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I just got a new set of Swan M10 speakers and I absolutely love them. Only thing is, now that I've heard how good my music can sound, I want to know what can make it even better. My setup is as basic as it comes right now: I'm just running the M10s off my motherboard's built-in sound. It...

http://www.theaudioinsider.com/product_info.php?loudspeakers=swan-active-desktop-sound&p=swan-d1010mkii08&cPath=21_24&products_id=144 I'm in the market for a new set of speakers and I was all set to get some M10s when I saw these pop up on the site. I've searched for reviews but no one has...

So I've got a Droid Incredible (recently got the OTA update to 2.2) and I was wondering if it was possible to root and install just regular, plain jane, official Google-sponsored Android 2.2. I'm tired of the whole "Sense UI" thing as it doesn't really add anything to the experience and is just...

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_gKtVt1-DI0w/TG2cFoOa4XI/AAAAAAAABjo/ISkgjtIbXcA/s800/IMAG0019.jpg This is the only picture I have for now, but I can take more if needed. I've got a black/silver Ikea Jerker with an extra shelf. This setup seems very popular on these boards, but I don't need this huge...

I just got a Noctua NH-C12P SE14 cooler for my new SFF build in a Lian Li V351B. The psu in this case is directly over the cpu so I have to keep the cpu fan blowing up instead of down so it doesn't draw in hot air from the psu. Problem is, the fan won't start reliably at anything under the...

I'm picking up a new 5750 soon and I was just wondering if there were any good coolers that fit this particular model. Most of the ones I've seen only fit the 5800 series. Anyone know of any coolers that will allow me to run passive, or at least with a larger 120mm fan that I can keep quiet?

So my old PS3 (120gb slim) just died from a power surge and I had to get a new one. I was wondering, can I just take the hard drive out of my old PS3 and put it in the new one so I can keep my game saves? I can't get the old one to boot so I can't save anything off it but the hard drive is...

My Logitech Z-5500 setup died recently and I thought now might be a good time to upgrade to a "real" home theater system. I don't know much but I've been reading reviews and this speaker/receiver combo seems to be a big hit and a good price...

I just installed Windows 7 64bit Home Premium on a brand new Intel X25-M 80gb over the weekend. It's attached to an Abit IP35 Pro motherboard with the ICH9R southbridge chipset. When I first installed the drive (3 days ago), I went and got the latest firmware from Intel and tried to update it...

Anyone with a new PS3 slim run into any problems with it yet? I'm always wary of new hardware launches, since there's always the potential for a glaring problem to crop up. My biggest concern is the loudness of the unit. I have a 40gb PS3 which sounds like a jet engine taking off 15 minutes...

I'm looking into getting an Asus eee pc in a little while, but I had a few questions first for those who use them. First, what operating system do you use? I"m really looking forward to using Linux, but I know there are several distros available. The ones I know of are EEEbuntu and Easy...

I've been having some memory problems lately (damn you, Ballistix Tracers!) and as a result, my registry has gotten screwed up. Now when I try to boot into windows (XP Home SP3, btw), I just get a black screen, and this dialog box: "The application or DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\SCESRV.dll is...

I recently put together a new system with the specs in my sig. Everything went fine during install, and I've been using my machine with no problems for over a month. Then two weeks ago my rig crashed while performing a disk defrag. Since then, I've had a bunch of weird errors. My BIOS...

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=141&products_id=23088 I like the looks of this, and this review by Bit-Tech says that this lcd thing can potentially be awesome, IF the mentioned add-ons are released. Anyone know if the fan controller add-on for...

I've got a Dell 2007FPW and a 26" 720p samsung hdtv which I normally use as a secondary monitor. On my old ATI X800XL video card, enabling both monitors was a snap; I'd just right-click on the secondary display in the settings tab of Display Properties, enable it, and specify its 1360x768...

I just got 2 gigs of PC6400 Ballistix Tracer RAM. I know, I know, dumb me, but I got them on sale before I'd heard of their bad reputation on these forums. I was under the impression that the LEDs on the sticks were supposed to show memory usage, but mine just seem to be lighting up...

I was planning on picking up an Abit IP35 Pro and E8400 this weekend off newegg, but I just checked today and the board has disappeared :confused: They have an open-box version but I don't want to risk that, and they have a new IP35 Pro XE in its place (both are here). What's the difference (if...

I'm looking into the Abit IP35 Pro, and it does not have PCI Express 2.0. Will this be a problem if i want to use a 2.0 video card such as an Nvidia 8800GT?

I'm looking to convert some .avi files to a video format that will play on my 3rd gen iPod Nano. What's the best free conversion software?

So I've currently got my drives suspended with elastic so absorb the vibrations, but I think the elastic is wearing out because the drives seem to have sunk much lower than they were when i first installed them like that. I'm looking for a more sturdy solution, and came across this...

