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    Japan and the Computer Industry

    Although I feel bad admitting this the impact occurred to me. I have been toying with the idea of buying some extra RAM because of how cheap it is, and have been watching the price continuously fall. I decided to buy some thinking that the price could go up. Just checked and it has gone up...
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    Interesting article: How many CPU cores do games need?

    I thought some of you may be interested in this article, or at least I found it interesting. http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2010/07/05/how-many-cpu-cores-do-games-need/ burgers
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    i5/i7 RAM in an AM3 build

    Thanks Axon, thought as much but wanted to confirm.
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    i5/i7 RAM in an AM3 build

    I purchased i5/i7 RAM by mistake and didn't realise till it turned up on my doorstep. It's for an AM3 build, are there going to be any issues or will it work just fine? Its G.skill Ripjaw DDR3 1600 2x2GB Is it worth returning the RAM just in case? Thanks for the help burgers
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    Need a Gigabit switch

    Hi guys, Thanks for all your advice, I really appreciate it. I think I am going to go with the TrendNet 5 port switch. And thanks for the wireless N info narzy, its next on my wish list to upgrade once I get back home and running cable isn't an option. Thanks again
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    Need a Gigabit switch

    After looking at prices for the TrendNet Giga Switch in the UK it's not as cheap as it is in the USA, more like $60 instead of $30. I'm happy to pay this if it is still my best option, but after looking around I can get the following switches for the same price: Netgear pro safe giga switch ...
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    Need a Gigabit switch

    Thanks JackMDS, just what I wanted. Now to try to find one in the UK that isn't double the US price.
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    Need a Gigabit switch

    I am experiencing weak signal in my new PC (in the sig) which has a Edimax EW-7728ln PCI card in it. I think this is mainly due to the the router that came free from my ISP being crap (reception was perfect back home). I'm reluctant to upgrade the router with certified N routers around the...
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    New build, need some advice

    Just want to say thanks for all your help and advice! Am very please with the new build. I wasn't able to unlock the fouth core of the Athlon X3 but am not to dissapointed. I have overclocked it to 3.6GHz and with the mugen2 (which is a beast!) its running at 35degC at full load. I love the...
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    New build, need some advice

    Thanks MisterDonut, will get the Murgen 2. Have purchased the parts, an offer came up on the intel 80GB Gen2 SSD so went with that over the vertex. Thanks for everyone's help, will update how the Athlon X3 turns out.
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    New build, need some advice

    Thanks for the info, turns out that scan.co.uk aren't an authorised re-seller so the warranty is through them and not OCZ, but I can buy it else where and get the 3 year warranty so will do that. Also I think Im going to go with the Athlon X3 440 and try to unlock the 4th core and maybe OC...
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    New build, need some advice

    I already have 4GB DDR3 1600, its in the OP. I would definitely prefer to go with the i5, but I wouldn't be able to afford an SSD, it would have to be a F3 500GB which would bring my total to £410. So at the moment I'm thinking that it's worth the sacrifice. I think at the moment it's not...
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    New build, need some advice

    Thanks fffblackmage. I think if I was to go with AMD I would probably go with the Phenom II X4 955/965 Black Edition and not risk unlocking cores. Looking at the 785G Mobo's I can only find a mATX board that provides USB3 (GA-785GMT-USB3), which I was kind of hoping to have. What restrictions...
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    New build, need some advice

    Ok thank you, will drop it down to a 512MB HD4650, maybe even a HD4550 and save £15. Does anyone have any advice on AMD vs Intel at the moment and which route I should take? Thanks again
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    New build, need some advice

    Hi all, Am looking to build my new computer this Easter break so within the next 2 weeks and could do with some advice. It will be used for light gaming, internet browsing, blue ray playback and work. It will have windows 7 64bit. My budget is probably £400 - £450, but would like the most bang...
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    Problem with XP and 20" widescreen monitor

    Posted twice by mistake.
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    Problem with XP and 20" widescreen monitor

    VeryCharBroiled, thanks for the reply. I have managed to boot from safe mode and changed the resolution. Thanks again burgers
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    Problem with XP and 20" widescreen monitor

    Hello I have an old Dell Optiplex GX150 which used to run XP on a small flat screen monitor (17" maybe). A year ago I wiped it, installed Ubuntu and have been using a Samsung 20" monitor (SM2032 mw) and have had no problems. I recently decided that I wanted it to be able to dual boot with...
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    My Laptop stopped recognising my external hard drive!?

    Hello, I have a 500GB western digital elements external hard drive which I have had for about 6 months now. I have had no problems with it until one night when I restarted my laptop it re-booted and there was no sign of the drive. An error message popped up in the task bar saying that a USB...
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    Problem with Vista I think

    Hmm ok, well I will try cleaning out the fans, is it just a case of unscrewing the bottom? No its not still under warranty, so if it is bad I might consider up grading it, if that is even possible? Any recommendations if it is? What about the black squares on my desktop and other icons...
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    Problem with Vista I think

    Hello, I have a dell inspiron 9400 notebook which is running vista 32bit. I have two problems which Im hoping you can help me with. 1. Every now and again internet explorer stops working and I have to restart the laptop. Basicly the taskbar stops working and kinda dissapears, any windows...
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    PC build advice.

    Ok thanks for the help. Think I will go with this build then: Case: Antec Conata III With 500W PSU - £78.60 = $155.82 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L - £56.75 = $112.50 CPU: Intel Dual Core E2200 - £49.93 = $98.98 Heat sink: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - £14.38 = $28.51 RAM: 4GB (2x2GB)...
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    PC build advice.

    Thanks for the reply. How difficult is it to overclock? Would I be able to learn from reading up on it on the net for example? And how does the 1MB cache effect performance compared to the 6MB offered by the E8200, and the lower FSB speed? Basicly would I be getting a better/similar performance...
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    PC build advice.

    Hey all, Am new here, have been reading the forums, this one mainly, for the last few weeks and decided it was time to make a post and get some advice. I'm a Uni student in the UK so have quite a tight budget. 1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be...