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    LCD monitor technology

    I'm in the market for an LCD, on which there will be no gaming, but instead mainly for visual work (graphic design) and general purpose usage. My research has let me to the conclusion that have to get a S-IPS or PVA screen to get 24 bit color. Now that's fine by me. Thing is that I can't for...
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    New 20GB iPod with a color display

    http://www.apple.com/ipod/color/
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    Windows XP SP1 can't rename a HDD volume after Windows reinstall

    I upgraded my PC and reused my old 80GB Seagate harddrive which is separated into two partitions. I did a fresh instal of Windows onto my System partition ( C: ) after a format, keeping the Documents partition ( D: ) intact. I then got a new harddrive (200GB) and had both the new and the old...
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    Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 SATA noise levels

    I got a Barracuda 7200.7 SATA 200GB to replace my old Barracuda ATA IV 80GB and the seek times are just outrageously loud compared to my older drive. Is there any way to reduce that seek noise levels? Some Seagate software which has controls for Fast / Quiet operation?
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    Seagate Harddrives with NCQ

    I'm getting a Seagate SATA harddrive. How do I know whether it features NCQ?
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    Asus K8N or Epox 8KDA3J

    Update: I came along another mobo that fits into my budget, and is perhaps a better choice - the Epox 8KDA3J. The Epox board uses the nForce3-250Gb chipset instead of the vanilla NF3-250. Should I go for that one instead, or should I stick to the Asus as my primary choice? note: The Epox...
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    Upgrading an AthlonXP-M + NF2 to Athlon64 Socket 754

    UPDATE 2 So I dedided on getting an Asus K8N with the entry level Athlon64 for Socket754 (2800+). Anything I should keep in mind when making the upgrade? The cooler I'll most likely get is Igloo 7200 which can be seen here: http://www.glacialtech.com/sub-product08.htm BTW - this...
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    Riva TNT2 Pro in a 845PE motherboard

    I'm trying to put together a PC from old parts, and I'm having problems with getting a TNT2 Pro to work in a 845PE motherboard with a Celeron 2GHz. Is this normal (that the card won't work in this mobo), or is something wrong with the card itself? The AGP notches are all there and the card goes...
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    Switching a Radeon 9000 Pro with a Radeon 9600

    When I'm switching one Radeon card for another (9000 Pro with a 9600 in my case), do I have to reinstall Catalysts? Also - can anyone recommend me an alternative to the Radeon 9600? I don't want to spend more than ~$80. I only need a general advice (i.e. chip reccomendation like Radeon 9600XT...
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    New AXP-M build problems + UPDATE2

    Ok, I tried with the CPU at 8x200MHz and the RAM at 100MHz (200DDR) to rule them out as a possible cause for the failures and just to test how the FSB behaves at 200MHz (400DDR). Prime ran for 8hours before I aborted it - it's pretty obvious it doesn't have any problems with that FSB speed I...
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    Fortron power supplies

    I need a power supply for my newly built PC. It's an AXP-M 2400+ at 2.2GHz, 512MB RAM, a Radeon 9000Pro and 1 HDD + 1 CD-RW. Will a 300W Fortron PSU be enough? Right now it's running on a JNC 350W, I suppose the Fortron will be a better choice, right? :)
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    iPod Photo

    http://www.apple.com
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    What are the chances for the US dollar's rate to equal or go above the Euro the way it was several years ago?

    And if there are those of you who do know something about finance, please give more detailed answers. As in why it is possible or impossible. Thanks!
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    New iMac G5 on Apple.com

    http://www.apple.com/ I like the old lamp-like iMac MUCH better. :( This one looks uninspired. Lacks the character. And 256MB standard for all the models (even the 20") + FX5200 with no upgrade option? What's up with that? Disappointing if you ask me. :| Edit: Yea... Maybe I was a bit...
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    iMac G5 spy shot

    http://www.gizmodo.com/archives/imac-g5-spy-shot-020385.php Looks decently real.
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    Upgrading my Celeron to an Athlon XP Mobile. Parts review.

    Edit3 - original post + the 2 previous edits are below the ### Ok, I'm ordering at the end of the week, but I have a couple of final questions. This is what I picked (off of what's available to me): 1. Mobo - ABIT NF7-S/NF2 ULT 400/MCP-T I'm pretty much settled on this one instead of the...
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    Shaping a shared connection in Windows

    I have cable internet setup on my computer, and I share it with a couple of neighbors. The thing is that when they are downloading something, Windows gives them 50% or more of the bandwidth. Is there any way share the connection but with restricted speed for them?
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    New Microsoft Mice

    http://www.leaderspa.it/?act=scheda&codice=605299&platform=pc&formato=hardware Doesn't mention specs (what I suspect everyone here is interested in), :) but I'd reckon it's going to use the current MS optical sensor. Looks nice though, I would surely want one if they're not priced at...
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    Kickass DVD player commercial.

    http://jaja.kn.vutbr.cz/%7Eweidinger/killbill.swf source: engadget.com
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    Canon PowerShot S400/S410 battery charger power rating

    Can someone please throw a quick glance at the charger ratings and tell me whether it's 110V only or 110-220V. Thanks! :)
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    PDA review site

    I was wondering whether there are good PDA review sites. With comprehensive reviews like www.dpreview.com for digital cameras for instance.
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    SD and CF card recommendations for iPaq and Canon A75

    Basically I just want to ask whether it makes any difference which particular flash card I'm going to pick. I'll be shopping at newegg.com so whatever they have is an option. About the SD card for the iPaq - I heard of some issues with slow cards and the iPaq - can anyone give me more info, or...
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    How to play MP3s in Winamp through all 5.1 speakers

    My neighbor got a new set of 5.1 speakers today which he hooked up to his motherboard Realtek AC97 6.1 soundcard. Movies play alright through all speakers, same with MP3s in Media Player 6.4. But when he plays MP3s in Winamp, they only play out of the 2 front speakers (no sub - and thus bass -...
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    CD-RW drive troubles.

