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Heatsink fan stops spinning when case is vertical

Has anyone seen this before? If the case is in it's normal position (vertical), heatsink fan will stop spinning or barely spin causing the computer to overheat and shut off. If i lay the case horizontally (so the cpu/fan is facing the ceiling), the fan spins perfectly indefinitely and core...
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- Apr 21, 2015
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Help buying gaming keyboard

So i'm looking to buy a new mechanical keyboard strictly for gaming and wanting to hopefully spend no more than $100. I don't care at ALL about back lighting, macros, programmable anything, etc. All i care about is comfort and feel. I've checked out a lot of reviews about the "best" with...
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- Dec 11, 2014
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Keyboards
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24" replacement for Dell 2405FPW

So my 2405 just died and i need a 24" replacement for it, however, being out of the computer scene for so long i have no idea what is currently the "best". I want to spend $300-500 (preferably closer to $300) and it is STRICTLY for gaming. Anyone have some suggestions? I saw the Dell U2410...
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- Feb 24, 2011
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Dell 2405 with Radeon 9800 Pro?

Hmm, you are using a 9800 Pro? I can run WoW at 1600x1200 with almost everything turned up with no problems at all. Not sure why you can't go above 1280x1024.
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- Post #3
- Oct 7, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Dell 2405 with Radeon 9800 Pro?

Any point in getting the 2405 if i'm usng a 9800 Pro? Will it run 1900x1200 ok? And by ok, i mean without having to turn everything way down. Thanks.
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- Oct 7, 2005
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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Is this a good deal on a T43?

What do you think of the T42p? Any reason you have the T42 instead of a T43?
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- Post #9
- May 17, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Is this a good deal on a T43?

Thanks for the opinions! Fbrdphreak, unfortunately this is through a grad school deal and they basically only have 2 configurations that cannot be changed. The other one is the Thinkpad R52 for $1527 + tax. Specs are: Processor: Intel Mobil M 1.7 GHz Memory: 512GB DDR2 533 MHz (1...
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- Post #6
- May 17, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Is this a good deal on a T43?

Ok, almost as soon as i posted this i noticed you could get a Dell Inspiron for $1850 + tax shipped, with almost identical specs. Not to mention the Dell 700m for around $2000 + tax, with almost the same specs except the smaller display. Any thoughts on the T43 vs 6000 vs 700m?
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- Post #2
- May 17, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Is this a good deal on a T43?

I can get the Thinkpad T43 for $2097 + tax with the following specs: Processor: Intel Mobil M 2.0 GHz Memory: 1GB DDR2 533 MHz Display: 15.1" SXGA + TFT Disk Drives: 80GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive 24x10x24/2x/DVD R/RW Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon X300 64MB/PCI Express...
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- May 17, 2005
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy a new laptop but need advice...

What do you think of the XPS Gen 2? It has a 17" screen and a Geforce 6800 Go. Seems perfect for games but it's 8.5 lbs...
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- Post #7
- May 17, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy a new laptop but need advice...

Dell has laptop just under 5lbs (600m) but the 14" screen sounds a bit small to me. What is considered "light"?
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- Post #4
- May 17, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy a new laptop but need advice...

Have about $2500 to spend if need be. Looking for something to use for classes and most definitely for gaming. I like the Dell line but having a hard time deciding which model. The 17" screen on the 9300 and XPS Gen 2 is nice but seems to defeat the purpose of being portable? A fully...
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- May 16, 2005
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops

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