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I'm looking to switch to a 6850 (I like the low power consumption as I'm now paying my own electricity and it's expensive, less power means less cooling). Do you think the prices will stick around the MSRP for the next few months or do you think there will be a drop in the near term? Want to...

A lot of games (and movies) seem to take place around 2150. My friend and I had thought up a more exhaustive list earlier, so I know there are more than those listed below. Doom 3 Battlefield 2142 Avatar, takes place in 2154 Anyone know when Quake 4 takes place? Any more that you can...

Is there are firewall that allows you to approve each packet which is incoming? I realize it seems kind of extreme, but this is for a machine that wouldn't be doing any web browsing so approving a new packet for each web page loaded wouldn't really be an issue. The only packets would be when...

Disclaimer: You may very well damage or destroy your monitor if you attempt this. Your monitor may be different and this may not even work for you. You have been warned. I recently have fallen back on a L90D+ 19" monitor while traveling, the FW900 is just too impractical. I quickly got tired...

Hey, anyone have an old copy of HL1 they are not using any more? Also, I need a key not registered on steam. Of course, I'm not just buying the key, its just the key can't be registered on steam. PM me if you are selling.

First a little back story. I got a 4870 last week, and after running for an hour it immediately struck me as running a little hot. I thought maybe it was just the retaining clips on the top of the card though, so I didn't think anything of it. Also I figured ATI wouldn't have released such an...

I just upgraded to a Phenom 9850 Quad Core. My current motherboard is a M2N32 SLI Deluxe, so that's limited to 1000MHZ HT. My RAM is 800 MHZ. If I upgraded to a ASUS M3A32-MVP, with a 2600MHZ hyper transport would that offer an improvement? I'm going to be getting a Geforce 260 (or an...

I just updated my BIOS and now I cannot access the BIOS setup. I'm not sure if this is related to my recent upgrade from an X2 6000 to a phenom X4 9600. Everything else works normally. But I can't get into the freaking BIOS setup screen. I flashed the BIOS to the most recent version...

I've got a M2N32-SLI Deluxe, with 4GB 800MHZ DDR2 RAM. The AMD compatibility wizard lists all of these as being compatible with my motherboard: * AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core 9850 (B3) 125 W * AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core 9750 (B3) 125 W * AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core 9650 (B3) 95 W...

Does Creative have anything that allows me to change modes via a system tray tool like the X-Fi mode changer? Mode Changer seems to beat my CPU and often times doesn't work. Going into the audio console is somewhat of a pain. Vista Ultimate X-64

When coming back from suspend my motherboard incessantly beeps. I tried updating the BIOS, no change. Also everything is cool to the touch, including the PSU, so it's not an issue of something still running whilst the fans are turned off. Also it only draws 13-14 watts, as measured by a...

I've got two sticks of Ballistix in a Asus M2N-SLI with X2 6000. Both of the 1GB sticks work, but only when I put one in the first slot and the other in the second. If I reverse their positions then the board does not boot and I get a Video Card error beep code. Otherwise the computer is...

Another question, I was thinking that before I tried messing around with RAM I could try updating the Open Firmware on my iBook. I see on Apple's site that they don't have any newer "required" firmware upgrade, but does anyone know what would be "safe" to install on a 933MHZ iBook...

I've fixed my friend's iBook (933mhz) with the intention of selling it on eBay (replaced both the Hard Drive and Superdrive). For some reason it always boots into Open Firmware. Then I need to type mac-boot to get it to continue booting up. I've tried typing reset nv-ram and reset all in open...

I replaced the lead-acid batteries in my scooter with a few older Li-Ion batteries to increase range and speed, while decreasing weight. It's working well, but they get really hot. I think putting a few more 14.4V batteries in parallel would help a lot on this front. Also the range is not as...

This is for a PCI Express 802.11g card if anyone's interested. $15 Shipped. Normal price is $25. http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/multimedia/multimedia_detail.php?pMODEL_NAME=AirPace+Wi-Fi&fMTYPE=AirPace+Family My eBay and Heatware IDs are both Hvatum. Feel free to look up my feedback. Here...

I'm cleaning out some things. I've been intending to sell these for awhile but I never really got around to it. EVGA K8N-SLI Socket 939 Motherboard - $37 (One of the USB Ports doesn't work, otherwise the board is fine). Asus A8N-E Socket 939 Motherboard - $49 (In great condition, overclocks...

I've got two extra 400GB Seagate drives available for sale. I'll post the SN so you can look up the warranty information if you want. See below for my eBay and Heatware. My user name on both is Hvatum. $75 shipped! I also have a 60GB mobile portable laptop Hard Drive, USB 2.0, self powered...

I'm getting occasional bluescreens in Vista. The stop code is 0x00000124, not sure what this means. It diagnoses it as "There was a hardware error with your CPU (Central processing unit)." I don't get crashing in Suse 10.2. It still might be a hardware or driver issue, but I'm not sure where...