So I'm getting a PS3 and I wanna hook it up to my HDTV with HDMI to get the best picture, but they're so expensive! Then I looked on newegg and see some cables for 10 bucks. Why should I spend 50 or 60 dollars on cables at Best Buy when I can get those cables for 10? Is there a quality...

So Thermalright just released the "Rev. A" version of the HR-03 VGA heatsink which is now compatible with my X800XL video card, and I was wondering if anyone had gotten this yet and could attest to its ability to run passive. Also, does anyone know if it will fit when installed on the back...

My company has to use encrypted USB keys to store data, but what the manufacturer of the keys didn't tell us was that it has a limited number of incorrect password entries. Apparently, if you enter the password incorrectly 25 times over ANY amount of time (not just consecutively) the key will...

So I've got my first real job this summer making good money, and I thought I'd finally get myself a replacement for my 10+ year old 20" crt (which is missing the power button). I decided that I don't need anything too big, so 26 or 27 inches will be perfect. At this size, of course I'm going...

I recently replaced my 3500 Venice with an Opteron 175, but I haven't seen much improvement in CPU intensive tasks. Windows Task Manager's Performance tab shows that I have two cores, but it seems like most (if not all) of my programs simply use both cores all the time, and even then the...

The mosfets, northbridge, and southbridge on my A8N32SLI are all connected via heatpipes and it's supposed to be an effective cooling system. However, they are REALLY hot (as in, i can't hold my fingers on it for more than 2 or 3 seconds). I've seen how hastily TIM is placed on stock coolers...

So I just replaced my old 3500 Venice in my A8N32SLI with a brand new Opteron 175, but I can't figure out why temps are so high. My old proc used to idle around 36c with load around 43-44c, but this new proc idles around 45-46c. I've reseated the heatsink twice, the first time using AS5...

Just dropped my new Opty 175 into my Asus A8N32-SLI and I'm trying to figure out what voltage I should run at. Right now I'm at stock speeds, and I've found that this motherboard overvolts processors by about .05v. In other words, I manually set the voltage to 1.3v in the bios and it gives the...

I think this is begging for a 1680x1050 or 1920x1200 widescreen version, don't you guys? I've been looking for weeks now, and I can't find anything. Does anyone know where I can get a wallpaper version of this? Or better yet, can anyone MAKE a wallpaper out of this?

My friend has a Geforce 6600GT and wants to use his tv as a secondary output, using S-video. The tv is kinda old, nothing fancy, and doesn't even have s-video inputs but he has an RF modulator that will change the s-video signal to coaxial and output that way. Anyways, I know how to do...

Just installed my new A8N32-SLI Deluxe and I'm booting it up with a brand new blank hard drive. Only problem is, I keep getting this error message that says "NTLDR is missing. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart" What is this NTLDR? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

I've been looking at the new Corsair power supply models to replace my dying Antec Neopower 480, but the only thing I don't like about it is the strange sleeving it has on the 24 pin ATX cable. Call me shallow, but I just don't like the looks of the black and red scheme as seen on newegg ...

I'm hooking up my new A8N32-SLI deluxe and I want Q-fan to control the cpu and rear case fans, which the manual says it can do. When I plug in the rear fan to the chassis fan port and the cpu fan to the cpu fan port and run it without Q-fan, both fans run fine at full speed (albeit kinda loud)...

I'm upgrading my motherboard from an A8N-E to the A8n32 sli deluxe and it's not booting, even though the standby light on the motherboard is on. All the connections are in (4 pin, 24 pin, and the front power switch) but when I hit power nothing happens. The fans don't spin up, nothing powers...

My requirements are only that it have passive northbridge cooling. I can't stand those tiny whiny fans. I've narrowed it down to the Abit KN8 SLI or the Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe I'm really leaning towards the Abit since it's so cheap. Is there a really really compelling reason to get the...

Anyone seen this yet? Thermalright HR-03 They say it can run PASSIVE, or with a (huge!) 92mm fan on it! I'm definitely going to look into this.

My onboard audio has aggravated me long enough with its constant fuzziness and white noise at high volume levels, so I want something new. I only have a 2.1 speaker setup which I use for music, movies, and occasionally gaming (I usually use headphones for games). I'm not looking to spend a...

The finish on my new Scythe Ninja is really really bad. It's got very deep machine marks which are plainly noticeable, and probably only half of the total surface area is going to make good contact. But after driving to five different stores all around town, I've only managed to scrounge up...

I've heard of lots of people doing it, and it seems that it can greatly improve the looks of your heatsink, but how is it done? Does it take a long time? Will I see an improvement in temps?

I just got a new 12" white cathode to replace my other one which was really bright and nice, but made a terribly annoying buzzing sound when turned on. This new one is the same brand and everything, but it's nowhere near as bright. Any ideas on what could be causing this?