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    brand new build, random bsods

    I built a new system on Friday, and generally speaking everything seems to be working fine - except I've gotten 5 bsods since then. I can't seem to reproduce them, they seem to happen randomly. I've run memtest for 8+ hours, prime95 for several hours, updated my mobo bios and the firmware on my...
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    Computer pauses every now and then, cause?

    I built a new computer about 6 months ago, and it's always had this issue where everything would pause/freeze for a few seconds every now and then. I can still move my mouse, but I can't actually interact with anything, and if I'm watching a video or playing a game the picture will also freeze...
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    Building new system

    So I'm building a new system and I think everything looks ok, but I'm not really an expert on hardware so I figured I'd post it here and somebody could point out if I was being a moron. WD 1 TB drive http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136284 WD 640 gig drive...
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    monitor won't stop flickering

    I have a monitor, Samsung 226BW, which I got about 18 months ago. It worked fine for the first year or so. One day it randomly started flickering for 10-20 second whenever it was first turned on - not a big deal since it went away, just kind of annoying. I turn on the monitor today and the...
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    Home audio recommendations

    I recently moved into a house for the first time (had always been in apartments), and one of the first things I did was buy a new 61" HDTV. I'm enjoying it very much, but want to take it a step further and get a home audio system for it as well. I don't need anything fancy - a simple 2.1 setup...
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    Building new system for GF to game on

    So a while back I managed to con my girlfriend into trying World of Warcraft with me, and she got hooked. However, her current system is pretty old, and her FPS goes to hell, especially in raids. I'd like to get her a new system so she doesn't get discouraged from playing. Keep in mind that...
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    Upgrading to an HDTV, what do I need to know?

    I want to finally make the leap to HD, so I'm considering getting the Samsung HLT6187S and wanted to make sure I had all my bases covered before going forward with it. I know I should get a new DVD player (which I'll be doing), and I'll also probably be getting Tivo HD. What else do I need to...
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    Setting up 3 monitors?

    I currently have 2 19" monitors, and I was thinking about adding a 22" widescreen in the middle. How difficult is it to set up my system to handle all 3 monitors? I currently have a 7800 GT. I can handle basic hardware adjustments, but I'm not particularly savvy so if it's a lot of trouble...
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    looking for a carmen electra pic

    A while back I saw a picture of Carmen Electra that I can't seem to find anywhere. With one hand she's drinking a bottle of rum or something, her other hand is slightly lifting her shirt. She's staring intently at the camera. I've been looking for it and it's driving me nuts. It's also...
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    Building new system, final comments requested

    So after scouring these boards and various guides here's what I've come up with for the new system I'm building. I wanted it to be mid-high range, good for gaming, and reliable. I'm not a big overclocker so that's not a big concern. Case: Antec P150 DVD Drive: NEC DVD Burner ND-3550A Hard...
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    Yet Another "New System" Thread

    Ok, so I know this board is inundated with "building new system" posts, but I figure I only do it every few years so I want to get it right. I've read through a bunch of them and have some ideas in mind but I want to hear what your opinions are. I'll try to give as much info as possible, so...
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    weird mpeg problem

    Ok, so I haven't really installed anything new besides powerdvd player, or done anything significant software/setup wise with my computer for a while. Then today, when I opened up a few video files that I've had for a while, the file was messed up. I guess it would be more accurate to say that...
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    Motherboard tempreature question

    Is there a way to check the temperature of the chipset of my motherboard? I have an Abit IS-7, and recently had to replace the NB fan because, like many others, it stopped working. Anyway, I replaced it with a heatsink, and since I can no longer monitor the RPM of the fan through the Abit...
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    So the fan on my abit motherboard just popped off...

    ...and I'm wondering if I need to find a way to put it back on. One of the anchors that the fan tongs hook into popped out for whatever reason, so now I can't even put the fan back on if I wanted to. Will leaving it off cause damage to my motherboard? I usually use my computer for internet...
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    PowerDVD 6 has changed icons for all my video files

    Hey, So, this isn't the most major of problems, but it's still bugging the hell out of me. I recently installed PowerDVD 6 and now all of my mpeg movie files have the orange powerDVD icon instead of the WMP icon. If I double-click on the files they still open with mplayer2.exe, as they...
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    Can't get cable modem router to work

    I have Comcast cable, and I recently bought a Linksys BEFSR81 8-port router. I'm running Windows XP SP2 on an Intel PC, and I can't get the router to work. I've followed all of the instructions provided repeatedly with no luck. I tried upgrading the firmware as well, but it gave me an error...
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    Recently ugraded my RAM, had some questions

    The RAM I took out was 2 sticks (dual channel) of 256MB Corsair XMS PC3200 DDRAM for a total of 512MB. The RAM I just put in is 2 sticks of 512 XMS Corsair PC3200 for a total of a gig of RAM. My first question is, would it be wasteful to put my 2 sticks of 256MB RAM back in? I have heard that...
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    Need help finding a good DVD rack

    Ideally it would be something which has a capacity for ~400 DVDs, doesn't take an excessive amount of space, and looks decent. I'd prefer it to be cheaper, of course, but I'm willing to shell out a little more if it's nice. Thanks for any help...
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    thunderbird problems

    I was trying to look through some messages which were a few days old, and I discovered that all of the messages before 2 days ago were blank. By this I mean that there was still the list of messages, but if I clicked on any of them nothing would show up. I closed thunderbird, checked the...
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    xvid file won't play?

