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They think Google is 'waging war' at Microsoft by removing ActiveSync and doing childish hashtags on Twitter like #DroidRage and...oh wait. Feel the rage: http://forums.wpcentral.com/windows-phone-8/208571-****-google-im-out-their-ecosystem-100%25-now.html A few gems:

n00bish question...Does it make any difference if I connect my headphones though my speaker's headphone jack vs. connecting them directly to the soundcard's line out? I was wondering if they were being passed to the speakers internal amp in the former case.

For now my GTX 260 (192) handles everything I throw at it pretty well. Maybe it helps that I play all my games at 1680x1050 (8xAF, No AA). However I'll be getting BF3 and Skyrim in the near future so I was wondering, is it worth upgrading from my current card, given that my CPU is currently...

Been wanting to mess around with my good old Q6600 (B3). I noticed that it handles low Vcore well. I just did a Prime95 Large FFT run, and you can see how low the Vcore dip to (Bios setting is at 1.275, talk about Vdroop). Been running it like that for almost 3 years now, no issues whatsoever...

Probably to boost some DLC sales. Augmented Edition is also available for $35.99. Link

I want to buy a few games from Amazon through their Game Download service for my friends. My question is, how can I transfer those games to my friends? Do they need to have Amazon accounts? Or do they have to download a steam-like client or something? Would appreciate some insights. :)

I was looking at unlocked phones on Amazon and saw that they're selling the Nexus One for $270, seems like a great price for a new one (I don't live in the states so no contracts), however I have a few questions: - I heard that the power button fails for most phones after a while. Was this...

A couple of questions: - What is the life expectancy of a regular LCD backlight? My HP w2207 currently has around 9,400 hours. Though I'm not 100% sure but I think it's starting to dim just a bit, but then again it could be placebo. - Just in case it goes out, is it easily replaceable? Any...

I bought my SC2 (US version) off Amazon.com, not knowing that I would be locked into US servers only. Since I live in the Middle East my ping isn't really good, so I would like to play on European servers. I've been hearing about Blizzard unlocking all regions after 60 days, but I read...

Nice to see them charging $60 for a Bad Company 2 skin pack. http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/battlefield-bad-company-2-pc/1179470-what-i-lolled-have-look.html MoH Beta Readme:

I wanted to get the Logitech G500 mouse but I heard somewhere that the mouse produces some kind of a buzzing noise. Can anyone confirm this? If true I'd rather get something else since hearing such a noise would probably drive me crazy. :D

I'm looking for an application that monitors the current internet usage per application/service, would be nice if it saved the usage history as well. Any recommendations?

I have a Windows 7 64-bit here. I left a download open overnight and woke up thinking it would have been finished, but it wasn't. It seems that the computer went to Sleep normally even though there was a download running. My current power setting is 'Balanced'. Is there any way to prevent the...

I'm looking for a not so noisy 40mm/60mm fan for my Gigabyte DS3R NB as it tends to get a bit hot in the summer. Any suggestions?

One of my 4x1GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 sticks went bust a few months ago. RMA is out of the question since I don't live in the US. Now I wanted to buy a 1GB stick but they only sell 2x1GB packages, so I thought why not buy 2x2GB and then have a total of 6GB RAM. My question is, will running...

I'm about to install Windows 7 but I was wondering if I have to reinstall everything back? Or is there a way to migrate my current installed games and apps? I'm currently on Vista Ultimate.

I usually take the components out (Video card, sound card, etc.) and use a cloth to clean up the dust. However that's a bit tiresome. I've had this in mind, or is it too powerful?

Let me first say that my B3 Q6600 is overclocked to 2.8 (vcore is at 1.275) and I'm using a CoolerMaster Hyper 2ler.%0ooler. For the last few months I monitored my temps using an older Core Temp version, which defaulted my B3 Q6600 Tjmax to 100C. My idle temps were around 45-55 for all cores...

I have a GTX 260 192 card and I'm quite happy with it's performance. I run my games at 4xAA and 8xAF. I was wondering if I switched to 16xAF how much of a performance hit vs. IQ improvement I'm going to see?

I usually force AA and AF settings through my drivers and never really bother with the in-game settings for those. Recently however I read that using the in-game settings is recommended as they're usually more optimized, resulting faster performance and even looking better than the driver...

