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    Recording Music off Myspace?

    Hey all. There is a local band in CO that has a Myspace page, but have not enabled downloads on their music page. I would like to know if it's possible through software and a simple sound card, to record the music off his myspace page somehow? If this is possible, any tips would be greatly...
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    Trying to run Crysis the best I can...

    Hey all. I have a fairly dated system and want to play Crysis with the best settings possible. I'm running everything on medium right now at 1024x768 and am getting by all right, but I want to know what component I should think about upgrading to get the best performance I can. Here are my...
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    Is this bad?

    As far as the No-name brand durability goes, I have an Everex notebook that is much much more durable than my previous Toshiba model. The only downside is the lack of replacement parts like said above. They're a great brand with great products.
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    Bypass firewall so I can play yahoo games at work?

    Hey all. Here's my problem... I'm at work and would like to get on yahoo and play some poker, but when I try to connect to a room it won't let me in because I either have a firewall turned on, and not connected to the internet, or the room server is down. I'm guessing it's the firewall issue...
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    Need a new battery for my notebook

    Perfect! Even says compatible with s2xxx! Price is kinda high but I may be able to find something lower for that model other that Toshiba Direct. Thanx a million!
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    Need a new battery for my notebook

    Hey all! I have a Toshiba Satellite A105-S2081 which only has a battery life of ~1.25 hours. I went to Newegg and found this which states in the description that it should be compatible with my notebook model. Turns out that it's not compatible :(. Has the exact same shape and clip-ins, but...
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    New notebook memory not working :(

    I got a Toshiba A105-2081 yesterday with only 256mb DDR2 SODIMM 200pin PC-4200 ram so I decided to hit up the local bestbuy for a memory upgrade. At first I got the cheapest they had in a 2x512 config (forgot the brand name, but it sounded very generic) and popped both in. It powers up and...
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    Notebook Memory Recommendations

    That's right I didn't take into account the dual channel factor. Thanx for the input, I think i'll be going the 2x512 route. I was surprised that the system handled XP as well as it did with only 256mb either way. Can't wait to see how it'll run on a gig though still. Thanx again!
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    Notebook Memory Recommendations

    Hey all, I just picked up a new laptop (Toshiba A105-2081) for a great great bargain of $280 new from my sister who got it as a gift for school. It's as low budget as they come these days but here's some of the specs: Celeron M 1.6ghz 40gb HDD Integrated graphics 256mb DDR2 pc4200 The...
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    Gigabyte P965 DS3 Memory requirements

    I found an open box DS3 on Newegg for 99.99 so I thought i'd snatch it up. But after all the input i think i'm gonna save up a little longer for the new ram needed for a better overclock.
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    Gigabyte P965 DS3 Memory requirements

    Yeah i got confused there too... So if the multiplier is higher, such as an E6600 or E6700, I would be able to hit higher clocks with the lower memory that I have. But those chips are quite expensive. It looks as though I would be better off price-wise getting the DS3 now, and waiting a...
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    Gigabyte P965 DS3 Memory requirements

    Well thanx very much for the needed info. That's a bummer, cuz i'm finding the DS3 as low as $100 right now. Would it be a bad decission to upgrade (and downgrade) my ram from 2gb 667 to 1gb of fast memory? And if so, what memory would you suggest that isn't too awfully expensive that will...
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    Gigabyte P965 DS3 Memory requirements

    I currently run a pentium D 940 and will be slowly (but surely) migrating my system to core 2 duo. My plan is to first purchase the DS3 motherboard and run my 940 until I can afford an E6300. I'm on a really tight budget right now and cannot afford to make both purchases at once. With the DS3...
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    45% o/c on air cooling Pentium D 930 ECS 945P-A mb

    That system looks like sh*t. But nice overclock :) I wish I could get that out my my PD 945.
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    Motherboard Suggestion for overclocking an E6300?

    Memory is PQI Turbo 4x512 4-4-4-12 with a heat spreader. It overclocks fine, but i've never tried to get it up to 800mhz since my motherboard won't push my CPU that high. It's not the greatest overclocking board, but i usually run the memory at 720mhz... Just not sure how far I can take it...
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    Motherboard Suggestion for overclocking an E6300?

    Hey all. Right now i'm running a PD 945 @ 3.62 but am looking to upgrade to a C2D for the extra performance. I'm *hoping* to find a nice motherboard under $150 to take an E6300 as high as possible on air. I've heard of people getting up to ~2.7ghz with a nice cooler on it, but most of them...
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    Issues with my Sapphire X1800XT

    Unfortunately that didn't solve my problem either. I reverted back to stock speeds on both my cpu and gpu, and it's still having a pause, and the score is even lower when it's at stock now :(.. Any other suggestions?
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    Issues with my Sapphire X1800XT

    Yeah the weird thing about it is that it's not locking up with in-game performance. The only thing I notice in-game (with both F.E.A.R and HL2) are very short hiccups about a half of a second at most, happening every minute or so but it seems completely normal, so that's not a big deal for me...
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    Issues with my Sapphire X1800XT

    Hey everyone. I'm having a couple issues with my X1800XT in 3dmark05. I'm running everything at default settings with no CPU tests, and i'm only hitting 4135 3dmarks. Also what's happening is when I run the test, every 20 seconds or so i get a 5-10 second screen lockup, and then it resumes...
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    Hopefully i'm not outta luck

    I just got my PD 945 in today and put it in my Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI board. I was previously running a PD805 and could get it up to 3.42ghz without throttling, so I was hoping for around 3.8-4ghz with the new chip. For some reason, I can't get this thing past 3.6ghz stable. Won't even boot with...
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    Performance difference between PD805 and 945?

