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    New system - Advice on CPU + Moboard decision.

    1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Variety of tasks has to last me a while. Gaming - I like most game genres that don't have MMO in them. Though predominantly. RTS + FPS e.g. CoD 4, DoWII, Company of heroes blah blah. Photoshop for...
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    Moving to Taipei - Where do you buy hardware?

    I'm moving to Taipei in August + will need to find a decent supplier of hardware. Not being able to read Chinese I'm finding it pretty hard to find much information about where to get the various components at a reasonable price. In the US there are places like Newegg, the UK has aria +...
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    A10 cockpit video - Friendly Fire incident.

    Ok I did a search on the forums I was fairly surprised to see this isn't being discussed and due to the huge amount of coverage this is getting in the UK I am curious to see how this is being reported over on the other side of the pond. A-10 Cockpit Video Link to the video feed from the...
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    Will Pentium D work on any 775 Motherboard?

    Simple question really, I am mainly an AMD system builder but have been asked to put together a shuttle SFF pc *or possibly Aopen SFF*. It needs to support the 2.8ghz Pentium D. Now i know that this is an 775 socket processor but I noticed that a lot of the Shuttles that say 775 only utilize...
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    Question abuot SATA and WD Raptor

    Hi just out of interest, why is it not possible to have something like teh WD Raptor which is listed as having a 72mb sec Outer zone transfer rate run on an Ultra ATA 100 interface? Ive been told that currently SATA is only marketting spin and that nothing utlises even close to the 150MBsec...
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    Centrino 1.3ghz & gfx card capable of playing games like Neverwinter Small and cheap?

    Im considering getting a notebook as I travel a lot and carrying my shuttle can be a real pain. Im not to fussed about the feature set, don't care about wifi, Optical drives are not an issue neither is hard drive size. I just want decent battery life *hence the choice of centrino*, not too...
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    How do i check if DMA is enabled

    I am using windows 2000 with service pack 4. I originally had a 24x Plextor CD burner that could happily burn 700mb in 3 and a half mins. It also let me carry on peacfully with whatever else i was doing at the time. Very minor cpu usage. Since then ive had an MSI 42x and a LiteOn 48x both of...
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    Which overclocks better Athlon 2700 tbred or Barton 2800

    Im looking to get an AMD processor around the ���£100 *about $150* pricepoint to replace my rev B 2100Xp tbred. Aria.co.uk do the XP2700 333fsb (2.17ghz) cpu for ���£92 *inc tax* and the XP2800 Barton 333fsb (2.08ghz) for...
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    Setting up partitions on new hard drive using Disk management win2K

    Ok i just installed a 160gb Wd into my pc as a slave, i went into disk manager and it only lets me set it up as a dynamic disk with simple layout. I wanted to setup as basic with logical parititions etc... what exactly is a dynamic drive and what are the properties of the simple layout i...
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    Setting up partitions on new hard drive using Disk management win2K

    Ok i just installed a 160gb Wd into my pc as a slave, i went into disk manager and it only lets me set it up as a dynamic disk with simple layout. I wanted to setup as basic with logical parititions etc... what exactly is a dynamic drive and what are the properties of the simple layout i...
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    Connect 3D 9500 softmod vs Sapphire 9600pro question

    Im buying a graphics card for a friend. I was looking at getting him the Sapphire 9600pro as it seems to be the best bang for buck at the moment. *buying in the UK not US* Now my question is. I allready have a succesfully softmodded Connect 3D 9500np in my current system that happily clocks...
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    Need Help please give advice!

    Im having to bring my PC over to the US as i don't have a laptop *coming from UK* I need it to do my work whilst im over there, so i don't really have much choice in the matter, my work is graphically oriented so no cheap and nasty temporary replacement will do unfortunately. I don't want to...
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    DV cam capture to PC help & advice on vid capture card needed

    Ok im bascially wanting to record to my PC from a camcorder and can't decide on what to get. The two main options i see are the expensive DV cams that come with firewire for streaming to the hard drive. The cheaper option seems to be to go with a a hi 8 camera, that uses a tape but is very...
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    UPDATE : HD now died need advice on RMA

    I was taking my secondary hard drive out of my pc today, and placing it in a pc im selling. When i turned on my computer again, everythin was fine "running on a western digital 120gb 8mb* then later it blue screened "dumping memory etc...* I rebooted my system, win2k hangs at startup and...
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    Question on DeskNotes

    Sorry i put this in the general hardware and then remembered this forum so sorry for the double post Desknote option I am loooking to get a notebook for as cheap as possible, i don't really have the funds at all for a centrino / Radeon 9600 combo so please don't suggest anything like that. I...
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    Need help building desknote

    Desknote option I am loooking to get a notebook for as cheap as possible, i don't really have the funds at all for a centrino / Radeon 9600 combo so please don't suggest anything like that. I was thinking more something i can use when im travelling out of the counry or to other citys as a...
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    Brit needing help picking ISP Tucson arizona

    Hi im trying to sort out a decent broadband connection in Tucson Arizona, Gain Com wireless Broadband I found this, but i've not really heard anything about this type of wireless connection in the UK. Is there anything i should be wary of, also the installation cost seems high. If anyone...
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    Need help picking ISP for my girlfriend

    I live in the UK, choosing broadband over here is no problem. But my girlfriend is moving to her own apartment in Tucson Arizona, and needs to get a fairly decent connection. She needs some kind of cheap broadband option but has no clue about that type of thing. Obviously me not living in the...
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    Decent Webcam reviews? & where is best place to buy!!

