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    Is a GTX780 overkill for 1080p Gaming?

    Morning all, I recently bought an MSI GTX770 and have the chance to return it and upgrade to a 780 as a little Christmas present to myself (i think i've earned it :D). Question is, is it overkill for 1080p gaming? I will only be running games at this resolution for the foreseeable future...or...
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    Slower download speed after upgrade.

    If this is in the wrong place apologies but it is an issue with the motherboard network port/software. I've recently upgraded to the PC in my sig from an Core 2 Quad, Win 7 64x setup. I use Usenet frequently and since upgrading i seem to have lost around 1000KB/s in download speed when...
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    MSI GTX770 GAMING 2GB - Coil Whine...

    Morning, I've just purchased a new MSI GTX770 and noticed it has a bit of coil whine. It only happens when running games and 3D Mark tests at very high framerates (100/200+). I could live with it but with the card being brand new should i send it back while i can and ask for a...
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    New build - Comments welcome

    Right, it's time. I've been waiting on 2 things before buying the parts for my new pc...mainly because i'm in no rush, they were:- 1 - Windows 8.1 (coming from Win 7 Ultimate) 2 - C2 Stepping motherboards (may aswell get the latest) Here's what im saving from my old pc:- HX850 PSU...
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    Upgrade time! i5-3570K or i5-4670K?

    It's time for an upgrade and i'll be coming from the current spec in my sig. Things i'll be keeping:- Hard drives, GPU, PSU, Heatsink. Things i'll be buying with a budget of around £500 ($750):- CPU, Mobo, RAM, Case, SSD, Win 8 (already purchased) What i'll use it for:- Gaming...
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    Best GPU to pair with my old Q6600?

    Afternoon, Im currently running the pc in my sig and im thinking of changing out the 8800GTX. Question is, whats the best GPU i can go for that wont be bottlenecked by my Q6600? Its currently happily running at 3.4ghz but im actively trying to squeeze some more out of it and hope to get upto...
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    Annoying problem with Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 based PC.

    Afternoon all, I've been having this intermittent problem with my PC (see signature for specs) for a while and I'm desperate to sort it. Day to day it works absolutely flawlessly. When its in Windows its rock solid. Temps are fine (min 30's max 60's), it can run Prime 95 for days with no...
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    Old School DDR conundrum. Help?

    Ok, so a friend has an old eMachines 5250 pc which is a basic Pentium 4 comp with just 2 x 256mb of DDR400 Ram in it. She wanted to make it faster so i found her 2 sticks of 512mb DDR400 (Elixir) to either add to the RAM she's already got or replace to make a competent 1gb Internet pc...except...
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    Cooler for a 8800GTX...any suggestions?

    Morning all, I'm looking to get a third party gpu cooler for my 8800gtx. Since I've moved my computer into the living room to take advantage of the tv, the noise it generates is becoming increasingly apparent. Listening to the fans in my system it seems to be the gpu that's throwing out the...
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    Help with PSU for SLi setup :)

    Morning all, I realise there's a million and one threads like this but im hoping someone's got some input as its my first SLi setup so thanks for looking (and helping) Basically im adding another 8800GTX to the comp in my sig. My Q6600 is OC'd to 3.4 if that makes a difference. I want the PSU...
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    Realtek HD Audio cuts out in Win 7 x64?

    Morning all, Right ive struggled with this for a few weeks so i thought i'd let the hive mind have a go. Basically my Gigabyte motherboard uses the Realtek HD Audio AL889A codec. Ive recently installed Win 7 x64, been to the GB website and downloaded the correct drivers. Everything runs fine...
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    'No audio device installed' - Vista 32?

    Morning all, sorry if its in the wrong place but its a Vista related problem it seems. My friends Ei system 3115 (original Vista 32 installed, bought from Currys UK) laptops sound has all of a sudden been disabled somehow and im at a loss as too how to get it working again. Here are the...
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    8800GTX suddenly has low power warning on boot?

