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    makeMKV site gone?

    Just started using this program and have been impressed with the MKV format. However, about a day or two ago I go to the site and it appears to have been taken down. Anyone heard any info on this?
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    Is it my RAM or something else?

    I've been getting random system lockups and the occasional blue screen on my desktop system (see sig). Typically the system will lock when i stress it out by playing a game such as Left4Dead, but it can also randomly happen when I'm doing relatively simple things in windows such as a java...
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    2 monitors with powerpoint problem

    I have a dual monitor setup and can run a powerpoint presentation on the second monitor in a a continuous loop (kiosk mode) without any problems. However, as soon as i do anything on the main screen such as use any other programs besides powerpoint the presentation will pause on the second...
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    Fan speeds messed up?

    Just built two new puters with the EVGA 680i SLI NF63 mainboards. When I flashed the mobo's for the two, one of them now has my main case 120 mm fan running at 100% all the time now, which is unfortunately DAMN loud! I went into the bios and it calls this fan 'case fan #2 now' and is not...
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    Monitor arm for a 28" LCD?

    I'm trying to find a desk arm like an ergotron that can support a 28" LCD (around 30 lbs) and I'm having no luck finding anything that can do the job. Does anyone with a 27" to 30" monitor have a good desk arm that they are using and can recommend?
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    Cant get 1920x1080 over DVI on Westy...help!

    Hey all, I just hooked up the 37" westy to my puter over DVI. Even at my old monitor's resolution of 1680 x 1050 this thing looks great with nice sharp text. However, as soon as I bumped up the res to the native 1920 x 1080 the screen goes black. Does anyone know what could be going on...
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    No more waiting game...time to build!

    Its been a few years since my last build so I would greatly appreciate any critiques you guys can make to my proposed system. I've been trying to see what you guys have been saying in the other threads so hopefully i did my homework ok. :) I am a gamer and will be doing a lot of gaming on...
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    Kid used a pen on my LCD!

    Hey all. Yep...title says it all. My 2 year old son climbed up on my desk and started drawing on my LCD screen with a ball-point pen. A few big swirly swoops right in the middle of the screen. So does anyone know what I should do to remove it? I'm reading in some of these threads that...
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    Please critique new gaming rig

    This will be my first system build in probably over 5 years. So I'm a bit out of the loop. I'm going to be building two rigs in the next 2 months, this first one is for a guy I work with. Here's a few key things to know first: - I won't be doing any overclocking on this thing. I just...
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    Dell Outlet Monitors?

    Just curious if anyone had any opinions as to whether it is a good or bad idea to order monitors from the dell outlet? I believe they still come with the warranty so I should be protected from a messed up monitor, no? Reason I ask is that the 30" monitors are going for $1049 on the dell...
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    svchost.exe question

    I know this is a critical process for windows function, but what I'm curious about is the fact that when I pull up task manager I have 6 seperate svchost.exe files running. How many should I have? What programs use this thing? Should I be worried?
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    What's slowing me down?

    I'm a bit of a networking novice but I've managed to set up a couple of small networks. But recently I got a new laptop which I was hooking in wirelessly to my work's small network and I noticed that it seems fine for surfing the net but I'm getting very slow transfer of files from other...
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    26" Acer?

    I didn't notice any posts on this, but I just saw this for sale on the Egg: 26" Acer LCD for $749 Any thoughts?
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    List of [H]Consumer reviews?

    I really like the total system reviews on the [H]Consumer wing but I was wondering if there is anywhere on this website that has a total list of all the companies you guys review with the most current reviews. I'd love to be able to compare the experience reviews of each of the different...
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    Sceptre 32" HDCP LCD?

    This 32" LCD is on sale at costco.com for only $599. Sceptre 32" LCD at Costco Here's a few of the specs: Screen Size: 31.51" viewable wide color LCD TV Resolution 1366 x 768 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen Brightness: 500 cd/m2 Contrast ratio: 1200:1 Response Time: 8 ms Inputs...
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    Wireless routers...does it matter which one?

    I'm don't know too much about networking computers, though I did set up the current network at our office (2 computers). I will soon be upgrading to a 4 or 5 computer network and was thnking I'd go with wireless. Now when I'm looking at wireless routers on Newegg, I can see there are a ton of...
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    Free MMO...Rappelz??

    Has anyone heard of or tried this game? Its supposed to be a free to play MMO. -- how that business model works I'm not exactly sure ... perhaps it fills my puter with spyware?-- Graphics wise it kinda looks like Lineage 2. Here's the link to the homepage:' Rappelz
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    ATI / AMD merger spell doom for Ageia?

    Interesting article about the potential merger ... click here! :confused: :eek: :p
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    Different ATI cards in CF

    Quick question... I was reading about the newly planned ATI physics / HavokFX. The ATI guys were saying that we should be able to use two different video cards ...one doing physics and one doing grafix, as long as they were x1000 series cards or newer. So I'm assuming that means you...
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    100 inch LCD !

    Check out this baby coming soon from LG. LG 100 inch LCD :eek: ...that's gonna be tricky to fit on my desk... ;)
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    Widescreen questions

    I'm finally getting rid of this 21" Trinitron CRT behemoth and diving into the LCD world. I'd love to go with the widescreen format but I have two concerns: 1- Is widescreen very well supported in games? I'm guessing it will be in the future but is it tough to get current games that cant...
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