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Hey all. I've been looking at getting the Corsair Dominator PC8500. Recently, alot of people seem to recommending the Patriot and the Crucial PC8500. Does any 1 of these 3 really stand out from the others? Also, I seem to see a lot of people recommending just sticking to PC6400...

Hey all. I'm graduating soon and my parents and grandparents are giving me a ton of money for a new computer. I've been looking for a sweet case and I feel like I've seen every case out there twice, but I still haven't found one I loved. The best ones I've seen for me are the CM Praetorian...

Hi all. I'm building a new computer. The CPU will be an E6320. The RAM will be Corsair Dominator 1066 2x1GB. Initially... I want to set the FSB to 266.5 (266.5*4=1066). I want to set the RAM to 533 (533*2=1066). I want to set the CPU to 1865 (266.5*7=1865.5). In the end... I...

Hi all. I'm having some serious problems with this board and my G.Skill RAM. I have 4x1GB sticks. With 2 sticks in, I can get 5-5-5-15 1T @ 800 fine. With a little bit of voltage (1 step up) I can do 3 sticks at 5-5-5-15 2T @ 800 fine. No matter what I do, I can't get the board with 4...

Hello everyone. My boss has given me the task of preventing ARP poison man-in-the-middle attacks. We run mostly Catalyst 6509s in hybrid mode (CatOS and IOS). The best way I've found to prevent these attacks is DAI for DHCP assigned addresses and an ACL for static addresses. I was wondering...

What is the fastest single video card on average? The card will be playing almost any game made, but mostly FFXI. I've been looking at the 7900GTX, 7950GX2, and the X1950XTX but I seem to get constantly conflicting results. Also, is there a official release date for the G80 other than...

I have about 60 Cisco 6509 that my boss makes me make changes on from time to time. Basically, I want to find a way to automatically telnet into each one and do the commands. They are running CatOS. set tacacs server 10.x.x.x primary set tacacs server 10.x.x.x set tacacs key XXXXX clear...

I just beat Solitaire, three card draw, in 122 seconds! Could you guess I am at work? :p

I brought my (crappy) HTPC to Circuit City yesterday to test everything out and make sure it would look ok, etc. etc. etc... Anyways, over VGA (which I don't want to use) everything works fine and dandy. But with DVI/HDMI, all it will show is the Windows XP splash screen and then when it gets...

After doing much research, I have decided to buy a D-Link DGL-4300 (http://games.dlink.com/products/?pid=370&#DGL-4300). I really wanted the Netgear WPNT834 (http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WPNT834.php), but it seems the DGL-4300 meets my needs better. Anyways, I can find hundreds of...

http://www.anandtech.com/multimedia/showdoc.aspx?i=2778 Haven't heard of this from any of you guys or anyone else. Interesting.

I have been reading these forums and doing tons of research and making spreadsheet after spreadsheet for about a year now, planning my HTPC experience. On July 1st, I will be moving out of my house because my parents are moving to another far away state. I will be buying the Samsung HL-S5687W...

Ok, I think I've run into a devastating kink in my HTPC plans. Maybe I'm just confused or forgot because my mind is overloaded with research over the months but... If I get suscom (soon to be comcast) digital cable with like all the extras, I'll get a STB and a spanky remote to work it with...

I was wondering why everyone strongly reccommends Zoom Player or the TheaterTek players over WMP? In WMP Classic, 10, and 11 (which are the three I use), there is the option to use FFDShow for filtering. Is there something wrong with their implementation? Also, the PureVideo codec works...

I was wondering want is basically the best dual tuner to buy? I seem to reading good things about the ATI 550 one. Also, what about this new nVidia DualTV MCE? Which one is better and if it's the ATI one, which brand should I buy? Also, I hear/read from like everyone that nVidia's...

Quick question. I've got my media box running MCE 2005. Should I make a powerstrip resolution of 648x486 for my TV? Or how should I do it? It's a Sony Trinitron from like 1995. S-video connected.

Hey all, I'm going to start out with some details before I get to the meat of my post. College in question: Penn State, York Campus Scrounge: A non-profit student run group that collects donated computers from local companies (Harley-Davdison, Community Bank, and other), refurbishes them...

The title says it all. I'm looking for Corsair RAM with the following stats: XMS (not Value Select) 512mb or 1024mb PC3200 Black colored heatspreader (not Platinum/Silver) EDIT Here are the exact sticks I am looking for... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145416...

I have an ASUS A7N8X-X motherboard. It is based on the nForce2 chipset. It has 3 RAM slots. I currently have two of them populated with Corsair CMX512-3200, running in dual channel. If I buy a third stick of memory, Corsair CMX1024-3200, will I have any problems? I think I remember...

Does anyone know how an add in PCI 3DFx Voodoo3 2000 compares to an onbaord ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X? I'm trying to fit together a budget PC for my uncle for 1999 gaming (Red Alert, Jedi Knight Dark Forces II etc.,) from spare parts in my house. Thanks alot. I basically need to know which is...

