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    Should i repair this PSU? (PT blown)

    Hi, I have quite expensive out of warranty PSU which had packed up from what i assume was overheating. 2SC3320 power transistor had literally broke in two. It is pretty cheap on its own, but would take couple of hours of soldering to get to it/replace. I do not know much about PSUs...
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    Crucial’s M4 SSD is inherently faulty - AVOID

    Just had my 256 GB M4 fail (os/primary drive) - loads of pain. Point is - RMA gives you the same inherently faulty drive expected to survive <6 months. Even used/refurbished - so you cannot say how long it will last and have to back up weekly. Posted just to warn you off - AVOID. Crucial’s...
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    Weird behaviour 6870.

    Hi, Need your help on this issue please. Reference pcb 6870, standard clocks, new. The card has troubles witching 2/3D clocks while cold. If overclocked/ given some time to warm up it works okay, but would not allow manual fan adjust (okay with core/mem adjustments) cycling driver recovery...
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    Should I replace Samsung F1 (working disk)?

    Hi, Have SAMSUNG HD103UJ (1tb/32mb/7200rpm) as my working disk – bulk of applications/games/etc. Should I get newer same class HDD now as they are so cheap or there would not be much of an improvement? If so which one would you recommend? TIA.
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    ATI 5850 cannot come out of sleep

    Hi, Upgraded 8800GTX (Ultra speeds bios mode) to Asus’s 5850. Vista x64 Ultimate, ATI’s 10.6 drivers, NEW CLEAN INSTALL. Power setting are not to sleep ever, not even drives, but the freaking card/drivers/some other DAMMIT shit puts PC to sleep with no option to wake up – only hard...
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    Just how hot 5850’s VRMs are?

    Hi, Have Thermalright HR-03 Plus from my 8800 GTX and now upgraded with 5850 (Asus). Absolutely hate stock fan noise. So HR-03 with good PWM fan (fed from the card) is the route i want to take. Unfortunately I have no space in my case for their VRM-R3/4, but have quite a few of their...
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    Best v4m low profile card?

    Looking to add/improve on Intel's 4500 integrated. If you know where i can find a comprehensive up to date comparison chart that would be great. TIA.
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    best matx motherboard for 800 fsb intel 775 cpu

    Was away for quite a while - hello. Need to know what is now considered the best matx motherboard for 800 fsb intel 775 cpu. Stability is a key (HTPC). Can oc or do a pin mod (does not matter) ? looking for no more then 25% to be reliable. Have 4x1GB 667 solid memory (CL4) want to reuse...
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    What THX-certified 5.1 speakers for X-Fi XtremeMusic card?

    Hi, made a £800 HTCP for a client with the above card. Total budget is £1k. She likes her music/movies and wants the best speakers for remaining £200. I?d guess 5.1 is enough? I personally a headphone man and do not spend so much on speakers (have kind neighbours in a semi who look after my...
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    Recommend please

    As above. Any input would be very appreciated. Can be PCI or PCIE 1x, combi or analogue-only. So far considering: Compro VideoMate X200 LEADTEK WinFast TV2000 XP Global /Expert Asus My Cinema-p7131 All around £20 delivered can go as far as £30 (£60) if worth it. Thanks in...
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    northq 2210 case

    Any experience of this case http://www.northq.com/products/case/nq2210blk.html Mid range quiet ATX system for a teenager (slightly lighted) with 2 25mm (ideally 38mm) fans, AC7, and 8800GT with 3rd party 2 slot cooler. Can get it for £45 ? for comparison P182 is £80. Both with no PSUs...
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    Dead Toshiba Satellite Pro L20

    I have been given ?faulty? Toshiba Satellite Pro L20 which had presumably overheated (was running on the pillow (with fan intake covered) and switched itself off for good). So far i had removed everything and mobo appears intact. I had cleared CMOS and disconnected the battery, reseated CPU...
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    Dell XPS 420 fans replacement

    I am replacing very noisy Delta fans with PWM Kamas in an out-of-warranty Dimension 9200 (XPS 410) and need to be certain of what wires are what on that cd-audio-type connectors. Mainly i do not want to mess up +12. I believe Dell has misplaced the standard [G,+12,RPM,PWM] and my guess is the...
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    X38 and G33 ? huge difference in file transfer speed, why?

    Sorry if somewhat silly question ? i was moving 500gb+ of staff from main pc to htpc and noticed that while X38 ? based Asus board produced 24Mbs ? my G33 ? based P5K-VM managed only 17. I use same hdd, connected to main Intel?s controller with two other present on higher channels, no speed...
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    What did you get?

    http://ati.amd.com/buy/promotions/amdgetall3/index.html ???
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    mATX for E4300 @ 3Ghz in Antec Fusion

    HTPC for 1080p games/movies. Currently thinking of Gigabyte GA-965GM-S2. Can anyone tell me if supplied chipset cooling is sufficient on that board ? i?d like to have no more than two Antec?s tri-cool 120mm ? already in the case. Passively cooled graphics. Can a stock cooler be kept at...
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    Is SSD worth it?

    Thanks in advance.
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    Is this an overclockable memory?

    http://www.hynix.com/datasheet/eng/module/details/module_08_HYMP512U64CP8.jsp have 2 of these from an old dell. Any opinions as to whether i can get e6300 oc?ed to at least 3Ghz (stable) with this memory? On-paper specification looks more than sufficient. Gigabyte DS3P. Thanks in advance.
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    Can i control a number of fans with one rheostat?

    Can i control a number of fans with one rheostat? I have an exhaust fan controlled by one and want to connect cpu fan as well (to be simultaneously controlled ). Can i do that? And if so which wire do i separate? (both fans are the same) And should i use the same two (out of three)...
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    DCOM error attempting to start upnphost

    Hi, Received a new Dell pc [for a friend] added new graphics and cleared all crap/installed necessary soft/updated it. Receiving DCOM error attempting to start upnphost service with arguments - #10005. XP Pro SP2, residents are NOD32 and Outpost firewall, apart from normal services also...
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    1950 pro 512 MB or 7950 GT 256?

    Pro is from GeCube and GT is made by Leadtek Upgrading with one of the above cards + relevant AC Accelero cooler - x1950 is a wee bit cheaper. Not planning to overclock. 1600x1200 IQ is important. Stability/good drivers/compatibility is even more important. Nothing else bottlenecks...
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    Does 7600gt (oc to 650) bottleneck this setup?

    Knowledgeable (only) folks please make your say. Does 7600gt (oc to 650) bottleneck this setup? C2D 6600 @ stock, 3 gb (2x1gb + 2x 512mb) of hynix ddr2 667 5-5-5-15 on 965 with 320gb Seagate 7200.10 sata2 Thanks in advance.