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    Abit 5600 Ultra OTES + Nvidia 71.84

    Hi all, I don't know whether anyone else has this problem, but I tried installing this new driver the other night and the fan on the GFX card never stops. Uusally the fan only spins up when the card is being pushed (Games Etc) I have resorted back to an older driver which has sorted the...
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    Another 2500 Barton O/C

    Thanks for your advice guys - the board should be fine for overclocking as it a N-Force 2 (With AGP/PCI Lock) I have put the correct amount of thermal paste (Done it a few times now :-) ) I suspect my ventilation might be a issue, its quite an old ATX case, only one intake fan and no additional...
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    Another 2500 Barton O/C

    Hi everone, I have trawled through all the other posts to find a solution but nothing seems to work. I am trying OC to just 200 FSB to achieve the 2.2 Ghz speed but its not prime 95 stable, it fails after about 2 mins, here is my setup spec :- Athlon XP 2500+ Barton Coolermaster Aero Lite 7...
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    Motherboard Monitor 5

    Excellent - thanks for that :)
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    Motherboard Monitor 5

    Hi all, I have downloaded MBM 5 to verify my temps (Using Abit EQ) and the temps displayed just show 0,0,0 I have a ABit AN7 board, do I need to alter the settings in MBM? Thanks in advance Mark.
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    Abit AN7 Various things

    Hi Kiaman, I've just noticed your reply now - thanks for that, its put my mind at easy a bit. I kept thinking I had seated the Heatsink incorrectly (Bloody did it about 3 times) I'm not going to try over clocking for the time being, I did a mild overclock to 190FSB and the CPU temps shot up to...
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    Overclocking with a Abit AN7 Mobo

    Also - how can you put it on the wrong way - it only seats one way really?
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    Overclocking with a Abit AN7 Mobo

    Hi, I have reseated the HS about 3 times now and reapplied Artic Thermal Pasted. Mark
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    Overclocking with a Abit AN7 Mobo

    Hi all, Does anyone else have one of these boards because I really don't don't trust the temp readouts (Abit EQ) With my old ASUS Board the CPU temp never went over 55 but with my new board it is quite happy to up to 60-65. I tried a mild overclock FSB 190 - 1.65 V Core and the CPU temp nearly...
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    Abit AN7 Various things

    Sorted out the Ethernet problem - but still concered about temps. Just doing a prime 95 test :- CPU temp peaking at 70C PWM 56C SYS 38C Is this ok?
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    Abit AN7 Various things

    Hi all, I recently purchased this motherboard and I have found that the temp readings are a bit screwey. The CPU temp fluxuates greatly,ranging from 45 - 65 depending on load (Using Abit EQ). On my old ASUS mobo the temp ranged from 44-54 (Using ASUS Probe). Should I be paying any attention to...
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    User Accounts - XP PRO

    *your :-)
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    User Accounts - XP PRO

    Thanks for you help guys Mark.
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    User Accounts - XP PRO

    Hi all, I recently installed Microsoft.net on my machine, prior to this my computer booted straight into windows because I only had one account on there. Now the .net has created an hidden account for itself and no longer boots straight into windows, you have to click on my name on the user...
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    Cloning my Hard Disk

    Hi all, This is driving me nuts - I have just bought a new Seagate Barracude 120 Gig HD and I am trying to clone my old one so I don't have to reinstall. I have tried both Ghost 2003 and now Partition Magic but with no luck. With Ghost 2003 it fails at about 38% and with Partition Magic I keep...
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    Which Wireless Router would you Recommend?

    Thx for that JackMDS - D-Link and Netgear do seem to be clear contenders but they cost a bit more over here. Is there any UK buyers out there with a view? Thanks Mark.
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    Which Wireless Router would you Recommend?