Quick Question. I want to get a WD Raptor 74gb drive, but my motherboard dosn't support SATA and I do not want to buy a SATA controller card. If I get a SATA - > IDE converter, will there be any performance dip?

I just bought a complete SK43G system from my friend for $70. It has 2x256mb, 2 HDDs, DVD-ROM, XP 1800+ and the PSU. I am big into overclocking and want to push this thing to the max. I noticed it's getting pretty toasty inside and I haven't even started raising the voltages yet, so I have...

Hi all. My supervisor asked me to go through all of our servers (80+) and verify what type and speed of RAM they have. I was looking for help on two parts of this assignment. A. Does anyone know of a way to find out what RAM they have, without installing a program on them? (Other than...

I was just wondering if there was any kind of alternative to coolbits 2? I would like only programs that enable many options, like coolbits 2 does. Thanks for any suggestions in advance!

I just got a Cisco Catalyst 2820 Swtich. I need the cable that goes from my serial port to its console port (not an RJ-45). What is the name of this cable and where can I get one? Thanks for any help :)...

Hello all. My boss has given me the assignment of cracking a box he secured. It is for the visitors in our tour area. He wants me to do something/anything at all, that is not currently "allowed". He has everything disabled except for three things. We can shutdown/standby/restart. When we...

Why does everyone seem to say that the TN panels are best for games when they have the "worst" color reproduction, only 262k? If I'm playing Warcraft 3 or Half-Life 2 or something, I'd want to see the colors. Is it truly not noticeable at all due the whole dithering thing?

Case - Silverstone Lascala Mobo - Epox EP-9NPA+ CPU - AMD 64 3000+ Venice Memory - 2x512mb Corsair C2 HDD - 200gb Seagate Optical - Lite-On Dual Layer Burner Sound Card - HAD Digital X-Mystique Video Card - Gigabyte 6600GT PSU - SeaSonic 420w PVR - Hauppauge 150 Remote - Undecided...

There are quite a few on newegg. I'm pretty sure I want the 150 version, but newegg has a few. I think this is the right one.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116625 But they also have these ones... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116629...

I have been looking around at Sony's website for an LCD TV. I saw one model that has 16:9 aspect ratio, but the resolution is 1024x1024. It said it was an HDTV and that it even accepted 1080i input... wtf? Most other TVs were 1280x768. Again wtf? The "standard" is 1280x720 for 720p, correct? And...

I have been looking around at Sony's website for an LCD TV. I saw one model that has 16:9 aspect ratio, but the resolution is 1024x1024. It said it was an HDTV and that it even accepted 1080i input... wtf? Most other TVs were 1280x768. Again wtf? The "standard" is 1280x720 for 720p...

I've heard things about games and desktops not looking as good on LCDs when displayed in non-native resolution. Is this true? If so, what exactly is wrong with them? I ask becasue I am pretty much decided on the 2005FPW, but was wondering about what I was going to do when the newer games came...

Dell 1905FP Hyundai L90d+ Samsung 193P+ Samsung 213T Samsung 930B I'm looking for any and all opinions on these monitors, or possible suggestions for another extremely high quality 19" or 21". It is for gaming btw. Right now I'm leaning towards the L90D+.

I think the title says it all. I have a 512mb stick of Corsair XMS PC3200C2 v1.2 and am looking to trade it for your 512mb stick of Corsair XMS PC3200C2 v1.1 or v2.1 Please let me know if you can help me out! Post here, send a private mail, or e-mail me at [email protected] I'd really...

I was just wanting to know why people seem to be reccommending the G. Skill over the Corsair? Corsair - Note highest performance http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2312&p=5 G. Skill - Note AMD highest performance http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2235&p=6 Or...

I have two 512mb sticks of corsair xms pc3200 ram rated at 2-3-3-6. One is v1.1 and one is v1.2. I can run them at 2-3-2-5 at 200mhz. No matter the voltage or timings, I get prime95 errors at any speed above 200mhz. It never occured to me until 5 minutes ago to try them one at a time and see...

My brother just flashed the BIOS on his motherboard to the newest one listed available on DFI's website. I watched him do it and everything went correctly. When it restarted, nothing happened. We waited five minutes or longer for something to happen, then reset the computer. Now then only...

Every time I overclock my video card with Coolbits2 and restart my computer, the settings are reset. And yes, I have the box checked to apply settings at restart or whatever it says. Anyone ever heard of thios or have any sugesstions? It's really annoying and I hate using other programs (like...

This problem has been plaguing me for over a year now. I have a Sound Blaster Audigy and Altec Lansing 5.1 speakers (251 is the model?). The i/o ports on the sound card are not color coded, and my three plugs for the speakers are (black, yellow, and a light tan). Which plugs go where? I've...

Ok everyone I need some opinions please. I'm really torn between a couple of different coolers for 6800GT and price is a moderate concern. DD 6800 - Watercools both the RAM and the GPU NV Silencer 5 - Air cools both the RAM and the GPU GPU Only Watercooling (currently torn between a few...