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Recent content by Swindonmac

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    I want more!

    Looked into that, I've never flashed a gfx card bios before, and i assume you need the right manufacturers custom bios for your card... If that's so then I've stfw and can't find a powercolor 4870 custom bios so i can further my overclock, bit of a shame. If this is not the case please let...
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    I want more!

    Well I tried that arcygenical, and I just couldn't get it to work. i'd load amd gpuct, then when i run ccc after it reverts to old overclock..... to the other guys, even with the overclock runnin its still staying @ 40 degrees idle 45-48 in use.
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    I want more!

    Well now I got the pc up and running (this posting from me is like a life story....) Anyway I'm one of the weirdo's who don't mind about pc noise etc, my flat, i wear headphones always listen to music or got something else louder going... So heres the deal Fanspeed Set to 100% Using...
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    4850 is an overclocking beast!

    Accidental post.
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    Help!?! PC Won't Boot

    It booted up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo Problem Solved: CMOS Battery out for 2 hours, cleared and working, I'll drink to that! :D Cheers mate
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    Help!?! PC Won't Boot

    Reset didn't work but I'll take battery out for 30 minutes, if no luck I'm running to maplin or pc world...
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    Help!?! PC Won't Boot

    Hi Guys Me Again, I'm having a dilemma.. I finally got the new power supply (OCZ GameXstream 700w). Plugged everything but it won't boot up, everything powers correctly i think. But it will not come up on screen. Spec: Intel pentium d 3.0ghz MSI p965 mobo 4gb 667mhz ddr2 ATI 4870...
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    GRID not looking right

    Thanks guys all this advice seems pretty useful, will definitly give it a try next week
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    GRID not looking right

    Will do next week, like i said, power supply blew up on me today, twice.
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    i need to get 20,000 in 3dmark06

    Your power supply might jump out of your case and stick a knife in your leg for buying these cards. I lol'ed
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    GRID not looking right

    Hey guys me again... Right although I can't test any solutions yet I'll favourite this so i can next week... Firstly I can't test any help you have at the moment because my power supply blew up... twice today! Anyway I have the 4870 and although Race Driver GRID is running @ 1680 x...
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    Coding on a 30" display? Any good

    I used to code on a 15" monitor back in the day! Since then used 17", 19", 22" and even played with a 30" at a friends house. I must say, coding is far more supreme the bigger your screen... When I mean coding I code web... PHP, MySQL, CSS... And it's better for me to say Have dreamweaver...
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    VERY bad 3D Mark 03, 05 and 06 Results... Help Please

    Yes that be the model. I was thinking going Q6600 though, they're very easily matched with E8400 with price, but I think for budget sense I will go with E8400 so I don't have to get motherboard... What are RAM guy, although there is plenty of it, is the speed and bandwidth of it enough to get...
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    VERY bad 3D Mark 03, 05 and 06 Results... Help Please

    Looks like i'm going to have to get an E8400 and P35 Mobo they're really good for the price in my opinion, unless you recommend anything else, budget of about £300-400.... As far as I know the 4870 uses PCIe 2.0, although can anyone confirm this? I am using the latest drivers with windows...
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    VERY bad 3D Mark 03, 05 and 06 Results... Help Please

    First let me say Hi, I've joined this forum on recommendation of my dad... Whatever his username is on this, he's at work at the moment so can't get ahold of him for a bit of advice... although I'm sure I know the answer just need to confirm it. Right this is what happened: I bought a...
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