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    Plasma Cracking on its own.

    So for my main TV i have the UN64D8000 Samsung plasma... its been an amazing tv. Had it now since Feb 2012 it was a $3600 tv. The other day me and my girlfriend were watching the TV and we heard a small pop and the tv picture went away. When it came back the bottom 1/2 of the screen was all...
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    Something changed... Display issue

    Recently (last few months) did a display driver update and when it was done all the text and everything just looks bad... almost like it has a halo around it... just not clear. So after searching all over the place I found nothing, so i reverted the driver back and it was all good again...
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    Proxy Redirect

    Not sure if this should be here or the networking forum. What im trying to do is setup a webserver that only hosts a redirect file, reason is for advertising. We want to be able to see how well its working and track access to that redirect (like a counter). Ill give an example...
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    Wtb: lga775 with ddr3 motherboard

    Customer of mine left me a dead Lenovo that has a e7500 and 4gb ddr3 in it....only thing that doesn't work in the computer is the motherboard (all the USB ports are dead?? It's strange) I'm putting together a golf simulator in my home and figured I could reuse these parts to build a machine...
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    Firewire to usb

    Been tasked with figuring this out. having to replace a computer with a laptop (only has usb... cant change this...) Need a way to plug a firewire camera into it (also cant change this...) I see "firewire to usb cables" but see lots of reviews that say they dont work. What is my solution...
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    maybe a wifi issue?

    currently i have a netgear wnr3500 the open source router....i flashed it with tomato since i was used to the setup and layout with my wrt54g....in my bedroom (maybe 20ft through 1 wall from the router) i have my media pc....up till today i had a wireless n-150 pci card in it....windows task...
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    best web browser for HTPC

    ive got a HTPC connected to my tv in my bedroom with a blue-tooth keyboard/mouse. I use it mostly for DVRing stuff (2 tuners in it) but sometimes i like to surf the web also I find using IE or Firefox annoying at times having to zoom into webpages to read them... its a 46inch samsung led...
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    FT Verizon DroidX

    this is probably a big longshot but ill ask anyway. Im looking to trade my Verizon Droid X that I got around release time for a verizon iphone. I know most people might lol at this but maybe someone out there hates the iphone and wants to trade it for a droid phone. Droid X has 8gb internal...
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    Atherton213's FS/FT post

    Im throwing these on here real quick and will come back when its not to late to add pictures and as much detail as i can.... i cleaned my closet and found lots of stuff i dont really need... so here we go * i can take paypal, or if you really must mail me a money order. If none of those are...
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    help a HTPC noob :(

    ok... so ive went through the sticky and tried a bunch of codecs and its not working at all im having major issues with this whole setup.... so ill start with specs AM2 Athlon x2 5200 (2.3ghz) Biostar AM2 TF8200 AM+ (it has onboard HDMI through an nvidia 8200) 2gb of some cheap PNY memory...
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    Cisco switch fans

    just picked up some cisco switches off ebay(for my ccna) and the fans are really loud... i cleaned them out but i think years of dust has just built up. they are cisco 2924's and looks like 40mm fans, i find a bunch of replacements online but none say the actual size. this being said i...
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    2u case/pci riser questions

    Ive got an extra pc laying around that i want to add to my rack as a pfsense/untangle box (whichever i end up picking)... its an old A64+ 3500 im trying to fit in in the least "u" i can... i know i can find 2u cases that fit full atx motherboards... problem is this computer has an AGP video...
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    Cisco IOS (ccna lab) questions.

    Currently putting together a lab to work on my CCNA. I havent plugged anything in yet to see whats versions are on what. Main question (more will come later probably). First box to arrive has the Cisco 2501 in it, and i just picked up the 16/16 upgrade to max the memory in it. (currently...
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    help! eyefinity setup problems....

    of so i just got a killer deal on 3 23inch 1080p LGW2340g monitors all brand new inbox... all have worked perfectly for the few weeks ive had them.... i had a 470gtx that i was able to return for an eyefinity card just picked up a 6870 black and the accel adapter. I get display on 3 monitors...
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    GTX260 to ?? (460 or 470)

    My 260 is fine but i have a chance to trade it for either a 470 (card plus about $100) or just straight up for a 460 would it even be worth my time (im looking for at least 20% improvement) to jump to a 460 (besides the obvious dx10 to dx11) i dont plan on SLI'ing in the future either...
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    Good place for rack mount gear?

    Besides ebay and craigslist, the big online retailers (newegg, tiger, amazon), Whats a good place to pick up rack mount gear, such as shelves and cable management stuff or any type of accessories. just want to see if anyone has any hidden gem websites that has cheap stuff :)
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    Server 2008 R2 backup questions....

    Ok so im a total noob when it comes to server 2008, i got a free copy through that Dreamspark thing and installed it onto a machine i planned on turning into a file server/dvd ripping station. I know in WHS you can set it up to backup all your networked computers. Can server 2008 r2 do...
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    USB over Cat6 questions??

    http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030312&p_id=6042&seq=1&format=2 anyone have any experience with these... reviews seems pretty good.... Plugging in a good 7 port powered hub at the end of this to connect keyboard, mouse and whatever else i was...
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    netflix style streaming of my own media

    Not even sure what to search for... media streaming only brings up in home network stuff which is already have set up.... Currently i spend a lot of time back and forth between my home and my girlfriends... ive got a nice media center PC set up in her place but we only watch netflix and hulu...
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    Eyefinity 6 connections question?