    I'm having troubles with my current CD-RW drive. It's a Sony 48x drive. For the last couple of months it behaved strangely - sometimes it would take it 5mins to start the CD (the phase where it stays on the 4-5% mark before it starts the actual burn process), other times it would take it too...
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    AGP 4x card in an AGP 2x slot, possible?

    Well as the title says. Is it possible to use an AGP 4x card (say a GeForce4MX, or a Radeon 9000) in an AGP 2x motherboard... for instance one that uses an Intel BX chipset. And what about an AGP 1x mobo - Intel LX? Thanks.
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    Please HELP with seeting up a 5.1 speaker/soundcard combo. Thanks!

    Ok. A friend of mine got a soundcard/speaker 5.1 combo. They are really generic - the card is a noname one, which uses the CMI 8738 chip. The speakers are Luxeon brand (heheh ;) ) 5.1. I'm having trouble setting them up so that music and DivX movies would run through all the speakers. Here is...
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    General NIC questions. Any input is welcome. Thanks.

    Here is my situation: I transferred my cable modem from USB to a NIC in order to unload the CPU and get rid of the constant CPU usage. With the NIC (a CNet Pro200 100Mbps) card there is still ~8-10% usage with spikes to 20% every 5 seconds. I wouldn't care so much but when I play any game I get...
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    Does brand matter with pen drives (USB portable drives)?

    Do you think it matters whether the pen drive is Lexar, or SanDisk? Do they offer something more than generic pen drives (say Canyon)? Or perhaps brand doesn't matter so much and if the generic has the same specs and works with no problems and has a nice 2-3 years warrany it's practically the...
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    Recommend a good PDA for around $300

    Hi, can you guys recommend me a good PDA for around $300 comparable in features to the Sharp Zaurus SL5500. I think I'm leaning towards Pocket PC or Linux (if there actually are others besides the Zaurus which use Linux), but no PalmOS.
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    How long do you think it will take for IDE (parallel ATA) to disappear?

    I've been wondering.. I want to get another hard drive (80GB is getting really tight for me :) ) but I don't have serial ATA ports in my PC. And I wouldn't want to get a 120-160GB drive that I'll have to give up in 2 years. So if I get a 160GB IDE hard drive, how long do you think it will take...
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    Logitech Cordless MX Duo questions. Help appreciated!

    I'm considering ordering the Cordless MX duo from the US, but I live in Bulgaria (Eastern Europe). Here the electricity is 220V and 50Hz - in the US it's 110V and 60Hz I think. I'm wondering what are the power specifications on the base itself and the supplied power adapter. Is it 110-240V or...
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    Steve Jobs keynotes - where can I download?

    I'm curious to see a keynote with Steve Jobs. Anyone know a site where I can download one? A full one, and good quality? I know apple.com supposedly has keynotes in the What's On section for the QuickTime but that's a streaming link and my 64Kb cable at home can't handle it. Actually it can't...
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    New 20" Apple iMac

    New 20" iMac How light is that flat panel so that they can hang a 20 incher on that arm?
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    Best DVI video card for Linux workstations?

    My company is building several linux workstations with DVI capable LCD monitors. The question is which is a good videocard with DVI (and reasonably fast 2D) and solid driver support for Linux? Currently there is one test bed with an ATi Radeon 9200 card (I think - I'm not the one building them)...
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    Help with overclocking a Celeron 2GHz. Thanks!

    Well.. I actually asked this question several months ago but I don't remember any of it. So here it goes. What I have: - Intel Celeron 2GHz - Gigabyte motherboard with 845PE chipset. - PQI DDR333 512MB stick I want to bump the FSB from 400MHz to 533MHz and get the Celery to run at 2.66GHz...
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    Problem with Windows XP Professional Restarting with no Apparent Reason

    This has happened several times already and this time I decided to take a look at the Event Log. So here are 2 events which occured right before the system restarted. One of them was Type: Information, Source: Sentinel. The other - Type: Information, Source - Ati HotKey Poller. They occured...
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    Protecting my PC from outside intruders

    Hi. I have a Cable modem, and I share the internet connection across with my brother can use it. I simplly enabled the Windows sharing option to acheive that. I also have Personal Firewall enabled in XP, but someone told me it's not too secure. So I tried running an app named Outpost (I think)...
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    Cable modem hooked up to a NIC instead of USB - still getting CPU usage spikes

    UPDATE Well I hooked the modem up to a NIC instead with USB and now it's better... kind of - when the Internet connection is active it still sends spikes in my CPU usage window. Like if I set it to High refresh speed it will go 10% - 0% - 10% - 0% etc. - this is when the PC is idle with just...
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    Question about Sony monitors

    well two days ago I got a diamondtron 17" AOC monitor. 96KHz which would seem alright, super bright tube which I thought would be the perfect monitor, although only 0.25mm grille pitch. I didn't think that it (the pitch) would make any difference... anyway - the colors were beautiful and overall...
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    Setting up a LAN with internet using a router - questions.

    hi. so I and the guys in my LAN want to get broadband which will be distributed by a stand-alone router. the switch of the LAN is a DLink 8 port 100mbit. the router I'm looking at is a D-Link too (maybe that will ensure a smooth experience?). the router is -...