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    SFF Gaming PC

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    Hard Drive Sounds

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    Choice of 3 Laptops - Which to get?

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    Bandwidth Limiter

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    VB6 and Cursors

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    Please critique a friends build

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    Visual basic Loop

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    Antec Power

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    Old C++ Book

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    VB Tutorials

    Could someone link me to some detailed, intermediate level online tutorials/books centred on Visual Basic.
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    Transferring Music

    Hey all, Couple of questions What are the laws regarding the copying of music off Records & Tapes into a digital state on the computer? What kind of software will I need to be able to do this? Thanks
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    PC problems

    Pentium D 3ghz 1Gb DDR RAM ASUS P5V800-MX AGP nvidia 6200 1. Computer reboots during every game ive tried (WoW,WCIII,FS2004,BF1942,Fable) and also sometimes while using the DVD and CD drives 2. While trying to Install WoW with conventional methods it says I have errors in memory and then...
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    WoW install problem

    Hey All I keep getting this message when I try install WoW> An error was detected while verifying the contents of the file "C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\Data\wmo.MPQ". There may be a problem with your system, or with the drive at C:\. You can attempt to install again. If this problem...
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    Stopping Quicktime

    How can I stop Quicktime from playing MP3's in Firefox when I want to download???? Ive disassociated it in all the settings yet it still takes over.
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    Ignore this

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    Upgrade options for a friend

    Hey Anandtech, My friend is in need of an upgrade, he wants to play games like WoW and CS. His current system specs are Pentium 4 2Ghz 256mb RAM Geforce 2 64mb He doesnt want to spend more than $150 (USD) but might go a bit more if needed. Any suggestions? Thanks
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    Differnce between sleeping and..

    This probably a really stupid & obvious question but, What is the difference between lying motionless in bed for 8hrs and sleeping for 8hrs? Why doesnt the body rest whilst doing nothing at all?
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    VB 6 problem

    Does anyone know how I can add an empty line to a textbox through code. The only way I can think of is to add a string of empty characters but it doesnt work too well.
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    New CPU

    Hey CPU Forumers Looking to get a new CPU because this Celeron like all Celerons is abysmal at gaming. Im on a VERY tight budget so C2D isnt an option for me. I have done some research and the following 2 fit my budget. (A C2D would cost double this) Pentium D 925 3.0Ghz (Would i need a...
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    The Single Core Days

    For the first time I decided to have a very good look at some of the Toms hardware benchmarks. I was surprised to see that all the Single Core AMD's were extremely close and even beaten most of the time by Pentiums. I'd come to believe that AMD held the crown by a mile back then but this says...
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    Firefox 2 < Firefox 1

    Is it just me or is Firefox 2 worse than Firefox 1? In the original I could surf the web while downloading a torrent with ease, now It's almost impossible.
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    DLINK Wireless reciever

    Hello For some reason my dad thought a wireless reciever would be a better idea than using a LAN cord and bought me one for christmas. Ever since, whenever the phone is used the connection drops. Why is this. Also it is much slower than the old cord despite my low speed internet...
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    Torrent Bandwidth

    Can someone tell me why Torrent programs (in this case Utorrent) steal all the Bandwidth even if they aren't downloading or uploading at full capacity?? is there any way to stop this? Cheers
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    Sub-Par Performance

    Hey Anandtechers I would like your opinion on the performance of my computer. Ive done searches on the Internet and found similar or lesser systems getting much higher framerates and such than this computer. Celeron D 355 @ Stock 3.33Ghz / 256kb L2 Cache ATi x800xl AGP 256mb 1gb DDR Ram...
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    x800xl power cord

    Just purchased an ATI x800xl and it appears to have a power connector and cord. I read that they did not require them so is it neccesary for me to plug it in? Edit: I should probably mention it's AGP. Thanks
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    Question about OEM Serial

    Quick Question, Can I use a WinXP home serial from my parents defunct Compaq on their new computer or will it refuse because of a hardware change? Thanks
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    Ram Modules

    This has probably been asked before, but why do RAM modules, and Video cards only come in Multiples of 2?
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    128Mb vs 256Mb, 6800GS

    How big is the difference between a 128mb 6800GS and a 256mb version and is it worth the extra cash?
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    Upgrading this computer

    Right now the CPU and Video card in my computer are both VERY low spec and I would like to upgrade both. What Video Card and CPU can you guys recommend to replace these. In terms of usage, I don't play all the latest games but would like to be able to run most games at an acceptable framerate...
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    Joining the Team

    Hello, I'd like to offer my computer in service to Team Anandtech, preferably in the area of medical sciences. How do I go about doing this? Thanks
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    Overclocking Celeron 355

    I have a Celeron 355 (3.33ghz) and am wondering if it would be worth the trouble overclocking it. Would the performance increase be noticeable in everyday applications (especially games)? Also the case only has the CPU and PSU fans at the moment, would I need a Chassis fan? Current Settings...