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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    welp i've finished with this and here was my solution: i created a web page with the desired wallpaper as background and an embedded muted infinitely repeating audio file. no further delay when an audio stream starts and no speaker popping when the audio shuts down, except when the pc...
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    following the cmedia driver installation it promptly requested a cmedia device... which i do not have exactly. so... it stopped installation. basically it didn't go as well as it could have :)
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    so... i've made some progress. i've set windows media player to start when the system boots, running in the background at a zero volume with a short looped clip. the problem is gone. the receiver is constantly receiving a data stream, so no popping, no audio delay, no audio problems at all...
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    did not work. i notice the pop is when the audio signal from my pc stops being received by my receiver. it goes from showing dts to not showing it, then it goes from 5.1 to 2.1 and there is a pop. the signal from the pc ending definitely causes this issue. interestingly, the issue with the...
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    i wonder if it's worthwhile to uninstall the razer driver and install the cmi8788 driver? may be worth a try.
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    so i find out after some research that this card has the cmi 8788 chipset... the same one used in other cards that have reported this issue :(
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    welp i have been playing around and have gotten nowhere really. originally i had simply disabled the onboard sound through the bios, figuring that was the best way to go. after some consideration i re-enabled it and went in, disabling it in the control panel. i tried removing it altogether...
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    great idea! i tried clicking on the wrench, i have driver version 1.2 (the newest one on razer's website) and the only options there are "microphone boost" and "monitoring (microphone to line out)"... unfortunately neither has helped one jot :| the one next to that, spdif in has a wrench and the...
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    i believe this is exactly the problem. where did you find this setting? i do not find anything in the razer software allowing this, nor is there anything in windows (where i would expect it to be). any help with this? or, alternately, what program did you use to always keep the sound card...
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    argh no help :( halp me at :x:
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    htpc audio pops whenever a sound stops playing

    htpc specifications: amd athlon x2 4200+ gigabyte ga-m57sli-s4 v1.0 patriot 2gb ddr2 800 razer barracuda ac-1 (sending audio to my receiver via optical audio) evga 7900gtx rosewill 550w psu windows xp sp2 basically 2 issues, the main one being whenever a sound stops playing (windows...
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    Is eVGA known for selling defective products

    i've never had to rma anything from evga, have had multiple video cards from them including 6800gt, 7600gt and 7900gtx. friend did have to rma his 6600gt however :o
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    where should i ask for price guidance?

    alright, how about where should i post this to get an answer :lol:
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    where should i ask for price guidance?

    i don't want to step on any toes :) it's not a "for sale" thread, but i'm thinking about selling a pc either as a whole or parting it out and was looking for some pricing guidance. i didn't see a pricing guidelines forum and was wondering where i could post without making other members crazy...
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    boot issue: building dmi pool... flash rom protected

    halp :( is there a better forum category? where else should i seek help?
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    boot issue: building dmi pool... flash rom protected

    i know some other folks have this problem... any help is appreciated.
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    boot issue: building dmi pool... flash rom protected

    occasionally when booting up my htpc i get a message during boot, instead of "verifying dmi pool" i get "building dmi pool" followed by "flash rom protected", which consequently leads into a no system disk detected. power off, power on will reboot fine. happens perhaps 1/3 boots. does not...
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    Where Are The Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboards?

    i came across this thread while googling an identical problem. however... i am using a ga-m57sli-s4 with an athlon64 x2 4400+ cpu. i do have raided 36gb raptors on this system along with a number of wd storage drives. i did not have this problem when this was my gaming rig in another case...
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    DEAD-Circuit City $40 off $199 In store Coupon

    i also used mine on a wii last weekend. got no guff about it either. can't beat $222 including tax :thumsup; i saved my original, i will be using it on my next wii games purchase as well, assuming they're still taking it :D
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    Walmart.com - Gillette Fusion

    in for razor and sunsilk for the women, thanks op's :thumbsup:
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    heatware issue... what would you do?

    i just read heatware tos and it would seem that they will address revenge feedback, i think i have a decent case to leave a neutral feedback, assuming when i receive the item today it is as advertised. as a note aside, i was supposed to do the install on my bosses home computer earlier today...
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    heatware issue... what would you do?

