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    Extreme ways to cool down laptop (Overheating problems)

    It actually shuts down because of the heat? Take it up with Sony. That strikes me as defective. If you've already tried everything on the forums, you're going to struggle to get it cooler, laptops aren't very flexible as far as switching out parts goes.
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    Encoding Divx with GPU

    They are .mkv files ripped off Blu-Rays. I've found that mediacoder uses CUDA but it doesn't support the newest Divx codecs. I'm particularly interested in Divx because i can end up with a file 1/3 of the size with no great loss of quality. I think, after further research, that I'm looking...
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    Encoding Divx with GPU

    Hi Guys, I'm trying to convert some very large (20gb+) video files to Divx but the only encoders I can find do not utilise GPU acceleration. Are there any out there that do? Its taking many many hours just to do one file at the moment. I have both an AMD (5870) and a Nvidia GPU (560M)...
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    1920x1080 Too Small for 15.6" Screen?

    My laptop has a 1920x1080 screen, I have no problems with the size of text etc. The extra screen space is definitely useful for multi-tasking. If that is a problem, there is an option to make (most) of the text related to the operating system about 50% bigger which should definitely be...
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    Australia Finally Gets the R18+ Rating for Mature Games

    Don't get too excited. The individual states still have to pass legislation to allow sale. Good luck to those States that have influential "Family" or "Christian" (read ignorant) politicians.