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    Sony FW900 and blue-ray

    So, Instead of going out and buying a new TV and blue ray player, I really want to know if I can just simply buy a blue-ray drive for my computer and use this monitor with it. I really love this frappin monitor, and I really don't want to have to dish out the money for all new stuff. What...
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    Question about newer Dell laptops

    i want the new xps m1530, but I really want to have the option to switch back to xp pro if i want to. my only concern is the drivers. Do they make xp compatible drivers for all laptop function buttons and other jazz? Since a Dell rep told me that getting XP wasnt an option, i guess this who...
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    Vista and resolution problem

    So, I am running Vista Ultimate and I can't seem to change the resolutions in any of the games that i have. When I do change them, they just go back to some default, undefined resolution. I havent really heard of this problem from anyone else, so I dont know what the deal is. System...
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    XP pro Installation woes

    Firstly, here are my system specs: AMD Athlon XP X2 4200+ Asus Nforce 4 A8n32 SLI Deluxe 2 gig Mushkin DDR 400 Western digital 250 gig hard drive Evga 7900 gt ko Now, I am in the process of reformatting my computer for the second night in a row. I reformatted and installed xp...
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    Creative Zen Vision M Video transfer issues

    So, I have tried to convert and copy two different videos from my computer to my Zen without any luck at all. The first one is an Divx file that is 1280 x 720 and 105 megs. The second is a Windows media file that is 73 megs, and the same rez as the first video. When I go to convert, it...
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    Still leery about my temps

    According to SpeedFan, my computer idles at 38c-40c, and peaks at no higher than 49c on load. Here are specs: Lian-Li PC-1200b plus Zalman CNPS9500 AMD Athlon 4200+ x2 Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe eVga 7900 GT 2 gig Mushkin ddr400 The ram sits right in front of the intake to me cpu fan. So...
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    Dell M992 monitor problems

    I just got my new computer up and running, and of course, something must go horribly wrong. I bought a brand new Dell M992 on Ebay about 2 weeks ago. I got it home, opened it up, plugged it in and just sat it on my floor until I got my desk last weekend. Everything seemed to be working fine...
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    Any electronics experts here?

    I just got my new computer up and running, and of course, something must go horribly wrong. I bought a brand new Dell M992 on Ebay about 2 weeks ago. I got it home, opened it up, plugged it in and just sat it on my floor until I got my desk last weekend. Everything seemed to be working fine...
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    Zalman CNPS9500 LED running a bit hot

    I JUST got done putting my new rig together. I have a 4200+x2 with the Zalman CNPS9500 LED on an Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe. My temps in the bios are hitting 46c. Is this normal? i did notice that I can actually move my heatsink just a bit on top of the processor. The thing is tightned down as...
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    Dell M992 question

    I just about bought one, but I noticed something on Dell's website that threw me off. http://docs.us.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/M992/En/specs.htm So, will this monitor do 1280x1024 at 85hz? it says so under the preset table, but right above it in the resolution table, it says it will...
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    Which one of these crts?

    Dell M992: Link Manufacturer: Sony Trinitron oem Dell Tube Type: CRT 19inch Dot Pitch: 0.24 mm Viewable Size: 18inch HSCAN / VSCAN: 30 kHz to 96 kHz / 50 Hz to 160 Hz Refresh Rate - Max/Recommended: 93Hz / 85Hz Resolution - MAX/Recommended...
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    Help me decide on a case.

    Im trying to keep it under 200 bucks. I am mainly wondering about the Praetorian and the PC-V1200. Does anyone own either of these? I really like the Praetorian, but the one that thing concerns me is cooling since it only has an 80mm on the top and bottom for taking out heat. About the...
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    A+ and Network+ certifications

    Im about do get them. What would be the best route to go? Take classes? Get books? If books, which ones do you recommend? The classes here are Nashville Tech run $675 and they last for about a month for both. IS that worth it? Thanks in advance.
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    A question about processors.

    What is the die? and what is this nm deal that I keep seeing about processor dies? Like 65nm and so on? Also, why is it that the smaller the better? Thank you, supernerds.:P:)
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    ThinCRT?

    I remember briefly reading about this technology on DailyTech back when CES was going on. Now, I can't find anthing about it. A search on DailyTech yields absolutely nothing. So, what's this all about? Does it work just like a crt?
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    Questions about the Samsung 970p

    As my search for a wonderful gaming CRT comes to a very dissapointing close, I think I have decided to head into LCD territory. I am mainly interested in the Samsung 970p as I am a very heavy gamer. From what I have read, I believe this one will do what I want it to do, but I have a few...
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    NEC Diamond Pro 930SB

    How good is the monitor for gaming? Is it better than the fe991sb, or the Viewsonic G90fB? Thanks, everyone.
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    Any info on these monitors?

    Well, my friend had an NEC fe991sb, and i absolutely loved it. Now I am looking to buy a CRT for gaming and apparently that monitor is no longer made. I have searched the hell out of google with no luck, and the NEC website seems to have absolutely nothing about it. So, I found these two and I...
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    Seriously, is PC gaming on the verge of dying?

    I know this topic has been discussed. I read one thread on here, but it just turned into a flame fest. I used to be a huge PC gamer. I was competitvely playing RTCW and gaming became quite the hobby for me. Following that, I got into computers in general really deeply. I sold my last...