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    The Stigma of the Unemployed

    I normally don't find much newsworthy stuff on MSN, beyond a headline and a pargraph, but I read through two full pages of this story and found it to be very eye-opening. It highlights what happens to a person on a personal level when s/he loses a job. I posted because it's one of the few...
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    Something is Busted - IRQL_NOT_LESS _OR_EQUAL

    Hi Guys, About a month and a half ago, I put together a new system. Specs: AMD 955 BE Scythe MUGEN-2 Cooler (w/ AS5) Gigabyte GA-MA-790XT-UD4P 4x2 GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 64GB G.Skill Falcon SSD 1 TB WD Caviar Black HD VisionTek Radeon HD 4770 Samsung SATA DVD-Burner OCZ 700W Modular...
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    The Public Option...

    Crawling across the internet today on lunch, reading about Obama's Healthcare bill and found this editorial from last week. It seems pretty freaking crazy. Check out the bolded portions. Ignoring the fact that this is clearly an editorial, what do you guys think about this? It just...
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    Help With SSD tweaks on Windows 7

    Hey guys, I'm going to be intalling Windows 7 RC on my G.Skill Falcon SSD until the retail version comes out. I know that it's a bit 'smarter' than Vista about SSDs, but what tweaks should I consider? I know that Falcon's all support TRIM, and that Windows 7 will disable defrag. What...
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    HD Homerun Question

    Hi Guys. I just got my new build put together, and part of the package was a nice indoor antenna and a hdHomeRun unit. I've tried setting it up on Vista 64 with VMC, but it froze during setup (~10 minutes no response). Same thing happened last night when I tried it with MediaPortal - it froze...
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    Help! Vista 64 Won't Detect Wireless Card???

    So, I get all the parts in for my new build and put them all together. The last thing I install is the D-Link WDA-1320 PCI Wireless-g card, which was working literally 15 minutes prior in my old rig (32-bit XP). After getting Vista 64 running, I get errors (not read errors, just errors) when...
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    How to use an SSD?

    So, after four long years, I'm finally doing a new build, and I have to say that the single componenet that has me the most pumped is the 64GB G.Skill Falcon SSD (MLC, Indilinx). I'll be running Vista 64 Home Premium, with 8 GB DDR3 1600. I plan have Vista and the the pagefile on the SSD. I...
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    Vista Home Premium 32-bit or 64-bit? *SOLVED*

    I've never used Vista. I've nothing against it; I just haven't used it. I'm building a new computer for my little brother for his high school graduation, and I'm having a hard time deciding whether to give him a 32-bit or 64-bit flavor of Vista Home Premium. He's not very tech saavy, but he...
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    Bottlenecking

    I run a 20% OC (2.4 GHz) right now on my X2 for everyday stuff. I'm debating between a new build and an upgrade. This build is only about 10 months old, so I'm leaning towards an upgrade. But if I'm going to run into a bottleneck, I'd like to know which Nvidia 8 series card would give the...
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    Hunting for Jobs **POLL ADDED**

    Cliffs are at the end, but you really should read the details... I finish my graduate degree in Biostatistics in May and I'm trying to get a head start on my job search, because to me, there's nothing more pathetic than a fresh graduate who doesn't start looking for a job until he has his...
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    Half Mast?

    This has been nagging at me for awhile - I know that after former president ford passed away, the flag was lowered to half-mast. But it's been a couple weeks and a lot of the places I pass on my drive in to work still have the flag at half-mast. Is there some sort of rule of etiquette that...
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    I hate my job...

    The interim boss is upset because her last idea looks to have not worked so well. So what happens? I get micro-managed to the point of mental breakdown - why don't I do it this way? Why isn't this done? This is our priority, etc. While I stare blankly into space and recite, Yup. Did that...
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    Buying Item from a Guy I've never Met

    Okay, I've been with Paypal for awhile, but I've never bothered to really look at it too closely to see how they handle it when someone gets ripped off. I'm looking to buy a Nintendo Wii from somebody in Canada. The guy want to use Paypal to do the transaction. I've never met the guy, so I'm...
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    I've found a stable overclock

    I'll update after I post, so by the time you read this, the rig should be in my sig. My main problem is that I jumped straight from stock to somewhere around this overclock pretty fast. Once I found out the new BIOS revision for my board handled some pretty obnoxious stability issues, I didn't...
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    Could the Mods Please Lock one of these Double-Posts?

