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    Looking for ~$100 2.1 speakers, maybe

    I just recently built a HTPC for my living room and have the computer hooked up to these 2.1 desktop speakers http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-speakers/altec-lansing-vs2121-pc/4505-3179_7-30826052.html which I can tell from reading through posts on this board is going to make a lot of you cringe or...
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    Automatic restart->hibernate feature

    I remember reading something about 6 months ago about a motherboard manufacturer or a university designing something that would allow you to boot into windows very quickly. In the comments to that article someone said "why not just auto-hibernate after a restart?". This seemed like a good idea...
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    Physically moving computer tower

    A week ago I moved offices where I work and I brought my computer with me. It was powered up in the morning and I had it all set up at the new office before lunch. It was maybe a 10 minute walk to the new place. I came back after lunch and started working on it, and by 3:30 it locked up and...
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    I'm about to pull the trigger on this. Only concern I have at this point is that there are only 2 reviews of the motherboard on NewEgg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131394 Can anyone recommend this mobo or another one that would work? I basically have what...
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    This looks good. After doing some reading it looks like the Intel E5200 beats the AMD 5050e in speed (and power consumption?) I'm still looking for an ideal case. The price is whats getting me. Maybe I can just replace the PSU in my current regular case with a new quiet one and hide it behind...
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    Is this the case? (Antec NSK2480) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129034 There's also a 1480 but it says deactivated on newegg. Right now I will probably send it straight to TV. Would sending it to a receiver just add cables or need new hardware? For a remote...
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    Ok I'm starting to pick out parts for this thing. I'd like to go with the 5050e for the processor (it should be able to handle 1080p as well as the games I listed in the first post?). I'd also like to have a separate video card and I'm looking at the Radeon HD4650 or 4670. Good match with...
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    Just want to be sure current mobo's (especially HTPC-related ones) still have IDE channels
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    Need help on building a HTPC

    I haven't built a computer for about 6 years so I'm very out of the game as far as recent hardware is concerned. I have a 32 inch Toshiba Regza that I'll be hooking this up to (its 720p). I'd like to play some moderate games on it (Oblivion, Diablo 3, Half-Life 2) but not looking to go much...
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    Quick Q about upgrading CPU

    I'm just wonderring if I have to install a new installation of Windows if I'm just upgrading processor/memory. I know that I would have to with a new motherboard, but I'm just going from an AthlonXP 1700+ to an AthlonXP 3000+. Also, would the jump from a 266 FSB processor to a 400 FSB one change...
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