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    help regarding transfering a hdd image/software needed

    Hi all, I have a laptop with a 120gb hdd. I want to swap it out for a larger one. Question: is there a way to simply transfer my current installation to the new hdd? Is there a software program that will do this. I have an external 120gb drive so i suppose i could use that to...
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    Need a check on my final specs for SFF shuttle build...

    hi guys, Can someone check these specs; just need to double confirm wether or not anything conflicts/is not suitablefor the build. Thanks very much. Shuttle SD39-P2 S775 £320.50 2GB (2x1GB) CorsairTwinX XMS2, DDR2 PC2-6400 AS 4-4-4-12, £83.39 LiteOn 20X 20x DVD±R...
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    need some help choosing a shuttle sff

    Hi there, To date ive built two of my own gaming rigs with great success. however I have had to sell these as im moving to south korea. i was thinking originally of getting a laptop to take there, however it seems they just dont cut the mustard for gaming. this has lead me to SFF...
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    recommendation for a portable hard drive please.

    Hi there, Can anyone recommend a sturdy reliable proven external hdd. (need to take my data to south korea/thailand.) Cheers Sam
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    The Samsung 226BW 'A' panel EMOTIONAL HELP AND SUPPORT THREAD.

    First of all, I am one of these 'unfortunate' people; I understand. This thread is for postive emotional, mental and technical support for all those who have received the samsuing 226BW 'A' panel, and have since found out from completely spurious 85 page threads in 'other' forums that...
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    whats the best 650i mobo?

    hi, ive just sold my rig to a friend, and im going to upgrade as cheap as possible an old rig for myself. i used a p5ne sli ive noticed now that there are some new 6501 boards out. is there a general concensus as to the best overclocker out of these? also do any of the 650i boards...
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    need help choosing a decent cheap to run printer.

    hi, my GF has a business and needs a printer to print out lots of black and white forms with her price lists on. she needs to do about 1000 a year i would guess. it would be good if we could get an all in one that is cheap to print black and white and that can also do decent photo prints...
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    Can you guys check my upgrade/suggest better alternatives please

    I'm in the UK so links product suggestions would be best in uk stores etc... I realy cant decide on the best overclocking spec, doing my head in... 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB) Intel Core 2 DUO E6600 "LGA775 Conroe" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) - OEM Intel M Asus P5B Deluxe...
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    best photo printer around 100gbp

    hi, dont know anything about printers.... can someone recommend a printer, just for photos and black and white text printing. the photos are important as its a present for a photography student. budget is 90-120 gbp uk pounds pounds uk not dollars pounds lol.(have to make that clear...
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    can someone recommend a good reasonably priced four output wired router router for ten meg broadband connection?

    hi just wondered what a decent stable four person router wired is that can be found in the uk. cant be a mega expensive one cus me and the housemates are quite skint :) just wary of routers cus ive had some terrible ones in the past and thought a heads up would be useful before i buy the...
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    need help with pcg-fx801 laptop cd rom replacement/repair

    its a sony vaio pcg-fx801 model. there doesnt seem to be any basic guide on the net on how to open one of these things up in order to replace a faulty dvd/cd rom. the cdrom is stuck and just clicks when i press the open button. i want to remove it see if i can fiddle around with it to make it...
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    best office system for 450-500 pounds sterling UKUKUK

    one i aw was the 800fsb 2.8 intel, 512 pc 3200, 17 inch analogoue tft and windows media centre edition. was 459 pounds sterling UKUKUKUKUKUKUKUKUKUK anyone seen a better UK deal knocking around wasd wondeirng if i could get similar with 1 gig ram. 4-500 quid is the budget.
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    £500-600 pounds sterling UK GBP to spend on partial upgrade.

    IM IN THE UK SO THIS IS POUNDS STERLING, AND NO I CANT BUY OFF NEWEGG LOL. i need a mobo, psu, gfx card and cpu/cooler. I DONT NEED RAM. i like silent/low noise parts. dual core would be nice but i will consider single. whats the best set up i can get for 5-600 pouinds sterling in the...
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    housmeate is whoring all our bandwidth on wireless pren router

    hi im almost certain one of my housemates is raping the bandwidth on our router by setting his upload to max when downloading p2p stuff. is there an application that can tell me who is using what bandwidth, and preferably one that can allow me to block the perpetrators bandwidth. thanks...
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    is the sempron i just bought the 64 bit variant?

    the stock code for the chip is sda3000ai02ba the box looked like it may have been opened. it has a 64 bit sticker on. have i been ripped off. i rteckon they might have swapped boxes when i asked them via e mail if it was the 64 bit version.
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    best tft in uk for around £150 - £180 gbp mark

    hi, ive seen a load of tfts arounbd the 150 gbp mark for sale, can someone direct me to the best model, dvi as well as analogue connection would be preferable (no dvi video card yet but may do in future.) cheers
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    got any links to a UK laptop for £800 GBP

    my mate wants a new laptop, anyone seen any good deals, trying to get one with a half decent graphics card. doesnt have to be quiet. Sam
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    480gbp to spend on an upgrade

    hi can you give me some suggestions for a new mobo processor and graphics card upgrade. im a gamer so thats paramount. i already have 2 gigs of geil pc3200 so just need cpu mobo and gfx card. i do not require sli capability. some suggestions would be good. also please include the quietest...
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    altec lansing mx5021 speakers suck, they hiss like craZY

    goddamnit i read about twenty reviews and not one, NOT A SINGLE DAMN ONE mentions the fact that these speakers hiss so badly. i do a search in google for altec 5021 and hiss and hey prestro every review i see says they hiss arrrghgh. is there a way to stop the hiss. ive turned the treble...
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    my budget has risen: best 2.1 speakers for around £100 pounds in the UK?

