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    512MB Visiontek HD2600XT -this thing is a paper weight because of driver instability.

    Saw this comment in the Hot Deals post about it. I WOULD have posted that this problem is becase the card also needs sound drivers as well as video for it's HDMI functions. That misunderstanding is what has caused many people driver install problems. BUT... I am not allowed to post there with...
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    Best 5.1 speakers for a gamer not on a budget

    On a related subject, best under $400? My Altec Lansing 641 died a few years ago and I've never found anything worth replacing them with. Everything now seems to be all about loud and boomy, not quality.
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    hot deals posting access?

    I had posted once before in the hot deals section, but when I tried to just now it tells me I can't until I have 50 post? No harm to me I guess, I just wanted to post an update to one of the threads there. let me know, thanks
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    Samsung sata DVD/R 26.99 free ship

    I've seen these commented on as quiet and loud. The one I had was LOUD. I can only guess they must manufature them in more than one place and it's random which you will get. I know a HD out there once had the same thing going on, it turned out if you got one from China it was quiet, Korea...
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    Samsung sata DVD/R 26.99 free ship

    It is a good drive if you don't mind it sounding like a jet engine spinning up :) returned it and am hoping the asus will be less noisy.
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    best atsc tuner?

    Did some digging, the 1600 is a pci card, the 1800 is pci-e. Anyone have experience with either, and what sofware do you use if so? thanks
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    best atsc tuner?

    AVI is not HD necessarily, but when it's an 8GB mkv file from a blue-ray disc, it's real impressive!:)
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    Artec T14A Mini USB 2.0 Digital TV Tuner $39.99 shipped

    I've been looking for something like this. I just looked up the reviews on this one and they are not good :(.
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    best atsc tuner?

    Forget to mention, I'm using an MSI 965 platinum motherboard, the only cards in it atm are the video card and a pci-e wireless network card, the pci-e card can be removed if needed.
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    best atsc tuner?

    I want to record hi-def TV shows to watch later. I'm hoping for something that does not put a lot of load on the system as I will be doing many other things at the same time. It doesn't matter to me if it's pci, mini-pci (pci-e?), or usb. My system has a 2.4g core2duo CPU, 2gb ram, 400gb HD...
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    puzzle w new GA-X38-DS4 build

    The system is currently down as I am RMAing the video card. I saw them in a utility Gigabyte included on the disk with the MB. It shows pentium III etc at the top and E8400 a few lines lower.
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    puzzle w new GA-X38-DS4 build

    That reminds me, it is also reporting it as 65nm, not 45nm
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    ECS N8800GT coil noise

    It's what I have see refered to as "coil noise", something to do with heat dissapation. Some say they get it bad, others not at all, no idea why.
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    ECS N8800GT coil noise

    I just got an ECS N8800GT-512MX+, as soon as it hits about 50C it starts making a whine, by 65C it's clanking. Do they just do that or do I need to RMA it? I am not overclocking anything. I tried it with and without the fans they sent with it, it happens both ways. thanks
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    puzzle w new GA-X38-DS4 build

    Just finished putting my new system together and am a bit puzzled at a couple of things. Used a Gigabyte GA-X38-DS4 MB. I flashed it to the F2 bios. The E8400 CPU seems to be running just fine, but it shows up as a Pentium III in one read out, but right below that it shows as an E8400 at 3.0G...
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