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    Upgrade from Chaintec AV-710 to vintage stereo?

    Hi, my main system is Windows 7 64bit and I am still using the old Chaintech AV-710 for its Wolfson DAC and Foobar resampling the audio to 24/96 to match the DAC. The audio goes over analog mini jack to RCA to a Concept 16.5, then to a set of Polk 10's and 5's. It sounds quite good, but I am...
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    33% reduced IOPs performance with intel 160GB G2 SSD drives in 4 months

    These are screenshots from some testing I did tonight on 3 brand new SSDs, all updated to firmware 02HD and otherwise untouched. Drive 1: http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/2536/iopsmail21.png http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/461/benchmarkmail21.png Drive 2...
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    Broken Sony F series laptop, all parts up for grabs!

    Here are some parts: Intel i7-720qm processor, excellent condition. $300 4GB DDR3 10600mhz - $80 motherboard with geforce 310m - $250 backlit keyboard - $75 new 6 cell battery - $50 Heatsink - $50 Free shipping on all orders.
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    Copy data from a raw backup of OSX

    I have a mac mini G4 w' 512MB and 10.4. The drive crashed, I had it sent off to a data recovery group who backed everything up to an external drive, OS and all. It's not in an image format, it is all the files copied straight over. Now that I have the new hard drive, how can I get this all back...
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    I don't think the iPhone camera is that bad...

    These were taken on February 21st, 2008 on my iPhone 2G through a 12'' Dobsonian telescope at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. Should I email these to apple?
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    WTB: Mobo for Dell e1505/6400 laptop

    Just like the name implies, my motherboard seems completely dead and I want to replace it instead of parting this system out. Looking only for boards without onboard video. Thank you!
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    Only 10,500 3dmark06 score with my 8800GTX?

    My setup: Biostar p35d2-A7 board 4GB DDR2 800 5-5-5 running at 667mhz 5-5-5 @ 2.1v (for stability and 1/1 overclock ratio) Q6600 B3 rev @ 2.93ghz (333mhz fsb) Evga 8800GTX stock I am running Vista 64bit, and all latest drivers. Nvidia drivers from Dec 20th. What gives?
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    FS: Promise UltraTrak RM8000 IDE Disk Array/Controller!

    Pictures coming soon! Promise Ultratrak RM8000, rack mount 8-drive hot swap IDE raid disk array. Comes with key, all hot swap bays and power supplies. If you are nice I will throw in a SCSI cable. It supports over 500GB+ IDE drives, and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 5, RAID 10...
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    WTB: Pentium D processor (8xx or 9xx series)

    I want to upgrade an older system of mine, and I am looking for a 775 socket Intel Pentium D series processor. I may not have a bunch of money but I would love to be able to play HD! Heatware given on request, and I will pay first. :p
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    Matching pair Opteron 875's

    OSV875FKA6BS, matched pair. Works perfectly! Stepping E1, dual-core, 8-processor, 0.09 micron, socket 940, "egypt" Heatware is winternacht $150 each shipped!
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    Biostar P35D2-A7, forces zalman 9500 to run at 100%

    Here are my specs: Q6600 B3 4GB DDR2 800 patriot 8800GTS 640 Sonata II 6 hard drives 500 Watt SP2 Zalman cnps9500at Using the stock BIOS I cannot seem to find a way to get my CPU fan to slow down. It runs at full speed all of the time, overclocked or not. I looked in the BIOS but I...
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    Will vista have issues if I move from an HT proc to a dual core?

    So I finally bit the bullet and I am building a new system. 4GB DDR2800 (2 dimms) Biostar P35 Antec SP2 500w Evga 8800GTS 640 2x 250GB SATA Intel 630 processor + CNPS9500 Of course netburst has to gtfo, but I am waiting for the price cuts. Question: Will Vista Business 64bit edition...
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    What are my dual 875s worth?

    I have a pair of OSV875's that I want to get rid of, but the problem is I don't know how much they are worth anymore. What is the value of these chips on resale? :confused:
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    Dell PowerEdge 1850 for sale, with Next Business Day Warranty

    Hi everyone! Here are the wonderful specs: Dual Xeon DP 3.4Ghz type SL7ZD, 800FSB 2MB L2 2x 36GB Atlas II 15K 36GB SCSI formatted and scanned for bad sectors (none found obviously!) 4GB DDRII memory Dual GBit Ethernet Unopened 1U rail kit Battery backed up RAID w' 256MB (PERC4/I) Dual Redundant...
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    Can anyone help me with my IBM Intellistation A-Pro? (putting quad in a dual box)

    My A-pro 6224 does not seem to accept dual core processors. On the latest BIOS it does not post when I put my Opty 875's in it (E1 I believe) but works just fine on my 246's. Does anyone else have an A-Pro? I would like to know as much as possible about them.
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    I want to use these Opty dual cores as a quad core as cheaply as possible

    Hi all! So here is what I have: An IBM intellistation A-pro 6224 with 2GB ram, 2x Opty 246's and 2x 250GB SATA drives. A pair of opteron 875's (of course, should work fine in any 2xx system) Another 2GB ECC DDR400 reg ram some money, but certainly not a lot. My dilemma: My...
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    2 Opteron 875's for sale or trade

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    Viking (Samsung) 512MB Rambus DRAM PC800-16ECC

    Hello, I have two sticks of Viking RDRAM, model number r2561816z16na0-40S and verified by viking memory. Is 100% stable, guaranteed. Asking $225 for both shipped.
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    Is it normal that I can't get my E4300 to hit 2.9Ghz?