    Okay, I would send a PM, but I don't know who the mods are around here *ashamed* http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=28&threadid=1928295&enterthread=y http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=28&threadid=1928292&enterthread=y
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    Turning Back the Clock

    I had a fun time overclocking, and I learned a lot. But, until Asus figures a way for me to give my memory more than 1.95v and fixes some other quirks, I'm stuck with some incoveniences. The first is that I can't do a soft reboot with anything higher than a 10% Overclock. The second is...
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    A Bad Feeling...

    So most of you guys know that I've been having some pretty rotten luck with my new build - well, maybe luck's not the right word; 'shafted' is probably closer to the truth. But, hey, it runs, so :P. Anyway, I finally found a review on the M2N-E over at xbit (thanks, peroni!) and it was so very...
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    Question About Dual-Channel

    I'm thinking of adding a 2x 1GB kit to my rig sometime later - will I be able to use my current 2 x 512MB kit in conjunction with this upgrade and still run both sets in Dual Channel?
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    Difference Between Prime Tests

    Right, so this setup: HTT - 300 CPU volts - 1.5250 CPU multiplier - 9x DDR2 volts - 1.95 (board's max) PCIe Bus - 100 HT multiplier - 4x DDR2 - 400 MHz (1:2 Divider) @ 600 MHz 4-4-4-12 1T timings Fails two instances of SP2004's blend test after 7h 10m 34s, but passes 24h of running...
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    Question about HT Bus & Memory BW

    So, I wake up this morning with a crazy idea. Apparently, my subconcious has been trying to manufacture a reason why my overclock is giving me hell. The idea is: HT Bus = HTT x HT Mult. and Memory BW = HTT x 4 x (Z/800) Where Z is one of (800 / 667 / 533 / 400). My question comes up...
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    Component Swap (Mobo)

    Built a new box, and now I'm RMA'ing the mobo (see sig) for something different. Will I be able to run the same copy of XP Pro or will I need a reinstall? Thanks.
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    Need Recommendations for an AM2 Mobo

    I'm RMA'ing my Asus M2N-E, :| and I need some recommendations for an AM2 board that is Stable and Has Solid, Proven Overclocking Features. I don't exactly need SLi, but if that's what it takes to get a good board, that's what I'll buy. I will not buy another Asus product. :disgust: I...
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    Memory Is Holding Me Back - Ways to Overcome?

    Well, guys, I'm still at it, but as of this morning this setup: HTT: 275 Mult: 10x vcore: 1.500v DDR2: 400 MHz (1:2 Divider) @ 4-4-4-8 1T HT mult: 3x PCIe: 100 MHz has about 15 hours stable running two instances of SP2004 on blend. Obviously, I'm a little disappointed in my memory...
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    Overclocking & Memory - A Question

    I've found my maxes for my overclock: Mobo: Will boot up to and including 335 MHz (HTT) Chip: Will boot up to but not including 2.90 GHz @1.55v (44c @ load on SP2004) Will boot up to but not including 2.85 GHz @1.50v (49c @ load on SP2004) Memory: Will boot up to and including 330...
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    Memory Testing

    Look, I apologize for all the different threads... I'm ready to find my memory max speed. All I really need to know is what timings I should use as I increase the HTT - is stock okay (5-5-5-15) (I think it's rated at 5-5-5-12, though...)? As always, Rig's in the sig....
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    Overclocking BSOD

    Trying to find my max chip capable per Zebo's guide. I hit 2.8GHz fine with SP2004 and was going up to 2.85 when I got this BSOD on trying to boot into windows: Technical Information: *** STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x000000AC, 0x00000005, 0x00000000, 0xF74785ED) *** atapi.sys - Address F74785ED...
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    An Overclocking Problem

    I'm trying to find my max HTT. I've been adjusting my HT multiplier as I go to keep the 'FSB' at or below 1000MHz. I started at 220 MHz, and soft reboots didn't work from windows. Around 300 MHz, soft reboots quit working from the BIOS (as in, after I save and exit, I won't boot back up...
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    Questions About Overclocking

