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http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro-videoissues/ Looks like Apple is finally officially acknowledging the issue. I had my logic board replaced under applecare once, and the issue has started up again recently, shortly after applecare ended (of course). So this is nice for me.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/surface-pro-with-128gb-memory/7952262.p?id=1218862422867&skuId=7952262&st=surface%20pro&cp=1&lp=1 Pretty much all there in the title, Best Buy has the Gen1 Surface Pro 128gb for $599, it's online and in store, but it's clearance, and one of Best Buy's "YMMV" deals.

-Title pretty much says it all. The home has a Windows Desktop, and Laptop (both running Win7) and a early 2011 MBP running 10.8. I'm looking to build/setup/buy a small NAS to backup all three systems, but with particular focus on the laptops (they are the "work" machines, the desktop is a...

So It's time to upgrade the system, it's getting long in the tooth (Intel C2Q 6850!), and my uses/needs have changed rather radically since the last time I upgraded the desktop. Previous system was a pretty focused gamer in an Antec 900. New system is going to be dominantly a low-power...

Civ V on steam for $17 for the weekend (I think) http://store.steampowered.com/app/8930/ For those of us who really wanted this game, but are too busy saving for a wedding to justify $50 ;)

So after 5 successive "expensive", "High quality" HP printers in my lab, I'm fed up with them. Not one has lasted much more then 1 year. We don't have a huge printing cycle, usually 500 pg/month, but they all go to crap quickly. They are maintained decently, but something always goes wrong...

So, new MBP is in, working, and brillant. I'm trying to think of ways to stretch the battery out even further, because it's fun to tinker basically. I removed the SuperDrive, and replaced it with an Optidrive housing the stock 500gb HDD. I replaced the HDD with a 120gb OCZ Vertex SSD. I...

That was quick: Gone Through an unusual event that was quite unexpected, I obtained a 12GB Corsair Vengeance RAM kit that I have no need of. Newegg Link for CORSAIR Vengeance 12GB (3x4GB) Kit As I am not planning on upgrading the desktop anytime soon, I have no need of this. I am hoping to...

Alrighty, I'm going to ask a kinda stupid question, but I always tell my students it "never hurts to ask". I setup a small farm, but none of those machines seem to be doing anything? 2X PPC Tiger iMac's, not the fastest, but they rarely get used for anything so they should be folding...

So my older Neo 550 is giving up the ghost, it's not dead yet, but it's dying, and it's time to replace it. It was actually the only piece saved from my previous build, and is a few years old now. I've been doing some looking, but I haven't found something that is modular, quiet, and within...

Personally, I'm still thinking this one over. I need a new powersupply "soon", and this seems like a good deal, but it's a bit bigger then I need, so trying to decide if I want to hold off a bit. Same time, does seem to be a heckuvadeal if you don't mind the $60 MIR. /Shrug...

So I'm sick of buying new desk chairs every 2 years, but chairs like the Aeron/etc are WAAAAY out of the price range of "Broke-ass Ph.D student". So, I'm looking for suggestions on what one looks for in a desk chair, so that it lasts more then 1.5 years. I'm one of those "you get what you...

Odd problem, but I have a firewire external that I use for time machine. However, if either Firefox or Mail are open when Time Machine starts to back up, it hangs. It goes into "preparing to backup" and stays there until you restart the computer. I've left it running for 2 days before...

Very much one of the Best Buy YMMV deals, but a number of Best Buy's have this Monitor at 192.99. I just hooked it up, it's got a bit of an edge backlight bleed, but otherwise it's a nice looking monitor, and at the price, it's a good deal IMO. Some of them (the one I got as an example)...

So, I'm 99% sure this is something massively simple I'm forgetting to do, but I can't seem to figure this out. This is even more annoying because it has worked in the past. Had a poweroutage/reboot that caused it to stop working. AFAIK all hardware is fine, I can still get Audio out through...

-So, for the first time in quite a few builds I'm not going to OC this machine. Basically, I don't have time. I'm going with a QX6850, and yes, I know that's a shame I'm not OCing it, but the only reason I'm using it is the price was too good to passup. I'm building to last on this machine...

So, for various reasons (namely Intel's little accomodation program for retail employee's), and my deciding it was time to upgrade the desktop, I'm looking for advice. Basically, I'm trying to decide between the QX6850 and the Q9300. Now, on paper I think this is a fairly silly question, but...

So I've had a point-and-shoot for years. It's been "good enough" for my uses, a DSLR would be better, but hey, I'm a broke college student, and nowhere I've gone lately is that out there. Well, that's changing come this January when I get to spend 2 months in Antarctica, and a month in New...

I'm having an issue that I can't figure out. We've got one of the older itty-bitty Powerbook G4's in the lab I work in. We need to make a backup of the data because it needs to go out, and we're worried about loosing the years of work that's stored on the computer. I tried using disk...

