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    Need some selecting between two 4TB external solutions for critical data

    Thanks snouter. All good points. I will also have online backups (backblaze) of everything. This solution would just be local backups. So i'm hoping WD Red drives will be OK in this situation. I just need to figure out what drive is actually in the LaCie quadra. I did read somewhere it is...
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    Need some selecting between two 4TB external solutions for critical data

    Thanks jkauff. appreciate the insight. Good point.. i'll have to see if they support SMART. I'm assuming the Lacie does? Both the Lacie and WD Red have 3 year warranty. The Macally is only 1 year. So I am considering that. I already have a nice 4-bay NAS, but i'm selling it because...
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    Need some selecting between two 4TB external solutions for critical data

    Need to get four of one of the selections below. Two will be for continuous storage, the other two for backup. They will contain critical data (photography and design stuff) and will need to be accessed occasionally throughout the week. Option 1: External enclosure...
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    PC restarted overnight, not sure why. How can I monitor what happens?

    my build: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 4.6Ghz CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler GIGABYTE GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 Kingston HyperX SH100S3B/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III SSD SAPPHIRE 100326L Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 Apple 27"...
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    PC restarted overnight, not sure why. How can I monitor what happens?

    My new build has been stable however it restarted overnight and I'd like to investigate a little bit why it did so. I'm hoping it was a windows update, but I'm not sure. With that said, any suggestions on software that can monitor, as best as possible, why my computer could potentially: 1...
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    Monitor audio stutters when under CPU load, USB sound issue?

    Mfenn, you rock. I've actually fixed the problem since posting this and pretty much lead to the same conclusion as you. My fix, however, was to ensure the audio is transferred to the monitor by the DISPLAYPORT, instead of usb. This fixed it completely and now I have no pauses/stutters when my...
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    Monitor audio stutters when under CPU load, USB sound issue?

    found it: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4832/the-apple-thunderbolt-display-review/10 this is almost identically what i'm experiencing. However I'm using the older 27" display (non thunderbolt).
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    Monitor audio stutters when under CPU load, USB sound issue?

    hmm, This is the review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/3946/apple-27inch-led-cinema-display-review/1 They didn't mention anything about it, but I read that the audio can either come from the USB connection OR the displayport.. interesting as I didn't notice an option in Win 7 to choose which...
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    Monitor audio stutters when under CPU load, USB sound issue?

    I've got a 27" apple cinema display connected to a PC via displayport/mini displayport adapter. When playing music (through the display) while doing CPU intensive tasks, the audio instantly stutters, cuts out, grumbles, etc. This suggest my PC is simply not powerful enough however that's not the...
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    PC won't boot when overclocked with external HDD plugged in via USB

    When changing the CPU multiplier even by 1, my PC will not get passed the 'memory testing' upon boot. It restarts. I can play with the values all night long and maybe sometimes it will display the first number (4) for the memory testing and then restart. A typical overclock for the Q6600 is...
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    awful problem reagrding my new LCD and primary display settings

    i can't turn my comp on with my LCD plugged in alone, the CRT has to be plugged in as well. i think this is because the computer thinks the CRT is the primary monitor. i changed this in the video card properties and it didn't help. http://www.niftytutorials.com/jeff/lcdhelp.jpg edits: i...
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    awful problem reagrding my new LCD and primary display settings

    i can't turn my comp on with my LCD plugged in alone, the CRT has to be plugged in as well. i think this is because the computer thinks the CRT is the primary monitor. i changed this in the video card properties and it didn't help. http://www.niftytutorials.com/jeff/lcdhelp.jpg edits: i...
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    did my LCD already die?

    video card is fine i'm using my CRT right now
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    did my LCD already die?

    it was on next to my CRT then kinda had some 'pixel static' with some colors then shut off. the back light appears to be still on but there is no picture. the settings bar won't come up and i've tried HDMI, S-Video, Video, and VGA. the LCD is one month old. any ideas? thanks. edit: here...
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    best HD recovery software?