    Hi, As the title asks - I am looking to spend about £50-£70 for a wireless router. I have 2 PC sharing the internet currently, but obviously one needs to be on so that the other has the internet, also the other PC can't click on links via google - must be a problem with the proxy program. I've...
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    Jerky Avi Playback

    Thx Todd33 That ffdshow seems to of helped :) Mark.
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    Jerky Avi Playback

    Hi all, Need a bit of help with this one - recently I have found that some of my downloaded AVI films are really jerky (unwatchable) they have all been Winrar'ed up. I downloaded them Using Bittorrent, they are all DVD quality. Its not my PC spec. I used Video lan for playback on one of them...
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    Limiting Bandwith

    Thx Gozu - But I am more than Happy with with Netlimiter - That also allows you to control download and upload speeds - For each program you use - wicked stuff. Mark.
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    Limiting Bandwith

    Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Thx :D Mark.
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    Limiting Bandwith

    Yeah I know - The experimental does have a limiter - but it only limits Upload speeds Mark.
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    Internet Connection Sharing

    Yeah you right Fuzz - The routers over here do cost that - Would solve my problems if I got one? Thanks Mark
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    Limiting Bandwith

    Hi all, Current set up :- 2 PC's connected Via Wireless - Both Sharing the Internet - using a Proxy Program. I leave my PC (Internet Connection) on all day so my dads PC can access the internet - I like this because I can download all day. The thing is he has been complaining the his internet...
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    Internet Connection Sharing

    Hi again Fuzz, I just tried enabling ICS on the Freeserve account and got the following message :- Cannot enable Shared access Error 1061 - This service cannot accept control messages at this time Is this Freeserve being annoying and not allowing me to share Internet Access Cheers Mark.
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    Internet Connection Sharing

    Thx for that Fuzznuts, but how do you set the other PC to obtain their IP address automatically. Mark.
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    Internet Connection Sharing

    Hi all, I just trying to work out how to configure this. I have 2 PC's on a wireless network, I am using a proxy program to share the Internet. I originally tried to use Windows Internet Connection Sharing (Windows XP) but I wasn't sure how to configure it. Do you enable it on the Comms...
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    Wireless - Proxy - Google links fail to load

    Sry, just saw the last bit of your post :) I had trouble setting up Internet Connection Sharing. I will give it another go Mark.
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    Wireless - Proxy - Google links fail to load

    Thx for the relpy confused :) But how did you fix it? Mark.
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    Is cotton wool ok to use to clean CPU and HS?

    Hi all, As the title says. I've got some Isopropyl Alcohol also. Thx in advance. Mark.
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    2500+ Overclocking

    how do you incorporate a divider?
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    AMD 2500 recognized as 3200?

    I recently bought a locked 2500 and raised the FSB to 182 - Windows recognises the processor as a 3200 @2.0Mhz
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    2500+ Overclocking

    Hello Fides, It could be your Mobo, I to have a similiar if not the same one. I can't go past 182FSB due to the lack of a PCI/AGP Lock. Bit annoyed to be honest. Mark.
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    Wireless - Proxy - Google links fail to load

    Still having probs, any ideas guys? Is the lack of a Router?
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    Thermal Paste

    Wow thanks for that - really helpful. My original post was asking if Thermal Paste lost its effectiveness if left out exposed to air. I will be sure to try your unplugging of the CPU fan idea - too noisy anyway.
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    Thermal Paste Cleaner

    Thanks DivideBYZero - Fellow UK User :D I will check it out
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    Thermal Paste Cleaner

    Gr8. Thanks Shady. Mark.
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    Thermal Paste Cleaner

    Hi Shady, Yeah but, where do you get 99% Alcohol from? Thanks Mark.
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    Thermal Paste Cleaner

    Hi Guys, Has anyone used this product, is it any good :- Akasa TIM-clean CPU & Heatsink Cleaner (OA-001-AK) Citrus based solvent that removes thermal pads and Silver based thermal grease. Price: £4.50 (£5.29 Including VAT at 17.5%) Its on Overclockers.co.uk Thanks Mark.