So, setup. http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG965WH/index.htm Intel DG965WH board that came in last year's Retail Edge package. Latest drivers/etc. The sound is output via optical into my Yamaha Reciever which is hooked up to a 5.1 Klipsch Quintet system. Sounds great...

This is very much a "Your Mileage May Vary" post. Best Buy, at least the one I work at, is cleaning out their Logitech DiNovo keyboards. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8197685&type=product&id=1165610666055 It's not showing online, but these are being clearenced for...

Ok, I should probably know how to do this, but sadly, I don't. Basic thing is, I have 1 4gb flash drive that use to store all the documents I use most frequently. (considering I have 4 research projects going right now, I'm actually looking at getting an 8gb, sad I know). I move between 3...

So, I'm buying myself a new toy. A Sharp 32" 1080p TV that I plan on using as my primary monitor. At the same time, I'd like to keep using the 22" Samsung that I purchased last fall. For nothing more umphy then a game like EVE(pretty simple really) is a 7900GS enough to run both monitors at...

So, when I built my new rig I decided to jump in, and play with Lightscribe. C2D 6300, 2gigs of Ram, and 2 of the Lightscribe Samsung drives. So far I love it, but I've got an issue. Basically, if I'm watching a DVD, and doing something else with the other drive I have zero issues. But...

So, finally finishing my new build, and got two new 92mm Panaflows installed up front in my case. When I first installed them, as required, i installed them backwards so they were exhausing. I do something stupid like this every time I build a computer, never dangerous, just dumb...

So, here's my quandry. I'm only planning on using this card for only a year or 2, then getting a mid-range DX10 card. Which company depends on what the better mid-range performer is. But I want to run smoothly for the time being, and I don't want to spend too much for this card when I'll...

So, I expect this has been fixed, but as I'm in the process of buying a new card, largely for new system(which will be mainly HTPC), and my current 6800NU was one of the cards with the purevideo thing broken. Did they ever fix that purevideo thing? The one that was hardware on the chip(not...

First off, let me say I spent a bunch of time at the Sage forums and couldn't figure out a fix for this, so I figured I'd come here. To the place that first got me into HTPC's and see if anyone can help. I run 2 monitors, a 21" Wide Samsung, and a 19 Samsung. The 21"Wide is my 'normal'...

I kept filling up Flash drives like nobodys business, so I bought a notebook sized external HDD. Got it installed and working, however, everytime I close it down it marks everything as "read only" which is kind of annoying. However, it only does this on other computers. When I open the...

Ok, backstory, I'm building(or rebuilding as it were) my HTPC into a more dedicated multitask machine thanks to Intel's little retail bundle thing. That's netting me a E6300, and I'm planning on putting a 7900GS(or 1900XT depends on price when this happens), 2gigs of RAM, and new storage in...

So, the more I research going full on HTPC, the more expensive this gets. Everyone recommends NVidia's Purevideo, but when I go to the site it's 20$ for the basic, and 50$ for the higher verison. I've read that if you're using the s/pdif output, then you don't need the higher verisons, but...

Title says it all. Building a new puter in the near future. Through the Intel purchace program I'm goign to be getting Vista Ultimate, but at the same time I'm leery of the program at this time. Box is going to be a combo game/HTPC, and I guess I'm trying to decide which way to go. XP...

I'm planning a Conroe build that's going to be 1/2 Gamer / 1/2 HTPC. As such I want a quick boot/programs drive, and a bunch of storage. I also want to be able to add more storage later. Both rig's will have a 74gb 16meg Raptor as the boot drive(and I'm planning to silence it as much as I...

So I've had a persistant audio issue, small amounts of fuzz/static that show up. I've been told a number of fixes, none of which have worked. A friend recently pointed out that this might be a side effect of the DVD drives I use.(Existing machine uses LiteOn Drives) As I'm in the process of...

So, after 10 years, I've decided to get an Intel chip. More specifically a Conroe via Intel's little purchace program. But I've no experience with Intel boards, not for a long time. And a little digging hasn't turned up any info on the board in the package, so I figured I'd ask about it...

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Is this deal http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1071279 a good enough deal to jump on now, even though it won't be used until october or so? Basically I'm building a new PC around september-november range, and I've been planning on picking up a card of this kinda price. Decided I...

So, noticed this when I was at the box this morning, and seemed like a good price for a notebook external HardDrive. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7696852&type=product&cmp=++&id=1138083976384 79.99$ after instant rebate. Ironically there is a 40gig for more money(same...

So, my roommate, who's present computer is a Slot A athlon 900(just for perpective) found out about MCE and his Xbox360. This guy is a huge Anime nut, and has downloads of about 100gb of Anime in mainly Divx format(In addition to literally 1500 Anime disks), and would love to just be able to...

So, did some reading, and didn't find anything so I figured I would ask. Are there plans for an dual core Opteron type chip on the AM2 socket anytime soon? Basically, I'm going to be upgrading my system soon from the old Reliable Barton2500(sliiiightly overclocked :) ) and have pretty much...