    Hey, So I have the xvid codecs installed, but when I try to play a particular xvid file (in any player - WMP, powerdvd, etc), the player will crash. It doesn't say unrecognized file type or anything, the program just crashes. Before it crashes, though, the video size adjusts to the proper...
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    the new firefox keeps crashing...

    Hey, So I installed the new firefox yesterday. Everything worked fine...until today. I tried opening firefox and it told me that it had crashed before it was even done loading. Now whenever I try to start it, the same thing happens. I tried restarting, uninstalling and re-installing, etc...
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    Why did Penny Arcade hate UF so much?

    UF being the webcomic User Friendly by Illiad. I know this is really old (the PA comics about UF are from 4 years ago) but I was just curious and I couldn't find anything on it other than the fact that Gabe and Tycho really hate UF.
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    blizzard, starcraft, warcraft, bnetd...

    Hey guys, I think I'm going to write a paper about bnetd, Blizzard, and the ways in which it has affected the game industry/community. Do you guys have any suggestions as to where I might look, articles I should read, people I should/can talk to within the next day or two, or anything like...
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    Stanford - UW game today

    As excited as I was about the WSU win, it still kept coming back to me that we should have won by 20-30. I think that's one of the worst games I've seen the Cardinal play this year. If we play like that today, we'll definitely lose. The Huskies have gotten a lot of attention recently for...
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    Beer sculpture (pic)

    Made this over the course of a month with my roommates. Just thought I'd share. link Not very creative, I know. Anybody have pics of anything similar they've made, possibly more imaginative?
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    Abit IS7 firewire problems

    Hey, I'm having problems getting my computer to recognize my sony dv camcorder. I can get it to recognize that it's there *sometimes* but not usually. When it is recognized, here's what happens: I'll start up premiere, go to capture, and press a button (like "play" or "rewind") from the device...
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    firewire recognition problems

    Hey, I'm having problems getting my computer to recognize my sony dv camcorder. I can get it to recognize that it's there *sometimes* but not usually. When it is recognized, here's what happens: I'll start up premiere, go to capture, and press a button (like "play" or "rewind") from the device...
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    is there a way to play only a minute of a song in winamp?

    Hey, So I was wondering if there was a plug-in or a built in function that would allow me to play only a minute of a song before automatically moving onto the next song. Basically, I want to play one minute of a song for 60 songs (so an hour). Is there a way that I can do this without cutting...
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    firewire detection problems; please help

    Hey, I'm having problems getting my computer to recognize my sony dv camcorder. I can get it to recognize that it's there *sometimes* but not usually. When it is recognized, here's what happens: I'll start up premiere, go to capture, and press a button (like "play" or "rewind") from the...
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    How long is beer good for?

    I recently came into possession of about 30 decent longneck beers (Gordon Biersch, Sam Adams, etc). One of my friends says it's just been sitting in his office for about a year and that nobody else wants it. Is it still going to be fresh enough to drink? I know Bud Light at least has "best...
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    any way to recover pics/movies?

    I did a transfer from my old IDE hd to my new WD hd recently...with less than ideal results. A *lot* of my picture files (digital pics, etc) and movie files (home-made movies, random humor vids, music vids, etc) just don't work anymore. They're still the same size and everything, but I get a...
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    Any way to recover pics/movies?

    I did a transfer from my old IDE hd to my new WD hd recently...with less than ideal results. A *lot* of my picture files (digital pics, etc) and movie files (home-made movies, random humor vids, music vids, etc) just don't work anymore. They're still the same size and everything, but I get a...
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    So, theoretical question about vodka.

    Don't ask how this came up. What would happen if you straight chugged a bottle of vodka in, say, under a minute? Would you throw it all up almost immediately, a bit later? Or would it just stay in your system and kill you? Just curious. Don't try it. But if you do try it, post results...
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    Playstation to USB adapter?

    Hey, I'm looking to buy a gamepad for my PC and I was thinking about getting one of these adapters because I already have a ps2 controller. I was wondering if anybody had any advice about whether or not to get it, or which brand to get? I've heard concerns about lag, locking up etc, so I want...
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    Where is the desktop picture stored?

    I ask because the picture which I set it from is now corrupt or something, and I fear that if I change my desktop wallpaper (which I would like to) I may just lose that picture. Since there is obviously a good copy of this picture somewhere on my computer, can someone tell me where it is?
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    FF XI

    So, I realize this may get some bad reactions, but I've never played any FF games. I have, however, heard from many people that the new FF MMORPG doesn't really *require* prior knowledge...what do you guys think? I was originally intending to wait for WoW, but that looks like a while off...
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    Matrix: Revolutions in Imax is $15?

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought Imax tickets were supposed to be $12-$13? Are they charging this much because they can or what?
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    Somehow my jpegs/mpegs got corrupted or something...

    Hey guys, My WD 200 gig hard drive acted up recently, and a lot of my files no longer work...as in, they're still there, but if I try to open them I get a "format not recognized" or something along those lines. These files are kind of important to me because it's stuff like my graduation...
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    Possible to recover jpegs/mpegs?

    Hey guys, My WD 200 gig hard drive acted up recently, and a lot of my files no longer work...as in, they're still there, but if I try to open them I get a "format not recognized" or something along those lines. These files are kind of important to me because it's stuff like my graduation...
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    Free forum software?

    Hey, My friend is starting a new website and he wants to put a forum on it (much like the Anandtech forums). Nothing fancy, just something that has user accounts, lists topics by subject/user etc. Anybody know of any good free stuff he can use? Thanks...