Hitachi has released the 7K1000, we finally have 1TB of storage available in a single drive. :D Hitachi's official specifications! Engagdet Article/ Hopefully the price on the 750GBs will come down soon so I can begin expanding my array.

Sold! I've got a Geforce 7800GTX which I don't need as I've upgraded to an 8800. The brand is EVGA. Contact me if you would like any other information about this card. I gaurentee it against DOA! I accept money order, check (I will wait until it clears) or Paypal. If you pay by money or check...

I built my younger brother an X2 4200 awhile ago, and I was considering upgrading his CPU before higher end socket 939 parts get rare. Would an upgrade to an X2 4800 be worthwhile (for gaming, encoding in Vista)? Or perhaps an Opteron which could be overclocked a bit? He's got high quality RAM...

It still has a full set of original Epson color ink. The black cartridge is somewhat emptied. This printer includes a scanner as well as full Epson quality photo printing ability. Please contact me if you have any questions. My Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=44945 I'll...

I just eBay'd both of my older Epson printers (R320, CX3200) because they didn't have full Vista support. Now I shelled out $190 for the RX580 which claims to have full Vista support and has downloadable Vista drivers from Epson, but it won't detect it no matter what. At the point where the...

Hi. I had my computer stored in my car when it broke down (the car). I wasn't able to move it until morning. It never struck me that anything could go wrong due only to exposure to cold temperatures. Apparently something did! Everything works without trouble except for the Raptor 150. It now has...

Anyone know of a digital audio player (mp3 player) which supports both MP4 and OGG Vorbis. I get both OGG and MP4 stuff from friends, so re-encoding really isn't an option. Either way I prefer OGG. An HD player or Flash player would be fine. Thanks :D

I've decided I actually prefer my Grado SR-125. Or perhaps my musical tastes changed, not sure which it is. Either way it took me a year to make up my mind, switching between the Grados and Sennheisers. I just don't use the Sennheisers enough lately, better they find a new home where someone can...

Hi, I'm looking to boost my performance, I recently invested in a Sony FW900 24" Widescreen CRT (Cost about $250, local pickup). Just want a quick answer, I play mostly BF2, FEAR, Prey and most other games once in awhile. Would it be more cost effective to go SLI with the 7900GTX, or sell it...

Sorry if this is already posted but I didn't see it in the first few pages. Now is a good time if you have a bunch of stuff to post on eBay, you can't beat a $.10 listing fee. Just a heads up. :)

I know Sony came out with a very expensive one which could not play movies. Are there any other companies which have announced production of Blu-Ray drives? Any predictions about near-term pricing? I would be interested in buying one, but only if it can play movies and at full resolution. Any...

I've got a Samsung DVDR/CDR drive which writes some DVDs fine, others do not write so well. I tried cleaning the drive with compressed air, which seemed to help a bit. Then I took it apart and oiled the rails and cleaned the read head with windex and a lens cleaning cloth. Still though it fails...

Hi, I got two iTunes giftcards which I would be willing to trade for other giftcards of equal value or a reasonable cash (Paypal) offer. I've got a heatwear account. If I don't get any decent offers for about a week I'll just sell them on Ebay but I'd like to avoid the fees. BTW: Does...

I need a panel that has the best contrast and color reproduction for some occasional graphics use and possibly DVD viewing. Essentially I will only very rarely play games with it as this will be for work use almost exclusively. The FAQ lists S-IPS based panels as being optimal for my...

I'm not read up on the latest benchmarks on RAID, right now I have a 3-Ware RAID 1 card for redundancy purposes. It was relatively cheap off of eBay. More and more however I'm considering getting a directly on motherboard RAID chipset as these are now the better performers, correct me if I'm...

I'm having problems with my dualcore setup, nothing hardware wise, everything is performing as it should be. However I'm frustrated that Windows seems to do a really bad job of load balencing between the CPUs/Cores. I know this machine can perform much better for multitasking, mainly because it...

Hi, My computer just got a new Asus 616E DVD drive for on-the-fly copying of DVDs to my DVD burner. Both drives are on the same IDE channel as the other channel is already occupied. Before adding the Asus drive my computer was rock solid at stock and 220 FSB. As soon as I added it, along with...

hi, I'm just wondering how much stuttering and general slowness is normal for Windows. In the past I've always chalked up delayed redraws (artifacts) and the occasional pausing in applications to not having a fast enough computer - but I don't think that should be the case anymore. Even...

I remember reading about thin CRT technology being developed, and it was supposed to be ready within a few years. That was 2002 I believe. For those of you who are new to this: Instead of a 9" or 12" depth the tube would only be perhaps 2" thick. This would mean you could use it in cramped...

Been looking for a copy, if anyone has one they're not using PM me and we can work out a fair price. Hvatum

Got this on my hands from a friend who was building a computer but decided at the last minute to purchase a different card. Just purchased from Newegg and it's still inside it's sealed box. I'll post pictures tomorrow. On Pricewatch and Pricegrabber this card can't be found for under $330, so I...