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New build part 2, with linux in mind

When given choices for RAM, it seemed anything i picked 2x8megs was not compatible. The website flags things it sees as not compatible. I just don't wanna buy things that do not work together. Honestly, I'm just out of touch with todays hardware. So i asked. The motherboard, it seems to be...
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- Post #3
- Mar 3, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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New build part 2, with linux in mind

So i asked for a new build a few weeks ago. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2302490&highlight= Sleepingforest came up with a build in budget fairly quickly, and looks great. At the time i asked for a 1300 Cdn budget. So i now have 1800 budget. So now i'm just tweaking it a...
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- Mar 2, 2013
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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any good FPS left or coming soon

Serious Sam, i tried the first or second one years ago, I liked it. Sure i'll give SS3 a go, but online play is more what I am after. Not sounding like there is much out there for me today. All these fast video cards out today. Is call of duty fun to play online ?. I'll try it if it has a...
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- Post #11
- Mar 2, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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any good FPS left or coming soon

An old time gamer here, looking for what has a good following, and decent FPS. I've pretty much been quake mostly all my gaming life. Quake1, to quake2, to quake3 (many mods between them), to Enemy Territory. I bought the Orange box when it came out, TF2 was great fun when it was new...
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- Feb 28, 2013
- Replies: 32
- Forum: PC Games
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New build, with linux

thank you for that, so quickly. Last week, wife gave the ok for a pc at 1300. Tuesday she is telling me to wait to the end of March, and use 1800. So, i have this build printed out, and may stay with it as is. See what money i really do have at end of march. I may just add 16gig of ram...
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- Post #4
- Feb 22, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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New build, with linux

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. I am a part time gamer. Like to be able to play whatever is good in FPS category. Also photoshop. 2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $1300...
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- Feb 17, 2013
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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speed demons, answer me this

well, this turned into a discussion. you know your right with this, I'm 44, my friends around the same. I believe this guy had a corvette, most likely around 1982-84. He told the story then, and continues it from time to time today. And 2-3 other guys back up him up on it. So ya, i was...
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- Post #72
- Sep 28, 2012
- Forum: The Garage
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

while i can't "fix" ping spikes in games, it does work. I just don't have enough download bandwidth to fix it. It can make it better. For anyone starting out as i did. In TomotoUSB, the are live graphs showing where bandwidth is going. It separates it in classes in a pie chart. Being live...
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- Post #15
- Sep 28, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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speed demons, answer me this

agree, many hypo machines then, that slam you into your seat. Arms as well though ? would not be able to pick up a quarter off of the dash ? What keeps the quarter in place, i have no idea, his words, not mine. I do not believe this. I want to tell my friend of 20 years he is soooo full...
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- Post #10
- Sep 23, 2012
- Forum: The Garage
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speed demons, answer me this

i wish it were a joke, my bud swears that you couldn't reach and pick up the coin. Could a street legal car like this exist in the 1980's ? I think not, but if it did, how much horse power are we talking about where u can't reach for the dashboard of the car. This bud is serious, so i...
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- Post #7
- Sep 23, 2012
- Forum: The Garage
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speed demons, answer me this

i have a question about speed and power. My experience is: 1987 Honda Hurricane 600 / 1989 Mustang 5.0 / 2001 Honda Blackbird 1100cbr). I understand power, i done it, enjoyed it. I have a fairly good understanding of speed/power. I know there is more and faster. but,.. I have a friend that...
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- Sep 22, 2012
- Replies: 73
- Forum: The Garage
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

Down is 6.25 local from speedtest.net I turned off QOS for now, i seem to have made things worse :/ At least for me and my son playing games. My wife still enjoys her video's just fine :(
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- Post #13
- Sep 22, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

ok, so far so good. I have given myself on my PC, and my son on his Laptop and Xbox a Static IP. This works, and was easy to do. Enabled QOS, have done the speed-test a few times, and entered the figures for Max Bandwidth. I have entered them a tad lower than actual results. From what i read...
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- Post #11
- Sep 22, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

thanks, fairly sure i will get this right ;)
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- Post #8
- Sep 15, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

