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E8400+FREE MoBo-$119 AR($129 BR)

I checked yesterday. All of the Fry's in the DFW area were sold out.
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- Post #12
- Oct 19, 2009
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Intel Core Duo E7500 + MSI G31 Motherboard Combo at Frys = $130

Saw this in today's newspaper (Dallas-Ft Worth Area). Not a bad deal. It is for a box'ed processor and a bare bones MSI motherboard. NewEgg sells the processor for $120, so you are getting the motherboard for $10. I have an E7200 and it overclocks very well. I bet you could overclock this...
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- Sep 11, 2009
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Hard Drive Toast?

According to my friend, there is nothing "that" critical on the drive. Nothing that can't be recreated with a little time and effort. Thanks for the responses!
- Rockhound1
- Post #6
- Aug 31, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Hard Drive Toast?

My friend has a hard drive that appears to be toast. It is a Western Digital 160 GB SATA 3.0 drive. Here is the problem/symptoms: 1. The motherboard BIOS does not recognize the drive - it leaves a blank in the boot screen for the device. It is like the BIOS sees there is a device, but it...
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- Aug 29, 2009
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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phenom 2 deal? 119 with board

I picked one up this morning. I was disappointed when I learned that there was a misprint in the paper and the processor was actually a Phenom II 805 instead of the 810. I haven't opened any of the packaging yet as I am still not sure if I want to keep it or return it. I haven't really been...
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- Post #5
- Aug 29, 2009
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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CD/DVD Burning with LightScribe

Okay, I used Nero 6 for years with Windows 2000Pro and XP. But when I upgraded to Vista x64 about a year ago, I switched to a free copy of Nero 7 Essentials that came with a Samsung Super WriteMaster DVD burner with LightScribe. Nero burned CDs and DVDs with no problems. However, I have...
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- Feb 11, 2009
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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best cheap card (under $40) for WOW

I did a quick scan of Newegg and if you want a new card, you are going to have to spend about $60. Here is a link to a Radeon X1650PRO with 256MB of memory (Link). You can find cheaper new cards, but most will have a 64-bit memory interface. I would recommend you get a card with a 128-bit or...
- Rockhound1
- Post #6
- Jan 2, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Why are 4870 512MB cards cheaper than GTX 260 cards?

So, what gives? I thought the performance of the 4870 cards beat the GTX 260 cards, yet the 4870 512 MB cards can be had for around $20 cheaper than a GTX 260?
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- Dec 7, 2008
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Vid cards with 64 bit OSes

No problem here - Vista64 and 9600GT.
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- Post #16
- Nov 21, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Upgrading my 3 year old rig - $500 budget

PCI Exress 2.0 cards are backwards compatable with PCI Express 1.0 slots. This is not an issue.
- Rockhound1
- Post #10
- Nov 16, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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AirLink 101 Router (AR670W)

UPDATE: I set up a basic network using the AirLink 101 (AR670W). The router is connected directly (i.e., hard wired) to a desktop computer running Vista (32-bit). The Vista machine immediately recognized the network connection and after the click of a button, it was connected to the...
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- Post #9
- Nov 16, 2008
- Forum: Networking
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Upgrading my 3 year old rig - $500 budget

I think you would see a real difference in your current system if you just replaced your GPU. As Slappy said, simply upgrade your video card if you want to save some money (HD 4850 or GeForce 9800GT). If you go above an HD 4850 or GeForce 9800GT, you may have to upgrade your PSU with your...
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- Post #8
- Nov 16, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building a computer for a friend

+3 on that one. ConstipatedVigilante, any succes in getting things up and running?
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- Post #11
- Nov 16, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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AirLink 101 Router (AR670W)

From the responses, it would seem this router has the potential to provide the basic networking capabilities that I am looking for. I guess I will roll the dice and see if I get a good one. For $20, it is worth a shot. I will report back and let you know if I get lucky with regards to the...
- Rockhound1
- Post #8
- Nov 15, 2008
- Forum: Networking
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AirLink 101 Router (AR670W)

I have done a search through Google for reviews of this router (AR670W) and have struck out. This is an 802.11n Draft 2.0 router. Is anyone on this forum using this router or have experience with this router. I am looking for an inexpensive router to provide basic networking service (i.e...
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- Thread
- Nov 13, 2008
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Networking

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