryns be close to what they'll actually sell for in January?
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    HD3870 vs 8800GT review @ legionhardware.com

    The results kind of disappointing if you love AMD but a good review. http://www.legionhardware.com/document.php?id=703&p=0
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    1GB vs 2GB UT3 1280*1024 medium settings S939

    Vista doesn't have much to do with using 4 gb of memory. You just need a 64 bit OS :). I'd go for 2 GB if you can afford it AFG34. In interviews, Jeff Morris has said that more RAM (system or video) will make UT3 perform better.
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    Cooler Master RC690

    Thanks :)
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    Cooler Master RC690

    Does anyone know the ratings of the fans that come with the case (CFM, db)?
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    can the ETASIS 850W P/S be beat

    Does anyone know how loud these are in comparison to the Corsair PSUs (h520/620)? It says the fan is temperature controlled, and it ends up being inside the case...so I don't think it'd be that loud. It'd just be nice to get an opinion from someone that has used these Etasis before.
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    Fan control

    How many fans (say run of the mill 120mm fans) can you hook up to 1 NTM3 using Y splitters? These controllers look pretty interesting.
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    how about this coolermaster?

    It looks like the Audio/USB/Firewire ports are on the top front of the case in the pictures. They're to the right of the power/reset button when facing the case.
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    Help me pick a new monitor!

    IMO, that LCD would be horrible for gaming. The response time is 25ms. You would probably end up with a lot of ghosting if you play any fast-paced game. If you are going to get an LCD, you'll want the lowest response time you can find (I think the lowest now is somewhere around 12-15ms). If...
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    Question About Dual Channel Memory

    Thanks for the reply and the welcome. I'll increase the CAS to 2.5. I've been looking around some, and it seems that 2.5 may actually be the default speed. The package says CAS 2, but both the SPD and online manual say 2.5. Oh well... I'll up the voltage also. My power supply is a Fortron...
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    Question About Dual Channel Memory

    I have 1 gig of Kingston HyperX PC3500 (running stock - 2.6V 2-3-3-7) memory running with a p4c 3.0 and Abit IC7. I have been getting random blue screens and STOP errors when shutting windows down lately. I am beginning to think that they may be caused by memory errors because they are always...