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    End of year PC build

    Around this time last year I upgraded my computer as a stop gap before a full replacement but now the time has come for that replacement. I mainly game, watch videos and web browse but I really want to get back into running virtual labs to further my self learning (so need lots of RAM). With...
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    Holiday upgrade build

    With holidays coming up I have some free time and was considering upgrading my current rig and preparing it for it's retirement when Intel released Haswell next year. Over the many years I have owned this rig it has honestly been the worst computer I have ever had and I have had so many things...
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    8800GT causing vista 64 blue screen?

    I have been having a problem with my computer which I was originally told was related to running a raid array under vista 64. Yesterday that information has been changed to the problem being my gfx card (MSI 8800GT OC) and the 64 drivers causing the problem. Does anyone know of such a problem...
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    Vista 64 for gaming etc

    I have been having problems with my three month old system (http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/250890-30-gigabyte-ep35-raid-problems). The computer shop that I brought it from is blaming on the problems on vista 64 as they had the system running stable with vista 32 in the shop (I really don't...
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    Recovering files from a dying hard drive

    Last night windows died on me. Every time I try and start it I get an error message saying windows\system32\ntfs.sys is corrupt or missing, I have tried to repair it by replacing it with the copy from the windows xp cd but I get an error saying permission denied. I have tried using bartpe to...
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    New year new computer

    I have finally decided to poney up the cash and replace my aging P4 in the new year. Basically all I can play on it at the moment is WOW but I am really looking forward to some newer releases such as Starcraft 2, Hell Gate London and Warhammer Online as well as games I currently have and...
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    Drive cage replacments

    Hi, I recently had a drive cage in my old case at home break (don?t no how it did because it was fine when I left it and when I had a look the other day it was snapped off). Is it possible to by new drive cages and bolt/pop rivet them on? If it is it would be a good time to get a bigger one as...
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    Help computer no longer boots

    Hi. Yesterday I took my hdd out and over to a mates place so we could swap files. When I put my hdd back in my pc I didn?t boot (powered and just sat there no beeps or crunches) after leaving it off for a while it booted up fine. Today once again it won?t boot (same no beeps or crunches)...
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    Wireless netoworking keeps dropping me

    Hi. My wireless connection keeps dropping me ever now and again and it is really annoying. Today when I opened up the windows wireless tool (not my choice to use it my wireless won?t work if I use the dlink tool that came with it which is really annoying) there was a second wireless network...
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    New HDD SATA or IDE

    Hi I?m going to treat myself a new WD 320gb hdd and was wondering if I should get the SATA over the cheaper IDE. I?m on a tight budget and this drive seems to offer great storage size for the price ($208 AUD). It?s going to be used as a storage drive and I may put Linux on there. The computer...
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    Looking for new speakers

    Hi. I currently have my old hi-fi stereo connected to my computer. It?s been doing a great job but I think its dying (had it for years) any way I?m looking at getting some new speakers (I?m going to see if it worth repairing the stereo and if not then get some new speakers). Any way I?m...
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    Setting up a windows update server on XP Pro

    Hi. First off i have posted this here because i belived it was the most apporpriate place for it, if it is not please move it to were it belongs. I want to set up my own windows update server for use by myself at home and by fellow students when i get back to uni. I have done a little...
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    Moding a 9800SE

    Hi. I recently received a radeon 9800SE after I cracked the ****** with my 9200SE not working properly. I have just read an article that said I could soft mod my card and turn it into a 9800Pro. The article said that I should replace my heat sink on the card. My problem is that this would...
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    9200SE problems

    Hi. I have a HIS 9200SE which has never worked properly from day one. When I boot the pc up and get to the desktop is shows little red dots everywhere and they won?t go away until I restart the pc. My questions are these, has anyone had this problem before? what is likely to have caused it...
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    Would like opinions for possible new computer

    Hi. I?m looking at getting a new computer. I am on a limited budget (about 2 1/2 g AU) and have put together a system that I think is reasonable. What are people opinions of this system? It will be used for gaming, video and audio encoding, compressing and uncompressing files, running...