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What's the best mATX MB for Intel CPUs?

Folks, What's the best mATX MB out there? Have a new Lian Li V350 mATX case. Not a gamer, hence the mATX, just want a stable and good mATX motherboard. Thanks, PCM
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- May 28, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Motherboards
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What's the best mATX MB for Intel Wolfdale?

Folks, What are your recommendations for a microATX motherboard for the Intel E8400 Wolfdate processor? So are looks like this is the leading candidate: GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H Been looking for a P35-based microATX motherboard but can't seem to find one. Cheers, PCM
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- May 16, 2008
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Motherboards
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Can You Recommend a Socket AM2 Motherboard?

Folks, My PC won't POST and since my PC is 2.5 years old, figure I might as well cheaply replace the CPU and Motherboard, and recycle the rest of the parts. Can you recommend a good AM2 motherboard for under $120 that'll couple with an AM2 X2 4600 and the rest of my gear and RAM? Existing...
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- May 6, 2008
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Motherboards
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

The LG 227WT is finally available in the USA? Been waiting since November of last year... sheesh. Will try to make it over to worst, err, Best... Best Buy to check it out. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #3,817
- Apr 2, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

ViewSonic VX2435... On sale at the 'Egg for $659... 559 smackers after the $100 mail-in rebate. Tempting... 24" P-MVA panel with HDMI for ~$600 after tax. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #2,992
- Feb 8, 2008
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

xtknight, Do the Viewsonic VX2255wmb and the Viewsonic VA2226w share the same panel? Thanks, PCM
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- Post #1,717
- Nov 16, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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Should I step up to an 8800gt?

Damn! You see the 8800 GT Prices lately!? Stores have them back in stock, but at this price, I'm going to wait. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #23
- Nov 12, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

Thanks XT! :-) Looks like there are specs up at the LG website: http://www.lge.com/products/mo...etail/l227wt_1_6.jhtml Cheers, PCM
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- Post #1,622
- Nov 6, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

LG226WTQ-BF On sale now at BestBuy for $279.99... Argh, may have to go buy it... have a $50 gift card that I've been saving. Wonder if there's a newer version of this model coming out soon, since it's on sale. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #1,609
- Nov 5, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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Yay Hellgate London beta!

Good morning, Does Hellgate offer wide-screen resolutions? What kind of hardware is it going to take to get smooth framerates? Did a search here at the Anandtech Forums, didn't see anything at the Hellgate website. Thanks, PCM
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- Post #237
- Nov 1, 2007
- Forum: PC Games
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Yay Hellgate London beta!

Argh... Haven't done any serious gaming since Diablo II... But even my 2 year old Opteron 170 w/2 gigs of RAM should be able to run Hellgate... If I buy a spiffy new nVidia 8800GT! :D Cheers, PCM
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- Post #193
- Oct 31, 2007
- Forum: PC Games
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[Retired] The LCD Thread

NEC has some new LCD's out: http://www.sharkyextreme.com/news/article.php/3700301 Anyone know what kind of panel the NEC 24" LCD24WMCX uses? It claims 178 degree viewing angle. Cheers. PCM
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- Post #1,192
- Sep 19, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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New 24-inch Viewsonic VX2435wm is a P-MVA panel

Resurrecting an old thread... This LCD is now at a good discount, $549.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #69
- Sep 13, 2007
- Forum: Displays
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Video Cards that Support 1680 x 1050

Was running on around version 81 drivers... Downloaded and installed the latest drivers from nVidia, version 162ish. Now it lists 1680x1050 as an option. Good to go. Cheers, :beer: PCM
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- Post #4
- Aug 24, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Video Cards that Support 1680 x 1050

Folks, Haven't played games for ages, running on a GeForce 6200 TC and a ViewSonic VP930, around 1.5 to 2 years old. Noticed that the card's supported resolutions does not include 1680 x 1050, even when the checkbox about listing all supported resolutions is toggled. Is there a minimum...
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- Aug 23, 2007
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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1080p or not

Damn... $729 at NewEgg, $429 for a refurbished one at BenQshopper... tempting. argh. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #8
- Jul 26, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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HDTV On Your PC Recommendations?

Folks, Was thinking of upgrading from my 19" Viewsonic VP930 & nVidia 6200 TC to a larger LCD and video card with more horsepower. Here's one potential upgrade combination: LCD - LG 22" L226WTY-BF (HDCP ok) [~$349 at Newegg] Video Card - GigaByte GeForce 8600GTS 256 MB (HDCP ok) Silent...
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- Jul 26, 2007
- Replies: 0
- Forum: TVs
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Watching NFL in Southeast Asia

Look for American establishments abroad, especially hotels and restaurants. Found a number of places in Thailand showing ESPN. -PCM
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- Post #9
- Jan 16, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Anand has his CES review up...

Hrm... Next generation 8XXX-go mobile GPU from nVidia. Sounds interesting. -PCM
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- Post #5
- Jan 11, 2007
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Any good non-chain food places along I-5?

