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    Under US tort law, is wikipedia liable?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_%28biology%29 "Studies in the 1970s showed that children up to the age of 10 or so who lose fingertips in accidents can regrow the tip of the digit within a month provided their wounds are not sealed up with flaps of skin -- the de facto treatment in...
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    Sealing shrink wrap?

    I have a crafts project due (I needed an elective easy enough to give the sufficient college credits to graduate) and I have no idea how to properly seal shrink wrap. Since a sealer is way too expensive just for a single occasion application, what's the best way to emulate how a sealer works?
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    Total newb needs help with seed box

    I am a total newb when it comes to networking. I want to setup a legal torrent uploading and downloading box out of my backup system (since my main system consumes way too much power power to idle on utorrent). I want to accomplish this remotely, without a need for a monitor or at least minimal...
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    Which 22" widescreen should i go with?

    http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.a...2021&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&topnav= Out of all of those which one is the best for the money? I was thinking the Dell E228WFP is a safe choice, but at about $70 less AR, would the X2gen offer similar overall features for much less money? Can...
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    My review on Full Spectrum Warrior 10 Hammers

    I know this game is old, but I have come here to vent. I paid $10 FSCKING dollars for this game and it was so not worth it. The tutorial was a PITA because your little guys are strategically incompetent on their own. FFS, you have to micromanage everything with thousands of obscure menus (at...
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    Help me stop being jaded

    I have been doing a little thinking over Christmas Break and all of a sudden I felt like theres no real purpose in living (yeah school sucks that much). I'm not suicidal or anything, I just fail to see the purpose. *opinionated rant starts here* Supposedly we live because we are selfish and want...
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    Computer power consumption questions

    Here's all the hardware in my system: E6300@ 2.1ghz, 2x 7900gt, 72gb raptor, 250gb 7200.1 sata, 2x disk drives, about 5 usb devices, x-fi, antec 550 neo HE, 2x 1024mb ddr2 533 ram My questions are: 1. What would my idle and full load power consumption ratings likely be coming from the wall...
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    Owners of Asus p5n sli, 300 fsb cap removed

    I downloaded the latest bios from asus's website and it seems that the 300fsb wall was raised. Hope this info helps other owners who were displeased with the motherboard's overclocking capabilities.
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    How does my 7900gt SLI setup compare to ATI x1900 series cards in shader intensive games?

    Sadly enough, i am not like many x1900xt(or better) owners who can brag they can play age of empires 3 at max settings at some uber high resolution. At 1280x1024, on my stock BFG 7900gt OC cards, I have to settle for medium shader quality and low anti aliasing to have performance suitable for...
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    Is my E6300 functioning normally?

    I'm a little worried about my e6300 because I inadvertently ran it for about 10 seconds at 90 degrees Celsius (HSF not making proper contact). I have a thermaltake big typhoon cooling it and it runs at 45C on idle and up to 55C load. It also gets an average of 36 seconds on 1m super pi mod. Is...
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    Choking Video Card

    I have two 7900gts in sli, each with a vf-900 slapped on. The lower one, which is right next to my sound card is being starved of cool air. How can I remedy this? I am in the market for a new case and I noticed that the Antec P180 has an internal PCI 80mm fan option. Would getting this case...
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    How likely is it that my cpu is broken?

    I recently got an asus p5n sli and an e6300. I already suspect that my motherboard is broken or having incompatability issues with my antec neo HE 550watt because I have tried 2 cpus on my p5n. I am scared however, that I may have damaged my cpu when I was cleaning the stock thermal compound...
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    Why was athe monarch thread locked?

    I thought this thread was rather productive http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1932843&enterthread=y . It was originally left open because it was a legitmate discussion. But, as happens with most threads like this, it quickly turned into name calling and...
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    3.6ghz wall on p4 prescott 630 3ghz

    My system does post at 3.8ghz, but that's when i set the voltage to 1.6, and even then it's unstable. I have cheap ram (mushkin value ddr2 533) and a fairly decent motherboard (gigabyte ga-8n-sli). Is the 3.6ghz wall due to an unlucky processor? Can I do anything to increase system stability @...
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    Did a gpu bottleneck get lifted slightly, or is this typical for an overclocked cpu?

    I have a 3ghz p4 prescott 630 3ghz @ stock. When I overclocked it to 3.6, my 7900gt sli setup gained an average of 5-10 fps running 3dmark. Was I being bottlenecked by my cpu, or is 3dmark a cpu dependant application? Would it be realistic to expect 200% of this performance boost upgrading to a...
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    Utility that can log multiple card temperatures?