I have a PC Power and Cooling 610W PSU, which is of roughly the same quality as the Corsair HX 620W (Both are made by Seasonic, presumably the same unit). Anyway, I'm getting a 4870x2 in a few days and I was wondering if my PSU is going to provide enough juice for the card. My other...

On XFX's website: http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/products/graphiccards/HD%204000series/4870.aspx Looking good. And yeah, it got that black PCB you all wanted. :p Fastest card of the bunch: Radeon™ HD 4870 1.0 GB DDR5 XXX GPU Clock: 775 Mhz Memory Size: 1024 MB Memory Speed...

I'm wondering if it's possible to put a download/upload limit for certain users on my network through the D-link DIR-655 wireless router? Will I be needing a certain software or is it through the router settings? If so, what software you guys recommend? Thanks in advance.

I've checked XFX's website and a couple of other online retailers, it seems that XFX haven't released the updated GTX 260 216 core cards yet, which is weird for a major nVidia partner, seeing those cards were released about a month ago. Anyone knows what's taking them too long? Could it be...

I'm wondering, would some cheap 16/32mb old PCI (not PCI-E) card work normally on my Q6600/P35 computer? I just need the computer to boot in order for me to flash the motherboard's BIOS. I might need to get into windows with that too. I have Vista. How much vRAM does it require?

I just installed my brand new vanilla XFX 260. Upon turning the computer on, the monitor didn't display any signal with either DVI or VGA cables. I tried another monitor, no go aswell. The weird thing is, the computer boots normally to Vista, It doesn't beep or anything. I can hear the...

I've ordered an XFX GTX 260 card last week, which should be arriving in the next few days. After reading all the GTX 280 overheating stories however, it got me a bit worried. Are there any known GTX 260 related overheating issues or is this issue specific to the 280 cards only? Hope so...

I want to know if there is any program out there (Preferably free) which would allow me to adjust the gamma setting for games. The Nvidia Control Panel color settings applies to the desktop and videos, but not games (would've liked to have Digital Vibrance for games aswell) Any ideas?

I'm currently using the onboard Realtek sound on my P35 motherboard, and to be honest I don't have any complains about it. I also have an Audigy 2 card from my old computer that I haven't bothered putting into the new PC. So I was wondering, is it worth putting the Audigy 2 back in? I'm...

I've just ordered a Thermaltake DuOrb to replace the stock cooler on my 8800GT. Anyway, I've read a lot of good things about this cooler, but I haven't heard much about the noise levels, although I read somewhere that the dual fans are quite loud. Any DuOrb owners can confirm that? And how loud...

I'm on the look for a new monitor. Here in my country, computer parts generally are expensive and are limited in variety. I couldn't find a non-TN panel, and I'm sure if I found one it'll be quite a bit expensive, so I'll have to settle with a TN. I'll be mostly gaming on it, and I don't have...

I've noticed that DX10 is showing my video memory to be 2 GB (Instead of 512MB). Any idea why is it showing that? All other applications I've checked are correctly displaying 512 video memory.

I have a Gigabyte P35-DS3R and a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 cpu cooler installed. The cooler can max out at 2000RPM, but I've noticed that when the Smart Fan option is enabled in the BIOS, even at full load (Prime95 stress testing), and the CPU core temps are hovering around 54-57C, the fan speed...

I've heard about all the problems plaguing the 8800GTs, but I noticed that most problems occur in factory overclocked 8800GTs. But I'm wondering are there any reports of the artifacting/lockups happening for non-OC'ed 8800GTs aswell? I'm asking because I received my stock XFX 8800GT a few...

I heard all good things about Corsair PSUs. I wanted to get the 620HX but I can't really justify spending $150 on it, where I can get this one for $90. I'm wondering though, will this 550W PSU handle the following: - Intel Quad Core Q6600 - Evga 8800GTS 640 (Single Card) - 2 GB DDR2 RAM - 320...

Alright, I've pretty much narrowed it down to those 2 options since both are closely priced and within my range. I'd would've liked to get the ABIT IP35 Pro, but I really don't need the extra fancy options nor can afford paying an extra $50. The Gigabyte one seems to have more features (1066...

Wrong forum, sorry

I know this has been asked to death, but I'm sure it wouldn't take much of your times to give up your opinion and I would really appreciate if you do so. Alright, I've been a bit disconnected from the latest in computers for the last couple of years so I need a few opinions in here. I'm about...