    Gigavbyte 965P-S3 rev 1, firmware F8. C2D E4300 Batch: Q644A519 X800 GTO Fireblade Enlight 450W power supply Vista Business 2GB DDR2 667 CAS5 My settings are: Vcore 1.375 VDIMM 2.1 MCH +0.1 Ram @ 1/1 Currently set @ 266FSB, CPU is running at 2.4Ghz. Every time I try to go...
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    DS3, P5B, or P5N budget overclocker?

    I currently have 2GB super talent DDR2 667 and I want to get a super budget conroe build. I already have an X800 GTO fireblade and an Audigy 2, the only thing I want the motherboard to do is have good NIC's and overclock well. This is a very low budget, what should I get? or maybe the...
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    775Dual-VSTA constant beeps when video card inserted....

    I have an 805D with 1GB DDR400 and a Sapphire X800GTO Fireblade PCI-E card, and it constantly beeps when the graphics card is inserted but not when an old PCI card is inserted instead. It has the lastest BIOS, what's going on?
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    Trading TDX waterblock for 775 motherboard w' PCI-E and DDR1!

    Hi I am poor but I bit on that Frys 805D combo and ECS P4M800 combo for $89.99 today. Issue is, I don't have any real money and I need a motherboard that let's me use my old ram and PCI-E video. pics: I am in Beaverton, Oregon. Anyone care for a trade?
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    Cheapest possible DDR1 + PCI-E dual core intel mobo?

    I bit on that $89.99 ECS and Intel 805D combo at frys today, but I have a PCI-E video card so I can't really use it. What is the cheapest PCI-E and DDR1 board I can buy for it? Used isn't an issue.
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    DangerDen TDX Athlon64 waterblock new for trade!

    Hello, I got this TDX waterblock brand new as a secret santa gift and I just realised I don't need it, I would rather have some computer parts to build my mom a media center. I am looking for an AMD processor, Ram, hard drive or small case for trade. I am in beaverton oregon. Obviously the...
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    Will my NTSC TV Tuner work in England?

    Hi, I have a secret santa that I have to send something to right away. I have this Sapphire ATI 550 Pro TV Tuner card (NTSC) and I am wondering if it will work in england.
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    Pinstriped Case by Spiderman

    Here is some work a friend of mine did, much better pics will be coming soon. What do you think so far? :)
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    C2D 6400, Foxconn board, cant go past 2.2v and freezing!

    So I got a computer from these parts: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1120109 specifically this mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186102 Now at stock it runs great, but if I try to apply any voltage higher than 2.2v on the DIMM's it freezes...
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    $800 C2D setup

    Hey, I have hard drives and a case already, I just need a processor, ram, video card and power supply. What should I get for $800? Here is what I have so far: 2GB DDR2 667 CAS3 ram from hotdeals, $225 E6400 X1950 pro from ZZF for $199 shipped Gigabyte 945P board Any recommendations?
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    How can i enable triple monitors using ATI card and onboard 6100?

    :mad: Here are my specs: 1TB hd space X800 GTO fireblade Onboard 6100 Asrock K8NF4G-SATAII 3000+ winnie 1.5gb ram Having recently acquired an extra monitor I wanted to punch up my display to three :) Now, so far I have had the onboartd disabled and have been using the ATI card, that...
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    WTB: Core solo or duo for laptop

    Hello, I got a Celeron M 410 in my hp and the latest BIOS supports most core duos and core solos. Frankly, I could use the speedstep and performance. Yonah 65nm is what I need. :) Budget: $100
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    FT: Unopened DS Lite white with 2 games, MCE remote and reciever, Theatre 550Pro, etc

    I have the following for TRADE: (thanks pigcorpse Microsoft Windows Media Center Remote Control and Reciever, including two transcivers In excellent condition, lightly used. ATI Saphirre Theatrix 550 pro with box, remote, reciever, CD. In excellent condition as well. Asrock...
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    FT: ATI Sapphirre Theatrix 550Pro for cpu

    What I have: A Sapphire Theatric 550Pro TV Tuner card, comes with remote control, card, software and original box. Great quality, better than Hauppage MCE250. I need a new AMD CPU, anyone interested?
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    Can someone help me solder these pins back on my 478 prescott?

    Hello, I killed 2 pins on my 3.2 prescott that actually needed to be there :( What can I do about it? I don't have any soldering experience.
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    Laptop DDR2-533 for Desktop DDR400!

    I have two sticks of 256MB name brand DDR2-533 Laptop SODIMM memory that I pulled out of my laptop (which is the DV1708nr aka the $399 laptop in laptop reviews!) and I am in trouble: I need DDR Desktop ram, stat! I would prefer a 1GB stick but 512 is negotiable. My heat is boltaction69...
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    Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 doesnt overclock, help!

    I just got the Gigabyte GA-M55SLI-S4 with an AMD X2 3800+ and G Skill DDR2 800 2GB ram, in a Sonata II case. When I try to overclock, making sure to go the same route as a 939 overclock I get an error at the BIOS post: Warning! CPU overclocked! 250 mhz And then it restarts, and then says...
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    Cheapest conroe overclocker

    As a starving student about to get an E6400 from an employee, what is the absolute cheapest conroe capable board that can be overclocked out there? I am hoping to get something under $100.
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    DFI infinity Ultra II impressions?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136015 This looks like a really good offering. Ram voltage up to 2.5, Firewire, moddable SLI for under $100 :) Does anyone have experience with this?
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