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    Need Help for Father's Day

    Hello All, Any suggestions on a really good 37' LCD tv? I really want to get one for my dad, he's always been extremely supportive. 37" would fit perfectly. Price really doesn't matter. Any help would be appreciated. 720p or 1080p, just looking for a kickass picture and low response...
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    Need to increase old small array

    Hello, Is it possible to increase the size of an existing raid array without taking the system offline? The genius who ordered our server setup the array with a primary partion @ 4GB. So we are down to 200 MB free. The drives hot swappable scsi. Would it be possible to swap out a larger...
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    Please critique my HTPC! (newegg wishlist included)

    i would stay away from the MS Keyboard, it is line of sight (not very forgiving) and the keys can be unresponsive. Go with something RF based.
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    Dual Channel ?

    Hey Guys, I currently have 2gb of matched set of corsair ram running in dual channel, i would like to purchase another set of 2gb. If I can't find the exact same pair, can i go with a diff. brand of matched DIMMS for the other two slots and still maintain dual channel? Would the CAS ratings...
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    Dual Channel ?

    admin please erase this post. Thank you
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    Got the QX6850!!!

    I own the cooler and it is awesome: DEAD SILENT under load.
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    Seeking Q6600 system build advice

    simko1ra, i recently purchased a q6600 and am very happy with the performance, you'll find that with a little research you will find severals apps and os's that utilize all four cores. I went with the "safe" choice and got the intel 975 bx2 ref board. As for the cooling i would HIGHLY...
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    what proc started it all for you!

    the first rig i put together had a 667 mhz Pentium 3 with an inexpensive via board that worked really well and a Geforce 2 MX (talk about the little engine that could!). From there i moved on to a 2500+ athlon xp, and now back with intel with my C2Q Q6600. memories.....:D
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    Fry's B&M 4th of July sale Core 2 Quad Q6600 + motherboard $299 one day only

    just got back from the Manhattan Beach Fry's. Its the retail package with the fan, board seems decent as well ( for a different build ). Thanks to the original posters for the heads up and for keeping it [H] :) :) :) :) :) :) :D :) :D :cool:
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    Downclocking Tool for my prescott

    Hi There, Are there any windows utlities that will allow you to downclock your cpu? I bought a used computer and the Bios options don't let you control the FSB or multiplier. TIA. :) :cool: :D :p
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    Best Nas for the money?

    i've heard about Freenas, looks pretty cool. I would rather go with a network enclosure solution w/gigabit lan if possible. Any ideas?
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    Best Nas for the money?

    Hello Everyone, Any one have any recommendations for a NAS under $ 300.00?. I will mostly use it as a file server. It needs to be able to support files sizes larger than 4 gigs. Any input would be welcome.
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    Network Attached Storage

    the drive gives me an error when i tranfer a file larger than 4GB. Does the XFS file system have the same problem? I wouldn't want to sell the NAS i got, it was a gift from my bro. tia.
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    Network Attached Storage

    Hey Guys, I was recently given a nas as a gift and would like to add one more to my network. The one i was given only supports FAT32. Is there a NAS solution that supports files larger than 4 gigs? I can' seem to find a product that supports NTFS so i'm not clear on what the options are...
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    My little sister wants to try Linux... which variation?

    Another Ubuntu vote here. A previous poster suggested starting with Kubuntu. I prefer gnome but for a transition Kubuntu is great. You can always install both Desktop Managers and see which works the best. K/Ubuntu is very stable, and has a very useful add/remove menu that even applies to...
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