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    How would I get rid of Crime Watch adds?

    Hi, Folks, After installing the latest Cool Timer, I began to see popups adds by Crime Watch every so often, and gets annoying, not to mention bogging down unnecessarily. Anyone here encounter Crime Watch before, and how would I go about ridding it off my PC? Here are what I've done so...
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    1/3 of RAM appear as usable, why?

    Hi, I have 3 sticks of RAM, 4GB each into a Gigabite GA-X58A-OC mother board running windows 7 ultimate 32bit, but only 3.50GB appear as "usable", not the whole 12GB, why is this so? What can I do to get access to the rest of RAM? Thanks in advance,
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    Need help with regaining full capacity

    Hello, I recently purchased the 3TB Seagate External USB 3.0 drive from Staples. Took the hdd out, put in an Antec MX-1 external enclosure, was asked to format drive, went ahead with request, but options in formating windows only show 1 for 349G "capacity". This doesn't sound right. So...
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    ASUS Memo Pad VS Samsung Galaxy Note?

    Folks, for those who are on top of these great devices, what's your take on the upcoming ASUS memo pad and Samsung Galaxy Note? Which would you purchase over the other and why? Where do you get your most update info on these devices from? I want one that would allow additional storage...
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    500GB Hitachi 2.5in at $59.99

    Folks, is this 500GB Hitachi a good deal at this price? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145447&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL021012&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL021012-_-EMC-021012-Index-_-LaptopHardDrives-_-22145447-L0A Thanks in advance,
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    Which of the three Laptop would be best?

    Hello Folks, Need your input on which of the following laptop would be the best bang for the buck? Thank you in advance for all thoughts/suggestions. Staples: HP Intel CPU @$479.99 http://www.staples.com/HP-G7-1310US-173-Laptop/product_424330&cmArea=CIRCULAR * Intel® Core™...
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    Which of the three Laptop would be best?

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    Seagate 2TB FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Desktop Hard Drive questions

    Hello Folks, Wondering if any of you tried taking apart the Seagate 2TB FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Desktop Hard Drive from Costco...
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    Phenom II X4/HD 5450 1GB/4GB/500GB Upgrade Kit $260 AR

    Newegg has this shellshocker deal on Phenom II X4/HD 5450 1GB/4GB/500GB Upgrade Kit at $260 AR. Is this kit any good? Worth the price?
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    Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 Mem PGV38G1333ELK $9.99 + tax AR at MC in store only

    Thanks to OP at Fat Wallet, Microcenter has Patriot Sector 5 8GB (2 x 4GB) memory (PGV38G1333ELK / 197632) for $34.99. If you can find it in store, it should ring as $34.99 + tax. There is $25.00 rebate on this memory so final price after rebate will be: $34.99 + tax - $25.00 = $9.99 + tax...
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    Any one has BenQ DW1640 burner?

    Hello Folks, Wondering if any one here with a BenQ DW1640 DVD Burner can help me out with the jumper set configuration from its manual? I no longer has my manual and now in need of using my DW1640 as an internal drive, but have to be sure about its master-slave jumper setting. If you do...
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    Any one has BenQ DW1640 burner?

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    Bios for Intel DG965OT mATX MoBo?

    Hello Folks, Been searching for bios for my Intel DG965OT mATX MoBo, but have no luck yet. The closest I come to is CNET's review article talking about what bios it supports, but of which I know very little about, if any. The mentioned "BIOS Features: ACPI support , Rapid BIOS boot ...
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    OS Migration

    Hello Folks, Just bought a WD Black 1TB HDD and want to migrate my OS from a Seagate 1TB drive (C drive) and every thing else to the WD Drive. What can I do to accomplish this and make the new drive the C drive. I suspect I must use a particular software, but not sure and don't know how...
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    Mother Board not responding

    Hello Folks, Purchased this bundle: Intel DG965OT mATX MoBo & Core 2 Duo E6320 & 1GB ram Bundle for $99 from MicroCenter (discused here: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1400029), put it together with a 750W Cosair PSU, a seagate 1TB hard drive, XFX GTX 260 graphic card, and a...
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    Far Cry 2 Trick to fetch diamond at Train Yard

    Hello Far Cry 2 gamers, Just wondering if the diamond found on top of the train cart at the train yard can be fetched? Could seem to find a way to get to it. If so, how? Thanks,
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    XFX GTX260 (free FarCry 2)?

    Hey, Guys, Thought this XFX GTX260 supposed to come with Far Cry 2. But my item came by itself, nothing else. How do you most of you get your game along with the item? Thanks.
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    SPARKLE SFPX94GT1024U2 GeForce 9400 GT 1GB for $34.99, good?