    Hey all, So my comp (see sig) has been working flawlessly for around 6 months till the last week or so when its started to give a 'low power' warning on boot up. The warnings from the nvidia control panel and basically says its being downclocked to stop it from frying. This is evident in games...
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    Annoying Mouse juddering in games

    Afternoon all, When playing some recent FPS on my comp (FarCry2, Crysis, Fallout 3) im getting what appears to be 'juddering' while moving the mouse to look around. I initially thought it might be due to frame rate but i was sure my comp could handle atleast around 30fps with tweaking. To...
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    Old school DDR Memory question!

    Mornin all, My mates got an old AMD comp that he uses for the t'interent based on a cheapo PC Chips mobo with KT266 chipset... Specs:- Socket A for AMD K7 CPU FSB 266/200MHz Chipset KT266A/8235 Memory 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support two 2.5V DDR SDRAMs (DDR266/200)...
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    Gigbyte EP45-DQ6 Mobo 1 long, 2 short beeps... Video?

    Morning all, After around 3 months of plain sailing my Vista based comp stopped working yesterday after a normal shutdown. I wasnt getting any beeps or visual cues initially, the comp would just restart continuously in a loop. Decided to clear the CMOS and since doing so i hear what appears...
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    XP & VISTA 64 Dualboot no worky. Any help?

    Morning all. Ive got 2 160gb HD's in my comp. One is for storage, the other is currently split into 2 80gb partitions. I installed XP Home on the first partition without a hitch and it has been working perfectly for weeks. Now heres the problem, i installed Vista64 on the second...
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    'Parent friendly' case....help with suggestions!

    Afternoon all, Im going to be upgrading my dads comp for his bday/christmas pressie with my old parts and need a new case to fit them into. Im in need of suggestions for a suitable case. Looking for something as small as possible, not overly flashy or with any lights or anything and quiet...
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    4870 6 pin power points, are they forward facing?

    Ok to elaborate on what i mean. My current 8800GTX has the 2 x 6pin power sockets orientated to the side, not at the end of the card going 'into' the case. The Tagan PSU i have has 2 thick dedicated PCI-e power cables which, when plugged in stick out a mile as they dont bend well. This means...
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    Post your Q6600 OC Temps! :)

    Morning all, just wondering what kind of temps people are getting with these chips, and if anyones had any bad experiences? Currently running mine at 3.4 with a Zalman 9500. After a few hours running Prime im getting around 68-69c shown in Core Temp, and around 65c shown in Everest and Real...
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    Is using RAM slots 2 and 4 the same as 1 and 3??

    Hey all, As in the thread title, if i was too install 2 x 2gb sticks in the 2 and 4 slots on my motherboard would the results be the same as if i used 1 and 3. Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6. Memory slots 1 and 3 are Yellow and 2 and 4 are red. In the manual it says it can handle...
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    G.SKill memory, is one stick fried?

    Morning all, Recently purchased a G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2 CAS5 Dual Channel Kit to go with a new build ive put together. First of i was having problems installing XP Home Edition, it was stopping in the copying files stage. I eventually found the culprit was one of the memory sticks. Having...
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    New build, still having problems....any help?

    Morning all, Ok so im putting together the following parts:- Q6600 Gigabyte Mobo GA-EP45-DQ6 2 x 2gb G.Skill 8800GTX Tagan 600w PSU I had a few problems with the mobo which Gigabyte fixed by way of a bios update. Ive ran a few benchtests and all seems ok. First with just cpu and...
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    Q6600 Dead on arrival???

    Hi all, In the process of a new build and while benchtesting it wouldnt work. Long story short i tested every component and came to the conclusion that it was the board that was broken (GA-EP45-DQ6) so i sent it back to Gigabyte for repair. Theyve since got back to me stating the board was...
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    New build wont turn on PLEASE HELP :(

    Evening all, Im in need of your help, ive just put together comp with the following parts Q6600 Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2831 G.Skill 2 x 2GB PC2-6400...
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    Dualboot n00b, please show me the way!