    i'm using an external enclosure to house a 160GB ATA HD. i can turn it on an access some files but for the most part when i try to open a file or folder my computer hangs (until i shut the HD off) or says the information is corrupt. which brings me to the question what recovery program is the...
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    best web hosting company?

    something that is cheap and FAST and will enable me to do everything via ftp. i don't need a lot of BW/space.. at least not ATM. thanks.
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    Now i have seen everything.. Electric Erasers

    a friend used one in one of my architecture studio classes
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    need some more ideas on how to make a few extra bucks for spring break

    it comes with 2 controllers and a memory carb.. games are mario sunshine, resident evil, mario golf, mario party 4, monkey ball, monkey ball2, and i think one more. its in good shape. i dunno maybe around $75-$85 bux?
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    need some more ideas on how to make a few extra bucks for spring break

    not a bad idea. where would i go to find such work though? and bubbadu knows whats up ;]
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    need some more ideas on how to make a few extra bucks for spring break

    good one. although i doubt they are painful... i will check it out.
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    need some more ideas on how to make a few extra bucks for spring break

    i need to get ~$500 before mid-march. here is what i plan to do already: sell my 5 or 6 school books from last quarter sell my gamecube/games/etc. maybe post flyers around the small communities here offering computer services part time job any other ideas? hopefully other find this...
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    aruba night life?

    nice
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    aruba night life?

    thinking about goin to aruba for spring break in march and was wondering if it has a night life? clubs, parties, etc. thanks.
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    skyauction.com?

    everything starts at $1.. looks like you can score some sweet deals. anyone ever heard of this or done it before? I'm a little skeptical. thanks.
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    International Student Volunteers, Inc.

    http://www.isvonline.com/index.html Anyone ever heard of it? Or done it even? Sounds pretty awesome, some guy is coming to my school tomorrow to tell us about it. Whats awesome is that this is a non-profit organization so any donations to help fund my trip (if I were to go) are 100% tax...
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    Piggybacking off Neighbors Network

    keep using it! its not like you can use the info anyway, right?
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    habitat for humanity?

    Peace Corps goes in 27 month parts :|
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    habitat for humanity?

    does anyone know how this works? I'm interested in traveling to another continent to volunteer my services for anything.. but how exactly does it work? do i need to provide a method of travel and living expenses? thanks for any info.
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    looking for certain soundblaster drivers/apps

    mediasource5 was a no go ;/ any ideas?
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    I never thought I'd say this....

    post a pic of the shirt
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    air couriers?

    so instead of getting paid like a typical job, your paycheck is attained in the form of memories and experiences of wherever you go?
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    air couriers?

    that is one thing i'm confused about =p
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    air couriers?

    anyone here know anything about them? pro's, con's? as far as i know, you sign up for a courier company/service, and then you must pay (at a discounted rate) to fly to any random state/country to deliver a package. this can all happen at random times during the week, month, etc. doesn't...
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    Post your desktop

    nice, you mind posting the picture you used?
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    Hydroxycut Hardcore

    i've done a good amount of research over at forum.bodybuilding.com and the overall the best is MAN scorch. thats what i'm going to get for the new year. but don't forget the most important thing is your diet and exercise.
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    Natalie Portman

    natalie is my favorite actress by far. i'm not really obsessed with her but damn i love her personality, looks, smarts, just about everything. i don't really know why exactly i just do. here are 2 of my favorite (hard to find) np wallpapers...
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    partitioning question

    i need to format my pc but have 50 gigs of movies on it. would it be possible to split my HD into roughly 2 parts? my movie partition ~50gb the rest of the HD, which would be my 'new primary' partition ~100gb i would need to do this without losing any of my movies. and then reinstall...
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    quick question about refresh rates & drivers

    so would my refresh rate capacity be the same with and without vsync on?