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I've just found a solution, thanks to a Techgeek from another website. Apparently windows sometimes randomly puts a certain IDE channel into 'PIO' mode, which limits transfers at 3,6mb/s. To remove it, go into device manager, go to atapi/ide controllers, check each under advanced settings...

Good Morning everyone! Since yesterday I have a problem likely related to my hard disk drive. I'm using a Samsung F1 750Go (HD753LJ) with a P5K Premium Wifi/Ap MoBo. My pc is suddenly very slow, especially with moving, copying or unzipping files (and other Hdd-related things). I checked the...

Awesome! Wasn't sure, especially if I want to upgrade some components in a year or two. :)

Almost 3 weeks later and I'm still waiting for the E8400 to be available over here. Apparently I have to wait another 1-2 weeks. ;) My current 'very likely' list is: - E8400 - Asus P5K Premium Wifi/AP - 8800 GTS 512 - OCZ Gold GX XTC 2x2Go DDR2 PC6400 - Antec P-182 - Corsair HX 520...

*Bump* Quick question - I can't seem to be able to find the difference between the Asus P5K Premium Wifi/AP and the Asus P5K Deluxe Wifi/AP, any ideas?

Cheers! The Accelero looks interesting, especially with the added fan module option. Knowing I'm only on a dual screen 17" LCD, I'm pretty sure I won't need a GTS, for now. ;)

I've read several reviews of the Noctua, including a good comparison in a Hardware magazine I always buy - it came out top 3 on most tests, cooling & noise. I'll check the availability of the ones you've posted, thanks! The Fans you mentioned are hard or impossible to get over here, I'll just be...

After having informed myself on several forums, read a lot of reviews, tests and comparisons, I've come to a near conclusion. :p * Vista 64 * Asus P5k Premium Wifi/AP * E8400 * 8800 GT * 4Gb of DDR2 800 Ram * Antec P-182 (possibly the SE ) * Corsair HX-520 * Noctua NH-U12P * Samsung...

There will always be people who are for or against a 'new' OS - I remember when XP came out, most 'techies' were ditching it first, like they do with Vista nowadays (Altho XP seemed more 'finished' at it's release than Vista was). About your 'only 1-2% perf increase' - I've got the latest...

Thanks for the replies guys, really appreciate the help! It confirms what others have recommended me and what I've been reading about lately. I'm almost definitely going for an E8400, and likely an Asus P35 motherboard. Cheers for the heads up about the Ram speeds, too! DDR 2 800 it is...

Hello [H]ard! Even though I’ve been browsing the site and the forums for a very long time, I’ve only now made a new account, as the last one seems to have vanished. I’m aware you often get this kind of questions, and although I’ve looked around a lot for information, read reviews, tests &...

Hello people from [H]ard! Even though I’ve been browsing the site and the forums for a very long time, I’ve only now made a new account, as the last one seems to have vanished. I’m aware you often get this kind of questions, and although I’ve looked around a lot for information, read reviews...