    Morning all, Im upgrading my comp at the moment and im thinking about installing both XP and Vista 64..XP for old games and Vista for the latest and greatest. Thing is ive never done this before and havent the foggiest about how to go about it. Basically need a few pointers like if and how...
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    How much could i get for these items?

    Morning all, Im in the process of upgrading and will have various bits and pieces up for sale shortly. Just wondering what they might be worth and how much i'd be hopefully getting to put towards my new build. All in perfect working order. Parts are:- 3.6 Intel P4 Prescott 560 DFI...
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    Q6600, what memory for midrange OC'ing?

    Afternoon all, Im upgrading my current sig computer with the following:- Q6600 CPU Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Mobo http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2831 4870 GPU. Ive got a Zalman CNPS 9500 which should fit nicely on the mobo/cpu...
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    X-Fire X1900XTX, 8800GTX or something else?

    Mornin all, I have the system in my sig which is shortly being upgraded with a Q6600, Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Mobo, and 4gb DDR2 (not sure which yet...). Ive got a X1900XTX which has served me well for over 3 years, ive also acquired a 8800GTX which may be faulty/not working to its full...
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    2 x 8800GTX Possibly faulty, need help identifying

    Mornin all, Ive got 2 x 8800GTX's taken from an Alienware computer which my work have used to process 3d digital terrain models for just under a year. The cards are apparently faulty and cause BSOD's or crash/dont work as fast as usual so have been replaced with GTX280's Ive tested both in...
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    Uprgade from a P4 3.6! She needs to RIP...

    Morning all, Not been on for a while. Hope all the regulars are doing well. Well its budget upgrade time. Ive had my current setup (see sig) for around 2 years looking at my last few post, and the P4 is even older at almost 4 years. Its been a solid PC and has handled everything ive thrown...
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    ATI Tray Tools and X1900 3D Speeds.....

    Howdy, Slightly related the other thread i started a few minutes ago but, when running a 3D application/game should Ati Tray Tools show the 3D core and memory clocks when its set to display them. When playing Oblivion or Doom 3 the core and mem stay at 500 and 594 which are the 2D speeds...
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    X1900XTX Question.......

    Hi all, Just installed ma shiny new X1900XTX and a new Mobo (see sig) and performed a full clean install of XP (formatted HD, new partition etc). Ive installed the latest catalyst drivers 6.8 but i seem to be getting below average performance outta the card. Getting a few FPS extra in most...
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    X1900XTX Performance...am i missing something?

    Hey all, Just upgraded my Mobo and graphics card (see sig) an im not 100% impressed with the performance of the X1900. Coming from an X850XT PE i wasnt expecting a massive change but im only getting an increase of about 1400 3Dmark points (getting scores around 8300) an a few FPS in games...
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    Which NEW mobo is a good match for hardware?????

    Hi all, Which one of these Motherboards im thinkin of buying is the best quality purchase and is a good match for the hardware ive already got that is gonna be combined with it....? This? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6875900133&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT...
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    Help finding suitable MOBO.....please :(

    Hi everyone, I need to buy a new Intel mobo and a case to fit it all in. I have the setup in my sig on a micro ATX board, all i need is a full ATX mobo and case. Im really stumped as to what mobo and case to get....list of requirements is: ATX DDR 'not' DDR2 (have 2gig corsair...
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    X1900XTX Too BIG for Mobo! Am Gutted.....advice please!!!!!!!

    Hey everyone, sorry if this is in the wrong place but hell, it is video card related :p Heres my story...bought an X1900XTX (Gecube) to replace my X850 PE and it doesnt fit on my mobo.....not the case but the mobo. Directly infront of the PCI-E slot is the power terminal for the mobo and the...
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    Come one, come all and post your views!!!!

    T'evenin peeps, Im currently running the rig in my sig (only difference is theres 2GB Corsair now rather than 1GB Infineon) on a 17" LCD (Native 1280 x 1024) and have absolutely no problems with it......except i know it could be faster if i sold the X850XT PE and wacked a X1900XTX in there...
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