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By Drum Thumper at 2010-03-11 05:09
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Occasionally, a modder comes along and completely blows you away. Take Doom3: Project Mars City for instance. Nearly every modder here will cite that mod as a catalyst for getting the modding bug.
And occasionally, a relatively new modder (at the time anyways) will come along and have the same effect. One great example of this would be DaveW's TIP-3000 build.
And once in a great while, someone will come along and completely change the way we look at modding; at inspiration for modding; and at life in general (examples here, here and here)...more...
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By Drum Thumper at 2010-03-03 13:24
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Today, we are going to talk about something very important: security. Now, I'm not going to go completely left field and talk about the importance of hardening systems and the like; quite the contrary, we're spending today talking about portable security. Advances have been made in the realm of portable security; today we will be reviewing the IronKey S200 1 gigabyte flash drive. The good folks at IronKey were kind enough to send us a drive for torture testing—and let me tell you, I tortured it. Montana style...More...
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By TheMainMan at 2010-02-28 12:04
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Introduction
So I was recently reviewing my system and looking for somewhere to direct my urge to upgrade something (a feeling I'm sure many of you have experienced at one point or another). I decided that my graphics is lagging behind the rest of my system but before I could do anything about it I needed more power. Cue the folks at Xoxide.com to help take care of that problem...continue reading...
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By OvRiDe at 2010-02-23 03:42
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If your heading to PAX East 2010 over the March 26-28 weekend, there is a special something that member DarthBeavis has brought to our attention, and we would like to help get the word out.
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Originally Posted by Nvidia Pax East 2010 Website
NVIDIA wanted to honor the memory of our friend and forum moderator Chris “ChrisRay” Arthington, who passed away earlier this year. ChrisRay helped countless gamers by sharing his knowledge of graphics and SLI on the forums.
To recognize ChrisRay’s passion and selfless support of the community, we worked with renowned modder Richard “Darth Beavis” Surroz to create a customized PC with NVIDIA artwork. The ChrisRay Special Edition PC features dual GeForce GTX 480 GPUs in SLI (of course!), and we’re going to raffle it off at PAX. All of the proceeds from the raffle will benefit ChrisRay’s mom, who could use a helping hand. Help us honor Chris by buying some tickets, and maybe you’ll win a truly kickass SLI PC!
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Along with our sincere condolences to Chris's family, we would also encourage you to pick up some tickets for this raffle. It will really help out someone in need, and give you a chance to score an awesome gaming rig.
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By Datech at 2010-02-16 08:23
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For those of you still using Windows XP or Vista, is your quick launch menu enabled? Ok, now raise your hand if you hate how finicky those two OS's are when it comes to stacking multiple Windows in the Taskbar? Lastly, who here wishes they could simply organize the Taskbar themselves? For those who said yes to any of the last three questions read on because you are in for a treat. That's right, Windows 7 has a completely new Taskbar, and it's today's Feature Focus.
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By blueonblack at 2010-02-14 01:12
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Here I am again, finally stepping into the 21st century. I recently got broadband Internet for the first time, getting my first cell phone and cutting my land line at the same time. I bought a plasma television and a DVD recorder for my living room. After all this wonderful new tech, I realized that I needed to upgrade what is arguably one of the most-used pieces of hardware in my home: my mouse. For this, I turned to the people at Cyber Snipa...more.
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-02-11 23:16
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Digital Storm, the predominant name in system integration, proudly unveils its most elite line of gaming PCs to date: Black|OPS. With the Black|OPS line of high-performance gaming computers, Digital Storm has elevated the standards to which gamers hold their computers to...more.
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By slaveofconvention at 2010-02-10 20:54
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By SlaveofconventionPart 2 - Further Console Disassembly
The details covered in "Part 1 - Removal of the X-Box360 Outer Shell" will only get you so far. This guide will take you, step-by-step, through the next actions which will result in you having an even more impressive pile of parts instead of your nice, tidy, compact X-Box360 console. By the end of this photo tutorial, you will be ready to carry out the X-Clamp repair among other things and have much more access to the components for other mods.
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By Datech at 2010-02-09 05:23
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Good evening, ladies and gentleman, it is time for a TBCS breaking news special. From headlines reaching as far away as Iceland we are gathering reports that would make Leif Ericson and Leon Panetta leap out of their leotards. We're just as curious as you are sailor, but this ship set sail with somebody's sister and they'll do anything to make it right. Religious rights are remaking records, and this enigma is incredible. Where does it all end? Stay tuned to the worklog here.
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By Datech at 2010-02-05 22:59
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Forum member Locum51 said it best, "One Word ---> EPIC!!!!" But wait, this is a modding forum, there are a bunch of epic mods ever week, right? Be that as it may, member Xion X2 is currently producing many a modder's wet dream. His work in progress, -r e f l e X i o n-, combines incredible sponsorship, bleeding edge technology, superb workmanship, and an irresistible design into one beautiful package that captures minds and evolves everyday. Check out the mod here.
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By Trace at 2010-02-05 07:05
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Written by Trace Hagen (Trace)
Intro:
Today I will be reviewing the Swiftech MCP655-B 1/2in. Water Pump which I purchased from Xoxide.com. Xoxide has been in the computer modding scene for a long time now and recently transferred to new ownership. Previously I had been amazed at the fast shipping from Xoxide and was a tad bit disappointed when it took them 3 days to send me my tracking number. However, when I checked the tracking number, it showed that the same great next day shipping still occurs. I received my product 10 days after purchase as I used the cheap shipping...more.
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By Kayin at 2010-02-03 09:42
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I've been a gamer all my life. Ever since the Colecovision, I've been hooked. Atari 2600 was quite a milestone for me, but what really grabbed me was The Legend of Zelda. So, when I finished up my magnum opus in casebuilding, what was a guy to do but write a series about writing an homage to his favorite controller-breaking JRPGs? I could only forsee one problem...more.
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-02-02 09:53
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By Charles Gantt ( oneslowz28 )
A hard drive docking station is an invaluable tool for anyone with a few extra internal SATA hard drives laying around. It makes transferring data on those loose drive a lot easier than opening up your case and installing the extra drives. Today we will take a look at Thermaltake's BlacX Duet dual HDD docking station... more.
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By Oneslowz28 at 2010-02-01 04:30
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Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to design a PC case that would be at home in any spys home. You must design a case that would make James Bond, Ethan Hunt, Sidney Bristow, Jack Bauer, Austin Powers and any other spy proud to own. There is one catch though, your design must focus around one of the following cases. Thermaltake's Element T or Thermaltake's V3 Black edition. Additionally there will be bonus points for incorporating the Lite-on 8x Slim External DVD burner into the design... more.
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By slaveofconvention at 2010-01-30 04:05
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By Colin M. Ormsby (Slaveofconvention)
Enermax, a company well associated with quality Cases and Power Supplies doesn't appear to be letting the global financial slowdown slow THEM down. This week we have three items of news from this supplier, all of which are good news for you and me... Read on...
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