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    Storage Solutions Multi-drive hard disk enclosure required

    My hard disks are filling up real quick and I am at a point where I go around deleting stuff in the ascending order of importance. I do have enough spill-over space in my other HDDs but that is not going to last. Writing to DVDs is not fun. And neither is hunting for one to retreive something I...
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    Audio Best headphone for movies/games in ~$250

    Hi, This is gonna be my first foray into audiophile-grade headphones. I need something that is good for Movies and Games. I don't want closed cups as I want to be aware of doorbells and such :bleh: Of course, I don't want anything that sounds too surgical/dry/flat. Some emphasis on bass...
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    Look upon my purchases ye mighty...

    :bleh: I don't usually do show-offs, so I hope this one lives up to it. This is special because I bought all of this from my own salary and my biggest purchase yet on my own. Here's to hoping I make more bigger ones ;) I am not one for yappin', so here are a few words followed by a few...
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    Audio Any 5.1 Headphone with REAL bass?

    I was looking for a multi-channel gaming/movie headphone a few months ago and bought a Razer HP-1 headphone. But I was bummed by the lack of bass -just skull shaking vibration in its place. I didn't particularly notice this in games but the lack of bass was evident in movies and mid-night music...
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    Audio 'Puter speakers for <20K

    I am going to Ritchie street this saturday to buy me a speaker set for my computer (and a couple of 500GB Hdds, but that's another story!). I am replacing my ATP3 (which I will be selling to my friend for one thou'). I initially thought of going with the MX5021, but then decided not to skimp on...
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    PC Peripherals Where to buy Auzentech Prelude?

    Can anyone tell me if the Auzentech Prelude is available in chennai anywhere? I've asked a couple of shops in Ritchie street (yet to ask Delta) but no one's even heard of the brand.
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    CPU/Mobo Is 4x1 and 2x2 the same?

    My OCZ PC2-8000 2GB kit went kaput recently and it's sent for rma. For now, I have bought a cheap 512MB ram till my replacement ram comes. Consequently, my vista's making my ram and hdd swap... passionately. Anyway, I thought that this might be a good time to upgrade my DDr2 situation. I first...
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    PC Peripherals Office PC

    Hi, I am about to buy a pc for my use at my office. The budget is, strictly, < 25K. Will be doing coding, compiling, sql 2005 (client), browsing and all the officey things on this pc. I'll also need as many usb and lan ports that I can get on a single mobo. Obviously, on-board video, sound and...
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    Help with networking a small Office

    Hi all, Since the last time I was here, I am no longer unemployed:P I just joined a small IT company that's starting its office in India. The office will have 3 to 4 PCs; most probably 3 desktops and 1 laptop (all xp pro). I think this is how the setup must be: 1. All of the workstations should...
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    PC Peripherals HX620 breaking my system??

    I don't know how but quite a few things happened just after I added a corsair hx620 to my system: -My OC broke. I had to back down the ram and cpu volts and clocks to stock, else windows won't load or won't orthos. -This is more strange: my creative xfi sound card causes windows to freeze (with...
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    OC & Modding Inferno Fire eXtinguisher 14 previewed

    [H] Enthusiast - Thermalright Inferno FX-14 CPU Cooler Preview :hap2: Hopefully, we'll see a more comprehensive review soon.
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    Unable to view some sites on airtel

    I've been having this issue, surprisingly, since I've been using vista 32 bit. Some sites just don't open on any browser(ie, ff, opera). Oddly enuf, the sites I've identified that don't work anymore so far are: xtremesystemes.org sidewindercomputers.com desitorrents.com support.microsoft.com By...
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    Storage Solutions Bestest 160GB HDDs available

    ...in chennai (~2.5K)? Which one to go for. My plan is to run two of those in raid0. I'll also need a 80GB drive for my OS. Seagate 7200.10 sata II drives are no where to be found in ritchie street. Delta only has a 300GB version. Anyone that haunts these streets, please let me know a good...
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    FS: AMD 3200+ Winny & Asus A8N-E

    The CPU is an AMD 3200+ Winchester. Was running it at 2.7GHz stable on my A8N-E. Haven't got the box but I have all the things that came with it. Bought on: 31 May 2005 from Delta, ritchie street. Asking price: Rs.2,000/- (+shipping) The motherboard is an Asus A8N-E. It is a v1 board when I...
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    PC Peripherals Missing a resolution entry in vista!

    I just upgraded to vista ultimate from winxp running on a nvidia 8800gtx, driving a samsung 997MB monitor. In winxp, I've been running my desktop at 1920x1440 @ 60Hz. But, in vista (or maybe nvidia driver), this rez option doesn't even appear in the Display Properties or in NV control panel...
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    Storage Solutions Fast, reliable usb drives?

    Hi, I've never owned usb drives before and I want to buy a couple now. I want to try installing linux/xp into them and/or use them as installation sources for the OSes. I would need two drives of 1GB/2GB/4GB capacities in a budget of 3~4K. Any brand/model I shud avoid and any model that would be...
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    User Guides Tutorial: How to use your ATP3 to talk like a robot

    Here's something funny and cool you can try with those costly speakers you just bought :) I wrote this article for my blog quite some time ago. I post only the important bits from it here: ..... Due to my room's terrain and my desktop's oppulence, the only place to keep my speaker system is...
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    PC Peripherals Mice price and advice :)

    Right now I have the Genius Ergo 525 w/Qck pad. I am thinking of buying a better mouse with atleast the same features as this one. Features (or buttons) and comfort are more important to me than dpi. I would've bought the MX revolution if it wasn't so damn costly :P Budget for mouse is 3.5K~4K...
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    FS: Leadtek 7900GT + 2x 1GB Transcend DDR400MHz 3-3-3

    1. Leadtek 7900GT 256MB (PX7900GT TDH): Sold to jith77 Bought: Originally 10th July 2006 from Delta Peripherals. Received this card via RMA on 19th August 2006. In full working condition with all accessories and game dvds. It has the new cooler that covers the core and the memory modules. It's...
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    OC & Modding Lapping in chennai

    Hi, I want to lap my stock cooler's base since it's as flat as a spoon. The load temps were over 85degC. I quickly shut down the comp and filed the edges slightly flat using a small steel file I had and the load temps dropped by 15deg. So now I am looking forward to completely flatenning the...
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