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    Difference between these two TV's

    They're both 32" Sharp Aquos. I tried to compare the spec's but I really don't know much about TV's so I didn't get very far http://www.newegg.com/Product/...t.aspx?Item=89-101-105 http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=SHLC32D40U Also has anyone purchased anything from buydig.com...
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    Internet randomly cutting out

    Starting a day or so ago my internet randomly cuts out for anywhere from 30 seconds to several minutes. There are two computers hooked up to our cisco 675 modem via a linksys switch. My computer is the only one that loses connection. I have no idea why its doing this any help would be greatly...
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    Lag

    Not sure if this is the right place, but Today my ping went up in all cs servers, vent and my internet is overall slow. I had to restart my computer and it brought up a msg sayin my windows config had changed i didnt think anything of it really but when i connected to vent i had a very high ping...
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    SX-70 photoshop filter

    I need a polaroid sx-70 filter for photoshop and I was wondering if anyone here has one or could direct me to a place where I can get one. Thanks
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    Burning an AVI question

    Ive got a video on my computer thats about 750mb, i was wondering if i could somehow make a vcd and play it on my dvd player, ive played other VCDs on my player so they work, but the other videos were in cue format ( i used VLC media player to watch them ).
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    Digital Cameras

    I am looking for some general information on digital cameras. I just want a camera to take pictures when i go on vacation, something easy to use and takes good pictures. Ive tried to do a bit of research but i dont really know what to look for. Primary I wasnt sure which forum to post...
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    Best router for under 120

    I am looking to buy a new router or hub ( whats the difference ) for under 120$. I have zoomtown adsl, ive been having many problems with the past year with my internet cutting off and slow downloads/high ping. They told me that it could be my hub and said i needed a better one, tis a linksys 5...
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    Good headphones for music

    My friend is looking for some good headphones that are capable of playing heavy metal with high volume and have good bass, he said hes willin to spend around 50-70 dollars for them. I dont know much about headphones for listening to music, so i dont know what to tell him. any suggestions would...
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    HELP NEW PC!!

    I have a sata drive and i was installed utility drivers for my mobo, and i accidently installed IDE drivers and now when i try to reformat it said i couldnt because the harddrive was in use. there is an icon in the right hand corner of the bar that says "Safely remove hardware" i click on that...
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    ATI and PCI Express

    Im doing a report on ATI and i wanted to write about what they are doing with PCI express, i looked around a bit and didnt find much, could someone tell me like 4-5 things they're doing? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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    Best Sound Card for around 100

    I was wondering what the best soundcard would be for around 100 dollars give or take 10-15 $. I heard the Creative Labs Sound Blaster A... GAMER Limited Edition was good. I use headphones, and dont plan on buying speakers ever.
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    Bios Not Installed messege at startup

    Whenever i boot my computer, and its giving all the information ti says "bios are not installed" if they werent installed, i wouldnt be able to use my computer would i? i have an MSI k8t Neo with the VIA chipset, i isntalled the live updater thing, and it asked me if i wanted to "flash my bios"...
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    Any ideas on why my computer is running slow now?

    My computer was running fine one night, when i restarted it in the morning it was running really slow. I went into safe mode and did virus scans, defrag, and spyware/adware scans all found nothing. It takes about 4-5 minutes to open a program ( like ventrillo ) and longer to open internet...
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    Help... Computer is messed up

    When i turned on my computer today, it got into windows like normal but was really slow, i mean really really slow. I thoguht i had a winxp disc but i guess i lost it so i just did the system restore with my partition, and now it wont even get into windows, it just sits there with my background...
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    Is there a program that will..

    My father likes to get on my computer while im away and look through my stuff. I noticed today when i got home it was off and i decided to check it to see what he did besides shut it down. I found "sex" and other things in the search ( if you go through start and search for files and folders )...
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    Which Headset?

    Which headset is better for gaming, mainly CS. Ive heard good things about both. Only thing im worried about is the fact taht the dsp 500's are usb. ive never used a pair of usb headphones before and was wondering if they have any complications.
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    corsair question

    I noticed on the corsair ram it goes up to above pc3700 is that better than say pc3200, my friend said that the 3700 is high latency whats that mean?
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    Opinion on these 2 cases

    I like both of these cases but i havent heard of the company (Xoxide) Im new to this stuff remember, also i was wondering if the cooling would be sufficient on both of them. Xoxide Storm w/ Side + Top Window (Black) Xoxide X-Turbine (Black) I like this case more but it is out of stock.
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    Hows this pc?

