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    Silent PC

    I've done some searching in the Caes & Cooling forum, but thought I'd post a new topic on this anyhow. My computer is inherently loud. I just came across some extra cash, so I have about $200 to spend on my computer. The speed and such is all fine, its the sound I'm having problems with. What...
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    Is it possible to find happiness in money?

    I want to hear everyones' opinions on this subject. Reason I'm asking is because I recently sold two domain names for $6,000US. I'm very pleased with this sudden ass-load of cash. But, to say that it makes me "happy" doesn't seem like the right word. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
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    My Rant From Work

    So this guy comes into my store a few minutes ago (mattress store). He's looking for a twin bed for his kid. Fine, great. Show him our basic set for $180CDN ($110US approx). Too much money. I honestly dont understand how you could get a twin mattress, boxspring, and frame for less than that...
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    McDonalds Rant

    I work all the time, and never have time to prepare lunch before I go to work. So this leaves me with eating fast food quite often. Wendy's, McDonalds, etc. I never minded McDonalds. But, about a week ago, I had lunch from there, and I almost got sick. I think I'm finally going to give up...
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    Ack! Help with my ex!

    Okay. I broke up with her In January... we're talking quite some time ago. I stopped talking to her up until about a month ago, and we're kinda friends now. The only thing is... I think I want her... not as a girlfriend... just for some fun. Would I be a complete moron to pursue that? any...
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    I need a Digital Camera, Help!

    well, I need a digital camera. Going to be doing the bulk of my pictures out doors. I don't know anything about digital cameras, so bare with me on this one. I've never owned one before. My Budget is going to be anywhere from $50-300 USD. I'm looking for the highest quality possible (I'll be...
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    I need a Digital Camera, Help!

    well, I need a digital camera. Going to be doing the bulk of my pictures out doors. I don't know anything about digital cameras, so bare with me on this one. I've never owned one before. My Budget is going to be anywhere from $50-300 USD. I'm looking for the highest quality possible (I'll be...
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    I need a new desktop!

    I was hoping some of you can help me with finding a new desktop (thereds, danny, etc). I run 1280x1024, but 1024x768 is fine too. Here are the requirements: Average to high resolution Must be a beautiful woman or a sweet import car I hope someone can help me out, or point me in the right...
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    Petronas Towers threatened

    I dont know if this is a repost or not, but I heard that the Petronas Towers were evacuated early this morning (their time) because of a bomb threat.
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    Quote your fav. AnandTech Moderator Post

    I just made this one up, and it is now in my sig. Tuck in that shirt, and wash those hands. AnandTech Moderator And don't be too harsh, they do a good job here, this is all for fun :P
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    Hardware Firewall

    I have an old Cyrix 266, 64MB of RAM, 1GB (approx) hard drive... basically a cheap bare-bones system. I already share my cable connection between two computers (my 1.33Ghz Athlon and my 566Mhz PIII), I have a 3com hub. What I'm wondering is how hard it would be to install a firewall on it...
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    iMac Aquarium

    My mom works for an insurance agency, and she gave me a free iMac computer, it was fried in a lightning storm. Basically, I want to know how hard it would be to turn this thing into an aquarium, or something else fun. I don't feel like trying to fix it, since its a mac, and they're pretty much...
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    WinXP / SB Live! Problem

    I'm running RC2 and a Sound Blaster Live! Platinum card. I find that the playback is really crappy. It seems to scratch a lot, "lag", and stuff that never would happen in WinMe. I'm just using the drivers that came with XP, should I maybe try Win2K drivers, or WinMe? Thanks for your help
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    VC RAM, stupid question...

    exactly what is VCRAM? Does it hold any advantages over regular SDRAM? I've never heard of the stuff before.
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    WINXP CD Key

    This is quite comical. I downloaded RC2 today, got all the way to the point of the install where it needs the CD Key, so I read through the email sent along with it all: << THIS IS THE SAME PRODUCT KEY YOU RECEIVED TO ACTIVATE RC1. RC1 download customers received this product key in their...
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    Advice needed, thanks!

