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    DVD Ripping Questions - DVDFab, Formats etc

    Great info here - thank you! Smitbret - you are very thorough, completely answers my question, thank you!
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    DVD Ripping Questions - DVDFab, Formats etc

    I have done a lot of searching but I can not find the answer to these questions... I am ripping DVDs to my Home Theater PC to be played in XBMC. In terms of QUALITY, which is the better option, to rip as a DVD5 Size .VOB copy or to encode as an .MKV/H.264 file? The VOBs are nice because...
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    Newb help on tri-monitor setup

    You have time for 5-6 MMOs?!?! And one of them is EVE!
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    Moral Dilemma (Received Intel 3930k by mistake)

    In some service oriented businesses this is exactly the outcome which is desired ;)
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    Moral Dilemma (Received Intel 3930k by mistake)

    Update: I contacted Newegg this morning via their online support system. I basically said "I received an Intel Processor in my package which I did not order" I received an email back within literally 3 minutes - "What is the model number, is it opened?" Me: "Model number xyz, and yes...
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    Moral Dilemma (Received Intel 3930k by mistake)

    I am going to send them a message via morse code, or maybe carrier pigeon, better yet smoke signal to fulfill my moral obligation ;)
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    Moral Dilemma (Received Intel 3930k by mistake)

    I appreciate you weighing in and agree with your comments related to honesty. Thanks for your point of view! However the above situation does not concern me. I am not a shipping expert but in order to ship thousands of orders a day as quickly as they do I HAVE to image there are no human hands...
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    Moral Dilemma (Received Intel 3930k by mistake)

    10 Years ago I was a PC enthusiast with decent gear etc, spent a lot of time gaming. Now I mostly do Lightroom Photo work, Sony Vegas editing of home movies and some light gaming. Anyhow - I ordered an entry Level gaming card from Newegg and it arrived yesterday. I opened the package and...
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    Shoudl I go Widescreen?

    Some good advice in here, thanks everyone, will post back when I pull the trigger and get setup etc.
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    Shoudl I go Widescreen?

    I like that setup.... finding an X1950 Pro AGP flavor has proven difficult in For Sale/Trade...might have to go retail for it, doh.
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    Shoudl I go Widescreen?

    LOL yeah i guess to keep true to my Rig's antiquated AGP flavor a standard monitor might keep with the theme better haha. Been checking out these Sceptre jobies on Newegg, the price is sure right: Newegg - Sceptre I just wish they didnt have that blue LED logo, and I'd like something that...
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    Shoudl I go Widescreen?

    Hi All - been a long time since I have been here good to see things are still quite active. Had a question about an upgrade here...currently running an outdated box (p4p800, p43.0C@3.6, 1 gig Ram, 9800 Pro). Not ready to jump up to a whole new rig (yeah I know I am way outdated now) so going...
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    4x inkjet printable $6.00 (PC Micro) found on FW

    What exaclty is a stack ring anyway?
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    NEW BFG Ti4200SE 128 Meg, $60.95 + S/H Buy.com

    Core and memory clocks are the same, to my knowledge have never heard of an SE, so it might not mean anything in particular.
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    NEW BFG Ti4200SE 128 Meg, $60.95 + S/H Buy.com

    Text This is my first time posting a hot deal, seems hot to me since people snatch them up used for $60.
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    Any Good Deal on Computer Case and CPU

    Buy.com has free shipping on a lot of cases
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    free 32mb usb drive from Dell U.S & CANADA LINKS

    Nice find, let's hope it comes through! FYI: Takes about 5-7 minutes.
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    Free motherboard *you pay shipping+handleing

    So looks like this will not work with a PIII 733 chip then?
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    Norton Ghost

    Anyone know if you can use Norton Ghost to back up/image a computer running two SATA drives in a RAID 0 configuration?
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    Free IPOD?

    LMFAO
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    The **OFFICIAL** GMAIL Thread

    My 2 are gone, I have 4-5 more PMs for people who I could not get to. I will PM those back when I get more invites and give you first dibs...although if you are that quick on the draw you will probably have one by then ;)
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    The **OFFICIAL** GMAIL Thread

    Jesus that was quick. Invites Used Matt and Steven you got them
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    hot! klipsch Promedia 5.1 speakers 109.94 free shipping

    Hmmm, I am seeing prices othe rplaces from $175-250, so seems like a great deal EDIT> Ok here we go Beware!!!, April 29, 2003 Reviewer: Andrew Grathwohl (see more about me) from Connecticut, USA Folks, these are great sounding speakers. They truly are. But these speakers are ALL...
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    P4P800 (Non Deluxe) and SATA RAID???

    I have heard cinflicting reports here... I have the basic P4P800 (865 chipset) no deluxe or anything and I want to run 2 SATA drives in raid configuration. Is this possible?
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    So what's your 3DMARK score?

    3DMark 2001 SE: 21,805 3DMark 03: 7,108 P43.0C @ 3.9 1 Gig PC 3200 Radeon 9800 Pro