    OK... so i plan on going 3x1 eyefinity in the near future... just not sure which card to get i know that for the 3x1 cards you need to get the DP active adapter (which is ~$100)... do you need to get one for the 3x2 cards? i see they come with a bunch of little non active adapters in the...
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    What is causing this!?!?!

    OK... im actually stumped here im gonna guess its my video card BUT, im able to play Mass Effect 2 for hours, it only seems to happen in WOW, but then again i can play WOW for hours and it doesnt happen either. Earlier today i put wow on and just left it for about 5 hours, nothing happened. I...
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    Corsair H50

    Not such a hot deal but more of an FYI... thats why i put it here instead of the hotdeal section if im still in the wrong spot sorry Its now being sold at Bestbuy... as well as corsair powersupplies the H50 is $79.99 ($56 employee price) :D
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    DFI Hybrid

    http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/18/video-dfi-hybrid-motherboard-runs-two-whole-systems-simultan/ did a search and didn't see anything on this board on here.. surprised me actually if the price isnt crazy and its got a decent amount of sata ports (6 at least) i think i might jump on this
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    Old P4 question...

    So i work for the gs (shhh i know... we all hate them) and a customer dropped of one of those older Dell XPS computers to be recycled. He striped everything except the mobo and the processor... well the mobo is some dell proprietary thing and it had a burst cap on it so it was crap. When i...
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    firefox issues?

    Lately ive noticed that when i click on a link that opens and new tab firefox will freeze for a minute or untill the link fully loads, also it goes extremely slow when opening some links. (tested it vs ie and that seems to be fine!) Ive tried uninstalling and reinstalling but it seems to keep...
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    Does AMD have a version of Intel Retail Edge?

    ive seen it mentioned here a few times that people got some pretty good AMD deals on stuff... just wondering where the site is?
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    need help with DDR3 for new i7 build....

    I got in on the Intel Retail Edge and i need some ram for it... im not looking to spend a whole bunch of money on this computer... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220365 vs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220367 the cheaper one is the faster...
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    Connecting to 2 networks?

    im probably missing something hugely obvious here and im sure there is a simple answer but right now for the life of me i cant figure out how to get it working... Currently living at my parents while i wait for the banks to process all my condo paperwork... since im here my parents need the...
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    FS: PS3 80GB + more

    Ok i have some local interest too but i wanted to put this on here to see if anyone else might want this.... I got an PS3 80gb that i bought around XMAS time and I don't use it... i rarely play games on it and mostly just use it to stream movies from my computer. I never leave it on for folding...
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    New secondary monitor suggestions...

    So have a friend that is horrible need of a computer... so im selling him one of the spare computers i have laying around... and im giving him the old 17inch LCD that it came with currently im using the old dell 1700FP for a 2nd monitor on my computer just to watch movies on... its not that...
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    Scolling Bars w/ dual monitors?

    Whenever i enable my second monitor i get these scrolling horrizontal lines (going up from the bottom)... seems like the refresh rate is off or something but when i check its set to 60 only happens when i enable the 2nd monitor main monitor is hp w2007 and second is an old dell 17inch lcd...
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    Logitech 2.1 AudioHUB laptop speakers $20

    http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3310823&Sku=L23-7249 $99.99 - 80 instant rebate... not sure on shipping.... if you have a compusa store its the same price instore i know nothing about this but $20 ill probably pick one up. when i go into the store...
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    2gb Corsair Dominator DDR2-1066 $23.90 AR ($63.90 before)

    http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85026-4&ps=homain1 Corsair Dominator Series TWIN2X2048-8500C5D 2GB Kit DDR2-1066 PC2-8500 $23.90 sorry if repost... i went back a good 6-7 pages and didnt see anything and search turned up nothing seems like a decent deal...
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    Atherton213's Sale of stuff!

    PRICE DROP!!! Looking to sell some stuff ive got sitting around the house that doesnt get used... will be updating this as i find stuff :cool: I dont have heat or anything but my ebay feedback for buyer/seller should be under Atherton213 ALL PRICES ARE OBO! Gateway T-1625 Notebook...
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    EEE PC Webmail links??

    My parents got the 900 with linux how do i add webmail links?? they use embark i know i could make a favorite place but is there a way to make it easy 1 touch link
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    I need new games!

    Im bored... wow has hit the point where i dont want to play for a while... at least untill expansion... got 3 70's w00t i need some new games to play... i love PC gaming but im sure ill just fire up my xbox 360 to play games gimme games to play! any genre... 360 or PC :o
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    Identical notebooks not the same...

    Ok i work phone tech support and i just got a call that is going to bother me till i figure it out... customer bought 2 computers EXACT same specs AMD turion x2 @ 2.2ghz 3gb of ram (running 5-5-5-15 @ 626mhz... both the same on both computers) Geforce 6150 64mb dedicated 1gb shared.. both...
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    Lego Indy anyone??

    No one has talked about this game yet... i feel as though this is a big release... haha :D If you havent played any of the star wars lego's your cheating your self... they are BRILLIANT!!!... they all keep really close to the actuall story of the movies. Well the new one Indiana jones is...
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    [Warm?] Liteon Blu-ray drive $139.99

    I dunno how good of a drive this is... its SATA, no rebates and cheaper than any drives at new egg or anywhere ive seen. I have a few liteon drives in some of my computer and ive never had any issues with them... I actually saw this drive in compusa (ive got one of the new ones near me) in...
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    xbox 360 arcade doesnt play originals?

    Just found this out last night, a friend of mine bought the 360 arcade.... it says it requires the hard drive in order to play orignal games... kinda blew my mind on that one.... is there something on the HD that alows the 360 to play it?? she has the memory card so it cant be the option of...
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