    I have about $400 to spend on my computer. Read my My System Rig to see what I've already got. I was wondering where to find this stuff the cheapest: 20GB Maxtor ATA100 7200RPM Drive (I want one that matches my current one so I can do RAID 0) Lian Li cases-- who sells these, more so, who...
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    Windows XP question

    I signed up for the beta testing to receive RC2 a while back, I hear it's being released tomorrow. This is a really stupid question, I know.. but, here goes: Will I be burning it to a CD to install it just like any other version of windows? Or how will it work? Thanks!
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    Windows XP question

    I signed up for the beta testing to receive RC2 a while back, I hear it's being released tomorrow. This is a really stupid question, I know.. but, here goes: Will I be burning it to a CD to install it just like any other version of windows? Or how will it work? Thanks!
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    Your opinions are needed, please!

    I have about $500 to spend on any of the following: 1) New monitor. I currently have a ViewSonic PS790 19 inch.. great monitor, but I wan't a flat screen, and possibly larger than 19 inch. Image quality is the largest factor here. 2) New speakers for my computer. I currently have the Altec...
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    Nintendo Entertainment System

    Wow, I just pulled out my NES. I played Super Mario Bros. 3 for like 4 hours last night. Any of you guys done this lately? It's amazing just how entertaining this thing is, even after so many years. I also played Mario/Duck Hunt... I was singing to the Mario game from that Mario Twins thing over...
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    Supra from the Fast and the Furious...

    Heh, if you may have read, I said it was for auction on eBay a while back, well, the guy that bought it has put it up for auction again. Just thought you guys interested in these things would want to see how outrageous the price is. Auction
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    Upcoming Movie Sequels

    I've just noticed there seem to be a crap load of sequels coming out this summer Rush Hour 2 (damn, you have to watch both the trailers for this, they're funny) American Pie 2 Scary Movie 2 Dr. Dolittle 2 Jurrasic Park III Planet of the Apes (Okay, this is a remake or something) What do you...
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    Windows and Crashing

    I honestly don't know why so many people complain about Windows 9x crashing all the time. I'm running WinME, and I seem to never have a crash. I think that a lot of people just load too much crap into their memory when the computer boots. I notice a lot of my friends have like 8-10 things in...
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    KyroII Experiences

    Now that I've had my Kyro II for 2 weeks, I thought I'd share my thoughts on this card. First off, I replaced a Voodoo 5 for this thing. I paid $469.99 (canadian) for the Voodoo5 when it first came out, so paying the roughly $220 canadian for this Kyro II was a great deal. The 2D image quality...
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    SMP Question

    A very &quot;computer smart&quot; friend of mine has convinced me he knows how to enable SMP support under Windows 98/ME. Has anyone heard of such a thing being done? I think he's full of sh!t.
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    Kyro II Experiences

    Well, I came home from work and found my Kyro II sitting on my bedroom floor (I finally noticed it sitting there after being home for like two hours). I reformatted tonight, and started from scratch. I've only benchmarked it in 3dmark 2000, 2001 can wait til tomorrow. Read my system specs to...
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    Voltage Question

    I've been overclocking processors for about a year now. I still consider myself a newbie at it. However, I have a Thunderbird 1000 (10 x 100) running rock-stable at 1333 (10 x 133), at default voltage. my 2 questions are: 1) How lucky am I to be running a 333mhz overclock at default voltage...
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    Which car should I buy?

    I currently have a 2000 Honda Civic SE Coupe. It doesn't have enough power. I'm thinking of any of these cars: 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S 2001 Toyota Celica GT 2001 Acura Integra GS-R 2001 Hyundai Tiburon 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS what do you guys think? Im leaning towards either of the...
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    Name your largest pet peeve

    my biggest pet peeve is when people use the wrong spelling for their, there and they're, same with too, to and two. anyone else have a stupid pet peeve?
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    My new computer!

    My new computer! Cyrix 300 SiS chipset 64MB of ram 2.1GB hd! 14 Inch samsung monitor network card (ISA) sound blaster AWE (isa) Actually, this is my &quot;icq&quot; computer. I finally had enough old crap sitting around to build a computer out of it. lol. anyone else do stuff like this?
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    My Upgrade!

    I just wanted to share my experiences with upgrading. So, I finally have migrated away from the Intel platform, and have gotten myself an AMD T-bird. I went from a PII 300, to a PIII 600, 733, 800, and now a Thunderbird 1GHz. I replaced my o/c'ed 800 (running at 900), and Asus CUSL2-C mobo...