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    WTF is going on with my computer??

    Hey guys, Did a virus scan with AVG on my windows 7, found a number of viruses and Trojans. It asked me to restart so I did, and now the computer keeps crashing after the Windows loading logo. Pressing F8 to get into safe mode usually works, but now it just crashes my computer and restarts. I...
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    Can't access BIOS or boot from CD

    Hey guys, When pressing F10 to access BIOS, it takes me to the "edit boot options" screen. All I need to do is boot from CD so I can format the drive and reinstall windows. Does anyone know how I can set the boot options to CD from this screen and/or how to access the BIOS to change the boot...
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    Xbox 360 LAN switch advice

    Hi guys, I'm looking to start up Xbox 360 Lans in my local area for a bit of fun. There are no other console LAN events happening in my area so there is likely to be huge interest if setup correctly. I'm looking for some advice/info on the best switches to use for 360 LAN's and the best way to...
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    What the hell happened to my PC?

    Hey guys, Last night I was on my computer and at one point or another it started to really drag and slow down quite substantially. Opening files and even clicking on the start button made my computer freeze for about a minute or more; which it had never done previously. I thought it might help...
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    Small case with heaps of space?

    Hey guys, well i'm sick of carting around my massive Thermaltake Armor case, I start sweating just looking at the damn thing. Therefore i'm trying to find a decent case that is fairly light but has a substantial amount of space for HDD's, say 5 or 6. Anyone know of a good case for this? Thanks
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    Home Cinema - No PC sound

    Hey guys, Just set up a home cinema the other day but i'm having a little problem with sound from the PC. I've got my 360 connected via HDMI to my HDTV and then running an optical cable through to my Surround Sound System / Bluray player. I can get sound from the 360 quite easily. However, I'm...
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    Wireless failure

    Hey guys, A couple of days ago my wireless internet stopped working. I've tried repairing it, but it says "The windows wireless service can not be started". Any idea as to how i can fix this? Thanks
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    Most powerful gfx card?

    Hey guys, I'm sorry if this question has been asked a thousand times but i'm in a bit of a rush atm. So, i was just wondering what the most powerful gfx card is at the moment? I recently had a 9800Gx2 1Gb, but i want to go even better now (its been a while since i upgraded). So whats the most...
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    Lan Party - A couple of questions

    Hey guys, I'm planning on running a lan party and i'm trying to map out as much as possible beforehand so that i don't run into any problems. If you could be as informative as possible in your responses it would be really helpful (Links to sites, info, long lists of personal opinions ect)...
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    Computer keeps crashing, need help asap.

    Hey guys, i was watching a movie on my computer the other day and it just crashed/turned off. i orignally thought the power had gone out but the lights were still on. Now everytime i try to turn on my computer, the fans start spinning, the led lights come on and then it crashes and the power...
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    Gaming Lan Management..how??

    Hey guys, I'm going to be running a rather large LAN party soon (50+ people) and i was wondering if there is any software that i can use to monitor the network? What i mean is, we all know what happens at LAN partys (Gaming & File sharing, right?). Obviously the main intention of the LAN...
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    OS needs repair

    Hey guys, Just a little problem i'm having with a laptop at the moment. My mums laptop decided to die the other day. On startup we get this message "Windows could not start because the following file is either missing or corrupt, Windows\System32\Config\System. It says i can repair it using...
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    Computer won't boot

    Hey guys, I'm currently having some serious issues with my computer at the moment. The other day i broke my gfx card and i've now got a new one. I replaced the gfx card and now my computer won't evn boot. I get 1 long beep and 2 quick beeps after it. I've taken out everything in my computer...
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    Price of 9800 Pro SE?

    Hi guys, Today i accidently broke some transistors of my gfx card (9800 pro) and now it's rooted. I'm not really big on computers so i'm not interested in investing in a really good gfx card. My mate has a used Radeon 9800 Pro SE sitting at home and he's offered to sell it too me. So how...
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    What computer should i get?

    Hey guys, I've got a quick question for all those computer guru's out there. What is the best gaming pc i can get with $3000 AU? The reason i ask is because lately i cannot keep up with technology and i just need to get something really awesome. Any ideas? Thanks guys.
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    LAN Tournament, help needed!

    Ok guys, me and my mate are starting up our own company which organises commercial LAN tournaments around my local area. The whole thing is going to be legit and we'll be giving out Cash prizes and the like for people who win in certain events of the tournament. Of course there is an entry fee...
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    Acts like nothing inside!!!

    Ok, so i've got this powerpoint presentation for my school and i need to present it. The only problem is, is that my friend used a program which makes the computer believe that there is nothing in it when there really is. So when my mate used this program it created a seperate file called...
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    Locked out!!

    Well i'm having a bit of an issue with another computer at the moment. I did not activate it within 30 days and now everytime i try and log onto windows it asks to activate (as expected). Now here lies the problem, we've somehow gotten into an activation loop, and everytime i click on the user...
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    Annoying problem!

    Well i am not going to type the whole thing, but rather say in simple terms because i am way too f****** p*****!!! After refusing to activate my version of windows via the phone or internet, after 30 days i got locked out of Windows and caught in an Activation loop. So i formatted and...
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    Typing Problem -PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!

    Hey, I'm having a rather difficult time at the moment. My friend has got his laptop with 1 major problem. You have to hold the windows key down (the key with the windows logo on it) to type and do everything. You can't even type some words because of letter combinations such as: WK + R =...
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    Keeping up with the power!

    I'm about to purchase my X1800XT around christmas, but i'm unsure of the minimum power supply i should get. Anyone have any recommendations?
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    New Case

    I'm just about to buy myself a new case, and i thought this one would suit me pretty darn well Click here to see ma new case What do u think?
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    2 Questions =)

    1) Is it true that 32Bit version of windows only allows 1Gb of memory per application? 2) Does either 32Bit/64Bit Windows have problems when u have up to 4Gb of Ram? Thanks :D
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    Cpu & Gfx

    I'm just about to get a new chrissy present, obviously a computer. But i'm unsure of 1 thing. You see i'm going to get an AMD X2(Dual Core) 4200+ and an ATI X1800XT. But my friend tells me that my processor will not be able to keep up with this GFX card. Is this true? Thank-you for all...