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    Need a new mouse

    Hi everyone, I guess this thread should be in here, but not really sure. Anyway, I need a new mouse. I've been using a Razer Copperhead for about 4 years and it's recently started having issues turning itself off or double clicking the right mouse button - quite annoying when trying to...
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    Powerline-esque adaptors

    I've got my gaming PC in my bedroom and the wireless router in my dad's office downstairs. Unfortunately, the signal is dreadful - thick walls and a bad router (which he still tries to claim is good) mean at most I'll get an 18mbps intermittent connection. Rather than replace my wireless...
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    Problems with a Gigabyte Z68AP-D3

    Hi everyone, I've recently purchased a new mobo/cpu and am having some problems getting the onboard ethernet controller working. I'm using the most recent driver from the Realtek site and the F7 BIOS on the board (Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 rev1.0) Steps I've tried: - Reinstalling driver - Reinstalling...
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    Freezer 7 Pro question

    I have an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro on my C2D E6600, purchased when it was first released. I know AC have a model out at the moment (rev. 2) for LGA1155, but will my cooler fit a SB chip/mobo? Thanks.
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    Motherboard for i5 2500k build

    I'm getting myself an i5 2500k and 8 GB DDR3-1600 ram in the near future (think within the next 7 days likely) but need to decide on a motherboard to go with it. My budget is around £80 or so. I could perhaps stretch a little higher, but money is tight so I want to keep it as cheap as...
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    New CPU or wait for Ivy Bridge

    Hey, I'm planning on upgrading my machine - a first gen E6600 just doesn't cut it any more. I'm thinking the following: i5 2500k Asus P8Z68-V LX 8GB Corsair Vengence DDR3 Any suggestions/modifications/known issues with the above? I've currently got a 530W Tagan PSU which is running...
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    Multicast support

    Hi everybody, I'm in a little bit of a quandry at the moment and could use your expertise. I'm currently away at university and they have a form of IPTV called Freewire TV. This works fine until I try and watch it using my router, which I need to share the connection between my laptop, my...
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    Upgrade advice wanted

    Read and searched (including benchmarks) - Yep Timeframe - ideally within the next couple of weeks Budget - ideally no more than £250 unless its absolutely necessary Usage - Gaming I've been using my current system (E6600, AB9 Pro, X1900XT) for the past 2 years and its starting to...
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    New headphones

    I've been looking at getting some better sound for my PC, but don't really want to spend £150 on some surround speakers and another £75 on some decent headphones. Therefore, I've decided that the best option would be to get a nice set of headphones. However, I'm not much of an audiophile, and as...
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    Need a new monitor

    I've recently got my hands on a brand spanking new PS3 (launch night) but found out that my current monitor(SM730BF) won't work with it as it does not support HDCP. I'm now in the market for a new monitor, so I've decided to get a new monitor, rather than playing on the living room TV (not HD)...
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    Cheap gaming computer

    I've been set the challenge by a friend to build a decent gaming computer for ~£500. I've come up with two setups and was wondering what everyone thought was the best of the two. Both are based on a pretty similar system, with variations between processors/mobos and graphics cards. Here's the...
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    Need a decent repeater/usb adapter

    I've recently begun playing Battlefield 2142, and in order to play online, I have to network it with my laptop. However, it is quite annoying having to trail a LAN cable across the landing to the place where the laptop gets reception (ableit, not very good reception). What I'm looking for is a...
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    X1900 issue

    I've had this card a while now, and the performance is excellent. However, when playing around in ATI Tray Tools, I found the graph menu and decided to monitor the clocks when gaming. However, when I looked at the plot afterwards, the clocks had stayed at their 2D speeds, and it did not appear...
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    Gaming keyboards/mice

    I've been thinking of treating myslef to a new keyboard, but I'm wondering whether it is worth spending £50+ on a Logitech G15 or whether it is really worth it. Does anyone have any experiences with this keyboard, and if so what do you think of it? The other one I'm looking at is the Saitek...
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    Fan controllers and fans

    I'm thinking about upgrading the fans in my Thermaltake Armour to something with a little more oomph. I'd quite like to run them off of a fan controller, and I'm thinking of an Akasa AK FC-03. Is this any good? I've seen some mixed reviews, but they generally seem to be positive. I would...
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    AB9 Pro BIOS

    The new BIOS for the AB9 Pro have now been released and I'm considering flashing to them. However, after the last problem when I flashed to 1.4 (it wouldn't boot with my good RAM at all, no matter the settings) so I flashed back to 1.2, which only works with my RAM going at 533MHz, rather than...
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    Temperature monitoring software

    Could someone recommend me a good temperature monitoring piece of software, that can create logs, for an X1900XT? Whilst I'm not having any issues with artifacting/temperatures, I'd quite like to know how good the HIS cooler is. I'm running Windows XP Home if that helps. Thanks in advance.
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    Problem with AB9 Pro BIOS update

    I've just updated the BIOS on my AB9 Pro, following the instructions given to me by an Abit representatice and also the instructions that I was linked to in the read me. However, I now have a 00 post code when there is power to the motherboard, rather than the 99 code I used to have. Also, it...
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    Sound card manufacturers

    I'm looking for a nice sound card to go with my rig, but can't decide which one to go for. I've been looking at the Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty or Platinum sound cards, but are the HDA ones found here any good? Can anyone recommend another type of sound card that I can get in the UK? Thanks in...
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    Omega drivers

    What with the release of the 6.8 drivers from ATI, I've been wondering whether it would be better to stick with my current ATI 6.7 drivers, upgrade to the ATI 6.8 drivers or use the 6.7 Omega drivers. Does anybody here use Omega drivers? If so, how have you found them? Thanks in advance.
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    Problems with Abit AB9 Pro

    I finished building my computer earlier on and have been consistently getting a C1 post code. However, it doesn't always fail to boot as I can occasionally get into the BIOS. When I have managed to get into the BIOS, I've tried upping the RAM voltage, changing the speed, manually setting the...
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    Installing AB9 Pro

    Just a quickie about installing this board. When installing the rear I/O plate, are the metal pins which are already on the plate needed? They appear to be too wide to fit between the USB/LAN ports and I assume they won't go into the ports as I will then have a conducting back plate. If...
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    Expansion slot question

    I recieved my Thermaltake Armour case earlier and was fiddling seeing how all the tool less things worked, but have some trouble with the rear expansion slots. After you've undone the clp, how do you remove the blanking plate? I expect it is a very simple thing to do and I feel foolish asking...
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    DS3 question

    I've ordered some memory for my PC, which is likely to use the DS3 mobo (I haven't ordered this yet), but is it possible to use a cheap set of RAM to up the voltages to the RAM so that I can use the G. Skill NR PC2-6400, which needs between 1.9-2.0V? Thanks in advacne.
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    Video card manufacturers

    I will be ordering my PC in the next day or so (when the cheque clears into my bank account) and have a question regarding graphics cards. I will be ordering an X1900XT, but was wondering whether there is any difference between the Sapphire model and the Connect3D model, other than the sticker...