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What to do with old CRTs?

You'd think there were some sort of recycling program in a university town, but AFAIK there are none in my city. They just have a special service where the they disposes of CRTs properly to prevent any harmful materials from leaking to the environment. Interestingly enough, the university of not...
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- Post #6
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Computer Building
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What to do with old CRTs?

So I've accumulated a few CRTs in my basement, from various hand-me downs and repairs. They are all still working, and can display up to 1280x1024. What can I do with these without having to dump them? Maybe make a few dollars? Donation? Obviously I cannot Ebay them, shipping alone would be more...
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- Apr 15, 2008
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Computer Building
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Where is AMD 9100e?

Where is the 9100e/9150e? I'm interested in building a small HTPC with a 780g motherboard and I wanted a cheap quad core to take advantage of some of the post processing benefits. So far, this is processor nowhere to be found yet all the new B3 stepping Phenoms have already hit the market...
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- Apr 10, 2008
- Replies: 1
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Dead EPoX 8RDA+?

Many are leaking, mostly from top although likely a few from the bottom. But these have plagued my system for at least a year now, without too much trouble. Maybe it finally sung its last tune yesterday? :P
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- Post #3
- Nov 19, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Dead EPoX 8RDA+?

I leave my computer on, often overight. Almost always it remains much more stable this way then it does when I cold boot. However, leaving the computer on today, I went to lunch and returned to find that it frozen. Holding the power button was the only way for me to restart. Restarting however...
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- Nov 18, 2005
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Motherboards
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XPC SN85G4v3 and Mobile Athlon 64 3000+

Lower power consumption (thus lower heat output and quieter system) of the mobile chips is my main focus. Combined with the fairly affordable Shuttle SN85G4v3 (also want a lightweight desktop I can move around easily), I thought this would be a good idea. If the core of these mobiles are...
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- Jul 26, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building
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Newbie Need Help with AMD 2400+

In WindowsXP, it only shows it as a AMD 1800+. Im trying to get it to actually run the 2GHz it is supposed to. Also, is there a way for my to use the most stable frequencies for my RAM in the EPoX 8RDA+ without using Optimal? At optimal, my ram is rated DDR200 :(
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- Feb 26, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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Guide for BIOs tweaking?

Anyone would like to point me to a guide for help on tweaking my system through the BIOs. I mean, thigns such as FSB, clock frequency, voltage, and the works. I'm specfically doing this on a EPoX nForce2 8RDA+, so any help would be nice. What I'm trying to do is the get the absolute most...
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- Feb 21, 2003
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Ask a Technical Professional
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PowerColor ATI Radeons

I personally never heard of this company, then again, I never been into the ATI scene much. They however make 64MB ATI Radeon 9000s clocked at 250/366, which should put it above the 8500LEs (250/230). Should I trust them and purchase this? Or stick with a 64MB 8500LE. At newegg, the PowerColor...
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- Jan 3, 2003
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Asus A7N8X or Deluxe?

For my new comp, I'm looking for something that I can use for maybe, 2-3 years? Something that will support the future technologies I might invest in, such as Serial ATA or 5.1 Surround. Heres what I am thinking of: Either way, new technologies or not, I MUST make this computer last for 2-3...
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- Dec 21, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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Would I need a splicer?

Heres an image of what I am talking about: Would I need a splicer? I have 5 fans, 5 drives (two CD, two HD, one floppy). Also one cathode (two soon). My power supply only has enough outlets for 6. But my fans all have these extra "outlets" (in the pic, to the left is the thing I'm talking...
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- Dec 14, 2002
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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WinXP sounds weird after IE6 December Security Patch?

I know I'm not the only one. I was talking to some people on IRC and some seem to have this problem too. After I installed the IE6 December Cumulative patch, all my sounds- MP3s, Games, Video, you name it -all sound like they puffed some helium. They are all squeaky now and seems a bit faster...
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- Dec 6, 2002
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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Some suggestions for my new mobo?

Thanks :) I also have another problem on my case. I have 5 case fans, and two cold cathodes. My power supply definitely cannot handle all those while supporting my drives. I was told to get a split for those, but where? And is that the right thing to get? Yeah, If I had the money, I would be...
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- Post #3
- Dec 2, 2002
- Forum: Computer Building
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Some suggestions for my new mobo?

Heres what I have so far: AMD 2400+ Asus nForce2 40GB 7200 HD Heres what I need some suggestions on: Memory: At newegg.com, I found that MUSHKIN PC2700 256MB ($85) to be the best "cheap one". There is a Kingmax for cheaper ($78), but it does not have the heat spreader. There is the Crucial XMS...
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- Dec 2, 2002
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building

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