    Not necessarily stupid... I picked it up for $148 and if you asked me, that's a pretty cheap upgrade from the POS 805 i'm running. If I can get up to FX-60 speeds with a $150 chip to hold me over for my C2D, then I'm happy. 3.46ghz isn't the best performer, but if I can get a 945 past 4ghz...
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    Performance difference between PD805 and 945?

    Hey all. I'm going to be building a C2D system a little after Christmas, but until then I decided to upgrade my Pendium D 805 to a 945. It should be coming in the mail today :).. Right now i'm running my 805 at 3.46ghz with 2gb DDR2 667 and an X1800XT (665/765), but my performance isn't where...
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    Odd question...

    Hey all. Here's a weird question. I know this should be posted somewhere on a photo or phone site, but it's kinda software/web2.0 related in a sense and I don't want to sign up for some random forum i'm only gonna use once. So here's the deal... I'm trying to find a way to send pictures from...
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    Looking for data recovery application

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to try all of them to see if I can recover any of the files. Wish me luck!
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    Looking for data recovery application

    Well my mom has a really big problem. Her computer had a crash the other day and wouldn't boot into windows, so she had someone in the neighborhood tinker with it and advised he re-installed windows. Bad idea, because he didn't back up anything that was on the drive. My mom had around 300-400...
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    Wireless network constantly dropping connection! Can't figure it out.

    I'm having some issues with the wireless network I set up in my new apartment. Here's the situation... My main system is running a Linksys WUSB11 rev2.8 usb wireless adapter. The second is a laptop running a D-Link Air DWL-650 The wireless router is a Netgear WGT624 rev2 The problem i'm...
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    BSOD after installing USB wireless adapter drivers?!?

    Hey all, i'm having trouble installing my usb wireless adapter. I've been using a PCI Wireless card, but the signal is just terrible. I get kicked off on average 5 or 6 times an hour. So I picked up a Linksys WUSB11 rev 2.8 USB adapter so the signal can go from the back of the computer (in a...
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    USB just went out!

    It was the USB ports gone bad :(... I've tried everything from reinstalling the usb drivers, to switching out every usb component I had... I just got done re-installing XP as a last resort, and they're still dead :(... Oh well, I guess that's what you get with cheap mobo's. Thanx mucho.
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    USB just went out!

    K so here's the deal, i'm not sure what exactly happened cuz I was at work at the time, but when I get off work, I find my USB mouse isn't working. My roomate said the internet wasn't working (comcast, duh) and so she turned the power strip off, then back on. When the computer reset, neither...
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    I need help setting up my network

    So I have comcast running my Surfboard sb5120 modem, and i've been running cable all throughout the house and i've decided to go wireless. I picked up a netgear PCI card and a netgear wireless router, hooked up my cable modem to it, but when my pci card finds the network, it connects, but...
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    Ram question.

    how would that effect performance? and would i not be able to overclock the cpu cuz of the ram limitations?
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    Ram question.

    Hello everyone. I'm thinking about upgrading my gaming machine from the current 3.58ghz PD 805 to a new AM2 Athlon X2. My question is, I have 2gb of the DDR2667 in my intel machine. They're PQI Turba sticks. Would I be able to use 1gb of this ram in the AM2 setup? The standard for AM2 is...
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    Intel price cuts...

    Right now I am running a Pentium D 805 @ 3.5ghz and 2gb DDR2-667 with an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, running an x1800xt for my games. I built this on a tight budget for the best gaming possible, and now that intel is going to be cutting prices in half on the Pentium D line, i'm thinking about...
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    which Intel CPU to overclock?

    Be careful with the 805. It will start TM1 throttling on you if the temps get too high. I can easily get mine up to 3.7ghz stable w/ an arctic freezer 7 pro, but anything past 3.46ghz and I run into heavy TM1 throttling. Basically, it's useless after 3.46ghz, which isn't the best performer...
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    Not happy w/ intel, switching back to AMD

    i will decrese the voltage and see what i get, but i thought it was temps that trigger tm1 throttling? If i lower the voltage, that won't affect my temps. at 3.3 i'm at stock voltage of 1.325, then i rase to 1.35 at 3.5ghz, and 4.125 at 3.7ghz.
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    Not happy w/ intel, switching back to AMD

    aren't most complete watercooling setups upwards of $200? I would prob be better off going w/ an amd an overclock that, at it will end up costing much less in the long run with power, and it will already run cooler than the 805. If I overclock a 3500+ or a 3800+ chip, i'd prob be looking at...
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    Not happy w/ intel, switching back to AMD

    arctic freezer pro 7. 3 case fans at 100% , and i've reseated w/ new thermal paste 3 times w/ no better results. turned off tm2 in the bios, but tm1 is heavy under load at higher that 3.3ghz.
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    Not happy w/ intel, switching back to AMD

    what is performance looking like with a E6300? Any benchmark links or comparisons?