    has anyone had to deal with revenge heatware when purchasing an item? i have not left negative or neutral feedback yet but am inclined to. i'm concerned about revenge heatware however. thoughts? basically it took a week for them to ship the item after telling me it would be out next day...
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    Logitech V400 lazer notebook mouse

    in, been looking for a 5 button wireless laser notebook mouse for a minute now, thanks :)
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    Warm: Nintendo Wii bundle at Gamestop $680 pre-order

    a warm deal because it's the only place i've seen to order as well. price is def not a hot deal tho :( i'm assuming since they don't list a second nunchuck they don't include it. considering it anyway :P
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    ** FREE ** 8 Week Gym (Bally's) Membership

    marked for later :) seems like a good deal, will do a little research on it first tho, thanks :thumbsup:
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    Warm deal - 74 GB WD Raptors for 119 at BB

    i have raided 36gb 16mb cache raptors and they are remarkably quiet and are astoundingly fast. the coolers for the drivers are louder than the drives themselves :P i paid $105 apiece for em new mebbe 6 months ago, $120 at bb for the 74gb version is a great price!
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    Staples $.99 items 12/31 ad

    marking this thread, great deal on the bubble wrap envelopes :thumbsup:
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    eVGA 256MB 7950 GT PCIe $215 - $15 MIR = $200 Shipped

    7900gtx is a superior card :) the gtx is the best single gpu 7 series nvidia card they made. still, for $200 new this is a smokin deal :thumbsup:
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    SAMSUNG ML-2571N/XAA Laser Workgroup Monochrome Printer and LINKSYS WRT54GC wireless router

    i also got in on this deal, i've got to give it :thumbsup: my printer does not trip my ups altho my settings are 90/135v. it prints quickly, quality is great so far, small footprint and hassle free. the only point that i was concerned about was a possible networking issue, reviews i read...
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    Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard $46 shipped

    recently purchased an eclipse (the original) from compusa when they had the $20 ar deal. fantastic keyboard, i would say even a touch better than the logitech dinovo i use downstairs :thumbsup:
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    GA-M57SLI-S4

    my experience is the same as everyone else :| i posted this over on pc perspective but will say the same here. i would add that the m55 series owners contacted gigabyte about getting a bios update to fix the pci lock issue and also got a negative response. they then contacted some folks here at...
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    Newegg.com - BFG 7600GT for $79 after MIR with PayPal payment!

    the way the paypal thing works is it covers whatever your shipping cost is up to $20. i ordered a new laser printer and my shipping charge was $1.xx for it ;)
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    Newegg.com - BFG 7600GT for $79 after MIR with PayPal payment!

    holy mackerel that's a good deal :Q $65 mail in rebate is quite a pita tho.
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    better cooling for an evga 6800gt

    the thermalright one you have in the pic is the hr-03. the only other thermalright i was thinking he could be talking about is the v1 which will not fit. i have ~20mm (3/4") on the front side of the card. there is significantly more room on the back side of the card... altho anything towards...
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    better cooling for an evga 6800gt

    unbelievable, after checking the length on the heatsink, the power supply in my case is going to prevent me from using the thermalright. i thought i had found the perfect solution. i thought wrong :| so... any other ideas?
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    better cooling for an evga 6800gt

    wow, after some research that thermalright definitely appears to be the way to go. $50 bones :( but ya gotta pay to play i suppose. after upgrading my htpc and reassembling, i simply cannot handle the noise of the stock geforce 6800gt cooler. only problem i foresee is the 4 port usb card i...
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    To cool my AM2 Athlon 62X2

    bumping this up people, need a chipset cooler recommendations ;)
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    More Wiis in stock Dec 17th @ BB

    my two local bb stores confirmed this. please note that best buy opens at 8am this sunday :|
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    SAMSUNG ML-2571N/XAA Laser Workgroup Monochrome Printer and LINKSYS WRT54GC wireless router

    wow great deal, i was looking for both these items! thanks... paying by paypal means free shipping to boot ;)
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    More than 3 Bourne films?

    3 true bourne books :)