Oh, that will work ?. Ya i pretty much just want qos for myself gaming on the wired PC, and for my son thats plays online with xbox. So giving just the 2 of us static will give us priority on the network ?. I thought i had to add all connected clients, and then set priorities for services...
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- Post #4
- Sep 15, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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help or guide for setting up static ip's

I've had a wireless routers for years now, and always have used auto DHCP. It's worked, so i've never learned how to setup static ip's for each. I'm sure some/many of you have done this, and it's second nature. I know how to setup static ip for one (my) computer. I did it for installing...
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- Sep 14, 2012
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Networking
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Paul Steed died

wow, sad to hear. think i am a tad older then most of the members here. I must say i am also shocked that i did not see this on BluesNews. I still read that site pretty much everyday since the quake1 days. (edit: was on bluesnews, doh) I wish i could remember the name of his bi-weekly column...
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- Post #8
- Aug 15, 2012
- Forum: PC Games
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anyone thats restored grub

i hosed XP some time ago. Tried everything to fix/repair, no go. So am going to do a fresh install, and i know it's going to overwrite my grub loader. How hard/easy is it to "restore" grub. I don't wanna have to fresh install linux again too. I have Legacy grub 0.97. I have an old...
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- Feb 11, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Operating Systems
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is Linux really free ?

well, for me this doesn't seem true. I un-installed Adobe Acrobat reader Version 4 (that I never really used) in September using Control panel add/remove. Windows hasn't booted since. No "Last Working" no safe mode, no nothing, boots partially and restarts. I've tried it all. Command line using...
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- Post #115
- Jan 26, 2012
- Forum: Open Source
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how does a newbie keep up with best of lists

I've come from a blackberry, to having 2 android phones. Part of the deal also gave us the Galaxy tablet. So, i am very confused with what is good vs bad. I do google searches whats the apps and all for the android. I am fairly sure many do the same. When i first got the phone, thought i...
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- Jan 11, 2012
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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slow wired connect with new wireless router

Hey all, I'm the friend others call when they buy something new. But haven't had this happen before. My buddy went out and bought a new wireless router. A D-Link DIR-645. He was renting a dual modem/wireless router from his isp, and wanted more wireless coverage. So last weekend I went...
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- Jan 11, 2012
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Networking
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Can someone recommend a good, basic wireless router?

haven't heard that since quake2, brings a tear to the eye, sorry, continue looking for your router.
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- Post #6
- Jan 11, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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Can someone recommend a good, basic wireless router?

well, not knowing your printers, I have a Linksys WRT54GL. It is not considered costly, it has been very reliable to me. However a little behind the times in terms of the "N" wireless. It supports many free open source firmwares should you wish more out of it from the stock Linksys firmware...
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- Post #2
- Jan 11, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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is Linux really free ?

This nails his argument on the head Nothinman. He was saying everyone pays for it, because everyone is paying for internet service from someone. He could not see the point, "what if someone doesn't have internet service", he would reply, "what point is there to having a computer". I have...
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- Post #97
- Jan 11, 2012
- Forum: Open Source
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is Linux really free ?

hi there OP here, thread has taken a different direction, and thats fine and all. I would like to say, anyone thats wishes to try out Linux can do so for free. Distrowatch.com will link you to any version u wish to try. I live in Toronto Ontario, and for the life of me, cannot find any...
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- Post #67
- Jan 5, 2012
- Forum: Open Source
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so, what wireless router did you buy, and how is it ?

hey all, of course I am looking into a new router, as are many others from doing a quick search. I thought I might ask a little different than the usual. I am guessing with the holidays just gone by, you bought for yourself, a family member..... So how is it, what model did you...
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- Jan 5, 2012
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Networking
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is Linux really free ?

good point, however Lonbjerg said the very same thing a few posts ago.
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- Post #20
- Dec 17, 2011
- Forum: Open Source
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is Linux really free ?

thank you, that settles it all, now we know.
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- Post #16
- Dec 17, 2011
- Forum: Open Source
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is Linux really free ?

been reading from work, just couldn't login to reply till now. I have always known it's free. Not sure if you still can, but there was a time you could request a distro through snail mail, and they would send a CD free. So you didn't even need net access to have linux. When you have 2...
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- Post #12
- Dec 17, 2011
- Forum: Open Source
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is Linux really free ?

