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    20% off all PCIe Graphics Cards & DDR2/DDR3 @ MicroCenter

    "Not valid for online orders."
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    20% off all PCIe Graphics Cards & DDR2/DDR3 @ MicroCenter

    GPU: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5318085/coupons/newer/gpu20.pdf RAM: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5318085/coupons/newer/ram20.pdf This deal obviously applies to any PCIe card, but the deal is especially sweet on the Zotac GTX 580 AMP!: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0354622 I just...
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    Best footrest?

    Hey all, I'm looking into buying a footrest for my PC desk. For ages I've sat at my PC desk and have had trouble getting my feet comfortable. I have a Aeron Chair (height adjustable) and I'm looking for something that can compliment it. Any recommendations?
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    Will two Thermalright fan holders fit on a Ultra 120 Extreme?

    http://www.quietpcusa.com/Thermalright-Fan-Holder-for-Ultra-120-Series-CPU-Heatsinks-P519C22.aspx I'm wondering if two of these fan holders will fit on a Ultra 120 Extreme so I can have a push/pull setup.
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    Q6700 or E8500 for business machine?

    Then maybe the Q6600 which is the same price as the E8500?
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    Q6700 or E8500 for business machine?

    What I'm mainly wondering is if the apps they mainly use (Infopath through IE, Exchange, DOS-based apps, IE, Word, Excel) will really benefit from the quad cores in the XP environment or if this situation would benefit from the added clock speeds and cache of the E8500. Your thoughts are greatly...
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    Q6700 or E8500 for business machine?

    I'm buying four business workstations from Dell, and I was wondering which processor would be better for my needs: Intel Q6700 or E8500. We use a customized Infopath app. on each workstation and other Office apps. Generally there's a lot of multitasking going on on these workstations, so I...
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    Best shopping cart software for PayPal use?

    I'm developing a t-shirt e-commerce site at the moment, and I'm using PayPal as my payment collection intermediary. My question is what shopping cart software do people prefer that has PayPal integration?
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    Chavez defeated in electoral reform

    Let me be the first to say THANK FREAKIN GOD.
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    Custom comp. freezes up after a few minutes of use

    Nothing in the background that might cause a freeze-up. I have auto updates on in Vista. Constantly updated Ad-Aware/Kaspersky/SpywareBlaster. No hardware changes either. I can't load it in safe mode as when I get to the prompt to select to go into Safe Mode, my keyboard won't work for whatever...
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    Custom comp. freezes up after a few minutes of use

    I built a Vista system back in July that up until now has been fine. Specs: Gigabyte mobo Core2 2x2 Corsair XMS8505 Raptor 80GB Gigabyte vid card After about five minutes of letting the comp. sit idly after startup, the whole thing just freezes up. The cooler (Thermalright Xtreme) sits...
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    **Building a database server, need help configuring**

    Our company is starting a SharePoint project, so we need a server to host its database. I'm quite unfamiliar with server parts, so I'm hoping you guys can suggest some high-end parts for me to put in this thing. Maybe SCSI drives, dual CPUs? Fill me in.
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    How to install cathode rocker switch?

    Click to see. I just bought a dual cathode kit (which comes with the two cathode plugin box), and I'm trying to figure out how to plug that box into the rocker switch. There are those two prongs on the backside of the switch and I don't understand how the link to the box.
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    Where to find replacement Southbridge heatsink for GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R?

    This is a pertinent question for someone to answer: Is the distance between the pushpin holes on the P35C-DS3R southbridge the same as other motherboards out there? I see people using the Thermaltake cooler I mentioned above on their southbridges but on different mobos...
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    Where to find replacement Southbridge heatsink for GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R?

    Would this work on my board? http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16835116018
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    Where to find replacement Southbridge heatsink for GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R?

    Me being the moron I am, I threw away the original stock heatsink for my GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R before I received my new one (an Enzotech), which turned out to be a NB heatsink that was improperly labeled a SB heatsink on performance-pcs.com. The one I bought had the pin holes too far away from...
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    Best chipset water block for P965?

    I have a Koolance P4 coming so I need something to pair it with.
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    Build a nice, cheap Dell laptop!

    How does this config look? My main question if the 1.6 GHz CPU selected is good enough. http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/....aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=E1705S2&s=dhs
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    Build a nice, cheap Dell laptop!

    I've been building rigs for five years now, and I don't see anything wrong with Dells, especially their laptops. Thanks for the advice all.
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    Build a nice, cheap Dell laptop!

    I'm hoping to keep it under a thousand. Absolutely no gaming will be done on it, just lots of work Photoshopping and video editing (so a strong CPU and a nice amount of RAM). I've been out of the PC hardware scene for a while, so I'm not sure what some of the better CPUs are nowadays. A...
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    QUICK HELP: How do I turn a previous master drive into a slave drive?

    Windows can't even see it through Disk Management. I have a data recovery program, that doesn't notice it either.
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    QUICK HELP: How do I turn a previous master drive into a slave drive?

    It still won't show up as drive D: by the way.
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    QUICK HELP: How do I turn a previous master drive into a slave drive?

    I have a WD800, which the back of is shown in this picture. Also, I have it plugged into a seperate IDE channel.
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    QUICK HELP: How do I turn a previous master drive into a slave drive?

    This is what my HD looks like at default. Where do I need to move the jumper to make it D:?
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    QUICK HELP: How do I turn a previous master drive into a slave drive?

    I took an old system drive that has XP installed on it and put it into a newer system. This is a WD800. I need to turn it into a slave drive on the newer PC so I can extract files from it. How do I do this?
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    Where to find latest BIOS for ATI Xpress 200 mobo?

    I've looked there as well, no can do, just GPU drivers.
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    Where to find latest BIOS for ATI Xpress 200 mobo?

    I've searched on Yahoo several times, and still couldn't find anything. Any ideas?
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    What chair is this?

    Anyone?
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    What chair is this?

    Click. I want to buy a few of these for my office.
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    Buying 7800 GT, good brand choice and is this PSU enough?

    How about this PSU? And this GPU?
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    Buying 7800 GT, good brand choice and is this PSU enough?

    Click. I'm about to click the purchase button on one. Good choice? It comes at $299, which is a great price. Also, I'm putting it in my friend's Emachines PC, which has a 300w PSU. Will that be able to handle the 7800 GT, or should I get another PSU?
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    Good site to recommend HDTVs?

    Sorry for the late response guys. I'm thinking $3,000 max, maybe 4k.
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    Good site to recommend HDTVs?

    I'm looking to buy my father an HDTV for Christmas, and I'm trying to find a site that can offer me some recommendations for our price range. Any ideas?
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    Best $300 video card for World of Warcraft?

    It's a Radeon Xpress 200 mobo, so PCI-E I assume? Also, he wants AA and AF cranked as well as all settings maxxed.
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    Best $300 video card for World of Warcraft?

    I'm buying my brother a vid card for Christmas to play WoW on. He has a gig of RAM and a A64 3200. What would be his best bet? Also, he has an Emachines case (I know, they blow), and I was wondering if an OCZ PSU would fit in it.