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    Help! Troubleshoot System Build

    So I got this motherboard and a BFG 550Watt PS, i made the same mistake everyone made, i didn't plug in all the connectors, as already stated the MB manual is very vague. My BFG apparently only supports the 4pin connecter, i have two but the other 4 pin bundled on the same cord doesn't fit. Is...
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    CM 690 vs CM 590 vs Antec 900

    For anyone else searching for what case to get, I liked this review of the CM 690 on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yhxw1DcAQo after reading all the posts, I think I'm leaning heavily toward the CM 690. I like the layout, especially the hard drive bays. I'm a little skeptical of its...
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    Did anyone play old Sierra or LucasArts games?

    I played several of the old point and click games Kings Quest 5 and 6 which I can only vaguely remember. I remember liking them alot but I can only recall some elements of the plot. Robin Hood Quest for the Longbow another great game, especially if you like Robin Hood. Quest for Glory...
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    Anyone in the Warhammer Online Beta?

    i was intrigued by WAR for awhile, but the more beta info that surfaces the more it seems like it will be a disappointment. MMO genre needs a new format. The kill mobs for xp to level to get to max level for raiding or PVP just isn't cutting it.
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    Xbox 360 holiday bundles

    I got mine last night, it was manufactured 8-8-07. I doubt it's a falcon, but the DVD drive is quiet, at least quieter than the power brick fan. I didn't really care if I got a falcon to begin with as the revision to the old boards seems to have fixed all the ROD issues anyway. all in all ...
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    Xbox 360 holiday bundles

    i got the elite holiday bundle from amazon. has free shipping and tax free for me. haven't received it yet though to check the lot #
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    Xbox 360 holiday bundles

    yep Buy.com has some now, but they charge tax, at least for those of us in texas. amazon and newegg don't, so right now for my money it's a race to see who gets them first amazon or newegg
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    Xbox 360 holiday bundles

    i'm not too interested in a Falcon, yeah the cpu is superior obviously, but 360s with the new heatsink and quieter dvd have been out now since Spring. I'm more interested in getting the holiday bundle. unfortunately, elite bundles seem to be taking awhile to make it to stores.
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    How come I can't collapse ceilings or blow half a guy's head off yet?

    I think destructible envionrments are a combination of technological and design. From a design standpoint, allowing the player to destroy an entire map is self defeating in your average FPS. In a sandbox enviornment it might be fun in the short term, but FPS aren't just about realism, it is...
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    Xbox 360 holiday bundles

    i'm waiting on Newegg to get the Elite Bundles in, because I can get it tax free with minimal shipping costs. Buy.com has the elite but they charge my state tax (bastards) newegg has the pro bundles, but are slacking on the elites.
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    Visual Studio declaring font as a string

    I cut and pasted the string from ms word pad. it is how windows sees the font . I also tried rebooting and restarting visual studio. it is an open type font. I'm using visual basic .NET.
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    Visual Studio declaring font as a string

    I can do DIM displayFont As New Font ("Times New Roman", 24, FontstyleBold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel) and I get the desired result If i do DIM displayFont As New Font ("Michelangelo Normal", 24, FontstyleBold, GraphicsUnit.Pixel) The text my function generates does not use the font. I...
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    Video game prices

    console games are more because of all the extra money developers pay in licensing. I usually buy my console games used. Lately all i've been playing is WoW so I don't buy many games. 16 bucks a month i get all the computer gaming I want.
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    fun things to do to a broken car**Updated w/ vid**

    make lots of Ghostriding the Whip videos
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    are you disappointed with the MJ verdict?

    I think it was impossible to tell from the evidence. It basically came down to he said she said, and when one of the parties has a bad reputation and history of lying, there is just no way to know. I think the sad thing is is that the accuser and his mother could be trying to extort money...
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    Tell me this isn't sexual harassment..

    Any intellectually honest person has to admit it is a borderline comment at best, which means it could be taken as a sexist comment. Now reasonably you could defend yourself, but why make the comment at work in the first place? I'm not saying I'd be offended by it or that its good that...
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    Core Clock Speed of 5900xt

    SneakyStuff was right. 3D Mark was just reporting the 2D on the "System Details". Once I ran through the 3D Mark benchmark, the project details show the 3D core speed. Thanks Sneaky
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    Core Clock Speed of 5900xt

    3D Mark05 reports it as "VGA Core Clock 300.9 MHz ", The VGA Memory Clock is at 702.0 MHZ
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    Core Clock Speed of 5900xt

    I got a 5900xt, but 3D Mark05 and RivaTuner are reporting that the core clock speed is 300mhz, I was under the impression that it was 390-400mhz. I wouldn't think the card is being throttled as my system is running around 85-95 degree Farenheit.
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    Fan Size for the rear of an Aspire Dreamer II?

    I have a dreamer II case, there is a spot in the back to add an exhaust fan, but I'm not too familiar with fan sizes. What size fan typically works as a rear case exhaust fan?
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    Garbled video from 9800 pro (pic)

    Garbled Video Pic The above pick is from my current display. The ATI 9800 pro is new. I only had it in about 5-6 hours before suddenly those horizontal garbled video streaks started to appear. Everything was working fine at first. I hooked up a different computer to make sure it wasn't a...
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    Recommended to remove Wax Pad from stock heatsink?

    thanks. I might just use the wax pad since I won't be able to reapply the thermal grease annually.
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    Recommended to remove Wax Pad from stock heatsink?

    I got a stock heatsink with my p4 3.0 cpu. Now maybe I should just chunk the whole heatsink and buy a "better" one, but it looks good enough, but I don't like the idea of using a parafin wax pad. I'd rather use Artic Silver, my question is, can the pad be removed completely or enough that I can...