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    Honestly now, if Folding@Home didn't have a pts sys, would you still fold?

    I'd fold regardless of the points. Its on all 3 of my PCs, both of my sisters, 2 of my friends, my moms, my dads, everyones PC that I convince to put it on. Not for points, but for the cure.
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    Firefly - $17.99 Target B&M

    I picked it up for $45 at Best Buy forever ago. I've lent it out to so many folks that half the DVDs don't read...so Target here I come. One of the best TV series that deserved more. Fox royally messed it up - episodes out of order, not showing a few of the last ones, etc. Then they screwed...
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    Firefly - $17.99 Target B&M

    Oops
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    The official "clean desktop" club.

    And what dock is that across the top? Like the icons...
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    The official "clean desktop" club.

    This is one of my work PCs... Theme is Lunar Element 5. Backround is from MS Plus! And the dock on the top is YzDock. Theres a skin for WMP that I've seen on a few of these posts that matches this theme pretty well...its a dark grey, but translucent and everything behind it will show...
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    Looking for CPU/RAM Monitor...

    Hey all. I'm looking for a little program that will run on my desktop that will show me CPU, RAM, etc, usage. I've seen screen shots for a ton of different ones... Can some point me in the right direction or let me know which is a decent little one? Thanks!
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    The dumbest thing you've ever done on a PC

    Nope. I worked there for about 9 more months. Ended up leaving to teach and coach Jr. Highers...Blowing up that PC has been the least of my worries ever since...
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    The dumbest thing you've ever done on a PC

    Its was my first day on the job working at CompUSA (Don't laugh.) Boss handed me the first computer to be fixed. The work order said that it wouldn't boot to windows. Plugged it in, turned it on. Heard a pop, smelt a funny little smell, saw a funny little flame come out the back of the PSU. I...
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    Home Theater help with PC,TV, and Consoles

    BiGViC - I was in the same boat you are - looking for 5.1 to hook up to my HTPC, 360 and my Westy 42 LCD. I got this. It has 3 digital inputs and sounds awesome for what is considered a "budget" HTiB. The reciever has component video inputs on it also, and will act like a switch for...
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    New to HTPC - Have ?'s

    Thanks for the info JBark.... One other question, do any HD cards have a DVI or VGA out?
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    New to HTPC - Have ?'s

    Ok, I'm setting up a small HTPC to hook up to my new Westinghouse 42 LCD that runs 1080p. I'm gonna be running a P4 3.0 w/ 1GB Ram and a 120GB HD. Basically, its gonna be used to watch TV and play Civ 4 and Eve Online. Maybe a little BF2. I doubt I'll be doing much movie watching - I have my...
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    Old games you would like to see remade.

    Harpoon Dune Grim Fandango The Dig AH-64D Longbow I agree with X-Wing, Tie Fighter, any of the other LucasArts adventure games.
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    HASP Driver for Key won't install!

    Its acutally for AllData...any help anyone can throw me would be great!
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    HASP Driver for Key won't install!

    Hey guys and gals...I'm decently new to Ubuntu and I need to get a HASP driver installed. I can't get their Linux driver to install at all. They have generic drivers and then distribution specific ones for RedHat and SuSE. Anyways, I DLed the generic one and followed the readme but for the life...
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    Coax Output?

    Coax to RCA...now why didn't I think of that. Thanks!
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    Coax Output?

    My buddy has a seriously old TV that only has a coax input on it - no component or S-Video. He wants to output his PC to his TV, but I can't seem to find a video card or TV card out there that can do output through coax...does anyone here know of one? I understand the resolution would be junk -...
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    Is VIA an option?

    Hey all... I'm gonna be building a HTPC and I was considering using a VIA setup due to its small size and quiet running potential. I have a few concerns though and I was hoping I could find some answers here. Besides the typical uses of a HTPC, I want to be able to do some photo editing on my...
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    Ghetto-Cheap SFF Ideas...

    He has a montior, keyboard, and mouse. The $300 if for the PC only.
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    Ghetto-Cheap SFF Ideas...

    Nice - I like that case. I dont know how I missed that on my last trip through Newegg. The InWin I was looking at appears to be out of stock now too...I like that setup though. Its nifty and looks fairly decent for what he wants... He already has a monitor and what not, so the price is for...
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    Ghetto-Cheap SFF Ideas...

    Thanks for the info...much appreciated. I found a 160GB HD on tigerdirect.com for $30 after rebates - I hate rebates, but I'll take the gamble...
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    Need Help w/ Axim x51!

    I believe its 4.1. The only thing he wants Sync'd is the contact list. The options look ok. From what I can tell, his PC is make a backup of his contact list and thats it. Does it work w/ Outlook Express? When I add a contact there, it puts it in the Address Book on his PC. Maybe thats...
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    Ghetto-Cheap SFF Ideas...

