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    BSOD While booting Windows 7

    I'm kind of grasping at straws but do you have any overclock in place? I've had that do some REALLY messed up stuff. Everything from BSOD to constantly crashing service and even Firefox.
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    I tripped over some money!

    Sorry, I should have mentioned it is the Callisto Deluxe. Fancy! *pinky finger up*
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    Intel Hires will.i.am as 'Director of Creative Innovation'

    I smell Intel's attempt at reproducing HP's Dr. Dre relationship.
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    Should Netflix Get Rid of its DVD Rental Service?

    For the overall financial picture of the company, yes. For those who are still quite far behind the times and aren't ready to or can't stream, no. It's a catch 22 situation Netflix won't be able to please everybody with it's decision.
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    Broken Monitor? Cook it in an Oven!

    I'm just waiting for some idiot to think, "Hmm...the oven takes too long. I'll use the microwave!"
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    I tripped over some money!

    The only difference between the two is that the Mushkin drive uses tweaked firmware that give 50,000 IOPS. I'm not sure if that's marketing fluff or if it will really make a real world difference. Oh well. It was free!
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    Quite the computer setup...

    Computer... |<------------------------------------------------------------------------>| Penis... |<->|
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    Broken Monitor? Cook it in an Oven!

    Next on Cooking With Rob...Monitor Flambe!
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    New Build: Help Me with a Name!

    Foldenstein considering it's a mash up of new and old tech for folding purposes.
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    Alright, second time around PC build

    It's hard to track down for a lot of people though. My Chillaramic compound works very well also but again, it is really hard to find.
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    Alright, second time around PC build

    You can and it will work but it's not the best performing TIM. Arctic Cool's MX series is supposed to be very good but I have yet to work with it.
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    Alright, second time around PC build

    I can vouche that the 19db rating on the CM R4's is WAAAAY too generous. They are more in line with the APEVIA model...likely even higher. Regardless, the R4's have been fairly popular and seem to do the job very well. I have yet to deal with APEVIA but I have no intention of doing so either...
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    Alright, second time around PC build

    I would generally go from front to back with regards to airflow. Also allow heat to do what it does best - rise. Front and side panel for intake, rear and top for exhaust. What you described will work but it's not ideal in my opinion. 120mm fan filters are about $4 a piece and worth every penny!
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    Dealing With A Hacker...Bad Company 2 Style

    I could watch that all day!
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    Duke Nukem Forever to be Released on May 31, 2011?

    Full of win. Period.
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    I tripped over some money!

    So I'm all set to pull the trigger on the Mushkin drive and call Future Shop today to see about them price matchng the same drive found on Newegg for cheaper. It turns out they won't touch it because there's a rebate attached to it. I figure "Ok, whatever. I'll just bite the bullet." Lots...
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    Alright, second time around PC build

    I always wondered why optical drive manufacturers don't paint the casing black to match the bezel. Good looking setup and I dig that case. Very clean looking with just a hint of check me out. Have you tried using zip ties to hid wires behind the motherboard tray or on the far side of the...
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    Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 BFBC2 Vietnam Edition

    *scratches his head* Sounds like EA came to Sapphire with a bag of money and some BC2 stickers to try and spur sales of the original game since I assume the voucher isn't for the full game plus the expansion.
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    I tripped over some money!

    I may have to raid said person's stash if possible. I guess I must have given too many away in builds using OEM DVD and hard drives.
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