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    I/O Shield Tabs - are they really necessary?

    I got to the complete end of a system build to realize that I did not position two of the I/O shield tabs inside the case and they got jammed in the ethernet ports. I really did not want to tear down the motherboard. I view is as doing surgery for little reason. The risks of the surgery are...
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    Cannot post messages on Anandtech from my desktop

    Neither IE or Mozilla will work. Strange. Anandtech is the only site I have come across with this problem. Laptop works fine, obviously... Any thoughts?
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    Is it worth upgrading to the ATI Mobility 9800 from the 9700?

    I have a Dell Inspiron XPS with the ATI Mobility 9700. I would like input on the practival value of upgrading to the 9800 mobility. Upgrading would cost $349 and would include a warranty covered installation by a Dell technician. What do you guys think? I have no trouble playing any game at...
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    Is it worth upgrading to the ATI Mobility 9800 from the 9700?

    I have a Dell Inspiron XPS with the ATI Mobility 9700. I would like input on the practival value of upgrading to the 9800 mobility. Upgrading would cost $349 and would include a warranty covered installation by a Dell technician. What do you guys think? I have no trouble playing any game...
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    Tribes Vengeance

    Is it worth buying if I like UT 2004, CounterStrike, etc? I didn't like DOOM III. I don't like the dark horror graphics and I want to be able to start shooting within the first ten minutes. I have no desire to get into the plot of a game as if it were a movie, I just want to play.
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    ATI Radeon 9700 Mobility or 9800 Mobility

    I know this may belong in the SFF forum, but I want the video card enthusiasts answer. For those of you who have high-end laptops, did you equip them with the 9700M or 9800M, if you with ATI? I just got my Inspiron XPS laptop and opted to get the 9700, as the 9800 was an incremental $300...
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    How hot can super glue / Liquid Nails Perfect Glue get before it breaks down?

    I had to use some Liquid Nails Perfect Glue 2 to secure my blower to its copper heat sink base after I stripped the screws when I removed the blower to mount to the motherboard. I want to know if I should be concerned about the heat in the case in realation to the glue. The glue worked great...
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    Mounting Coolermaster Aero 7+ Fan on its copper base with stripped screw sockets....

    I decided to install a new Coolermaster Aero HSF with Arctic Silver 5 onto my ASUS A7N8X Deluxe MBO. As other users have had to do, it was necessary for me to take the fan off of the HS to properly mount onto the MBO. Upon reattaching the fan, I realized that nearly all of the screw sockets...
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    Need advice on how to attach Coolermaster Aero Fan to its HS with stripped screw sockets

    I decided to install a new Coolermaster Aero HSF with Arctic Silver 5 onto my ASUS A7N8X Deluxe MBO. As other users have had to do, it was necessary for me to take the fan off of the HS to properly mount onto the MBO. Upon reattaching the fan, I realized that nearly all of the screw sockets...
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    Cannot get Linksys Wireless A+G Notebook Card to Work Properly

    Okay, I purchased both the Linksys notebook adapter noted in the subject, as well at the Wireless G Broadband Router. I have a static IP address through Adelphia and have correctly programmed the router with my static IP, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS entries. Everything on my desktop...
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    ASUS A7V600 supposed to be better than A7N8X Deluxe?

    Is the new ASUS A7V600 expected to be a better performer than the A7N8X Deluxe Rev 2 or will the latter still be king? I think I read that the BIOs will have some better features than the A7N but will the VIA chip set be better than NVIDIA?
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    AMD to Intel Converts: Are you glad you made the switch?

    I'm curious to get some true objective and practical feedback from those folks who made the switch from AMD to Intel. Reading benchmarks is one thing, but practical experience is another. What was the biggest improvement, if any, you saw? Was most of the impact on gaming or basis OS...
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    When are the new ASUS P4C800-Es hitting the market

    I am waiting to purchase either this motherboard or the Gigabyte 8KNXP Ultra or non-ultra. Does anyone know when the ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe will be available? Also, is this a 'better' board (better defined as more stable with user friendly OC bios) than the Gigabyte 8KNXP? Thanks!