    Hey all...I'm throwing together a SFF PC for a buddy to basically house his music and upload them to his IPod. He wants to spend no more than 300 bucks - yeah, I know, he wants a whole PC for the price of his IPod, but anyways, here's what I've thrown together and now I need some input on any...
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    Need Help w/ Axim x51!

    Guys and gals, I need help. I bought my pops a Axim and I'm trying to get it to sync up w/ his PC so that I can transfer his contact list from his PC to the Axim. He's got about 200 contacts in his Windows Address Book but when they won't transfer to his Axim! He doesn't want to have to input...
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    Need Suggestions on MB for a X2 3800...

    I need a MB that will overclock a X2 3800...and I need it cheap. Under 100 bucks - and if you have a suggestion for one under $75, I'll give you a cookie.
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    Someone help me decide

    True gaming = the CRT in MHO. But, if your limited on desk space (like me), or if you want to make your friends jealous (like me), or if you want make the girlfriend mad and spend money on something thats not her (like me), then I'd recommend the Viewsonic VX2025WM. My friend just purchased the...
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    Viewsonic VX2025wm arrived! First impressions and pics

    Backlight bleeding issue! Is it always like this? I have a black backround and I can see it in the corners...but if I move my head (like what the OP said he did) it goes away... I got 30 days to deciede on whether I wanna live w/ it or not - its not noticable in any of my games at least...
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    Viewsonic VX2025wm arrived! First impressions and pics

    I'm in the club! My local fry's had it for $450 w/ a $50 mail in rebate! This thing is AWESOME. My first Widescreen and my first LCD and now I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to get one! No dead pixels and the backlight bleeding is almost non-exsistant! Thanks for this thread -...
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    LCD ?'s

    Hey all. I'm currently running a ATI 9700 Pro. I'm soon to start a new PC build where I will be running a NVidia 7900GTX or a ATI x1900XTX (Dear Graphics Card Manufacturers - please drop that X's in your cards. Use Y's or something. Haha). My current CRT just blew up - literally smoke came out...
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    Tyris T701DB

    So, I'm assuming no one has seen this monitor yet...I can't even find the manufacturers website on this one! Ok, so, this Monitor looks like a shot in the dark then...
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    Tyris T701DB

    Guys any thoughts on this screen? Specs look ok and the price at Newegg is legit. Honestly, I've never heard of Tyris and can only find a little on the review side on the web. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824224008 If the specs don't lie, it should be a decent...
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    Hiper Modular Type-R 580W Power Supply

    Thanks - I alwas forget about the search. Duh.
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    Hiper Modular Type-R 580W Power Supply

    Hey...I saw that FrozenCPU had these for a pretty decent price... http://www.frozencpu.com/scan/se=Power%20Supplies/se=Hiper/mp=menu_search.html?cid=hcc Anyone use one or heard of these PSU's? Let look legit and the specs seem to be ok...any thoughts?
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    Which liquid is the best?

    So, if I go w/ this stuff or w/ some other like Koolance, all I need is whats in the bottle and no other additives...although, it seems like a cheaper way would be just to run water w/ some antifreeze and some other little addatives...How much different will my temps be w/ water compared to the...
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    Which liquid is the best?

    Hey guys. I'm looking for the best every liquid ever to put in my setup. I looking for something blue - whether its UV reactive or not doesn't really matter. This is what I got picked out right now. PrimoChill ICE Non-Conductive Liquid Cooling Fluid http://www.frozencpu.com/ex-liq-07.html...
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    Need some resevoir help!

    Thanks for the info...I checked out frozencpu.com and got a few ideas...what about custom rez's? I have my tubes all set, I'm just looking for ideas on some connecters for them... Thanks again!
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    Need some resevoir help!

    Need some help on resevoir mods! Hey all. I saw a post here awhile ago that had some awesome looking clear tube resevoirs mounted on the side and/or top of the case. I can't find them, but I was hoping someone could toss me a link to somewhere on the web - basically, I need to see how some...
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    Need some help on resevoir mods!

    Hey all. I saw a post here awhile ago that had some awesome looking clear tube resevoirs mounted on the side and/or top of the case. I can't find them, but I was hoping someone could toss me a link to somewhere on the web - basically, I need to see how some people are running the tubes and...
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    Socket 478 MB for OCing...

    I need some suggestions on a socket 478 motherboard for OCing a P4 2.8. I know they must exsist somewhere...hahaha...thanks for whatever info you can pass on!
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    FX-60 or X2 4800?

    I've deceided to go w/ the 170 instead, and take the extra money and add in another 7800...thanks guys for giving me the heads up on these chips - you've saved me a few bucks and allowed me to further upgrade my system. I love the internet...hahahah!
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