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    Best P&S camera?

    I recently purchased a Canon SD 750. Its both compact and takes great pictures. Has limited manual modes, but that is to be expected from most P&S cameras. I did a lot of research, and so far have been very satisfied with the camera. Also uses the new SDHC cards, so you can use both sd cards and...
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    Excessively Hot Compaq v2000

    Yeah my celeron m v2403 was overheating. Could be a battery problem. but i called up hp and sent it into them. they replaced the heatsink, works like a charm now
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    FS/FT: New Cingular Razr Phone

    youve got pm
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    bba x700 pro will it be decent for a year?

    Hi guys. I currently have a crappy graphics card, and i am looking for a cheap upgrade. Im not a huge game, but i do game occasionally. I see on black friday that i can get an ati x700 pro 256mb for 99 dollars at best buy. I assume this would be a great upgrade from a nvidia geforce pcx 5300...
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    CPU running too hot

    I had that problem on my 3.0 pressy. I took off the heatsink with its 2inch layer of dust. I then applied arctic silver 5, dropped 16 degrees at least
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    Love your socket 775?

    Im in, I got a 530 :P.
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    Dell 700m Feedback

    I originally was going to get one, but i saw one at a dell kiosk at a mall yesterday, It is a sexy beast of a machine, but its so small. I feel like the keyboard is just too small for my hands, and i cannot accurately type on a machine. However, most people say you get used to the keyboard, so...
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    Buy a dell notebook tomorrow?

    Hey Guys. Dell is having another sale tomorrow, and i was wondering whether i should pick up a 700m tomorrow. I am a college student, and need a laptop as asecondary computer to go to the library and write papers, do research, and possible take notes in class. I could go for a configuration with...
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    FREEBIE: Viatalk VOIP Service 1yr free / 100$ in Equipment

    Any Clue as to when they are going to launch their service?
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    FREEBIE: Viatalk VOIP Service 1yr free / 100$ in Equipment

    Sweet, thanks a lot!
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    Overclocking my p4 3.0

    Hey, I have a prescott, d0 stepping, lga 775 at 3.0 ghz. I have 1 gb of corsair value ram with heat spreaders on them. I am gonna buy a new mobo and case and am definetly considering overclocking. What kind of speeds can I get with a 915 mobo and that ram?
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    Looking for An XPC for a willamette

    Hey Guys. I have a p4 1.7 willamett, 400mhz fsb, that I want to put into a sff. It would be a secondary system for mp3, dvd, and aim. I have a 60 gb hard drive, fanless geforce 2, ram, and a fanless geforce 2 to put into it. I was looking at the Shuttle sb51 v2, but I cant find any. Any other...
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    Driving A Dell 2405FPW

    Hey Guys. My dad wants to get a 2405 fpw, but will his graphics card support it. He does no gaming whatsoever, and has a geforce 4 mx with 64 mb of ram. Can this card drive the res, or will he need to upgrade to something a little more powerful?
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    maxtor 200gig 59.94 at staples

    I picked up this bad boy at 10 am. Mmm 200 gb goodness, and an easy rebate.
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    Post Your College Setups!!!

    Here is my little cramped corner. In the Upper right hans is a swingers poster, a most money movie. THere is my pos best buy computer, soon to be torn to shreds are reborn and my beautiful 2001fp in all its sexy goodness. I hate living in the dorms. [/IMG]
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    Can a Power Supply kill hard drives.

    Hey Guys, quick question. I have a 350watt psu from Fortron/Source. I recently bought some used hard drives off a guy and plugged them in my system. They were non operational, and the guy claims that I killed them. He says it was probably my power supply. However, everthing else is working fine...
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    Just got 2 ide 120 drives.

    Hey guys. I just bought 2x120 maxtor diamond max plus 9's from a friend. I currently have a 160 gb seagate sata hd. I only have 1 ide channel on my mobo, its a pos computer I know. The computer is having a lot of issues recofgnizing the drives. They worked fine earlier today in my friends...
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    Newegg is down.

    Its working here in Southern California.
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    Is there a difference between sata and sata 150.

    Ok this may be a n00b question, but is there a difference between sata and sata 150? Are they the same thing?
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    PC For Sale

    How much for hd and ram?
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    Just got a 2001fp, wanted a 2005fpw.

    Ok so Now im considering opening that bad boy up. THe 2001 and 2005 seem to be the same monitor cept the 2005 has a "higher" contrast ration and brightness. Does this really matter for gaming? Does the 2001 have a lock slot, because i need one for my dorm room. Also ws gaming isnt that big of a...
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    Just got a 2001fp, wanted a 2005fpw.