    Newegg is selling SPARKLE SFPX94GT1024U2 GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail for $34.99. Is this a good buy? Looking for something to back up. Or would I be better off looking for something else?
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    USB Device w/o independent power source hang system

    Hello Fellow HF members, Thanks to the many supporters here, especially GC_PaNzerFIN, I narrowed down the problem with my system and sent in the necessary parts for exchange. Now the MoBo is back, system is up and running. Here is the detail: MoBo: DFI LP UT-X58-T3eH8 i7 920 Nehalem...
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    Asus Computer International P6T X58 1366 ATX Motherboard, any good?

    Hello Fellow HF members, I don't have much knowledge on this Asus Computer International P6T X58 1366 ATX Motherboard found at Microcenter. What are your thoughts and experiences with it? Should I go with this DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard or with the...
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    GTX 260 trouble shoot Question

    Hello Guys, Thank you for helping me to gather my pieces together all along. I hooked up my system today, but need more trouble shooting support. When turned on the system for the first time, I get a message that there is no signal coming from the PC and that I need to click on the...
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    Deals from 1saleaday.com?

    Hello All, How many of you have purchased items off of http://www.1saleaday.com/ and successfully received your item in a timely manner? I took a bite on its MicroSD Kingston Memory Card offer back on 2/11/09 and have yet received it nor any tracking info on the shipment. Emailed the...
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    Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive OEM

    Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive OEM $129.99 - $10.00 (from code EMCLNNR27) + Free Shipping. Is this a good buy? Also, is this considered a "pusher" hard drive?
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    DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

    Hello, How many of you have used this DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard ? How has your experience been? What are your recommendations? what might be some tips and tricks that other potential buyers should pay attention to? Anything else would be appreciated...
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    EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 vs GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB

    Of the following two, which are at about the same price now $190, which one is a better choice for this MoBo DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard ? 1. EVGA GTX 260 Core 216 or 2. GTX 260 Superclocked Edition 896MB
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    Open Box: ASUS EAH4870 DK/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 1GB

    Hi All, what's been your experiences with newegg's open box items? I am tempted to get this Open Box: ASUS EAH4870 DK/HTDI/1GD5 Radeon HD 4870 1GB for a relative good price $191.25, considering the price of the brand new item. What are your recommendations? Does newegg still provide...
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    Samsung T240 vs SamsungT240HD

    Besides being and dual purpose LCD/TV in Samsung T240HD, why else the difference in price between Samsung T240 - 24" Widescreen Flat-Panel LCD HD Monitor and the SAMSUNG TOC T240 Rose Black 24" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 20000:1(1000:1) -- $499.99 vs $399.99, respectively...
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    Thread with graph presentation of various Video cards?

    Hello All, Sorry have to start a thread for this, but been looking for a thread that someone posted at least a picture of a graph depicting the different strengths of various video cards, but can't seem to find it any where. Been dropping questions here and there about it, hoping someone can...
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    which MoBo best to go with ATI 4850X2 and Core i7?

    Hello All, Looking to put together a new system to do graphical works plus film editing, but no 3Ds stuffs. Which MoBo (s) would be the best in combo with the Core i7 and ATI HD4850X2? Any other thoughts to make this the best film editing system available is welome. Best regards,
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    SANS DIGITAL MS2T+ mobilestor 2 hot-swappable

    Hello All, For those who've had experiences with SANS DIGITAL MS2T+ mobilestor 2 hot-swappable or similar ones, how had your experiences been like? How true is the concept of "Hot-swappable"? Can I just pop in a bare hard drive, do what I need to do, then pop it out to switch with another...
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    $25 off $75 purchase coupon for 500GB Passport ELite

    Hello All, Has any one had success with these $25 off $75 purchase coupon for Staples towards a purchase of a 500GB Passport Elite? These coupons are not free, has to purchase them. So are these legit? Do Staples accept them? Thanks
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    exFAT Format

    Hello All, The last few days been quite frustrating due to constant power outage, thus losing all attempts at formatting my newly arrived Seagate 1.5TB. The last attempt went OK, but perhaps due to carelessness or hastiness, I formatted it in exFAT, NOT NTFS. What can potentially go wrong...
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    Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA questions

    Hello All, Wondering who among you all have had experiences with these Antec MX-1 USB/e-SATA external enclosures? Where do you folks usually pick your enclosures from for great deals/prices? Are RAID enclosures taking over these single enclosures? Any recommendation whether to stay...
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    Hard Drive Dock

    How has the experiences of the more experienced users been with these hard drive dockshttp://www.mwave.com/mwave/Skusearch_v2.asp?scriteria=BA24829? Are they as simple as they sound? What are some of the know issues with these? thanks in advance.
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    RAID basics?

    Hello All, Completely new to RAID idea. Been looking for ways to put all my external hard drives into one system instead of individuals. What I came across is a RAID system, which upon looking around, I found this: http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA23702. What exactly...
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    NVDIA or ATI?

    Been thinking about getting a new system for graphic design and movie editing and was recommended by a sales rep to get a system with an ATI video card. Not too long ago, I thought NVDIA was on top or is it still on top? Which video card should I go with -- NVDIA or ATI? Any and all...
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