Recent content by james1

hey thanks for all the replies :) I've bought an intake fan which is 120mm, you were right it definately needed one! It's a noiseblocker, which is supposed to be quiet and is a nice blue colour (though u can't see it inside the case) I also sent back the power supply and got a new...

hi, the case only came with one fan at the back,(only got it this weekend) which must be exhaust. i guess i need another one - will it make enough difference do you think ? The temperature just keeps rising higher the longer it is left on. I let it cool back down and it started from these...

Hi, I have put together a new pc and I'm concerned about the temperatures and noise - can anyone help ? I'm also wondering what the normal idle/load temps for this cpu is ? - difficult to find on the intel site. specs: intel 650 3.4 LGA775 2MB cache asus p5ad2-e motherboard 1GB...

Hi thanks for all the responses. Just incase anyone is interested - in my search i found this forum: http://www.romulus2.com/feedback/ http://www.romulus2.com/feedback/chart.php?1 This seems to be a pretty comprehensive forum, giving info on the best UK retailers. The retailers are...

hi thanks for reply :) so will the ddr2 5400 will work? it runs at 675Mhz i think. Does this mean it will run at a lower ddr2 600 (800 FSB)? Can i overclock this to 1066FSB? Is there much point in this or should i try and go for something lower and get similar results? on...

hi, I'm building a new pc and looking for good hardware online shops that are based in the UK. so far i have found: dabs.com komplett.co.uk ebuyer.com These seem to have good prices for components, although many of the places seem to have withdrawn telephone support/sales. I...

Hi, I'm building a new pc and looking to buy the right components. main purpose:3d graphics looking at new motherboards i've picked the P5AD2-E premium (if anyone knows of anything intel based that might be better let me know :) , i've read that intel is better for 3d) looking at...