    Hey Guys,. I told my dad i wanted a 2005fpw for xmas, gave him the 25% off coupon from dell, and i see a box sitting under the tree. Low and behold, he ordered a 2001. I have heard that there are lots of problesm with both monitors, and dont know what to do at this point. I wanted wide screen...
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    Home Network Setup

    Hey Guys I have a few Questions. My dad runs an office out of our home and needs the maximum uptime possible. We currently have cable, and while its uptime has been decent, he is dead if he cannot connect to the internet for 4 or 5 hours without high speed. I decided we should get a backup dsl...
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    What you got/getting for Christmas?

    For Christmas I bought myself a refurb z-640 speaker set for the dorm room. I also asked for a 2005fpw, and i saw a bill from dell. I havent seen crap from dell in like a year, and that bill disappeard fast. I can only assume. And a new girlfriend, I think I got that one cemented.
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    2005FPW Backlight????

    I talked to a dell salesperson yesterday. He said he knew nothing of a backlight problem, and new nothing about a revision A01. Course he could barely speak english, so what does he know.
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    Lock for desktop at college.

    I dont think ill spend 1400 bucks on an 800 dolla comptuer :). Maybe im just being paranoid. There are some holes that look like a kensington lock slot, but i think it needsx the inner workings of one.
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    Lock for desktop at college.

    Im leaving for college in a month and I need a locking cable or device for my new desktop rig. I wasthinking about drilling some holes and doing it that way, but i havent seen much on the market for desktop lockdown devices. I want something as thin and in conspicious as possible. Any suggestions?
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    Asus P5GD1 915P (LGA775) Motherboard

    I got a prebuild with a p4 530. It is so fast its crazy. Im thinking about buying a new mobo, case and graphics, and going to a gb of ddr2 or ddr 1. You might want to save some money and go for an x600xt.
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    Dad isnt allowing me to build a comptuer for college, would this computer be decent?

    I decided not to get a laptop, because i dont need the functionality of mobile computing, plus a desktop is cheaper. Most definetly going to buy a new graphics card and ram, maybe a new case for that matter. Time will tell, but i have a job now so money is always good. Just have to save it all...
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    Dad isnt allowing me to build a comptuer for college, would this computer be decent?

    Im thinking about the x600xt or wait for the 6800gt pcx to come out and drop a little in price. Im not totally crazy about my graphics cards, and i know anything will beat my current 32mb geforce 2mx. Here is the Compydore. I like the cyberpowersystems, however they dont look like too...
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    Dad isnt allowing me to build a comptuer for college, would this computer be decent?

    My dad doesnt believe in the whole build yourself a comptuer, modding, or anything of the sort, cuz well he thinks he understands computers but he doesnt. However, i believe i found a decent computer for my use, that he will purchase. The comptuer is a Medion Desktop with Intel® Pentium® 4...
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    Emachines m6810 for 1250 at best buy.

    Best buy has a $150 dollar rebate, plus the existing 100 dollar emachines rebate. That means the m6810 is $1250. However, the m6811 doesnt have the 150 bucks off. Has anyone gotten them to price match the service plan?
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    BB - ATI Radeon9800 Pro 128M $157 AR 3 DAYS ONLY

    The rebate expires on the 24th, so you have two days. Im gonna go pick one up today i think.
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    Building My First Computer for college, Going XPC.

    Heh I stiill cant decide whether to go a64 or p4. I already have a 15in lcd, so i may hold off on a bigger one until i decide I need it. I may pick up an x600 or an x800, but ill see what happens. I still dont know my budget, and i didnt want to put a whole lot of money into a system. I know...
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    Building My First Computer for college, Going XPC.

    I need the aiw for a tv, since i want my dorm to be as simple as possible. This system would be everything i need, stereo, tv, computer, etc. As a matter of principle i wouldnt trust a brand new chipset, id give it a year. How well does the heat pipe handle overclocking a prescott btw?
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    Building My First Computer for college, Going XPC.

    Hey. Ive decided to bring a desktop to college, and for portability and power I am going with a shuttle SB61G2BV3. I am going to use a p4 3.0e processor. 2x512 Geil Value Ram pc 3200, radeon 9800pro aiw, 120gb Maxtor Hd, a cdrw/dvd combo drive. I plan to do some gaming, half life 2, doom 3, but...
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    new eMachines M6811 and M6810!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    According to the emachines website and JR.com, the m6811 uses an Mobile AMD Athlon 64 3400+. I believe there is an 3400+dtr, but no mobile. The processor is most likely going to be announced soon. Hopefully, i want to pick this one up soon. Papa like, papa like.
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    Beware Of Emachines Customer Service

    Threaten legal recourse, and if not start googling the executives. They're phone numbers are somewhere :). Its a total breakdown of customer service, and it is making me rethink buying an m6811 if it ever comes out.
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    new eMachines M6811 and M6810!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The Emachines m6811 has disappeard from their website. Hmmm, strange. Im gonna pick this one up for college I think. Its the best bang for my poor student ass.
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