I second the nomination for Andersen's. Classic road trip stop. -PCM
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- Post #15
- Dec 14, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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LCD Buyer's Guide

Anyone heard anything about the Viewsonic VP2330wb? 1900x1200 23" viewable Nice spec's, but I'm curious as to how it really looks and performs. Am considering adding a second VP930b, to go alongside my existing VP930b, and buying one of those dual monitor stands. -PCM
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- Post #3,033
- Dec 12, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Pulling Rabbits Out of Hats

Folks, After today's project, was thinking... You ever feel like your job is to pull a rabbit out of a hat? Cheers, PCM
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- Sep 18, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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Installing WinXP on a Dell PowerEdge Server

No worries, finally pulled it off. -PCM
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- Post #3
- Sep 18, 2006
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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Installing WinXP on a Dell PowerEdge Server

Howdy, Anyone been able to install WinXP on a PowerEdge server? Having issues with the Perc 5i RAID controller. Have used nLite to tailer the WinXP installation CD, but it stilll hangs at PERCSAS.SYS every time. Thanks, PCM
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- Sep 18, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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BlackBerry Configuration Question

Folks, Have a Blackberry question. How do I set up Blackberry so that when a meeting is proposed to a time that has a conflict, it prompts me to choose or deny the meeting request instead of simply accepting? Thanks, PCM
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- Sep 8, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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My Viewsonic VX2025 Review

Is the VX2025WM HDCP compliant? Read the specs at the ViewSonic website, nada. -PCM
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- Post #21
- Jul 21, 2006
- Forum: Displays
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Bluetooth Cancer Research

Note that I am not saying that Bluetooth exposure is potentially cancerous. I'm just wondering if anyone has done research as to potential long term health effects, or even speculation based on similar research. Most forms of cancer have a 10 to 20+ year inception before observable...
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- Post #4
- Jul 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Klipsch IFi for 2.1 Setup?

Retired my Klipsch Promedia 5.1 speakers for a set of Klipsch Promedia Ultra 2.0. Yes, no subwoofer, but I gained back a huge amount of deskspace and under-desk space. Sound is terrific for games and a very pleasant listen with classical music. Fairly accurate tweeter, respectable...
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- Jul 7, 2006
- Forum: Computer Building
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Bluetooth Cancer Research

Folks, Before I start using a Bluetooth headset on a regular basis, has anyone seen any research on Bluetooth exposure? Unlike a cell phone that one uses for a few minutes here and there, for Bluetooth I'd potentially be using a headset actively for hours, which is a much larger and...
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- Jul 7, 2006
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Computer Building
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USB Battery Drain Patch for Windows / Intel CPUs

Howdy, Earlier this year, Tom's and other websites documented the battery life issue surrounding Intel CPU-based notebooks. What was the patch released by Microsoft that final took care of the problem? Did a search through the forums, couldn't find the posting. Thanks, PCM
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- Jul 7, 2006
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Options for a portable laptop - Looking for good 14" WS, solid build at low cost

Don't quote me on this, but I thought I came across somewhere that the Intel Media 900 GPU is not Vista compliant. Are you certain you're not meaning to refer to the Intel Media 950 GPU? I believe that's the model currently sported by the Dell Inspiron 640M. I'd check into this before...
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- Post #12
- Jul 5, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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Buy Laptop

Note that last time I checked the Sony website, it says the SZ series laptops are equipped with 5400 RPM HD drives. -PCM
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- Post #7
- Jul 3, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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A "Man" sized wireless notebook mouse - Does one exist?

Any recommendations on a bluetooth mouse? Thanks, PCM
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- Post #6
- Jul 3, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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YO PLEASE CHECK OUT SPECS AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK

I think the IBM T60 is a good choice. That's a hilarious Username by the way, for those that understand Cantonese. Cheers, PCM
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- Post #17
- Jun 30, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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Next Gen Honda CR-V Unmasked

Except for that front bumper, I think it looks overall pretty good. But really folks, beauty is in the eye of the beerholder. :-) Cheers, PCM
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- Post #47
- Jun 30, 2006
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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YO PLEASE CHECK OUT SPECS AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK

Since I have nearly the same setup and am an engineer, can offer you these tips. Assuming you stay with the D820... 1. Order the T2500 (2.0 Ghz) instead of the T2600 Cost Saving = ~$180 ~ The performance difference between the two CPUs is negligible 2. Order the WSXGA+ LCD instead of the...
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- Post #7
- Jun 29, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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Buy Core Duo now or wait for Merom?

WAIT!!! CPU price cuts are coming in mid or late July. Shhhh! -PCM
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- Post #7
- Jun 29, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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HP dv8000t Taken Apart

Yo, Same goes for my Latitude D620. CPU socket is upgradable. :-) Cheers, PCM
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- Post #4
- Jun 27, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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reasonable audio solution for my laptop.

Howdy, If your on-board sound system is bad due to a cheap sound chip or a malfunctioning or quasi-functioning sound port, even expensive speakers will not help. In this case, I'd recommend something akin to a Creative Audigy 2ZS PCMIA sound card. Plug your speakers into this baby and you'll...
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- Post #5
- Jun 26, 2006
- Forum: Laptops
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The Lake House - New Movie

Evening, Just saw a commercial for a new Keanu Reeves - Sandra Bullock movie called "The Lake House". Swear it looks like an American remake of the Korean film "Il Mare". -PCM
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- Jun 15, 2006
- Replies: 4
- Forum: OT Discussion Club

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