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    HOT : Samsung 22" 220WM LCD $160 Bestbuy B&M YMMV

    Just called one in Scottsdale, AZ and they said the only 22" samsung they have is $329
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    Computer wakes itself up!

    Nope! maybe a ghost though.. :confused:
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    Computer wakes itself up!

    I built my new computer a couple months ago, and have finally gotten Sleep mode to work on a computer (yay!), so I have been using it and loving it, and it works great! Except once in a while, Usually on Tuesday mornings, between 4-5 am, the computer will turn itself on. Not EVERY Tuesday, but...
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    air cooling for Q6600?

    I contemplated watercooling again. I already did that on one computer a couple years ago and watercooling has gotten much more mature.. I just don't really want to deal with it right now. Just want a nice quiet cool computer that I don't have to ever drain/clean (not that I ever had to drain or...
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    Best High End Non-SLI mobo?

    I'm going to get an Abit IP35 Pro. Haven't used it myself, but it seems to fit best for what I want.
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    Lapping my QX6700!

    Good job, now post temps! :D
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    Q6600 on Newegg

    I read that $266 is wholesale, so retail might be up to $300 maybe? At least, that's what they're saying at tankguys.. http://www.tankguys.biz/product_info.php?products_id=1712&osCsid=16e15206d5a43871aa6d00fa0aac8d6d
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    Free Business Cards, Stamps, Sticky Notes, and Checks @ Vistaprint (+Shipping)

    I ordered business cards from vistaprint before, I am happy with them. Sign up for their mailing list (you might have to make an account first.. I don't remember) and give it a few days before you order. They send out E-Mails daily (which is good before ordering, annoying after ordering) with...
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    Plugin for After Effects Realistic Water

    Vue http://www.e-onsoftware.com/ haven't used it, but I think it's one of those environment creating programs. I use Maya Unlimited, it has an ocean generator, but it's not like Terragen or Vue
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    air cooling for Q6600?

    Thanks for the responses, guys! It is helping reduce my fears of an overheating space-heater. If only I had somewhere else to put my computer than my bedroom, it wouldn't even be an issue.. I'll have to look into the G0 stepping I think. I know I've read that tankguys guarantee's G0...
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    air cooling for Q6600?

    man.. that seems pretty hot (relatively).. Maybe I should be considering watercooling for a Q6600 too.. Or I'll just get an E6420 and wait to see how hot Penryn's run.. they should be cooler, right?
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    Quad Cores slower than equivalent Dual Cores?

    Well, that was the problem, my friend was saying that a Q6600 was not the same speed as an E6600, it was slower but with more cores. I thought that was wrong, and everyone on here confirms that. Despite being a computer engineer, he's one of those types that buys a fast CPU and video card and...
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    Quad Cores slower than equivalent Dual Cores?

    I'm not averse to waiting a couple more weeks to get the computer (though I am itching for it!!!) Now I'm more worried about the heat being an issue. I do have A/C at my house, it's just freaking hot here. We're hitting 110+ right now, so my room is usually around 80 even with A/C, not...
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    liquid block for Q6600

    The P182 has ports out the back for tubing. Not sure if you're putting your radiator externally, but I had entertained that idea a little bit.. mounting the radiator outside on the rear 120mm fan..
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    air cooling for Q6600?

    I'm contemplating getting a Q6600 on July 22 and I was planning on air cooling with a Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme in an Antec P182B and I'm wondering if that will be enough? My room temps during summer in Arizona are probably going to be around 80° F or about 26° C. Basically, it gets hot...
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    Quad Cores slower than equivalent Dual Cores?

    Thanks for all the responses! Now I just have to decide if I really do want to wait for July 22 and snatch a quad core, or if a dual will be enough. I do 3D and animation so I'll definitely be putting those extra cores to work, but that's only part of the time, the other part will be browsing...
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    Command and Conquer 3

    I just picked up a copy from Amazon in anticipation of my new computer. I hope some people are still playing it! I've been playing C&C games since the first!
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    Quad Cores slower than equivalent Dual Cores?

    I was also talking to a friend and he was saying that the quad cores are clocked down slower than the dual cores? Meaning that an E6600 would be faster than a Q6600 in single-threaded or poorly multi-threaded apps. I'm not all that deep into this technology (although this friend is a...
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    Q6600 on July 22: will there be enough?

    I'm trying to decide on this too.. I was about to order everything for an E6420, but now I'm thinking that July 22 isn't all that far away.. Plus, I actually do animation, 3D and video on my computer on the side, so a quad core would be really nice to have..
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    Free Norton AV 2007 3 Users AR @ Buy.com

    I got one of those upgrade rebates back in the day when I upgraded from one version of their System Works to a newer version with something like a $20 MIR on the box. The "MIR" that I got was $20 off the NEXT Norton product purchase I make in the next 2 months. It was a freaking coupon, not...
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    About to order parts!