I have a question about this, and I believe I already know the answer. But, I had a loud argument with 2 buddies over this, this past weekend. I am certain I am right, and so are they. Buddy one argument: 1 of my 2 buddies works for a large Canadian phone/Internet provider. He claims that...
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- Dec 13, 2011
- Replies: 135
- Forum: Open Source
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can't connect apple macbook to router

thank you so much, that worked. I google how to find MAC address, entered that, and it didn't work. Following what you posted worked great. Somehow it's a different mac address, but it works.
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- Post #3
- Nov 30, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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can't connect apple macbook to router

Hey all, stumped here. We bought our daughter a macbook for her birthday. And I cannot get it to connect to the net via wireless router. I am running Tomato firmware with MAC address filtering. I am using the filter for the purpose of turning off wireless so that I can go sleep knowing...
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- Nov 30, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Networking
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Rocksmith. The real guitar hero game with a Real guitar.

can't recall what review it was, but one said to output sound directly to different source other than the TV (home stereo, amp,...) and that got rid of lag. I hope to pick this up this weekend or next. question, do you create a user name to play so that a second person can create a second...
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- Post #37
- Oct 20, 2011
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Rocksmith. The real guitar hero game with a Real guitar.

a few reviews out, http://www.psu.com/Rocksmith-Review--a013327-p3.php0 http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/18/rocksmith-review/ http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2011/10/rocking-out-with-rocksmith-bring-your-own-guitar/ well, for the price, i think i will find it worth it. bought this guitar...
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- Post #25
- Oct 18, 2011
- Forum: Console Gaming
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can i add 3rd HD with this MB

thanks for the info all
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- Post #5
- Oct 13, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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can i add 3rd HD with this MB

I have the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 motherboard. I have 2 H/D's - 1 dvd reader & 1 dvd writer. A total of 4 drives connected. Can I add a 3rd Hard Drive ? I am looking at the manual - http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2745#sp but getting confused at storage part- I...
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- Oct 13, 2011
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Computer Building
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backup /home, are hidden files included?

I have a winXP failure, and have been preparing for the worst. Backing up all my data. When i make a backup of /home in ubuntu, does it include all the .hidden files ? Is there something that should be added to tar cmd backup so that they are ? My login here, as well as many others, are...
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- Sep 2, 2011
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Open Source
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help getting XP to boot

i do still have the CD i used to install ubuntu with. Checking version of grub, i have 0.97, that says is Legacy grub. Version 1 i guess. So i will find instructions on how to restore that and print them out. Question about the LiveCD, is there a default password for SU ? I recall using...
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- Post #3
- Aug 27, 2011
- Forum: Computer Building
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help getting XP to boot

Hello, hoping someone has an idea on how to get back into Windows xp to try and fix. Can't start winxp. No Safe mode, No Last known working Configuration, no nothing. Just fails during boot. Last thing I did in Windows that may have caused this. I was on Reddit, clicked on a link for an...
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- Aug 27, 2011
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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old Thibor / Tomato Linksys user looking for new

perhaps i did not ask correctly. What is a good home wireless router today. I am on my 3rd or 4th here using Linksys that happens to support Thibor and/or Tomato firmware. So, times change, thibor is years gone, tomato is still going. Over the years, more clients added, it's not just...
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- Post #4
- Apr 20, 2011
- Forum: Networking

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