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    Sun Sets Out to Replace Wires in Computer Chips with Laser Beams

    But the real question is: Can it be overclocked?
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    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard

    The original G15 has a 6' cord. I think it's safe to assume that the G11 is identical in this respect.
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    Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard

    Closer to silent. The keys are the same as the original G15, which I find very quiet, although not quite as quiet as the new G15.
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    EVGA 790i

    Or 4gb of Corsair Dominator for $120, even. Although, DDR3 prices are starting to come down - I think 2gb can be had for less than $200. I remember paying that for some Mushkin Redline DDR500
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    My Antec 900 Internal water cooling project

    Nice work. Is it easy to get Noctuas now?
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    Holy crap! New Xonar DX 5.0 for $89!!

    Looks like Asus is really looking to bring it - EAX 5.0 support and even the ability to simulate the location of player voices in multi-player games. Dailytech link Hope you're paying attention, Creative.
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    Not bad speeds

    I <3 my ping. NYC is nowhere near 1250 miles away, though. For some reason, Speedtest thinks I'm in Stillwater, OK.
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    Interplay to make nice comeback?

    Rock 'n' Roll Racing and the Lost Vikings were freaking awesome. I also enjoyed MDK, everyone loved Earthworm Jim, the Starfleet games were generally well liked...was there anything Interplay made that wasn't good?
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    NVIDIA 9800GTX and GX2 Get Greenlight

    I got a little confused here - is the GX2 using separate PCBs like the 7950GX2, or a single PCB like the 3870x2? The DT article seems to indicate the latter, whereas I was under the impression that the former was the case.
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    ECS A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $59.99 AR, plus combo deals!

    Well, that's the thing. I mean, aside from the great new chipset, I can't find any specific information (reviews, etc.) detailing the extra features this board has. Two main concerns are the tweaking options in the BIOS, and the possible inclusion of onboard memory for the frame buffer...
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    Is Defragging On a Budget Possible?

    If by 'geeky' you mean 'OCD', then yes.
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    I just upgraded...

    Congrats! Get ready to re-partition!
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    ATI TV Wonder HD 600 PCI & HD 650 Combo USB

    Yes, you can most definitely get HD from the coaxial input, although it's only 1080i, as far as I know. As for getting all of your HD channels to show up in the tuning software, that's been hit or miss with me. ATI's bundled software gets me about 6 HD channels (CBSHD, ABCHD, FOXHD, etc) but...
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    Not bad speeds

    Well, I guess Fiber Optics are pretty fast. :) Verizon FIOS is currently offering three different internet packages in my area: DL: 20mbps UL: 5mbps $52.99/mo <- what I get currently DL: 10mbps UL: 2mbps $42.99/mo DL: 20mbps UL: 20mbps $64.99/mo Frankly, I'm more impressed with my ping...
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    Not bad speeds

    Just got Verizon FIOS installed two days ago. These speeds were from a laptop on my 802.11g network. My old provider, Optimum Online (Comcast) had extremely varying speeds after ~10pm. My ping would jump to over 1000ms, and dl/ul speeds could be anywhere from 0-500kbps.
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    ECS A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard $59.99 AR, plus combo deals!

    Newegg link $69.99 - $10.00 MIR = $59.99. Rebate and combo deals expire 3/31. Check out the extensive selection of combo deals including several Phenom CPUs, HD2400XT, HD3450 and HD3470 video cards, and a Media Center Remote. This is currently one of only three 780G boards available, and the...
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    NVIDIA Uses Undisclosed Trick to Improve 9600 GT Performance

    Valid points. But the problems that the user experiences can be easily handled simply by knowing what's going on. That leaves the 'cheating the system' issue. Obviously nVidia was trying to get ahead performance-wise. If you want to call it 'cheating the system', feel free, but this isn't...
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    Cooler Master Cosmos S

    I'm willing to bet they will. CM does some crazy rebate deals. I got my Real Power Pro 1000W for $170. 100% agreed - I'm especially liking the amount of clearance in the top of the case - looks like a PA120.3 could fit up there! Bill, can you get any measurements on the height between the...
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    NVIDIA Uses Undisclosed Trick to Improve 9600 GT Performance

    From reading the article, it sounds like only certain nVidia chipset motherboards will automatically overclock the PCIe bus - I would hope that motherboard OEMs would be intelligent enough to either use components that can handle the extra speed boost, or limit the speed boost. Assuming that's...
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    ASUS Xonar U1 USB Audio Station

    There are a few companies that need to hear this. Back at CES, MSI was showing off their triple crossfire board, and there were literally no other open slots. First thing I asked the guy was if they included an on-board X-fi chip like on their P6N Diamond. Nope.
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