    I edited my above post after you quoted it :) Basically, I just don't know much about them and wasn't planning on SLI so I just didn't research them much. I also read a little about the eVGA/680i data corruption stuff, but I guess that's fixed now? I'm also going to be using the computer for...
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    About to order parts!

    New HD's will be SATAII, I just have an IDE DVD-RW and large IDE storage drive from my current computer that I'm going to transfer over for the time being.. but sata stuff isn't really all that expensive... No SLI planned at this point. Ok, so now I'm second-guessing the QuadGT in favor of a...
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    Best possible build for 1200 $ budget?

    I'm about to order a computer and it's coming in around $1200. Here's the thread I just started to get feedback: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1201670 You wouldn't need the 4gb ram that I'm getting, but the rest of the parts should be a good starting point for you.
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    About to order parts!

    Yeah, I'm still debating the IDE drives.. They'll probably be in there at first.. might be replaced soon after..
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    About to order parts!

    Just wanted to get a little last-minute approval by the forums :) Intel C2D E6420 Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme (already have some Arcitc Silver 5) Abit QuadGT 4gb Crucial DDR2 1066 PC2 8500 5-5-5-15 (already ordered really cheap from Newegg).. I know the timings are slow.. but I hope it...
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    About to order parts!

    I moved the thread to the General Hardware section.. I would delete this, but it won't let me...
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    Retro Tuning ..::I want this!::..

    Wow, that's awesome! I would totally do something like that to my monitor if it hadn't cost me $700 Yay for steampunk!
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    My Uber silent PC *56k warning*

    Geez, just when I was about settled on getting a P180B.. Now I'm gonna look at the Solo again for another 2 days.. I actually really want the Solo over the P180B, but I like how the P180B separates the PSU and HD's from the rest of the system.. I don't want the door though. ARGH!! That's...
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    Any abit AB9 QuadGT users?

    Just wanted to ask a quick question since I'm getting close to my new build.. Will a Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme fit properly on a QuadGT? I haven't seen anything saying it won't, but I just wanted to make sure.. Also planning on putting it all in an Antec Solo or P180B.. haven't decided...
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    Any abit AB9 QuadGT users?

    I'm thinking about getting a QuadGT, but I have a couple questions after doing a little research. The computer is going to be a workstation with some gaming thrown in.. I'm mostly looking for stability with maybe a little overclocking thrown in as long as it remains stable during long animation...
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    Finally! Meet LENORE: Kentsfield DFI P965-s QUAD CORE XEON OC'd Rig---->

    Sounds like a nice workstation! I might have to investigate some of the parts you used before I pull the trigger on my new computer.
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    Windows XP Home does not show 2 cores in task manager...

    Task Manager, View -> CPU History -> One Graph, Per CPU I heard Windows licenses count per physical socket despite the number of cores or separate processors might be on the die.
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Man, this thread went to crap since I was last here! I've got a Dec. model and I've been happy with it. It DOES have the ghosting from the Prad website (I think I might have been one of the first to see it in this thread?) but in real life use, I haven't noticed it. If there's a way to fix it...
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    WTB Socket A >2500+

    WTB a Socket A, Athlon XP between 2500+ and 3000+. Currently have an Abit NF7-S2G with a 1ghz Duron (I think). Upgrading it for my siblings who are getting into gaming. Looking for a 3000+, which is listed on Abit's website as the fasted chip supported by the motherboard, but whatever speed...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that 1080p is only supported over DVI and VGA. 1080i appears to be the highes resolutiong over component. I did some experimenting with a PS3 over component and I couldn't get 1080p to work properly. I would LOVE to be proven wrong though! :D I was...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I'm getting the feeling you havn't had migraines.. A guy I work with is sensitive to light and often wears sunglasses indoors. He can get migraines just from too much sunlight, so I could understand a migraine being triggered by a 60hz pulse from an LCD. I bet smoothmove isn't a big fan of...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Doesn't sound like anything I've seen on mine. When it turns on, it should display a white Gateway logo on black background for a couples seconds then switch to whichever input you're using. No wierd graphicy video glitches or anything. Maybe you have a bad unit? I would also check your video...
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    My Vista Exerience/Review So Far

    Obviously if you are not using a secure HDCP compliant connection then you are doing illegal activities.
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Last night I put my Gateway next to my (inexpensive) 32" TV in my living room and took some pics from PS2 and Wii games on both screens. They are hooked up via Composite, and the consoles are plugged into the 32" TV with another Composite Out from the TV into the Gateway. No progressive on any...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Don't know.. I was getting the same problem with a PS3 and 1080p over Component.. 1080i works fine. Gateway's website advertises 1080p over component... I don't have any other devices to test it with right now.
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