    Im wanting to set up netmeeting with my girilfriend, both on cable connecitons, her in Arizona myself in Scotland..... I want something a bit better than those cheap ass pieces of "@*x you get for $10 but nothin too expensive. Webcams are something ive never really looked into, i know about...
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    Decent Webcam "moved to peripherals"

    Im wanting to set up netmeeting with my girilfriend, both on cable connecitons, her in Arizona myself in Scotland..... I want something a bit better than those cheap ass pieces of "@*x you get for $10 but nothin too expensive. Webcams are something ive never really looked into, i know about...
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    where can i buy Toshiba Satellite AC Adaptor

    Ive searched Newegg, and a few other places but don;t really know where to find this. My friends Ac adaptor is dead and they need a new one its for a Toshiba Satellite 1400 laptop... Sorry if this is the wrong forum for posting this, but its not me selling it and its not a "hot dea" so i...
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    DVD Burner - looking for advice

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this, but i thought General forum seemed adequate enough. Now that prices are getting more reasonable, and the speeds seem to be slightly less sluggish, im seriously considering getting a DVD burner over the summer. Now i know there are still a lot of...
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    which do i get out of these two....

    Ive been offered one of the following two monitors, Now the s730 is supposed to be the value range *thats what the s denotes in this case* but it has a 16ms response time and apparently a 500:1 contrast ratio. As far as I can tell thats as good as you can get in a 17" at the moment The S730...
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    Playstation / Yaroze Programming

    Hi im trying to make a basic RPG game on the PSX but i don't know of any sites that can help with playstation coding, or any forums etc... I tried googling it but thought maybe one of you guys might know a decent place to find out more information. The sites I found so far were pretty useless...
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    Cheap External Hard drive

    Can anyone reccomend a cheap external hard drive from a site in the US. It doesn't have to be big, preffarbly USB 2. Links would be appreciated thanks guys :)
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    Decent cheap Cordless keyboard, where can i get one from?

    Anyone know a decent site where i can get a decent cordless keyboard thats cheap and without the damn mouse without *i allready have a logitech MX700 so the mouse is a bit pointless*
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    200GB wd drive, will i need a controller card as boot drive on Asus Nforce 2 deluxe board?

    Does the Asus Nforce 2 deluxe support 48bit LBA or will i need a controller card to recognise that 200 GB
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    Silent cooler for NV30 from Thermaltake

    Not sure if this is a repost, and please dont flame me for this ATI boys, if you must know i opted for the Radeon 9500 np recently, just thought people might be interested in this product. Thermaltake Universal Heatsink for NV30
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    TFT question need help

    Ok i have the option of getting one of these two monitors, Price is very low for me on this as I am getting it from someone i know so no pointing to Samsung 172T or the Hitachi that anand reviewed recently as optional purchase please. Its just that i found this and it says 16ms response...
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    advice needed on TFT .....

    Ok i have the option of getting one of these two monitors, Price is very low for me on this as I am getting it from someone i know so no pointing to Samsung 172T or the Hitachi that anand reviewed recently as optional purchase please. Its just that i found this and it says 16ms response...
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    some advice on my PSU! Just one person can help?

    Ive just set up my new rig Epox 8RDA+ Athlon Tbred 1700+ Rev A week49. Thermaltake SLK-800, 80mm YStech variable speed fan 1x LD 512mb PC2700 RAM Radeon 9500 np (softmod to Radeon 9700 no artifacts) Western Digital 120Gb (8mb) 12x DVD drive MSI CDRW drive I also have a 40gb IBM drive but it...
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    memory question someone please help....

    OK i have recently gained two sticks of PC2700 RAM at 512MB. However one is from a brand i don't recognise (LD written inside a circle on the modules) and the other is Kingston Value RAM. I have an Epox 8RDA+ and a 1700+ Tbred(A) + SLK-800, 120GB WD se, Radeon 9500 (non-pro) Ive purchased...
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    1700+ ordered from Newegg arrived today Rev A not Rev B :(

    sorry guys i know this obviously is the opposite to a hot deal but i know how many people seem to be buying the 1700 Tbreds from Newegg with the hope of overclocking.. I ordered my CPU 3 days ago and when i opened my package tonight i discovered that it said LT3C on the stepping code.... I...
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    Help! Need advice on money order, Im in US but from UK

    I bid on an auction at ebay and sent the money order to the sum of $115 on the 21st .... I haven't had a reply back from the seller and i have no idea if he has received it or if he is just not replying to me. I was just wondering if any of you guys here know what my options are.... is it...
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    No ideas?? Overclocking 1700tbred B in SN41G XPC

    I need some help making a decision. Im getting a new Mobo to go with my 2x 512mb Kingston 2700 RAM (which i hear sucks for OC'ing but i don't really mind that, its default 333mhz will do for now) I have a 120GB Western Digital SE (8mb buffer) and the 1700+ Tbred rev B from New Egg I am...
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    Suggestions for Budget TFT 15" monitor reviews, not for Games!

    Can anyone reccomend any decent reviews of 15" Monitors. I am building a shuttle PC for someone who's primary concerns are for working on the PC, internet browsing etc.... Games are not an issue, I am only concerned about cost and fairly decent screen quality at a low price Any links to a...
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    Where to buy 1800 Tbred rev B + Question on cooling it

    Ok I've sifted through the huge amount of articles regarding the overclocking of rev B Tbreds for the 1700, 1800 and 2100. Sorry for posting what is essentially an allready crowded topic but i have a limiteded amount of time here in the US as I wiill go back to the UK beggining of Feb. I was...