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    HD4650 (AGP) freezing at windows boot screen. Ideas?

    Good morning, all. Been a long time since I've been here, but I've got vid. card issues. I recently upgraded my (antiquated) system's vid card from a Radeon 9800 (128Mb) to a Gigabyte HD4650 1Gb card. I was told this is one of the best AGP's to get to breathe new life into an old system...
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    WTB: Wireless network adaptor for laptop

    Well, my Linksys is still working fine, but it's days are numbered. From traveling and being beaten and banged, it's looking like I'll need a replacement here very shortly. Or at least a backup. LOL Lemme know what ya have. I pay via Paypal. Thanks :)
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    Bring back the Hobbies sub-forum??

    Been around here since 99 or so. Just figured it'd be nice to have a Hobbies forum again. Kinda miss it, even though it was getting flooded with wannabe-beefcake workout threads and gun threads. :p
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    WTB: Socket 478 Intel Mobo & HDD

    Looking to complete a "decent" comp for my brother-in-law. The tower I have from work here has a borked Gigabyte 8VM533. Need a replacement mobo. Doesn't need to be fancy As far as HDDs go, anything between 40-100Gb should suffice. PM me or email me @ [email protected] Thanks If...
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    Do "B" routers work w/ "G" cards/extenders?

    I've got a customer that has a Linksys "B" series router and he wants to improve his reception out on his deck/patio. I tested it with my laptop, and it reads a Very Low signal, but I can still connect with little latency. I'm hard-pressed to find a "B" series extender that I can place near...
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    WTB: HDDs & Vid cards

    HDD I'm looking for 2x 20-40 Gb HDDs for comps that I'm building for family. Lemme know what'cha got. :) Video Cards Interested in a video card. Something along the lines of GF2, GF3, or GF4 (No MX cards, plz!) I'll also settle for an ATI 8xxx or 9xxx series as well. Thx...
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    WTB Cheap SocketA/370 cpu+mobo and HDDs

    Looking to build a comp for my daughter and I need a CPU/mobo combo + a HDD for her. I'd like to get her something along the lins of 600 -1.4Ghz possibly HDDs? Somewhere around 20Gb-60Gb in size. Thx. I may also need a CDROM as well. Anything will do. Nothing to extravigant I'm...
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    I modded my garage! Sorta.... (pic)

    Well, I "improved" the quality of working there, at least. I took an old PII box I had lying around and I threw it out in my garage as my Visio 2002/MP3 box. Perfect for makingh some schematics and jamming while I work. The specs for the box are: - Intell PII - 400Mhz (socket 370) -...
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    So, do I need a HDTV receiver to get OTA HD channels?

    I'm thinking up a project for the spring (along with all the other "honey-do's" my wife has for me) and I'll be installing a UHF antenna on our roof to pick up the 7 or 8 HD-available channels coming from Toledo. BTW, if you want an excellent site to see what HD or Digital channels are in your...
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    $500 for upgrades. What to get

    Ok, so....out of the nearly $5K we're getting back, the wife is allowing me to allot $500 for: - CPU - Mobo - RAM Currently, my setup is: P4 2.4b(533) processor Abit AT-7 Max II (rev.2) mobo Corsair pc-3000 512Mb DDR RAM (1x512) As far as CPU goes, we can go with either AMD or...
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    WTTF: "Decent" AGP or PCI vid card

    Hey all, I've got an assload of fans that I'd like to part with. Basically, fans ranging from 40mm, all the way up to 120mm. I also have a Volcano 7+ HSF that I'd like to get rid of, too. What I'm looking for is, any of the following video card chipsets, in AGP or PCI: - Radeon...
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    Show your fireworks shots!

    EDIT: Iupload is on the fritz....grrrrr EDIT 2 : Ok,...working again :D
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    WTTF: STORAGE!! >200Gb HDDs

    Alrighty, all. I'm looking to get a larger HDD or two, but don't necessarily feel like shelling out the $$$ for 'em. I'm looking to trade some/all my items for some mega-Gb drives. Brand/speed/cache isn't an issue, since I'll just be using them STRICTLY for storage. - Nikon Coolpix 4300...
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    WTB/WTTF: Airbrushing set + acces.

    I'm looking to get into airbrushing. I've got one brush(Paasche), braided hose, and 2 cups, but I'm in need of compressor , water trap, and other items. Let me know what'cha have, and below is a list of items I have up for trade: -BENQ CD-RW 32x/10x/40x (NO faceplate) -Thermaltake...
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    What's a good UPS brand?

    I'm thinking I'm going to need an UPS to protect my poor comp. from these ocassional power "flickers" that we've had in the past month or so. I'm wondering what a good brandname is, so I know what to look for when I purchase one. Seeing how heavy the batteries inside of them are, I'll be...
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    Total Annihilation in WinXP??? Possible?

    Recently, I've had the 'itch' to play TA all over again. It's such a damn good all-out-mayhem game, so I installed it. Next thing I know, I run into DirectX errors and it crashes out of the game! :( Does anyone else have this game, so they can install it for me and see if it happens to...
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    FS: Laptop

    Good morning, all! I'm finally selling my Behemoth! She's been EXCELLENT to me for the time I needed her. But, with this PC in my Study, and a Home Theater PC in the living room, I just have no need for my laptop any longer. My interest has now turned to photography. I'm interested in...
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    Best program for making business cards?

    I'm needing to make some business cards for my g/f for work. Just wondering what the best program is to use. Thanks! :)
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    Home-made Macro light! (pics)

    So, I had this old flourescent light sittin' around in my tool room for some time now. We used to use these @ work for microscopic surface-mount soldering of chips, resistors, transistors, etc. I had the idea of 'modifying' it to accomadate my 55mm Sigma lens that I use for macros...
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    Office XP updates and patches?

    First off, I'll start by saying that I DO have a legit copy of Office XP, thanks to my college and their software-obtainable programs that get them dirt-cheap for their students (YAY!) Now, my problem is, I open up Word, TRY to update it, begin the download, but I CLOSE Word (cause it asks...
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    FS: Cleaning out

    I've once again gathered all my unused parts that I've not used in some time, and am selling to help fund a possible DVD-burner purchase. So, come on in and help a brotha out! =o) All prices are "shipped" via USPS and Tracking: Thermaltake Volcano 7+ Heatsink $15 Thermaltake "Tiger 1"...
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