    well ive been looking at speakers and ive come to the conclusion that it is worth paying for good quality speakers. my budget is £100 max and I want 2.1 speakers, that you can also plug a cd playuer or dab radio directly into. ive been looking at creative lab megaworks 2.1 but are there any...
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    what speakers do i need if i want to wire up my dab radio to them as well as my comp??

    i remember seeing a review of speakers sayinmg that you could plug a dab radio or other audio device directly into computer speakers. what should i be looking for, sorry if its vague.
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    best 2.1 computer speakers for around 50 quid?

    whats the best speakers out there for around 50 GBP? they have to be 2.1. also do you guys know of any good £20 GBP speakers?
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    best graphics card in uk for £120-140 GPB

    hi so whats ht ebest for that budget 120-140 link wuld be handy. kebab
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    woke up this am and my dvi sony doesnt work but my analogue diamond pro does

    i did nothing, i just woke up this mornign switched ion my compo and the nearly new dvi sony wasnt working. the stanbdby light is still on the monitor so do you think it could possibly be my radeon 9800 pro ultimate edition causing the problem?
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    is a7n8x d compatible with 2 1gig sticks of geil ppc3200

    is it compatible., please reply quick cus i wanna buy it now its on special offer, 150 quid for 2 matched 1 gig sticks of geil.
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    opinions wanted on sony SDM-HS75PB 17" X-black TFT

    hi guys can you give me some advice on ewhat you think of this tft and if possible some links to online reviews. does anyone here own this? i want it primarily for gaming and multimedia, so no blur is a must.
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    whats the best 17 inch tft for gaming currently available.

    hi whats the best 17 inch tft for gaming currently available. i vebeen told buying a 19 inch aint worth the cash cus it stays at the same rez as 17 inch. so whats the 17 inch tft with the best response time and good quality colour.
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    how fast a processor will a dfi lanparty support in the future?

    hi how fast a processor will a dfi lanparty mobo likely support in the future? reason is i was gonna wait to upgrade so i can get something uber fast but now im thinking of settling for a 3000+ chip and a dfi lanparty and then upgrading the chip when say a 4500+ equivalent is affordable...
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    need help finding a keyboard that looks like this...

    <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/hugekebab/Photo-0038.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com"> hi i need a keyboard where the end key is attached to the top cursor (see image.) also i need a big backspace like there not the half size ones. i know it sounds stupid but its...
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    very awkward question.....

    me and my mate are in the market for full pc upgrades. i know this is always a problem, but i have the feeling we are just around the corner from big market upgrade, that is the new gfx cards will be out and the amd cpu market seems to be very dynamic at the mo. question is should we wait til...
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    when microsoft releases the 64bit windows......

    is there going to be that much of a difference running an amd64 on 64 bit win as opposed to 32bit?
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    i cant find one of my sata hdd's

    hi, ive just reinstalled win xp pro sp2 all updated. my two sata drives are both recognised on startup and in the device manager, however in my computer there is only one drive. how do i find the second drive in order to format it??? i would have done it on installation but i know you...
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    amd future cpu pricing

    hi. im upgrading. at the moment in my upgrade i can only afford the 3500+ however i would rather wait till the 3800+ is the price of the 3500+ skt 939. mdoes anyone have any idea when the next bunch of price drops are gonna be.
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    need some help choosing ram for my amd 64 system upgrade

    hi guys i really need some help with ram. i have a few questions. 1. does low latency cas 2 ram at pc3200 make much difference to system speed from a cas 3 cheaper ram. 2. how easy and reliable is it to get pc 4400 and to increase the fsb on an amd 3500+ winchester, on a dfi...
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    400-450 to spend on uber upgrade....plz advise

    hi. i want to upgrade my ram motherboard and cpu. please advise on the most uber upgrade i can get for £400-450, please give full product names so i can find em!! i will go either intel or amd64 and require 1 gig of ram. i want it for a great gaming system. (its gonna go with a 6800gt.)
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    trying to run asus probe, it wont install, weird error message

    hi ive tried installing various versions of asus pc probe, but each time i extract an run the setup i get this message its definitly not a bad download cus ive tried various versions from various download sites. "c:\windows\system32\autoexec.nt the system file is not suitiable for running in...
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    where can i get a black bezel for the pioneer 1062s slot drive??

    where can i get a black bezel for the pioneer 1062s slot drive?? ive looked all over the net to no avail. i have a beige one but need a black facade for my new case. please help. ill consider buying a bezel or swapping for my beige one. thanks sam
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    pioneer 108 dvd r not being recognised in windows.

    hi i have installed a pioneer 108. it is seyt to master and is the only rom drive in the computer. the tray is opening, the lights are on, i even managed to burn a cd on it. however the cd drive does not shoew up in my computer and i cant play a cd on it. heeelp.