    Hi, my name is inspire, and I am a noob. So, I'm ready to start overclocking and I'm following Zebo's guide. Seems simple enough. However some of my BIOS options differ in terminology, and since I'm not particularly savvy on some of this stuff, I wanted some confirmation. I also have some...
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    'Drifting' in Games

    I just built the new rig in my sig. I don't play but a few games. I was hoping I could get some nicer graphics with this upgrade from my old Athlon 2000+ Xp with a 4200 Ti @ 4x AGP. I can turn the graphics up, but I run into a problem that's particularly noticeable in Halo. As I'm running...
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    Ntune??

    Well, I'm considering OC'ing my GPU (6600GT) and I stumbled across Ntune - which semms like it will OC my chip and memory, too - automatically. Seems a little too good to be true - I'm comfortable sticking to Zebo's guide for OC'ing my CPU, but I wouldn't know where to begin with my GPU. Ideas?
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    At my wits' end...

    I've had it. I just got all my new stuff in today and I build it and installed XP Pro SP2 and patched everything up. But now, the systems sporadically reboots - like a ghost is pressing the reset button. I'm running a AM2 300+ X2 on an Asus M2N-E with 512 x 2 Corsair DDR2 800 @ MHz - all...
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    Question about XP Pro Keys

    Okay, so I'm building a new box and I'd like to install XP Pro on it. My old box Had ME, then I upgraded to XP Pro. After a while I needed to reformat and I sprung the $20 for a Full Version of XP Pro (It was through my grad school). Now the old box has my XP Pro Full version on it. I want...
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    Contagious?

    Okay. I really hope you guys can help me out because I don't know where else I should look. I'm 'fixing' a friend's computer. The problem is that it is FUBAR'ed (I'll spare the details). I've got a pretty good idea it has at least one major virus on it, and I know he has uber-spyware...
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    A Good AM2 Board for OC'ing

    I ran a quick search on this forum and found nada. I'm looking to build an AM2 system and OC a 3800+ X2 up to at least 2.6 GHz (600 MHz or 30% Overclock). The original board I was looking at, an MSI K9N Neo-F, I found after some digging doesn't OC well. I don't need SLi, and I would like...
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    Question about Spark Plugs

    I figured if anybody would know, it would be you guys. In my never-ending quest to pinch pennies, I came to the question of spark plugs - particularly are Bosch Platinums (platinum core) worth the added cost of their half-price counterparts, Bosch Supers (copper core)? How do the electrical...
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    Question about Overclocking an AM2

    Well, I've been spending some time googling and crawling from etailer to manufacturer websites, and the only two CPU Air Coolers that I've been able to find that I know for sure will fit the AM2 Socket are the Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 and the Thermaltake CL-P0268. I'm considering OC'ing a AM2...
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    AMD's Torrenza and HTX Slots

    A little bit about Torrenza & HTX Some More Last One. After a quick forum search, I hadn't found anything about HTX or Torrenza. I wanted to know what you guys think about it, as I'm not exactly saavy on it. There is a lot more on google, but it's not much more explanatory than what...
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    Convince Me...

    I'll be building a new box about a month from now. I currently have: Athlon 2000+ XP 1 GB DDR333 GeForce 4200 Ti (128MB DDR @ AGP 4x) 60 GB WD ATA/100 17" LCD I'll be buying a KVM switch so I can still use my old box. My old box is over 3 years old. I like AMD - mostly because...
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    AMD Price Cuts

    Some More Bad News for those planning to build an AM2 based system. No more price cuts after this one for the year. And it looks like the AM2 X2 4000+, 4400+, and 4800+'s with 1 MB per core of L2 cache may be discontinued (see the pricing table in that link). However, it is looking...
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    When Will AMD Price Cuts Take Effect?

    Disclaimer: Yes, I am a self-proclaimed fanboi of AMD, and I'm sticking with them through all this because I've never dealt with Intel. I won't try to change your mind, so save yourself some time and don't try to change mine. Arguing on the internet is like competing in the special olympics...