    I already downloaded all the Nvidia software I could find - Nforce drivers, Ntune, and forceware. Yet, I can't seem to log multiple card temperatures while I'm playing.
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    Exactly how much do psus affect your electric bill?

    I heard that PSUs should always draw less power from your wall socket than your computer uses. I don't remember the source, but I guess it was reliable enough for me to believe it. That is, until I realized my 80% Antec Neo HE PSU would be utilizing less power than a cheap ass florescent light...
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    7900gt sli setup bottlenecked?

    I game at 1280x1024 with a p4 prescott 630 @ 3.3ghz and 7900gtsli cards. I know the sli is overkill, but i got it so i could game at 1280x1024 at near max-max for about a year or more. I don't feel like my performance suffers at all, but i want to know if it could get better. I get occasional...
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    How do I make my own you got owned video?

    You know, the one with the chanting and the baby in the microwave. I just want to know how to insert someone's name into the arrows.
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    Another Forum Game

    You know the procedure, we all attempt to for a sentence by contributing only one word. My
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    How grilles affect CFM?

    Here are my fans and their grilles 80mm above pci slots, grille on case 120mm rear, grille on case, wire grille on opposite end 120mm HD, grille on case, wire grille on opposite end 120mm CPU, Wire grille on top of HS 120mm PSU, same grill placing just about every psu has Do grilles...
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    How many case fans is too many?

    Would 6 total casefans consume more power than a water cooling setup? How is this casefan setup? 120mm:cpu 120mm:rear 120mm:HDS 80mm:top of video card 80mm:top of memory 80mm:side case (top of cpu) What's the best way to secure case fans on top of components?
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    Netburst questions

    1. Any word when they will phase out? 2. What's the difference between c1 and d0 stepping? 3. When is the best time to buy them (when c1, d0 are prevalent among retailers)? 4. Why does AT bash netburst cpu's? They aren't that bad. IMO, a pentium d 915 w/ d0 stepping is a better buy than an x2...
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    Help modding case for fan install

    I want to put a 120mm case fan at the top of my TT Mambo case because I heard that a fan at the top of a case will exhaust air more efficiently than anywhere else. How would I go about doing this? What kind of tools would I need? Could this be as easy as poking one big hole and 4 small screw...
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    Is SLI getting better, or did Nvidia just turn it into another PR ploy?

    The first time I heard of SLI, I figured it was just a way for Nvidia to make 2x the money for less than 2x the performance (50% of second card at best). Now that SLI is well established and more mature, does anyone know if Nvidia will continue to allow SLI to utilize the second card. or will it...
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    Conroe mobo questions

    What's the difference between an ab9 and an ab9 pro? The ab9pro with the gigabyte ds3? If I went for the asrock conroe x-fire, could I run it in sli with hacked sli drivers? If yes, will there be a performance difference between real sli and hacked sli on x-fire? Does the msi neo-f conroe...
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    X2 3800vs entire dual core am2 series processors in terms of power consumption

    If I leave an x2 3800 at stock voltages and overclock it to a 4200, will it consume the same amount of power as a 4200? Would it be close? Would it be sane if I bought a 4200 over a 3800 just for the purpose of keeping it at the same power consumption level as a 3800? Overall, is there any...
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    Do more people play bf2 on the pc than on consoles?

    Just wondering.
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    B&Ms that carry motherboards?

    So far, I only know of 2, Fry's and PC Club.
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    Is this a normal defect for a psu, or did I F' it up?

    I purchased an open box motherboard from fry's (and will never again). When I tried to boot it up with minimal components (only ram, cpu, video card, and 1 HD), I heard a jolt ( never heard one before, so I presumed it was just the fans powering on for a second then turning off). I only figured...
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    Tv tuners

    I am interested in purchasing the ATI tv wonder pro. Is it worth it? Will I be able to get full functionality such as console gaming and direct tv compatability? I don't want to be a burden on the family's bills, so will a sattelite signal splitter be able to play direct tv on our old receiver...
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    Did I jump the gun and do something stupid

    I just purchased an x2 3800 windsor + MSI kn9 neo (low end nforce 5) motherboard for $240 w/ shipping and tax factored in. I already have a conroe capable motherboard, the abit 965pro, which I purchased for $200 and intend on returning to the retailer. Should I have just kept the motherboard and...