    Sorry for askin this Q alot, but this will be my first custom PC and i want it to be as close to perfect as possible. Thermaltake Black Gaming Tower XaserV Lite-On Black 48X24X48X16 Combo Drive AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 1 MB L2 Cache Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu Aluminum + Copper CPU Cooler ( will this...
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    adequet cooling

    What would be enough cooling for a computer? Im looking for a case with 3 fans and an acryllic window, LED dont matter, i cant find a good one for under $100.
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    Geil Golden Dragon Ram

    I was wonderin if the Geil Golden Dragon Ram would work with the amd 64bit, heres a link of it on newegg. RAM I was also Wondering if it is any good or not, someone told me it was.
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    Which MotherBoard?

    Which motherboard should i choose for my new PC? [Athlon-64-FX] ASUS SK8N nForce-3 Chipset w/USB 2.0, LAN, 5.1 AUDIO, FireWire-1394 8X AGP or [Athlon-64] ASUS K8V Deluxe Via-K8T800 Chipset w/USB 2.0, LAN, 5.1 AUDIO, FireWire-1394 8X AGP or [Athlon-64] Gigabyte K8N-Pro nForce-3 Chipset w/USB...
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    Athlon xp 3200+ vs Athlon 64 3000+

    I was just wondering which is better on newegg they're the same price. Someone told me that the 64 will run everything way better, including games.
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    Would this computer be good?

    case - raidmax a268 midtower case 350wt ps cpu - [Athlon-64] AMD ATHLON-64 3000+ CPU w/ HYPER TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY FAN: Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink + 2 Extra Case Fans BOARD: [Athlon-64] ASUS K8V Deluxe Via-K8T800 Chipset w/USB 2.0, LAN, 5.1 AUDIO, FireWire-1394 8X AGP HD 80 GB 7200 RPM...
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    Sudden FPS Drops in CS

    I was playing cs a couple days ago and for no good reason my FPS started droppin down to 5-20 and it only last for like 4 seconds and goes to my usual 60-100, i reformatted after trying every console command that would fix it, and also playing with different advanced settings messing with opengl...
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    Sudden FPS Drops in Counter-strike???

    I was playing cs a couple days ago and for no good reason my FPS started droppin down to 5-20 and it only last for like 4 seconds and goes to my usual 60-100, i reformatted after trying every console command that would fix it, and also playing with different advanced settings messing with opengl...
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    Two companies computers i was wondering if they're any good

    I was lookin in a PC Magazine i have and i came across two companies www.ibuypower.com and www.cyberpowerinc.com both of the computers looks similar and i was wondering how they would perform, has anyone heard good or bad things about their computers. I was just wondering and this is the only...
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    Counter-strike FPS drops

    Yesterday for no apparent reason my fps in counter-strike just suddently started dropping to 5-20, ive tried everything to fix it all soreta of console commands uninstalla nd reinstall cs, reformattred my PC, tried the old cat 3.6 drivers got the newest one tried d3d and opengl at all...
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    System Recovery Problems with HP Computer

    I did a system recovery today, and when it was all finished it came up with "NTLDR is Compressed" and it says underneath that "press ctrl+alt+del to restart" so i did that and it came up again and it did it about 5 more times. still the same messege. anyone know whats wrong. I have windows xp...
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    Router/Hub

    I need to get a router or a hub from bestbuy or ciruit for a lan party tommorow. What is a good router/hub with around 8-10 ports, i have 120-150 dollars is it possible to get one for that much
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    All of this stuff ok?

    I had a previous thread about my video card which turned into me actually upgrading my PC, and ive got a case, mobo, cpu, and i was wonderin if it will work with my HD DVDdrive and CDRW drives and work with each other. ANTEC Black Solution Series ATX Mid-Tower Case w/ 350W Power Supply ABIT...
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    Case Suggestions

    Im in need of a new case. I dont know which to pick i was thinking this Case But i dont know anyhting about cases. I neeeds to be around or under 80 dollars, with a powersupply and sufficient cooling which i dont know anything about either. any suggestions would be very helpful...
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    motherboard comparison

    ABIT nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "NF7-S" ( $100 ) or Shuttle nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "AN35N-Ultra ( $70 ) prices rounded up from newegg.com
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    Video Card

    My video card isnt performing that well, its an ATI 9600xt i got it about a month ago. MY PC is aout 2 years old. I would post ym system specs but idk what to post. If you need them make a small list of what u wanna know and ill use AIDA32 to find them out. The graphics on counter-strike arent...
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    Good 2.1 speakers

    I was looking for a good set of 2.1 speakers. I dont need that fancy 5.1 stuff all i wanna do it listen to music and play games. I do fine as of now wth my polk speakers i got with my PC about 2 years ago video game wise but when it comes to music they just dont cut it. ANy suggestions would be...
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    Setting up my video card

    I recently bought an ATI 9600xt, and i need some help getting the settings just right. I messed with it before and got it good on counter-strike, but whenever i played Day of defeat i get 13 fps constant. i dont know whats wrong.